The concept of "shareware" is pretty simple -- you copy this program from a friend, or download it from a bulletin board, and if you decide to keep it, you pay for it. This has big advantages for both you, the consumer, and me, the author. You don't have to pay for the game until you are sure you want it, and the price you pay is just a fraction of what you would pay in a software store! I (the author) don't have to pay for manufacturing or advertising, and since there is no distributor or retailer taking a cut, the amount of money I make per copy is at least as high as it would be using more traditional marketing. The big disadvantage, for me, is that I have no way to make sure you are keeping your end of the bargain, besides using unpleasant copy protection techniques. With Toxic Ravine, and my other shareware programs, I have brought retail-quality software to the shareware market. Please support this effort by paying your shareware fee, and reminding your friends to! Thank you.
