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Master Mind Version 1.00 (C) 1994 by Bing Wu & IMC
Released on August 5, 1994
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓▓▓▓ Introduction ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This is Master Mind Version 1.00. Master Mine is a popular programming
assignment among college Computer science students. It is a game where
a set of cards were randomlly assigned a color, and the user will try to
guess the correct color of each card. After the completion of one guess,
the prorgam will tell the user how many s/he got correct, and how many
correct colors s/he got, but in wrong position. From there, the user can
continue on guessing until s/he correct find them or the chances ran out.
To run this program online on your BBS, you need to run either one
of the following BBS systems or one of the compatible systems.
■ RemoteAccess 1.xx & 2.xx
■ WildCat ■ QuickBBS
■ ProBoard ■ SpitFire
■ RBBS─PC ■ Telegard
■ WWIV
■ Any Software supports either one of above system's exit file
OR can create custom drop file.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓▓▓▓ Features ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ Sysop definable daily game limit
■ Creat sysop definable ANSI/ASCII Bulletins
■ Internal Carrier Detector
■ Internal Terminal Emulation Detector
■ TOP 10 Screen showing
■ Full detail Log File
■ Great Graphics (ANSI/AVATAR, RIP SOON)
■ Non-Fossil BBS Supported
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓▓▓▓ Licensing Information ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
MastMind refers to all executables and text files contained in the MastMind
archives released by Bing Wu (author) of Panda BBS! and International Meridian
Company of Minneapolis, MN (IMC).
1. MastMind is the copyrighted material of Bing Wu and IMC. It may only be
used in accordance with the Licensing Conditions.
2. You may use MastMind for period of three weeks on a trial basis in order to
determine its suitability for your system. After this period, you MUST register
each MastMind you run concurrently on same/different computers under same/
different BBS Names. Multi─Line BBS sharing same system files ONLY needed to
register one copy.
3. Commercial Sites (School, business, organization, or any site that conduct
commercial activities) must register this program first before it can be used.
4. Registration entitles you to use MastMind and any future versions of it
without any future registration.
5. The Products are provided AS IS. Neither the author nor any BBS operator
distributing this software is responsible for any damage incurred during the
operation of the program.
6. The Author (Bing Wu) and/or IMC can discontinue support and development
of MastMind without notice and at anytime.
7. You may not modify or otherwise reverse─engineer MastMind.
8. You may not use MastMind in any unlawful and/or illegal manner.
9. You are welcome to distribute MastMind as long as you don't charge more than
$5 for it, modify the program in anyway, or delete and/or files from the
original distribution archives. Distrbuting on CD-ROMs is welcome.
10. A Registered Version of MastMind MAY/MUST not be distributed with or without
Author and/or IMC's Permission.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓ Registration & Support ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-=[ Registration ]=-
This program is distributed as shareware. You are grant 21 days (three weeks)
trail period, after that you must either send in $5.00 registration fee or
discontinue use it. Also Commercial sites MUST register this program first
before it can be used. Otherwise legal action may be brought against you since
this program is CopyRighted. However, SISNet (Staying In Scouting Network)
System operators can freely use this program without registration while with
SISNet (a registration key will be sent to all SISNet operators freely
upon request).
The $5 registration fee grant you to use to all future versions of this
program without additional registration fee. Your registration will be either
send to you via crash netmail or conventional mail at no extra charge within
CANADA and USA. $5 charge applies for order outside USA and CANADA. See
REGISTRA.REG for more registration information.
-=[ Support ]=-
Echo Areas:
FidoNet: RA_UTIL, SYSOP, WILDCAT, PROBOARD, PCBOARD
SISNet: SIS_COMPUTER, SIS_SYSOP
Official Echo: PS_SUPPORT
(Available/Requestable on all Panda Software beta/support sites)
Support/Distribution Site:
■ When Sending request/help to following support sites, specify that how should
the support site reply your message. (ROUTE/HOLD)
Bing Wu @ Panda BBS! Mike Mcgrane
Data: 1-612-378-7783 (28,800VFC) 1-612-537-0449 (14,400)
Voice/FAX: 1-612-378-0885 FidoNet: 1:282/1024
SISNet: 74:74/0
FidoNet: 1:282/1016
InterNet: wuxx0037@gold.tc.umn.edu
Distribution/Beta sites:
■ Freq or DL the latest version of MastMind with magic name MIND from any of
the following sites:
Curtiss Denson
1-915-821-0661 (14,400)
FidoNet: 1:381/84
RANet: 72:318/0
Todd A. Lyon
1-318-582-3150 (14,400)
FidoNet: 1:3807/104
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓▓▓▓ Files In The Package ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
MastMind.EXE The main program
MastMind.A?? Screen to display to your user when they load the program (2)
MastMind.CFG Configuration file for this program (NOT REQUIRED)
MastMind.DOC This file
BETATEST.APP Application form for join Panda Software beta test team
REGISTRA.REG Regsitration Form
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓▓▓▓ Setup ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The setup is easy and simple, it takes about 5 minutes in average time to
setup. The program can be run under ANY BBS software, such as RemoteAccess,
WildCat, QuickBBS, etc.,
This program doesn't require a configuration file, but it will certainly take
advantage of a configuration file. (SAMPLE INCLUDED) The configuration file is
self explanatory. Use a text editor open up the configuration file and modify
it as the way you wanted it to be.
You can run this program with or without a batch file, it all depends on how
you wish to do it.
The program takes advantage of the environment variable, but it's not required
to use the program.
SET PBBSMM=[PathName]
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│▓▓▓▓▓ Setup Examples ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Following samples are assuming that you ARE using the environment parameter
PBBSMM. (SET PBBSMM=D:\RA\DOOR\MASTMINE)
-= Running Multi-Lines =-
(type 7) Door call: *C /CD:\RA\BATS\MASTMINE.BAT *N *M
Batch file:
D:
CD \RA\LINE%1
D:\RA\DOOR\MASTMINE\MASTMINE /SRA\LINE%1
-= Running Single Line =-
(type 7) Door call: *C /CD:\RA\BATS\MASTMINE.BAT *N *M
batch file:
D:
CD \RA\LINE1
D:\RA\DOOR\MASTMINE\MASTMINE /SRA\LINE1
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│▓▓▓▓▓ Command Line Parameters ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
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/S[PathName] - Points to the directory where the door drop file is
created (i.e. /SC:\RA\LINE1)
/D[PathName] - Where MastMind.EXE and its files are located. Overwrites
the PBBSV environment parameter if set. (i.e. /DC:\RA\VOTE)
/LOCAL - Run The Program in local mode
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│▓▓▓▓▓ ErrorLevels ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
MastMind will exit with one of the following errorlevels:
0 - Critical Door error (no fossil, etc.)
1 - Carrier lost, user off-line
2 - Sysop terminated call, user off-line
3 - User time used up, user STILL ON-LINE
4 - Keyboard inactivity timeout, user off-line
5 - Sysop dropped user back to BBS, user ON-LINE
10 - User chose to return to BBS
11 - User chose to logoff, user off-line
12 - Critical MastMind error
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│▓▓▓▓▓ Contact IMC and the Author ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Snail Mail:
Bing Wu
International Meridian Co.
604 Ontario Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3118
Voice:
(612)378-0885
Echo Mails:
PS_SUPPORT - Official Panda Software Echo, available on all beta/support sites
RA_UTIL, SYSOP, WILDCAT - FidoNet backbone echo
BBS:
Panda BBS! @ (612)378-7783
NetMail:
wuxx0037@gold.tc.umn.edu of InterNet
bing wu@1:282/1016 of FidoNet
bing wu@74:74/0 of SISNet
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EOF MASTMIND.DOC.
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