README
1 XBOMB Version 2.2
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3
4A program that looks superficially like the minesweeper program that
5comes supplied with MS Windows (and is also available in other
6versions). Runs under X Windows on the UNIX operating system.
7
8Features
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10
11There are a number of features that make this version different from
12the others available (that I have seen).
13
143 Grid Tile options
15
16 Hexagonal - Easy (the endgame can be difficult).
17 Square - Traditional.
18 Triangular - Difficult.
19
203 Grid sizes
21
22 Small - 8x8 with 10 bombs
23 Medium - 16x16 with 40 bombs
24 Large - 30x16 with 99 bombs
25
26Highscore table
27
28 10 entries for the fastest times for each of the 3 levels of
29 each of the 3 grid shapes.
30
31Playing the game
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33
34Located under the tiles of the grid are a number of unexploded
35bombs. The target of the game is detect the location of the bombs
36given only the number of bombs neighbouring each of the locations
37known to have no bomb. Locations known to contain bombs, are marked
38and the game finishes when all locations are uncovered or marked.
39
40Left mouse button - Uncover the current location if not already done
41 or uncover all adjacent squares not marked as bombs.
42Middle mouse button - Uncover all adjacent squares not marked as bombs.
43Right mouse button - Mark a square as being known to contain a bomb (toggles).
44
45's' key - Start a new game
46'q' key - Quit the game
47'h' key - Print the high score table for the current grid shape.
48'1','2' or '3' key - Select game level 1, 2 or 3.
49'H','S' or 'T' key - Select game type Hexagon, Square or Triangle grid.
50
51Installation
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53
54Edit the Makefile to set the paths for installation (INSTDIR), X
55windows libraries (XLIB) and the compiler options (CC, CFLAGS).
56
57make xbomb
58make install
59
60And all should be OK.
61
62This program has been tested on the following systems:
63
64Linux 1.x, 2.x
65SunOS 4.1.x
66Solaris 2.x
67
68Author & Copyright
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70
71Andrew M. Bishop (XBomb first written late 1994/early 1995)
72
73This program is Copyright Andrew M. Bishop 1995-2014 and distributed under GPL.
74
75More information: http://www.gedanken.org.uk/software/xbomb/
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