DoubleCross

DoubleCross is an entertaining game for your Palm OS organizer that is guaranteed to waste at least a portion of your otherwise productive day.

DoubleCross for Palm® OS

v 1.0

Test Drive Overview

Welcome

Welcome to DoubleCross. DoubleCross is an entertaining game for your Palm OS organizer that is guaranteed to waste at least a portion of your otherwise productive day. Easy to learn (my 8-year old son picked it up in about five minutes), it is deceptively challenging to play.

We especially welcome your feedback— so if there are new features that you would like us to consider or just general comments please feel free to contact us at the address detailed at the end of this document.

A note about this guide

This guide provides an operational overview of DoubleCross. A greatly expanded edition of the DoubleCross 1.0 guide is included with the full product. You can contact True North directly and unlock this demo version of DoubleCross to turn it into the full version. True North contact options are at the end of this document.

Important Disclaimer

A considerable amount of effort has been made to ensure that this product provides you with dependable answers and trouble free operation. However, True North, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this software and keystrokes contained within this manual and shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages incurred through the use of this software.

Copyright and Distribution Notice

Please remember that the DoubleCross is a commercial product and is protected by strict copyright laws. Any unauthorized distribution is illegal. This manual and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of True North, Inc.

Installing DoubleCross

From a Windows PC:

1 - Click the Window's Start button -> Programs -> Palm Desktop -> Palm Install Tool

2 - Click Add [or Browse if using Palm Desktop 2.0]

3 - Click the Look-in pop-up and select the "DblCross" directory,

and double-click the "DblCross.PRC" file

4 - Click Done [or Install]

5 - Perform a HotSync. The installation is now complete.

From a Macintosh:

1 Double-click on the InstallApp application. This application usually resides in the same folder as your Pilot Desktop application.

2 From the Pilot Install Tool dialog box:

2.1 Select your Pilot user name in the Account field.

2.2 Click the Browse button.

2.3 Select the floppy drive to locate the DblCross.prc file.

2.4 Click the Open button on the “Open" dialog box.

2.5 Click Install on the “Pilot Install Tool" dialog box.

3 Perform a HotSync. The installation is now complete.

Getting Started

The DoubleCross game board consists of 48 spaces arranged in a six by eight grid. At the start of the game each grid space contains a tile. The goal of the game is remove as many of the tiles as possible in the fewest moves. You remove tiles by jumping over them with other tiles.

There are three basic tile shapes, each worth one point: a circle, a dash, and a vertical line. Occasionally during game play, you may find it necessary to land on a tile with a differing tile shape (e.g., a circle landing on a dash). When this happens, the two basic shapes combine to create a double tile shape, worth two points. There are three types of double tiles.

Double tiles are a challenge, because the only way to completely remove a double tile is to jump over it with one of the two single tiles that make its shape, leaving the other single tile shape as a result. Since this takes two moves (and your goal is to use the fewest moves you can), avoid double tiles. The Complex game level starts with a few double tiles scattered about the game board, just for fun.

Triple tiles are created when all three basic tile shapes occupy a single board position. Clear triple tiles the same way as double tiles, but note that triples take three moves and are even more of an obstacle to reducing the number of moves. At the Insane game level, triple tiles are added to the initial game board in addition to some double tiles.

To start the game, tap on any tile in the grid. DoubleCross displays blinking black dots to show all the legal spaces where you can jump.

To move, tap on a blinking dot. Your tile will jump and land on the dot.

To cancel the move, tap somewhere else in the grid.

To change your mind after a move, tap Undo. You may continue to tap Undo until the board is in its original state at the start of the game.

To remove a tile, jump over it with another tile.

Help is available in the game from the Options menu, and in the registered version, from the Hints menu command. The best way to learn DoubleCross and its secrets is to play it – enjoy!

How to purchase

DoubleCross is available for only $11.95 from the True North web site at http://northisup.com. When we receive and process your order you will receive a registration code via return email that unlocks your copy, enables the Hints menu command, and removes the 7-day demo time limit.

Technical Assistance

True North is committed to providing the owners of the DoubleCross with ongoing support. If you require technical assistance or have any questions concerning this product please contact us via:

Phone: 603-673-5046

Fax: 603-673-5035

E-mail: [email protected]

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Credits

DoubleCross is ©1998 True North, Inc. All rights reserved.

DoubleCross is a trademark of True North, Inc. All rights reserved. All other brands and product names are registered trademarks of their respective holders.