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                      *             PARAGON              *
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                      *  Paragon is full public domain ! *
                      *        Monheim 12.01.1992        *
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Author:         - Volker Stepprath
=======         - Spandauerstr.4
                - 4019 / Monheim (Rhld)
                - Germany


General:        - Paragon requires 1 MB of memory or more
========        - The programming language is AMOS V1.3
                - Paragon is compiled with AMOS Compiler V1.0



The mainmenu:   - Menu A-B.....
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                  Player  1-2 : You can choose between computer ( 3 level ),
                                mouse or joystick.
                  Stones  1-2 : Certain the number of available stones.
                  Time    1-2 : Adjust time for reflection.


                - Menu C.......

                  Swap every  : Swaps the stones after the numbers of moves.
                  Mode        : "TRADITION" - if you complete
                                a crown ( look Others: ) the stones who
                                built the pattern will substitute by tables.
                                You can never set a stone on those places !
                                "MARATHON" - against the mode tradition, you
                                can set stones now on a place if there was
                                a crown before !
                  Begin Player: Certain which player starts the game.
                  Sound       : You can choose between music or soundeffects.


                - Menu D.......

                  Start       : Starts the game Paragon !
                  Default     : Set the mainmenu to the default items.
                  About       : Informations about the program Paragon.
                  Replay      : Replays the last finished game.
                  Load        : Load a saved game. This game is choosen
                                using a special game selector !
                  Good Bye    : Quits Paragon.


The gamerules:  You always have to try to built a given crown on the
==============  playboard, but simultaneous your opponent hinder on his
                crown who will built it, too !

                If there are one crown or more complete, you get for every
                stone in a crown 25 points !

                A game is finished: a) no one can built a given crown !

                                    b) there is no time for one player !

                                    c) there are no stones for one player !


Keymenu during a game:
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                H   -  the computer takes the next move !

                P   -  game paused !

                S   -  finished the current game. You can now save
                       the result on disk !

                ESC -  finished the current game !


Others:         "CROWN" - a pattern built by 5 stones !
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                                            Volker Stepprath
         
                                                         bye bye...