-------- Matchup Basketball Documentation Version 4.0 ------- Check our website: http://members.aol.com/matchup, for the latest versions, new teams, stats, sounds, and baseball with Matchup Baseball! Documentation Table of Contents ------------------------------- 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is Matchup Basketball? 1.2 How to play 1.3 How to register for FULL version 1.4 Features in FULL Version 1.5 What is SHAREWARE? 2.0 RUNNING MATCHUP BASKETBALL 2.1 Full Windows Version 3.0 PROBLEMS / TIPS 3.1 Bugs / Problems 3.2 For Best Results, Tips 4.0 CONTACTING THE AUTHOR 4.1 About the author 4.2 Reaching the author / Tech Support 4.3 Distribution 4.4 Packaging contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 INTRODUCTION ---------------- --- 1.1 What is Matchup basketball? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matchup Basketball is a basketball simulator / game. It matches up 2 teams and their statistics and allows for the Matchups that were never possible. Imagine Shaq vs. Wilt. Players of today can face the greats from earlier eras. How about the '90's Bulls vs. the '80's Lakers! The outcome is NOT random, rather based on the statistics of the players matched up. Just pick the teams to Matchup and tipoff. You control the speed of simulation - watch the suspenseful play-by-play or you can use the Lightning feature to complete a game in just seconds. View the statistics of the game you just completed and compile them to keep track of a seven-game series, an entire season or whatever you wish. Even Edit/Create your own teams! The Stats are in comma delimited text format so they are easily imported into spreadsheet programs. View compiled stats (*.cmp) or the statistics of a matchup basketball team (*.bb). Call a timeout and bring in a players from the bench. Seasons and best of Series' available! --- 1.2 How to play ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just select the Home and Visiting teams along with their starting lineups and tipoff! You have the ability to control the speed of game simulation. Use the Lightning feature to complete the game in just seconds. Use the Quick Pass feature to flip through matchups quickly or use the Cruise Control button to relax and enjoy the play-by-play occur. View the statistics of the game you just completed and compile them to keep track of a seven game series, an entire season or whatever you wish. Select COMPILE to keep track of statistics. Even Edit/Create your own teams. The Stats are in comma delimited text format so they are easily imported in to spreadsheet programs. View compiled stats (*.cmp) or the statistics of a matchup basketball team (*.bb). Be the coach and bring in a player from the bench. --- 1.3 How to register for FULL version ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fill out and print the REG_MAT.TXT file included with Matchup Basketball and send with funds to address below. or Send a CHECK or MONEY ORDER of $10.00 (US funds) payable to James Davenport at: James Davenport 2132 Mulberry Cir. San Jose, CA 95125 --- 1.4 Features in FULL Version ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4 QUARTERS : A complete game is possible with the full version. - SERIES/SEASON : Play a best of 7, or other series, also play a 82 game season or a season of any length! - HOPEFUL FEATURES Screen Savers - Some cool basketball screen savers (.SCR files) --- 1.5 What is SHAREWARE? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shareware is a distribution method that gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are required to register it. It is a nice concept for both users and programmers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 RUNNING MATCHP BASKETBALL --------------------------- --- 2.1 Full windows version ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows version - Just run matchupb.exe. There are several custom controls, which are listed below in 4.4, which must be in your path or current directory. Sounds (WAV) must also be in your path or current directory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 PROBLEMS / TIPS --------------------- --- 3.1 Bugs / Problems ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you discover a bug, please report it either to my internet address or my mailing address listed in Section 4.2. It would greatly be appreciated. Also, if you have any suggestions, give them to me, or if you would like to add to Matchup Basketball contact me. If I use your idea I will give you a free copy with the new idea or feature. --- 3.2 For Best Results, Tips ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Play Matchup basketball in Windows in 256 colors. To Change lineups, Edit a team and enter the stats. Use the SWAP feature to quickly switch the lineup positions of 2 players. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 REGISTERING/CONTACTING THE AUTHOR ------------------------------------- --- 4.1 About the author ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a sports freak and love the statistics of sports. I enjoy analyzing the box scores and comparing different eras of sports history. I play baseball, basketball, and other recreational activities. I enjoy programming, especially this game and Matchup Baseball! And recently graduated from San Jose State University studying computer science and mathematics. Have a job opening? --- 4.2 Reaching the author / Tech Support ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- mailing address: James (Brad) Davenport 2132 Mulberry Cir. San Jose, CA 95125 e-mail: matchup@aol.com website: http://members.aol.com/matchup --- 4.3 Distributing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shareware Distributors If you are creating a shareware disk or CD-ROM, you are invited to include Matchup Basketball(shareware) on it (also checkout Matchup Baseball), with our thanks. The requirements for using our shareware in this context are: 1. Your product should be comprised exclusively of shareware applications as opposed to, for example, a collection of public domain images. 2. Your product should include a shareware notice printed prominently on the exterior of its packaging stating that it contains shareware applications which are provided exclusively for evaluation, and which must be paid for separately if your customers find them useful. The notice must embody something similar to the following: The shareware included with this package is provided for your evaluation. If you try this shareware and find it useful, you are requested to pay its authors, as it is discussed in its documentation. The manufacturer of this product has not paid the registration fee for this shareware. 3. You should download a current version of Matchup Basketball shareware from our web page. See address above. 4. You may not modify our archive or its contents in any way. Keep all files of Matchup Basketball together. If your product conforms to the foregoing specifications, you may include this shareware application with it. You do not require explicit permission from us to do so. You are encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of Matchup Basekbtall along to your friends, family, and anyone you wish for evaluation. If you do so, you must provide them with the entire set (43 files) of Matchup Basketball shareware version files listed in 4.4 below. --- 4.4 Package Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matchupb.exe - full windows version. Readme.txt - This file. Reg_Mat.txt - Registration materials *.bb - *.bb, some interesting teams teams.exe - registered version teams WAV files - *.wav, Matchup Basketball Visual Basic files necessary for windows version, must be in your path or current directory: Grid.vbx cmdialog.vbx cmdialog.dll Threed.vbx Vbrun300.dll - Freely available --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to :Paola Luna for putting up with my late night programming. :Matt Albers for the Matchups. :To my dad for the love and interest of the game. Release date: May 1, 1997 Program type: Shareware Program author: James (Brad) Davenport