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Help!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you have not played the game before, this page aims to get you started as quickly as possible. The object of the game is to work out, from the clues provided, where each tile should be positioned in its particular row and column.<\/p>\n

You do this by using the clues to help you eliminate certain tiles from certain positions until you are left with only one possibility \u2013 the correct solution.<\/p>\n

There are two types of clues \u2013 horizontal and vertical. Horizontal clues deal with the relationship of tiles across the playing area. Vertical clues deal with tiles on a per-column basis.<\/p>\n

Please read the following \u201cinterface\u201d section to become comfortable with the layout of the game area. After that you\u2019re ready to move onto Mastering the Game.<\/p>\n

The Interface<\/h1>\n

Below is a picture of the complete game screen. The window is sizable so you can scale it to a size and shape you\u2019re comfortable with. Please note that when you are playing the more complex levels, with more tiles, you will probably need to maximize the window so you can see the images more clearly.<\/p>\n

You can also resize the Horizontal and Vertical clue areas \u2013 simply click on the splitter bars and drag them until the layout is to your liking.<\/p>\n

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The Main Tile Area<\/h2>\n

The main tile area is split into a grid of tiles, based on the size of the puzzle you have selected. The example shown here is from the simplest puzzle size,\u00a0 4 x 4. As you can see the area shows each tile several times, as part of multiple small blocks. The aim of the game is to now work out which tiles belong in each of the columns.<\/p>\n

\u00a0This grid consists of rows and columns, each containing tiles. In this diagram you can see that there are 4 rows and 4 columns:<\/p>\n

Below is a game which is in progress. As you can see, a few tile positions are now known, and several other tiles have been removed from blocks where they do not belong:<\/p>\n

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Mastering the Game<\/h1>\n

Removing a Tile<\/h3>\n

If you are sure a tile is not present in a particular block, simply\u00a0right<\/strong>\u00a0click on it with the mouse, and it will be removed. If you decide you may have made a mistake and need to replace the tile, right click again on the empty space and it will be restored.<\/p>\n

\u00a0During the game you will often find that you have eliminated all tiles except one from a particular column. In this case the program will automatically expand the tile to show that you have solved that tile\u2019s location.<\/p>\n

If you make a mistake the program will not allow you to remove the tile and will briefly show you a warning message. If you have sound enabled you\u2019ll also hear a brief noise to alert you!<\/p>\n

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Depending on your difficulty level (see \u201cOptions\u201d) you will also have a few seconds added onto your game time as a penalty.<\/p>\n

Selecting a Tile<\/h3>\n

On the other hand, if you are sure you know that a particular tile should be present in a certain block,\u00a0left<\/strong>\u00a0click on it. The tile will zoom to fill the block space, and all other instances of that tile will be automatically removed fro the rest of the positions in the row.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Again, if you make a mistake with selecting a tile, you\u2019ll be shown a message and hear a warning noise.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Now let\u2019s look at how you decide which tiles should be removed or selected:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Horizontal Clue Area<\/h2>\n

There are three types of Horizontal Clue: the \u201cIs Between\u201d clue, the \u201cIs To The Left Of\u201d clue and the \u201cIs Not Next To\u201d clue. These clues are described below:<\/p>\n

\u201cIs Between\u201d<\/h3>\n

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This clue tells you that the tile in the middle of the clue is directly in between the other two tiles. Note that these tiles can be in different rows, but are in adjacent columns. Note also that the two outer tiles may be swapped over, so the clue shown here may mean this result:<\/p>\n

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\u2026but may also mean this result, where as you can see the \u20182\u2019 and the \u2018frown\u2019 are reversed but still one on each side, and right next to, the lion:<\/p>\n

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So be careful when trying to work out where those tiles may be!<\/p>\n

The following may be deduced from this type of clue:<\/p>\n