Fives and Threes: A Network Dominoes Game

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18 February 2010, V2.4

When game is to an exact figure, totalise all points for the play - including any extra for knocks, or for chipping out - before seeing whether the score counts or whether the player busts.
When game is to an exact figure and playing in pairs, correct the determination of whether the score counts or whether the team busts.
If the textured domino appearance was turned off, the program didn't display the plain background until it was restarted.

Increased the maximum delay between computer players. This allows you to delay their move by up to thirty seconds. See the "Player Names" tab of the preferences dialog.
Added the option to have textures for the face and back of the dominos. See the "Colours" tab of the preferences dialog.
Changed the display of dominos slightly to improve their appearance on larger monitors.
Improved the visibility of the scores and player names.
Added a variation that ends the round only after both partners have chipped out when playing in pairs.
Improved the computers players a little so that they (mostly) avoid giving away high scores whenever possible. My thanks to Alan Pedder for his assistance with this.
Corrected a display problem that occured when the clockwise arm reached the left-hand edge and turned up.

Corrected an error in the scoring if the first domino to be played was a double. For example, if double three was the first domino to be played, it was given 4 points instead of the correct 2.

Could sometimes get the error "No can do" reported when the second domino was played.
The target score was sometimes not saved between games.

Added a chat facility, so you can send messages to the other players.
Added variations that allow the first player to start with any double or with any domino.
Added a variation to allow players to score in pairs.
Added a variation to allow extra points to be scored for playing after a knock.
Made the awarding of an extra point for chipping out optional.
Added the ability to control the speed of the computer players.