## Playing a Game

To play a New Game:

1) Press the Game Menu button in the left control panel.
2) Select a Game Type (Arcade or Puzzle).
3) Select a Game from the list.
4) Press the PLAY! button.

The information below details basic gameplay concepts.

# Pushing Cubes

If a movable target cube has a grid space behind it, firing a Normal cube pushes the movable target cube back one space on the grid, taking the target cube's original position. If the target cube does not have a space behind it, the normal cube will simply come to rest in front of the target cube.

# Making Chains

To remove cubes from the board, the player must fire cubes on the board to make chains - 3 or more like-colored cubes in rows and/or columns. Diagonals do not count!

# Getting a Cubis

A Cubis is a chain reaction that occurs when one fired cube removes 2 or more chains from the board. For example, the first chain may allow two like-colored cubes next to each other to fall next to a third, causing the first chain reaction. This could make another cube fall next between two other cubes of the same color to achieve another chain reaction (see example at right). Striving to make a Cubis can reap point rewards: 1) The player will receive bonus points for the Cubis and 2) will likely clear the board faster, resulting in increased time bonus points. See the point-scoring reference for more details.

# Saving and Loading Games

Saving a Game
In the Level Scoring summary between levels of an active game, the player has the option of saving the current game. Saving a game allows the player to come back to the game at a later time. To save a game at its current position, do the following at the Level Scoring screen:

1) Press the "Save Game" button at the bottom of the screen.
2) On the screen that appears:
- For a new save, type a unique save name in the text box. Be sure to use a meaningful name so you can find it later! Press the "Save Game" button to complete the save.
- To save over an existing saved game, select a saved game from the list and press the "Save Game" button. Choose Yes to overwrite the existing saved game.

Note: Saving a game is permitted only between levels and not during actual gameplay.

Loading a Saved Game
The procedure to Load a Saved Game is very similar to playing a New Game. To Load a Saved Game, run the game and do the following:

1) Press the Game Menu button in the left control panel.
2) Select a Game Type (Arcade or Puzzle).
3) Select a Game from the list.
4) Press the Load a Game button.
5) Select the Saved Game from the list.
6) Press Load Game to enter the game at the point that you left it.

# Level Practice

The game allows the player to practice levels within a game. While playing in Practice mode, the program will display "Practice" at the lower right of the gameplay area. Practice mode scores are not saved, and the player must select each level individually for practice. The procedure to Practice a Level is very similar to playing a New Game.

To practice a level:

1) Press the Game Menu button in the left control panel.
2) Select a Game Type (Arcade or Puzzle).
3) Select a Game from the list.
4) Press the Practice button.
5) Using the scroll buttons if necessary, find a level in the "Select a Level to Practice" list that you wish to practice.
6) Single-click on the level to start the practice.
7) After the level is complete, you will see your Level Score briefly and then be returned to the "Select a Level to Practice" list to choose another level.