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(c) Timo Kauppinen 5/1995
CONTENTS
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1. General Instructions
1.1 System requirements
1.2 Files
2. How to play Slicks 'N' Slide
2.1 Command line parameters
2.2 Main menu
2.2.1 Keys
2.2.2 Settings menu
2.3 Race
2.3.1 Keys
2.3.2 Information on the screen
3. SSHELP.EXE
4. Language files
5. History
5.1 Changes in the game
5.2 Changes in the track editor
6. Registration instructions
7. Updates
8. Contacting the author
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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Slicks 'N' Slide is a simple car driving game for up to four
players. The idea of the game is to drive vehicles around a
track as fast as possible. The game works in allmost every PC/AT
compatible computer but the faster it is, the smoother vehicles
move.
Slicks 'N' Slide is shareware so you can play it for some weeks
freely but if it proved a worth of payment you should pay a cheap
registration fee.
1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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■ VGA 256 colors
■ Mouse support
■ Joystick and LPT-controller support
■ Adlib support
■ SoundBlaster support
■ Gravis Ultrasound support
■ 486 processor recommended for four players
■ About 550kB free conventional memory
1.2 FILES
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Slicks 'N' Slide's shareware package includes following files:
SLICKS.EXE The game
SLICKS.TXT Instructions in english
SLICKS-F.TXT Instructions in finnish
SS-LPTC.TXT Circuit diagram of the LPT-controller
SLICKS.FRM Registration form
SSHELP.EXE Small tool program for the game
SLICKS.DAT Track blocks of the game
SLICKS.PLR Player list
SLICKS.TRK Track lists
SLICKS.L* Language files
SLICK128.EXE Shareware package of the game
FILE_ID.DIZ Description file for BBS systems
*.SS Tracks and theirs Top tens
2. HOW TO PLAY SLICKS 'N' SLIDE
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2.1 COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
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You can use following parameters in Slicks 'N' Slide:
SLICKS -? Available command line arguments
-p<path> Sets path for tracks
-l Change language
-a<x> Change the port of LPT-controllers to
LPT<x> (default LPT1)
-v<vol> Gravis Ultrasound volume (70-100)
2.2 MAIN MENU
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2.2.1 KEYS
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F1 List about the keys
+,- Inc/decrease number of laps
T/MidMouse Show Top ten and the designer of the track
D Delete the Top Ten
DEL Delete the track
R Randomize track order
SPACE/LeftMouse (Un)select a track
ENTER/RightMouse Begin the race
ESC Exit to DOS
2.2.2 CHOICES
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Number of laps
Select randomly
Select all
Unselect all
Randomize
Load a saved game
Tracklist
START
Players:
· Click on the name or the number button to change
the type and the name of the player
· Update button recounts the points
· To add a new player, press a 'NEW' button or
end of the list.
2.2.3 SETTINGS MENU
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· Sounds: None, PC-speaker, Adlib, SoundBlaster, Gravis Ultrasound
· Soundcard settings will be taken from environment
variables (BLASTER for SB and ULTRASND for GUS).
For example, if your SoundBlaster compatible card uses
port 240, interrupt 5 and DMA 1, type:
SET BLASTER=A240 I5 D1.
· Points and money
· Money in the start
· Part shop
· Price raising percent
· Fuel
· Fueltank
· Bumps with other players
· Weapons:
Firing: press 'brake' button. Changing the weapon: left + right
every car has different amount of space available for weapons.
green line = empty space. red line = current weapons space.
· Damages
· Complete break up
· Detail level
· Computer opponents' damages
· Drivers have to drive every lap
· Show always Top 10
· Computer opponents in Top 10s
· Turns without speed
· Change cars
· while the part shop is on
· Palette shading
· Date format
· Date separator
· Change colors
· Change keys
2.3 RACE
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2.3.1 KEYS
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F1/ESC Menu
F9 Next track
F10 End the race
F12 "Boss Key", clears the screen
CTRL-F12 Quick exit
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║ All key combinations don't work correclty in every keyboard. ║
║ If you have problems with them, find other keys using SSHELP. ║
║ ║
║ Default keys should work with ALLMOST every keyboard. ║
║ ║
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2.3.2 INFORMATION ON THE SCREEN
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. .
: screen ... :
│ │
├───────────────┬───────────┬───────────┬───────────┬───────────┤
│$Lìçks - name │ 1 7█19.33 │ 2 1▄18.54 │ 3 8▐21.32 │ 4 2█23.02 │
└─────²²∙°²──╫──┴────╫──────┴───╫─────╫─┴───────────┴─╫─────────┘
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Fastest lap time and ║ ║ ║ Player's number
name of the track ║ ║ ║
║ ║ ║ Yellow: Fastest lap time
║ ║ Blue: Latest lap time
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║ ║ Yellow: Position
║ Blue: Number of driven laps
║ or selected weapon
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Amount of ammo, fuel and damages
(if selected)
3. SSHELP.EXE
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SSHELP is a small tool program for Slicks 'N' Slide.
SSHELP -? Help screen
SSHELP Keyboard tester
SSHELP <track> <path> [-q] Joins Top tens (wildcards allowed)
-q doesn't show joined Top tens
SSHELP <track> Converts OLD track to the new format
(wildcards allowed)
SSHELP -p <plr1> <plr2> Joins player lists to SLICKS.PLR list
SSHELP -t [path of tracks] Show the best drivers list
(number of #1 position in top tens).
4. LANGUAGE FILES
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If you want a new language to the game, modify SLICKS.L02 and
send it to me. If possible, use Internet so I could ask new words
if necessary.
5. HISTORY
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5.1 CHANGES IN THE GAME
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Version 1.1
· The bug in the startup menu fixed
· Cars don't jam to the obstacles anymore
· Keys can be configured
Version 1.15
· Top Ten lists
· CUP games
Version 1.16
· New startup picture
· Bonus point to the fastest driver
Version 1.17
· Cars bump to each other
Version 1.20
· Skid marks
· Finish picture
· MOD music
· Reverse gear available again
· Faster jumps
· Compression in pictures (packs about 50%)
· A couple of new track blocks
· New startup menu
· The names of the registrator and the designer of
the track are shown
Version 1.21
· Mouse support
Version 1.22
· More realistic bumps
· Name of the track will be shown during the race
· Joystick support
Version 1.23
· The finish can be hidden under sand/grass
· Some new track blocks
· Track blocks can be placed above bridges
Version 1.24
· Computer players (very stupid ones)
· 'Thumb nail' picture about tracks
· SSHELP tool program
· Traction without acceleration
· Randomized starting grid
· Start lights
Version 1.25
· The speed checking works better
· Lap times are right after changing the speed factor
· More intelligence computer opponents
· Joystick: stick/button acceleration
· Top ten/track can be removed during the game
Version 1.261
· New cars
· Language: english/finnish
· Fixed mouse and bump routines
Version 1.272
· More different cars and some new track blocks
· SB samples
· New track format (Top tens are in .SS files)
· Dual joystick support
· New background pictures
· Load/save a comptetition
· Modified track blocks
· Supports LPT-controller (read SS-LPTC.TXT)
Version 1.286
· Part shop
· Pit
· Fuel
· Vehicles get damage
· Automatically shadowed track parts
· Vehicles move always at the same speed
· Possibility to change car between tracks
· Possibility to select a certain amount of tracks randomly
· Gate
· Two new SB samples
· Computer driver tester in the track editor
· Customized background color
· Players are selected from a list
· Statistics
· Track lists
· 'Pixel' animation
· Lots of new settings
Version 1.29
· Gravis Ultrasound support
· Weapons (fire=, changing of weapon=+)
· Moving/animated objects
· Three new vehicles
· MOD music removed
· Computer opponents can drive to pit
COMING IN THE FUTURE
· Fixing bugs: jamming with SB, crash detection...
· Bonus items
· More track blocks & weapons
· Etc...
5.2 CHANGES IN THE TRACK EDITOR
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Version 1.5
· Computer players
Version 1.6
· Copy protection has been changed
Version 1.7
· Computer points can be fixed afterwards
· First english version
Version 1.8
· Uses new track format
Version 1.85
· Supports new SLICKS.DAT file
Version 2.0
· New design
· Computer driver tester (requires Slicks 1.282 or newer)
Version 2.1
· Works with Slicks 1.29 but not with older ones
6. REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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The game is shareware so if it proved to be a good/interesting/
etc. you are encouraged to pay a (cheap) registration fee, when
you will receive:
■ Newest version of the game
■ Track editor
■ More tracks (over 130)
Registration is done by sending filled SLICKS.FRM with money to:
Address: Timo Kauppinen
Hällintie 14
76850 Naarajärvi
FINLAND
To print SLICKS.FRM type: COPY SLICKS.FRM PRN
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Check prices from SLICKS.FRM file.
7. UPDATES
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The newest shareware package is available in ftp.funet.fi at
the directory /pub/msdos/games/arcade/, file slix*.zip.
Registered users can update their games by sending a nominal
payment (prices in SLICKS.FRM file) to me. Updates will
include same files than the registered version.
You can also get a uucoded update package via Internet if you
send a email to me (without any update fee). Please tell you
name and address when asking the ssedit via email.
If you want to know when new versions are released, join the
slicks mailing list. Just write message "subscribe Slicks-talk
your name" to listserver@oliver.sun.ac.za.
8. CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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E-mail: Internet: tkauppin@lut.fi
SnailMail: Timo Kauppinen
Hällintie 14
76850 Naarajärvi
FINLAND