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  1. ┌─────────────────────────────┌──────────────┐────────────────────────────────┐
  2. │                             │   EIN v1.0   │                                │
  3. │                             └──────────────┘                                │
  4. │                               Instructions                                  │
  5. │                               ------------                                  │
  6. │                                                                             │
  7. │   To run EIN, type 'EIN' at the Dos prompt.  Features of this software      │
  8. │   are:                                                                      │
  9. │                                                                             │
  10. │        -  Quick exit to dos shell, obvious advantage if using in the work   │
  11. │              place.  Type 'exit' to return to game, at the same point you   │
  12. │              had left.  Only uses 130K of ram.                              │
  13. │                                                                             │
  14. │        -  VGA, EGA, CGA capabilties.  Excellent graphics, that displays     │
  15. │              all cards and information at all times.                        │
  16. │                                                                             │
  17. │        -  Help screen, and score screen available at the touch of a button. │
  18. │              Score screen, displays in-depth statistics on games played.    │
  19. │                                                                             │
  20. │        -  Game play can be speeded up or slowed down, for experts and       │
  21. │              beginners.  This is done with a global delay variable that is  │
  22. │              modified with the <+> and <-> keys.                            │
  23. │                                                                             │
  24. │        -  Error detection, for invalid keys and card plays.  Only allows    │
  25. │              plays allowed in the real game.                                │
  26. │                                                                             │
  27. │        -  Exit game, no save feature.                                       │
  28. │                                                                             │
  29. │        -  Exit game, save feature.  Stores all information in game,         │
  30. │              including cards still remaining in deck and scores.            │
  31. │                                                                             │
  32. │        -  Up to 26 human cards, unlimited computer cards in hand.           │
  33. │                                                                             │
  34. │                                                                             │
  35. │   Future enhancements are :                                                 │
  36. │                                                                             │
  37. │        -  Hi score storage and table.                                       │
  38. │                                                                             │
  39. │        -  Multi-player/computer game.  Allowing 2 human, and multiple       │
  40. │              computer players.  With a split screen for 2 humans.           │
  41. │                                                                             │
  42. │        -  A more competative computer opponent, with selectable skill levels│
  43. │                                                                             │
  44. │        -  Possible windows compatability.                                   │
  45. │                                                                             │
  46. │        -  Truely memory resident.                                           │
  47. │                                                                             │
  48. │        -  Mouse support                                                     │
  49. │                                                                             │
  50. │                                                                             │
  51. │   This software assumes you already know how to play the game 'EIN'.  This  │
  52. │ is a summary of how to use EIN 1.0.  The following keys are active when     │
  53. │ playing EIN.                                                                │
  54. │                                                                             │
  55. │     <F1>      - This help screen.                                           │
  56. │   Arrow Keys  - Moves the highlight in the direction of the arrow key.      │
  57. │ <HOME>, <END> - Moves highlight to first and last card, respectively.       │
  58. │    <ENTER>    - Select card as card to play.                                │
  59. │   <+>, <->    - Speed up/Slow down the length of time messages are displayed│
  60. │                    respectively.                                            │
  61. │      <D>      - (D)raw card.  (D)one turn.                                  │
  62. │      <S>      - (S)core screen.                                             │
  63. │                                                                             │
  64. │    <SPACE>    - Quick Exit to DOS SHELL, type 'EXIT' to return to game.     │
  65. │     <F10>     - Exit game, saving current game information and scores.      │
  66. │                                                                             │
  67. │     <ESC>     - Exit Game, does NOT save current game                       │
  68. └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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