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McRace 2.2
Motor City Dragstrip
Copyright 1990 by Motor City Software
All rights reserved
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│░░░░░░ LICENSING INFORMATION ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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Motor City doors are commercial programs marketed under the
"User Supported" or "Shareware" concept. You are allowed to
install this program on Your system and evaluate it before
deciding whether to purchase a license to continue using it. This
program is not public domain or freeware. If you use this program
for more than 30 days after successful installation, you are
legally required to register it or remove all working copies from
your system.
The User Supported or Shareware concept works only if you
and your fellow sysops support it. If you find this program
useful, you can register it for only $15.00 in U.S. funds. This
will help offset the development costs, and encourage us to write
other programs that might be useful to you. After all, no one
likes to work for nothing! A Registration Form is included in the
distribution archive.
McRace is Copyrighted 1990,91,92,93 Motor City Software, ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED. You may copy this program and documentation for
backup purposes. You also may copy and share UNMODIFIED copies of
the original program archive. The copyright notice must remain
attached to all copies.
You may not sell Motor City Software products for a fee, or
distribute it along with other products without written permis-
sion of Motor City Software, nor may you modify or remove the
Copyright Notice from the program or the documentation. BBS
operators who charge for access to their systems are exempt from
this provision as long as no additional payment is required for
access to Motor City Software products beyond basic file access.
All Motor City Software products are extensively tested
before being publicly released, but as with any software, bugs
may still occur. Motor City Software products are provided as is,
and neither Motor City Software nor any BBS operator distributing
this software is responsible for any damage incurred during the
operation of this program. You are advised to test all Motor
City Software products thoroughly on a backup copy of your BBS
before putting them online.
Comments, suggestions and bug reports are welcome. If you
have any, you may call one of the Motor City Software Support
Systems listed in SUPPORT.DOC and leave a message to the Sysop.
If you're reporting a bug, please give as much detail as possible
about the problem you are having, your system configuration, and
if you would be willing to test possible corrections to the
problem.
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│░░░░░░ INTRODUCTION ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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Motor City Dragstrip is an online door program for any BBS package that can
create a DORINFO1.DEF or DOOR.SYS drop file and use a FOSSIL driver for
communications.
The game challenges players to achieve the highest monthly score possible
through a series of races. Players race against computer opponents such as
Leadfoot Larry, Bo Nose, Harry Scarey and others.
The player with the most amount of money for the month is the winner and has
his or her name displayed as the "last month's high scorer" throughout the
next month's play, along with the second and third place winners.
Motor City Dragstrip runs fine as a type 7 door. User time remaining, user
inactivity and carrier detect are all tracked from within the program. If
DesqView is detected, the DesqView video buffer will be utilized.
Although Motor City Dragstrip does not require players to have ANSI graphics
turned on, those who do will benefit by being able to watch the race progress
on a full-screen, ANSI graphic dragstrip.
This program will work on multiline systems as well as single line systems.
The configuration file MCRACE.CFG is shared by all nodes in a multiline
configuration.
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│░░░░░░ INSTALLATION ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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The only commandline parameter is /N# where # is the node number.
McRace is a very simple game. It allows the Sysop to customize many of the
game settings such as maximum number of daily races, maximum number of daily
gambles, maximum amount per wager, cost of crew members, and more. This is
done through the use of the Motor City Dragstrip setup program, RACEFIG.EXE.
This utility creates a configuration file called MCRACE.CFG which Motor City
Dragstrip looks for at program startup.
To use the setup utility, change to the directory containing the Motor City
Dragstrip files and enter the command RACEFIG. Default values will be
created and may be edited by selecting the items you wish to change from the
bounce bar menu. A list of the items you can edit is as follows:
Menu Item Description
--------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Maximum Daily Races This is the maximum number of races that
players may have per day. Valid entries are
5 to 99. The default setting is 15.
Maximum Daily Wagers This is the maximum number of times that
players may wager per day. Valid entries are
1 to 99. The default setting is 5.
Maximum Wager Amount This is the maximum dollar amount that may be
gambled, per wager. Valid entries are 100 to
1,000,000. The default setting is 100,000.
Crew Paycheck Amount Each time a player enters the game on a new
day, crew members expect to get their
paychecks. Here, you can specify how much
money each crew member receives per paycheck.
Valid values are 100 to 5,000. The default
setting is 1,000.
Crew Member Cost This is the dollar amount cost of hiring crew
members. Valid entries are 500 to 10,000.
The default setting is 2,500.
Purchase Extra Turns If this field is set to ON, players are
allowed to purchase extra turns once they have
used their daily turns. The cost of an extra
turn is half that of the race value which is
determined by the player's ranking.
If this field is set to OFF, players are not
allowed to purchase extra turns.
Status Bar Setting If this field is set to ON, the local status
bar is displayed. If set to OFF, the status
bar is supressed.
High Speed Modem Setting This field should be set to ON if you are
using at least one high speed modem on your
BBS. In other words, if you have a single
line system with a high speed modem or a
multiline system with at least one high speed
modem, this should be set to ON. Otherwise,
it should be set to off.
Use Door.Sys Drop File If set to YES, then McRace will read the
DOOR.SYS file in the current directory.
McRace will work with either the short
or long version of Door.Sys
Once RACEFIG.EXE has been executed, Motor City Dragstrip can be run in the BBS
system directory or in a directory of its own. You do not need a batch file to
run this door, it will look for its own files in the directory where the EXE
is. It will read the BBS drop files from the current directory. You may also
pass the Node # to McRace as a commandline parameter. If you don't, it will
default to 1.
Type 7 command line:
D:\BBS\MCRACE.EXE /N*N *M
That's all there is to installing the Motor City Dragstrip door.
Restarting a Game:
At any time you can restart a monthly tournament by deleting the file
MCRACE.DTE. The Motor City Dragstrip will do the rest.
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│░░░░░░ THE PIT MASTER MAINTENANCE UTILITY ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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The program PITMAST.EXE is a utility which can run in standalone mode. This
program should be run as a maintenance task on your BBS. Pit Master will
read through the driver roster searching for dragsters that have no tire
tread or empty fuel tanks.
When a dragster is found that has no tire tread or an empty fuel tank, Pit
Master will change the tires and/or top off the fuel tank and charge the
player for the cost of tires and/or fuel, if the player has that much money
available.
This utility makes it possible for the Sysop to keep the player-versus-player
action going, even when some players do not frequent the game door to keep
their dragsters in running condition.
NOTE: Pit Master will not perform these maintenance tasks on players who
have a wrecked dragster or blown engine.
The Pit Master program accepts no command line parameters. It may be run
from any directory as it will look for its files in the directory the EXE
is in. No user interaction is required, so the program can be run during
regular BBS system maintenance routines.
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│░░░░░░ SUPPORT FILES ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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The following is a list of files related to the operation of this program.
It is noted whether or not the file is absolutely required in order for the
program to run.
Filename Required Description
------------ -------- --------------------------------------------------
MCRACE.EXE Yes The main progam executable.
RACEFIG.EXE Yes This is the setup utility executable.
PITMAST.EXE No This is the Pit Master driver maintenance utility.
MCRACE.CFG Yes This is the configuration file created by
RACEFIG.EXE which holds the game configuration.
TRACK.ANS Yes This is the ANSI graphic race track
MCRACE.ANS No This is an ANSI file that is displayed to users,
only if it exists, when the program is started.
MCRACE.ASC No This is an ASCII text file that is displayed to
users when the caller does not have ANSI graphics
enabled or when the MCRACE.ANS file does not
exist.
MCRACE.DRV Yes This is an ASCII text file that contains a list
of opponent driver names. You may edit this list
of names, chosing your own driver names. The
only limitations being that a driver name may not
be more than 18 characters long and this file may
not contain more than 100 driver names. Also,
there must be NO BLANK LINES within this file. Each
line must contain an opponent driver name.
MCRACE.NUM No File created and used by the program to track the
last driver number used. This is so that McRace
knows which driver name to use next.
MCRACE.DTE No This is the McRace date file. This is the file
McRace uses to determine when the end of month
has arrived.
MCRACE.HSC No This file contains the last month's high scorer
statistics.
MCRACE.DAT Yes This is the McRace player data file. If it does
not exist, McRace will create it.
MCRACE.DOC No This documentation.
MCRACE.HLP Yes The online Instructions file.
RACE_##.LOG No This is an ASCII text log of player activity.
It is intended for your viewing pleasure. ## is
replaced with the node #.
MCRACE.SCR No This is an ASCII text file containing the current
top-15 player scores. This file may be viewed by
other programs or from a BBS menu, for example.
RACE_##.ERR No This is an ASCII text file created by McRace when
an error is encounted. If this file exists, it is
intended for your viewing pleasure. ## is replaced
by the node #.
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The object of the game is obvious. Players try to win as much money as
possible to obtain the highest score. Oh sure, there's nothing to it, right?
Wrong! Obstacles get in the way from time to time. Like getting started
trying to turn a profit. Tires and fuel aren't exactly cheap (especially at
this track!) and since you're burning rubber at every start, one set of tires
will only carry you through 3 races. Fuel is another story. The bigger your
engine, the more fuel that is consumed.
Yet these aren't even the major obstacles. They're just a fact of racing.
Other obstacles lay waiting. A vandal might get into the trailer at night
and slash your dragster's tires. The track security is on duty 24 hours a
day. But, since they're paid a measley $4.25 an hour, they tend to sleep or
spend the night drinking and looking at girly magazines. A crew member may
have found a better job since you last raced (and that's not hard). These two
obstacles are ones that are run into from time to time when a player enters
this game door.
There are other obstacles too. Players are only human and as such, tend to
blow their engines once in a while. The computer opponents are no angels
either and may also blow their engines, which would be to the player's
advantage. Players may also find themselves swirving into the wall in order
to avoid striking a drunken fan on the track. Or running into oil slicks and
wiping out. Or even blowing an axle which also causes a crash. But, rest
assured, the computer opponent can also crash and even run out of gas allowing
his opponent an easy win.
But watch out! Be careful not to attempt to race with an empty fuel tank
or shot tires. This will always ask for trouble (and get it).
False starts are another obstacle to watch out for. If you 'red light' you
lose the race. But don't fear, if your opponent 'red lights' you win the
race and the money! The trick is to press any key as soon as you see that
green light! Once you have the green light, you must start the race by
pressing a key. If you press before the green light, you'll 'red light'
and lose. If you wait too long (more than a couple of seconds) your
engine will rev too high and blow.
Yes, and other little obstacles lay waiting. But I won't reveal any more
of them here. I'll let you find them for yourself. After all, that's
half the fun.
The fans in the stands will more than likely voice their opinions of your
driving from time to time. But you have to understand how fans get after
a few big-gulp cups of beer.
You'll be stopping by Pit Row quite a bit to change tires, top off the fuel
tank, buy a new engine, and more. You'll find that it takes a certain number
of pit crew members to perform the different tasks in the pit. It's typical
to find that a crew member might quit if you work him too hard. What can I
say? These American union-shop employees are pretty adamant about how much
abuse they'll take. But one thing is certain; if you put 5 crew members to
work on a job that should only take two, they will get the job done faster!
Another note about crew members is that they don't come cheaply. When your
racing team is initialized you'll be given a skeleton crew. If you care to
hire any additional crew members, you'll find they will cost you some bucks.
The SysOp may define how much it will cost to hire crew memebers. The SysOp
also defines how much each crew member gets paid each paycheck. Crew members
receive a paycheck each time you enter the game on a new day. When you enter
the game on a new day, your crew members will want their paychecks. But don't
worry, the game will take care of that for you.
The Motor City Dragstrip uses one parts shop and one parts shop only. That
parts shop is Parts 'R' Us and they don't give a very good price for core
parts. What's worse is that they don't give any credit for wrecked parts,
although they will be glad to laugh at you, take it off your hands, and sell
it for scrap. Just the good old American business that we've come to expect.
Your opponents will vary. There are computer opponents such as Leadfoot
Larry, Harry Scarey, Rick Rachet, along with a host of others. These guys
drive anything the computer feels like giving them. From V-6's to Super-
charged Hemi's. But you can also race against human opponents. If you
chose to do so, the computer will run through the driver roster searching
for a qualified opponent. The computer will then run through the list of
qualified opponents, giving you the opportunity to choose one. Qualified
opponents are players who have the necessary equipment. You know, like a
dragster, an engine, tires, and fuel. If your opponent wins a race, your
opponent will be awarded a purse according to his ranking. Also, your
opponent's tire and fuel status changes accordingly. So be careful. You may
be helping the other guy out by challenging him.
If all this wasn't exciting enough, players can also place bets on their
races. The BBS System Operator may define the maximum number of times players
may gamble each day. The track's betting limit is defined by the System
Operator (up to $1,000,000 per wager). So if you place a bet and win the
race, the track will pay you back the amount of money that you bet and match
it for 2 to 1 odds. If you lose the race, the track will glady keep your
wager. But watch out! You don't know who is going to be assigned in the
lane next to yours until race time, so it's sort of a blind bet.
At the beginning of each month, all player scores are reduced back to 0 and
the game begins again. The player with the highest score will have his/her
name and score displayed to players throughout the following month's
competition.
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As a player, your ranking progresses throughout the game according to the
amount of money you have. The higher your ranking, the more money a race is
worth, should you win.
AMOUNT OF MONEY RANKING RACE VALUE
------------------- --------------- ----------
$0 - $ 99,999 BEGINNER $ 5,000
$100,000 - $249,999 NOVICE $10,000
$250,000 - $999,999 ADVANCED NOVICE $25,000
$1,000,000 or more DRIVING ACE $50,000
