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*                      Amida for Windows Ver 1.00E  (FREE SOFT)             *
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*                          Copyright(C)1994 by Toshiro Yamazaki             *
*                                   Translated by Hitoshi Ozawa             *
*                                   Release 1995/03/13                      *
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  Thank you for down-loading Amida for Windows.

Amida is a kind of Japanese lottery.  It is used to decide who is selected to
get the prize or to do something nobody wants to do.

The lottery is played by drawing number of vertical lines corresponding to
number of players.  Horizontal lines are drawn between each vertical lines.
Bottom of vertical lines are marked as "win" or "lose".  These settings are
hidden from the players.  This computer version of the lottery will assign
these settings to be fair to everybody.

Now, to start the lottery! Each player select a different vertical line.
When selecting, a player may add more horizontal lines.  When all players
finish selecting a line, "win" or "lose" settings are displayed.  Each player
traces a line down the selected line moving to an adjacent line whenever there 
is a horizontal line.

Requirements *****************************************************************
	Hardware:
	    80386 or higher machine
	    4MB or more RAM memory
	Software:
	    Windows 3.1
	    VBRUN300.DLL	Visual Basic runtime (Not included)

Liability *******************************************************************
  The author and the developer of this software will not take any
responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this
software.  The files contained in AMIDA.LZH are distributed "as is" and
without any expressed and implied warranties.  The user assumes the entire
risk of using the software.

Included Files ***************************************************************
  The following files are included in the AMIDA.LZH file:
	AMIDA.EXE	Execution file
	AMISRC.LZH	Source file
	README.TXT	Introduction (the file you are reading right now)
	PROGLIST.TXT	List of other programs

Installation ****************************************************************
  1. Decompress AMIDA.LZH file in a directory.
  2. Copy VBRUN300.DLL file to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
  3. Execute AMIDA.EXE file from the Program Manager or the File Manager.
 
  NOTE:
    To display smiley faces instead of a graphical faces, enter something
    after AMIDA.EXE in the command line.
    Example: AMIDA.EXE OMAENOKAACHANDEBESO

How to Play *****************************************************************
  1. Select the [New] button.
  2. Enter number of vertical lines to draw.
  3. Enter number of "winners" there is.
  4. Press the [OK] button.
  5. Click the left mouse button on the "@" sign.
  6. Enter your name
  7. Click the left mouse button between the vertical lines to draw a
     horizontal line.
  7. Repeat step 6 and 7 for each player.
  8. Choose either the [One at a time] or [All at once] button or click the
     picture of a face above each vertical line.

Distribution ****************************************************************
  Amida for Windows may be freely distributed if the following
conditions are obeyed: 
	1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution
	   channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly
	   where it is to be copied.  We will need this information to
	   maintain and upgrade Amida for Windows at all locations.
	2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived
	   AMIDA.LZH formatted file.  Do not change this file or any files
	   within. 
	3. Please make it apparent that Amida for Windows is a
           FREE SOFT.
	   It is necessary to state this in the program description.
	4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send
	   an E-mail to one of the developers.
  If it is going to be distributed in any other ways (e.g. CD-ROM), please
contact the developer.  The developer is willing to discuss other means of
distribution.  Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses in the
support section below.

Copyright *******************************************************************
  Amida for Windows is copyrighted by Toshiro Yamazak.  English version is
written by Hitoshi Ozawa.  Differences between the Original Japanese and English version is copyrighted by Hitoshi Ozawa.  
  No part of this program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any
means, without a written permission from Toshiro Yamazaki and Hitoshi Ozawa.

Support **********************************************************************
  Support for Amida for Windows is provided by CompuServe E-mail. 
If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please 
send an E-mail to:

Japanese:
  Toshiro Yamazaki	mag00277@niftyserve.or.jp
English:
  Hitoshi Ozawa		h_ozawa@bekkoame.or.jp

For a list of Japanese software:
   http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~h_ozawa/	  	

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