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## The Game Menu

Game->New Game (Ctrl+N)

  Shows the level selection dialog box, where you choose a game (which will start at level 1).

Game->Load Saved Game (Ctrl+O)

  Brings up a table of previously saved games, sorted with the latest first. Each line lists the game, level, number of lives, score, day of week, date and time. If you select a line and click the OK button, that game starts at the beginning of that level, with the lives and score you saved.

Game->Play Any Level

  Shows the level selection dialog box, where you choose a game and a level to play.

Game->Play Next Level

  Shows the level selection dialog box with the game and level set to one more than previously. You can then choose to play that level or another.

Game->Tutorial

  Starts the tutorial game, without going through the level selection dialog. At the start of each level there is a text message that tells you what to do.

Game->Save Game (S)

  Saves the current game, level, lives and score. The option will only save the position and score as at the start of the current level. You can save when you are mid-way through a level, but KGoldrunner will still save the position (and score) as it was at the start of the level. You will receive a warning message about that. Before using this option, you must press a Pause key (P or Esc) to freeze the game as you move the mouse, but it is much easier to use the S key as a short-cut.

Game->Save Edits (Ctrl+S)

  This option is enabled only if you have been using the Game Editor. It brings up the level selection dialog box and lets you choose a level number and game in which to save your work. Its action is exactly the same as the Save Edits option on the Editor menu and the disk icon on the Editor toolbar.

Game->Pause (P or Esc)

  Stops or restarts the game action.

Game->Show High Scores (Ctrl+H)

  Shows a table of up to ten high scores for the currently selected game. Each line shows the player's rank and name, the level reached, the score achieved, the day of the week and the date.

Game->Get Hint

  If the current level has a hint, this option pops it up. The option is “grayed out” if there is no hint. The status bar also has a section to show you whether there is a hint for the current level. It is customary for championship and tutorial games to have a hint on every level.

Game->Kill Hero (Q)

  Kills the hero when he is in a position from which he cannot escape.

Game->Quit (Ctrl+Q)

  Terminates KGoldrunner immediately. If a game is in progress, it disappears forever (unless you have just saved it) and there is no check for a high score. If you were editing a level, you are given an opportunity to save your work.

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