The Settings Menu

Settings->Beginner, Settings->Intermediate , Settings->Advanced, Settings->Expert

Choose the difficulty level of the game. The default is Intermediate

Settings->Balls

Choose how many balls are in play. You can choose between 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default is one ball.

Settings->Balls AI

Select how dangerous the balls are. You can choose between Dumb where the balls show no intelligence, Killer, where the balls try to chase you, and Default, which is somewhere in between.

Settings->Snakes

Choose how many computer snakes are playing against you. You can choose from 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default is three snakes.

Settings->Snakes AI

Choose how the snakes act. The default is Eater, where the snakes will try to eat the apples before you can get to them. You could also choose Random, where the snakes act randomly, or you could choose Killer where the computer snakes try to kill your snake.

Settings->Select Background Color

Change the color of the playing area.

Settings->Select Background Pixmap

Choose from several provided pictures as a background, in place of a single color.

Settings->Change Keys...

Customize the keys you use to maneuver your snake.

Settings->Starting Room...

Select the level you would like to start the game from. You don't have to replay the early levels if you are feeling particularly skillful, you can skip ahead to the more challenging ones. KSnake comes with 25 levels, and you can create more of your own.

Settings->Configure Shortcuts...

Select this to open a dialog which lets you define shortcuts for all menu items in KSnake.