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WORD - UP
Designed by Mark Iezzi
E-MAIL: iezzisoft@aol.com
WEB SITE: http://members.aol.com/iezzisoft
WORD-UP is a game that will boggle your mind. Try and guess the
hidden word by the clues given. The fewer clues you need the more points
you will score. WORD-UP also contains a word editor, which allows the user
to create their own database of words and clues. You can then use your
database that you created, or use the built in database which contains forty
words and clues for the words.
STARTING WORD-UP:
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Insert the disk in the drive, at the dos prompt type "WORDUP" then
hit ENTER. After loading, the game menu will appear. The WORD-UP menu contains
the following options:
PLAY GAME - Select this option if you wish to play WORD-UP using
the built in database of words and clues.
USE DATA DISK - Select this option if you wish to use the word and
clue database you created.
WORK ON DATA DISK - This option is used to create your own word and
clue database.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS - This option will show you how to register
WORD-UP and print out the registration form
on your printer if you wish.
QUIT TO DOS - Exits WORD-UP
If you have a mouse then position the cursor over the option you wish and
press the left mouse button. If you do not have a mouse or do not see the
mouse cursor on the screen, then you can enter your choices using the
keyboard. Press the highlighted letter of your choice that you wish to
perform.
PLAYING WORD-UP USING BUILT IN DATABASE:
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The game screen will appear with several boxes. On the left is a
large box which will show the clues for the hidden word. On the right side
at the top will appear the selection box, this area is where you select the
option you would like to perform. Below the selection box you will see the
question number you are on and how many words are in the database. Towards
the bottom of the right side will appear a box showing the point value of
the word if you were to correctly guess the word now. Under that you will
see the clue number you are on. For each word you will get a maximum of five
clues. To guess the word, place the mouse cursor over the box marked "Guess"
and press the left mouse button, or press "g". You will the be asked to
type in your guess. The computer will let you know if you are right or wrong.
If your answer is incorrect then the correct answer will be given and you
will go on to the next word. If you need another clue then place the mouse
cursor over the box marked "Clue" and press the left mouse button, or press
"c", and another clue will be shown. You can toggle the sound off and on by
pressing the "s" key at anytime during the game. The game is over when the
database runs out of words or you use the "Quit" box in the selection area.
USING YOUR DATA DISK:
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When you choose this option from the menu you will be asked to insert
the disk with your database saved on it. You should use the same disk that
contains your WORD-UP program files on it. If you copied the WORD-UP program
files to your hard drive, then you will not need to insert any disk simply
press ENTER. If a database is not found then you will be notified and
are asked to try again. Press ENTER to retry or "q" to go back to the main
menu and create a database. The game is played the same way as the section
"PLAYING WORD-UP USING THE BUILT IN DATABASE" except that the words and clues
will be loaded from the disk. As the number of words in the database increase
there will be a slight normal delay between switching to the next word.
WORKING ON YOUR DATA DISK:
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Selecting this option will bring you to the WORD-UP Database Editor.
You will be shown the word number you are entering and be asked to input the
word and five clues. You must enter five clues for the program to function
properly. Enter "done" as the word to exit from the Database Editor. You can
continue adding words to the database anytime you wish. Some suggestions for
entering clues include:
1. Clues can be entered as fill in the blanks. For example, you can
enter "freight _____" if you entered "train" as the hidden word.
2. To make the game easier you can enter clues describing the make-up
of the word. For example, if the hidden word you chose was "train",
you can enter some of these clues: "has 5 letters","first letter is
"t","__ain",etc.
ENDING THE GAME AND REGISTERING:
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WORD-UP is over when the database runs out of words and clues. If you
wish to end the game sooner then simply place the mouse cursor over the
"Quit" box and press the left mouse button, or press "q". If you enjoyed
playing WORD-UP then please goto the menu option "REGISTRATION INFO." and
print out a copy of the registration form. Fill it in and mail it back with
your payment of $10. Once you are registered you will receive information on
future updates and programs that are in development. With all the major brand
computer games out there in the market it is nice to help the small
programmers out. Even if you feel the program is not worth any money or do
not have the funds at this time then please still send in the registration
form so that I can at least see that users have tried my game. Thank you very
much for taking the time to try WORD-UP.