Hangman 8X Readme File

By Souvik Banerjee

Version 2.1





1: What's new

2: Getting Started

3: 1 player mode

4: 2 player mode

5: Saving/loading files

6: Copyright notice

7: Version history

8: Adding external wordsets


What's new in version 2.1


Getting Started

Requirements: TI 83 Plus/SE or TI 84 Plus/SE

1: Open up your favorite linking program (TILP, TI Connect, etc.)

2: Transfer these programs to your calculator

3: Once the transfer is complete, press PRGM , ALPHA , H , then press enter on prgmHANGMAN. Press enter again.

4: You should be at a menu like this:







5: From here you can choose a mode of play. Use the arrow keys, and press Enter on the desired choice








1 player mode

1: From the menu, choose 1 player mode

2: If you have a custom word bank, choose Yes. If not, choose No.

3: After it finishes searching and extracting the word, you will be at the main game screen.









4: Press a key that corresponds with the ALPHA letter it represents. Example: to guess 'E' press 'sin('

5: Press enter, and the program will search through the word for that letter.

6: Once a letter has been found, it's location in the word will be shown on the screen

7: If you want a hint, press 'GRAPH'. You get 4 hints per game.

8: If you know the word press 'Y=' or 'WINDOW'. Enter the word here with the alpha key

9: If you guess a wrong letter 9 times you lose.

10: Press 'MODE' to quit at anytime.




2 player mode

1: From the menu, choose 2 player mode.

2: Have someone type in the word to be used (with the ALPHA key), and press 'ENTER' when you are done.

3: You will now be at the main game screen:









4: Press a key that corresponds with the ALPHA letter it represents. Example: to guess 'F' press 'cos('

5: Press enter, and the program will search through the word for that letter.

6: Once a letter has been found, it's location in the word will be shown on the screen

7: If you want a hint, press 'GRAPH'. You get 4 hints per game.

8: If you know the word press 'Y=' or 'WINDOW'. Enter the word here with the alpha key

9: If you guess a wrong letter 9 times you lose.

10: Press 'MODE' to quit at anytime.


Saving/loading files

1: To save a file in the middle of a game, press 'MODE' and select Save+quit

2: To load a file, select Load file at the main menu


Copyright Notice

You may not redistribute this program CHANGED in any way. You may unlock and edit the program for your own personal use.


Version history

.7- Core game engine made

.9- Adds basic user interface

1.0- First public release. Adds new menu

2.0- Some bugs fixed

2.1- New features




Adding external wordsets

To add an external wordset edit the program prgmWORDLIB.

Scroll down to the line 'If X=1'.

Add you first word in quotations here.

Do the same thing for the lines 'If X=2' and the rest of the lines until 'If X=50'.

Choose yes at the prompt “Custom word bank?” when you select 1 player mode.

Example prgmWORDLIB

:If X=1

:”HANGMAN”

:If X=2

:”CHESS”

:If X=3

:”TEXAS INSTRUMENTS”