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- BIG MATH ATTACK!
-
- Version 2.0
-
- DESCRIPTION:
-
- BIG MATH ATTACK! tests your math, spelling, typing and metric
- conversions skills in a fun arcade environment. Several skill
- levels are available that makes this program suitable for both
- children and adults. Top scores are recorded to track one's
- progress.
-
- The objective of the game is to protect your city (hence
- yourself) from falling space debris. The only defense that
- you have is to fire missiles at the descending meteorites.
-
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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- DOS Version: 3.0 or greater
- Video: EGA, VGA or greater
- Hard disk: Yes. Even though the program will run on a floppy
- disk, a hard disk drive is still a requirement. Although this
- may sound contradictory, temporary files are accessed on your
- hard drive and if Big Math Attack! does not find a hard disk
- C:, the program will not function.
-
-
- GETTING STARTED:
-
- Insert the BIG MATH ATTACK! diskette into a drive. Set your
- working drive to the same drive at which the diskette is
- located. Then to load the program simply type ---> BIGMATH
- then press <ENTER>. The program will load automatically.
- You will first be greeted with a title screen. After this,
- enter the name of the player (maximum 13 characters long).
-
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- PLAY OPTIONS:
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- You can configure the program to suit your preferences by
- using the "OPTIONS" sub-menu. From the "OPTIONS" sub-menu you
- will can toggle the following options:
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- FREEZE ON/OFF: Toggle on or off whether the meteorites
- descend out of the sky or just pop-up on the screen
- and remain motionless (frozen).
-
- SPEED ON/OFF: Toggles the rate of descent of the
- falling meteorites. If SPEED is ON, you will notice
- that the meteorites begin to fall at a faster and
- faster rate the longer you play.
-
- SOUND ON/OFF: Toggle the exploding noises on or off.
-
-
- .ERR ON/OFF: Toggle error tracking file on or off. If
- "ON", at the close of the program, an .ERR file will be
- written to disk. In this ".ERR" file you will find all
- the incorrect responses the user entered, and the
- questions that were presented. This is a good way to
- review what questions gave you problems. This feature
- is turned OFF by default, but can be turned ON from the
- command line prior to running the program by entering
- ---> BIGMATH ERR=ON at the DOS prompt. This is
- mentioned for those who wish to create a batch file to
- start the program for their children, and to make the
- program track a child's performance through an .ERR
- file. The error file will be named after the player's
- name and will have the extension ".ERR".
-
- Your "OPTIONS" selections will be saved to disk in a
- BIGMATH.CFG configuration file, and will be used next time you
- start the program.
-
-
- SCORE CHART:
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- The ten top scores for each category are recorded and saved to
- disk after each round of play. If your score did not make it
- to the "top 10", then the scoreboard will not display. If you
- did indeed record a score worthy of honor, the scoreboard will
- display your score and save it to disk. PLEASE DO NOT
- WRITE-PROTECT your disk (if using a floppy), for the program
- needs access to write the "top 10" scores to the disk. If you
- receive the BIG MATH ATTACK! disk and find that the names in
- the scoreboard are those who you do not know, and do not want
- to know, you can wipe the scoreboard clean by deleting the
- scoreboard file from the DOS prompt. Delete the file
- "BIGMATH.SCR" and next time you use the program, you will no
- longer see names that are unfamiliar to you. Since I have no
- control over who uses this program before you received it,
- silly or uncommon names, or very high unbeatable scores may be
- in the scoreboard that you wish to eliminate. Just type
- "DEL BIGMATH.SCR" (without quotes) at the DOS prompt and you
- will have a new clean scoreboard the next time you use the
- program.
-
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- SPELLING LISTS:
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- For parents who would like to add, delete, or modify the
- existing spelling lists, Big Math Attack! allows the user to
- make these modifications from the "Options" selection from the
- "Main Menu". Once "Options" has been selected, select "Modify
- spell list". Then select a skill level corresponding to the
- spelling list you wish to modify (0-9). You will then be
- given the opportunity to review all the current spelling words
- and phrases. Use the cursor control keys (arrow keys) to move
-
- the cursor to the appropriate line you wish to modify. You
- can enter up to a maximum of 512 spelling words/phrases in
- each skill level spelling list. Use the PG UP and PG DN keys
- to move from one page to another. Don't worry about
- maintaining an alphabetical order in the list, for the program
- will alphabetize the list when you are finished automatically.
-
- You must maintain the same structure of the word as you see in
- the word list. An example...
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- SPELLIN_ WORD,G
-
- ...where 1) an underscore character (shifted dash) represents
- the missing letter or letters; 2) a comma separates the
- spelling word from the missing letter(s); 3) followed by the
- actual missing letter(s). The program will check for any
- errors and violations to these 3 requirements before the new
- word list is saved to disk as a safety precaution and prompt
- you to fix your mistakes.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER:
-
- We shall not assume any direct or indirect responsibility for
- losses incurred from the use of BIG MATH ATTACK!. This
- program is offered "as-is" with no guarantees attached.
- Unless the user obtained this copy of BIG MATH ATTACK! from
- the author direct, we will not be responsible for the
- performance of this program. Considering the methods by which
- shareware/public domain software is distributed, any number
- of things can happen to the integrity of the program or files
- on this disk. If your copy of BIG MATH ATTACK! does not work
- and you obtained it from a source other than the author, we
- are not obligated to provide you with a working copy. Contact
- the source where you obtained this disk, or submit the
- registration form to us for a fully working copy.
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES:
-
- BIG MATH ATTACK! is copyrighted shareware software. It is
- NOT public domain. If you find this program useful, you are
- obligated to register your copy with the program author. If
- you do not find this program useful, then pass this disk on to
- a friend. INDIVIDUAL users are permitted to make copies of
- this disk and pass them on ONLY IF ALL of the following
- conditions are met:
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- 1) No changes or alterations are to be made to BIG MATH
- ATTACK! - this includes ALL related files on this disk.
-
- 2) No one may sell BIG MATH ATTACK!
-
- Shareware/public domain vendors can only distribute this
- program under the following conditions. We simply want to
- make sure that you distribute the latest version:
-
- 1) Written permission must be received by the program author
- BEFORE public distribution of this program. When writing,
- mention the version # that you wish to distribute.
-
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- AUTHOR:
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- Philip P. Kapusta
- P.O. Box 5423
- Falmouth, Va. 22403 U.S.A.
-
-
- BY THE WAY...
-
- Oh, about the title "BIG MATH ATTACK!"... Why did I give it
- this title when the program includes SPELLING and TYPING
- drills? Well, if you can think of a better title for the
- program, let me hear your suggestions. Sorry, but "SPACE
- INVADERS" has already been used! :)
-
-
- OTHER PROGRAMS:
-
- If you like Big Math Attack! you may be interested in trying
- some of the author's other programs. Most of our programs
- are family, educational, or Bible related. For shareware
- evaluation copies, you can obtain the latest versions from the
- following BBS (bulletin board systems) if you have a modem:
-
- The Blue Ridge Express
- Richmond, VA
- BBS phone number: 1-804-790-1675
-
- Once you have logged on, type "JOIN PKSOFT" (exclude quotes)
- and you will have access to many of our other programs.
-
-
- The author also maintains a small BBS, which maintains all of
- our shareware titles, and in addition one of the largest
- collections of Bible, theological and religious files in the
- U.S.A. Look for the files directory labeled "PKSOFT":
-
- The Mustard Seed BBS
- Falmouth, VA
- BBS phone number: 1-703-372-9680
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- If you do not own a modem, or you wish to avoid long distance
- phone charges, a printed catalog of our software is available
- by submitting 5 first class U.S.A. postage stamps to the
- author along with a note of interest.
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