QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT FENCING

Q:    How do I register my Game of Fencing?
A:    Shareware registration for Version 1.0 costs $15. There is a
      shipping and handling charge of $2.  Send your check or money
      order to OR Concepts Applied, 6721 S. Washington Avenue, Suite
      F, Whittier, CA 90601.  California residents must add sales
      tax.

Q:    What is Fencing?
A:    The Game of Fencing (as it is more properly called) has
      nothing to do with swords or the sport of fencing.  The Game
      of Fencing is a game of strategy invented by the famous
      English science fiction author, John Brunner, and described in
      the novel titled The Shockwave Rider.  The object of the game
      is to control more area than your opponent by the clever
      placement of visible and concealed points, and the intelligent
      and timely construction of triangles.

Q:    How else to describe Fencing?
A:    Fencing is a board game played by two players.  The board is
      formed by 71 vertical lines crossed by 101 horizontal lines. 
      Each intersection is a coordinate point where a visible or
      concealed point may be placed.  Each player tries to control
      area by drawing triangles that exclude opponent points.

Q:    Why is Fencing computerized?
A:    It is not practical to play Fencing without a computer.  Just
      figuring out the score of each triangle is hard enough without
      a computer.  Keeping track of concealed points and testing for
      legal triangles is best left to the computer.

Q:    How old is Fencing?
A:    Fencing was first described in 1975 in The Shockwave Rider,
      however, the lack of a computerized version has prevented all
      but the most ambitious from ever playing.  Moreover, the
      graphics needed to adequately represent the game was extremely
      expensive until just recently.  OR Concepts Applied has
      written the first and only computerized version of the Game of
      Fencing.  Version 1.0 of the software was made available in
      June of 1990.

Q:    What kind of computer do I need to play?
A:    Fencing will run on most IBM compatible DOS machines that
      support EGA or VGA graphics.  It is recommended that you have
      at least 256K of memory.

Q:    How many can play?
A:    Fencing is a game for two people, however, the software will
      let you play with another person or with the computer.  You
      can even let the computer play itself.

Q:    How good is the Computer player?
A:    The computer player has five levels, from Novice to Master.


Q:    Do you take credit cards?
A:    Not yet.  We can ship COD via U.S. Mail or order by mail with
      a personal check or money order.

Q:    How can I find out more?
A:    You can join the National Association of Players at the Game
      of Fencing for $15/year.  A newsletter is published every
      other month that contains hints and tips as well as scores of
      the games.  A notation has been invented for recording games
      and is part of the SAVE function in the computerized game. 
      Feel free to mail in your more interesting games.  Call 213-
      698-8979 for more information.