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This document is effective 8/08/93
PATHINFO.DOC - 1.07
Path Finder
Copyright (C) 1993 Andrew J. Mead
All Rights Reserved.
Program idea is in the Public Domain.
Program implementation is Copyrighted.
BBS Onliner Interface
Copyright (C) 1990, 1993 Andrew J. Mead
All Rights Reserved.
Path Finder
You are trapped in the upper left hand corner of a maze. The object
is to get to the bottom right hand corner as fast as you can. The
maze is 20x77. You can only see the square you are in (except in
Trail Mode, see next section). For your benefit, if you are in a
that you have previously been in, the square will be highlighted.
You use the the arrow keys or the numbers on the number keypad
(2,4,6,8) to move down, left, right, and up. Your final score
reflects how long you took to solve the maze. The computer clock
ticks 18.2 times each second, and your score is the number of clock
ticks it took you to finish.
If the totally blank screen proves to be to difficult, You can play
the game in Trail mode. In this mode, all of the squares that you
have been on stay lit. This makes backtracking from dead end paths
easier. (Too easy, if you ask me.) Once you and your users get
used to the game, you'll probably want to remove this option. Of
course you can always set up two seperate versions of the game.
sections
Standard versus Trail Mode
Installation
Files
Command Line Options
Registration and Trial Period
What the files are
Disclaimer
Special Thanks
Standard Mode versus Trail Mode
In the standard (or default) mode, the player can only see the
square that they occupy. Some people find this extremely
difficult, and decide not to play the game. In trail mode, all
the squares that the player has occupied stay visible. This makes
the game much easier. Many new players tend to prefer this mode.
I make no reccomendation on whether you should set up one mode in
particular or both. To enable trail mode, see the command line
option below.
Installation
Please consult INSTALL.BOI and COMMANDS.BOI for basic installation
help. Please also note the following information:
Files
PATHFIND.INS (and PATHFIND.KEY if you've registered) belong in
the same directory as PATHFIND.EXE.
Command Line Options
Installation examples can be found in INSTALL.BOI. Path Finder
supports all command switches available in the BBS Onliner
Interface as well as the following command
command effect
-T Trail Mode.
Command Line Options
Registration and Trial Period
Path Finder is ShareWare. It is totally uncrippled. There are no
bells or whistles, or time delays, or time bombs, or limited
functions. You have the whole works. You are allowed to try
Path Finder online for up to two (2) months. At that point you
should either take the game offline, or register it. The current
registration fee is ten United States dollars ($10US). When you
register, you will be sent a registration key that will work on all
future releases of Path Finder. Please consult REG_USA.BOI for
further details about registering this and other BOI doors.
What the files are
file what it is and where it lives
PATHFIND.EXE This is Path Finder
PATHFIND.INS This is the instruction file that Path Finder will
display to users. I ask that anyone interested in
translating this into other languages to contact me
personally. A near future release of Path Finder and
my other doors will also allow for all text WITHIN the
game to be translated as well. This file belongs in
the same directory as PATHFIND.EXE
PATHFIND.KEY This is the registration key file. This file (if you
have it) belongs in the same directory as PATHFIND.EXE
PATHF.HOF This is the Hall Of Fame data file. The game will
create and maintain this file in the same directory as
PATHFIND.EXE. If you wish to reset the Hall Of Fame,
you can delete this file.
PATHHOF.TXT This is the text Hall Of Fame. This file is designed
as a user bulletin. By default it is created in the
same directory as PATHFIND.EXE, but it can be moved
and/or renamed by use of the /Y command line option
(see COMMANDS.BOI). This file displays the all time
high score, the three best from the previous month,
and the current month's top ten.
BOI.LOG The BBS Onliner Interface maintains this log file for
diagnostic reasons.
Disclaimer
The SysOp accepts all responsibility for this programs
implementation. The Author is not responsible for any damages
caused by running these programs. If you are attempting an
installation, it is always best to TEST the program before opening
it up to the public. Make sure all switches are correct. If you
have any technical questions or suggestions, please send a SASE to
the above address or contact me E-Mail. Include program, version
number, your BBS software and version, any commands you are using
with either the BBS or the game, the Error Log (if one exists), and
any other information you think might help me figure out what your
problem is.
Special Thanks
Ronnie Toth for telling me which of my ideas to write next,
Michele Stewart for helping me with my PCBoard 14.x support.
Path Finder
Copyright (C) 1993 Andrew J. Mead
All Rights Reserved.
BBS Onliner Interface
Copyright (C) 1990, 1993 Andrew J. Mead
All Rights Reserved.
Contact:
Andrew J. Mead
PO BOX 1155
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1155
USA
1@9952 WWIVnet
1:3641/417 FidoNet
75:7919/417 DoorNet
064/202 GTPNet
+919 489 9446 - PCP:NCRTP - V32BIS - 24HRS
Files
PATH107
-> PATHFIND.EXE (Path Finder)
PATHFIND.INS (Path Finder online instruction file)
PATHINFO.DOC (this document)
COMMANDS.BOI (BBS Onliner Interface Command Reference)
INSTALL.BOI (BBS Onliner Interface Installation Guide)
WHATSNEW.BOI (BBS Onliner Interface revision history)
REG_AUS.BOI (Registration Form - Australian Dollars)
REG_AUS.BOI (Registration Form - United States Dollars)
LANGUAGE.BOI (foreign language information)
PRODUCTS.BOI (Online Games - whats available and where)
FILE_ID.DIZ (text information used by file processing programs)
END PATHINFO.DOC