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SUPER SCRAMBLE v5.1
(compiled 05/06/96)
by
Gerard Johnson
(C) 1996 KeySoft, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
HOME BOARD:
Top Cat BBS! - (813) 933-3705 [16.8k ZyXEL]
SUPPORT BOARDS:
Dr Jack's Thing - (510) 689-4022 [v.34 28.8k]
PC-Help! - (813) 949-4993 [USR 28.8 DS]
Tampa College BBS - (813) 870-0697 [v.34 28.8k PP]
SUPER SCRAMBLE v5.1 - Scrabble with a twist for Wildcat! v5
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Disclaimer (Legal mumbo jumbo)
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KeySoft hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this product, whether
express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. KeySoft cannot and will
not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar
damages due to loss of data or any other reason. In no event shall the
liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use
software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim. The user of
this program bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the
software.
Copyright
=========
SUPER SCRAMBLE is NOT in the public domain, but rather is marketed under
the shareware concept. It is copyrighted by Gerard Johnson and KeySoft,
Inc. Wildcat! and wcCODE are trademarks of Mustang Software, Inc.
What is SUPER SCRAMBLE
======================
SUPER SCRAMBLE is a 32-bit wcCODE executable (WCX32) game exclusively for
Sysops running Wildcat! v5. It is a relatively simple, yet addictive word
game with colorful graphics, and lots of features. Here are just some:
- Additional words can be easily added
- 'Hint' feature for the weak
- Reveal correct answer (syop definable)
- Bonus payoff for words with more than 8 letters
- Top 10 scores bulletin
- Online Help
- True 32-bit WCX
The object of the game is to solve the puzzle in the shortest amount of
time. The letters in the puzzle will be mixed up randomly and a clue
will be show with each puzzle to help the user in determining the answer.
To make things more challenging, a timer will start at 60 seconds and count
down to 0. While it is counting down, the prize value for the puzzle also
decreases. Thus the quicker you solve the puzzle, the more money you win.
Puzzles with more than 9 letters pay off double the amount.
A neat feature that makes the game playable across all levels is the
'hint' feature. If you need some help trying to solve the puzzle, you
may press 'R' to reveal a letter of the puzzle in the correct place.
But it's going to cost you - $50 for each letter you turn over. Note,
that you may not turn over more than half the number of letters in the
puzzle.
Registration
============
SUPER SCRAMBLE is a *free* program for Wildcat! Sysops. It is NOT crippled
in anyway. By calling the support board and getting your personal
registration#, you will eliminate the "*UNREGISTERED*" prompt at the top
of the display file and instead, your BBS Name will be displayed. A simple
"thanks" will suffice :-)
Setting up SUPER SCRAMBLE
=========================
SUPER SCRAMBLE is relatively easy to set up. If you have any problems,
support is available on the Home board. If you any any comments or
suggestions, please forward them asap. The following steps should get you up
and running in under 5 minutes:
1. Unzipping the archive
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Create a seperate directory for the game and unzip the contents of the
archive into it. Copy the SUPERS.WCX into the wildcat home directory.
This is a very important step! (the copy that is)
2. Editing the Configuration file
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SUPER SCRAMBLE reads most of its settings from a configuration file
called SUPERS.CFG. This is a simple ascii file that must be modified
to reflect your personal preferences. The format for each line in the
file is noted in the SUPERS.CFG file. This file DOES NOT have to
reside in the Wildcat home directory, so go edit it now!
3. Setting up the SUPERS.WCX
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Fire up wcMENU and add a selection key on your door menu to run
HILOW. Here is an example:
Selection Key: 5
Description: SUPER SCRAMBLE word game
Command Type: Run wcCODE program
Program: SUPERS
Parameters: C:\DOORS\SUPERS <-------
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Note that v5.1 of Super Scramble can be passed a parameter which
will indicate the drive/directory that the game in installed in.
This is very important if you are running wcOnline on a different
machine than where the game is installed. Also make sure you set
the proper access to this menu option by clicking the "Access" button.
The "installed directory" will contain the following files:
SUPERS.CFG, SUPERS.WRD, SUPERS.DAT (created)
4. Relax
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That's it - you are done.
Adding puzzles to SUPER SCRAMBLE
================================
SUPER SCRAMBLE reads its words and clues from a file called SUPERS.WRD,
which must reside in the same directory as the SUPERS.WCX. The format of
this file is quite simple and you may edit it as you wish. It is a simple
ascii file in which each word (correctly spelt) and its clue must be on a
line by itself. A comma must seperate the word and clue. Make sure that
there is only ONE comma on each line (thus words with comma's in them are
invalid). Here is an example of a few lines:
wildcat,bulletin board software
tampa,u.s. city
december,month of the year
Technical Support
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Comments and suggestions about SUPER SCRAMBLE are welcome as well as any
comments you may have in terms of additional utilities you would like to
see written. I can be reached via the support board listed at the
beginning of this document, via USNet Mail, or via the internet at:
gerard.johnson@topcatbbs.com
Thanks
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Thanks go out to all my beta testers, to Mustang Software for a great
online platform, and to everyone who supports the shareware concept.