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 |
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Making Chains |
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Getting a Cubis |
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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.
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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.
If
a movable target cube has a grid space behind it, firing a 
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!
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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).