System Requirements:

• Any handheld device running Palm OS^® Version 2.0 or greater.
• Approximately 83K bytes of memory to store Version 1.21 of the program
• Approximately 3K bytes of memory to store program state and history.

Features:

The program features a move library over 50,00 standard corner sequences. It includes all the Joseki sequences published in English through about 1998. It also includes many additional lines from Japanese sources. The program shows joseki, near-joseki, and trick plays. It shows responses to many bad moves. It also shows response to many tenuki (pass plays). The registered version of the program allows pass and retraction, for easy navigation through the library. A "Tutor" mode hides the next set of moves, perfect for testing yourself. Optional marking of trick moves and bad moves after they have been played. The program plays joseki in any corner, and provides easy access to the most popular features with only 1 keystroke. It contains extensive built-in help.

New in Version 1.21!

• Flip colors with a single keystroke.
• Blinking last move.
• Support for color devices.

Screen Shots:

This is the opening screen on a color device.  The menu is hidden until it is needed.  Explore a joseki in any corner!  J's show joseki moves, X's show bad moves.  "B" indicates that Black will make the next move.  "1" indicates the next move number.  "P" indicates that the library contains additional moves if the next move is a "pass".
Here's the screen (without color) after tapping on the lower left 4-4 point :  Did you know White had so many approach moves?  J's show joseki moves, F's show follow-up moves, X's show bad moves.  "W" indicates that White will make the next move.  "2" indicates the next move number.  "P" indicates that the library contains additional moves if the next move is a "pass".
Here's the screen on a color device after tapping on the 6-3 point on the lower side:  Did you know Black had so many responses to choose from?  J's show joseki moves, X's show bad moves.  "B" indicates that Black will make the next move.  "3" indicates the next move number.  "P" indicates that the library contains additional moves if the next move is a "pass".
Black makes a point pincer on the lower side:  J's show joseki moves.  "W" indicates that White will make the next move.  "4" indicates the next move number.  "P" indicates that the library has additional moves if the next move is a "pass".
White plays a point jump to the center.  J's show joseki moves. X's show bad moves.  "B" indicates that Black will make the next move.  "5" indicates the next move number.  Note that the library does not have any moves if the next move is a "pass".
Black plays a point jump along the left side.  J's show joseki moves.  "W" indicates that White will make the next move.  "6" indicates the next move number.  Note that the library does not have any additional moves if the next move is a "pass".

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How to try it

• the "pass" and "retract" navigation features are disabled
• only the 3-3 joseki are enabled.

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Known Bugs, Incompatibilities, and issues

• Once a corner is chosen, all subsequent plays are from that corner.
• If the first move is a Pass, only top left corner joseki are displayed.

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