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- CLUE Ver 1.22
- To start game, type CLUE [-m] [-s]
- -m will disable the opening musical selection,
- -s will disable all sound effects,
- These switches can be used alone or together and entered in any order.
- Entering Clue without any switches will use it's default values --
- music at the beginning and sound effects on.
- Think of the "-" as a minus sign..."minus music" or "minus sound" etc.
- The program will determine if you are using a color or mono monitor
- and adjust itself accordingly. However, the game looks MUCH better when
- played on a color monitor.
-
- Welcome to the computer version of Clue! I've tried to keep the play
- as close as possible to the board version. The notable exceptions are:
- 1) In this version, your suggestion is checked against all "playable"
- cards except those in your hand. In the board game, your suggestion is
- checked by each player, in turn, until one of them can disprove your
- suggestion.
- 2) The board version requires 3 to 6 players, while this version can be
- played alone or have up to 6 players.
- 3) Parker Brothers says you may move in any direction and change direction
- as many times as your roll will allow, but you may not land on the same
- square twice in the same turn. In this version you may still change
- directions, but your total movement is determined in two directios only.
- For example, if you move 2 squares up, then 1 square down, your total
- movement is only 1 square. If you go up 2, left 3, and down 2, your
- total movement is only 3.
-
- This version requires a printer for the Detective Notepad. I have
- found it compatable with both Epson (Panasonic) and IBM printers. The Note-
- pad is a coded list that differs from player to player and from game to game.
- It is these codes that the computer uses to "disprove" your suggestions. A
- color monitor is best, due to all the colors used in the display. While it
- will play "logically correct" on a monochrome monitor, the display leaves
- a lot to be desired. It is written for text mode because I needed almost
- all 16 colors...graphics allowed me only 4.
-
- Instructions are included as part of the .exe file. Whether or not
- you have ever played Clue before, I suggest you look over these instruc-
- tions. They include the Parker Brothers rules and how to use the features
- in this computer version.
-
- I wrote this game as a further exercise in learning the C language. It
- is written in Turbo C Ver. 2.0. I would recommend this compiler to anyone
- interested in C. It appears to do anything you want, and is very easy to
- learn.
-
- I donate this program to the Public Domain for all to enjoy. For
- those of you (like myself) who are wary of viruses, I will be happy to
- send you a guaranteed virus-free copy. If you want to register this and be
- entitled to the next upgrade (if and when available), plus the disk with
- the current version, just send your name, address, zip and $10.00 to cover
- the cost to:
-
- Dennis M. Straus
- 12 Richard Court
- Lake Grove, N.Y. 11755
-
- Anyone who has mailed disks will note that there is no money to be made
- at this fee. I only ask it to cover expenses.
-
- I have done extensive testing on this game, but I'm sure there is
- always a problem hidden somewhere. Either way, registered or not, if you
- find a problem with the program, or you interpret the rules differently,
- please drop me a line. I'll try to correct any bugs and will evaluate any
- rule-interpretations that I receive.
-
- Since this program is free (you get what you pay for -- most of the
- time), I assume no liability for the use of the program with regards to
- your computer, home, job, marriage, or love life.
-
- Dennis M. Straus
-
- HISTORY
- 7/15/89 Relesed Ver 1.0 to the game testers.
- 7/25/89 Added switches (at the request of my game-testers) to disable the
- music and/or sound effects. (Ver 1.1)
- 7/29/89 Added a switch for monochrome monitors. (Ver. 1.2)
- 8/02/89 Removed the color switch and added coding to automatically
- test for monochrome monitors. (Ver. 1.21)
- 8/9/89 Added more musical tunes in various stages of play. (Ver. 1.22)
- Finally released to the public domain.