1 :Info: GOGAME: gogame: G:  1974-10-03  GOGAME, gogame, G
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 3 Syntax as a command: G {N}
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 6 Function: GOGAME plays the game go.
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 9 Arguments:
10 N  is the number of handicap stones wanted.
11 If no argument is specified, the program will remind you where
12 this file is, and then will ask how many handicap stones
13 you will give it. If you say 1 or 0, it will move first.
14 To give yourself a handicap, type a negative number.
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17 Notes:
18 The machine always uses the black stones.
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20 When it is your turn to move, the program will prompt with
21 a sequential number, thus:
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23   1)
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25 You may then make a move, print the board, exit,
26 save the board, or load an old game.
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29 To move, the command is "w" (for white). If you type
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31   w 6 3
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33 your move will be on the point (6, 3) in the upper left corner.
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35 The point (1, 1) is at the extreme upper left. (1, 19) is at the
36 upper right, (19, 1) is at the bottom left, and so on.
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38 To print the board, type
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40   p
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43 To exit from the program, type
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45   quit
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47 To execute a command, type
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49   E command line
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51 The command line will be passed to the Multics command processor.
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53 To save the board, type
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55   save NAME -comment-
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58 The suffix ".go" will be added to NAME if it is not specified.
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60 To reload at some later time, type
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62   load NAME
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64 and the situation will revert to exactly what it was when
65 NAME was saved.
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67 Let us know how you like it.
68   BOB MULLEN
69   TOM VAN VLECK
70 (END)