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M I N E F I E L D ------------------- Version 1.15 ------------ Written by: Charles A. Hardy Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals Copyright 1990-1991 Expert Source Code, Inc. All Rights Reserved. P R O G R A M D O C U M E N T A T I O N _________________________________________ Last update: September, 1991 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Table of Contents | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Program Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Program Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Packing List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Release and Update History. . . . . . . . . . 4 Expert Source Code, Inc. Shareware Catalog. . 5 Program Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ASP Ombudsman Statement . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Programming Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Shareware Version Distribution. . . . . . . . 9 Trial Use (Shareware Version) Warranty. . . . 10 Registered Version ONLY Warranty. . . . . . . 10 Mine Field Documentation Page 1 of 1. ===================== Program Requirements: ===================== Mine Field requires an VGA card and monitor and a active mouse to run. It runs in 640 X 480 X 16 VGA graphics mode and uses a mouse for all program interaction. Mine Field requires about 350K of free disk space and about 400K of free memory (RAM) to operate. The delay at the beginning of the program is necessary to load all of the graphics that the program uses. NOTE: Because of this programs disk access while loading the graphics files (especially during the introduction) it is recommended that you run it from a hard disk. This will drastically cut the delay at the beginning of the program. ==================== Program Description: ==================== Mine Field is an excellent game of logic and deduction. Your job is to clear a field of all of the mines. Fortunately, intelligence has informed you how many mines are in the field and has supplied you with a mine de- tector. The mine detector will tell you how many mine are in the eight surrounding squares. Unfortunately you have to step on a square to use the mine detector, so be carefull. You clear the field by steping (clicking with the left mouse button) on all of the squares that you think are unoccupied with a mine or by marking a square as containing a mine (clicking with the right mouse button). If you step on a square and it is un occupied then that square will be removed and will display either a blank space, meaning that there are no mines in the eight squares surrounding the choosen square in which case the mine detector will also uncover all of the other blank squares adjacent to the starting square until it comes to a square that has a mine next to it and so on. If there is a mine(s) next to the choosen square then when that square is removed then it will display a number which is the number of mines in the surrounding eight squares. When you mark a square as containing a mine it is changed to a red flag warning color and cannot be steped on. If you change your mind about wether the square contains a mine just press the mark button again and the square will be unmarked and you will be able to step on it with your mine detector. Each square marked will take one away from the total number of mines left to find which is displayed in the top center of the page. Be carefull which squares you mark because marking the wrong one or too many can cause great confusion as the game progresses. Mine Field Documentation Page 2 of 10. There are several different kinds of pieces found on the mine field. The only ones you have to worry about are the raised grey (normal space) and the raised red flag (marked as a mine) squares. All of the other raised and flat colored squares are objects on the field and cannot contain a mine or be clicked on and removed (They are just there to add some freedom in creating the playing areas). The games ends when all of the save squares have been un covered or all of the mine have been marked or a combination of the two. NOTE: Be carefull not to mark too many mines as the game will not end if you have more mines marked than are there, even if you have all of the real mines marked but just have a couple of extra spaces marked also. Some of the features of Mine Field include: * Superb HI-RES VGA graphics. * Mouse support. * 15 different playing boards to choose from. * A setup screen where * You can choose which board to use (this is done by clicking on the miniture board picture with either mouse button. The left and right mouse buttons scroll in different directions so backing up is easy.). * Sound toggle (just click on the sound area with either button). * Number of mine to find (Each board has a preset number of mines to find according to the number of possible areas there are to uncover. To change this number just click on the up or down arrow next to the display of the number of mines. Clicking with the left button will increase/decrease the number of mines by one and clicking with the right button will increase/decrease the number of mines by 10. The number of mines can be lowered to a minium of 10 or raised to a limit that is determined by the size and shape of each board.). * On-line rules (When you click on the "About" button it will display a credits screen and will the offer you the option of viewing the rules screen.). * A "Restart" button to quickly restart the game using the current board style. Mine Field Documentation Page 3 of 10. ============= Packing List: ============= The complete Mine Field shareware package should contain the following files. Please ensure that each file is present. If any of these files are missing then the package is not complete and is not sutiable for distribution to others. The complete package may be obtained directly from Expert Source Code, Inc. of by downloading the latest version from ESC BBS. File Name Description of File ----------- --------------------------------------------- MF.EXE - The Mine Field exectuable program file. MF.DOC - The Mine Field documentation file. MF.FRM - The Mine Field registration form. =========================== Release and Update History: =========================== 1.00 - Initial release. 1.10 - Corrected problems with non-Microsoft mice (complete rewrite of mouse driver). Changed direction of winning display. 1.15 - Added music to winning screen. Changed marked square from solid red to a red flag. Complete change and rewrite of shareware screen, registration form and documentation file. Added shareware regis- tration code ability to program and completely changed registration price and pricing structure. Mine Field Documentation Page 4 of 10. ========================================== Expert Source Code, Inc. Shareware Catalog ========================================== AGGRESSION - Written by: Thomas B. Hardy Aggression if a unique board game that combines some of the aspects of checkers and backgammon. The object is to get all of your pieces from their starting side to the opposite side of the board before your opponent does. Pieces are moved one square at a time and if you can suround one of your opponents pieces on both the left and right side then that piece is transported back to the starting line. Aggression supports 1 or 2 players and has four levels of computer play. There are five different starting positions and the graphics are excellent. Aggression requires an EGA card and monitor and a mouse. APPLES & ORANGES - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Apples & Oranges is a unique twist on the old "Othello" style board game. It uses pictures of apples and oranges as the playing pieces. This makes for a very colorful and pleasing playing board. The object of the game is to capture as many of your opponents pieces as possible. This is done by flanking your opponents piece or pieces on two sides in a line. For example by surounding your opponent diagonally, vertically, or horizontally. When captured, the pieces change from your opponents piece to your piece. The player with the most pieces at the end of the game wins. Apples & Oranges supports 1 or 2 players and has three levels of computer play. Apples & Oranges requires an EGA card and monitor and a mouse. DRAW POKER - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Draw Poker is a solitaire version of the popular card game. It is a betting game with the payoffs for each hand listed on the screen. You make your bet, discard any unwanted cards and click on "DRAW" to receive new cards and see if you have won. Draw Poker is a single player game and features a top ten list of the highest money winners. Draw Poker requires an VGA card and monitor and a mouse. EXPERT TOOLS - Written by: Thomas B. Hardy Expert Tools are the utilities that Norton forgot. It contains over a dozen utilities such as XRD (remove directory and all files and sub- directories in that directory), XFIND (find a file or duplicate files accross all of your drives), etc. Expert Tools also comes with a shell program so that the utilities can be run from the command line or from the shell. FLORIDA LOTTERY - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Florida Lottery is a lottery number picker and tracker for all of Florida's on-line lottery games. It picks number for CA$H 3, PLAY 4, FANTASY 5 and LOTTO with lottery balls "popping up" onto the screen or by displaying a filled-out lottery card. It has a complete history and frequency listing of all numbers picked in the FANTASY 5 and LOTTO games. Florida Lottery support color text graphics and EGA graphics. Mine Field Documentation Page 5 of 10. GOLF SOLITAIRE - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Golf Solitaire is a single player card game. The object is to play all of the cards in the stacks. Cards can be played in either assending or desending order and suit doesn't matter. It sounds easy, but it is very hard to win. Complete game history is display on-screen and there is a top 10 list of the winners with the most cards left in their unturned deck. Golf Solitaire requires an VGA card and monitor and support both a keyboard and a mouse interface. MASTER MIND - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Master Mind is the classic game of logic and deduction. The object of the game is to guess which piece goes in which position. Master Mind uses pictures of fruit as the pieces and keeps the last 20 trys on the screen. You can select to guess at 5 to 7 positions, from 5 to 9 pieces of fruit and whether or not duplicates are allowed. There is also a hint and a answer function for when you get frustrated. Master Mind is a single person game and there are three levels to choose from. Master Mind requires an VGA card and monitor and a mouse. MATCH'EM - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Match'em is a concentration style game. The game is played on a 8 by 8 grid of raised buttons. When a button is clicked on it displays the picture underneath which you then have to try to match. Points are awarded at one for the first correct pair and two for each consecutive correct pair. You can choose to play with 16 (four of each picture) or 32 (2 of each picture) pictures under the 64 buttons. When a match is made the associated buttons are inverted and are no longer valid moves for the rest of that game. Match'em supports 1 or 2 players and has 3 levels of computer play. Match'em reguires an EGA card and monitor and a mouse. MINE FIELD - Written by: Charles A. Hardy Mine field is an excellent game of deduction. Your job is to clear a field of all of the mines. Fortunately, you know how many mines are in the field and your have a mine detector which will tell you how many mines are in the surounding squares. You may clear the field by step- ping (clicking with the left button) on all of the squares that you think are unoccupied or by marking (clicking with the right button) all of the spots that you think contain a mine or and combination there of. Then you step on a space, and it isn't a mine, the square is removed and displays the ground underneath. The square will also dis- play the number of mines in the surounding nine squares. There is a counter at the top of the screen to let you know how many mines you have yet to find. But be careful, because marking a wrong spot as a mine can be deadly for your confidence. Mine Field is a single player game with 15 different board to choose from including a castle, a pyramid and a Batman logo. Mine Field requires an VGA card and monitor and a mouse. Mine Field Documentation Page 6 of 10. SUPER MAXIT - Written by: Joe M. Paris Super Maxit is an graphical version of the clasic maxit number game. The object of the game is to take the highest numbered piece and leave your opponent the lowest numbered or negitive value piece. One player moves vertically and the other player moves horizontally. The game end when all of the pieces are taken or a player can't move. Super Maxit features hint, undo, cheat demo and top 10 functions that add a lot to the games playability. Super Maxit support 1 or 2 players and has over ten different playing board to choose from. Super Maxit requires an EGA card and monitor. Mine Field Documentation Page 7 of 10. ==================== Program Registration ==================== Mine Field is marketed under the Shareware concept. This means that you get to try the software before your bye it to make sure it is right for you. Please feel free to test Mine Field. If you like and use this program then please support our efforts and register it. The program is registered by sending in the registration form and appropriate fee. Or if you wish to register with a VISA or MASTERCARD then your may send in the form as above or E-Mail us the order form or you may register on-line by calling the ESC BBS at (407) 699-8258 and typing "ORDER" at the main menu prompt. Registration of Mine Field includes the following: * A copy of the latest version of Mine Field. * A registration name and code that can be used to change future shareware versions of Mine Field into registered versions. * A FREE BONUS DISK OF ESC SHAREWARE PROGRAMS. * Unlimited product support. Expert Source Code, Inc. may be contacted for orders or questions by the following methods. * By calling ESC BBS (The home of Expert Source Code, Inc.) at (407) 699-8258 (9600 Courier HST - 24 hours a day - FREE ACCESS) and leaving a "C"omment to the SYSOP. * Via E-Mail to: CompuServe - 72711,2035 Prodigy - FGTD17A GEnie - C.HARDY7 Delphi - ESCINC * By U.S. Mail to: Expert Source Code, Inc. Post Office Box 180519 Casselberry, FL 32718-0519 ======================== ASP Ombudsman Statement: ======================== _______ ____|__ | (tm) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Pro- fessionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principal Mine Field Documentation Page 8 of 10. works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting that member directly, the 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: ASP Ombudsman 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 U.S.A. or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe MAIL to ASP Ombudsman at 70007,3536. ================== Programming Tools: ================== Mine Field was written using the following software: * Turbo Pascal 6.0 by Borland International. * Expert Software Tools by Expert Source Code, Inc. * GX Development Series by GENUS Microprogramming. * TechnoJock's Turbo Toolkit by TechnoJock Software, Inc. =============================== Shareware Version Distribution: =============================== Mine Field is NOT a public domain program. It is Copyright 1990-1991 by Expert Source Code, Inc. All rights reserved. ASP approved vendors may distribute Mine Field on disk, on a CD-ROM and as part of disk sets as long as they meet all of the ASP guidelines and that the version that is distrubuted isn't over a year old. This version is dated September, 1991. If this version is outdated then please contact us for a more recient version. Other vendors may distribute Mine Field as long as the following con- ditions are met. * All of the files listed in the Packing list section are included in the distribution. * The person receiving the copy of Mine Field package is made aware that he or she does not become a registered user until Expert Source Code, Inc. has received payment for the registration of the software and that this is only an evaluation version. Mine Field Documentation Page 9 of 10. * The Mine Field package cannot be modified in any way and cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others. * The maxium distribution cost doesn't excede $10.00 in the USA and US$12.00 internationally. * The version being distributed isn't over a year old. This version is dated September, 1991. If you need a more up to date version please contact us. * Permission is required from Expert Source Code, Inc. However, if you meet all of the other criteria and because permission is routinely granted you may begin distributing Mine Field package immediately after sending in your request. Also, we would appreciate it if you would put us on your mailing list for your catalog. ======================================= Trial Use (Shareware Version) Warranty: ======================================= The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS. Expert Source Code, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particualr purpose. ================================= Registered Version ONLY Warranty: ================================= Expert Source Code, Inc. warrants the physical diskette(s) provided with the registered versions to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of sixty days from the date of the registration. If Expert Source Code, Inc. receives notification within the warranty period of defects in materials or workmanship, and such notification is determined by Expert Source Code, Inc. to be correct. Expert Source Code, Inc. will replace the defective diskette(s). In no event will Expert Source Code, Inc.'s liability for any damages to you or any other person exceed the registration price actually paid for the license to use the software, reguardless of any form of claim. Expert Source Code, Inc. specifically discalims all other warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability and/of fitness for a particular purpose. Mine Field Documentation Page 10 of 10.