Checker-wise

Here is my own brief explanation of how to play the most basic version of an untimed round against the computer. I'm an amatuer at this game, so this is presented just as a primer on how to get oriented to the game board and how to perform basic piece moves. This explanation assumes you are holding your i-Device in portrait mode with the Home button closest to you. This explanation also assumes you are familiar with the basic layout of a checker board. 1. From the main menu, double-tap "Play" to expand the Play menu. VO will announce, "Play submenu opened." 2. Double-tap "1 Player." This will open the next submenu level. 3. Double-tap "casual." This will close the menu and present you with the game board. 4. All elements on the game board screen are properly labeled. The top left corner holds a Back button, the top center holds a popup history of moves, and the top right holds an indicator of who moves next. below the top row is the game board itself, and below that is a row containing buttons for a menu, a new game and controls to move back and forth through the game. 5. The initial game board is laid out in a 10x10 grid with the 20 black pieces occupying the 4 rows furthest from the Home button, which I will call the "Top" of the screen, and the 20 white pieces occupying the 4 rows closest to the Home button, which I will call the "bottom" of the screen. 6. The checkerboard squares are labeled by number, 1 through 50 with square 1 located in the top left corner and square 50 located in the bottom right corner. As you run your fingertip over the board, VO will announce the number of the square you are touching and, if a game piece is currently occupying that square, VO will also announce the color of that piece. 7. By default, you are controlling the white pieces and the computer is controlling the black pieces. You move first. 8. Moving a piece is a two-step process. Step 1: Select the piece you want to move by touching it and double-tapping anywhere on the screen. VO will announce, "Selected." Step 2: Touch the target square where you'd like the piece to land and then double-tap. If you've attempted to make an illegal move, the piece will not move and VO will announce, "Illegal move." If your move was legal, the piece will move but you'll hear no verbal confirmation. What you will quickly hear is the computer's next move which VO will announce simply as "A" to "B" where "A" and "B" are source and target square numbers.