This game is Shareware,see the end of this document for more information on how to
register for the full version,and ordering info.
This is the shareware version of Coarse Fisherman,you can only fish on one venue,
the full version will let you fish on all 6 venues and also has the option of loading
in venue data disks,after all there must be some incentive for you to register.
Licence aggreement
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By copying, using or distributing this shareware program your are agreeing to be
bound by the following aggreement:
1.Anyone can copy, upload, and pass around this program without charging for it.
2.This documentation file must be included and must not be modified in anyway.
3.This software is sold as is without warranty of any kind,In no way can the author of this program be held responsible
for any alleged damage or expenses arising whilst using this program.
4.This program is shareware and after a 30 day period if you dont register you must remove it from your hardrive.
5.None of the graphics,sound or program file must be modified in anyway at all.
6.You must never eat any fish caught in the river Taff as doing so could cause you serious harm.
Introduction
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Welcome to Coarse Fisherman the ultimate angling experience on your PC.
I have allways been interested in fishing for as long as I can remember.
About 10 years ago I bought an Atari St computer and a game called Gone Fish`n written by a chap called
Roger Damon (thanks Roger for such a great game).
As soon as I bought the game I was hooked,at the time I was into sea fishing In a big way,and also learning
how to program the Atari.
Anyway to cut a long story short about two years later after learning the basics of programming,I wrote a game
called SEA FISHERMAN I also went on to write SEA FISHERMAN II both games were released as LICENCEWARE by BUDGIE UK.
Since then the Atari has long been sold, I upgraded to an AMIGA 1200 and started messing around with the Idea of a
course fishing simulator,but this Idea had to be put to one side as the last couple of years have been taken up
with writting games for a commercial software house (ESP Software).
I also had to purchase a PC to do AMIGA - PC conversions,I noticed that there is a fair choice of angling games/sims on the PC,
I have looked at most but found them to be lacking in one department or another,so I decided that now I have a bit of time I will write
my own angling simulation and release it as SHAREWARE.
Iam told that unlike the AMIGA users you PC users are an honest bunch and if you like a SHARWARE game you will register.
COARSE FISHERMAN is shareware,if you like it please register for the full game.
The shareware version will only let you fish on one venue,the full registered version has six venues.
Registration details are at the end of this file.
System Requirments
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Minimum 486 DX66,1 meg svga graphics card vesa compatible,4 meg.
sound blaster,joystick,mouse,Dos 6 or above.
Reccomended PENTIUM P75,1 meg svga graphics card vesa compatible,8 meg.
soundblaster,joystick,mouse,Dos 6 or above.
This game requires a fast graphics card to work as all the graphics are in svga and require a lot of speed to shift around.
See options for various ways to slow down or speed up the game.
If you havent got a fast card you can always turn the graphic detail down (see options).
This game runs faster in real dos mode,if your in win 95 and the game is running
too slow,shut down to dos mode.
Features
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High quality sampled sound effects.
Svga high res quality graphics and animation.
6 different venues,each venue has many different types of fish,lakes ponds & rivers.
Competition,fish against 47 other intelligent computer controlled anglers.
Practice.
6 different types of bait.
10 different species of fish.
Float or ledger fishing.
6 different hook sizes.
Different line strengths.
Ground baiting.
snaggs weeds,logs.
land fish with landing net.
Competition league table.
Records of all top fish species caught.
Instructions
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The Title screen
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Go fishing
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Selecting this option will enter you into a fishing competition against 47 other anglers,you must enter your name and then select the venue of your choice.
Practice
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This option will let you fish the venue of your choice without taking part in any fishing competition,but remeber if you catch a record fish it won`t count.
This option can be used to let you get to know how each venue fishes,and which are the best spots to cast into.
Joystick/Mouse
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Selecting this option will toggle between joystick or mouse control.
Info
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This will give you the authors details and shareware message.
Original/Data disk
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This option toggles between the original venues or any data disk venues you have installed.
If the game sells well enough,I plan to release a number of data disks with different fishing venues on.
Anyone who pays the registration fee can send me in any pictures of there favourite fishing venues,
I will then pick out the best or most suitable ones and put them on the data disk.
More info about sending in venues will be given when you register.
OPTIONS
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This screen will let you set up the sound volume,game speed and graphic detail.
If the game is running to slow or to fast on your machine this is the place to look.
Quit
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Quits back to Dos.
Gone Fishing
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Once you have selected either practice or competition and chosen your venue you will now be on the main menu screen.
Main menu
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In the middle of the screen is the info box.
This box will tell you the following information.
Venue :- the place were you are fishing
Time :- time left in competition or practice.
Caught :- total weight of fish caught.
Bait :- current bait used.
Hook :- current hook sized used.
Line :- current line strength used.
Style :- fishing style float or ledger.
At the bottom of the screen there are 6 icons.
Starting from left to right.
Tackle
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This is were you select hook size,line strength,fishing style.
At the top of the screen is the hook size selection,clicking on any of the boxes will change to that size hook,sizes are 8-18.
Line strength can be adjusted by clicking on the up and down arrows to increase or decrease strength,line strength can be 2-12 lbs.
Fishing style can be changed be clicking on either the float Icon (use float) or the weight icon (use ledger).
At the bottom of the screen the current selections are displayed.
Click on exit to return to the main menu.
Bait
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Each icon on this screen represents one of the following baits.
From left to right top row :-worm,maggot,minnow,bread,sweetcorn,luncheon meat.
Clicking on any of the above icons will change your current bait selection to that bait.
At the bottom of the screen the current bait selection is displayed.
Click on exit to return to the main menu.
Records
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This screen shows the current weight record of each fish along with the anglers name and the venue from which it was caught.
You must first select the direction of your cast,buy either moving the joystick left or right or moving the mouse left or right.
Once you have happy with the direction you must then press the fire button or left mouse button to start to increase the power
of your cast,let go of the button when you are happy with the amount of power.
Ground baiting
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Pressing the G key whilst on the casting screen will bring up the ground baiting screen.
Move the catapult with the joystick,or if using the mouse the key A & Z are used to move the target zone up or down.
Press the button to fling bait into the target area.
When you are fishing try to cast into the ground bait target area for a better you will get more frequent bites.
Hooking & playing a fish
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Float fishing
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On the bottom right hand side of the screen you will see a close up picture of your float.
If a fish has taken your bait the float will move quickly from side to side,you then have a very short time to hook the fish
by pressing the fire button or mouse button.
Ledger
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On the bottom right hand side of the screen you will see a close up picture of your electronic bite detector.
If a fish has taken your bait the detectors light will start to flash,you will also hear a beeping sound,
you then have a very short time to hook the fish by pressing the fire button or mouse button.
Fished hooked
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Once you have managed to hook a fish,depending on its size and species it will try anything to escape.
You must now try and reel the fish in using the fire button or the mouse left button,you must also try and guide the fish past
any snags such as logs,weed etc,otherwise there is a good chance that you may get snagged and lose the fish.
You can try and pull the fish left of right by using the joystick or mouse whilst relling in.
When a fish is pulling line out you will hear the drag of the reel,if you are reeling in at the same time as the fish is pulling,
you must let go immediatly,otherwise you will either snap your line,or unhook the fish.
Also when the fish is jumping out of the water stop reeling otherwise it will be unhooked.
Once you have got the fish close enough to the shore push the joystick forward or press the right mouse button to bring the landing net out.
Once the net is out guide the fish in to the net by moving the joystick left or right or by moving the mouse.
Some types of fish especially bigger fish will panic when they get to close to the angler,and make a mad dash for freedom,try to wear them
out first before bringing them in.
Some types of fish are very crafty and onced hooked will try and head straight for the weeds to snag your line.
Snagged line
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If you find yourself snagged in some weeds you can pull back on the joystick or mouse to try and free yourself.
Weighing fish
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Once you have caught a fish it will be weighed and displayed,also it will be added to your total,you will also be told if it`s a new record (competition mode only).
Quit
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This option will take you back to the title screen,but only once you confirm your sure.
Competition
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If you have selected this option from the title screen,you will be fishing up against 47 other anglers all controlled by the computer.
The competition last for 8 hours simulated time (16 mins realtime),once the time has run out a league table will be shown of all 48 anglers,your name will
be displayed in red to make it easier to find.
The angler with the biggest weight total wins the competition.
Each of the 47 computer anglers have different fishing skills and are highly intelligent.
