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| 1 | /* auto-generated by genhelp.sh */ | ||
| 2 | /* DO NOT EDIT! */ | ||
| 3 | const char help_text[] = | ||
| 4 | "#Chapter 3: Net " | ||
| 5 | "\n" | ||
| 6 | "(_Note:_ the Windows version of this game is called NETGAME.EXE to " | ||
| 7 | "avoid clashing with Windows's own NET.EXE.) " | ||
| 8 | "\n" | ||
| 9 | "I originally saw this in the form of a Flash game called " | ||
| 10 | "FreeNet [1], written by Pavils Jurjans; there are several other " | ||
| 11 | "implementations under the name NetWalk. The computer prepares a " | ||
| 12 | "network by connecting up the centres of squares in a grid, and then " | ||
| 13 | "shuffles the network by rotating every tile randomly. Your job is " | ||
| 14 | "to rotate it all back into place. The successful solution will be " | ||
| 15 | "an entirely connected network, with no closed loops. As a visual " | ||
| 16 | "aid, all tiles which are connected to the one in the middle are " | ||
| 17 | "highlighted. " | ||
| 18 | "\n" | ||
| 19 | "[1] http://www.jurjans.lv/stuff/net/FreeNet.htm " | ||
| 20 | "\n" | ||
| 21 | "\n#3.1 Net controls " | ||
| 22 | "\n" | ||
| 23 | "This game can be played with either the keyboard or the mouse. The " | ||
| 24 | "controls are: " | ||
| 25 | "\n" | ||
| 26 | "_Select tile_: mouse pointer, arrow keys " | ||
| 27 | "\n" | ||
| 28 | "_Rotate tile anticlockwise_: left mouse button, `A' key " | ||
| 29 | "\n" | ||
| 30 | "_Rotate tile clockwise_: right mouse button, `D' key " | ||
| 31 | "\n" | ||
| 32 | "_Rotate tile by 180 degrees_: `F' key " | ||
| 33 | "\n" | ||
| 34 | "_Lock (or unlock) tile_: middle mouse button, shift-click, `S' key " | ||
| 35 | "\n" | ||
| 36 | "You can lock a tile once you're sure of its orientation. You " | ||
| 37 | "can also unlock it again, but while it's locked you can't " | ||
| 38 | "accidentally turn it. " | ||
| 39 | "\n" | ||
| 40 | "The following controls are not necessary to complete the game, but " | ||
| 41 | "may be useful: " | ||
| 42 | "\n" | ||
| 43 | "_Shift grid_: Shift + arrow keys " | ||
| 44 | "\n" | ||
| 45 | "On grids that wrap, you can move the origin of the grid, so " | ||
| 46 | "that tiles that were on opposite sides of the grid can be seen " | ||
| 47 | "together. " | ||
| 48 | "\n" | ||
| 49 | "_Move centre_: Ctrl + arrow keys " | ||
| 50 | "\n" | ||
| 51 | "You can change which tile is used as the source of highlighting. " | ||
| 52 | "(It doesn't ultimately matter which tile this is, as every tile " | ||
| 53 | "will be connected to every other tile in a correct solution, " | ||
| 54 | "but it may be helpful in the intermediate stages of solving the " | ||
| 55 | "puzzle.) " | ||
| 56 | "\n" | ||
| 57 | "_Jumble tiles_: `J' key " | ||
| 58 | "\n" | ||
| 59 | "This key turns all tiles that are not locked to random " | ||
| 60 | "orientations. " | ||
| 61 | "\n" | ||
| 62 | "(All the actions described in section 2.1 are also available.) " | ||
| 63 | "\n" | ||
| 64 | "\n#3.2 Net parameters " | ||
| 65 | "\n" | ||
| 66 | "These parameters are available from the `Custom...' option on the " | ||
| 67 | "`Type' menu. " | ||
| 68 | "\n" | ||
| 69 | "_Width_, _Height_ " | ||
| 70 | "\n" | ||
| 71 | "Size of grid in tiles. " | ||
| 72 | "\n" | ||
| 73 | "_Walls wrap around_ " | ||
| 74 | "\n" | ||
| 75 | "If checked, flow can pass from the left edge to the right edge, " | ||
| 76 | "and from top to bottom, and vice versa. " | ||
| 77 | "\n" | ||
| 78 | "_Barrier probability_ " | ||
| 79 | "\n" | ||
| 80 | "A number between 0.0 and 1.0 controlling whether an immovable " | ||
| 81 | "barrier is placed between two tiles to prevent flow between " | ||
| 82 | "them (a higher number gives more barriers). Since barriers " | ||
| 83 | "are immovable, they act as constraints on the solution (i.e., " | ||
| 84 | "hints). " | ||
| 85 | "\n" | ||
| 86 | "The grid generation in Net has been carefully arranged so that " | ||
| 87 | "the barriers are independent of the rest of the grid. This " | ||
| 88 | "means that if you note down the random seed used to generate " | ||
| 89 | "the current puzzle (see section 2.2), change the _Barrier " | ||
| 90 | "probability_ parameter, and then re-enter the same random seed, " | ||
| 91 | "you should see exactly the same starting grid, with the only " | ||
| 92 | "change being the number of barriers. So if you're stuck on a " | ||
| 93 | "particular grid and need a hint, you could start up another " | ||
| 94 | "instance of Net, set up the same parameters but a higher barrier " | ||
| 95 | "probability, and enter the game seed from the original Net " | ||
| 96 | "window. " | ||
| 97 | "\n" | ||
| 98 | "_Ensure unique solution_ " | ||
| 99 | "\n" | ||
| 100 | "Normally, Net will make sure that the puzzles it presents have " | ||
| 101 | "only one solution. Puzzles with ambiguous sections can be more " | ||
| 102 | "difficult and more subtle, so if you like you can turn off this " | ||
| 103 | "feature and risk having ambiguous puzzles. (Also, finding _all_ " | ||
| 104 | "the possible solutions can be an additional challenge for an " | ||
| 105 | "advanced player.) " | ||
| 106 | "\n" | ||
| 107 | ; | ||
| 108 | const char quick_help_text[] = "Rotate each tile to reassemble the network."; | ||