Cryptix 1.1.1

File	cryptix-111.hqx
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Version	1.1.1
Category	Word Game

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Cryptix is a Macintosh implementation of the Crypto-Quotes substitution-cipher puzzles popular in newspaper puzzle pages, written by Kevin Hayes of Dalhousie University. Version 1.1.1, distributed through the Info-Mac word-game collection, runs natively on both 68K and PowerPC Macs and bundles many refinements over the original 1.0 release.How it playsEach puzzle presents a phrase in which every letter has been swapped for another, for example "Hello, how are you today?" rendered as "MQVVA, MAX SNQ EAP LABSE?" The player deduces the substitution alphabet by spotting common letter patterns and short words.System requirementsCryptix needs a 68020 or better processor (Macintosh II class and up), System 7.0 or newer, at least 384K of RAM, and roughly 825K of disk space. The fat binary build means PowerPC users get native execution without emulation overhead.Version 1.1.1 changesThis release adds a number of new features and bug fixes layered on top of the original 1.0 build. The author distributes it as freely redistributable shareware, granting blanket permission to repost on BBSes, FTP archives, and CD-ROM compilations.Author and contactCryptix is the work of Kevin Hayes (hayesk@is.dal.ca), with payment handled through Kagi and a project page once hosted at acsweb.ucis.dal.ca/hayesk/cryptix.html.