Ubuntu Manpage: xshisen - Shisen-sho puzzle game for X11

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NAME

       xshisen - Shisen-sho puzzle game for X11

SYNOPSIS

       xshisen [ options ]

DESCRIPTION

       xshisen is a puzzle game for X11.  Similar to the famous "Shang-hai", your objective is to remove all the
       pieces on the board.  xshisen requires a pointing device like mouse.  It cannot be controlled  with  only
       keyboard.

RULES

       The  game  will be over when you remove all the pieces on the board.  The pieces can be removed only when
       both of the following conditions are true.

       (1) The 2 pieces have the same picture

       (2) The 2 pieces can be connected with up to 3 lines which do not go over other pieces.

       It may seem difficult rule, but is easier than describing in
       words.  "Auto-demo" mode must be very useful for you to understand the rule.

   Score
       The best scores will be recorded at xshisen-scores file  under  the  directory  specified  by  XSHISENLIB
       environment  variable.   X resources "libDirectory" will be valid if the environment variable is not set.
       Note that the score will not be recorded if you use even one of "Back", "Search", or "Restart".

OPTIONS

       The following command line options are available.

       standard Xt options
               xshisen accepts standard toolkit options like -display, or -iconic.

       -demo   Auto-demo mode.  You cannot play game with this mode, but  the  game  will  proceed  by  computer
               automated algorithm.  This mode is quite useful for you to understand rules.

       -score  Just displays the best score dialog and exits.

       -mag number
               Magnify  main  window  by  number  times.   The standard window will be 640x400.  Number may be a
               decimal, but the range is limited from 0.5 to the display size.

       -fn fontlist
               Use fontlist for menubar and times.

       -large  Play double sized game.  Game size can be changed with menubar after you started  xshisen.   Each
               game size has independent best time records.

       -huge   Play  quadruple  sized  game.   Game  size can be changed with menubar after you started xshisen.
               Each game size has independent best time records.

       -trial  Play as "Click Trial" mode.  You can measure your mouse operation speed with this feature.

       -gravity
               Enable gravity effect.  All the pieces above the removed pieces will fall down.

RESOURCE

The following resources are available.

XShisen*fitPixmap
If this value is True, the initial window size will be automatically calculated with the pixmap
data size. When this value is False, the initial window size is determined by the width and
height resources. The pixmap data will be resized in this case. Default value is True.

XShisen*width
Width of the initial window. This resource is ignored when fitPixmap resource is set to True.
Default value is 640.

XShisen*height
Height of the initial window. This resource is ignored when fitPixmap resource is set to True.
Default value is 400.

XShisen*scoreFile
This resource specifies the score file name. This file name must not contain the directory name.
Default value is "xshisen-scores".

XShisen*connectLineTime
The delay time in mili-seconds between when you clicked the pair and the pair is actually removed
from screen. This value should be big enough for beginners, but experts may want this value
smaller in order to play quickly. Default value is 1000 mili-seconds.

XShisen*connectLineColor
This specifies the connection line color which appears when pieces are being removed. Default
value is "blue".

XShisen*connectLineWidth
This specifies the connection line width in pixel. Default value is 6.

XShisen*background
Background color. Default value is #004000.

XShisen*libraryDirectory
The directory where the pixmap data and the best score file is located. This resource is ignored
when you specify the XSHISENLIB environment variable.

XShisen*drawing.translations
Button binding setting for your mouse. Default is

<Btn1Down>: #replace PickupPiece() \n <Btn3Down>: CancelPiece()

       Start (Control + D)
               Starts new game. The pieces are located at random position.

       Restart (Control + R)
               Restarts the current game. The time of restarted game will not be recorded as the best score.

       Pause (Control + P)
               Pauses the game. The time count will be stopped, but also the pieces picture will be hidden.  You
               can resume your game to do "Pause" again.

       Exit    Exits the Shisen-sho.

       Search (F1)
               Teaches the pair you can remove now.  You can use "Search" anytime, but  the  time  will  not  be
               recorded as the best score if you use "Search" even once.

       Back (F5)
               Backs one step.  The time will not be recorded if you use "Back".

MOUSE CONTROL

       The   following   mouse   control   is   available.    You   can   change   mouse  button  bindings  with
       XShisen*drawing.translations resource.

       Button 1
               Specifies the piece to remove.  You can cancel the selection when you click  the  selected  piece
               again.

       Button 3
               Cancels  the  selected  piece.   You  can  use  button 3 after "Search", which cancels the search
               result.

AUTHORS

       Shisen-sho for X11: Masaoki Kobayashi

       Picture: Takayuki Akiyama

COPYRIGHT

       XShisen Copyright 1995,1996,1999,2002 by Masaoki Kobayashi <masaoki@techfirm.co.jp>.  Picture#1 Copyright
       by  Takayuki Akiyama <taco3@ybb.ne.jp>.  Picture#2 Copyright by Mario Weilguni <mweilguni@sime.com>.  See
       LICENSE file for detail.