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RACE THE NAGS Version 1.2 Users Guide by Dick Olsen Table of Contents A Few Words About Shareware...........................1 Registration Benefits.................................2 HOW TO REGISTER.......................................2 RACE THE NAGS Support.................................3 THE FILES ON YOUR DISK................................4 WHAT YOU NEED TO RUN RACE THE NAGS....................4 INTRODUCTION..........................................5 * Operating Modes...................................5 INSTALLING NAGS ON A HARD DISK........................6 RUNNING NAGS FROM A FLOPPY DISK.......................6 STARTUP OPTIONS.......................................7 * Automatic Play Mode...............................7 * Automatic Play with fixed bet amounts.............7 * Automatic Play for a specified number of races....8 * NO SOUND..........................................8 * FORCING EGA MODE..................................9 PLAYING THE GAME.....................................10 * Entering Player Names............................10 * Placing Your Bets................................10 SPECIAL COMMANDS.....................................11 * BOSS MODE *......................................11 * VIEW HALL OF FAME *..............................11 * SOUND ON-OFF *...................................11 * SAVE GAME *......................................12 * MILLIONAIRES CLUB *..............................12 * HELP *...........................................12 * SEE STATISTICS *.................................12 THE ODDS and the PAYBACK.............................13 * Win..............................................13 * Place............................................13 * Show.............................................13 THE HORSES...........................................14 THE STATS PROGRAM....................................14 A Few Extra Words....................................15 IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE..................................16 CREDITS..............................................16 Disclaimer Of Warranty...............................17 Association Of Shareware Professionals...............17 NAGS REGISTRATION FORM...............................18 < 1 > A Few Words About ShareWare.... NAGS is available in both a REGISTERED version and an EVALUATION version. The EVALUATION version may be freely copied, uploaded to BBS systems etc. The REGISTERED version may not. The EVALUATION (shareware) version displays the message << EVALUATION COPY >> at the bottom of the title screen. The EVALUATION version of NAGS is made available to the general public under the concept of ShareWare. As such, you are free to copy it and distribute it to others provided that all accompanying files are distributed intact and unmodified, and that no fee is charged. The EVALUATION version is IDENTICAL to the REGISTERED version with three exceptions: 1. The REGISTERED version has NO limit on the amount you can bet on a race (up to the amount you have remaining). The EVALUATION version has a limit of $1000.00 that can be bet on a race. 2. The REGISTERED version starts you with $500 in "seed money". The EVALUATION version starts you with only $50 in "seed money". 3. The REGISTERED version comes with a statistics viewing utility program called STATS.EXE. The EVALUATION version does not. The EVALUATION version is FULLY functional. It allows you to completely evaluate the game to determine if you want to register or not. It just takes longer to accumulate the 'big bucks' and to achieve Honor Roll status with the evaluation version. You are encouraged to try the evaluation version for a reasonable period of time to see if you like it. If it proves to be enjoyable, and you continue to use it, you are expected to register with the author. Registration permits legal, continued use of the program. With either the registered version or the shareware version, the author retains ALL rights to the program. In any correspondence regarding NAGS, please be SURE to specify the following information: * What version of NAGS you have * What brand and model computer you have * How much memory your machine has * The disks your machine has (hard, 2 floppies etc.) * What kind of video card your machine has * Any other type of cards your machine has < 2 > REGISTRATION BENEFITS: Registering NAGS has lots of benefits, some tangible, some not. First, registered users will receive the newest version of the program. The REGISTERED copy you receive has NO limits on the amount you can bet, you start the game with $500 of "seed money", and it comes with a utility program that allows you to view statistics on all the horses. Additionally, registered users can obtain an updated version at any time for only $5.00 ($7.00 outside North America). As a registered NAGS user, you will also be eligible to receive a FREE CompuServe IntroPak, and generous subscription discounts to Shareware Magazine. The Intropak includes a $15.00 usage credit for new CompuServe members. What a deal! HOW TO REGISTER To register your copy of NAGS, fill out the REGISTRATION form that appears at the end of this document, or print the file called REGISTER.TXT that appears on your disk. To print the form, insert the NAGS floppy disk into your A: disk drive and type: COPY A:REGISTER.TXT PRN: Send the form along with your cash, check or money order for $17.00 within North America ($19.00 elsewhere), in U.S. Funds to the author: Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, MA. 01460 Thank you for supporting my efforts! < 3 > NAGS SUPPORT: NAGS, like all of my other programs, is well supported. This support is available whether or not you are a registered user. If you have a problem or a question regarding NAGS, you can obtain assistance in one of the four ways listed below. 1. TELEPHONE. I do not publish my telephone number for lots of reasons. It is listed, and you can obtain it by calling the telephone company information service. If you must call, please be considerate by not calling after 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. If I'm available, I answer all calls personally. If I'm not there, please leave a message stating (clearly please) what your name is and the phone number where you can be reached. It's also helpful if you specify the best time for me to call. Since the registration fees for my programs are low, expect any return calls to be COLLECT. 2. MAIL. This is the slowest but most reliable way to obtain support. In any correspondence, please specify what program you have a question about, and include the information about your machine configuration as requested on the previous page. I answer all mail personally, but tend to reply to registered users first since I feel they deserve preferential treatment. I suggest using the Problem Report Form near the end of this document. 3. COMPUSERVE. Leave messages on CompuServe via CMAIL to my PPN, 70031,534. I check in there almost daily and answer messages as soon as I get them. 4. XEVIOUS BBS. My 'home BBS' is Xevious in Framingham, MA. The phone number is (508) 875-3618. Leave messages to DICK OLSEN. I check into Xevious several times a week, so allow a day or two for a reply to appear. < 4 > THE FILES ON YOUR DISK The NAGS distribution disk contains the following files. If any of these files are not present on your copy of NAGS, then you do not have a complete disk: These files are present on ALL versions of NAGS: NAGS.EXE..........the main executable program NAGS.DOC..........the NAGS manual. You're reading it now! NAGSINST.BAT..........the installation batch file README.DOC..........last minute information. PLEASE READ! REGISTER.TXT..........NAGS registration form VENDOR.DOC..........Vendor/distributor information SYSOP.DOC..........Information specific to SYSOPS FILE_ID.DIZ..........Program description file used by BBS systems ORDERFRM.TXT..........A catalog of ALL our software and an order form that you can use to order it. BFE.EXE..........A program used by the NAGSINST.BAT program NAG.PCX..........The goofy looking horse on the title screen Q&A.TXT..........A text file listing common problems regarding Race The Nags, and their answers. This file is ONLY present on the REGISTERED version: STATS.EXE..........A utility program that allows you to view the statistics on all the horses. These files are created the first time you run NAGS: FAME.TXT..........The NAGS Hall Of Fame list. Can be viewed by pressing ALT-V during play. NAGSTATS.WON..........Statistics file for all horses. Encrypted file. Readable only with STATS.EXE program (present on REGISTERED version). MILLION.TXT..........A file that maintains those players who have won a million dollars or more. Can be viewed by pressing ALT-M during play. WHAT YOU NEED TO RUN NAGS NAGS requires an IBM or completely compatible PC with at least 512k of memory and an EGA or better video display. NAGS will NOT run on CGA, Hercules Mono, or MCGA based machines. A hard disk is faster, but not necessary. To use any of the printing functions, your printer must be configured as LPT1. < 5 > INTRODUCTION Welcome to NAGS. NAGS is a horse racing game that can be played by up to six players. Each race has six horses (chosen from a "stable" of over 200), and each player selects the horse they want to bet on and specifies how much they want to bet on that race. You can bet on a horse to WIN, PLACE or SHOW. Obviously, "WIN" means FIRST. "PLACE" means second, and "SHOW" means THIRD. If the horse you pick finishes in the position you bet on, you win the amount of your bet multiplied by the odds for your horse. For example, suppose you bet $20 on horse #3 to PLACE (finish in second place), and horse #3 has 3:1 (three to one) odds. If horse #3 does finish in second place you would collect $60 (3 x $20) for that race. The $60 is added to the amount you have remaining AFTER the bet was made. Unlike the "real thing", NAGS has an unlimited "bettors pool". In other words, the amount you can win has no relationship to how much (in total) is bet. Fortunately, although NAGS preys upon the "gambler" within most of us, it's played with computer money instead of the real thing. That way, when you go home with your pockets empty, you have no explaining to do and no guilt! * Operating Modes NAGS has two modes of play; manual and automatic. Manual mode allows YOU to select which horse you want to bet on, and how much you want to bet. Automatic mode randomly selects the horse for you, bets a predetermined amount on each race, and will automatically run each race for you. Automatic play will continue until: * You're broke (you can't bet the $2 minimum) * A specified number of races have been run * You stop the racing by pressing any key In manual mode, you can bet any amount you wish as long as it's at least $2.00 and not more than you have remaining. The SHAREWARE version of the game has a $1000 limit on the amount that can be bet for each race, and each player starts the game with $50 in "seed money". The REGISTERED version has NO bet limit (you'll be able to win big bucks real quick!), and each player starts with $500 in "seed money". Other than these differences, both the shareware and the registered versions are identical in play. In both versions of NAGS, the minimum bet amount is $2.00. If you have less than that remaining, you are considered broke. The game contains over 200 horses, and statistics are kept for each horse. The REGISTERED version of NAGS comes with a utility program that allows viewing of these statistics. The statistics are not necessarily helpful in picking your horse, but they are interesting. < 6 > I don't profess to be a horse racing expert (I've only gone to the races twice in my life!), so I'm sure that as time goes on, NAGS will continually evolve, become more realistic, and technically correct. For now though, NAGS is a fun, addictive game meant to be enjoyed by all who play it, young or old. INSTALLING NAGS ON A HARD DISK NAGS contains an installation program that makes installing it on a hard disk easy for you. At the DOS prompt (usually c:\>), insert the NAGS floppy disk into your A: disk drive and type: A:NAGSINST < then press enter > A directory called NAGS will be created on your hard disk, and all necessary files will be copied from the NAGS disk to your hard disk. Once this process is completed, type NAGS to run the game. To run NAGS in the future, change to the NAGS directory, then type NAGS. NAGS may also be installed in a directory of your choice by first changing to that directory and then copying ALL of the files from the NAGS distribution floppy disk into that directory. For example: 1. Change to the directory you want NAGS to be installed in, like this: CD\GAMES 2. Insert the NAGS disk into your floppy drive. 3. Copy all of the files from the NAGS disk into the directory, like this: COPY A:*.* C: RUNNING NAGS FROM A FLOPPY DISK Running NAGS from a floppy disk requires that the NAGS floppy disk is NOT write protected. For this reason, it's best if you make a copy of your original disk, and then use the copy. Simply insert the NAGS diskette (preferably the COPY!), make sure the drive is the currently active drive (you should have the A:\> or B:\> prompt on your screen), then type NAGS. * TIP: * Always make a backup copy of your NAGS distribution disk, and then use the COPY for play. Store the original disk in a safe place in case you need it again. You must leave the disk inserted while playing the game so NAGS can update the Hall Of Fame and the horse statistics files. < 7 > STARTUP OPTIONS NAGS has four "start-up" options that you can specify when you type the command line that starts the game. These options determine how NAGS will run. The options are entered along with the command to run the game. These options can be in ANY order, but each must be separated by a space. * Automatic Play Mode NAGS defaults to manual play mode, but you can tell it to run automatically by adding a '-A' (without the quotes) on the command line when you start the game, like this: NAGS -A There MUST be a space before the - sign, and the 'A' can be either upper or lower case. In this mode, NAGS will continue to run races until all players are broke, or until a key is pressed. If you press a key while in auto mode, the winnings and "seed money" are reset to their original amounts before control is returned to manual operation. Each bet amount will be 10% of the player's remaining amount, subject to the minimum bet amount of $2.00, and limited to $1000.00 in unregistered versions of the game. * Automatic Play with fixed bet amounts If you select AUTOMATIC PLAY as described above, NAGS will bet 10% of the amount you have remaining on each race, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. You can tell NAGS that you want to bet the SAME amount on each race if you wish, like this: NAGS -A -B50 The number -B50 in the above example tells NAGS to bet $50 on each race run in AUTOMATIC MODE. You can substitute any amount you want (unless your copy is a Shareware one in which the bet limit is $1000). When started like this, NAGS will continue to bet $50 on each race, until you are broke, or until you press a key to stop the auto mode. Be sure to enter spaces between the commands as shown above. When you stop auto mode (by pressing any key), your winnings are erased, and the game starts again with the original "seed money" amount. < 8 > * Automatic Play for a specified number of races You can tell NAGS to run some number of races, then return control of the betting back to manual mode. Here's an example: NAGS -A -B50 -R11 In this example, NAGS will start in the AUTOMATIC MODE, bet $50 on each race, then return control to you after the 11th race is completed. Naturally, you can use any number instead of the 11 in the example. When started like this, NAGS will continue to run races automatically until: * You're broke OR * 11 races have completed OR * You stop it by pressing any key Note that if you enter zero for a betting amount in the above example, NAGS will default to betting 10% of your remaining amount. If you press a key while in auto mode, NAGS will restart the game after the current race is completed, and reset your winnings and "seed money". If you allow NAGS to complete the specified number of races, control is returned to you, but winnings are NOT reset. * NO SOUND NAGS plays a tune at the beginning of the game, and produces various other sounds as the race progresses. If you don't want any sound, you can turn it off by starting the game with "-NS" as one of the start-up options. Something like this: NAGS -A -NS The -NS means "no sound". The above example would start NAGS in auto mode without any sound effects. NAGS will continue without any sound for as long as you are playing, or until you press the F10 key. The F10 key toggles the sound ON or OFF. Make sure you separate the -NS option from any others with a space as shown above. Remember, if you find the sound annoying after awhile, you can turn it off at any time by pressing F10. To turn it on, press F10 again. * REMINDER * Commands can be entered in any sequence, but all commands MUST be separated by a space. In summary, the command line looks like this: NAGS <-A for auto> <-B20 for bet> <-R5 number of races> <-NS no sound> < 9 > * FORCING EGA MODE Race The Nags attempts to make sure you have at least an EGA capable display adapter in your computer. Some types of computers may not correctly identify what kind of display adapter they have. If your computer is one of these, a message will appear on your screen telling you that Race The Nags could not find and EGA capable in your computer. If you are SURE that do in fact have an EGA adapter card installed, Race The Nags may still be able to run on your machine. You can for Race The Nags to ASSUME that you do have an EGA adapter by starting the game with this command line: NAGS -e <any other options can be added here> The -e (or -E) anywhere in the command line will cause Race The Nags to assume an EGA card is present. If your computer does NOT have a compatible EGA card and you try to force EGA mode, strange things may happen and your computer may "lock up" requiring you to re-boot the machine. If this happens, you're out of luck and cannot run Race The Nags on your computer. < 10 > PLAYING THE GAME Once you've got that beautiful title screen on your display, press any key to begin play. * Entering Player Names When the title clears, a green box will pop onto your screen. This box is used to enter the names of all players. Once a name has been entered, it cannot be changed. All characters you type will be converted to upper case. After you type in a name, press the ENTER key to move the cursor to the next name line. If there are no more names to enter, just press the ENTER key. The player name window and the remainder of the title screen will disappear and the track will be drawn. * Placing Your Bets After the track is drawn, another green box will appear. This is the BETTING BOX. The betting box contains four columns labeled PLAYER, BETTING, HORSE, and W-P-S. The names of all players will appear in the left-most column of the box, and the cursor will be positioned in the BETTING column for the first player. Enter the amount the player wants to bet, the horse he or she wants to bet on, and a W, P, or S indicating if the bet is to WIN, PLACE, or SHOW. If a horse is picked to WIN, that horse must finish first for the player to win any money. If a horse is picked to PLACE, the horse must finish second OR first for the player to win money. If a horse is picked to SHOW, the horse must finish first, second or third to win money. The payback amount varies depending on whether WIN, PLACE or SHOW is chosen. See the section titled "THE ODDS and the PAYBACK" later in this manual for a complete explanation. Once these choices are made (when the ENTER key is pressed) they cannot be changed. More than one player can bet on a particular horse. After all players have placed their bets, the BETTING BOX clears, and the races begins. The horses gallop across the screen from left to right. It's common for the lead to change several times during a race. It's also possible for a jockey (or more than one!) to fall off his horse, thus eliminating him from the race. Naturally, the first horse to reach the finish line is the winner, but races can sometimes be VERY close! When the race is over, a RACE RESULTS box will appear that lists all players and how they fared in the race. If you're playing the game in manual mode, press any key after you've finished viewing the results. If in AUTO mode, the box will clear after a few seconds. < 11 > Once the RESULTS box has cleared, the BETTING BOX will appear again. If you are playing the game in manual mode, you must enter the bets for all players (except those that are broke!). If you are running the game in AUTO mode, bets will be placed automatically. Once the BETTING BOX clears, the next race will begin. SPECIAL COMMANDS NAGS has six special command keys that you should be aware of. They are the BOSS MODE KEY, the HALL OF FAME key, and the SOUND KEY, the SAVE GAME key, the MILLIONAIRES CLUB key, and the HELP key. Each is explained below. * BOSS MODE * We all know what this is! At any time during the game, play can be suspended immediately by pressing ALT-Z (hold down the ALT key while you press the Z key). The screen will clear to black, and a dummy directory listing will appear. This dummy listing will disappear and the game will continue at the same point when you press any key. * VIEW HALL OF FAME * NAGS maintains a list of the 10 highest scores, along with the name of the player and the date. This list is normally displayed when you quit the game, but you can view it any time during play by pressing ALT-V (hold down the ALT key while you press the V key). When the NAGS HALL OF FAME is displayed, press P to print it, or any other key to clear it. The HALL OF FAME is only updated when you quit the game. In other words, even if you have more money than the highest score, your name will not appear in the HALL OF FAME until you "go home" (by quitting) from the race track. The HALL OF FAME is stored in a file called FAME.TXT on your disk. It is a simple text file that can be viewed with almost any word processing program. Don't try to edit it. If you do, be SURE to keep the format correct or your HALL OF FAME will look like junk when you view it from within the NAGS program. (you wouldn't edit it....would you?). If SOMEHOW this file gets corrupted, just erase it. NAGS will create a new default one for you. * SOUND ON-OFF * Pressing the F10 key at any time turns the sound ON if it's OFF, or OFF if it's ON. < 12 > * SAVE GAME * You can save a game at any point during play by pressing the F8 key. The current status of the game will be saved in a file called NAGS.SAV. This file will occupy about 40k of disk space, so be sure you've got at least that much room available on your disk. If you have a saved game, the next time you run NAGS, it will ask you if you want to restore the saved game, erase the saved game, or preserve it for playing another time. * MILLIONAIRES CLUB * Pressing ALT-M any time during game play will display the names of players who have earned membership in the MILLIONAIRES CLUB. NAGS maintains a file called MILLION.TXT. At the end of each game, all players are checked to see if they have a million dollars or more in winnings. If a player has accumulated a million dollars or more in winnings, he or she is made a member of the NAGS MILLIONAIRES CLUB. A newly "elected" MILLIONAIRES CLUB member will earn a SPECIAL DISCOUNT COUPON that is worth $5.00 off either the NAGS registration fee, or towards an order for any other program offered by Olsen Outdoors. * HELP * You can press the F1 key at any time during play to view the list of Race The Nags commands. These commands cannot be executed while the list is displayed. They are only to help you remember what the various keys do. While the HELP window is visible, you can press the P key to print a list of these commands. * SEE STATISTICS * Pressing ALT-S (hold down the ALT key while you press the S key) while the betting window is displayed will show you the current statistics for the six horses in the race about to be run. Pressing ALT-S while the PLAYER NAME window is displayed will not display any statistics because the horses for the next race have not been chosen yet. Pressing ALT-S at any other time will show you the statistics for the horses currently running, or for the race just completed. < 13 > THE ODDS and the PAYBACK Before you place your bets on a race, the odds for that race will be shown in the ODDS DISPLAYS at the lower right of your screen. These odds help determine the chances of a horse winning as well as the amount you'll win if your horse comes in first (WIN), second (PLACE) or third (SHOW). * Win A WIN will pay back the amount of the bet multiplied by the ODDS for the winning horse, less the amount of the original bet. For example, if a horse has 2:1 (two to one) odds, and you place a $10 bet on that horse to WIN and it IS the winner, you will get your $10 bet back, plus an additional $10. If the horse does not WIN, you lose your $10 bet. * Place PLACE means finishing second. If you bet on a horse to PLACE, you will win money if that horse finishes EITHER first OR second. The amount you win is again determined by the amount of your bet multiplied by the odds for the horse except that instead of the full amount (that would have been earned by a WIN bet), you will receive somewhere between 20 and 25% of the WIN amount, less, of course, your original bet. A horse that PLACES with a $20 bet and 10:1 odds, would pay like this: $20 (bet) x 10 (ODDS) = $200 - $20 (less original bet) -------- $180 x 20 to 25% (times PLACE percent) -------- $36 to $45 (payback range) * Show SHOW means finishing third. If you bet on a horse to SHOW, you win money if the horse finishes ANYWHERE in the top three for the race. The payback percentage for a SHOW bet is between 10 and 15% of the WIN amount, less your original bet. Using the same amounts as described under PLACE, the payback would be between $18 and $27 for a SHOW bet. Obviously, it's easier to win money with a SHOW bet, but the payback amounts is significantly less than a WIN, and somewhat lower than a PLACE. Although a horse with 2:1 odds has a statistically better chance of winning than does a horse with 10:1 odds, it is by no means a sure bet. In other words, a horse with 20:1 odds can still win even if all other horses have lower odds....but it's a "long shot". In all cases, the horse must finish in the position you bet on OR HIGHER to receive a payback, Otherwise, you lose your bet. < 14 > THE HORSES NAGS contains over 200 horses that are randomly selected for each race. Because they're randomly selected, it's possible for a horse to race in two or more successive races. After each race, a statistics file is updated. This file maintains the race records for each horse. Races entered, races won, and winning percentage are stored in this file. The REGISTERED version of NAGS is supplied with a utility program that allows viewing and printing of these statistics. Installing new versions of NAGS will not overwrite this file. THE STATS PROGRAM As previously mentioned, if you have the REGISTERED version of NAGS, there is a utility program on your disk called STATS.EXE. This program enables you to view the statistics on over 200 horses. To run the STATS program, type STATS after you have finished playing NAGS. You must be in the directory where NAGS has been installed if you are running NAGS from your hard disk. In most cases, this directory is called NAGS if you used the NAGSINST program when you originally installed the game. A list of all horses will appear on your screen. In the top left corner the total number of races you have run with NAGS is shown. In the bottom line are some instructions showing which key to press for the various actions you want to perform. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the list of horses one line at a time. Use the PGUP and PGDN keys to scroll through the list of names a full screen at a time. To PRINT the statistics, press "P" (without the quotes!). To EXIT from the STATS program, press the ESC key. Statistics shown are: * The TOTAL number of races you've run with your copy of NAGS. * How many races each horse has been entered in. * How many races each horse has won. * How many races each horse finished in second place. * How many races each horse finished in third place. * The winning percentage of each horse * Each horse's career winnings. < 15 > A few extra words.... The EVALUATION version of NAGS is distributed under the concept of SHAREWARE. Under this concept, individuals are free to use, copy and distribute this program without charge. You are not permitted to sell it either by itself or as part of a package. The author retains all of the rights to the program. The idea of SHAREWARE is a good one. It helps us all to obtain some really good software at a price we can all afford. If the SHAREWARE concept is going to continue, we need to support the efforts of the software authors. Shareware distributors who are NOT members of the Association Of Shareware Professionals (ASP) MUST write requesting distribution permission. A sample catalog and other information normally sent to their customers will speed up the process. They should read the file VENDOR.DOC on the NAGS disk and be prepared to adhere to the requirements contained in it. Distributors who are ASP members are free to distribute NAGS without further permission from the author. BBS SYSOPS are free to distribute NAGS without obtaining permission from the author. They should read the file SYSOP.DOC on the NAGS disk and use the file description and file name contained in SYSOP.DOC. If the BBS software will accept a FILE_ID.DIZ program description file, they should use the one contained on the NAGS disk. NON-PROFIT users groups may also distribute NAGS without requesting author permission. They should read the SYSOP.DOC file and the VENDOR.DOC file that appears on the NAGS disk and adhere to the requirements contained in those files. If you enjoy NAGS, please register your copy of the program. To register, just fill out the registration form (at the end of this document or from the REGISTER.TXT file on your disk), and send it together with your registration fee of $17.00 (cash, check or money order in U.S. funds) to the address shown below. Registered users will receive, free of charge, the latest version of NAGS. This registered version has NO limits on the amount you can bet, and you start off with $500 instead of $50. In addition, the registered version contains a nifty utility program that displays statistics on all of the horses (races entered, races won, and winning percentage). If you've ALREADY registered, THANK YOU! If you pass this program on to others, either on floppy disk or through bulletin boards, please be sure to attach this document, and be sure that you pass along ONLY the EVALUATION version. Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, Mass. 01460 < 16 > IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE.... If you have trouble running Race The Nags, refer to the file on your disk called Q&A.TXT. It contains common questions and problems people have asked regarding the game. We've found that most questions can be answered by reading this file, and the manual. So, before calling or writing, please read them. CREDITS NAGS was inspired by my wife, Sally <grin>. Sally is the one who keeps things on an even keel around here. I envy her organizational skills and appreciate her infinite patience and unending support. NAGS was beta tested, critiqued, and whipped into shape by: 1. My nephews, Chris and Jon Macomber (ages 15 and 10 respectively) 2. My good friend, mentor, and fellow software author, Nels Anderson. Nels is the author of MahJongg, Shooting Gallery, SuperFly and Cipher among others. He's also a heck of a good pilot! 3. Another good friend, Dan Linton, of the Software Creations BBS. Dan is also the author of Picture Puzzle. 4. Yet another long-time friend and 'software type', Tom Ganley. Tom and I worked together for many years "in another life". 5. My 'gal Friday' and stepdaughter, Pam Landry. Pam helps out around here whenever she can, filling orders, answering mail & phone, and supplying distributors with up-to-date versions. 6. Pam's three year old daughter, Sarah. The luckiest bettor I know! 7. My daughter, Krista Eisenhaur (also my 'gal Saturday'). Krista mostly does disk duplication, but she'll be helping out more now that she lives closer. Having Sally, Pam, and Krista frees me up to do more of what I like best...program! 8. My brother-in-law, Brian Macomber. Brian helped me understand the betting process, and provided me with a racing program from one of his local tracks that gave me more insight into horse racing. If you've got a modem, give these two BBS systems a call: Xevious (sysop Nels Anderson) at (508) 875-3618 Software Creations (sysop Dan Linton) at (508) 365-2359 These are two of the best BBS's in the country! Both have many lines and LOTS of files! < 17 > ********************************************************************* * DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY * ********************************************************************* This software is sold "as is", without any warranty as to performance or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the many hardware and software environments into which this program may be used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or the refund of the registration fee. ********************************************************************* * ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS * ********************************************************************* This software is produced by Richard Olsen who is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427, USA or send a CompuServe message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER < 18 > NAGS Version 1.2 USER REGISTRATION FORM Dear Dick, Enclosed please find my cash, check or money order for $17.00 in U.S. funds (that's $15 for registration and $2 for shipping). Please register me as a NAGS user and send me the latest version of the game, WITHOUT any bet limits and WITH $500 "seed money" instead of the $50 that comes with the Shareware Version. Also, please send any other goodies I'm entitled to. YOUR NAME____________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS_______________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP_____________________________________________________ COUNTRY______________________________________________________________ To help me determine the BEST distribution methods for my programs, please answer this question. I got my copy of NAGS from: A friend_____ A BBS System_____ A Shareware Distributor_____ CompuServe_____ A Rack In A Store_____ Other Place____ If you can, please tell me the name of the distributor, store, or rack sales company: _____________________________________________________________________ COMMENTS...SUGGESTIONS? We'd like to hear them! _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Dick, I need a (check one) ______5 1/4 inch ______3 1/2 inch disk! ** NOTE: IF YOU DON'T CHECK ONE, YOU WILL BE SENT A 5 1/4 INCH DISK! ** Mail To: Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, MA 01460