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Who-Dunit!
Version 4.1
This program is considered shareware! In it's present form it will
allow unlimited people to sign on and play. I am asking Ten dollars
($10.00) for the registered version.
Send me a check along with a disk and a postpaid self addressed disk
mailer and I will send out your registration number within three days. Please
include the Full name you used in the WHOINSTL.EXE, bbs name and telephone
number.
**** REMEMBER *** Once you register any one of my door games all my
other games Terra-Firma/The Enquirer Door will work with the Registration
number that I send you. So in fact it's like getting 3 doors for the
price of one.
If you can't send a disk and a post paid self addressed disk mailer,
send me $15.00 and I will take care of it for you. I will upload your
registered copy to your bbs if you prefer this method.
Very soon I will have Credit Card registration possible over my
BBS!
With that out of the way, welcome to Who-Dunit SysOp Docs. Lets make
this short and pointless!
Who-Dunit is now MULTINODE capable and will support Locked ports up
to 38400. The Enquirer door has also been updated. Terra-Firma is in
the process of being converted even as you read this.
1. Un-Arc the WHODUN41.ZIP file into it's own sub-directory. The name of
the sub-directory is unimportant.
2. The following files will be un-arched.
WHOTEXT.DOC -------> Player Help File
HELPTWO.TXT -------> Second Help File
WDSYSOP.DOC -------> This File
WHODUNIT.EXE ------> WHODUNIT main program
RESTART.EXE -------> Initializes program
NIGHTLY.EXE -------> Must run once a night
FAME.DAT ----------> File of winners
WHOINSTL.EXE ------> Installation Program
LASTWIN.DAT -------> Name of the last Winner
BRUN45.EXE --------> QuickBasic Run Time Module (PATCHED)
SETUP.DAT ---------> Setup Data
PLAYERS.DAT--------> REQUIRED Game File
TEAMS.DAT----------> REQUIRED Game File
MESSAGES.DAT-------> REQUIRED Game File
WHODUNIT.CFG-------> REQUIRED Data File
WHATSNEW.DOC-------> Whats new in version 4.01
WELCOME.ANS--------> Welcome screen in ANSI
WELCOME.ASC--------> Welcome Screen in ASCII
3. Run WHOINSTL.EXE and answer the questions. This program will write a
WHODUNIT.CFG file. Once this is complete WHOINSTL.EXE will run the
RESTART.EXE program which will initilize the game files needed to run Who-
Dunit. Who-Dunit can read BBS DROP files from the following BBS's.
QuickBBS, Remote Access, RBBS, SuperBBS, Telegard, WildCat 3, PcBoard
(latest), GAP, WildCat BBS, Genesis, SpitFire, WWIV, Osiris, MAXIMUS,
FORCE! and other BBS software that uses a compatible format with one
mentioned above.
Door Drop Files:
CALLINFO.BBS
DORINFO?.DEF
SFDOOR.DAT
INFO.BBS
DOOR.SYS
CHAIN.TXT
PCBOARD.DAT
If your BBS does not write one of these files you will have to use a door
patch program of some type. If you are at a loss my BBS has several fine
Shareware programs of this nature for downloading.
4. You must run the NIGHTLY.EXE program once per night or however your
bbs program runs it's nightly events or maintenance.
5. Set up your batch file to call whodunit. You need one line to run the
program. My bat file follows.
WHODUNIT.BAT ----------> Name of Bat file
CD\BBS\WHODUNIT ----------> Change to your directory of Who-Dunit!
WHODUNIT.EXE DORINFO1.DEF ----> Call Who-Dunit with your BBS Drop File
name on the Command line.
CD\BBS ----------> Whatever it takes to get back into bbs.
All you need to do is call the program and the BBS Door Drop file
together and you're set.
Who-Dunit will run locally with a default name of unknown, if NO
drop file can be found.
The following Keys are available to the SysOp while a user is on line.
Alt H = Hangs Up
Alt R or X = Returns to the BBS without hanging up
Alt C = Enters Chat Mode
Alt J = Jumps to DOS (Dos Shell)
Alt = = Adds one minute to time remaining
Alt - = Substracts one minute to time
remaining
That's it! The game is a very simple process of elimination. There
are two lists the players can call up during the game; one of the possible
murder weapons and one of the murder suspects. The player then moves from
room to room looking for suspects and weapons. If any are found the player
should write down the names and compare them against the lists. The weapon
and suspect not found will be the murder and weapon used in the Murder.
The room that the murder was committed in must also be found by the
player. It can be discovered by moving through the mansion and finding the
room with the blood stains. Players will come upon peep-holes which they
can look through into other rooms. Players can also question suspects to
see if they have seen any weapons laying around at the cost of three turns.
Players receive twenty (20) turns per day and cannot play again until
the following day. Who-Dunit moves pretty fast on my bbs. The Murder
usually is solved in five (5) to ten (10) days. There is a house detective
who gets to try and solve the murder once per day. (He is not very bright
and was trained by the Mayberry Police Department) so chances are in the
players favor of solving the crime first.
Have fun! If you need any assistance I can be reached on my bbs,
N.U.G.I., where the latest Who-Dunit and Terra-Firma program versions can
be found. (413)-445-7519 OR CALL my home phone (413)-442-7296. If you are
having trouble getting through try Greylock's Shadow BBS (413)-663-9060
and leave a message to the system operator.
Greylock's Shadow is the sister BBS to N.U.G.I. and home of
Capture The Flag and Busted!
N.U.G.I. BBS
C/O Dave Wendling (SysOp)
49 Hull Ave
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)-445-7519