System 7.0 or later, 256 colors, 3MB RAM, 13" monitor...
•Installation:
If you are reading this, you've already installed it!
•Description:
Lab-Rat is a computer game that combines some video arcade fun with interactive learning. Users play the game while simultaneously answering distinct sets of multiple choice questions.
The best feature of this software is that ANYONE can create an entirely new set of questions! This means that you can tailor the game to meet your educational needs.
For example:
Let's say you are a high school teacher and your students are covering "The Anatomy of the Frog" this semester in their biology class. You can now use the LAB-RAT QUESTIONS EDITOR and create a set of up to 50 questions for the students to review! And the possibilities are endless... You can create a set of questions to cover any conceivable topic.
If you're a student, you and your friends can create your own sets of questions to test each other on different subjects while you study and review!
•Using Lab-Rat:
(1). Double click on the "Lab-Rat v2.0.1" icon.
(2). Click on the "Alright" button of the start-up message.
(3). Select a file of questions to use during the game (such as "Lab-Rat.Questions").
(4). Click the “Open” button. A progress bar will appear while the game loads.
(5). A spinning DNA molecule will alert you that the game is ready to be played. Use your computer mouse to click past the start-up screens until you reach the main menu screen.
(6.) Click on the "Play..." menu option and play the game!
(7.) The [ESC] key may be used to end the game and to quit the program.
•Special Features:
* Pressing the "B" key during game play will cause the background stars to disappear and the game will run faster. This is a good feature for older machines which tend to be slower.
* Pressing any number between "7" and "0" during game play will adjust the sound volume accordingly.
* Pressing the "S" key during game play will turn the sound effects on and off.
* Pressing the "M" key during game play will turn the music on and off.
* Pressing the [TAB] key during game play will pause the game.
* Pressing the "-" key during game play will slow down the game as much as possible.
* Pressing the "+" key during game play will speed up the game as much as possible.
* Pressing the [ESC] key during game play will end the game then in progress.
* If you want to clear the high scores listing, then place the "Lab-Rat.Scores" file in the trash can and empty the trash can.
•Advanced Users:
* If you want to change the sounds used by the Lab-Rat program, just use a resource editor to substitute your SND sounds for the current SND sounds. Please note that the background music is located in "Lab-Rat.Snds". The Lab-Rat program looks for the resource ID numbers of the SND sounds, not the resource names. Therefore, you merely need to make sure that your substituted SND sounds have the same resource ID numbers as the current SND sounds. If the Lab-Rat program refuses to play your SND sounds, then you probably need to allocate more memory for the program. This can be done directly from the desktop. Just highlight the "Lab-Rat v2.0.1" icon and select "Get Info" under the desktop's "File" menu. A window will pop up giving certain information about the Lab-Rat program. This window will have a box in the bottom right corner labeled as "Current size:". Click inside this box and increase the memory size. If you are unable to do this, then you probably have to first click on the "Locked" box in the bottom left corner. That should unlock the program and allow you to proceed.
•Known incompatibilities of Lab-Rat with other software:
(1.) Do not use a screen saver while running Lab-Rat. If you do, then certain screen areas may not redraw properly.
(2.) Do not run any other applications in the background while running Lab-Rat. This could hinder Lab-Rat's performance.
•If you desire to contact the author of this software for any reason whatsoever, you may do so via the following.
Regular mail address:
Enrique O. Guerrero, Jr.
P. O. Box 23
Ada, Ohio 45810-0023
U. S. A.
Internet e-mail address:
EOGuerrero@aol.com
•Please look for the Lab-Rat Home Page on the Internet's World Wide Web!
Legal Stuff:
•To buy the "Lab-Rat Software Package", please send a check or money order for $19.95 to the mailing address above. Please, do not send cash. The check or money order should be payable to "Enrique O. Guerrero, Jr."
•What you get when you purchase the "Lab-Rat Software Package":
(A.) Lab-Rat v2.0.1 ƒ:
(1.) Lab-Rat v2.0.1
(2.) Lab-Rat.Snds
(3.) Lab-Rat.Prefs
(4.) Lab-Rat.Scores
(5.) Lab-Rat v2.0.1 Print Me...
(6.) Lab-Rat Questions Editor ƒ:
(a.) Lab-Rat Questions Editor
(7.) Lab-Rat.Questions
(8.) Welcome to Lab-Rat!
LICENSE AGREEMENT
•“You,” “your,” and the “user” refers to any person or entity which acquires or uses this software.
•“Software” refers to any computer programs identified at the start of this documentation file, together with all codes, techniques, software tools, formats, designs, concepts, methods, ideas, and documentation associated with the computer program(s). The term also includes all copies of any part of the software and documentation.
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•This software is owned by the author and contains valuable and proprietary information of the author. If you violate any part of this agreement, your right to use this software terminates automatically. In the event of termination of this agreement, you must destroy all copies of this software and derivatives of this software in your possession and cease distributing the same.
•This software is being licensed to you as provided by the terms of this agreement.
•If you are an individual, then with each shareware payment you may:
1. use ONE copy this software on ONE machine at any given time.
2. make as many backup copies of this software as you want.
3. alter the software in any manner you see fit FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE. Such altered versions should not be distributed. The creation of such derivatives shall not diminish the author's title to this software.
4. terminate this agreement at any time by destroying all copies of this software and derivatives of this software and cease distributing the same.
•If you are a non-profit organization or a public school, then with each shareware payment you may:
1. use TEN copies of this software simultaneously on TEN machines at any given time.
2. make as many backup copies of this software as you want.
3. alter the software in any manner you see fit FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION'S USE. Such altered versions should not be distributed. The creation of such derivatives shall not diminish the author's title to this software.
4. terminate this agreement at any time by destroying all copies of this software and derivatives of this software and cease distributing the same.
•If you are a for-profit organization, then contact the author for licensing.
•In the United States of America, non-profit organizations must currently be registered with the Internal Revenue Service under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
•Under no circumstances may anyone:
1. create any derivative works from this software for distribution, except for individually created Lab-Rat questions files. The information in such files shall be deemed the copyrighted work of the individual authors.
2. reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to discover the logic or source code to this software.
•"Lab-Rat" may be distributed for non-commercial purposes. It may also be freely distributed, via wire or electronic communications, by bulletin board systems and online information systems for the sole purpose of use by their customers.
•Contact Enrique O. Guerrero, Jr. at the address within this document if you wish to distribute this software in a compilation or for commercial usage, or if you have any questions about its redistribution.
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•In using this software, you understand and agree that this software is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The entire risk as to the results and performance of using this software lie entirely with you, the user. The author does not make any warranties, neither expressed nor implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software.
•In no event shall the author be liable for any consequential, incidental, or special damages (including any damages for loss of critical data, loss of profits, interruption of business, and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use this software. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.
•Although the author would appreciate any feedback and bug reports, the author shall not be responsible for correcting any problems which you discover nor otherwise help you maintain and use this software. Furthermore, the author may at any time replace, modify, alter, improve, enhance or change this software.
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•This agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes any prior agreements between you and the author concerning this software. This agreement cannot be amended, modified, or waived except in writing.
