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S h a r e G a m e s
Christopher G. Gunn
3174 Hawthorn Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 283-0472
TriAxis is distributed as shareware on an "I trust you" basis and is not in
any form to be considered public domain or free. Considerable effort went
into creating the program and I am retaining full protection under the
copyright laws. However, I also want you to be able to share my games with
your friends. So, please feel free to hand on as many copies as you would
like, as long as you include all of the original files.
If you are going to use TriAxis for your personal enjoyment, whether you got
it from a distributor or a friend, please mail a check or money order to me at
the above address. The registration fee for TriAxis is $10. I depend on your
registering to continue devoting full time to making fun to use programs that
don't require you to adapt to the program. I'd also like your comments and
suggestions. In exchange, I'll add your name to the list of those eligible for
updates, contests, and 24-hour technical support. If you wish, you may use
the registration form by typing PRINT TRIAXIS.REG at the DOS prompt.
Like all of my games, TriAxis is designed for full color with high resolution
EGA or VGA graphics and should run on most PC's and work alikes. The built in
mouse support works automatically for almost any mouse. If you have any
problems, let me know. There is a provision for disabling the game sounds if
you want the game to play quietly.
The TriAxis board or Biosphere is an island composed of hexagonal bio-zones
with six colors for the different types of terrain. Each game starts with a
new outline and color arrangement for the island. TriAxis is played somewhat
like checkers except you may move in any of six directions. In addition, your
survival depends on how well you use the environment and control your total
population. Up to six players may play at the same time and you may include
the computer as one of the players.
Detailed instructions are available at the beginning of the game. Although
the rules explain some of the strategy, it is really up to the players to set
the mood of the game. Triaxis may be played very aggressively, with every
move aimed at capturing opponent's markers, or passively with each player
trying to gain the maximum population, or somewhere in between. The scoring
will support both. Each player's score is calculated from the number of
captures, the number of successful moves, and how many markers were added to
the biosphere.
TriAxis will maintain up to ten different score files for you. Each score
file will retain the ten highest games. A zero (0) score file is included on
the disk with some of the scores made during the games evaluation. You may
select it by pressing zero <0> when asked for the file number.
You may copy the TriAxis files into any directory on hard disk or another
floppy. The only requirement is that all of the files associated with the
program, except for its BAT file, must be in the same directory. You can
execute the program directly, with a batch file, or from ActMenu. If you put
TriAxis on your hard disk, the BAT file may need changes for your system.
Good luck, and let me know if you enjoy TriAxis. Your support for my programs
is sincerely appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
P.S. Please retain the original files if you are going to pass TriAxis along.
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