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Xwap
Copyright ©2002 Hexatron -- All rights reserved.

Xwap (pronounced 'swap') is a little puzzle game. Swap adjacent gems and watch the action.

Xwap Features:

  • Ninety-one Gems!
  • Easy to Learn!
  • Mindless Entertainment your Mind Won't Mind!
...and also:
  • Color and Black&White Support!
  • Adequate Animation!
  • Squeekly Sound Effects!
  • Hints!
  • Timed Play, or I've-Got-All-Day Play!
  • Scoring!
 

Minimum OS VersionPalm OS 3.1
Latest Version: 3.0
Version Date: Nov 2002
Memory Used: 48K
Visit At: www.hexatron.com
Send Mail To: palm@hexatron.com
SHAREWARE DOWNLOAD! (33K)
The shareware is the entire game, but it lasts only fourteen days

Screen image

How to Install

You must have a handheld with PalmOS Version 3.0 or greater. To find your version, go to the menu on the handheld chooser, pick Info, and then tap Version. The PalmOS Version is the first shown.

To install Xwap:
On your big computer, click on files until you get to a file called

wapprc.zip

Unzip it. You may need Winzip to do this (use Extract)
Now look for the file Xwap.prc
Click on Xwap.prc or double-click it, or somehow get it to be installed on your handheld device.
HotSync as usual.

How to Play
Click on two adjacent gems.
This makes them swap places with one another.

If any straight lines of three or more gems of the same color
are formed:
o The gems in the line disappear
o You get some points
o Gems fall into the empty spots
o New gems are added
But if no lines are formed, the gems just switch places back to where they were.

Click on two gems that are not adjacent and you get the TOO FAR! message, but nothing happens.
Click anywhere to continue playing.

GAME VARIATIONS:
One of:
  Untimed  Ends when there are no moves that score points.
Timed  Four minute game. A meter shows remaining time.
Dwindle  Slowly removes gems from a timed game.
And one of:
Easy  9 different gems.
Normal  10 different gems.
Hard  11 different gems.
CONTROLS:
Hint  Flashes a scoring move when you can not find one yourself.
New  Start a new game. Anytime from the menu
MENU:
Preferences  Choose game variation and animation speed.
Scores  See your high scores. High scores are kept for each game variation.
New Colors  Changes the gem colors (for the colored screen only). There are many color variations.
SCORING Your score depends on how many gems disappear after a each swap:
Gems: 3456n
Score: 1030601005(n-1)(n-2)

In the untimed game, play continues until there is no move that scores points.
Here are the median number of swaps until that happens, and the median scores (using the Hint move):
Gem Types: 91011
Median Swaps: 100012040
Median Score: 11000080002000
How to Register
Register through Paypal:

Registration costs $7.15

o Go to Paypal
o Send Money to palm@hexatron.com
o Send just your Hot Sync Username* in the Subject field of the payment.
o Put 'Xwap' in the body of the payment email, just to be sure.
o You will be sent an email with your registration code.

*To find your Hot Sync Username:
Tap the Hot Sync program on your handheld.
The name is shown at the upper-left. of the Hot Sync screen.
The name also appears in the PC program you use to sync.

Version History
3.1Nov 2002Upgrade to PalmOS 5.0 and 64K colors
2.1May 2002Upgrade to PalmOS 4.1
2.0Mar 2002More Variations
1.0Feb 2002

Not My Bad!
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THIS PROGRAM, AND FOR ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS ITS USE MAY CAUSE.
ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
DISTRIBUTION
You may make any number of copies of this freeware application and documentation.
You may give exact copies of the original versions to anyone.
You may distribute such unmodified copies via electronic means.
There is no charge for any of the above.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made;