View source for Player's Guide V2.0 Snapshots

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Selecting "Snapshots" on the "Main Menu" of the "Game Board" page or the "Stock Market" page will
bring up the sub menu shown on the right. This sub menu can be used to take or to display snapshots
of the current game. Snapshots can be used in the future to resolve questions about the progress of 
the game.Game Board or Stock Market

== Taking a Snapshot ==
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Clicking '''Take Snapshot''' on the Snapshots sub menu will cause the '''Take a Snapshot''' dialog box to open. It can be used to take a snapshot of the current state of the game.
This dialog box is shown to the right. It is recommended that a snapshot be taken every time a new tab is created on the game's spread sheet. For ease of coordination, it is suggested that the snap shot label 
(which should be placed in the '''Enter Snapshot Name:''' field) contain at least the name of the current round.

== Looking At Snapshots Of The Current Game ==
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Three BOARD18 pages exist to allow players to make use of existing snapshots. The use of these pages is described below.

=== Viewing A List Of Snapshots For The Current Game ===
Selecting "Show Snap List" on the Snapshots sub menu will bring up the board18SnapList page. 
This page will display a list of all of the snapshots that have been taken for the game so far.
This list will be ordered with the most recent snapshots appearing first. And it will become paginated 
when the number of snapshots becomes large enough. 
A sample of such a list is shown to the right.

Clicking on the "Snapshot Name" for a snapshot will bring up the board18SnapMap page for this snapshot. 
You can use this page [and the associated board18SnapMrk page] to resolve questions about the progress of the game.

=== Viewing A Snapshot Of the Game Board For The Current Game ===
The board18SnapMap page displays a snapshot of the game board. This page '''cannot''' be used 
to modify the game. <br>The board18SnapMap page  does not support keyboard shortcuts or right click
context menus. 

==== The Snapshot Game Board Main Menu ====
The main menu for the snapshot game board is similar to the main menu for the game board.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Hide/Show''' hides the tokens and tiles on the map or re-shows them if they are hidden.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Stock Market''' causes a shift to the snapshot stock market page.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Return to Snap List''' causes a shift to the snapshot list page.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Return to Game''' causes a shift to the game board page.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Main Page''' causes a shift to the main page. This effectively exits the game.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Log Out''' causes the user to log out of board18. This effectively exits the game.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Help''' causes this Player's Guide to be displayed in a separate window or tab.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Close''' Menu performs no menu action but causes the menu to close.

=== Viewing A Snapshot Of the Stock Market For The Current Game ===
The board18SnapMrk page displays a snapshot of the stock market. This page '''cannot''' be used 
to modify the game. <br>The board18SnapMrk page  does not support keyboard shortcuts or right click
context menus. 

==== The Snapshot Stock Market Main Menu ====
The main menu for the snapshot stock market is similar to the main menu for the game board.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Map Board''' causes a shift to the snapshot map board page.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Return to Snap List''' causes a shift to the snapshot list page.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Return to Game''' causes a shift to the game board page.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Main Page''' causes a shift to the main page. This effectively exits the game.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Log Out''' causes the user to log out of board18. This effectively exits the game.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Help''' causes this Player's Guide to be displayed in a separate window or tab.<br>
Clicking on '''MENU''' and '''Close''' Menu performs no menu action but causes the menu to close.