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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. | |||
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:(d) 'Numbers' Tab (Number Game variants). | :(d) 'Numbers' Tab (Number Game variants). | ||
=== | ===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== | ||
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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== | ||