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BIBLE-Q DOCUMENTATION
DESCRIPTION:
Bible-Q is a quiz-type game for the IBM PC and compatibles. It
is designed to challenge your factual knowledge of the
Scriptures and to encourage you to dig in them. The game
contains 1000 questions drawn from the Scriptures. The
questions are multiple-choice and arranged in five categories--
Old Testament 1, Old Testament 2, Geography, Life of Jesus, and
New Testament.
THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT:
"Bible-Q" is provided as user-supported software. User-supported
software is a means for the computing community to receive
quality software and at the same time support software authors
directly. It is based on the following assumptions:
The user can best determine the value and usefulness of
software by trying it on his own system. After trying a
program one can tell whether it serves his or her
applications, needs, and tastes.
The creation of independent personal computer software
can and should be supported by the computing community.
People should be able to copy programs freely to make the
most use of the powerful tools provided by electronic
information.
If you like this program and decide to make use of it, a
contribution is suggested. The size of this contribution is up to
you. However, if you contribute $10 or more, you get the latest
version of the program, programs for making your own game, and 200
more questions. See special offer below. The programs for making
your own game are written in BASIC and so can be modified to your
particular purposes. These programs should be useful for
educators. Your support enables me to improve the game and in turn
support you.
Robert S. Smith
557 Plantation Rd.
Pelican Lake, WI 54463
Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988 by Robert S. Smith. All rights
reserved. Non-registered users are granted a limited license to
use this product on a trial basis, and to copy the program for
trial use by others subject to the following limitations: 1)
This program is distributed as is. 2) No fee, charge, or other
consideration is requested or accepted. Shareware distributors
who charge for disks must have written permission to distribute
this program.
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SPECIAL OFFER
I recently finished a new program called "Daily Bread." This
program is a calendar which displays the date, a Bible passage,
and a Bible reading for each day of the year. The readings cover
the Bible over the course of a year. The calendar is accurate
even in leap years. Send $15 for a full, registered version of
both "Bible-Q" and "Daily Bread."
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Beyond an IBM PC or good compatible with one disk drive and 128 K
of memory, no special equipment is necessary. The game runs
equally well on monochrome or color systems. This version has
been tested and found to run on the PC jr. as well as the PC.
INSTALLATION:
First you will probably want to make a backup copy of the game.
Use the "diskcopy" command or the "copy a:*.* b:" command. Then
set aside one of the disks in your archive. To start the game,
boot your computer with your DOS disk. At the A> prompt insert
your "Bible-Q" disk in the a: drive, type "bq" (no quotes), and
hit enter. The game will load automatically. You may also copy
the files to your hard drive, if you have one, and run the game
from there. The only thing to remember is that the game must be
run from the default drive and the default subdirectory. For
example, if you copy this game to a directory called c:\games
you must be in that directory when you type "bq" to run the
program. You can change to that directory with the "cd" change
directory command. The program must be able to find the data
files (cat1.dat through cat5.dat). Note: "Bible-Q" is also
available on 3.5" diskettes.
PLAYING THE GAME:
"Bible-Q" is meant to be easy to play. At various points in the
game, the computer will ask the user for input, and instructions
will be displayed on screen. For example, the game will ask the
number of players, to which the user responds by typing the
number 1,2, or 3 on the keyboard. Make sure your caps lock and
num lock are not on.
After the game asks the players to type in their names, it asks
which version of the game you would like to play. There is a
manual version, and an automatic version. In the manual
version, a screen appears where the player can choose the
category and difficulty level of the question. The players also
score points according to the difficulty of the question. In
the automatic version, players do not get to choose the category
or difficulty level. The computer does this at random. This
version of the game is good for getting a lot of questions in a
short period of time.
In each version there is a question screen. The game presents a
question, to which you respond by typing a,b,c, or d.
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MANUAL VERSION:
A screen will appear in which the players may select whatever
category or difficulty level they want for their question. This
screen has rows of boxes on it. The columns of boxes are
labeled with the category they represent. The boxes have point
values in them according to the difficulty of the question they
represent. 100 points is for the easiest question, and 400 for
the most difficult category. The double box shows the current
category and difficulty level. Move the double box around with
the cursor keys (or arrow keys on number pad). When the double
box is on the category and difficulty level you desire, press
the insert (ins) key, and your question will be displayed. The
next time the box screen is displayed, that box will be blank,
showing that the category and difficulty level that you just
picked is not available for the rest of that round. You may
continue picking questions until all boxes are blank, and then
you will be presented with a new round. If you want a new round
before all boxes are blank, press the F2 key.
In the manual version, the game keeps track of points for each
player. The current player's points are shown in the question
screen. If the player has more than 400 points, the points are
also displayed in a little graph. This graph shows points up to
40,000. At the end of the game, which allows up to 150
questions per player, there is a scoreboard screen. This screen
displays each player's points as well as a graph of those
points.
AUTOMATIC VERSION:
In this version of the game the computer selects the category
and difficulty level of the question for each player. The box
screen will not appear. At the end of the game, the computer
will display a percentage score for each player and the number
of questions answered correctly.
QUESTION CATEGORIES:
The questions are arranged in five categories--Old Testament 1,
Old Testament 2, Geography etc., Life of Jesus, and New
Testament. The "Old Testament 1" category contains questions
drawn from the books of Genesis through Ruth. "Old Testament 2"
contains questions from 1 Samuel through Malachi. "Geography
etc." contains questions on geographical facts drawn from the
whole Bible. It also contains general questions on the Bible.
"Life of Jesus" contains questions drawn from the four gospels.
"New Testament" contains questions drawn in general from the New
Testament. Each category has 200 (240 for registered version)
questions.
FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY:
As you play the game, you will see a list of numbers at the
bottom of the screen. These numbers correspond to the function
keys and show which key does what. The number "0" refers to
F10. Press F10 to quit the game. See "PLAYING THE GAME - MANUAL
VERSION" for an explanation of the F2 key.
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BIBLE REFERENCES:
At the request of several users, Bible references were added so
that users can check the context of the questions. At times no
specific reference was applicable, so the program refers the
user to a map or dictionary, or simply replies with the word
"general." Here is a list of the abbreviations used for Bible
books:
OLD TESTAMENT
Gn Genesis Ec Ecclesiastes
Ex Exodus Sol Song of Solomon
Lv Leviticus Is Isaiah
Nu Numbers Jr Jeremiah
Dt Deuteronomy Lm Lamentations
Jos Joshua Eze Ezekiel
Jdg Judges Dn Daniel
Ru Ruth Ho Hosea
1 Sm 1 Samuel Jl Joel
2 Sm 2 Samuel Am Amos
1 Kgs 1 Kings Ob Obadiah
2 Kgs 2 Kings Jon Jonah
1 Chr 1 Chronicles Mic Micah
2 Chr 2 Chronicles Na Nahum
Ne Nehemiah Hab Habakkuk
Est Esther Zph Zephaniah
Job Job Hg Haggai
Ezr Ezra Zch Zechariah
Ps Psalms Mal Malachi
Pr Proverbs
NEW TESTAMENT
Mt Matthew 1 Tm 1 Timothy
Mk Mark 2 Tm 2 Timothy
Lk Luke Tt Titus
Jn John Phm Philemon
Ac Acts He Hebrews
Ro Romans Jas James
1 Cor 1 Corinthians 1 Pe 1 Peter
2 Cor 2 Corinthians 2 Pe 2 Peter
Ga Galatians 1 Jn 1 John
Eph Ephesians 2 Jn 2 John
Php Philippians 3 Jn 3 John
Col Colossians Jd Jude
1 Th 1 Thessalonians Re Revelation
2 Th 2 Thessalonians
ENDING THE GAME:
To quit the game, press the F10 key any time the display at the
bottom of the screen shows the word QUIT in the function key
display. The game will prompt you to type y or n to allow you
to quit or to resume the game where you left off.
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TANDY USERS (& other compatibles)
If you have arrow keys separate from your number pad, they may not
work for the manual mode of the game. You may need to use the
2,4,6, or 8 keys for the arrow keys, and the 0 key for the insert
key.
THE BEREAN AWARD:
Players scoring more than 30,000 points in the game get the
Berean award on the scoreboard screen. What is the significance
of this award? I can't tell you--it's related to one of the
questions!
VERSION:
This is version 3.2. I spent many hours making improvements
over previous versions. The game is faster and more flexible.
A major improvement was the addition of the option where players
can choose their own category and difficulty level of question.
Bible references were also added. As an improvement over 2.x
versions, color was added and a couple bugs were removed.
NOTE:
The questions in this version of "Bible-Q" are stored in a more
compact format than in previous versions of the game. Therefore
don't mix up the data files of this version with previous
versions.
AUTHOR:
Robert S. Smith
557 Plantation Rd.
Pelican Lake, WI 54463
If you have any comments or suggestions for improvement, I would
be glad to hear from you.
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CONTRIBUTION FORM
BIBLE-Q FOR THE IBM PC AND COMPATIBLES
Date: _______________
Name: __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City _________________________ State ______ Zip _____________
Contribution amount __________
(Send $15 for registered versions of both "Bible-Q" and "Daily Bread.")
Type of computer _______________________
Type of graphics card ____________________
Type of monitor _______________________
Check one:
5.25" diskettes __
3.5" diskettes __
Suggestions:
Comments:
Mail to: Robert S. Smith
557 Plantation Road
Pelican Lake, WI 54463
Thank you for your support.