Copyright (C) 1997, 2003 Yoshitaka Nagano
All Rights Reserved.
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Program name    : NiceNine
Version         : 1.0.0
Author          : Yoshitaka Nagano
E-mail          : nicenine@ck.tnc.ne.jp
Software type   : Freeware
OS              : PalmOS 2.0 or later
Tested machines : Vx, IIIc
Note            : No guarantee.
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1. Introduction
  
NiceNine is a puzzle game which requests thought. 
Your goal is to remove the tiles on the playfield by putting other tiles.
You can do this by only one method:
  Putting tiles
    -- All tiles have the picture of the fruit or the vegetable.
       If a put tile and eight tiles around it differ respectively, 
       all nine tiles are removed.
We race lower the number of putting times. 

2. Usage

2.1 Start

Please push the "New Game" button.

2.2 Basic Operation

When you click an empty box on the playfield, a new tile is put on the box.
The new tile is showed the most left in 4 tiles under "NEXT".
If the put tile and eight tiles around it differ respectively, 
all nine tiles are removed on the playfield. 
If a tile is put on a box of the playfield edge, the condition is easier.
For example, the case of a corner, there are only three tiles around the put tile.    
Four next tiles are displayed under "NEXT".
When you click an empty box on the playfield, the top tile is put on it,
rest three tiles are shifted up, and the new tile is set on the bottom.

2.3 Score

Your score is displayed at next of the "New Game" button.
The score means the number of putting times.
If the all boxes are empty on the playfield, you will finish the game,
while if the playfield is full, your game is over.
If your score is lower than in the top 5, your score is ranked in it.
  
2.4 Level

The level of this game range is 9 to 16. 
The level means the number of pictures on the tiles.
Level 9 is the most difficult, and Level 16 is the easiest.
However, if you select Level 9, the score is added 0.
If you select Level 16, the score is added 210.
As the level is stepped up 1, your score is added 30.

3. Copyright and Distribution.

NiceNine is freeware.
Under following conditions, this software can be distributed or uploaded freely,
and not be restricted.

 (a) Do NOT modify copyright notice.
 (b) There's no guarantee about troubles caused by the existence
      of this program or by using this program.
 (c) The contents of original package should be redistributed.
 (d) When you distribute this program commercially,
      (e.g. a book or a CD-ROM),
     please send the distribution to me free, if possible.

4. History

July  15th 1997 : For Macintosh version 1.0.0.
March 28th 2003 : For Palm, version 1.0.0.

5. Afterword

NiceNine is 1st created software for Palm.
I hope that you enjoy playing my software.
If you find a bug, please teach me it.
Thank you.