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Sink'em
Copyright (c) 1991 IHS Software. Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
In His Service
LIMIT OF LIABILITY
Sinkem is distributed as-is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied. The author will assume no
liability for damages either from the direct use of this product
or as a consequence of the use of this product.
DESCRIPTION
Sinkem is a door game for Wildcat BBS's that up to ten
players can play. The players must be able to view ANSI graphics
in order to play this game. Each player has a sea zone in which
he or she places five ships. Each player gets five shots a day
to take at the other players. One point is given for each hit
and additional points equal to length of the ship are given to
the player who sinks it. The registered version will show the
name of your BBS and generate a bulletin showing the scores of
the players and the last date they played.
SHAREWARE NOTICE
Sinkem, Copyright (c) 1991 IHS Software, Inc. is released as
shareware. All rights are reserved. You may copy the Sinkem zip
file and share it far and wide. You may use Sinkem for thirty
days to give it a test drive. If you continue to use Sinkem
after the trial period, you must register it by completing the
form in REGISTER.DOC and sending $35.00US to
IHS Software, Inc.
P. O. Box 5103
Macon, GA. 31208
When you register Sinkem, then name of your BBS will appear
on the entry and exit screens and a bulletin will be generated
showing the names of the players, their scores, how many ships
they have left, and the date that they last played.
Sinkem is the result of many hours of work. Your
registration makes it possible to support and improve Sinkem as
well as helping us to create other fun games. Please support the
Shareware system.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Special thanks to Richard Weeks, Sysop of U Want What!?!
BBS, and the users of U Want What!?! BBS for their help in
testing Sinkem.
SETUP
To setup Sinkem to run as a door, you must first create a
batch file called DOOR#.BAT, where # is the number of the door in
which you wish to place sinkem. The batch file should change to
the directory where sinkem is located, run sinkem, change back to
the wildcat directory, and run cat.bat. There is a sample file
called DOOR1.BAT contained in the zip file. See your Wildcat
manual for further details on this file.
Next you must edit the sample configuration file called
SINKEM.CFG. This the first line of this file should contain the
path pointing to the CALLINFO.BBS file. The second line should
contain the path and name of the bulletin file. The bulletin
file should not have an extension as .BBS will be added to it.
Sinkem must be registered in order to have it create a bulletin.
Finally, in the Doors Setup section of the MAKEWILD program,
you must enter sinkem so that it is NOT a multiuser door. Though
Sinkem can have up to ten players, only one player can play
sinkem at a time.
INITIALIZING A GAME
Run GAMEINIT to clear the player names and scores. You will
be taken to the ship entry screen at which time you can enter the
Computer's ships. The purpose of the Computer player is to give
the early players something to shoot at. For instructions on
ship entry see the file SINKEM.HLP. Do not alter SINKEM.HLP or
the online help will not look right.
The game is now ready for play. Up to ten players can enter
the game. A players is not added until he or she enters all his
or her ships.
CHANGING SHIPS
Run SHIPINIT to change ship names and lengths. Ships may
have from two to five "hits" in length.
SUPPORT
Written inquiries can be made to:
IHS Software, Inc.
P. O. Box 5103
Macon, GA. 31208
On line support can be obtained by leaving a message to Jim
Wilcox on the U Want What!?! BBS at (912) 471-7629.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
Items for the next release will include support for non-ansi
users and the ability to have multiple games of Sinkem. If you
have any questions or suggestions, please leave me E-mail on the
U Want What!?! BBS at the above number.
Jim