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About Horses 2.0 Language: Visual C++ Version: 2.0 Size: 1.464 Kb (Statically linked) Setup File: Horses.exe Size: 4.424 Kb Rules of the Horses game Installation Moves Features Known Limitations Bug Report Download Horses 2.0 Editor's Pick ![]() Awards ![]() Visitors and Download Counters 17658 visitors (since July 2009) 11760 downloads from TGMDev 1817 downloads from BrotherSoft.com ![]() 1362 downloads from FiberDownload.com 289 downloads from FamousWhy.com 186 downloads from SoftPedia.com 128 downloads from BestSoftware4Download.com |
![]() Horses 2.0 is a freeware version of the classical Horses Puzzle. Rules of the Horses Game Using ChessHorses-like jumps, you have to turn the board upside down: the top tokens moved to the bottom and the bottom tokens moved to the top. At start, the board looks like this: ![]() Click on the ScreenShot to Enlarge the Picture ... At the end of the game, the board looks like this: ![]() Click on the ScreenShot to Enlarge the Picture ... At first sight, a simple game ... But the goal is to finish the game with a minimum number of moves .... Can you beat the computer ? Installation To install Horses 2.0, simply double-click on the file you have donwloaded. The installer will take care of the complete installation of the application as well as the copy of the pictures used for board background. Game Moves
Here are the typical number of moves required to solve the different puzzles by the Horses 2.0 (using Button 'Solve')
Features Horses 2.0 handles 25 different board frames: from the simplest 7 rows * 7 columns to the biggest 15 rows by 15 columns boards. Click on the button 'Options' and select the number of rows and the number of columns that fits your taste.' ![]() Click on the ScreenShot to Enlarge the Picture ... Horses 2.0 handles about 50 different tokens that you can choose from 10 classes.
Click on the button 'Options'. In the Options Dialog Box, select either Token 1 (Top Token at start of Game) or Token 2 (Bottom Token at start of Game). Then, select the Icon series and, inside the serie, select the token.' ![]() Click on the ScreenShot to Enlarge the Picture ... Horses 2.0 provides more than 40 background images that you can select for your board background. You can select your own pictures too ... To do this, click on the button 'Options'. In the Options Dialog Box, click on the 'Browse' button to select a picture.' Note that you can also have a painted background. To do this, click on 'Painted background' and select the colour that fits your taste ... ![]() Also, the applications updates the number of the different moves for both tokens.
Just for the fun, Horses 2.0 can solve the boards. Look at the scores and try to beat it !!! Just click on the 'Solve' button and watch the game running .... You can select the speed of automatic solving play. Click on the button 'Options'. In the Options Dialog Box, select the button 'Solve'. Then, select the speed from the ComboBox labeled 'Computer Solving Speed' ![]() Click on the ScreenShot to Enlarge the Picture ...
Sometimes, especially with the largest board frames, the Solver is unable to finish the game. You need to click on the 'Reset' button to stop the automatic solving move ... Bug Report Please report any bug to Thierry.Marneffe@skynet.be Download Horses 2.0 The application Horses 2.0 is written according to the standard techniques and recommandations for the development of applications for Windows. The application has been tested extensively to verify its correct behaviour and memory management and to determine its effectiveness on different computers including network-linked computers. The author makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to this application and not be liable in any event for any direct, incidental or consequential damages, loss of profit or data, interruption of business arising out of the performance or use of this program, even if the author has been advised to the possibility of such damages. Download and Use of this software indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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