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ZagWords v1.0
Copyright 1991 by Randy Blackmond
All Rights Reserved
ZagWords is a door game for PCBoard 14.5+. The object of the game is
to form three 4-letter words using randomly generated letters. This is
trickier than it sounds because the words ar interconnected like a
crossword! The words must be found in the dictionary to be considered
valid. Each letter used in a valid word carries a point value. An invalid
word is worth zip! When a letter is generated, the user may choose to use
the letter or to discard it. Up to 15 letters may be discarded.
The dictionary is an ASCII text file containing all valid 4-letter words,
one word per line. Upper, lower or mixed case is unimportant.
INSTALLATION
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To install ZagWords, copy the ZAGWORDS.EXE to the destination of your
choice. Create a CFG file with an ASCII text editor using the following
format:
Line 1: Registration Number (0 if unregistered)
Line 2: Path/Name to PCBOARD.DAT
Line 3: Path/Name to PCBOARD.SYS
Line 4: Path/Name to the Dictionary file
Line 5: Path/Name to the ZagWords Score file
Line 6: Number of games each user may play per day
Example:
0
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.DAT
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS
C:\ZAG\ZAGWORDS.DIC
C:\ZAG\ZAGWORDS.SCR
5
You must have a separate CFG file for each node if you run multi-node.
Now, create a batch file for ZagWords. An example:
@ECHO OFF
CD \ZAG
ZAGWORDS ZAGWORDS.CFG
CD \PCB
BOARD
Install the door in your DOOR.LST file and you're all set! A sample
batch and CFG file are included in the archive.
CREDITS
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I would like to thank John Dodson of La Cantina BBS for his wonderful
suggestions that gave birth to ZagWords!
This door was written with GenDoor v1.0α, a Generic Turbo Pascal 6.0
Door Kit I wrote. It is not yet available to the public, but should be
soon. If you are interested in obtaining GenDoor, contact me using one
of the methods below.
Turbo Pascal is a registered trademark of Borland International, Inc.
SUPPORT
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If you have a problem to report or would like to offer suggestions for
further enhancement of the game, you can reach the author, Randy
Blackmond, in several ways. Call Randy's Basement BBS at one of the
following numbers:
505-589-0555 USR 14.4 HST 1200-38400 baud
505-589-0632 USR 19.2 HST 1200-19200 baud
505-589-0319 USR Dual Std 1200-38400 baud
Send FIDO echomail in the Shareware or Doorware conferences. Send FIDO
netmail to 1:381/70. Send RIME echomail to ->BASEMENT in the Doors or
Shareware conferences. Call VOICE to 505-589-0317 and leave a message on
my answering machine, 24 hours a day.
REGISTRATION
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If you use ZagWords for more than a 2 week evaluation period, you are
required to register it with the author. Registration for ZagWords 1.0
is $15.00 US, $20.00 CANADA. Complete and mail the following form along
with a check or money order made payable to Randy Blackmond OR call
Randy's Basement and use your Visa or MasterCard to register online.
Registration Form ZagWords 1.0
$15.00 US, $20.00 CAN
Randy Blackmond
RR #1 Box 634
Anthony, NM 88021
NAME _____________________________________ VOICE PHONE _________________
BBS NAME ___________________________________ BBS PHONE _________________
REGISTRANT NAME (Sysop Name from your PCBSETUP) ________________________
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF FIDONET? IF SO, YOUR NET/NODE # ____________________
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF RIME? IF SO, YOUR NODE ID __________________________
COMMENTS _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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