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┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ IRAQ-NOIDS! │
│ ====================== │
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│ A Live Game for Many BBS Formats │
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│ Game Release Version 1.0 - 01/27/91 │
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│ (C)opyright 1991 │
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│ By │
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│ SECRET SERVICE BBS │
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│ Mike Wilson │
│ P.O. Box 9521 │
│ Huntington, WV │
│ 25704 │
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│ BBS (304) 429-6838 │
│ 1200/2400/9600 24 hrs. │
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└────────────────────────────────────────────┘
IRAQNOID! (C)opyright 1991 - Page 1
Warranty
This is product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The
entire risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by
you. Futher more, I the author do not warrant, guarantee, or make any
representations regarding the use of, or the results of the use of the program,
and you rely on the program and results solely at your own risk. I the author
cannot accept responsibility for system damage, loss of profit, or any other
special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or
inability to use this product.
Copyright
The Multi-Board IRAQNOID! live game is distributed as SHAREWARE.
Under this concept you may use the SHAREWARE (unregistered) version for a
reasonable period of time, which I consider to be three weeks, after which you
must either register your copy or discontinue usage.
Registration
With registration you will recieve the latest registered copy of IRAQNOID!
with the ability to download any futher updates from Secret Service BBS
at no extra cost. You will also recieve any support the author can give
in reference to bugs or other problems that may arise in using the game.
I feel that sysop's have enough expense without charging a high cost for a game
for their users. I have set the cost of registration at $25.00 which I feel
if people will follow the shareware concept will be enough to cover shipping
and handling and encourage me to write more large doors of this nature.
See registration form called Register.txt in the .zip file for ordering!
Distribution
You are free, in fact encouraged, to distribute the SHAREWARE (unregistered)
version of Multi-board IRAQNOID! Live Game provided that all files
contained in the original IRAQNOID! archive are distributed in their
original unmodified state.
EXPIRATION
----------
This game in demo form will expire. The date of expiration will appear
at the bottom of the screen when you run the game in any mode.
If you receive a .zip which contains an expired IRAQNOID.key you may
download a new .key from the Secret Service without need to waste
download time on the entire .zip. The file is called Newkeys.zip and
can be downloaded without need for validation. (304) 429-6838
You may always Demo the door in local mode by typing: IRAQNOID LOCAL
from the command line (after you have run Setup.exe).
IRAQNOID! (C)opyright 1991 - Page 2
Introduction
&
How To Play
IRAQNOID! allows users to move around within a 1000 sector desert and try to
re-open businesses, buy mercenaries, buy weapons, and establish a desert
empire. During their journey they will encounter such things as landmines,
gas, S.C.U.D. missles and other soldiers which will try to set them back.
Players compete until the sysop resets the game (usually 4 to 6 months).
Options and Information
This door game will also create color and mono top 10 bulletins and write them
in directories of your choice written in the bulletin.cfg file.
The game will support coms 1 - 4 at speeds of 115200 locked baud.
Installation and Setup
FIRST RUN THE SETUP PROGRAM! THIS WILL CREATE THE 1000 CELL IRAQNOID!
TYPE: SETUP.EXE and then press the <ENTER> key.
The Setup program should be run the first time you install the door
or any time you wish to reset the game. The first screen of the
setup program asks if you wish to create the files necessary for the
game. Answer Y for first time setup or if you wish to reset scores.
The next screen will ask you for the type of Bulletin Board Software
that you are running. Choose the one that fits your needs.
The next screen will ask if you wish to configure the game. Answer
Y for first time setup and answer the questions that are asked.
The fourth screen will allow you to create your bulletin.cfg file which
contains the paths to your color and mono bulletins. Answer "Y" if you
wish the setup program to create this file for you.
The fifth screen you must answer Y to to allow it to make the IRAQNOID
desert sectors.
After you finish with Setup then create a batch file to call the
game from within the board (as described below). Your ready to go!
The following is a listing of each file that created by Setup.exe.
** If you are running multi-nodes then you must use an ASCII word
processor or Copy Con to create .cfg files for each node as
described below.
IRAQNOID.CFG contains:
The Secret Service BBS <-- Name of BBS
Mike <-- Sysop's first name
Wilson <-- Sysop's last name
C:\path\bbsfile.xxx <-- Path and filename for board info file
NO <-- NO or locked COM PORT Baud Rate
150 <-- Number of turns a player gets per day
20 <-- Number of minutes a player gets per day
The path and filename for the bbsfile refers to whatever file your
board software creates. The following are the correct file for each
board.
Wildcat prior to V3.0 ---> Callinfo.bbs Spitfire --> SFDOORS.DAT
GAP or WILDCAT 3.0+ -----> Door.sys PCBoard -----> PCBOARD.SYS
QuickBBS --> DorinfoX.def (The X will be a 1 or a 2 depending on node #)
An example of a correct line would be: C:\Wildcat\callinfo.bbs
IRAQNOID! (C)opyright 1991 Page - 3
NOTE FOR MULTI NODES!
You may now have several .cfg files to allow use on multinode systems.
Use the above .cfg format but name each .cfg file differently. You
may call them what you want as long as you correctly call them from
the batch file command line.
Example: Node1: game game.cfg
Node2: game game1.cfg
The setup.exe file will create only one .cfg file titled
IRAQNOID.cfg. You must make the second, third, etc .cfgs
with a standard ascii word processor or the use of Copy Con
from dos.
*** This game supports non-standard Port Address and IRQ's required
on many multi-node systems! Read the file PORT.DOC if you NEED
to alter the Com specs for your particular board setup!
Don't worry about it if your running normal ports 1 - 4!
BOARD.TXT
This file is created by the Setup.exe program. This file tells the game
what board the game is running on. The game defaults to Wildcat! if there
is no Board.txt file found.
If your running the following boards, board text should contain one line
with one of the following on it:
For QuickBBS ----> QBBS
For PCBoard -----> PCB
For GAP or Wildcat 3.0+ ---------> GAP
For Spitfire ----> SPITFIRE
For Wildcat prior to V3.0 -----> DO * NOT * have a board.txt file in the
directory.
You don't have to worry about this file if you run Setup and choose the
board you wish to use, it creates the file for you.
USER.DAT contains:
This file contains the following user data:
"SYSOP","01-27-1991","N"," 10"," 0"," 0","0","0","0","0","SYSOP","0","0"
Data has to be kept in this format.
IRAQNOID.DAT contains:
The entire 1000 sector IRAQNOID DESERT. Do not alter it except using the!
EDITIRAQ.EXE program. Read EDIT.TXT for info.
BULLETIN.CFG contains:
This file is used with bulletin.exe to show where you want the top ten
bulletins placed and what you want to call them.
The format for this file is:
C:\Path\Color.SCR <-- Path and Name of COLOR bulletin
C:\Path\Mono.BBS <-- Path and Name of ASCII Bulletin
IRAQNOID (C)opyright 1991 Page - 4
IRAQNOID.TXT contains:
This is the instruction file for IRAQNOID!. When a user selects the
Instructions option during the game, this file is read for
instructions. This file MUST BE PRESENT and Not altered in any way for
IRAQNOID! to run properly
IRAQNOID.NEW
This is the IRAQNOID News file. It is created by the setup program
and is displayed when a user chooses read news within the game.
MAINT.EXE
This file maintains the IRAQNOID News file, moves the guards around, moves the
weapons around, causes the businesses to generate profit, etc.You should run
this DAILY. Set it up to be run from an external event!
MAIL.TXT
This file contains the public mail users send and receive.
List of Files In Archive
The following files are either found in your IRAQNOID.Zip or will be
created during the runtime execution of the game or Setup.exe.
BULLETIN.EXE <-- Generates the color and monor bulletins for the game
Bulletin.cfg # <-- Configuration file for bulletin .exe
MAINT.EXE <-- Maintenance program for the game
IRAQNOID.EXE <--- Executable Program.
IRAQNOID.CFG #<--- Configuration File.
USER.DAT #<--- Store User's Name, Last Play Date & Score.
IRAQNOID.TXT <--- Instructions Used By Program.
BULLET##.SCR *<--- COLOR Bulletin
BULLET##.BBS *<--- MONO Bulletin
IRAQNOID.NEW #<--- News file
Mail.txt <-- Mail text file
Port.Doc <--- Read ONLY if you are using non-standard port addresses
EDITIRAQ.EXE <-- 1000 Cell Desert Editor & Player Editor
IRAQNOID.DOC <--- This File.
* DENOTES that file is created by bulletin.exe
# DENOTES files which are created during run of Setup.exe
IRAQNOID (C)opyright 1991 Page - 5
Batch Files
=================
Be sure that you have edited or created the IRAQNOID.CFG file with the correct
information as described earlier in these docs. The individual setups do not
repeat this necessary process. Setup.exe ALWAYS must be run first!
Wildcat! 1.13 & 2.5+ Setup:
---------------------------
First, create your DOOR##.BAT (2.0+) or LIVE##.BAT (1.13) like this eample:
ECHO OFF
CD \WILDCAT\DOORS\IRAQNOID
IRAQNOID IRAQNOID.CFG
BULLETIN BULLETIN.CFG
CD \WILDCAT
CAT.BAT
place this batch file in your Node# directory if running Multi-Nodes or in
your Wildcat (default) directory if single node.
Second, Create a sub-directory for the door program such as in the following
example:
C:\WILDCAT\DOORS\IRAQNOID
Third, put the IRAQNOID game files in the \WILDCAT\DOORS\IRAQNOID directory.
Forth, add this game to your live program menu for user selection and your
ready to run the door.
If this is a little unclear then please read your systems documentation for
more detailed instructions.
If you use a door monitoring program then read their documentation for
their specific setup.
Gap Setup:
----------
First, add the number and name of the door to your menu. This will allow the
user to select the door by number.
Second, edit or create the file called DOORS.DAT which is normally in the GEN
directory. Following is an example line to add:
IN 10
where 'IN' stands for the name of the batch file (shown below) to invoke the
the door and '10' is the required security level.
Third, create a sub-directory for IRAQNOID to be placed in. And example
would be:
C:\GAP\IRAQNOID
place all the files in the IRAQNOID.ZIP archive inside this directory.
IRAQNOID (C)opyright 1991 Page - 6
Forth, create a batch file called IRAQNOID which should be placed in the
default directory. Following is example contents of this file:
ECHO OFF
CD\GAP\IRAQNOID
IRAQNOID IRAQNOID.CFG
BULLETIN BULLETIN.CFG
CD\GAP
GAP
the last line in the IRAQNOID file should invoke the batch file which loads
the GAP BBS system.
If this is a little unclear then please read your systems documentation for
more detailed instructions.
If you use a door monitoring program then read their documentation for
their specific setup.
Spitfire Setup:
---------------
First edit your SFDOOR.MNU and add the following line. If you are not running
and doors at this time you will need to create this file.
IRAQNOID, 10
Where Iraqnoid is the name of the door to appear on your menu and the 10
is the lowest security level that will be allowed to enter the door. Don't
forget the comma (,) after the name.
Second create a sub-directory to place the door game in. In this example we
will use 'C:\SF\DOOR_A' for the game directory.
Third move all the files in the IRAQNOID.ZIP archive into this directory.
Forth edit your SF.BAT file adding the following lines.
:DOOR_A
CD\SF\DOORS_A
IRAQNOID IRAQNOID.CFG
BULLETIN BULLETIN.CFG
CD\SF
GOTO LOOP
Fifth, rerun Sf.BAT and your ready to begin play.
If this is a little unclear then please read your systems documentation for
more detailed instructions.
If you use a door monitoring program then read their documentation for
their specific setup.
PCBoard 14.0+ Setup:
--------------------
First, edit your DOORS and DOORSG file so that it shows IRAQNOID with the door
number relating to it's position in DOORS.DAT.
Second, edit the DOORS.DAT file so that it includes IRAQNOID.
IRAQNOID (C)opyright 1991 Page - 7
Third, create a sub-directory for IRAQNOID to be placed in. And example
would be:
C:\PCB\IRAQNOID
place all the files in the IRAQNOID.ZIP archive inside this directory.
Forth, create a batch file called IRAQNOID which should be placed in the
default directory. Following is example contents of this file:
ECHO OFF
CD\PCB\IRAQNOID
IRAQNOID IRAQNOID.CFG
BULLETIN BULLETIN.CFG
CD\PCB
BOARD
the last line in the IRAQNOID file should invoke the batch file which loads
the PCboard BBS system.
If this is a little unclear then please read your systems documentation for
more detailed instructions.
If you use a door monitoring program then read their documentation for
their specific setup.
QuickBBS Setup:
---------------
First, add the game to your games menu and select the correct type for doors.
Second, create a sub-directory for the game and move all the files from the
zip file to this directory.
Third, the game reads the file DORINFOx.DEF. Where 'x' is the node number.
Since QuickBBS only supports one node at this time then this file should be
'DORINFO1.DEF'. This file's drive\path\filename should be on the third line
of the configuration file.
Note: It was told to me that the upcoming 3.0 version of QucikBBS will
support Multi-Nodes and that the 'DORINFOx.DEF' will be changed
to 'DORINFxx.DEF' to support Multi-Nodes. This game is written
where you can specify this new name as well as any others.
Forth, create a batch file called IRAQNOID which should be placed in the
default directory. Following is example contents of this file:
ECHO OFF
CD\QUICKBBS\IRAQNOID
IRAQNOID IRAQNOID.CFG
BULLETIN BULLETIN.CFG
CD\QUICKBBS
QBBS.BAT
the last line in the IRAQNOID file should invoke the batch file which loads
the QuickBBS system.
If this is a little unclear then please read your systems documentation for
more detailed instructions.
If you use a door monitoring program then read their documentation for
their specific setup.
IRAQNOID (C)opyright 1991 Page - 8
Technical Support
If you have problems with the Multi-Board IRAQNOID! live game you may
contact Mike Wilson at the Secret Service BBS 24 hours per day.
Also Node ID SECRET on PCRELAY Network and Node 1:262/29 on FIDO.
(304)-429-6838
Order Information
Just mail $25.00 Check, Money Order or Cash to:
Please include your board name with your order
as you want it to appear within the program.
Mike Wilson
P.O. Box 9521
Huntington, WV
25704
Make Checks out to Mike Wilson.
Thanks to Jeff Sumberg for some great C routines used in this program!
IRAQNOID (C)opyright 1991 Page 9