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┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PROGRAM: 'PLAY FOR MATE' │
│ A COMPUTER GAME FOR WOMEN ONLY │
│ A DISCREET EVENT SIMULATION │
│ │
│ FOR THE IBM PC │
│ Copyright(C) 1991 by Niche Software. │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
TABLE OF CONTENTS: PLAY-FOR-MATE
1.... Preface
2.... Hardware/System requirements
3.... Legal boundaries and credits
4.... Installation and Operation of Program
5.... Registration Procedures/ASP standards
Where to send Registration.
1... PREFACE
Get behind the 8 ball of Dating. Learn how and where to meet
men. Try this product out at parties and women's clubs. This
game gives you something to do on that PC at the office.
The player experiences a simulation of events that occur while
dating. The object of the game is to learn strategies for meeting
and dating men. The player completes a user profile to which a
'random' male responds. Each game execution is a different set
of experiences.
2... HARDWARE/SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
-- IBM or clone with VGA high resolution 640 x 640 monitor.
This product was designed for the 286 12mhz AT.
-- Operating system: MS-DOS 3.3 or higher.
-- A hard disk.
3... LEGAL BOUNDARIES AND CREDITS
NICHE SOFTWARE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES
OF THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE SOFTWARE.
The author & supplier shall not be liable in any event for
incidental or consequent damages in connection or arising out of
the installation,performance,or use of this product.
In no event will Niche be liable to you for any damages includ-
ing any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use
this program, or for any claim by any other party.
The entire risk as to the results and performance of the
program is assumed by you.
Niche acknowledges the use of the Genus software in the
production of the Discovery Kit.
Genus Microprogramming,Inc. 1988-1990 PCX Programmer's Toolkit
Genus Microprogramming,Inc. 1988-1990 FX Effects Toolkit
These commercial graphics libraries were used to build
the JUBILEE kit, especially for displaying of the PCX files.
IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines,Inc.
4... INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
INSTALLATION:
This procedure is to be done by the PC systems administrator
or the user if there is no administrator. Observe before you begin
that the graphics files require 2,065,556 bytes in addition to
the executable and other data files.
To install Dater on a hard disk,
a) Please use the mkdir command to set up a subdirectory on the
hard disk by typing the following command at the DOS prompt:
MKDIR C:\yourdir
Note that 'yourdir' is a name of your choosing.
b) Then insert the aware diskette into drive A:, and use the following
command to copy all of the necessary files to your hard disk:
COPY A:\*.* C:\yourdir\*.*
c) pkunzip date.zip c:\yourdir (This procedure decompresses
PCX graphics files needed by the program. There should be
83 of these when pkunzip is done). As this procedure is
running you will se messages 'Exploding C:\yourdir...pcx'.
You may if you wish delete pkunzip from the hard disk (NOT
THE DISTRIBUTION MEDIA) and delete DATE.ZIP from the hard
disk. They are not used by the program.
You are now ready to run.
If your hard drive is not designated as C:, you should substitute the
appropriate letter in place of the "C" in the previous commands.Be sure
to store the original diskette in a safe place as an archival backup.
OPERATION:
Invocation:
The user must set his directory to the yourdir subdirectory by typing
this command from the DOS prompt:
CD C:\yourdir
The program may then be invoked by typing 'DATER' followed by a
carriage return:
DATER <CR>
Allow the initial screens to 'play'. The program is easy to use
and operate. Operation most often requires a typed answer to a
question or a carriage return <ENTER>. You do not need to pick up
adventure-game objects. You do not need to do arcade 'shooting'.
In the middle of the game you will engage your randomly chosen
male in a converstation. Remember to type 'BYE' to end the
conversation.
During the conversation you will be prompted with a ':'. You
may then enter something like
:today is the first day of the rest of my life
The male will then respond with
"Today has been rancid
:"
INSTALLATION FILE INVENTORY:
FILE INVENTORY: [absence of any file will cause program to malfunction]
DATER.CHR
DATER.ZIP
EGAVGA.BGI
SANS.CHR
PKUNZIP.EXE Used for decompression/installation only
TEXPERT.DAT
PROFILE.DAT
...
5... REGISTRATION PROCEDURES/ASP STANDARDS
This program meets ASP support policy requirements.When you
register, you will receive a set of hints for improving your game
score.
This program is distributed as SHAREWARE. You may try it on
your own system(VGA) before purchasing it by registering it with
the author.
If you plan to use the program please register 'JBUILEE' by
sending $10.00 for each PC usage with a maximum of $100.00 for a
site license (multiple users operating concurrently):
Niche Software
PO Box 2554
Seal Beach,California 90740-1554
Direct inquiries to this above address by mail.This program is
produced by 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 to 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 to send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to
ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
You are free to contact Niche for support in writing at the post
office box for a period of 90 days from registration.