Welcome to Kiwi Croquet!

NEWS: Version 3 is almost available! This is just a web site test, don't try to download anything yet! The first version posted here will be a "beta" (experimental but more-or-less usable) with some features not yet completed.

What is Kiwi Croquet?

Kiwi Croquet is a computer simulation of the game of croquet for Windows PC's. It is free! This is version 3. There are LOTS of changes from version 2 so please read the documentation!

See the "ReadMe" for installation details. "KiwiCroquet" explains how to play. See the links below.

What are the computer requirements? Almost any modern PC will do!

PC running Windows XP or later.
You need to have the Microsoft .Net framework 2 (or later) installed (almost all PCs will already have this; see ReadMe.txt if yours does not).
About XXX MBytes of disk space .
Mouse.
Display resolution of 800x600 or larger; KC3 was developed using 1280x1024 and that looks the best!.
32-bit colour.
Sound system if you want music and sound effects (recommended).

How do I get it?

Download the file "KC3_Setup.zip" using the link below. When you "run" this it will create the directory C:\KC3. In that will be placed KC3.exe (the program) plus some additional music files and a DeskTop icon to put on your Desktop. To play, double click on the Desktop icon or on KC3.exe. But PLEASE read the ReadMe.txt and KC3.txt files for details!

Please send me a message by email ( r.robinson@gns.cri.nz) if you download KC3 so I can judge the amount of interest and inform you of new versions. New versions will be posted here. You can access this web page from within KC3, on the Options page.

Please send information about any bugs you encounter! Also, any other suggestions.

Files and Links

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rrobinso/ReadMe.doc Microsoft Word format

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rrobinso/ReadMe.txt Plain text

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rrobinso/KiwiCroquet.doc Microsoft Word format

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rrobinso/KiwiCroquet.txt Plain text

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/rrobinso/KCSetup.exe KC3_Setup.zip (Version 3.0, XXX 2009, XXX Mbytes)

mailto:r.robinson@gns.cri.nz Email me

Source Code:KC3 source code is available on request, under the terms of the GNU General Public License. KC3 was developed using MicroSoft Visual Studio 2008 and the VisualBasic.Net language. The source code might be useful to others if they have this development environment. There is much left "under the hood" by MicroSoft and not spelled out in the code. Still, for computer freaks it may be of interest. Send an email if you want it. As a Free Source advocate, I will send it. If you change the code and distribute it you must agree to the terms of the GNU license. I would be particularly interesed if anyone wants to improve the computer player logic.