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/ / \ ==============================
| | | =============
| | HOOOPS!
| | (C)opyright 1995, Robert J. Tiess
\ ______ / =================
CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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1. Installation instructions
2. Game instructions
3. Tuning HOOOPS to your computer. (***YOU MUST READ THIS***)
4. Shareware note ($5.00)
1. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
=========================
At the DOS PROMPT, type
INSTHOOP <drive>
for example:
INSTHOOP C:
--This will install HOOOPS on DRIVE C:
Once the files have been installed to <DRIVE>\HOOOPS, CD to HOOOPS
and type HOOOPS.
2. GAME INSTRUCTIONS
=================
Easily enough, press any key except X or Q (which EXIT the game) or P or S
(which PAUSE or toggle the MUSIC/SOUND ON/OFF) to shoot the ball.
You have 10 seconds to shoot the ball.
There are three baskets. The lowermost basket scores 1 point, the middle 2,
and the highest one on the screen 3 points.
You get 15 shots to begin with.
Every time you miss a basket, you lose a shot.
When shots left = 0, the game is over.
If the SHOTCLOCK expires (reaches 0), you lose a shot.
There are BONUS ROUNDS. A BONUS ROUND occurs every 15 shots, made or missed.
If you make the shot, that's 10 points added to your score. If you miss a
shot during the BONUS ROUND, that does not affect your SHOTS LEFT.
You will not always have a "clean look" at the basket: there is the DEFENDER
to contend with. As the game progresses, the DEFENDER will intensify his
efforts to work down the shot clock and make you take a tough shot.
The game keeps track of the highest score. If you want to reset the high
scores, type RESETHS at the DOS PROMPT. This will reset the highscore to 0.
3. TECHNICAL NOTES: TUNING HOOOPS TO YOUR PC
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HOOOPS was written in BORLAND C++ (3.0) on an IBM 66mhz 486DX2. Your computer
may very likely be of a different CPU/speed, possibly slower. If you have a
slower processor, I've incorporated a SPEED CONTROL in the game. You
access that from the command line, when you type HOOOPS to start the game.
The syntax for SPEED CONTROL is:
HOOOPS <speed #>
HOOOPS 1 [the normal/default setting]
HOOOPS 2 [ideal for a 33mhz 386SX]
HOOOPS 3 [a little faster]
HOOOPS 4 [the fastest / probably good for a 286 (?)]
Try the different speeds to see which one feels "right" for your computer.
As a sidenote, you might consider going up to the next # if you feel the game
could be a little more challenging. This will result in faster gameplay.
4. SHAREWARE NOTICE
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$5.00 is the registration fee. By registering this product, you make possible
the continued development of quality software with a low pricetag. To
register HOOOPS, print and complete the text file HOOOPS.REG and mail that
with your registration fee to:
Robert J. Tiess
44A Rockwood Gardens
Middletown, NY 10940
Please support the shareware community. Thank you.
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