| Software Features |
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True 3D Graphics
Press arrow keys to rotate the board. Enjoy cool motion effects every time the
game starts or ends.
- Music and Sound Effects
Press F3 key to turn
sound effects on / off.
- Windowed or Full Screen Rendering
Press F6 key to switch between full-screen and windowed rendering.
- Window Resizing
Simply drag the lower-left corner of the application window to resize.
Applicable to windowed rendering only.
- Resolution and Color Depth Selection
From menu Display select item Change Mode to display a dialog
box that allows selecting 3D-graphics driver, rendering device, display mode
and resolution for full-screen rendering.
- Normal / Perspective View
Press F4 key to toggle between normal and perspective rendering.
- Alternative Mouse Pointer Support
This feature is useful for older graphics card drivers that do not handle well
Windows standard mouse pointer when rendering 3D graphics.
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| Keyboard Reference |
| F1 |
Open Quick Reference Window |
| F2 |
Restart / Start New Game |
| F3 |
Sound Effects On / Off |
| F4 |
Toggle Normal / Perspective View |
| F5 |
Display Top Ten List |
| F6 |
Switch to Windowed / Full-Screen Rendering
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| F7 |
Toggle Flat / Gouraud Shading |
| F8 |
Hints On / Off |
| F9 |
Motion Effects On / Off |
Arrow
Keys |
Rotate game board |
| Ctrl+F4 |
Reset game board position |
| + |
Increase Gem Face Count |
| - |
Decrease Gem Face Count |
| Ctrl+F |
Toggle Frame Rate Display |
| Ctrl+M |
Toggle Alternative Mouse Pointer |
| Alt+X |
Quit the Application |
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Top Ten High Score List
Press F5 to view top ten high scores list.
- Saving Games
(Registered Version Only)
Current game is automatically saved when the program is closed, and restored
when the program is loaded next time.
- Adjustable Gem Shapes (Variable Face Count)
Press +/- keys to increase or decrease the face count. Varying face count
changes gem shape. Select flat shading mode to see the face
count effect.
- Flat or Gouraud Shading
Press F7 to toggle flat / gouraud shading. Flat shading gives gems edgy
gemstone-like appearance while gouraud shading mages them smooth.
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