PLAYING SQUEAK BOGGLE

Instantiating a game: One runs Squeak Boggle by creating a new instance of Game.  The user interface is created by sending an "open" message to this game. The following code is sufficient to start a game:

tempGame := Game new.
tempGame open.


Host network game:  This button creates a new SqueakBoggle server, allowing other players to join your game.  You must enter your name to identify yourself in the game.

Join Network game:  This button allows you to connect to an existing SqueakBoggle server.  You must specify an IP address and a name to identify yourself.

Start new game:  This button is used by the host to start a new game.  This will prevent new users from joining your game.

Start This Round:  This button is used to shuffle the cubes and start the timer.  At this point, players can enter words until the timer runs out.

Quit this game:  This button removes a client from the SqueakBoggle server.

Show Score:  Scores the current Boggle game.

Show All Possible:  Shows all possible words on current board.

Use 5x5 Board:  Switches to Big Boggle mode (5x5 board)

Use 4x4 Board:  Switches to regular Boggle mode (4x4 board)

Help:  Displays Boggle Rules


To play a single player game, open the game, select "Host network game", then select " "Start new game", then select "Start this round".  Effectively, you are starting a network game with no other players.



RULES OF BOGGLE

OBJECT: To list, within the time allowed, as many words of the highest point value as you can find among the random assortment of letters in the cube tray.

PLAYING: When the timer starts, each player searches the assortment of letters for words. When you find a word, enter it in the etxt area.  Words are formed from adjoining letters. Letters must join in the proper sequence to spell a word. They may join horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, to the left, right, or up-and-down. No letter cube, however, may be used more than once within a single word.

TYPES OF WORDS ALLOWED: Any word (noun, adjective, adverb, etc.) is acceptable as long as it can be found in a standard English dictionary. Plural nouns are allowed, as are all verb tenses. Words within words are also permissible; e.g.,spare: spa, par, are, spar, pare.

SCORING AND WINNING: When the timer runs out, everyone must stop writing. Lists of words are compared and when a word appears on two or more lists, no player will get credit for that word.  All unique words are assigned a point value, based on the length of the word.

For a 4x4 game, points are awarded as follows:
Length	Score
3	1
4	1
5	2
6	3
7	5
8	11
>8	11

For a 5x5 game, points are awarded as follows:
Length	Score
4	1
5	2
6	3
7	5
8	11
>8	11

Additional notes on scoring:
- Not acceptable are: proper names, abbreviations, contractions, hyphenated words and foreign words that are not in an English dictionary.

- Multiple meanings of the same word do not earn multiple credit. The word "tear," for example, can mean both "rip" and "cry"; yet it may count as only one word.

- The same word found by a player in different areas of the grid may not be counted for multiple credit.

- The "Qu" cube counts as two letters.

- Full credit is awarded for both the singular and plural forms of a noun - provided that the player has listed them as separate words.

- Common words tend to be found by more than one player. Therefore, if your words are unique and unusual, they are more likely to earn you points.