Rescue! v1.6 is the latest version of the real-time, color-capable Star Trek action game written by Tom Spreen and based in The Next Generation universe! It requires a Mac Plus or greater and SYSTEM 7.0 OR GREATER. A 68030 CPU or greater is recommended for optimum game speed.
WHAT'S NEW FOR VERSION 1.6?
Version 1.6 is mostly a "cleaning up" of the previous version, with a few new features added.
･ Version 1.5.1's compatibility problems with the Macintosh Plus, SE, Powerbook 100 and Apple's new Sound Manager have been fixed.
･ A new Preferences dialog lets you save your favorite Rescue! configuration, including skill level, sound, and window positions. Remember that your preferences may not be everybody's favorite; if you distribute the program, please click the "Set Default Preferences" button first.
･ Romulans will now occasionally attack you while you are at a Starbase. However, Starbases have been beefed up and now have defensive firing capability! You'll find the additional firepower helpful; however, keep in mind that any Romulans destroyed by a Starbase will NOT be credited to you when the mission is over! And, if a Starbase is forced to use a lot of energy and weaponry for defense, it will have less to give to YOU.
･ The preferred (and default) memory requirement is now 2560K; the minimum memory requirement has been lowered to 900K. The 900K setting is for those of you who run Rescue! in BLACK & WHITE frequently. You can set the preferred memory to this lower value (by using the Finder's Get Info command) and save yourself a lot of memory space. Note that COLOR requires at least 2000K (although the more you can give it, the better), and any value below 2000K will force Rescue! into black & white mode.
･ Other minor revisions were made in several areas; the chase mode, menus, dialog positioning, and the high score window, to name a few.
･ I have been unable as yet to completely get rid of the bug which causes version 1.5.1 to slow down (when playing in color) after about 15 or 20 minutes of continuous play to the point that it's unplayable. However, I've managed to improve its performance enough that it doesn't become unplayable until after about 30 to 40 minutes of continuous play.
There are also the following ways to fix this problem:
1) Play in black & white. (To do this, set your monitor to B&W before launching Rescue!, or set the program's preferred memory size down to 900K using Get Info from the Finder.)
2) If you'd rather play in color, set the program's preferred memory size to a higher value. Give it as much as you can afford. (Of course, if you don't normally play a session of Rescue! for more than 30 minutes at a time, it's not necessary to change anything.)
3) Remember that you can always quit Rescue! and restart it fresh.
Rescue! is shareware. If you like it and decide to keep it, send $10.00 in US or Canadian funds to:
Tom Spreen
c/o 1567 Brodick Cres.
Victoria, B.C.
CANADA V8N 1N3
Thanks, and enjoy the game!
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RESCUE! VERSION HISTORY
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1.0 (April 1993) - Initial release version.
1.1 to 1.4 - did not exist.
1.5 (August 1993) - Added color capability, Engineering menu, wormholes, repair prioritization, pause feature, and ability to continue battling remaining Romulans after the original rescue mission was completed. Revised Enterprise & Romulan energy routines, changed some sounds and menu commands. Fixed bugs in high score window.
1.5.1 (August 1993) - partial fix of memory allocation problem which was present in version 1.5.
1.6 (September 1993) - current version. See above for details.
