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│ Safe Cracker! v. 1.02 │
│ ░│ ─────────────────── │░ │
│ ▒│ ░│ by Lee Sluga │░ │▒ │
_ │ ▓│ ▒│ ░│ ─────────────────── │░ │▒ │▓ │ _
│ ▓│ ▒│ ░│ Copyright (C) 1992 │░ │▒ │▓ │
│ ▒│ ░│ ────────── │░ │▒ │
│ ░│ All Rights Reserved │░ │
│ ─── │
I. Brief Description
Safe Cracker! is a game of both luck and skill in which you, playing
the bank robber, are trying to find the combination to the safe and open it.
You will need to find the three numbers of the combination. Each number has
a "mistake limit" of three. This means you can mess up to three guesses, but
if you mess up the fourth, the alarm will ring, bringing the police. The
police find fifty dollars in your pocket (is THAT where that went?!) and it
will go in the safe. Once you are gone, the bank starts using the safe again.
Of course you have gotten out of jail and intend to crack it for sure this
time...but can you do it? Otherwise, you proceed with sweating palms, trying
to open the safe and get all the cash stored inside. And if you can find
enough, you may well be the chief cracker!
II. Registration
Safe Cracker! is Shareware and you MAY copy and distribute it freely,
providing that if there is a cost of distribution, it is five dollars or less
per copy. Only unregistered versions may be copied and distributed; registered
versions may only be copied for backup, and may not be distributed.
If you use this program, please support the author by sending a
registration fee of only four (4) dollars and the form to the address below:
┌────────────────────┐
│ Lee Sluga │
│ R.D.#2 Box#284 │
│ Randolph, NY 14772 │
└────────────────────┘
When I receive your registration, I will send a disk back to you
with the most recent, registered version of Safe Cracker! and some other
programs you might want to try. (That's a surprise...)
And thanks SO much for registering. Why four dollars? Well, I thought
maybe if it was five, then you'd think it's too much. Then I thought if it
was three, you wouldn't bother because it's such a small amount. So, I
decided on four, and to make it justifiable, I put everything in the program
I could think of. It's not crippled or something boring...it should give you
lots of playing enjoyment. And I figured if you like it, you would probably
be willing to pay a mere four dollars. Plus, with registration, I'll send
you a few other fun programs. Also, when you send in your registration, it
tells me you like the game (which hopefully you will...I play it all the time).
And on top of all that, it's shareware, so you're obligated to register.
P.S. - The registered version, by the way, has no annoying "wait time",
optionally has no SAFEC.DAT (it's integrated), and comes with a
utility to build your own SAFEC.DAT if you choose the non-integrated
SAFEC.DAT. (These aren't 'cripplers', just annoyance factors! <grin>)
Thanks again.
III. Program Requirements
Safe Cracker! requires an IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible. You need to
have DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file. It will look better if in color,
but should still work in monochrome. If it doesn't, try a CGA-simulator.
You shouldn't have to worry about memory; this will run in less than 128k.
It requires only a floppy drive, and should work with all versions of DOS
including and from version 2.1.
IV. Program Operation
Type in "safec" to run the program. It will display the registration
message, then ask if you want to see instructions. Hit 'y' to see instructions
or 'n' not to. [Enter] will also skip instructions. You now see the high
score board. Hit [Enter] to start the game. You are now trying to get the
first number. Start with any guess number, then work from there. The program
will help by providing approximations, but you need to find the exact number
within four tries. As it says, the dial goes from 0-100. A note here: the
dial "stops" at both ends, so you can't say to turn left while at 0 to get to
100. You need to say you want to go to the right to get there. No biggy, and
it helps avoid confusion. The program displays the last number you put in,
just in case you have to leave for a second or you forget. If you put in an
invalid number, it will just display a zero. Each attempt at getting the right
number gets harder, because the approximations get rougher. If you miss the
fourth chance on any one, the police will get you, and the $50 they find on you
goes in the safe. If you get all three numbers, you get all the cash in the
safe and possibly a chance at the highest score. Even if you don't, the bank
starts using the safe again and you get another chance. If you want to quit
while working on any number, just type in "337", as it says on the screen.
I think this game is a cross between luck and skill, because sometimes
you can determine a number, and sometimes you need to outright guess. Anyway,
between the urge to crack safes and trying to beat the high score, you should
like it. Enjoy!
V. Safe Cracker! History
1) Sometime in late 1991 - Got the idea (where?)
2) V. 1.00 - Loose framework of an idea; main functions
3) V. 1.01 - Most meat on the bones, but still needs some polishing;
drew safe pictures; made up calculation; chose colors;
title screen; high-score-board workings; wrote in endings;
wrote up preliminary doc's and registration form; chose
sounds.
4) V. 1.02 - Added high-score-board functions; changed approximation
math a little; changed a few colors; added "Last number
chosen:"; added option to spend or leave cash, and wrote
up SAFEC.DAT; added restart option; tuned up ending
"type" rate; made this version's final documentation and
registration form; uploaded to several BBS's and sent to
a few vendors; hoped to see registrations.
5) V. 1r - Registered version, a few less annoying things, a few
improvements.
6) In the future: I'm not really sure, but ideas like a BBS door and
a two-player "race" mode come to mind...I'll
also get lots of suggestions from registrants.
----------------- See File SAFE.REG For The Registration Form -----------------
Last notices: (They're important)
There are two needed files: SAFEC.EXE and SAFEC.DAT. These
must stay together. (See registration form on how to get
Safe Cracker! with SAFEC.DAT integrated)
SAFEC.HGH is not MANDATORY, but if you wish to preserve the
high score, you need it.
When copying this program for a friend or for distribution, or
when archiving this program, or uploading it to a BBS, all the
following files MUST be included:
SAFEC.EXE SAFEC.DAT SAFEC.DOC SAFEC.REG
SAFEC.HGH (optional)
If you wish to "re-roll" the high score, which resets the
high score board, you can type in "RESET" at the prompt
after the high score board.
Warning: Even though the SAFEC.DAT file and the SAFEC.HGH
file may look normal when TYPEd, they should not
be edited in any way, as it will halt execution
of Safe Cracker! when these files come into play.
Please remember to fill out & send the registration form with
your payment...if you have no printer just write out the
vital information in it...thanks again...your comments count!
$4.00 <--- the amount you send
-.29 <--- minus stamp I send back to you
-.50 <--- disk, sleeve, label price
-.70 <--- mailer & mailing cost
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$2.51 <--- what I actually get (wow!)
(Just in case you were curious!)
- Lee Sluga