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Text File | 1992-05-03 | 8KB | 174 lines

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* DTQ.EXE * MEMORY GAME (also Typing Aid) * VGA ONLY * 8086 CODE * 195K *
* Version 1.0 * ( 05-03-92  5:17p ) * Compiled BASIC * Reg. Fee US$15 inc *
                                                     * Reg. Fee UK £8.55 inc *

                           DTQ  New Program  May 1992
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| THE SOURCE CODE FROM WHICH DTQ.EXE HAS BEEN COMPILED CONSISTS, IN TOTAL, OF |
|    BASIC INSTRUCTIONS WRITTEN BY ROGER D HAMILTON AND CONTAINS NO INLINE    |
|   ASSEMBLER CODE OR MATERIAL IN BREACH OF ANY COPYRIGHT, NOR ANY MUSICAL    |
|              INTERPRETATIONS WHICH COULD BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH               |
|    DTQ.EXE WAS COMPILED USING PowerBASIC by Spectra Publishing WITH FULL    |
|        PERMISSION FROM Spectra Publishing to SELL SUCH COMPILATIONS         |
|                DTQ is Copyright (c) May 1992 by Roger D Hamilton            |
|                              All rights reserved                            |
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This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe
the DTQ package.

Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the VENDOR.DOC text
file for information on any distribution restrictions.

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                         Program Information:
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File Name(s) for BBSs:
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For consistency and to help users locate the files, please use the
following file names:

1.If the programs and documentation are in separate archive files,
   please use the following names (both must be posted):

DTQ-V1.ZIP (prog)  &  DTQ1-DOC.ZIP (for documentation)

2.If the programs and documentation are contained within a single
   archive file, please use the following name:

DTQ-V1.ZIP

3.If the program is compressed using some other file compression
method, then please use the name "DTQ-V1" with the appropriate
   extension (PAK, ARC, LZH, ZOO, etc.).

Categories:
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MEMORY GAME (MIX & MATCH) & EDUCATIONAL (TYPING AID) - ADULT & CHILDREN
DTQ - (Keyword for Searches)

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One line Description( 33 characters ):
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DTQ-MEMORY GAME-VGA-8086code-195K

Short Description( 6 lines - 60 words approx ):
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DTQ - Pairs & Two Var - VGA only - 8086 code - 195K
Play the computer. 31 stages. Very easy (9 pairs)
to 18 quads. Rand select from 72 icons or 72 color spots.
Abs Coord Cursor Moves - Minimal keypresses or Full
Kboard(U&L case). Automatic advance and game-stage recording.
Varied play -cheat, invisible cpu moves, practise & other.

Longer Description( 12 lines - 110 words approx ) :
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DTQ - DEUX, TROIS, QUATRE - PAIRS, THREES, FOURS - MEMORY GAME
VGA ONLY - 8086 code - 195K - ALSO Typing Aid.

Play the computer. 31 stages. Very easy (9 pairs) to 18 quads.
Advancement automatic. Resume game at last session stage.
Use cursor/space (Minimal keypresses) or keys(18-72 U&L case).
"Cheat" to progress(conditional), or practise any "clone stage",
lev or diff. Take turns or trad continue if matches made.
Experiment with "invisible" CPU moves. 72 icon library
(or 72 color shade spots) for endless variety. Good Touch Typing
and/or "total recall" develop. Many shades very close.
Test your colour identification (or monitor ?)

Article Size Description( 7 paragraphs - 48 lines(6 blank) 420 words(approx) ):
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DTQ is written to take advantage of the VGA display standard
with its superior definition, 1:1 aspect ratio and color range.
The entire PLAY screen is used without resort to fancy borders,
confirmation( or otherwise ) messages or score tallies, all of
which tend to distract and prejudice the overall clarity.

The game of Pairs is given new dimensions; it is extremely easy
to use with keypresses, if you elect to use cursor/space keys,
brought to a minimum. Space key presses, which bring up the
individual icons, or color spots if you wish, automatically
present the player with the next available choice as the
cursor jumps to it. A 72 icon library is on call instantly;
scale drawing instructions are coded so loading from disk is
avoided.

The range of difficulty is designed to be as accessible to all
as possible. The player begins with only 9 pairs, moving on
through 12 and 18 to 36. With various difficulties involved
this covers 11 separate stages. If these are conquered with
or without the "cheat" function, which is conditionally
available, then triplets have to be matched up. The Last 11 of
a total 31 stages involve recalling the position of 4 clones.
Hence the name, Deux, Trois, Quatre.

Some, possibly unique, options present the player with a
variety of strategies; from the simple "Who goes first ?",
to "Invisible computer moves" - if you get swamped with
visual intake, to concentrate on your own "memory bank";
also, one can elect to play turns ie alternate, whether
successful matches are made or not, or use the traditional
"matchmaker" mode ie you give up your turn only when you
fail to do so.

This game is especially playable for Touch Typists, or
useful in the development of a secure technique. Up to
72 characters, the alphabet(U & L case), numbers and
10 common punctuation marks may be deployed as an
alternative to the cursor keys.

Scoring is automatic as is resumption of the game at
a later session. A tiny, 60 or so bytes, file keeps
a tally at the end of each stage; if you prefer to
reset instead of the 2 Esc keypresses required to
leave the program, your position in DTQ is intact.

Other features include, icon-view, single level practice,
to 5 difficulties, 72 shades of color( which may
present quite a challenge to your ability in this
respect, and/or monitor ?) and complete game restart.

Registration Information:
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The Fee for Registration of DTQ is US$15( UK £8.55 ) all inclusive.
All registrations will be acknowledged by mail and registrants
will be sent the latest Version. Any problems found with DTQ
due to poor programming will be fixed or fees returned in
accordance with ASP rules. 80286 code version will be sent if
the registrant requires it. Personal copies with their name
and/or that of computer substituted in place are offered at
US$5( UK £3 ) extra.

   For complete user registration information please refer to the
   REGISTER.DOC text file.


Author/Publisher Information:
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I believe that the PRIMARY purpose of business is satisfactory
service. This concept is fundamental to my approach
to product development.

Please feel free to contact me (R Hamilton) at any time if you have any
questions, comments or suggestions.
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