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xvmines, version 1.0 - your favourite freetime optimizer
xvmines
[ -w value ] [ -h value ] [ -m value ] [ -q value ]
xvmines is a simple strategy game running under the X-window system. xvmines
creates a rectangle on the screen,divided into equally sized cells. Each
cell may
-contain a mine (hence the name xvmines)
-contain a number indicating the number of mines present
in the 8-neighboring cells
-be empty
Initially,all cells are covered with tiles.A tile can be removed, uncovering
the cell below, by clicking the left mouse button on it. In addition,a cell
can be marked as containing a mine by clicking the right mouse button on
it.Note however that marking a cell as containing a mine does not necessarily
mean that the cell really contains a mine! Clicking the middle mouse button
on a tile,marks it with a question mark, acting as a reminder mechanism.
The user can use the numbers in the uncovered cells to find (or sometimes
guess ...) which cells contain mines and which do not. A game ends when all
cells not containing mines have been uncovered and all cells containing
mines have been marked,or when a cell containing a mine is uncovered.
Finally,since the control buttons in the top part are self-explanatory,
they need not be discussed at all!
The user can alter some settings
by using the following command-line arguments:
-w value : Use value cells per row
-h value : Use value rows of cells
-m value : Use value mines
-q value : Record playing time every value seconds
Defaults are 10,10,15 and 5 respectively.
Manolis Lourakis -- lourakis@csd.uch.gr
Computer Science Department,
University of Crete,
Heraklio,Crete,GREECE
Windows that are narrower than 6 cells,are ugly!
xvmines is available via anonymous ftp from ftp.csd.uch.gr (147.52.16.2)
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