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M A S A G O
┌────────────┐
│ A │
│ Rinzai │
│ Satori │
│ Production │
└────────────┘
■ System Requirements
PC, PC/XT, PC/AT or other IBM-compatible system with a 256K
EGA/VGA card. A Microsoft-compatible mouse is required. You'll
need at least DOS 3.0. If Masago doesn't like what it finds at
startup, it will inform you what's missing and stop.
■ Overview
MASAGO presents you with a multi-level puzzle to solve.
The board holds twenty-five tiles, each of which can be flipped
to show one of two colors. You start with the board all one
color, and try to get it converted completely to the other color.
You may use one of four different rules to determine how
the tiles are flipped. Here are the rules:
Rinzai's Rule : All tiles from the selected tile to the edge
of the board (horizontally and vertically)
are flipped, as is the selected tile itself.
Moore's Rule : The eight "nearest neighbor" tiles to the
tile selected are flipped, along with the
selected tile.
┌─────┐
│# # #│
│# ■ #│
│# # #│
└─────┘
This rule is a little harder to use than
Rinzai's Rule, although a sneaky four-move
solution exists.
Moore's Toroid: With this rule, you apply Moore's Rule in
such a way that regions which would have been
played off the board would wrap around to the
other side(s). Experiment with it--it's
easier to see than to explain.
This rule is harder than easier than either
of the prior two.
VonNeumann's Rule : VonNeumann's Rule flips only the four
nearest tiles to the selected tile.
┌─────┐
│· # ·│
│# ■ #│
│· # ·│
└─────┘
This is the hardest rule to use. Rumors
of a solution exist, notably one
discovered by John H. Conway, the
gentleman who gave us "Conway's Game of
Life."
The following files are provided as a part of the Masago package:
MASAGO.EXE - the game itself.
FLIP.PCX - the background image file.
MASAGO.HLP - the on-line help file. Don't modify
this!!!
■ Registering the Game
Masago is shareware. That means that if you intend to keep it
beyond a trial period (10 calendar days) you're morally,
legally, ethically, and conscientiously required to register it
with me. That will cost you $5.00. That's right--just a
measly five-spot.
Registration will entitle you to a list of solutions (except
possibly for the solution to VonNeumann's Rule, which I haven't
been able to track down yet--I have friends searching for John
Conway on the nets). You will receive a free copy of the
Sound Blaster-compatible, full VGA edition of Masago, soon to
be released, if your registration indicates you'd like it.
Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
Send a check or money order for $5.00 to
J. Brook Monroe
132 S. Colorado Ave.
DeLand, FL 32724
Make the check out to me personally, since Rinzai Satori
Productions doesn't yet have a full, legal, existence, and
won't until we figure out whether or not to be a Chapter S
corporation, or that other kind. Right now I'm running a sole
proprietorship, so the checks have to be made out to me.
Don't send cash through the mail!
■ Why I'm Not Hiding Behind "Rinzai Satori" Anymore
The third Rinzai Satori Production, Byte Bandit, has been
collected into "Son of Stupid PC Tricks," to be published by
Addison-Wesley sometime in '92. As a part of getting it
included, I had to reveal myself as the guy playing the part of
Rinzai Satori. Well, it couldn't last forever, right?
The second Rinzai Satori Production, Satori, has been rewritten
into a commercial version marketed by Expert Software as a part
of "Expert Puzzles and Mazes." You can find it on the shelves
of your local Babbage's, Electronics Boutique, and probably
Egghead stores by now. Rinzai says check it out.
The first Rinzai Satori Production, Xaptron, has achieved some
modicum of success in freeware distribution in France. I'm not
kidding.
■ The Usual Disclaimer
The software contained in this archive is not warranted to be
suitable for any particular purpose. Any consequences which
might arise from running the EXE file are the sole responsibility
of the software user. Rinzai Satori Productions cannot be held
responsible for any damages, direct or incidental, which occur
from the use of, or inability to use, this software. If the
software user suspects detrimental effects as a result of running
this software, Rinzai Satori Productions suggests the immediate
deletion of all files in the archive, which shall be the sole
remedy of the user.
■ More Stuff
We've added more staff here at RSP. In addition to the
position of Rinzai Satori, we've now got Lenny Zen, Jr., the
Amazing Dr. Tao, and Zazu Zazen. The Zazu position is still
open.