How to start a game

AlphaDice can be played in single player mode, but is preferred to be played against a human opponent.

Single player mode

The single player function is found on the start screen (the one where you log in) and is started by clicking on the "Try offline" button. You will only play one round at time, and the word list used is the one corresponding to the chosen language(SOWPODS for Englsih as an example).

Normal mode

The normal mode to play in AlphaDice is to challenge an opponent and play when he/she accepts the game. To find opponents you have to log in, but before that you have to create an account. When an account is created you are ready to play.

• Login on the main screen with the "Login with AlphaDice"(for normal account) or "Login with facebook"(for facebook account)
• Click on "Start new game"
• • Click on "Friends" to list all persons that have added as friends
  • Click on "Facebook" friends to list all persons you are know on facebook that plays AlphaDice (just if connected to facebook with your account)
  • Click on "Earlier opponents" to list all players that you have played against
  • Click on "Random" to list some random persons that have been active recently
  • Type parts of a mailadress or username in the search field and click on the button to the right to search for users that matches
  Observe that all persons are sorted by name, but can be sorted by last time they where active by clickong on the down arrow to the left of the search field.
• Click on a person and chose "Start game"
• Chose the number of rounds, if the letters in each round should be the same for both players and which word list to use
• Click on "Confirm" and the game request is sent if there does not exist another request to the same person.
• Click "Back" to go back to the main menu where the game now is listed as "waiting"
• When the opponent has accepted the game will be listed as "ready to play". Click on the name, play and then click on "play next round" to start the round.
Observe that you cannot be more than one round ahead of your opponent. If the opponent for example has played round one and two, then you cannot play more than the third round.

How to play

When the game is started you have 45 second to create as many words and use as many tiles as possible. You should drag the tiles to the board and put them in such order that the creates words that is correct to the chosen word list. The words/tiles that will sum up to the final score is those that belongs to the largest cluster (words that are connected to each other horizontally or vertically).

How to know if the word is correct

In a correct word all the corresponding tiles will be totally green, respectively red for not correct words. If a tile is green with a red stripe, the actual tile is correct, but the word in the same direction as the red stripe is not correct.

How is the final score calculated

The score in AlphaDice is calculated as for example in Scrabble. The score is the sum of the points of all tiles that is totally green or red/green. A tile that is used horizontally as well as vertically is counted twice. Except for this, all tiles that is not used (is not totally green or red/green) will be negative score and a bonus score of 10 points is given if all tiles are totally green as well as 2 points for every remaning second.

How to win

The goal of AlphaDice (in normal mode) is to beat the opponent in total score, which is the sum of the scores for all rounds (3,5 or 10 depending on the chosen number of rounds). In the overview of the match the current results are showed.

Create account

An account can be created in two ways. Either you create an ordinary AlphaDice account, or you just use your facebook-account and chooses an username.

Create AlphaDice account

On the main screen (the first screen) you click on the button "Create AlphaDice account". In the three text fields that shows up you:

• chooses an username (2-8 letters/numbers)
• chooses a password (at least 6 characters)
• enters your emailadress (has to be correct since you will get a confirmation mail)
When this is done you click the "Create" button, if the username and mail is not in use an mail will be sent to you. Now check you mail and click on the provided link in the mail from AlphaDice crew to confirm you account(has to be done in 4 hours). Now you account is created and ready to use.

Use facebook-account

On the main screen you click on the button "Log in using facebook", which implies that sevreal permission questions is aksed. You have to allow all of them to be able to proceed. You will now be asked to choose an username (2-8 numbers/letters) and then you just click on "Create". If the username is not in use you will be logged in and ready to go. Next time you want to log in you just clicks the same button and will be logged in immediately.

Short description of buttons

Create AlphaDice account

Create a new account to play the game AlphaDice

Login with AlphaDice account

Log in to the game using a existing AlphaDice account

Login with facebook

Login with facebook if you have done it before, else a new AlphaDice username will be set to your facebook account

Lost password

Get a new password sent to you mail (corresponding to the entered username)

Back

Go to the previous menu or scene

Play next round

Play next round in the current game

Try offline

Start one round with out the need of logging in, no score will be saved

Practice

Start one round with out the need of logging in, no score will be saved

Tool button in the right bottom corner

Settings for the account and game

Globe in the bottom right corner on the start screen

Set language

Start new game

Go to the menu where you can start new game with friends, earlier opponents or random persons.