Change History

5 January 2021. V4.1

Fixed a fault with computer players when playing in pairs that could make them score too many points when an exact score is needed to finish.
Added an option to disallow winning the round on the first domino played.

Made network play a little more robust when inter-player messages are repeated out of sequence. This change means that network play is not possible between version 4.0 onwards and earlier versions.
When a round is over, show the remaining dominoes in each player's hand, and added a Start Next Round button to start the next round.
Fixed a fault that could cause gameplay problems during network play when the allow-any-domino-to-start variation was used.
Fixed a fault with computer players that could make them score too many points when an exact score is needed to finish - consider the extra points gained from the points-for-knocks and point-for-chipping-out variations.

Same application as v3.1, but with "reformed" sound files. Use this if you find that the original sound files no longer work on Windows 10.

Corrected a fault that could prevent the player from being able to see their own hand during network play.

Added the ability to configure and play practice hands. These hands can also be saved and reloaded to allow the same hands to be replayed, perhaps to evaluate different tactics.
Use the Microsoft GDI+ graphics library to improve the appearance.

When game is to an exact figure, totalise all points for the play - including any extra for knocks, or for chipping out - before seeing whether the score counts or whether the player busts.
When game is to an exact figure and playing in pairs, correct the determination of whether the score counts or whether the team busts.
If the textured domino appearance was turned off, the program didn't display the plain background until it was restarted.

Increased the maximum delay between computer players. This allows you to delay their move by up to thirty seconds. See the "Player Names" tab of the preferences dialog.
Added the option to have textures for the face and back of the dominos. See the "Colours" tab of the preferences dialog.
Changed the display of dominos slightly to improve their appearance on larger monitors.
Improved the visibility of the scores and player names.
Added a variation that ends the round only after both partners have chipped out when playing in pairs.
Improved the computers players a little so that they (mostly) avoid giving away high scores whenever possible. My thanks to Alan Pedder for his assistance with this.
Corrected a display problem that occurred when the clockwise arm reached the left-hand edge and turned up.

Corrected an error in the scoring if the first domino to be played was a double. For example, if double three was the first domino to be played, it was given 4 points instead of the correct 2.

Could sometimes get the error "No can do" reported when the second domino was played.
The target score was sometimes not saved between games.

Added a chat facility, so you can send messages to the other players.
Added variations that allow the first player to start with any double or with any domino.
Added a variation to allow players to score in pairs.
Added a variation to allow extra points to be scored for playing after a knock.
Made the awarding of an extra point for chipping out optional.
Added the ability to control the speed of the computer players.

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