Dropsession - Playing instructions

	Playing instructions
Home	Playing the game The command bar The status bar

Playing the game

Dropsession can be played by either mouse or keyboard. Using the mouse is more straightforward but using the keyboard is quicker. So you may want to start with the mouse and switch to the keyboard later on.

Mouse

All actions require a simple click of the mouse. No dragging or dropping is required. Several regions around the puzzle correspond to an action. When the mouse pointer enters a region an icon shows up. To execute the corresponding action you just click the left mouse button. Temporarily disabled actions are gray.

Piece selection
	Select	Click piece

Piece orientation
	Flip	Click 1
	Rotate	Click 2 or 3
	Move	Click 4 or 5
	Drop	Click 6
	Cancel	Right-click piece

Board control
	Rotate forcefield	Click board
	Open exit	Click exit

Move navigation
	Use command bar

Keyboard

The table belows shows how to play the game by keyboard. It's easier than it looks! During the game you can also press F1 to see which keys to use. The puzzle must have keyboard focus for the keys to work. When the keys do not seem to work just click somewhere in the puzzle window.

Piece selection
I, J, K, L	Move pointer
space	Select

Piece orientation
S	Flip
D	Rotate
F	Move
space	Drop
Q	Cancel

Help
F1	Keyboard help

Board control
U	Rotate forcefield
O	Open exit

Move navigation
F5	Reset
F7	Undo
F8	Redo

Puzzle selection
Alt-G	Goto puzzle
Alt-N	Next puzzle
Alt-P	Pick puzzle set

The command bar

	1	Reset the puzzle.
	2	Undo move.
	3	Redo move.
	4	Go to a puzzle where you have been before. Enter the code that you received for the puzzle. You must have selected the correct puzzle set already.
	5	Go to the next puzzle. It is only enabled after you solved the current puzzle.
	6	Select the active puzzle set.

The status bar

	1	How far you are in the current puzzle set.
	2	The name of the current puzzle.
	3	The code for this puzzle. After you solved a puzzle, you should always make a note of the new puzzle code. It enables you to go to the new puzzle again at any time.
	4	This flag shows whether or not you are allowed to build to the entrance. If it is a "+" you are. Otherwise it is a "-" and you are not.
	5	How often you have rotated the forcefield sofar.
	6	If you are not allowed to play any further, the reason is shown here. It can be either because you solved the puzzle, or because you are stuck.

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