ALIVE SOFTWARE presents ... V G A C O N C E N T R A T E (tm) 1.................. INTRODUCTION 2.................. WARRANTY 3.................. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS 4.................. GAME OPERATION 5.................. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION 1. INTRODUCTION VGA CONCENTRATE is a Fun and Challenging game for any age. It tests the player's memory and concentration skills. In this game the player tries to match colorful cards. The game is easy to use and utilizes realistic graphics. It can be a specially joyful learning experience for young children, and yet provide a formidable challenge for adults. This is done by selecting different levels and game cards. The VGA Concentrate program, graphics, sounds and manuals on paper or on disk, are (C) copyright 1990-96 by Alive Software, All Rights Reserved. Game Design, Programming, Graphics and Sound by Bill Dedes. VGA Concentrate is distributed as Shareware: if you like the program and you wish to receive the latest version, the additional cards and graphics, please use ORDER.TXT to order it. Feel free to pass this program around to friends and relatives, as long as all of the files are included in the distributed disk and are not altered in any way. If you are a vendor and plan to distribute this program, please read files LICENSE.TXT and VENDINFO.DIZ 2. WARRANTY THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS-IS", NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE AS TO IT OR ANY MEDIUM IT MAY BE ON. WE WILL PROVIDE NO REMEDY FOR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM IT, INCLUDING SUCH FROM NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONTRACT, EVEN AFTER NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS REQUIRES: PC 386 compatible with 512K memory and a VGA or SVGA card. OPTIONAL: * Microsoft Mouse or compatible. * AdLib, SoundBlaster compatibles 4. GAME OPERATION Program installation: Once you have copied all files on your system, run VC.EXE to start. If you wish to change the default setting run the setup program, SETUPVC.EXE and select the sound, pointing device, default Level and Default speed options. Page 1 of 3 GENERAL : If you plan to use the mouse, the mouse driver must be loaded before running VC. The program displays information at the bottom of the screen whenever a new event takes place. Please note that when using the keyboard, the "NUM LOCK" key must be OFF. MENUS : When using the mouse, click on the left button to select items, click on the right button to skip a selection. When using the keyboard, use the arrow keys to move around, press the or the key to select menu items, press to exit from the menu selection. The main menu is accessible by pressing the F1 key for HELP, F2 for New game, F3 for new Level and ESC to QUIT. :------------: :F1: HELP : There is on line help that will explain the game :------------: objective and what keys to use. :------------: :F2: NEW : Select a new card set from the the displayed pictures. :------------: If you are using the keyboard, move by pressing the arrow keys and press SPACEBAR or to accept the selection. If you are using the mouse, simply click on one of the displayed selections. After you have solved the game, you can choose another set of VGA Concentrate cards by selecting the NEW option. :------------: :F3: LEVEL : Lets you to select a new LEVEL of difficulty. :------------: Level 1 is the NOVICE level with 16 game cards Level 2 is the MEDIUM level with 36 game cards and Level 3 is the EXPERT Level with 64 game cards :------------: :ESC: QUIT : Lets you exit the game. :------------: HOW TO PLAY TO START : At the DOS prompt type VC followed by . Then the theme song will be played. You can either wait until the whole song is played or you can press a keyboard key or hold a mouse button pressed for a while to stop the music before it finishes. Now you are ready to start. * Mouse : Use the mouse to move around and click on a card. Then select another until they match. Of course your first few attempts are just guesses, use them to memorize the location of the cards. * Keyboard : Same as above except that you use the arrow keys to move around and the SPACEBAR or key to select cards. Use F1, F2, F3 and ESC keys to select menu options. Continue until all cards match. Page 2 of 3 SCORING Your Current Level, card set, and score are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Scoring is very simple. You start out with a score of 100. Then you only need to select a card at most twice, the first time to memorize the card's position and the second time to actually match it. Any additional selection of this card will result in subtracting one point from your present score. The current LEVEL is also displayed at the bottom of the screen. The speed option in SETUPVC, controls how long a card is displayed on the screen. What speed you should choose depends on how fast is your system and who is playing the game. Children or some adults might prefer a slower pace. If your system is slow use a faster SPEED. Feel free to change it to fit your mood. 5. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION Here is a list of benefits you get by ordering the complete VGA Concentrate series. * You will get the latest enhanced version which includes many more colorful game cards. * When you order from Alive Software you will also get more FREE Shareware, our catalog, newsletter, new product announcements and low cost updates. * Registered users Get TECHNICAL support through phone, mail, fax or E-mail. For more information run program ALIVECAT.EXE, our catalog containing detailed descriptions of our programs. For Information on how to contact us or on how to Order, print or list and fill ORDER.TXT form and mail, fax or phone your order today. Page 3 of 3