### Menus descriptions

#### Romi menu

> Preferences... allows you to change and save your preferences. Some items can be changed only before you begin to play a game. If you have received your password from the author of Romi, you can use this menu to register your copy of Romi, so you will have access to all the options available in Romi.

> Quit quit Romi and ask you if you want to save your game.

#### File menu

> New game begin a new game.

> Open... open a game that has been previously saved.

> Demonstration play a demonstration game of Romi.

> Save save your game to continue it another time.

> Save as... save your game to continue it another time.

> Pause defer your game because you have other important things to do.

> Continue continue a game that has been previously deferred.

#### Options menu

> Beginner (when checked), tells Romi to use the lowest level of strategy when he play against you. At this level, you can see the Romi's cards and you can ask Romi to play for you by choosing Help from Romi, from the Utilities menu.

> Intermediate (when checked), tells Romi to use intermediate level of strategy against you.

> Expert... (when checked), tells Romi to use the highest level of strategy against you. When you choose this menu item, Romi asks you to select a time limit for your turn. At this level, the time limit decreases and when the remaining time indicated by the sand-glass reaches zero, Romi takes control of the game and does one of the following things: 1) If you have played one or more cards, Romi checks if the game is valid. If so, Romi plays his turn. If not, Romi restores the game as it was before your turn and draws a new card for you and then plays his turn. 2) If you have not played any card, Romi draws a new card for you and he plays his turn.

> See Romi's cards (when checked), allows you to see the Romi's cards at his turn. This option is only available at beginner's level.

> Sounds (when checked), plays sounds when some events occurred. You can choose specific sound events by using the Preferences... item of the Romi menu.

> Landscape (when checked), displays a landscape board instead of a blue board.

Speed menu allows you to change the display speed for animated moves and messages.

#### Utilities menu

> Sort by suit rearranges the player's cards on the rack by suit.

> Sort by number rearranges the player's cards on the rack by number.

> Help from Romi asks Romi to play for you. This item is available only if you are at the Beginner level.

> Cards played shows you the cards played by Romi on his last turn or the cards played by you during your turn.

> Validate check that the groups of cards played on the board are valid.

> Restore the board restore the game as it was after the last turn of Romi.

> Clean Up the board rearranges the cards on the board in a special order.

> Score... displays your score and the number of games that you have won against Romi. You can cumulate your performances against Romi by saving your game when you quit Romi and by opening the last game played when you use Romi another time.