Chapter 2.4.8 2048-Qt
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2048 is a fun simple lightweight game included in Lubuntu by default.

Usage
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To play 2048-qt you use the arrows keys to combine blocks with the same number on them without having no possible moves at which point the game is over. As you move the blocks all the blocks in the game move in the direction of the arrow key your press. As you combine numbers your score increases by the sum of the block(s) you combine and is shown towards the upper right hand corner of the window. After each move a new block appears. In the upper right handd conrer is your :guilabel:`BEST` score in the game. To the left of you high score is your :guilabel:`SCORE` with the number of your current score. When your score increases you will see a :guilabel:`+x` where x is the number your score increases by.

If midway you want to restart to a new game press the :guilabel:`New Game` button on the right hand side or :menuselection:`File --> New Game` or press :kbd:`Control+N`.  If you want to close 2048-qt from the keyboard press :kbd:`Control+Q`.

Screenshot
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.. image:: 2048-qt.png 

Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 0.1.6 of 2048-Qt. 

How to Launch
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To launch 2048-Qt go to the menu :menuselection:`Games -> 2048-Qt` or run 

.. code::
   
   2048-qt 
 
from the command line. The icon looks like a green square with 2048 in white text.