Cubic chess



Vladimír Pribylinec wrote the rules of cubic chess and Martin Holeček has programed it

Rules of the Cubic chess



The traditional men are substitued by the cubes, which have on each side displayed respectively a king, queen, pawn, bishop, knight and rook. The current value of the cube is determined by the symbol uppermost.

The basic rules are the same like in the orthochess.
Eliminated are the promotion of the pawn reaching the last rank and e.p. capture.
Captured men (not pawns) are put without rotation into a "stock" next to the board.
A player on turn may either move a man (whose image is displayed uppermost) or may change any pawn on the board by rotating of the cube to show a man of the same kind as the contrary colored man in the stock. This cube is immediately removed from the stock.

Using the application:



Application allowes playing at one computer or online.
InGame moves and controls:
A move without change is performed by a click on the started an then on a target square of the selected cube.
A change of the unit is performed by a click on any pawn and then on a selected unit of the contrary colour in the stock. A player may not change the unit, when his king is in the check.

You can use the menu at the right side to draw or resign.
When the game ends, you can save the game and replay it later - using the button "Replay game" and selecting the replay.

Online game



At first, the game attempts to connect to the server. If you havent the latest version, the application ends and you have to download the latest version. (and run it again...)
Next, you write your account name and password. If you want to create new account - check the checkbox.
And now you are in 'waiting room'.



There are some buttons:
The black blue button at right bottom allow you to log off.
The Aqua colored button can show you list of the best players. There you can see detailed players information.
And back to 'waiting room'
There are list of online players at the right white area. You can see all online players, which are in the same chat room like you.
You can select chat room in the purple combo box. Your default chat room is 'ENG-1'.
Next to the combo box is lightgreen text area. You can write messages here. Your messages are visible to all players in the same chat room.
At the left side is game list. You can see there all invitations to games.
The white/black square near the game name shows your figures color in game.

If you want to invite someone to game, write the game name to the first (upper) text edit.
To the second edit, write oponents name. If your invitation is for all players, left there the default text or nothing.
If you are going to be white in the game, check the checkbox.
Send the invitation clicking on the orange button.

When you enter the game, you are in good-knowed screen with chess.
But there are two new things:
1. - Chat at right bottom - the same chat as in waiting room, but smaller.
2. - Green line - You have 10 minutes to all your turns (Both players have 10 minutes ... Game cannot be longer than 20 minutes) When the line reaches zero, you lose.


You can resign by clicking on the button. If you want to offer draw, click on the button AND play your turn.
The offering is sended with your turn. (=no effect when you are only clicking on the button)




Chat commands


/w(Player) - Message only to "Player"
/where(Player) - It writes, where is "Player"
/join(Chat room) - Move to Chat room. You can do it by typing the room to the combo box too.
/help - Shows help (You are reading it now)

Pokud bude zájem, přidáme další příkazy.



F.A.Q.



How can I quick start playing online: You have to write the game name at left down edit (unique game name required) and select white or black side (by checkbox).
If you want to play with a friend, simply click on him in player list (or write his name).
At last you have to click the button to send invitation. And wait while he accept.
I cannot log on: Wait 10 minutes or check username and password.
I dont see game, i have created: You cannot see it, but other players can.
I cannot join game: You have to choose the game.
I cannot create game: Two games with the same name is not allowe, you cannot invite yourself and you cannot invite offline player. Check it.
It says it is already running, but it isnt true: Restart the computer.




Good luck and have fun !




Warning



If you log off before the end of game, you lose.
If you disconnect or somehow kill the application (shut down pc for example) you lose the game you are playing and you cannot log on for next 10 minutes.