SEARCH.TXT
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	The file Search.zip should contain the following 2 files:

		Search.exe - Executable Search & Destroy file
		Search.txt - This file


	This is my first Windows program. It is also my first C program. 

HOW TO PLAY
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	Search & Destroy is a variation of the classic game of Battleship.
The object of the game is to locate 5 ships hidden in the grid. The ships
consist of a carrier (5 squares), battleship (4 squares), sub (3 squares),
cruiser (3 squares) and spy ship (2 squares). Using the mouse (the only
input device allowed), you click on a square. If a ship is hit the square
turns gray. A miss turns the square dark blue. If a square has already been
hit, the computer beeps.
	This version is what I call the "single grid" version. The computer
only generates the ship positions; it does not fire back. The player gets
a certain amount of shots to try to sink all the ships. The amount of shots
varies depending on the level. Default is Beginner (175 shots). There are
also Intermediate (150 shots) and Advanced (125 shots) levels. If you
change levels during a game, the number of your remaining shots is changed
to reflect the new level. Additionally, there is an option for the player
to manually set the number of shots. Since the grid is 400 squares, the
minimum number of shots necessary to guarantee victory is 215.
	If you fail to sink all the ships in the number of shots allotted, the
computer paints the ones you missed in a different color and offers you a
chance to play again. (One hint: sometimes the message box obscures the 
revealed ships. You can move the box to get an unobstructed view by
clicking on the title bar and dragging to a new location.) If you sink all
the ships, you also get a choice to play again or quit. If you decide to
play again, the status area on the right side of the screen details the
number of games you have won and lost (along with the shot status of the
current game and the names of the ships sunk).
	Additional menu items include Reveal Ships, which reveals all the
ships but forfeits the game, and New Game, which resets the games won and
lost counters to zero. You can exit the by either selecting "NO" from any
of the dialog boxes asking you whether to play again, by double clicking
on the system menu, by choosing "Exit" from the Game menu or by pressing
Control+Q.
	I hope you enjoy the game. Please e-mail me with any comments.
							
						Randy Baron
						Compuserve # 76220,3052

							
This game is FREEWARE. The author makes NO WARRANTIES, either explicitly
or implicitly, with respect to the use of this program.