The Munchies! package should contain the following files: Munchies! 1.0, README, Music, and Registration Form.
System Requirements
Munchies should work on all Macs with System 7 and above. 256 colors and
1700K of free RAM are recommend, but Munchies can run in as little as 800K in black and white at the smallest screen size with the music removed. Sound Manager 3.0 or greater is recommend, but not required.
How to Play
Guide Melvin the Munchie using the mouse. Eat all the food to open the exit, and go through the exit to get to the next level. Eat the peapods to get pea shots which you can use to blow up the enemies. Fire with the mouse button. The salt gives you smart shots which you can guide by moving the mouse up and down. The pepper gives you power shots which plow though multiple objects. Eating the butter will surround Melvin with a coating of pure chloresterol rendering him temporarily invulnerable. the coffee gets an extra life. Scoring is as follows: all food except dessert and smart food:10 points, desserts: 50 points, enemies: 50 points, smart food: 100 points.
Options
You can change the music by putting a MOD file in the Munchies folder and renaming it "Music". Remove the old Music first if you want to save it. Large MODs may require you to to increase the memory by going to the Get Info box. The screen size cannot yet be changed on the fly; To see changes, you will need to quit and restart. Large screen sizes may also require you to increase the memory. The fast graphics option is the preferred one, but if you are having problems with the graphics, try unchecking it.
Shareware Notice
Munchies! is shareware. If you like it and decide to keep it, please send $8 to Michael Fan, 1514 E. Edison St., Tucson, AZ 85719.
• You will receive a code which will remove the annoying shareware message and
personalize your copy of Munchies!
• You will be get a level menu that will allow you to start at later levels.
• You will get good karma.
• You will be eligible for the Munchies Contest…
The Munchies Contest
I could have a high score contest, but I thought of something better. What would a game be without a appropriate story? All registered users of Munchies are eligible. The winner will receive a cool Macintosh T-shirt and their story will be incorporated into a later version of Munchies. The top two runners-up will just get a T-shirt. Contest submissions must be receved by Jan 1, 1997. Stories will be posted on the Munchies! homepage.
Credits
Munchies! was written in THINK C using Ingemar Ragnemalm’s Sprite Animation Toolkit and Frank Seide’s Sound-Trecker MOD drivers. Food icons were mostly by Josh Cavalier. Backround patterns were by Ken Long, Lisa Melford, Trebor Kepone, Glenn Seamann, and Kevin Kosmicki. Additional patterns were by Geoff Adams and Stephen Krauth, the creators of Desktop Textures. I have tried to find the makers of all the patterns, but if I missed anyone please contact me and I will give proper credit or remove it from the game. Thanks to Jacob Cusack and Issac Church of the Shareware Review for advice and beta testing. Additional beta testing was done by Michael Kraus, Chris Willard, Tony Novelli and Jay Angevine. Special thanks to my sons, Steven and David for Kiddie mode testing, and to my wife Chris for putting up with my expensive and time-consuming hobby.
Please send bug reports, suggestions and comments to me at one of the following
E-mail: mikefan@azstarnet.com
Snail Mail: Michael Fan, 1514 E. Edison St., Tucson, AZ 85719
Check out the Munchies Homepage, http://www.azstarnet.com/~mikefan/ for the latest version and Munchies Contest Submissions
Other contact information:
Ingemar Ragnemalm <ingemar@lysator.liu.se>
Frank Seide <seide@pfa.philips.de>
Wirichsbongardstr. 43
D-52062 Aachen
Germany
Josh Cavalier <biodesigns@aol.com>
Jacob Cusack <thesharerv@aol.com>
Issac Church <qudraquac@aol.com>
Ken Long <kenlong@netcom.com>
Lisa Melford <wisterya@aol.com>
Trebor Kepone <trebork910@aol.com>
Glenn Seamann <glennS40@aol.com>
Kevin Kosmicki <godot27@aol.com>
Geoff Adams <gadams@eng.umd.edu>
Stephen Krauth <stephenk@magnet.com>
Version History
1.0 Initial release, 3/19/96
1.0.1 Changed description in registration dialog box, 3/21/96
1.0.2 Changed Registration Form. Munchies really costs only $8
The Legal Chantings
Unless explicitly stated in writing, I, Michael Fan, do not grant permission to distribute the software for profit in any form, including but not limited to, electronic information service distribution, bulletin board distribution, and magnetic or optical medium distribution. Non-profit distribution of this software is acceptable without prior written notice, providing that the software is not modified in any way, and the complete works of the software are included in the distribution package.
I will not be held responsible for any damage to the user's computer system or loss of data and in no event will I be responsible to the user for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use this software product, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.
