Desdemona Version 1.0 Copyright (c) 1997 Rickmer Kose, mindgear 
(www.mindgear.com)


This is the shareware version of Desdemona 1.0 for PalmPilot.  You may 
evaluate Desdemona for 14 days, afterwhich you must register to continue 
using it.  To find out how you can register, read the enclosed REGISTER.TXT 
file.  Before registering, please visit the following web page for the 
latest information:

			  http://www.mindgear.com/

------ Installation ------

To install Desdemona 1.0 onto your PalmPilot, run the INSTAPP.EXE program 
which resides in the same directory as the PalmPilot Desktop software.  
This program will allow you to specify a .PRC file which will be downloaded 
to the PalmPilot during the next hotsync.

------ Rules ---------

Rules are easy, and your understanding is best confirmed by trying...

Per turn, you have to turn at least one tile into your color.  To do this, 
you have to enclose tiles of the opposite color inbetween the new tile you 
are placing and the ones you already have on the board.

"Enclosing" means that you have to have another tile of your color on 
either a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line from your placed tile.  The 
tiles of opposite color inbetween your tiles will turn into tiles of your 
color.

------ Menus -------

New Game:

- starts a new game (and the abandoned game is considered a loss, as far as 
the highscores are concerned).  This feature does not work in the 
unregistered version.  To start a new game, you need to exit Desdemona (ie 
start another application) and restart Desdemona.


Preferences (not available in the unregistered version):

	- choose between three game levels: rookie (easiest) to pro (hardest).  
	- choose your tile color in "Player Color".  - choose the color to 
	start the game.  - "Show hints" will indicate possible moves with 
	little pluses in the corresponding fields.  - "Pilot autoplay" turned 
	off will make the pilot wait for you to tap the screen executing its 
	move.  - "Animate Moves" will animate the flipping of individual tiles.  
	NB: Choosing OK will not restart the game.


Highscores (not available in the unregistered version):

	- displays the nine highest scores so far, including name and level


Rules:
	
	- displays the rules of the game (see above)


(Un-)Register:

	- choose this to enter the unique registration ID you recive after 
	registration.  Entering a correct code will instantly give you full 
	access to all options not available in the unregistered version.

