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(C) 1988 LACAZE Christophe
RAYNAL Frédérick
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A Software Program
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This program belongs to the public domain. It is
not to serve any commercial purposes without permission of the
author.
This disc should contain the following files:
- POPCORN.DOC : This documentation.
- POPCORN.EXE : The game.
- POPCORN.HSC : The file of the highest scores.
- POPSPEED.EXE : Speed setting Program.
- POPGEN.EXE : A game table generator for the game.
- POPTAB.PPC : The original game tables that come with the game
(modifiable with Popgen.Exe).
POPCORN: For starting the game, type POPCORN then <─┘:RETURN>
This game will not function without a CGA card.
You can play using a keyboard or a Microsoft compatible
mouse. (In this case you do not have to use the mouse driver,
typically MOUSE.COM).
Originally, the speed is preset for a PC with an 8086 CPU to
8 Mhz. If your PC is not the same speed, you will need the
utility called POPSPEED that permits you to regulate the speed of the
game. By default, the speed of the game corresponds to the
adjusting of POPSPEED to the value of 110. For modifying the value, type
this command (see below) before starting POPCORN.
POPSPEED the value then <─┘:RETURN> the value can be between
0 and 30000. The higher the value, the slower the game and the closer
to 0, the faster the game action (and graphics). (Note: This utility does
not change the speed of the computer but only memorizes the value given
for the speed of the game's operation)
Make several tries of the game to find the value that is the best
for you. After that you can create a batch file that automatically
executes the speed that you want before you start the game.
How to create the BATCH file:
1) Type COPY CON: POPCORN.BAT then <RETURN>
2) Then type type the following:
SPEED your speed <RETURN>
POPCORN %1 <RETURN>
<Ctrl>Z <RETURN>
3) Once the above instructions are typed in, the file
POPCORN.BAT must be present on the same disk as the game file.
Definitions of the Function Keys:
- F1 : Jouer. (Starts the Game)
- F2 : Démo (Runs the Demonstration Game)(The Computer Plays)
- F3 : Souris (Set to this to play with a mouse)
- F4 : Clavier (Set to this to play with keys on your keyboard)
- F5 : Definition de Clavier This defines the 3 keys needed to
play the game. You will be asked for the "Direction
"Gauche" which is "Left" movement (strike the key you want
for this function.) "Direction Droite" means "Right"
movement and "Touche Action" is to start the action.
- F6 : Table High Scores (To see the "High Scores Table)
- F8 : Séléctionne une Palette de Couleur. (This function is not
action shown but it toggles the intensity of the color)
- F9 : Son on/off. (This toggles the sound off & on)
- F10 : Touche spéciale pour employés (A french spreadsheet, so if
the boss walks by!)
- Esc : Returns to DOS from the menu and if you are in the game
it can be used to toggle pausing the game.
If you desire to make or edit a table for POPCORN, run the program
POPGEN. This program generates table files (with the extension .PPC).
For example, you could create a series of tables that you call:
"POPTAB.PPC"<)0>
So that you can play using the new tables, start the game by
typing: POPCORN POPTAB then <RETURN>
HOW TO GIVE THE GAME TO YOUR FRIEND?
(Why of course it is permitted! even recommended! You obligated to
GIVE this super game to all of your friends)
This disk is not protected so you can utilize the DOS command
COPY A:*.* B: ( or C: if you have a hard drive)
or make a copy of the disk with DISKCOPY A: A: (or whatever drive)
We hope that you will let us know with your remarks,
suggestions, congratulations or insults concerning this game.
M. LACAZE and RAYNAL
VIDEOMATIQUE
5 rue de Carbonnières
19100 BRIVE LA GAILLARDE
Or if you have a "Minitel":
in the letter box of: CAZOU or SHIFT for
service not like the rest POP at 55.74.42.71 (8 lines,24/24h)
See you soon...
TRANSLATORS NOTES!!
As I do not actually know the people responsible for this program, my
wife (who is from France) has given me not only help with the translation
but understanding their underlying meaning so not all of this will
translate word for word (you don't even want to know how that would come
out!!). She also told me that this is derived from a popular video game
that she played years ago while on vacation in Port Leucate France
(a beach side vacation community built practically from cardboard!)
If you intend on building tables of your own you will need
translations of the several words and phrases involved:
At the opening Menu:
WORD: TRANSLATION: ON-SCREEN HELP:
Disque Disk New Disk?
Reportoire Directory (DOS) New Directory?
Lecture File (read) Name of File to Read?
Sauvegarde Save Name of File to Save?
Effacer Erase or Delete Name of File to Erase?
Catalogue Catalog (I don't Know!)
Nom Fichier (from upper right display) Name of File
(Aucon) " " (None)
Editer Edit
Voir View
Copie T-XX Copy T-XX (and vise versa)
Permuter Exchange (Choose the tables you want to change
the places of)
Esc-Sortie Esc-Exit
By the way a "Minitel" is a modem like (ram only) telephone interface they
distributed in France to all residential phones to use for info of numbers
and services,, though the idea is progressive, it has been a
financial disaster! The truth is, most of the minitels sit around
collecting dust with no one in the house knowing how to use them
and if they did, the price is insanely high!
Translation by:
Caroline and Richard Rowland
Seattle, Wa
Bon Chance! (Good Luck!)