Infrastructure change: game_anim_length and game_flash_length now

[sgt/puzzles] / puzzles.but

diff --git a/puzzles.but b/puzzles.but
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@@ -286,12 +286,14 @@ missing. See \k{common-id} for more details on this.)
 \i\cw{NETGAME.EXE} to avoid clashing with Windows's own \cw{NET.EXE}.)
 
 I originally saw this in the form of a Flash game called \i{FreeNet}
 \i\cw{NETGAME.EXE} to avoid clashing with Windows's own \cw{NET.EXE}.)
 
 I originally saw this in the form of a Flash game called \i{FreeNet}

-\k{FreeNet}, written by Pavils Jurjans. The computer prepares a
+\k{FreeNet}, written by Pavils Jurjans; there are several other
+implementations under the name \i{NetWalk}. The computer prepares a

 network by connecting up the centres of squares in a grid, and then
 shuffles the network by rotating every tile randomly. Your job is to
 rotate it all back into place. The successful solution will be an
 network by connecting up the centres of squares in a grid, and then
 shuffles the network by rotating every tile randomly. Your job is to
 rotate it all back into place. The successful solution will be an

-entirely connected network, with no closed loops. \#{Is it also true
-that a correct solution will not contain any cycles?} As a visual aid,
+entirely connected network, with no closed loops. \#{The latter
+clause means that there are no closed paths within the network.
+Could this be clearer? "No closed paths"?} As a visual aid,

 all tiles which are connected to the one in the middle are
 highlighted. 
 
 all tiles which are connected to the one in the middle are
 highlighted. 
 


@@ -318,6 +320,21 @@ controls are:
 also unlock it again, but while it's locked you can't accidentally
 turn it.
 
 also unlock it again, but while it's locked you can't accidentally
 turn it.
 

+The following controls are not necessary to complete the game, but may
+be useful:
+
+\dt \e{Shift grid}: Shift + arrow keys
+
+\dd On grids that wrap, you can move the origin of the grid, so that
+tiles that were on opposite sides of the grid can be seen together.
+
+\dt \e{Move centre}: Ctrl + arrow keys
+
+\dd You can change which tile is used as the source of highlighting.
+(It doesn't ultimately matter which tile this is, as every tile will
+be connected to every other tile in a correct solution, but it may be
+helpful in the intermediate stages of solving the puzzle.)
+

 \dt \e{Jumble tiles}: \q{J} key
 
 \dd This key turns all tiles that are not locked to random
 \dt \e{Jumble tiles}: \q{J} key
 
 \dd This key turns all tiles that are not locked to random


@@ -669,8 +686,9 @@ a time.
 As in Sixteen, \I{controls, for Netslide}control is with the mouse.
 See \k{sixteen-controls}.
 
 As in Sixteen, \I{controls, for Netslide}control is with the mouse.
 See \k{sixteen-controls}.
 

-\I{parameters, for Netslide}Game parameters are the same as for Net
-(see \k{net-params}).
+\I{parameters, for Netslide}The available game parameters have similar
+meanings to those in Net (see \k{net-params}) and Sixteen (see
+\k{sixteen-params}).

 
 
 \C{pattern} \i{Pattern}
 
 
 \C{pattern} \i{Pattern}


@@ -758,6 +776,23 @@ type a digit or letter on the keyboard to fill that square. If you
 make a mistake, click the mouse in the incorrect square and press
 Space to clear it again (or use the Undo feature).
 
 make a mistake, click the mouse in the incorrect square and press
 Space to clear it again (or use the Undo feature).
 

+If you \e{right}-click in a square and then type a number, that
+number will be entered in the square as a \q{pencil mark}. You can
+have pencil marks for multiple numbers in the same square.
+
+The game pays no attention to pencil marks, so exactly what you use
+them for is up to you: you can use them as reminders that a
+particular square needs to be re-examined once you know more about a
+particular number, or you can use them as lists of the possible
+numbers in a given square, or anything else you feel like.
+
+To erase a single pencil mark, right-click in the square and type
+the same number again.
+
+All pencil marks in a square are erased when you left-click and type
+a number, or when you left-click and press space. Right-clicking and
+pressing space will also erase pencil marks.
+

 (All the actions described in \k{common-actions} are also available.)
 
 \H{solo-parameters} \I{parameters, for Solo}Solo parameters
 (All the actions described in \k{common-actions} are also available.)
 
 \H{solo-parameters} \I{parameters, for Solo}Solo parameters