Frequently Asked Questions about the
Verbosity-Tools for the mind!™
(Pre-Purchasing Questions)
These questions are related to facts about the game BEFORE you purchase it. Examples of these types of questions are: "What type of game is it?", "How much computer memory is required to run the game?", "Is there a Linnux version of the game?". These questions and answers are to address the many concerns or issues tha come to light AFTER a typical computer game has been purchased.

1.	Question	Do I have to type in my name as a player?
	Answer	No. However, it Is recommended so that the game can develop your personality profile and keep track your progress and statistics.
2.	Question	How many types of tokens are there?
	Answer	There are four tokens: Diamond, Ball, Polyhedron and a Crystal.
3.	Question	How many colors of tokens are there?
	Answer	Each token can have one of four colors: blue, green, yellow or red. There are 16 possible token combinations (4 shapes, 4 colors each).
4.	Question	What is the maximum limit of players who can play in one game?
	Answer	Four players per game.
5.	Question	What types of Multiplayer modes are supported?
	Answer	From 1 to 4 human players on a single machine, any combination of human and/or computer players (up to 4) and, during a NetGame, from 1 to 4 human players.
6.	Question	Which player gets to go first in the game?
	Answer	A randomly selected player is chosen to go first. When the main game screen opens, each token is placed randomly on a starting cell.
7.	Question	Is there a way to find out the status of other players during the game?
	Answer	Yes. There are color squares in the upper left corner that are coordinated with the tokens chosen by the players. Clicking a specific square reveals statistical information about the player whose token color matches the color square.
8.	Question	Can I change the game settings during game play?
	Answer	Yes. Pressing the ESC key takes a player to the GAME OPTIONS window. Selecting the GAME SETTINGS option allows the player to change the settings.
9.	Question	Can I change the volume of the music and sound effects in the game?
	Answer	Yes. Pressing the ESC key takes you to the GAME OPTIONS window. When the GAME SETTINGS option is selected the player can change the teacher, music and sound effects volumes and the levels of the communication controls.
10.	Question	Is there a way to select the actions of my token without clicking the mouse button?
	Answer	No.
11.	Question	Are there customizable hot keys?
	Answer	No. (The only keyboard exception is the SPACE BAR; it can be used to select the ACCESS and SPIN choices).
12.	Question	How can I run Verbosity - Tools for the Mind! in a window?
	Answer	Verbosity - Tools for the Mind! It cannot be run in a window.
13.	Question	Can I save my player profile and carry it with me to play Verbosity - Tools for the Mind!(tm) on other computers?
	Answer	Yes. There is a Verbosity Player Utility (Vtility) program included that allows players to save personality profiles to transportable disks, usually floppy disks.
14.	Question	Can I delete my player name?
	Answer	Yes. If you do so, your personality profile data will be lost.
15.	Question	Are there any single-player cheats in Verbosity - Tools for the Mind!(tm)?
	Answer	Wouldn't it be interesting to find out?
16.	Question	Can I have a list of all the words/levels/tokens in the game?
	Answer	No.
17.	Question	What if I am disconnected while playing the game over a network or on the Internet?
	Answer	In the event of network or Internet disconnection, your game will automatically quit. The game takes you to the the player setup screen. The screens of the other opponents show that you are leaving the game. You can simply rejoin the game. If you are the host and this happens, the game will end for you and all players currently playing with you All players will be returned to the player setup screen. The game then has to be re-created.
18.	Question	What if I am disconnected in the middle of a move? Will the game bring me back to the same place, finish my move and continue?
	Answer	In the event of network or Internet disconnection, your game will automatically quit. The game takes you to the the player setup screen. The screens of the other opponents show that you are leaving the game. You can simply rejoin the game. If you are the host and this happens, the game will end for you and all players currently playing with you All players will be returned to the player setup screen. The game then has to be re-created.
19.	Question	Do I get anything special for playing at levels higher than my actual level?
	Answer	No. However, you do get double the number of energy rings and receive a Verbosity Letter when you A. review queries correctly.
20.	Question	Do I get anything special the longer I play the game?
	Answer	Verbosity is an educational game. Without question.
21.	Question	Can I group with other players to play against other groups of players?
	Answer	Playing in teams is a technical possibility.
22.	Question	Do I share experience with those in my group?
	Answer	No. Unfortunately each player is an independent player.
23.	Question	Can I join multiple games that are currently playing?
	Answer	A player can join any ONE game that is playing as long as the game is accessible.
24.	Question	What has 4SHO Entertainment Enterprises done about cheating?
	Answer	Verbosity - Tools for the Mind!(tm) should be physically impossible to cheat (including during NetGame play).
25.	Question	Can an individual have multiple characters at multiple levels?
	Answer	Yes. You must use the same name. The game saves ratings for each level.
26.	Question	Are there levels of accomplishment in Verbosity - Tools for the Mind!?
	Answer	Players attain certain academic levels through exposure to the various words in the word list at the specified levels, ranging from student to summa cum laude.
27.	Question	How do I reach these levels?
	Answer	These levels are achieved only by playing the game over periods of time.
28.	Question	Is there a specific number of words I need to learn to accomplish each level?
	Answer	To achieve the GRADUATE level, a player has to have been exposed (have seen and/or heard) all 250 words at that level. To achieve SUMMA CUM LAUDE level a player has to know and remember the meanings of each of the 250 words (with 100% retention).
29.	Question	Are there restrictions allowing me to select which words I would prefer to learn?
	Answer	No.
30.	Question	Will there be additional levels added to Verbosity - Tools for the Mind!?
	Answer	No. In fact, some of the levels may be removed to allow players the opportunity to be exposed to more levels without feeling certain levels are below or above their respective educational levels.
31.	Question	Will the LAN/Internet interface look different from the standard Verbosity - Tools for the Mind! interface?
	Answer	No.
32.	Question	What does it mean when you get "Verbosity"?
	Answer	VERBOSITY offers immunity to a player and prevents the loss of ENERGY RINGS under any circumstance EXCEPT if a PERMISSION or REVIEW QUERY is missed. Other players can not take ENERGY RINGS or cause the player with 'VERBOSITY' to lose rings. A player is even immune to the Spinner landing on DROP RINGS.
33.	Question	Do you have to complete each level before moving on to the next one?
	Answer	No.
34.	Question	How do I remove Verbosity from my computer?
	Answer	On the Windows taskbar, Click START, SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL, ADD/REMOVE Programs. F find "Verbosity-Tools for the mind!" on the list and click the ADD/REMOVE button.
35.	Question	When I removed Verbosity - Tools for the mind!, there was a message indicating that not all files were removed. Also, there are still files on my computer that didn't go away. What does this mean?
	Answer	Unlike the thousands of software before and after Verbosity that utilize special software to actually remove them from your computer, when you remove Verbosity the entire program and all files are removed (the exception being your personal profile data file). The personal profile data file contains statistics showing the words to which you have been exposed and records your progress at the various levels at which you've played. You can save this data file to a flloppy disc or a specified folder on your hard disc drive. This makes the file portable. You can take it home, to school or to the home of a a friends so that your statistical data can remain seamless and up- to-date.
36.	Question	Why is there a delay when my party talks to me using the Internet-Voice-Phone inside Verbosity - Tools for the mind!(tm) ?
	Answer	The delay you hear is a combination of your Internet connection and the internal Playback Tracking. Microsoft(r)'s Direct Sound(r) technology. This technology is used to mix the sound F/X of the game, music and the Internet-Voice-Phone conversation. Adjustments must be made iIn order to achieve the optimal performance for the most recent computer hardware and operating systems. Older systems may exhibit problems. The playback tracking can be adjusted inside the game on the SETTINGS page. The key is to decrease the tracking volume to the lowest setting possible so that you can hear an immediate verbal response without clicks.With the newer computer hardware running in the Microsoft(r) environment (Windows 2000 for example), you are allowed to turn the tracking all the way to zero. This absolutely nullifies the return voice delay.