While playing the game, the interface offers numerous facilities, which help the users play the game and make them enjoy it.
GAME MANAGEMENT
CREATE TABLE
One can start a new game using one of the following settings:
If a player wishes to play at the table with no viewers, he or she can choose a Private Table. Then the only way to get the opponent is to click Invite to game. It is also possible to invite the viewers.
While playing with the Ranking Game setting, players receive points according to the FIBS system.
Move Time - a player determines the number of seconds for a single move. When a player does not move in that time, the turn is missed.
The best of 10 - it switches on the "Best of 10" mode
Game till - the option determines how many points finish the game (the possible settings are: 100, 250, 500 or 1000).
Fives Up - it switches on and off the "Fives Up" mode.
Spinner - it switches on and off the "Spinner" game.
If a player does not want anybody's extra company, he or she can set a No viewers option.
INTERFACE SETTINGS
If a player does not want to receive any invitations to the table, he or she can set a No invitation option.
Switching on and off a Sound alarm option means turning on and off the sound while making a move.
Bone sorting - it arranges the bones due to the number of points at a player's hand from the left to the right hand side.
Marking the new - automatically marks the latest bone having been taken from the Boneyard.
PLAYERS IN A ROOM
Having double-clicked the name of a selected player, the precise information about him or her will be displayed:
The player: the player's name;
Ranking: the player's position in the ranking;
Games completed: the number of games completed (but not the ones interrupted by him or her);
Games abandoned: the number of games abandoned;
Games won the number of games won;
Games lost: the number of games lost;
Series: it presents the advantage of wins over loses or otherwise (thus, for 5 wins and 10 loses, the series is -5);
Ping: it shows how long it will take for the chat message to reach the other players online;
GAME INTERFACE
A player can change the game interfaces by clicking them on the Game Interface bar. The bar is available in the main menu only and it is impossible to change the game interface while playing. If a player does not have a particular interface, he or she can download it from the net by clicking the Download option.
GAME CONTROL (while playing only)
Leave table: an option allowing a player to leave the game;
Start game / round: it starts a game or a round;
Stop round: it stops a round;
Stop game: it stops a game.
PLAYERS IN A ROOM
Having double-clicked the name of a selected player, the precise information about him or her will be displayed - above mentioned.
Only the hosting players are allowed to the option - Invite.
PLAYERS AT A TABLE
Only the hosting players are allowed to these options.
Boot from game - it boots one of the players from the game. (Users are requested not to abuse this option, as being booted from a game for no reason is not very pleasant.) If a player does not wish to be a host any longer, he or she may decide to Transfer hosting privilege to any other player.
