.............. L O C H N E S S   R E A D M E ................

Welcome to Lochness, the quick-thinking solitaire game! 
Lochness is a fast and easy solitaire whose challenge 
lies in trying to score the most points for a given hand. 
Your goal is to empty the 7 stacks by building runs of 
cards going up or down in rank, regardless of suit. 
Jokers and free cards make the going easier. Score extra
points every time you build a complete "Lochness Monster".
Lochness includes background music, sound effects, two 
different scoring systems, and a high score list to track 
your progess.



.....................Installation............................

Lochness requires no setup or installation program.
To run Lochness, just copy all of its files to a folder 
on your hard drive (e.g. C:\Lochness), then double-click 
the file called LOCHNESS.EXE.  It's that simple.  



.....................Registration............................

Lochness is distributed as a shareware program.  This means 
you are free to evaluate it for a limited time (10 days), and
that if you continue to play it after this period, you must
send a license fee ($7) to the author to "register" your copy
of the program.

Of course, nothing bad happens after 10 days.  So really, 
this just means that I personally would really appreciate it
if you would send in your registration.  Why should you?

* Because it gives you a chance to offer feedback/suggestions.
* Because it helps me improve the game and write more like it.
* Because it gets rid of the annoying countdown timer and 
  removes the 30-game limit.
* Because it helps support the shareware game industry, 
  which brings you low-cost, high-quality games like this.
* Because it's the right thing to do.
* Because it's so cheap -- less than the price of a pizza!

So how do you register?  Just print out a copy of the 
ordering form found in the file ORDER.TXT.  Fill it out and 
send it with a check for $7 USD (made out to Susan Brooks) to:

	Susan Brooks
	Lochness Registration
	P.O. Box 85714
	Seattle, WA 98145-1714
	USA

Once I have received your order form, I will reply with a
registration code that lets you officially register your 
copy of the game and enable its remaining features.

If you want to use a credit card instead of a check, you
can also place an order through Kagi (an automated payment
processing system).  Choose "Ordering Information..." from
the Help menu in Lochness Solitaire and follow the 
instructions found there.


.......................Web Site..............................

For more information or help on Lochness, including special
information for orders outside the U.S., please see the
Lochness web site at the following address:

	http://www.haversack.com/lochness


Thanks, and enjoy!

Susan