Clockwiser

Clockwiser is a strategic puzzle game where the primary objective is to rearrange an active playfield on the left side of the screen to match a static reference pattern on the right. Originally released in 1994 and later remade with enhanced assets, the game tasks players with manipulating multicolored blocks, bombs, and diamonds by selecting rectangular areas and rotating their contents clockwise or counter-clockwise. The gameplay incorporates physics-based mechanics such as gravity and features over 100 levels that include obstacles like immovable metal blocks and helpful utilities like teleporters.

To extract text from the provided PDF file, I’ll use optical character recognition (OCR) since it’s a scanned document. Here’s the Python code that accomplishes this:

Key Notes:

1. Dependencies: Install these required packages first:

2. Tesseract OCR Requirements:

   • Install Tesseract OCR engine from UB Mannheim (Windows) or use your system’s package manager:

   • Add Tesseract to your system PATH if needed.

3. Dutch Language Support: The lang='nld' parameter ensures Dutch language recognition for better accuracy with this document.

4. Processing:

   • Converts PDF to high-DPI images (300dpi) for better OCR accuracy
   • Processes each page sequentially to minimize memory usage
   • Adds page markers to the output text for better organization

5. Output: The extracted text will be:

   • Printed to console
   • Saved to extracted_text.txt in UTF-8 format

What to Expect:

• The OCR will convert the scanned text into digital text
• Some formatting/layout may be lost as it converts to plain text
• Dutch characters (like ‘ë’ and ‘ï’) should be preserved with the Dutch language model
• Tables and columns may be reformatted into paragraphs

If you encounter specific issues with certain characters or formatting, post a sample of the problematic output and I can suggest improvements.