Activities/VisualMatch: Difference between revisions
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===Additional features=== | ===Additional features=== | ||
* Dimensions includes a computer (robot) assistant: The robot will help you find matches. | * 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. | ::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. | ::The robot is enabled/disabled by clicking on the button the the Tool menu. | ||
::You can also use the robot as a computer opponent. Decreasing the time between moves increases the challenge. | ::You can also use the robot as a computer opponent. Decreasing the time between moves increases the challenge. | ||
* Dimensions includes Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert Modes. In Beginner Mode, there are only 9 (3<sup>2</sup>) cards and only two card characteristics | * Dimensions includes Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert Modes. | ||
* There is an edit mode so that customized word lists can be used in the Word Game (and shared over the network). | ::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. | |||
* Dimensions includes number-search and word-search games in addition to the pattern-search game. | |||
::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. | |||
* The grid layout is arbitrary; there is ''no'' need to pick in rows or columns, or one from each column. | * The grid layout is arbitrary; there is ''no'' need to pick in rows or columns, or one from each column. | ||
* The blank cards on the left are a place to display the most recent match; they can be otherwise ignored. | * The blank cards on the left are a place to display the most recent match; they can be otherwise ignored. | ||