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----------------------------------------------------------------------- PUZZY INSTALLATION, QUICKSTART & REGISTRATION INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________ | | | WELCOME TO PUZZY | | | | The puzzle game with REAL | | Jigsawed pieces in 256 Colors | | From Hawkeye Softworks | |___________________________________| CONTENTS Page ========================================================== Copyright Notice & Warranty Disclaimer -------------- 1 One Moment Please ----------------------------------- 1 About Shareware, the ASP, and the ASP Ombudsman ----- 2 About the Shareware Version of PUZZY --------------- 2 Installation Instructions --------------------------- 3 Technical Problems? --------------------------------- 6 Running PUZZY (Quick Start) ------------------------- 7 Registration & Ordering Info ------------------------ 8 Registration & Order Form --------------------------- 10 ========================================================== ====================================== COPYRIGHT NOTICE & WARRANTY DISCLAIMER ====================================== PUZZY is Copyright (c) 1992 by Hawkeye Softworks, 300 Golfview Ave., Iowa City, IA, 52246, All Rights Reserved. Some graphic effects were implemented with assembly language routines from the GX Development Series libraries, Copyright by Genus Microprogramming, 2900 Wilcrest, Suite 145, Houston, TX 77042-3355, All Rights Reserved. PUZZY and its accompanying documentation carry no warranty, expressed or implied, as to their merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the copyright holder be liable for damages arising from the use of, or defects in, the PUZZY program. ================= ONE MOMENT PLEASE ================= "Quick start" operating information appears later in this file. More complete operating instructions are in the PMANUAL.DOC file, which will be copied to your hard disk when you install PUZZY. You're probably anxious to install and run PUZZY, and we're just as anxious for you to do so. But please take a few minutes to read the next few sections, which briefly explain the shareware system and the shareware version of PUZZY. This material is repeated in the user's manual (PMANUAL.DOC)) mentioned above, so if you can't pause to read it now, you should read it in the manual. Page 2 =============================================== ABOUT SHAREWARE, THE ASP, AND THE ASP OMBUDSMAN =============================================== Shareware is a distribution method that gives you a chance to try out software before buying it. If you like it and continue to use it after a reasonable tryout period, you are expected to REGISTER with the author and pay him/her a set fee. Shareware authors are paid NOTHING by distributors. They are paid only through registration fees. To put it another way: whatever you may have paid for your evaluation copy of PUZZY went to the distributor, not to Hawkeye Softworks, who developed it. Hawkeye Softworks is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), an association of authors and distributors that sets standards for the shareware system and educates members and the public about shareware. The ASP maintains an Ombudsman office to mediate disputes between ASP members and their customers, and has published the following description of its Ombudsman service: The 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 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, Muskegan, MI, 49442, or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. ==================================== ABOUT THE SHAREWARE VERSION OF PUZZY ==================================== This version of PUZZY is Shareware. If you like PUZZY and intend to continue using it, please print and fill out the REGISTRATION FORM at the end of this file and send it with the Registration fee to the address given on the FORM. Also at the end of this file are instructions for charging your Registration to VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, or DISCOVER. When you register, you'll get a printed Manual and a PICTURE SET disk of your choice, containing 5-8 more PUZZY pictures. You'll also get free technical support for a full year, and you'll be able to order more PUZZY PICTURE SETS, which are available only to registered users. Whether or not you register, you may make multiple copies PUZZY and distribute them freely to friends, user groups, and computer bulletin boards, so long as the following conditions are met: 1. Anyone, except ASP Distributor Members, who wishes to distribute PUZZY for any kind of remuneration must first contact Hawkeye Softworks for authorization. ASP Distributor Members are hereby granted authorization to distribute PUZZY, but they must still notify Hawkeye Softworks prior to distribution, to ensure they are selling the latest version. Page 3 2. The PUZZY program and all its subsidiary files must be distributed in unaltered form; file names may not changed; and copyright notices may not be removed. Specifically, no changes may be made to the files called PUZZY.EXE, PUZZY.RSC, and PMANUAL.DOC, nor to any of the picture files identified by a .PZY extension. The files may be re-compressed with an archiving program other than the one used by Hawkeye Softworks, in which case the installation program, called MAKEPZY.EXE may be replaced with other installation or decompression programs and this README.1ST file need not be included. We hope you'll give PUZZY to your friends, so they can try it. And when you do, please encourage them to register too. Shareware will continue to exist only if users support it. ========================= INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ========================= The PUZZY program CANNOT be run from the distribution disk. It's compressed into an archive file and must be decompressed (Installed) before you can run it. An install program, called MAKEPZY, takes care of decompressing and copying the files to your hard drive. MAKEPZY is simple to use and should run without problems if you FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. But just as a precaution, there are two things you should do before running MAKEPZY: 1) We suggest that you merely skim the installation instructions now, to see what's involved, and then print a hard copy of this README.1ST file, so the instructions will be handy if you run into problems. To print this file, type: PRINT README.1ST (then press the ENTER key) 2) You should also make a backup copy of the PUZZY disk, using DOS's DISKCOPY command. To do this, first insert the PUZZY disk into the proper drive, and close drive door or lever. If you're using drive A:, type: DISKCOPY A: A: (then press the ENTER key). Or, if you're using drive B:, type: DISKCOPY B: B: (then press the ENTER key). DOS will prompt you to "Insert SOURCE diskette" in the drive and to "Press any key to continue." Then, after a short time, it'll prompt you to "Insert TARGET diskette," which means you should remove the SOURCE disk and insert your blank disk (the TARGET) and then "Press any key to continue." If your computer has enough free memory, DOS will copy all the files in one step and then ask if you wish to "Copy another diskette (Y/N)?" So you can simply type N and you're finished. But if your memory is limited, DOS may prompt you to re-insert the SOURCE and then the TARGET again to finish copying. Page 4 Now, to install with MAKEPZY, simply follow these 2 steps: STEP 1 -- Insert the PUZZY diskette (or the backup copy) into the proper drive and close the door or lever. STEP 2 -- If the PUZZY diskette is in Drive A:, type: A:MAKEPZY (then press the ENTER key). If the PUZZY disk is in another drive (e.g., B:), type THAT letter in instead of "A" in the above command. MAKEPZY will ask two questions: 1) What drive are you installing FROM? (the SOURCE drive) Type the letter of the drive in which you just inserted the PUZZY disk, then press the Enter key. Note: "Drive A:" will be displayed in the response box and, if that's correct, simply press Enter. If you're using another drive, type ITS letter over the A: and then press Enter. 2) What drive and directory do you wish to install TO? (the TARGET path) Most people will want to put PUZZY on drive C: and will find it convenient to use "PUZZY" as the directory name, so you'll see "C:\PUZZY" displayed in the response box. If that's acceptable, simply press Enter. Otherwise, type in your own path and then press Enter. But be sure to type it as you would for a DOS command, that is, a drive letter followed by a colon (:), then a backslash (\), then a directory name, with NO BLANK SPACES between characters. For example, to put PUZZY on drive D:, in a directory called PUZZY, type: D:\PUZZY (then press Enter). Or, if you want to nest the PUZZY directory under another directory that ALREADY EXISTS on drive C:, called "GAMES," you'd type: C:\GAMES\PUZZY (then press Enter). You may call the PUZZY directory anything you wish, as long as it's an acceptable DOS name. If the named directory already exists, PUZZY will be installed there; if it doesn't exist, MAKEPZY will create it. But you must name SOME directory: you can't install PUZZY in the root directory of any drive. PLEASE NOTE that you can install PUZZY on a 3.5" diskette, but it will run much too slowly. For best results, tell MAKEPZY to put PUZZY on your hard drive. NOTE FOR BBS USERS who have downloaded PUZZY to a hard drive: You can't install FROM and TO the same hard drive, but you can install to a directory on 3.5" floppy and then copy the uncompressed files back to a hard disk, or you can install from one hard disk to another. You must first go to the directory containing the PUZZY files, using DOS's CD command, and type "MAKEPZY" (without quotes and drive specifier). Then specify your hard drive, say C:, as the source drive. All else will be the same as described above. Page 5 ARE WE READY TO RUN YET? ------------------------ The installation takes just a few minutes and, if all goes well, you'll be ready to run PUZZY. So, unless MAKEPZY gave you an error message, you can skip down to the "RUNNING PUZZY" section for operating info. If PUZZY doesn't run correctly, even though the installation seemed to go well, read the TECHNICAL PROBLEMS section below, for possible solutions. When MAKEPZY runs into problems, such as insufficient disk space or an incorrect drive or path name, it displays an error message and aborts the installation. It's then up to you to correct the problem and try installing again. Here's a list of the most likely problems and solutions: 1. SOURCE DRIVE incorrectly specified -- Be sure you entered the letter of the drive where the PUZZY disk was inserted. 2. SOURCE DRIVE door or lever was not closed or disk not properly inserted. Be sure to close the door/lever, if there is one, and leave it closed until installation is finished. 3. SOURCE and TARGET DRIVES were the same -- You can't install FROM and TO the same drive, even if you specify a different directory as the TARGET. 4. TARGET DRIVE incorrectly specified -- Did you specify a drive that doesn't exist? Did you specify the same drive for both SOURCE and TARGET? 5. TARGET PATH incorrectly specified -- You must enter the path name as you would for a DOS command, namely, a drive letter followed by a colon (:), then a backslash (\), then a directory name, with NO SPACES between characters. For example, C:\PUZZY, but not C\PUZZY or C:PUZZY. Also, you must specify SOME directory name: you cannot simply enter "C:" when asked for a TARGET PATH. 6. TARGET DRIVE does not have enough space -- The uncompressed PUZZY files need about 500K bytes. If you get an "Insufficient Space" message, you'll need to delete some other files to make room for PUZZY. What else can go wrong? Many things. But if MAKEPZY doesn't succeed on the first try, don't give up. Study the above problem list and try a few more times. (You may be making the same mistake repeatedly, so try some variations, like a different TARGET PATH name.) If that doesn't work, try installing PUZZY on someone else's machine or, if you're not an expert, ask a computer guru to try installing it. If even these things fail, chances are that the PUZZY disk or one of its files is damaged. So you should contact the distributor for a replacement. Page 6 =================== TECHNICAL PROBLEMS? =================== Before displaying its menu, PUZZY checks your system and tells you if there is a problem that will keep it from running properly. Below is a list of things PUZZY checks, along with possible solutions to problems it may report to you: 1. Do you have a VGA card and VGA color monitor? If you don't have both of these, PUZZY can't run on your system. 2. Is a mouse installed? If you don't have a mouse, PUZZY can't run on your system. If you have a mouse, but haven't installed the "mouse driver" software properly, PUZZY will report that you have no mouse. If this happens, consult the manual that came with the mouse for instructions on installing the mouse driver. To solve the problem you may need to edit your CONFIG.SYS file or your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, depending on which is supposed to load the mouse driver when your computer boots up. 3. Do you have enough free memory? PUZZY won't start when it finds less than 300K bytes of memory available to it. But before it gives up it checks to see if there is space in Expanded or Extended memory, if your machine has these. If this fails, PUZZY tries to use your hard disk as "virtual memory" and warns you that this arrangement will probably cause it to run too slowly. PUZZY also advises you to read the PMANUAL.DOC file for suggestions about freeing up enough "Conventional memory." 4. Is PUZZY's resource file (called PUZZY.RSC) in the current directory? PUZZY can't run without this file, so it won't start unless it finds PUZZY.RSC in the currently "active" directory. Check the directory in which PUZZY was installed, using DOS's DIR command. If PUZZY.RSC isn't in that directory, you'll need to re- run the install program, as you did earlier: either PUZZY.RSC was never installed or it was somehow erased afterward. If PUZZY.RSC is in its proper place, PUZZY will still be unable to find it if you did not use the CD command to make the PUZZY directory the "active" directory, as explained earlier. For example, you can't run PUZZY from another directory by typing "C:\PUZZY\PUZZY." 5. Are PUZZY's picture files in the current directory? PUZZY can't run unless it finds at least one picture file to work with. Picture files have a .PZY extension (as in LION.PZY), so you should use DOS's DIR command to see if the .PZY files are in the same directory that contains all the other PUZZY files. Then, see Problem #4 above for possible solutions. 6. Are PUZZY's picture files damaged or altered? If PUZZY refuses to jigsaw a .PZY picture file, that file may have been damaged during installation or somehow altered afterward. Try re-installing PUZZY. If PUZZY doesn't run properly, but gives NO message telling you what's wrong, the fault probably lies in the installation. Try re-installing. If PUZZY still won't run properly, you may have a defective PUZZY disk and should get a replacement. Page 7 =========================== RUNNING PUZZY (Quick Start) =========================== These instructions will get you up and running quickly, but they leave out a lot of details. So, before long, you should read the more complete instructions given in the PMANUAL.DOC file, which is copied to your hard disk when you install PUZZY. You should print a hard copy of the manual, so it will always be handy. To do this, type: PRINT PMANUAL.DOC (then press the ENTER key) For now, though, let's try a "quick start." First, be sure that the PUZZY directory is the "active" directory. If it isn't, you'll need to use DOS's CD (change directory) command, by typing: CD PUZZY (then press the ENTER key). Of course, if you chose some other name for the PUZZY directory, use THAT name instead of "PUZZY" in the CD command. Now, to start PUZZY, simply type its name at the DOS prompt: PUZZY (then press the ENTER key). At startup, PUZZY displays a menu that gives you 4 choices: 1) RUN PUZZY, 2) PREVIEW a picture, 3) OPERATING INFO, and 4) QUIT. These choices are described just below the menu and, at the bottom of the screen, are instructions for making choices from the menu with your keyboard or mouse. We suggest that you: First select PREVIEW to see some of the pictures you can use. Next, select OPERATING INFO to learn how PUZZY is played. Then select RUN PUZZY and get to work on a jigsaw puzzle. PUZZY lays out the puzzle pieces much as you'd lay out a jigsaw puzzle on a card table. You spread the pieces around the edges of the table and clear a spot in the middle, where you assemble the pieces. In PUZZY, the "middle of the table" is displayed as a GRID, and it covers your whole screen. The "edges" of the table are displayed on 8 other screens, called STASH areas. You move around the STASHES to find pieces and bring them back to the home GRID for assembly. You use your keyboard or mouse to move around the STASHES and use your mouse to select and insert pieces. If you want to peek (cheat) at the picture you're building, just press the "P" key. If you want to get back to the menu, just press "M." You can also toggle the sound off/on by pressing "S," and you can pop up OPERATING INFO by pressing the F1 key or "H" for help. [This is the same OPERATING INFO you can select from PUZZY's menu: it explains all the above and more.] Page 8 Playing PUZZY is much like building a jigsaw puzzle, but PUZZY adds a few wrinkles. PUZZY clocks your speed and keeps track of your guessing errors. So, when you complete a puzzle it reports your TIME and gives you a SCORE (correct moves minus guessing errors). Then PUZZY combines your TIME and SCORE to get a PERFORMANCE RATING that places you on an 8-point scale ranging from NOVICE (lowest) to TOP GUN, with such things as SLOW POKER and LOOSE CANNON in between. If you have a slower machine, like an 80286 or (heaven forbid) an 8088, or if PUZZY is forced to use your hard disk in place of memory, your PERFORMANCE RATING is adjusted to give you a fair chance to earn TOP GUN. The scoring system is explained in the PMANUAL.DOC file. WARNING: PUZZY IS ADDICTIVE -- At first, you'll probably find it challenging just to assemble the jigsaw puzzles. Later, you'll want to work for a better SCORE, TIME, and PERFORMANCE RATING. Once you've earned a higher rating, like "Over-Achiever" or "Top Gun," you'll want to organize PUZZY TOURNAMENTS among your family, friends or co-workers. And then you'll need to register and order more PUZZY PICTURE SETS, so you'll always have new challenges, so you can flaunt your PUZZY PROWESS, and so everyone in a PUZZY TOURNAMENT will have an equal chance to win with pictures they've never seen before. =================================== REGISTRATION & ORDERING INFORMATION =================================== When you register, you'll get an add-on PICTURE SET disk, which you may choose from the list below. And you'll get an enlarged, printed manual, with hints on achieving TOP GUN and organizing PUZZY TOURNAMENTS. You'll also get free technical support for a full year, and you may order more PUZZY PICTURE SETS. [These SETS are NOT shareware and they are available only to registered users.] Below is a list of the PICTURE SET disks that are now available. Each disk contains 5-8 PUZZY pictures, depending on how many will fill a 5.25" disk. The pictures are not compressed, so all you need do is copy them to your PUZZY directory, and you're ready to run with them. PICTURE SETS SET #1 -- WILD ANIMALS: from Africa & around the world. SET #2 -- PETS & FARM ANIMALS: cats, dogs, horses, cattle & more. SET #3 -- CITY SCENES: Skyscrapers, skylines, factory, & more. SET #4 -- FAMOUS PAINTINGS: from renaissance to contemporary. SET #5 -- BUILDINGS & MONUMENTS: from the U.S. and Europe. SET #6 -- ANCIENT RUINS: Roman, Greek, Egyptian & Meso-American. SET #7 -- LANDSCAPES: mountains, forest, lakes & pastoral scenes. SET #8 -- BIRDS: from North America and around the world. SET #9 -- GEOMETRICAL SHAPES: 2D & 3D, real toughies for PUZZY. SET #10 -- AERO-SPACE: planes, choppers, & space shuttle. SET #11 -- AUTO ALBUM: classics, sports cars, race car action shots. SET #12 -- ENVIRONMENT ALERT: endangered species, pollution sources, etc. SET #13 -- KID PACK: educational & fun. Cartoons, geometric shapes, etc., teach reading, counting and visual-spatial skills. Page 9 PICTURE SETS are only $5.00 each, and even less when you order 6 or more. You can order any 6 SETS for $25, or get all 12 extra SETS for only $40. (Remember: you get one SET as part of your Registration.) Write to Hawkeye Softworks for full catalog descriptions of all these PICTURE SETS. By the time you read this we'll probably have many more. YOU CAN REGISTER AND ORDER PICTURE SETS IN ONE OF TWO WAYS: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1) If you wish to charge your Registration and/or Extra PICTURE SETS to a VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS or DISCOVER card, you must order from Public (software) Library by calling 800-242-4PsL (from overseas: 713-524-6394) or by Fax to 713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to 71355,470. To speed up ordering and avoid errors, tell the person who answers the phone that PUZZY's REFERENCE NUMBER is #10626. PLEASE NOTE: The PsL phone, Fax, and CompuServe numbers ARE FOR REGISTERING AND ORDERING BY CREDIT CARD ONLY. Hawkeye Softworks can NOT be reached at those numbers. To contact Hawkeye Softworks about dealer pricing, volume discounts, site licensing, the status of product shipment, the latest version number, or for technical information or to discuss returns, write directly to Hawkeye Softworks at the address below. 2) If you wish to pay by check or money order you must mail your order directly to Hawkeye Softworks. For your convenience, a Registration & Order Form is provided below. Print this Form on your printer and mail it with your payment to the address given on the Form. Or, if you prefer, simply use a hand-drawn facsimile of the Form. TO RECAP: Hawkeye Softworks does NOT take credit card orders directly. To pay by credit card, you must contact PsL, as explained in #1 above. And note that Psl TAKES ONLY CREDIT CARD ORDERS. SHIPPING & HANDLING CHARGES: If you order from PsL, S&H charges will be $4.00 for each order shipped within North America and $10.00 otherwise. If you order directly from Hawkeye Softworks, postage is included in the purchase price for North America. Others add $6.00 for postage. The form on the next page is for your convenience in registering directly with Hawkeye Softworks. Just print it on a dot-matrix printer, fill it out, and send it with your payment to the address given on the form. If you can't print the form, a hand-drawn facsimile will do. Page 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================== Mail to: Hawkeye Softworks PUZZY REGISTRATION & ORDER FORM 300 Golfview Avenue =============================== Iowa City, IA 52246 NAME ________________________________________________ DATE: ________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Where did you get your shareware version of PUZZY? [If from a dealer, please give their name & approximate purchase date.] __________________________________________________________________ Circle the ONE FREE PICTURE SET you wish to receive as one of your Registration benefits. AND ALSO Circle any others you wish to order: SET #1 SET #2 SET #3 SET #4 SET #5 SET #6 SET #7 SET #8 SET #9 SET #10 ___________________________________________________________________ AMOUNT ENCLOSED: REGISTRATION (including 1 free PICTURE SET) ------------- $20.00 ADDITIONAL PICTURE SETS ($5 each, any 6 for $25, or all 12 Extra Sets for $40) -- __________ SHIPPING ($6.00 for orders outside North America) ------- __________ _______________________________________________________________________ TOTAL ENCLOSED* -------- __________ *SORRY, but we can only accept payment in U.S. Dollars. -----------------------------------------------------------------------