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INTRODUCTION
Matrix is a shareware strategy game for OS/2. The game is played with two
players, with the opponent being either computer or human. The game consists
of colored tiles and a playing board. Players attempt to score by matching
tile colors on the board with tiles in the player's hand.
INSTALLATION
These files are in this release:
MATRIX.EXE - runtime
MATRIX.HLP - online help file
README.MAT - this file
FILE_ID.DIZ - BBS id file
VENDOR.DOC - vendor licensing info
Copy the first two files to any directory. Run MATRIX.EXE to play. Click on
the HELP menu item for more info. You can press ctlr-c to display a Table of
Contents at anytime when the online help is displayed.
Matrix is a non-destructive game - it will not make changes to CONFIG.SYS or
the system/user INI files.
OBTAINING MATRIX
Matrix is shareware. You have a 45 day trial period before you are required to
register the game. To print the registration form, click on 'Help' from the
main menu, then the 'Help' submenu item, then ctrl-c for Table of Contents,
then click on the Registration section.
Latest versions can be found on the internet at:
hobbes.nmsu.edu (ftp)
ftp-os2.cdrom.com (ftp)
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu (ftp via web)
If you do not have internet access, try these Canadian BBSs:
Brad and Mike's OS/2 BBS: 604-540-9076 (Vancouver)
IBM OS/2 BBS: 905-316-4255, 416-956-7877 (Toronto)
604-664-6464 (Vancouver) 514-938-3022 (Montreal)
204-934-2735 (Winnipeg) 902-420-0300 (Halifax)
PROBLEMS
Version 1.1 currently has a minor bug, resulting in the computer player to
occasionally play an illegal move (usually an overlapping tile move). If this
occurs, try selecting Undo a few times, then start playing again. If
necessary, press the 'New Game' button. Users will always comes across other
bugs. Please let us know of any problems via email by placing "Matrix bug" in
the subject and send to:
mshill@Direct.CA (via Internet, AOL, BIX)
TO:internet:mshill@Direct.CA (via Compuserve)
EMS:INTERNET, MBX:mshill@Direct.CA (via MCI)
mshill.Direct.CA@inet# (via GEnie)
TO:internet"mshill@Direct.CA" (via Delphi)
For regular mail:
CodeSmith, P.O. Box 39167, 3695 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6R 1G0
CREDITS
No product is created in a vacuum. I would like to thank Charles Petzold for
introducing me to the world of PM, Larry Salomon Jr. for the indispensable
EDMI ezine, all my beta testers for their positive criticism - especially
Martin Hanoian, nitpicker extraordinaire - and last but not least, Sherry
Miyamoto for her constant support from creation to completion.
DISCLAIMER
This package is provided "as is", without any guarantees or warrantees
whatsoever. CodeSmith Software and its employees are not liable or
responsible for any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, but
not limited to, losses of a financial, physical, emotional, marital, social,
or mental nature that may result from the use or the purported use of
anything in this package, for any purpose whatsoever.