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File:          	phothello.tgz
Description:   	The game of othello/reversi
Keywords:     	Photon - Game
Version:      	1.0.A
Entered-date:	August-06-1998
Author:			Oliver Singla (omsingla@qnx.com)
Ported-by:		/
Original-site:	/
Copying-policy: Freeware.
Supplemental:   Description of the game.

1) Presentation

   This free software implements the game Othello/Reversi running under
   Photon 1.1[2-3] and QNX 4.2. There are some functions coded in assembler 
   (386). At max level, game 'see' up to 9 levels, and 12 at the end of
   the game (on a P150, with an average of 10-20"). Game implements the
   classic algorithm of Mini-Max and Alpha-Beta.

2) Rules of the game

   Press F1 while playing the game to see the rules.

3) Todo list (work not yet in progress...)

   - Work the 'ponderation' function.
   - Printing.
   - More testing...

4) Installation
  
   To install the archive:
      gzip -cd phothello.tgz | pax -vr

   I suggest to install into:
      /usr/photon/apps/phothello
   but this is not mandatory.

5) OS/Photon/Compiler versions
   
   The game has been successfully been tested under QNX 4.23/24, Photon 1.12/13
   and compiled with Watcom C Compiler v10.6/7.

   The executable into the archive is compiled with photon 1.13 (slib).
   It does *not* run under photon 1.10 or 1.11. The main reason is that
   the PxConfig functions are used and were introduced with Photon 1.12

   The 1st time the software is run (phothello.ini not found), the
   rules window is opened.

7) Bugs, Improvements, Questions: 

      a) Please email-me your remarks !

8) Bibliography:

      - 'Othello/Reversi', Francois Pingaud,
	    Editions du Rocher
	  - 'Methodes de Programmation', Bertrand Meyer
	    for the Alpha-Beta Algorithm
	  - 'Techniques de Programmation des Jeux', David Levy
	    for the Alpha-Beta Algorithm

Have Fun !

Oliver Singla
omsingla@qnx.com
http://www.qnx.com/~omsingla