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BBS Bogiggle Online Door
Upgrading
If you are running v1.4 or older of Bogiggle you will need
to reinstall the entire game. Significant changes to have been
made.
Installation
1. Create a subdirectory to place the Bogiggle files in.
2. Unzip the file into the Bogiggle subdirectory.
3. Edit BOGGLE.CFG file.
Line 1:Registration number if registered else any number.
Line 2:BBS Path to the location of the DOOR.SYS file.
Line 3:ANSI Bulletin name with full path, and extension.
Line 4:ASCII Bulletin name with full path, and extension.
Line 5:SYSOP Message (32 character message to all players.
Registered only. Blank if no message.
Line 6:Node Number (1 for single node only)
Line 7:BBS Name
Example
123456789
C:\BBS\
C:\BBS\AFILES\BULLETN.CLR
C:\BBS\AFILES\BULLETN.MSG
Dinner to the winner on sysop!
1
Cheers
4. Write a batch file to call bogiggle.
Example. BOGGLE.BAT
@echo off
cd\bbs\doors\boggle
boggle
cd\bbs
6. Add the menu option to call the batch file from your BBS.
FOR TAG USERS:
Set your options to
Program Type = (A colon for DOOR.SYS)
Program Name *boggle.bat (The name of the bat file.)
Sysop Notes:
Yes, the user is only limited to one game per day.
Yes, you may add words to the dictionary files, just
place the right words in the proper .dic file. All
words beginning with A go into the A.DIC file. You may
also add a file of words using the DICTWORD file. Just
enter the name of the file and all the words will be place
into the proper dictionary file.
Yes, you may reset the high scores by simply deleting
the ascii high scores bulletins file.
Yes, the highest monthly scorer will become the new
monthly champ at the beginning of the month.
Yes, the all time champ only changes at the beginning
of the month.
Yes, I hope you have monthly competitions.
Yes, I am open to suggestions.
Yes, in the registered version you can make up missed days.
Yes, in the registered version the sysop can have a 32 character
message displayed on the main screen. (I use it to announce a
months competition, or to remind my users to sign up for the
competition.)
Yes, today's champ is only displayed for the current
day and not necessarily the day you may be playing.
Instructions
This game has been developed using the concept of traditional
Boggle. 16 letters are picked for each day and displayed in a
grid. You must identify words that have adjoining letters.
After the allotted time, 3 minutes, the computer will eliminate
all duplicate words, and will compare to see how many correctly
spelled words have been found. Your daily total will be added to
your score. In fairness to all users, everyone gets the same
letters each day, in the same locations. Because the letters are
selected randomly, there may be days that no vowels are present.
You might want to try some abbreviations to see if the sysop has
added any to the dictionary files.
To begin the game, select the BOGIGGLE game from your BBS menu.
Press P to play your turn(s).
Use your numeric keypad to place your cursor on the first letter
of your word. Press the space bar to highlight the letter.
Notice that the letter is then displayed above the grid. Place
your cursor on the next adjoining letter and press your space
bar. You will notice that the second letter appears after the
first. Continue to highlight the letters to make your word at
the top. Press ENTER once complete. Continue to identify other
words until your time has run out. Valid words must contain three
or more characters.
If you give up while the timer is still running, you may do so by
pressing the ESCAPE key twice.
If you make a mistake in highlighting the letters, you may press
the backspace key to delete the word, and restart the word
identification process again.
As you move the cursor around, you will notice that arrows at the
top and right side of the grid identify the location of your
cursor.
You may enter a maximum of 40 words.
When time has run out, Bogiggle will delete all duplicated
words displayed on your screen.
Bogiggle will check the dictionary to identify legitimate
words. Only words contained in the Bogiggle dictionary will be
added to the total, even though your word may be spelled correctly.
Words in red are incorrect, words in green are correct.
Your daily total will then be added to your grand total.
The scoring is technically different than the REAL Boggle only
because the REAL scoring method is difficult to implement in a
BBS environment.
Registration
Registering this game will allow your users to make up
missed days.
Registration is just $7.00. Your registration code
will be useful for this and all future upgrades.
Name:____________________
Address:_________________
City:____________________ ST:__ ZIP:__________
Voice #:_________________
BBS Name:________________ (where installation will be)
BBS Number:______________ (if existing, and area code too)
BBS Software:____________
Mail to:
Edward G. Tracy II
18704 Gainsborough
Detroit, MI 48223
Technical Support
Cheers BBS, 313-838-4172. 1200-28800 bps.
1:2410/217
CIS 75000,2755
For questions or the latest version.
Full access first call and no ratio's.
Credits
Katy...for the instructions and identification of need.
Suzze, Shrinky, Ford Prefect, and all the other regular
Bogiggle players at Cheers who alpha test the game.
Technojocks, for the great libraries.
Other Doors Available
Password $10.00
Shareware
Personal Information Manager $10.00
Version History
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1.0 September 1, 1992 Initial release.
1.1 December 31, 1992 Make up days, daily bulletins,
today's champ, all time champ,
monthly champ added, sysop message.
1.2 January 6, 1993 Fixed time clock bug.
1.3 April 9, 1993 Fixed the Z word problem. All Z's now
checked.
1.4 November 6, 1993 Fixed the same letters each day bug.
Change initial screen.
1.5 August 8, 1994 Fixed 55 minute problem. Only at 23:55 does
the system make you wait. Removed all usage
of other libraries. Fixed the re-occurrence
of exact letters from one day to the next.
Added the ability to see others words after
play. Dropped non-ansi support. Solely
using DOOR.SYS now. No longer restricted
to old TP since dropping all non-reg libraries.
Removed underscore in BBS NAME. If you notice
your old reg number doesn't work. Netmail me
with your old one, BBS Name, and address.
Bogiggle is copyrighted by Edward G. Tracy II
Boggle is a Registered Trademark owned by Tonka Toys