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Sym-a-Pix интерактивныйSym-a-Pix puzzles can be played interactively on the computer, offering many features and advantages compared to pencil and paper. This section explains everything about how to play Sym-a-Pix on the computer. If you are not yet familiar with the puzzle rules, please go to Sym-a-Pix rules. Drawing walls![]() Sym-a-Pix interactive is played by drawing walls on the grid. First click on the grid draws a wall and the second click removes the wall. Multiple walls may be drawn or removed by dragging the mouse. Marking squares![]() Marking squares is a useful feature to show which squares belong to a specific dot. First click on a square marks it with X and the second click removes the X. Multiple squares may be marked or cleared by dragging the mouse. All marks in the grid may be cleared by clicking the Clear marks button on the toolbar or using Delete or Spacebar on the keyboard. Painting blocks![]() When all walls surrounding a dot are completed, the block is painted according to the color of the dot (if the Paint completed blocks preference is checked) and a sound is activated. When the last block of the puzzle is completed correctly, a congratulations message together with a thumbnail of the puzzle will pop up. Toolbar![]() All game functions are accessed through the toolbar. For some toolbar buttons, keyboard shortcut keys are also available as listed below. Toolbar may be positioned horizontally or vertically using the rotate button on the left edge, and relocated anywhere in the game by dragging its frame. Zoom in![]() Enlarge small puzzles for best viewing on your screen. Zoom out![]() Reduce large puzzles for best fit on your screen. Undo (Keyboard: U)![]() Go back as many steps in the game as you want. Redo (Keyboard: R)![]() Go forward after using Undo as many steps as you want. Restart puzzle![]() Restart puzzle to solve from the beginning. Check puzzle (Keyboard: C)![]() Check all walls for errors. Clear marks (Keyboard: Delete, Spacebar)![]() Clear all X marks in the grid. Progress![]() Show preview and elapsed solving time. Show solution![]() Show solution of the puzzle. Using this button will also end the game. Preferences![]() Open Preferences dialog box. New preferences will be automatically saved on the computer. ![]()
About![]() Open About dialog box to see puzzle size, difficulty, ID, title and other information. Help![]() Open How to play Sym-a-Pix page you are reading now. Print options![]() Open Print dialog box. New print options will be automatically saved on the computer. ![]()
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Save puzzle (Keyboard: S)![]() Save current state of the puzzle. |