Smart Move is not free. It is distributed as shareware. Shareware is a type of software that you can ﾒtry before you buy.ﾓ It provides an inexpensive means for guys like me to have their works distributed. And it provides a test drive environment for you so youﾕll know that the software youﾕre paying for is worth the price.
Just because you received Smart Move free (probably from a download), it doesn't mean you can continue playing it with no further obligation. If you play, please pay. Forget the fact that I've slaved over 1000 hours on it, and that your $15 will only increase my wage per hour by one and one-half cents. That $15 means a lot more to me than a jingle in my pocket and will encourage me to write more games for the Macintosh. (And we all need that!)
･ The Carrot
Smart Move is a good game as it is. So why should you spend $15 on registering? I'm glad you asked.
With Smart Move, the shareware users get a good deal, but the registered users get the best deal. Here's a rundown of what you'll get if you choose to become a registered user:
ﾗ The latest version. You'll get a diskette containing the latest version of Smart Move, certain to be a version more current than what you've got. (This may seem minor, but a lot of shareware authors won't do this simply because a diskette and mailer quickly tear into that $15.) If you've already managed to get a copy of the latest version, then I'll send you an upgrade as soon as it becomes available.
ﾗ Personalized code. You'll get a code that will turn off all shareware reminders as well as enabling certain registered features. Use the code for any future downloads to turn a shareware version into a registered version.
ﾗ Future Notices. You'll be on my list for notification of Smart Move enhancements and news.
ﾗ More courses. As of this writing, you'll get 3 more when you register. My favorite of these is called National Parks West, a course through 11 national parks along the west coast.
ﾗ More topics. You'll get 6 additional topics, topics that teach about statehood, the Civil War, and famous places.
ﾗ More game pieces. Let's don't forget the fun stuff. You'll get 18 ... count 'em ... 18 more game pieces. You've got to see Morph Man to believe it.
Keeps getting better, huh?! Well, the best is yet to come...
ﾗ Quiz Edit. Unbelievably cool! Quiz Edit will let you create your own multiple choice and true/false quizzes for Smart Move. Use it for any subject: baseball, astronomy, geography, whatever you want. Quiz Edit is perfect for a school. Use it to create quizzes for classroom use or home study. Create topics like history, music, science, and English. Play the road game and learn class material while you're doing it!
ﾗ Quizzes. I'll throw in a couple sample quizzes to start you on your way. Right now my quizzes are all related to the history of the U.S. But with Quiz Edit, you'll be able to create quizzes for any subject you want. Create them for home fun or for school.
･ Want a Sample?
Still need convincing? Just seeing that you made it this far in the documentation, I think you deserve some credit. Unless you stumbled upon it while playing around a little, you may not know that you can take Smart Move for a little limited-time test drive with all the features described above. All you've got to do is go to the Help screen and register your copy with your own name and the code "test drive" (all lower case, without the quotes). All features will be temporarily enabled for your joy ride, and you'll be able to check out all the cool features. Take the time to explore. There are some major differences. You'll find additional game pieces, new topics, new courses, and some quizzes ﾑ all of those things I described above ﾑ all of the things you'll get when you register.
･ How To Register
Smart Move is priced at $15 per Macintosh installation. Site licenses are also available if you have many Macintoshes and/or you want a single point (person) of control. The site license gives you the right to make unlimited copies for a single site ﾑ perfect for schools ﾑ and also entitles you to free upgrades for a year. Contact me for pricing.
To register, send the fee to:
Ron Whatley
400 S. Dogwood Ave.
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
If you're ordering a single Macintosh copy for an institution (as opposed to a site license), please give me the name of the person who will be operating the software. That person will be recorded with me and in the software as the licensee. Unless you are registering a site, the institution will not be registered as the licensee.
If you've got an e-mail address, let me know what it is. I won't send your software via e-mail unless you ask me to, but at least I can send your personalized code while you're waiting on the snail mail.
