Program Settings

## Options Menu

Use the Options Menu to adjust game settings. Access the Options Menu via the Options button in the Main Menu.

Bottom Button Descriptions

OK: Saves current Options settings and returns to the previous menu.
About: Displays a window with game version, credits, and copyright information. More complete information can be found here.
More Games: Opens a web site with information on game add-ons and other games (not available in all game versions).

Other elements in this window are described below.

# Themes & Cubes

The game contains several background themes and Cube designs to view during gameplay for a custom game experience.

THEMES

Themes selector: Use the left and right arrows to select the background theme to use during gameplay. Background themes are for visual enhancement and do not change gameplay behavior. By default this game contains 3 themes.

Show Theme Animations toggle: Each theme has custom animations to project a dynamic environment. Use this to toggle theme animations ON or OFF.

- This toggle will be inactive and unusable if "3D Hardware Acceleration" is inactive or set to OFF.

CUBES

Cubes selector: Use the left and right arrows to select the Cube design to use during gameplay. Cube designs are for visual enhancement and do not change gameplay behavior. By default this game contains 3 Cube designs.

Color Blind friendly toggle: Use this selector to toggle color blind friendly Cube colors ON or OFF. If you are having trouble distinguishing different Cube colors due to color blindness, turning this option ON may help!

# Sound & Music

Sound FX Volume slider: Controls the volume for all game sound effects. Move the slider to the RIGHT for full volume and to the LEFT for no volume.

- To silence all sounds without moving slider, turn the Mute toggle to the right of this slider to ON.

Music Volume slider: Controls the volume for all game music. Move the slider to the RIGHT for full volume and to the LEFT for no volume.

- To silence all music without moving slider, turn the Mute toggle to the right of this slider to ON.

# Visual & Mouse Settings

There are several more advanced options to fine-tune control over the game.

3D Hardware Acceleration toggle: Toggles Direct 3D Hardware Acceleration within the game ON or OFF. If Direct 3D Hardware Acceleration is functioning properly on your system, this option will be ON by default. We highly recommend that you keep this option ON if possible for optimal performance.

- If Direct 3D Hardware Acceleration is not functioning properly on your system, this toggle will be inactive and unusable. If this is the case, please try:
  - Installing the latest version of DirectX from http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
  - Installing the latest video card drivers from your system manufacturer.

Full Screen toggle: If ON, the game displays in full screen mode. If OFF, the game displays in 640x480 windowed mode.

Force High Color toggle: If ON, the game runs in 16 bit High Color depth when the Full Screen toggle is ON. This setting is recommended for systems experiencing game performance issues.

- If the Full Screen toggle is OFF, this toggle will be inactive and unusable.

Hide Cursor: Toggles display of the mouse cursor in the gameplay area ON or OFF. If OFF, you will see a small crosshair cursor in the gameplay area,

Confine Cursor: Toggles cursor confining functionality ON or OFF. If ON, it will take extra mouse movement for the following actions during gameplay:

- To move the mouse outside of the game window (windowed mode only).
- To move the mouse from the gameplay area into the game control panel area.

Pop-up Tips: Toggles button and menu pop-up tips ON or OFF. Pop-up tips appear after holding your mouse cursor steady over buttons for at least 1 second.

Auto-pause Game: If ON, the game will pause automatically if you click outside the game window during gameplay (windowed mode only). If OFF, the game will not pause and time will continue to count down.