### xbomb-2.1 README file

                            XBOMB Version 2.1
                            =================

    A program that looks superficially like the minesweeper program that
    comes supplied with MS Windows (and is also available in other
    versions). Runs under X Windows on the UNIX operating system.

    Features
    --------

    There are a number of features that make this version different from
    the others available (that I have seen).

    3 Grid Tile options

            Hexagonal      - Easy (the endgame can be difficult).
            Square         - Traditional.
            Triangular     - Difficult.

    3 Grid sizes

            Small          - 8x8 with 10 bombs
            Medium         - 16x16 with 40 bombs
            Large          - 30x16 with 99 bombs

    Highscore table

            10 entries for the fastest times for each of the 3 levels of
            each of the 3 grid shapes.

    Playing the game
    ----------------

    Located under the tiles of the grid are a number of unexploded
    bombs. The target of the game is detect the location of the bombs
    given only the number of bombs neighbouring each of the locations
    known to have no bomb. Locations known to contain bombs, are marked
    and the game finishes when all locations are uncovered or marked.

    Left mouse button   - Uncover the current location
    Middle mouse button - Uncover all adjacent squares that are known to
                          be safe.
    Right mouse button  - Mark a square as known to contain a bomb.

    's' key             - Start a new game
    'q' key             - Quit the game
    'h' key             - Print the high score table for the current grid shape.
    '1','2' or '3' key  - Select game level 1, 2 or 3.
    'H','S' or 'T' key  - Select game type Hexagon, Square or Triangle grid.

    Installation
    ------------

    Edit the Makefile to set the paths for installation (INSTDIR), X
    windows libraries (XLIB) and the compiler options (CC, CFLAGS).

    make xbomb
    make install

    And all should be OK.

    This program has been tested on the following systems:

    Linux 1.1.x, 2.0.x
    SunOS 4.1.x
    Solaris 2.x

    Author & Copyright
    ------------------

    Andrew M. Bishop  (XBomb Written late 1994/early 1995/early 1998)

    email: amb@gedanken.demon.co.uk [Please put xbomb in the subject line]

    This program is Copyright Andrew M. Bishop 1995,98 and distributed under GPL.