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Trivia Challenger
Main distribution
Version 0.54
Trivia Challenger is a quiz game to be installed as a BBS door, or for
standalone use.
Trivia Challenger should work with BBS systems compatible with PCBoard,
Mike's BBS (MBBS), WILDCAT! systems, GAP BBS, SPITFIRE BBS and other
systems using standard DOOR.SYS file along with RBBS-PC, QuickBBS,
Remote Access and other systems using DORINFOx.DEF files.
This release features:
* Support for four different question types ("standard", "fill in
the blanks", "no hint mask" and "multiple choice").
* A question may accept more than one answer as legal (e.g: If
the question is: "Name one of the two chemical elements that end
with a "D", both "gold" and "lead" will be recognized as correct).
* More than 3000 verified trivia questions in more than 10 different
categories included with the standard distribution.
* The distribution also includes a game maintenance program with a
powerful quiz editor to let the game maintainer add new questions
and categories.
* More than 10 different parameters for customization, making it
possible to configure the game in a highly personalized manner.
* A simple mechinism to let the users themselves add new questions.
* Support for an unlimited number of question categories tables. You
may mix several tables in a single door, or have separate doors
for separate topics.
* Interrupt driven I/O, 16550AN UART support, and FOSSIL support.
* Support for multiple nodes.
Trivia Challenger is shareware (cost US$ 20 or NOK 100).
The evaluation archive is a fully functional game, but will display the
message "EVALUATION COPY" instead of the name of your BBS.
If you are a registered user, you may use your TRIVREG program to
transform this evalutaion version to a full registered version.
What is NEW is version 0.54?
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* Made alternative setups selectable from a menu.
* Started distribution default setup files with game.
What was NEW is version 0.53?
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* Added alternate answers
* Added "no hint mask" quiz type.
* Made "fill in the blanks" a distinct quiz type.
* Restructured the whole quiz table concept.
* Improved on line help.
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