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Line 167: − + − * Dimensions includes number-search and word-search games in addition to the pattern-search game. + − * Dimensions includes a computer (robot) assistant. The robot will help you find matches. It operates on a timer—finding matches after an adjustable number of seconds. The robot is enabled/disabled by clicking on the button the the Tool menu.+ − * Dimensions includes Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert Modes. In Beginner Mode, there are only 9 (3<sup>2</sup>) cards and only two card characteristics. In Intermediate mode, there are 27 (3<sup>3</sup>) cards and three card characteristics. In Expert Mode, there are 81 (3<sup>4</sup>) cards and four card characteristics.+ − * There is an edit mode so that customized word lists can be used in the Word Game (and shared over the network).+ − * Also, you can load custom cards from the Journal.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + Line 202:
Line 222: − − ===Gallery=== − − <gallery> − File:Visualmatch-numbers1.png|Prime factors (1,2,3,5,7 and 11) are used to determine matches − File::isualmatch-numbers2.png|There are a variety of representations used in the number-match game. − File:Visualmatch-numbers3.png|Roman numerals and dots in a circle − File:Visualmatch-numbers4.png|Hashes and products − File:Visualmatch-words1.png|semantic word groups (animal, food, celestial objects) are used to determine matches − File:Visualmatch-level-1.png|intermediate mode (color, number, and shape) − File:Visualmatch-level-2.png|expert mode mode (color, number, shape, and fill) − File:Visualmatch-view-source.png|the source code − File:Visualmatch-mayan.png|Mayan − File:Visualmatch-editwordlist.png|Editing the word list − File:Visualmatch-loading-custom-cards.png|Loading custom cards from the Journal − File:Visualmatch-custom-cards2.png|Custom cards loaded from the Journal − File:Visualmatch-custom-cards.png|Playing with cards loaded from the Journal − </gallery>
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::Only the initiator of the shared session can start new games, change game type or level.
::Only the initiator of the shared session can start new games, change game type or level.
* Also, the game state is saved to the Journal and restored upon resume.
* Also, the game state is saved to the Journal and restored upon resume.
===Additional features===
* Dimensions includes number-search and word-search games in addition to the pattern-search game.
* Dimensions includes a computer (robot) assistant. The robot will help you find matches. It operates on a timer—finding matches after an adjustable number of seconds. The robot is enabled/disabled by clicking on the button the the Tool menu.
* Dimensions includes Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert Modes. In Beginner Mode, there are only 9 (3<sup>2</sup>) cards and only two card characteristics. In Intermediate mode, there are 27 (3<sup>3</sup>) cards and three card characteristics. In Expert Mode, there are 81 (3<sup>4</sup>) cards and four card characteristics.
* There is an edit mode so that customized word lists can be used in the Word Game (and shared over the network).
* Also, you can load custom cards from the Journal.
===Notes===
===Notes===
:(d) 'Numbers' Tab (Number Game variants).
:(d) 'Numbers' Tab (Number Game variants).
===Additional features===
===Gallery===
<gallery>
File:Visualmatch-numbers1.png|Prime factors (1,2,3,5,7 and 11) are used to determine matches
File::isualmatch-numbers2.png|There are a variety of representations used in the number-match game.
File:Visualmatch-numbers3.png|Roman numerals and dots in a circle
File:Visualmatch-numbers4.png|Hashes and products
File:Visualmatch-words1.png|semantic word groups (animal, food, celestial objects) are used to determine matches
File:Visualmatch-level-1.png|intermediate mode (color, number, and shape)
File:Visualmatch-level-2.png|expert mode mode (color, number, shape, and fill)
File:Visualmatch-view-source.png|the source code
File:Visualmatch-mayan.png|Mayan
File:Visualmatch-editwordlist.png|Editing the word list
File:Visualmatch-loading-custom-cards.png|Loading custom cards from the Journal
File:Visualmatch-custom-cards2.png|Custom cards loaded from the Journal
File:Visualmatch-custom-cards.png|Playing with cards loaded from the Journal
</gallery>
==Learning with Dimensions==
==Learning with Dimensions==
==Extending Dimensions==
==Extending Dimensions==
The above cards were generated in [[Activities/Turtle_Art |Turtle Art]]. The sample code is supplied with [[Activities/Turtle_Art |Turtle Art]]: <i>set.ta</i>, the code generates a deck of cards
The above cards were generated in [[Activities/Turtle_Art |Turtle Art]]. The sample code is supplied with [[Activities/Turtle_Art |Turtle Art]]: <i>set.ta</i>, the code generates a deck of cards
and saves them as SVG to the Journal.
and saves them as SVG to the Journal.
==Modifying Dimensions==
==Modifying Dimensions==