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+/*
+ *	@(#)instructions.txt 1.5 01/06/20 16:18:06
+ *
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+
+					Four By Four
+
+Description:
+
+	 A three dimensional game of tic-tac-toe on a 4x4x4 cube.
+
+Object:
+
+	 Be the first to score four in a row.
+
+Instructions:
+
+	 1.  It's you versus the computer.
+
+	 2.  There are five skill levels. Press the "Skill Level" button to select your level
+	      of play. The program defaults to the hardest level. Changing the skill level in
+	      the middle of a game will force the start of a new game.
+
+	 3.  The screen on the left is a 3D window. A mouse drag in this window will rotate the 
+	      view to any desired position.
+
+	 4.  The screen on the right is a 2D window which displays all 18 faces that exist in the 
+	      4x4x4 array.
+
+	 5.  Click on any of the small gray spheres (in either the 2D or 3D window) to select a position. 
+
+	 6.  Positions owned by you will be marked in red. Positions owned by the computer will be 
+	      marked in blue.
+
+	 7.  Click the "Undo Move" button to take back a move.
+
+	 8.  Clicking on any of words "Face X" in the 2D window will cause that particular face to highlight
+	      in the 3D window. Clicking the word again will un-highlight the face.
+
+	 9.  The final score is based on skill level, number of moves, and time. Select the button
+	      "High Scores" to see a list of the top 20 scores. There is no penalty for using the
+	      undo button.
+
+	10. Good luck.
+
+General Strategy:
+
+	 1.  There are a 64 positions from which to choose. In total, there are 72 possible winning 
+	      combinations. 
+
+	 2.  The outer four corners and the inner "core" of eight have the most winning combinations,
+	      7 each, and should perhaps be chosen first.
+
+	 3.  Use the 2D window to keep an eye on all the faces.
+
+	 4.  The computer plays well at the highest skill level (the default). There are, however,
+	      faults in it's logic that can be exploited. Thus the human player can win even at the
+	      highest skill level. In the beginning, however, you may want to start at the lower skill
+	      levels and work your way up.