------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ [ CATENA ] ------------------------------- ---------------------------------[by Ice Queen Zero]--------------------------- ---------------------------------- [ APF M-1000 ] ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ___ __ ____ ____ _ _ __ / __) /__\ (_ _)( ___)( \( ) /__\ ( (__ /(__)\ )( )__) ) ( /(__)\ \___)(__)(__)(__) (____)(_)\_)(__)(__) for __ ____ ____ __ __ __ ___ ___ ___ /__\ ( _ \( ___) ( \/ )___/ )/ _ \ / _ \ / _ \ /(__)\ )___/ )__) ) ((___))(( (_) )( (_) )( (_) ) (__)(__)(__) (__) (_/\/\_) (__)\___/ \___/ \___/ by APF o---------------------o INTRODUCTION o---------------------o I really slacked off on this personal competion project for the APF MP-1000. I had planned to work on it after completing the Fairchild Channel F section by myself but now I am back on track with game #3 and this one is Catena. o---------------------o STORY o---------------------o Many players will recognize this game under the name Othello or Reversi. You are competing to get more pieces on the board as possible than the opponent. o---------------------o DISCLAIMER o---------------------o Catena is a trademark of APF and all copyrights belong to them. This FAQ/Walkthrough is the sole copyright of Andrea "Azul Fria" Castillo aka Ice Queen Zero (or the Zophar Queen if you prefer) and cannot be put on other sites or posted without my given permission nor can it be reproduced w/o proper consent. For more guides by myself visit this link: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/74803.html o---------------------o CONTROLS o---------------------o Joystick numpad: type a number from 1 to 64 to determine which square to move your piece in. o---------------------o GAMEPLAY o---------------------o This game assumes you are either using the actual system or the emulator called APF_Emuw which is more realistic than using MESS. First you choose between these 3 options -1. 2 player game -2. 1 player vs Computer -3. Computer alone Press the appropiate button to choose the option. You are better off choosing options number 1 or 2. You will figure out how to play the game quickly by just playing the game instead of watching the computer since it plays so fast. The game starts with player 1 square on 28 and 37 and player 2/CPU on square 29 and 36. Type in the number on the joypad that corresponds to the square that traps the opponent's square and change its color to yours. So lets say at the start by typing 30 and press Enter on the joypad and voila. You are temporarily in the lead. However, the opponent can turn the tables on you. If there is a point where you can't make a legal move, type in 00 and that will skip your turn. If no one can make a legal turn then the game's over prematurely and whoever was in the lead is declared the winner. The game is also over if all the squares are filled up and the winner is the one with the most pieces or it can be a draw. You can also win by the rare chance of capturing all the opponent's pieces thus sweeping the board. o---------------------o CREDITS o---------------------o APF for making the game GameFAQs for hosting the FAQ My grandfather Jageau Steile Sr. for lending me his APF-IM set for me to FAQ this game since APF emulation is crap. You for reading o---------------------o CONTACT ME o---------------------o azulfria[at]hotmail[dot]com [at] = @ and [dot] = . Don't want any email bots. You can also find me at Zophar.net updating the emus on console so you can buzz me there if you have an account. http://www.zophar.net/forums/member.php?u=2683 Here is my Youtube account I share with my sisters. http://www.youtube.com/user/PurrfectTrio Thank you for reading -Ice Queen Zero