3a Othello

by Jonathan Hunt

Suitable for use with Acorn Pocket Book II and Psion Series 3a machines. An A-Link is required.

3a Othello is the classic game of Othello (also known as Reversi) for Acorn Pocket Book II and Psion Series 3a. You can play against the computer, against another human opponent, or watch the computer play itself. The computer has eight difficulty levels, so everyone from the beginner to the expert player can enjoy a challenging game.

Further instructions on the game of Othello and how to play it can be found by pressing the Help button while Othello is running.

To install the game, follow these instructions:

1. Set up the A-Link and turn the Remote Link on as described in the A-Link guide;
2. Make sure PocketFS is loaded;
3. Run the 3aOthello application;
4. Click Adjust on the PocketFS icon on the icon bar;
5. Open the M directory;
6. Drag the APP directory from this disc to PocketFS::Remote.$.M;
7. Wait until the files have finished copying;
8. On the Pocket Book II (or Psion 3a), press the Desktop button;
9. Press Acorn-I (or Psion-I) and select Othello.opa to install Othello.

Copyright  RISC User magazine 1997
