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VERSION 2.1 HELP
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Brought to you by Crunchware!
Copyright 1992 by Stephen David
Introduction
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Crunchware does it again with Crunch League Football version
2.1! Does what you ask? Well, that's for you to figure out.
After fixing all the known bugs in version 2.0 and adding a few
little things, we've got an on-liner that'll let you coach your
very own football team on to the Superbowl!
The next few paragraphs tell exactly how to play the game, and
there is another general file on football for those of you who
aren't too familiar with the game. Have fun!
Starting Out
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If you have an IBM computer which supports CGA or EGA, and you
don't have Crunchterm yet, GET IT! It's easy to set up and run;
just follow the instructions in its documentation.
Create a team as soon as the game is set up. You don't want
everyone to beat you to it and fill all the empty slots. You
might want to log on as a visitor the first time you play just to
look around, but be sure to run CLFB again so you can set up a
team!
Setting up a team may take a while, but it isn't hard at all.
Be careful when you're drafting to select a team with a good mix
of abilities. Don't just stock up on quarterbacks and receivers
because you also need strong defensive and offensive lines. You
are given four first round, six second round, fifteen third
round, and fifteen fourth round draft picks. Each round the
abilities of the available players get worse. Be sure to select
carefully, because the only times when you will ever be able to
draft again will be a few players at the beginning of each season
to replace others who have retired.
Playing the Game
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CLFB is divided into several menus, each covering a general
area of the game. At times you will encounter abbreviations for
different positions, as listed below.
Offensive Abbreviations: Defensive Abbreviations:
QB Quarterback DB Defensive Back
RB Running Back S Safety
WR Wide Receiver LB Linebacker
TE Tight End NG Nose Guard
OT Offensive Tackle DE Defensive End
OG Offensive Guard DT Defensive Tackle
C Center
K Kicker
(Refer to the general football information file for more
information about these positions.)
* Edit Setup. This menu allows you to plan your strategy for the
next game. You may select from default offensive and defensive
plays or personalize them yourself. You may also edit you roster
and inspect the most recent plays of another team. Be careful
when firing players to remember that they can not be rehired once
they are gone, and you'll have to wait until the next season to
draft replacements.
* Sports Page. This menu contains several options concerning the
current status of the league. You may view brief summaries of
earlier games, the current rankings, outstanding players, other
teams, and the current schedule.
* Gambling Menu. (Registered versions only). You may place or
cancel bets on the next weeks games. Odds are determined by the
previous performance of teams. On WWIV BBSs, you may convert
your money into gold, upload credit, and/or security level if the
sysop allows it.
* Trade Menu. (Registered versions only). Plan trades with
other teams. You may either offer single players for other
coaches to request or propose a trade yourself. Although you may
request players that a team is not currently offering, you are
more likely to make a successful trade if the players you request
are already being offered. A player may be involved in only one
deal at a time.
* Help Menu. View various help files, or change your
configuration. You may turn on or off Crunchterm support here.
How the Crunch League Works
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The games for the current week in the Crunch League season are
played at midnight every day they are scheduled. During the
regular season, each team will play every other team in its
division twice, once at home and once away unless the sysop has
implemented the shortened season option. In this case, each team
will play each other team in its division once, randomly either
home or away. The outcome of each game is based on several
factors such as: the plays used by each team, the abilities of
players on each team, trends, and luck. Each play is run
individually, and important ones are recorded in the game record.
As soon as the regular season has ended, the playoffs begin.
High ranking teams from each division play each other in a single
elimination tournament for the league championship. If there is
an odd number teams in the playoffs, some teams will be allowed
to have a bye game. The final game of the season is the
superbowl when the two league champions play one final game to
determine the Crunch League champion team.
Once the season is over, if your team has done especially
badly, you may opt to have the sysop delete your team. The next
time you log on after that, you will be able to draft a new team
and start over again instead of just a few players (Be careful
not to let anyone beat you to the empty space, however!). Make
sure you also play an active role in the game, or the sysop may
decide to delete you even if you don't ask. If you keep your
team, you will be permitted to draft a few new players to replace
any that are retiring or simply to improve the team.
Using Crunchterm
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With the release of version 2.0 and later versions, CLFB now
supports the wonderful, the amazing Crunchterm. Using
Crunchterm, a small terminal program, in conjunction with your
regular term program, you may take advantage of the EGA and CGA
graphics offered by CLFB. Your sysop should make a copy of
Crunchterm available for you to download if you do not have a
copy yet. It is available at Lankhmar BBS (703 360-4973) if you
can't find it anywhere else. Instructions on how to use it and
set it up are in its own documentation.
Play Crunch League Football!
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Enjoy playing the Crunch League, and please encourage your
sysop to register. If he decides to register, you will be able
to use the trading and gambling options permitted only in the
registered version. So don't miss out on these opportunities any
longer! Have your sysop register soon if he hasn't already. And
thanks for using this fine Crunchware product! Be on the lookout
for other Crunchware/Crunchterm programs!