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CATEGORY SHOWDOWN
by D. J. B. Shibley
[DAVE'S PREFACE]: Oh, the weather
outside is colder. Friends just aren't
interested in a Pool Party or Backyard
Barbeque. It's time to drag out "Old
Brown Betty" (the early C-64 you never
had the heart to throw away) and plug
it to the TV set. Call your friends
and invite them to a "JEAPORDY Party!"
The "moderator" sits at the keyboard,
with the two players at either side,
fingers poised over their "response
buttons." The rest is better than TV
-- because it's live!
So....you're pretty good at trivia
games are you? Your pies are always
filled to overflowing during TRIVIAL
PURSUIT? You always have the answers
---but what about the questions?
QUICK---
The category is "SIT-COMS", and a
correct response is worth $300. The
answer is ---- 'The character played
by Gleason in the HONEYMOONERS'. But
what is the question?
If you answered, 'Who is Ralph
Kramden', CATEGORY SHOWDOWN might
become your favorite trivia game. If
you haven't guessed yet, CATEGORY
SHOWDOWN is like a home computer
version of JEPORADY(tm), and has over
60 categories of mind teasing
questions.
When the game starts, you will be
asked for the name of Player 1 and
Player 2. If, for some reason you want
to play by yourself, just press RETURN
for the name of Player 2. Next, the
computer will ask you for a response
key for both Player 1 and 2. The
response key is that key on the
keyboard that you will press when you
think you know the answer to a
question. If you can press your key
before your opponent presses his when
the computer asks the question, you
get first crack at answering it.
After the first few formalities,
the computer will select 6 categories
from which to choose. The complete
names of the categories will be listed
and the computer will tell who has
control of the board.
After this, a screen with 6 columns
and 5 rows will be displayed. This is
the actual screen from which you will
pick a category and a money amount.
Towards the bottom of the screen you
will see a statement telling you who
gets to choose a question. The
columns are numbered and you simply
enter the number of the category you
want. Next you enter the money amount
you want to play for. You cannot
choose a category that has no
remaining questions.
During the game, entering a "c"
when choosing a category displays a
list of the current categories and
scores. Entering a "q" at this point
quits the game. You receive the
option of beginning a new game or
game or returning to LOADSTAR.
After you have chosen a category and
a money amount, the computer will
display your question. At this point,
whoever thinks he knows the correct
answer should press his response key.
If no one presses a key after a
certain amount of time, a timer will
sound, the answer will be shown and
you will return to the main game
board to try another question.
If someone presses a response key,
that player will be asked to answer
the question. If it is answered
correctly, that player will be awarded
the chosen money amount. If the
question is answered incorrectly, then
the other player will have a chance to
answer the question. If neither
player correctly answers the question,
then play returns to the main game
board.
It is important to note that every
time you attempt to answer a question
and are incorrect, the money amount is
deducted from your account. This
keeps the game interesting. In fact,
you can wind up with a negative score.
When all questions have been chosen,
if either player has a positive amount
of money, a new category will be
chosen. If a player has any money, he
can place a wager on one final
question. If both players have some
money, then both players will attempt
to answer the same question. As
before, if you answer the question
correctly, you are awarded the amount
you wagered. If your answer is
incorrect, you lose the amount you
wagered.
After the final scoring, the
computer will decide the winner. This
is, of course, based upon which player
has the most money. At this point,
you will be asked if you want to test
your trivia knowledge again with
CATAGORY SHOWDOWN.
JBS
[DAVE'S AFTERWORD:] I monkeyed around
with this program a bit -- using Lee
Novak's QuickSmith music processor to
write a little ditty you all will
recognize. And though I did not have
time to create any new categories, I
have a answer/question writer. Send me
some trivia, and we will have another
go at Question Please!
DMM