Object: Make all dominoes fall by toppling only one of them.
To achieve this, change as few positions on the board as possible.
This game simulates the falling of upright placed domino tiles.
The dominoes are viewed from the top and hence are only visible as
short horizontal, vertical or diagonal black lines.
You are only allowed to topple one single domino. To topple a domino, you move it one step.
Of course, horizontally placed dominoes can only topple up or down,
vertically placed dominoes can only topple to the left or right.
Diagonal dominoes can only topple diagonally.
Also, no domino can topple another if they are at a right angle to each other.
A special piece is the cross, which is a horizontal tile superimposed on a vertical tile.
The cross allows horizontal and vertical paths to cross each other.
It cannot be toppled by a player or by a diagonal tile, and it can be used only once in each direction.
A number at the left border indicates the speed of the chain reaction.
9 is the fastest. Click this number for slower speeds.
At the beginning the board is only partially set up and you have to add or change (but not delete) a few dominoes
before you can start the chain reaction.
You do this by clicking a sample at the left border and then the main board.
Click the sample again to deselect all samples.
Alternatively, click a position repeatedly until it shows the piece you want to place there.
To create a LINE OF TILES click the 'L' button, then click the From- and To-position on the main board.
If no sample is selected, the line elements will be correctly guessed by the system!
Don't for get to click the 'L' button again to leave the line-creating mode.
Similarly, click the 'P' button to create a POLYLINE of tiles (From, To, To, .... - position).
You cannot change the selected type of tile while painting a polyline.
You win when you can make all dominoes fall after toppling one of them.
However, you are only allowed a certain number of editing moves.
This maximum number as well as the current counter is displayed at the bottom of the left border.
To see the solution, select menu option Help\ShowSolution.
There is also a 'freeplay' variant available where you can freely edit the board.
Please note that there are four alternative piece sets available.
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