README for Square Assembler ver. 1.6
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Square Assembler contains three different puzzle games united by common 
interface and idea - to take out all squares from the board matching
colors. One-player modes, as well as playing against the computer are 
included.

The information about new versions, upgrades, etc can be found on the 
Web at http://www.absolutist.com/squares/

This software is copyright (c) Absolutist.com, Icestone Trustee Ltd, 2001.


GAME RULES

This entertaining game actually packages three different ones:

* Square Remover
The main goal of the game is very simple - to remove all the color squares 
from the board (or, at least, as many as possible). They can be taken out 
only in blocks of the same color, these blocks are highlighted when the 
mouse moves over. Just click on the block to clear it. Single squares 
cannot be taken out, and when no blocks remain - the game is over. You gain 
a hundred points for every square you've managed to remove, plus a big bonus 
if you clear the whole board - for the number of moves - the fewer the better. 

* Square Collector
The rules are the same, but scoring is different. The points you get for a 
take-out grow very fast with the number of squares in the removed block 
(2 squares would give you 2 points, 3 squares - 9 points, 4 squares - 
21 points, and so on). You can see the current block's price in the right 
pane. So, the best strategy here is to assemble as big a bunch as possible, 
and then eliminate it. 

* Turn Play Squares
The main idea is the same, but you play in turns trying to gain more points 
than your opponent - computer. Each move is a series of take-outs, and each 
removed block must be larger than the previous one. To make the play fair, 
on the first move only the 2-square blocks can be cleared, on second - 2 and 
3-square, and so forth. For example, on your sixth move you would be trying
to remove 2,3,4,5,6 and 7-square blocks, in that order (some of them might 
be missing). The score for every cleared block is counted as in the 
Collector game and grows with the number of squares. At the end of a match, 
all the opponent's points are added to the winner's score.

All your best results are submitted to the server and take part in the
World-wide contest. You can do this from the Top Scores table.

Have lots of fun!


INSTALLATION

Square Assembler is distributed as a self-installing program or a zip 
archive containing the following files:

asquares.exe - self-installing executable file
README.txt   - this file
REGISTER.txt - registration information
LICENSE.txt  - legal information

To install the Square Assembler on your PC run the "asquares.exe" program 
and follow the instructions. The trial copy of the program will expire 
in 14 days. You can obtain a registration key any time during or after 
the trial period.


REGISTRATION

If you wish to use the full version of this game, with all the features
enabled and without remainder screens, after the trial period, please 
register it securely at

    http://absolutist.com/squares/

Registration cost is US $12.50. Please visit the site above to learn
about currently available packages and discounts.

All major credit cards are accepted, as well as checks and orders.
Other registration methods are possible, including fax and postal.
When your payment is completed, you will receive the registration number
and other information by e-mail. Please be careful when filling your 
address into the registration form.


DISTRIBUTION

Square Assembler is a shareware ("try before you buy") game. 

Permission is granted to anyone to use this software, including
 commercial 
applications. Redistributing the program is only
 allowed if it is not yet 
registered, except for the following 
restrictions:
1. The authors and origin of this software must be clearly stated,
   you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
2. This copyright notice may not be removed from or altered in a 
   redistribution package.

Registered copies of Square Assembler cannot be further redistributed.


DISCLAIMER

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
 warranty. 
In no event will the Icestone Trustee Limited or Absolutist.com 
be held 
liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

Please refer to LICENSE.TXT for details.


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Copyright (c) Absolutist.com, Icestone Trustee Limited, 2001
