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Jumbles(tm)
Version 5.5
Copyright (c)1996
By Steven W. Lucey
All rights reserved.
Support boards are:
The Power Board BBS
- Steven W. Lucey -
- Main Number 502.447.6649-
C O N T E N T S
=================
Warranty ............................................ 1
Copyright notice .................................... 2
Distribution ........................................ 2
Description ......................................... 2
Setup................................................ 3
Batch file example................................... 4
Config file example.................................. 4
Game play options.................................... 4
Miscellaneous........................................ 5
Fossil Drivers....................................... 6
Environment variables................................ 6
486DX CPU............................................ 7
Contacting the Author.................................8
Sources for the latest releases.......................9
Warranty
This product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The entire
risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by you.
Futhermore, the author does not warrant, guarantee, or make any other
representations regarding the use of, or the results of the use of the
program, and you rely on the program and results solely at your own
risk. The author cannot and will not accept responsibility for system
damage, loss of profit, or any other special, consequential or incidental
damages resulting from the use or inability to use this product.
Copyright
Jumbles (Copyright (c) 1996 by Steven W. Lucey) is being
distributed as Shareware. Under this concept you may use the SHAREWARE
(unregistered) version for a reasonable period of time <30 days> for evaluation
after which you should either register your copy or discontinue usage.
Shareware restrictions:
-----------------------
The shareware evaluation version of Jumbles does include restrictions. However,
most of these restrictions are placed on the 'extras' of the game and not
the game itself. The unregistered version (shareware) will display a brief
message upon start up defining what you would get if the game where
registered. Also, upon exit, a rather modest & brief screen is displayed
regarding other door games from the author (cheap advertisement? <g>).
Extra frills NOT enabled in the shareware version include:
1) No 'Make-Up Days'
2) Players cannot add their own jumbles to the database
3) No All-Time High bulletin
4) Jumbles repeat every 10 days (irregardless of setting in config)
5) Jumbles editor program will not work
Distribution
You are encouraged to distribute Jumbles provided that all files
contained in the archive are distributed in their original and
unmodified state.
Description
Jumbles 5.0 is the latest ANSI online BBS Door game from shareware author
Steven Lucey & The Power Board BBS. Jumbles presents your users with 4
scrambled words for them to unscramble. Scores are updated immediately and
displayed for users to see as they make their plays. If users correctly
unscramble all 4 words, they are given a chance at the 'Bonus Round'
and a shot at the big point values! All jumbles are automatically changed on
the first call each day. Player scores are rolled-over to the following days
and an ANSI bulletin will track your top-ten winners and All-Time High Scorer.
With registration, the games "Make Up Days" option will become active AND the
game will have access to ALL jumbles & bonus'. Also, activated upon registration,
is the Jumbles editor program. With the editor program, SysOp's can easily add/edit
jumbles of their own.
Jumbles was compiled with QUICKBASIC (tm) 4.5 and DOORFRAME 4.9 (tm).
==========================================
SETUP:
======
1) Unzip Jumbles into a directory from which you plan to run the door
from. You may name this directory anything you wish. It is recommended
you dedicate a directory solely for Jumbles alone.
2) Using a text editor, create a config file with the following info:
Line 1: Path & Door drop file ex: c:\bbs\door.sys
Line 2: SysOp First Name ex: Steven
Line 3: SysOp Last Name ex: Lucey (or blank if one-word handle)
Line 4: Registration # ex: 00000 if unregistered
Line 5: Y ex: Can players add their own jumbles? ('Y' or 'N')
Line 6: 3 ex: How many days can a player make-up per day
Line 7: 500 ex: Total number of 'Daily Jumbles' in database
Line 8: 68 ex: Total number of 'Bonus Jumbles' in database
(a sample config file is included should you want to simply edit this file)
3) Using a text editor, create a batch file with the following info:
Line 1: cd\PATH_TO_DOOR ex: c:\doors\jumbles
Line 2: jumble ????.cfg ex: jumble jumbles.cfg (name config file anything)
Line 3: cd\BBS ex: cd\pcb
Line 4: board :some BBS's require a command to re-start the BBS
(a sample batch file is included should you want to simply edit this file)
BATCH FILE EXAMPLE
==================
Example batch file used to call Jumbles using DOOR.SYS:
---------------------------------------------------------
@echo off
cd\doors\jumbles
jumble jumbles.cfg
cd\pcb\node1
board
CONFIGURATION FILE EXAMPLE
==========================
Example config file:
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c:\PCB\NODE1\DOOR.SYS
The Power Board BBS
Steven
Lucey <---or blank if one-word handle)
00000
3 <---NEW! How many days can be 'made-up' each day
500 <---NEW! Total number of daily jumbles do you have
68 <---NEW! Total number of bonus jumbles do you have
GAME PLAY OPTIONS
=================
Key Options (while in the game):
--------------------------------
<1-4> = To choose a jumble to solve
<A> = View All-Time High
<V> = View the scores bulletin
<I> = Players instruction file
<R> = Redraw the screen
<Q> = Quit to the BBS
Players may choose to solve any of the 4 jumbles of the day. They may
quit at any time before solving all 4 by selecting the 'Q' key. All
scores are updated immediately; so a player will know before quitting
just where they are in the point standings! Upon exitting, players will
be prompted to view the All-Time High & Scores bulletin, and whether
they would like to add to the jumbles database.
After a player correctly answers the fourth and last jumble they are
automatically sent to the 'Bonus Round' whereby they are then given a
one-line clue and a phrase with blanks in place of missing word(s).
Another line will display some jumbled letters. Because this level is
much more difficult (players must unjumble two or more words to complete
the phrase) than the previous 4 jumbles, players are given the opportunity
to quit before attempting to solve the 'Bonus Round'. If a player is successful
in solving the jumble, he/she is rewarded with big bonus points! However, a player
who enters an incorrect answer is penalized 100 points! Unlike the first 4
jumbles, Players only get one shot at the 'Bonus Round'!
Just before a player is sent back to the BBS, they are shown how many
"make up days" they can make-up and are asked if they would
like to make some of these days up at this time <REGISTERED VERSION ONLY!!>. If
a player chooses to make up days they are sent back into the game. Otherwise, they
begin the exit process.
Jumbles supports baud rates up to 115kb and door drop files such as DOOR.SYS,
DORINFO.DEF, PCBOARD.SYS. Jumbles is fully Multi-Node/Multi-User compatible!
Door.sys is MOST RECOMMENDED however.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
===================
Jumbles is fully compatible with all multi-node BBSs.
Jumbles requires DOS 3.x and up since all files are opened in SHARED mode.
Jumbles is DV & Windows aware giving up time slices
The DOOR.SYS used by Jumbles is the standard 52 line GAP (tm) file.
If ANY Basic error is encountered, it will be printed to the screen and written
to DFRAME.ERR. Jumbles will then exit back to the BBS cleanly.
Fossil Driver Support
---------------------
Jumbles supports the use of Fossil drivers. To tell Jumbles to use the
Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the command
line when running the door. For example:
Jumble jumbles.CFG /FD
indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no Fossil
driver is detected, Jumbles will print a message to that effect and exit
the door gracefully.
Environment Variables
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Jumbles supports COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4 and
COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ
number after the configuration filename. Let's assume you want to use COM1
and IRQ5. The command line passed would be:
Jumble Jumbles.CFG /5 or
Jumble Jumbles.CFG /%IRQ% for the environment variable.
The /5 tells Jumbles to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that
is normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
When specifying the location of the system file on line 1 of the Jumbles.CFG
file, you may use the environment variables %pcbdrive%, %pcbdir%, %pcbnode%.
Some examples:
PCBoard:
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB\NODE1 - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
Non-PCBoard systems may use the PCB environment variables by setting them
in either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch that runs the door. For example:
SET PCBDRIVE=C:
SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
SET PCBNODE=1
486DX CPU's
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The math coprocessor in 486DX CPUs cannot handle floating point math which
all MicroSoft Basic's use. This can show up as an ERROR 5, a keyboard
timeout, etc.
Fortunately there is an easy fix for this problem. Simply place the following
line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET NO87=ON
Contacting the Author
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
The Support BBS is:
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The Power Board BBS..........502-447-6649
On Prodigy:
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Member ID....................ZYAH67A
On Compuserve:
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Member ID....................104542,2570
Internet E-mail:
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Address #1......................steven_lucey@prodigy.com
Address #2......................slucey@powerbrd.win.net
Address #3......................104542.2570@compuserve.com
Voice:
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.............................502-447-3474 (M-F 8-2p EST.)
**NOTE: Registrations are taken from all of the above. Your registration number will
be available within 24 hours on the Support BBS and/or thru the Internet
(or online service) if you so choose (please leave your Internet address or
online service ID).
Also, you may register on Compuserve by GOing to SWREG and searching for
the program ID 12055.
Fastest registration:
---------------------
Additionally, SysOps wishing to register a door game (via Visa or MasterCard
may also call the support BBS (at 502-447-6649) and sign on using the user-id
BBS DOORS and the password REGISTER. This will by-pass ALL the log-in files and
take you immediately to the registration screen.
Current Versions:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
The best source for current versions of our door games:
The Support BBS............502-447-6649
WWW Site...................http://www.win.net/~powerbrd