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AGGRESSION Version 1.00 Written by: Thomas B. Hardy Copyright 1990 Expert Source Code, Inc. REQUIREMENTS Aggression run in 640 X 350 X 16 EGA graphics mode. It requires about 250 of disk space (a hard drive is re- commended) and about 200K of free memory. It also requires a mouse for all input. RULES Aggression is a board game that combines some of the aspects of checkers and backgammon. The object is to get all of your pieces from their starting side to the opposite side before your opponent does. Each time you start Aggression or select "new game" the pieces will be placed on the board in one five patterns. The pattern used will be chosen at random. If you have a piece beside (left or right) one of your opponent's pieces, and you move another one of your pieces into the space on the opposite side of your opponent's piece, your opponent's piece will be moved to his back row. For example, if you are red, and the pieces are in this position: Col 1 2 3 4 5 6 Row 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ R G ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ R ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ and it is your turn, you would move your red piece at Col 4, Row 4 to Col 4, Row 3 to get to this position: Col 1 2 3 4 5 6 Row 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ R G R ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ which will cause the green piece in Col 3, Row 3 to be sent back to the starting row for green (top row) and placed on a random column. WHAT WON'T SEND A PIECE BACK Sending an opponent's piece back can only be done horizontally. Neither of the following situations would send back the green piece: Col Col 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Row 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Row 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ R ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ R ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ G ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ G ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ R ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ R ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Also, you must place your piece into position for the sendback to occur. If you have two pieces that are seperated by an empty space and your opponent moves into the space, your opponent's piece will not be sent back. Remember, you opponent can send you back also, so be careful. SPECIAL AREAS Pieces may not move across a blue line. The two smaller areas marked off by blue lines have special functions. The marked off area on the left hand side of the board shows the color of the current player. The area on the right hand side of the board contains buttons for special functions. These special functions are: S : Setup - Allows you to change the number of players, level and turn the sound on and off. I : Information - Displays copyright information and a brief description of the rules Musical note: Toggles sound on and off. Q : Allows you to start a new game or quit Aggression. This version of Aggression contains four levels computer play. The levels are: 1 : Computer simply tries to get to its win line (bottom of the screen). 2 : Computer play defensively. It will try to avoid being sent back and will try to reach its win line. 3 : Computer plays aggressively. It will try to trap your pieces and send them back while trying to reach its win line. 4 : Computer plays defensively and aggressively while trying to reach its win line. REGISTRATION Aggression is marketed as Shareware (For a more detailed description of Shareware please see the DEFINITION OF SHARWARE section). You are free to use this program for a period of two weeks. If you continue to use this program after two weeks you are required to register it by filling out the registration form in the file AGGRESS.REG (or printed from the from the program). Also, when you register Aggression you become eligible for a discount on registering other Expert Source Code, Inc. software at the same time. Please see the registration form for more de- tails. Other titles currently available are: Apples & Oranges (normally $15.00) only $10.00. An Othello style strategy game. EGA and mouse required! Florida Lottery (normally $20.00) only $15.00. A Florida lottery number picker/tracker. EGA required! Expert Tools (normally $20.00) only $15.00. The utilities that Norton forgot. REVISIONS 1.00 - Initial release. DIRECTORY Aggression includes the following files: AGGRESS.EXE - The executable program. AGGRESS.PCL - Graphics used by the program. AGGRESS.REG - Registration form. AGGRESS.DOC - This file. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registra- tion, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written per- mission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT Users of Aggression must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "Aggression is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warran- ties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Aggression." Aggression is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using Aggression and continue to use Aggression after a two week trial period, you must make a registration payment of $15.00 to Expert Source Code, Inc. The $15.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of Aggression must register and pay for their copies of Aggression within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Expert Source Code, Inc. Anyone distributing Aggression for any kind of remuneration must first contact Expert Source Code, Inc. at the address below for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering Aggression immediately (However Expert Source Code, Inc. must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of Aggression.). You are encouraged to pass a copy of Aggression along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the Aggression system. Expert Source Code, Inc. P. O. Box 180519 Casselberry, FL 32718-0519 PROGRAMMING TOOLS Aggression* was written using the following items: An AST Premium/286 model 140 computer. A Paradise VGA 16 graphisc card with 512K ram. NEC Multisync II monitor. Turbo Pascal version 5.5 by Borland International** PCX Programmer's Toolkit by GENUS Microprogramming, Inc. *** * Copyright 1990 Expert Source Code, Inc. ** Copyright 1983, 1989 Borland International *** Copyright 1988-90 GENUS Microprogramming, Inc.