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#==========================================================================#
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| RubiCube |
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| a computer implementation of Ernö Rubik's Magic Cube |
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| by Mr.WC alias Niels Böhm |
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#==========================================================================#
Requirements: an Amiga/emulator (this should be obvious)
this program (this should be obvious, too)
medplayer.library for the title song (a C64 tribute)
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
Although this program is freeware and may be copied and spread at
will, ©opyright remains intact.
All files must not be altered in any way and may only be distriuted
all together.
The author can in no way be made responsible for damage or loss of
data caused by this program, whether directly or indirectly.
The game:
On the left hand side of the game screen there is the 3-dimensional view of
the magic cube. You can control it with the mouse, but this is no easy thing
to do. When you press and hold the right mouse button, you can rotate the
whole cube to the left, to the right, upward, downward or diagonally. But if
you release the button where you pressed it, the cube will turn by 180° on
the y-axis (an imaginary line going right through the cube from the top to
the bottom). Additionally, if you hold both buttons, the cube will spin
around the z-axis (that imaginary line breaking through your screen) while
moving the mouse. Then, too, the cube will turn upside down if you release
the buttons on the same spot you started. But now on to the real control:
You will want to rotate certain layers of the cube in order to regain
single-coloured sides. This is done by pointing on a subsquare of one of the
visible faces, pushing and holding the left mouse button, moving the pointer
towards another neighbouring square and releasing the button. However,
before you release it, you will be shown what action is to be executed by
the means of a symbol replacing the mouse pointer.
At the rightmost you can see 8 gadgets which have following functions:
MISCHEN With this function you order the computer to shuffle
the cube thoroughly for as long as 5 seconds.
RÜCKSETZEN Here you can reset the cube to his strived for
"clean" state without any efforts.
SPIEL LADEN It is possible to load a previously saved game along
with all its adjustments.
SPIEL SICHERN You may of course save the current position and
settings any time you like.
SPIEL LÖSEN If it's too difficult for you to solve the puzzle or
if you simply want to see how the computer
encounters the challenge, you may select this button
to have the Amiga find the solution. You can chose
whether it should stop between the stages to tell
you what's still wrong with the cube and to ask you
whether to continue or not. If you decided not to
interact, you may still abort the process by holding
one of the mouse buttons until the present stage is
finished. Then the upper and lower screen area will
immediately start to flash and you may release the
button.
FARBPALETTE If the colours don't match your flavour, it should
not be a problem to change them.
DREHDAUER With this function you can set the duration of any
spinning operation.
BEENDEN Finally you are enabled to quit the game by using
this button.
Have a joyful puzzle :->
If you want to contact the author, here comes his addy:
Niels Böhm
Johannes-Kepler-Str. 2a
07407 Rudolstadt-Schwarza
GERMANY