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129 lines
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CROSSWORD MAGIC 3.0 DOCUMENTATION
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1) Create a puzzle
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Press (1) and select automatic puzzle sizing or choose the
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desired puzzle si
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ze from 3 to 20 boxes. Simply type in a word and press the
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RETURN key. Crosswo
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rd magic will automatically interconnect and enter your word on
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the puzzle grid.
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Holding down t
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he CTRL key and hitting the letter R will (R)elocate your word
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to another locat
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ion on the puzzle. If your word doesn't fit, it becomes and
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unused word and is
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stored away for possible future use. Inverse lettering is used
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to identify the
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most recent entr
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y into the puzzle. Entering a CTRL-X will remove ALL words in
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inverse letterin
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g. When ready, enter a clue for each woed. Clues may be 98
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characters long (3
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lines). Pressing the ESC key will display the various options
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needed to create
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a puzzle.
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2) Print a puzzle
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Insert your storage disk containing the puzzle to be printed
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and press (2).
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After making your selection, your puzzle will be displayed.
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If you want that
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puzzle to be printed, your choice of printers will be dislplayed
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on the screen.
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Choose one, the
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n select the appropirate interface card. When done, press
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return to print the
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puzzle.
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3) Transfer a puzzle
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Insert storage disk with puzzle to transfer and select
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option (3). It will
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be read in and displayed. Insert your destination disk and
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press any key.
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4) Delete a puzzle
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Insert disk with puzzle to delete and select option (4).
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Remember, DON'T d
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elete ANY files on the Probe's disk!!!
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5) Complete a puzzle
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Insert disk containing puzzle containing your INCOMPLETE
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puzzle and select
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option (5). All incomplete puzzles have an "INC" suffix after
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the puzzle name.
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After making your selection, you may continue to create and
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save your incomplet
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e (or completed)
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puzzle.
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6) Edit a puzzle
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Insert disk and select option (6). After selecting the
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appropriate puzzle,
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you may add more words to the puzzle, retype clues, or rename
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the puzzle.
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7) Exit
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Allows you to reboot the Apple without turning off the
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power. To reboot, p
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ress (7), then the ESC key.
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PLAYER COMMANDS
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1) Play a puzzle
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Insert disk with puzzle and select option (1). Select puzzle
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in the normal
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way. Commands:
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Space:Changes direction (across/down);
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Arrow keys:Left, Right, Up, & Down;
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Letters:Enter letter typed at cursor position
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Numbers:Erase letter at current cursor position.
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ESC: Display options
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2) Make Storage
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This will init a storage disk for your own puzzles. Follow
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instruxtions on
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the screen.
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3) Exit program
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Same as (7) above.
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HELPFUL HINTS
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* Enter the larger words first, then use small words to fill in
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the puzzle.
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* You can have up to 500 Unused words. When you save a puzzle,
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you also save
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the unused words.
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* If you want to use numbers in a puzzle, assign a letter for
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each number (i.e.
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A=1, B=2, ... I=9, J=0).
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* Incomplete puzzle can't be played or printed.
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* When in doubt, press the ESC key!
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* Sound can be turned on/off by pressing CTRL-S.
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* Pressing CTRL-B will toggle the boxes and blackouts
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surrounding the puzzle.
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=END=
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