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BBS Bogiggle Online Door
Upgrading
If you are running a previous version of Bogiggle you will need
to reinstall the entire game. Significant changes to have been
made.
Please remember to reconfigure your BOGGLE.CFG file.
Installation
1. Create a subdirectory to place the Bogiggle files in.
2. Unzip the file into the Bogiggle subdirectory.
3. Edit BOGGLE.CFG file.
Line 1:Registration number if registered else any number.
Line 2:BBS Path to the location of the DORINFOx.DEF file.
Line 3:ANSI Bulletin name with full path, and extension.
Line 4:ASCII Bulletin name with full path, and extension.
Line 5:SYSOP Message (32 character message to all players.
Registered only. Blank if no message.
Line 6:Node Number (1 for single node only)
Example
123456789
C:\BBS\
C:\BBS\AFILES\BULLETN.CLR
C:\BBS\AFILES\BULLETN.MSG
Dinner to the winner on sysop!
1
4. Edit the BOGGLE.CTL file.
1. Change the BBS name.
2. Change the first name.
3. Change the last name.
4. Identify the board type RBBS or PCB14.
5. Write a batch file to call bogiggle. This batch file
should copy the DORINFOx.DEF file or DOOR.SYS file to
the bogiggle subdirectory. If you use DORINFOx.DEF you
must rename the file to DORINFO.DEF. (Hope to rectify
this problem in the next version. This will then allow
multinode access.)
Example. BOGGLE.BAT
@echo off
copy c:\bbs\dorinfo1.def c:\bbs\doors\boggle\dorinfo.def
cd\bbs\doors\boggle
boggle
cd\bbs
6. Add the menu option to call the batch file from your BBS.
FOR TAG USERS:
Set your options to
Program Type : (A colon for dorinfo1.def.)
Program Name *boggle.bat (The name of the bat file.)
Sysop Notes:
Yes, the user is only limited to one game per day.
Yes, you may add words to the dictionary files, just
place the right words in the proper .dic file. All
words beginning with A go into the A.DIC file. You may
also add a file of words using the DICTWORD file. Just
enter the name of the file and all the words will be place
into the proper dictionary file.
Yes, you may reset the high scores by simply deleting
the high scores bulletins.
Yes, the highest monthly scorer will become the new
monthly champ at the beginning of the month.
Yes, the all time champ only changes at the beginning
of the month.
Yes, I hope you have monthly competitions.
Yes, I am open to suggestions.
Yes, in the registered only version you can make up missed days.
Yes, in the registered version the sysop can have a 32 character
message displayed on the main screen. (I use it to annouce a
months competition, or to remind my users to sign up for the
competition.)
Yes, today's champ is only displayed for the current
day and not necessarily the day you may be playing.Instructions
This game has been developed using the concept of traditional
Boggle. 16 letters are picked for each day and displayed in a
grid. You must identify words that have adjoining letters.
After the allotted time, 3 minutes, the computer will eliminate
all duplicate words, and will compare to see how many correctly
spelled words it has found. Your daily total will be added to
your score. In fairness to all users, everyone gets the same
letters each day, in the same locations. Because the letters are
selected randomly, there may be days that no vowels are present.
You might want to try some abbreviations to see if the sysop has
added any to the dictionary files.
To begin the game, select the BOGIGGLE game from your BBS menu.
Turn the NUM LOCKS ON!
Press P to play your turn(s).
Use your numeric keypad to place your cursor on the first letter
of your word. Press the space bar to highlight the letter.
Notice that the letter is then displayed above the grid. Place
your cursor on the next adjoining letter and press your space
bar. You will notice that the second letter appears after the
first. Continue to highlight the letters to make your word at
the top. Press ENTER once complete. Continue to identify other
words until your time has run out. Valid words must be three
contain three characters or more.
If you give up while the timer is still running, you may do so by
pressing the ESCAPE key.
If you make a mistake in highlighting the letters, you may press
the backspace key to delete the word, and restart the word
identification process over again.
As you move the cursor around, you will notice that arrows at the
top and right side of the grid identify the location of your
cursor.
You may enter a maximum of 40 words.
When time has run out, Bogiggle will then delete all duplicated
words displayed on your screen.
Bogiggle will then check the dictionary to identify legitimate
words. Only words contained in the Bogiggle dictionary will be
added to the total, even though your word is spelled correctly.
Words in red are incorrect, and words in green are correct.
Your daily total will then be added to your grand total.
The scoring is technically different than the REAL Boggle only
because the REAL scoring method is impossible to implement in a
BBS environment.
Registration
Registering this game will allow your users to make up
missed days.
Registration is just $7.00. Your registration code
will be useful for this and all future upgrades.
Name:____________________
Address:_________________
City:____________________ ST:__ ZIP:__________
Voice #:_________________
BBS Name:________________ (where installation will be)
BBS Number:______________ (if existing, and area code too)
BBS Software:____________
Mail to:
Edward G. Tracy II
8387 Woodcrest
Westland, MI 48185
Technical Support
Cheers BBS, 313-525-4963. 300-9600 bps.
For questions or the latest version.
Full access first call and no ratio's.
Credits
Katy...for the instructions and identification of need.
Suzze, Shrinky, Ford Prefect, and all the other regular
Bogiggle players at Cheers who alpha test the game.
Technojocks, for the great libraries.
Scott Baker, and his great library too!
DEL Software Engineering, Inc PLUG!
Big Three Part Supplier Products
Gage Records and Analysis $549.00 (Quality Control)
Preventative Maintenance Manager $195.00 (Machine Control)
Physical Plant Task Management $250.00 (Small projects)
Hospital Management
Obituary Management $200.00 (For Pastoral Care!)
Legal Offices
Statement Manager $150.00 (Simple billing)
BBS Programs
Bogiggle $7.00 (Just $7.00)
Version History
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1.0 September 1, 1992 Initial release.
1.1 December 31, 1992 Make up days, daily bulletins,
today's champ, all time champ,
monthly champ added, sysop message.
Bogiggle is copyrighted by Edward G. Tracy II!
Boggle is a Registered Trademark owned by Tonka Toys!
DOORDRIV utils are copyrighted to Scott Baker!