Absolute Beginners Guide to Tablet PCs
| Hoop Strategy Game is basically a way to play basketball with a pen. To play the game, you draw a path for the ball to follow to get to the basket. The path can be any shape you want, but some shapes are more effective than others. You do not have to draw a path from where the ball starts at the top left of the screen, but can draw a path anywhere within the drawing box. Figure 14.1 shows what a sample path looks like. This path seems to work almost regardless of where the basket is. Figure 14.1. To play Hoop Strategy Game, just draw a path for the basketball to follow into the basket. This path seems to work quite well for almost every shot.
There are three levels of play in Hoop Strategy Game, including Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert. To change the level, tap the Game menu and then tap the desired level. The only thing that changes between the different levels is the size of the basket. In the Expert level, the basket is smallest. To start a new game, press F2 or tap Game and then New Game. To see a demo of how to play the game, tap Help and then Show Demo. To play against other players, use the scoreboard to keep score. Challenge other Tablet PC users to a game, setting a time limit. This is not a multi-player game, so you will need to keep track of high scores. |