MASTERBALL(6)

NAME
xmball - Masterball X widget

SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/xmball [-display <display>] [-geometry <geometry>] [-wedges <int>] [-rings <int>] [-[no]orient] [-mono] [-{background | bg} <color>] [-{foreground | fg} <color>] [-wedge{0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7} <color>]

DESCRIPTION

Use "mouse-left" to move ccw.

Use "mouse-center", "P", or "p" to toggle the practice mode (in practice mode the record should be "practice"). One must double click on "mouse-center" if the puzzle is being worked on.

"mouse-right", "R", or "r", to randomize (this must be done first to set a new record). One must double click on "mouse-right" if the puzzle is being worked on.

"I" or "i" keys "increase" or move "up" the number of rings.

"D" or "d" keys "decrease" or move "down" the number of rings.

"O" or "o" keys toggle the orient mode.

"2", "4", "6", or "8" keys change the number of wedges.

"S" or "s" are reserved for the self-solver (unimplemented).

"U" or "u" keys to undo move.

"E" or "e" keys to enter a saved puzzle.

"W" or "w" keys to write or save a puzzle.

"Q", "q", or "CTRL-C" keys kill program.

Use the key pad or "R" keys for other ways to move other than CCW.

Use the control key and the left mouse button, keypad, or arrow keys to move the whole masterball.

OPTIONS

-display host:dpy
    This option specifies the X server to contact.

-geometry {+|-}X{+|-}Y
    This option sets the initial position of the masterball window (resource name "geometry").

-{background | bg} color
    This option specifies the background of the masterball window (resource name "background").

-{foreground | fg} color
    This option specifies the foreground of the masterball window (resource name "foreground").

-wedges <int>
    This option allows you to change the number of wedges (resource name "wedges").

-rings <int>
    This option allows you to change the number of rings (resource name "rings").

-[no]orient
    This option allows you to access the orient mode (resource name "orient").

-mono
    This option allows you to access the mono mode on a color monitor (resource name "mono").

-wedge{0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7} <color>
    This option allows you to change the color of a wedge (resource name "wedgeColorN"). In mono-mode, color is represented as the first letter of the color name. The wedges are ordered clockwise. If you have two colors that begin with the same letter you should have one in uppercase and one in lowercase to distinguish them in mono-mode. You can change the colors of the wedges to make a stupid masterball (i.e. all White or in mono-mode all "W"). Unfortunately, it will not normally say its solved when its randomized. This would be cheating.

SEE ALSO

X(1), xrubik(6), xskewb(6), xdino(6), xpyraminx(6), xoct(6), xmlink(6), xcubes(6), xtriangles(6), xhexagons(6), xabacus(1)

COPYRIGHTS

® Copyright 1994-95, David Albert Bagley

BUG REPORTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES

Send bugs (or their reports, or fixes) to the author
    David Albert Bagley,    <bagleyd@source.asset.com>

The most updated source could be found on ftp.x.org under /contrib/games/puzzles.