PICKER.


     I. LOADING.

     -Switch on your computer, load the DOS.
     -Insert the game disk in drive A. You may call the program from the
      floppy disk or copy it to your hard disk  by  means  of  operating
      system.
     -Type in "CORNER" and press ENTER.
     -When the title page displays, press any key to continue.


     II. THE GAME.

     There is no  doubt  that  your  small  children  will  enjoy  this
     colorful and not complicated game.

     Following the  title  page you will see an empty game field on the
     screen. Wait a few seconds till the picture is  loaded  and  start
     the game.

     On the  game  field  there  is  a  moving lane where you will find
     "good" and "bad" articles (on the first level these  are  berries,
     mushrooms  and toadstools).  You control the basket which can move
     freely across the game field by means of mouse or  arrow-keys.  An
     article  gets into the basket when it runs through its centre, you
     needn't specially press any key or mouse button.

     When "good" and "bad" articles  get  into  the  basket,  different
     sound effects appear.  If you are a novice,  they will help you to
     learn which articles are due to be picked.

     Besides articles, you will meet some obstacles on the lane (on the
     first level these are stones and stubs.  When the basket runs into
     an obstacle it begins to move down the screen. If you don't manage
     to release  it  till it goes beneath the bottom of the game field,
     you will lose one of the three given "lives"  and  a  considerable
     number of points. When the last "life" is spent the game will end.

     After some  time the speed of the lane will increase and gathering
     articles will become more difficult.

     In the  right  bottom  part  of   the   screen   you   see   three
     picktogrammes,  to  choose  any of them press TAB (then the chosen
     picktogramme will be framed).  To switch the function on/off press
     ENTER. When function is on, the picktogramme glows green.

     "bell" - sound effects on/off;
     "treble" - music on/off;
     "door" - to end the game and quit to DOS.


     III. GAME LEVELS.

     There are six levels in PICKER.  The current level is indicated in
     special window in the right part of screen.

     Level increases after a certain period of time.  Levels differ  in
     their design, in the sorts of articles you have to pick as well as
     in their quantity and these of obstacles.


     IV. SCORING.

     Points are  added  for  gathered  "good" articles and deducted for
     "bad" ones.

     In the  right  part of screen there is a tableau where your current
     result is depicted.  In the very top  window  you  see  champion's
     result.

     If after  the game is finished your score number is among the best
     results, the program will ask for your name.


     V. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

     - IBM PC XT/AT or compatible;
     - EGA, VGA or MCGA monitor;
     - about 250 Kb of operating memory at run time.
     - mouse (optional).