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- The City Lights Software/Doorware -
- The Cool-Aid Stand Door Copyright (c) 1992 Gary Elfert -
Version 1.0 Released July 1, 1992
FEATURES:
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o All games from TCL Software support DOOR.SYS, DORINFOx.DEF,
CALLINFO.BBS, SFDOOR.DAT, CURRUSER.BBS, and CHAIN.TXT dropfile formats.
o The Doors can be run on Wildcat v2.x and 3.x, Remote Access, Gap,
Rbbs, Qbbs, Searchlight, Proboard, WWIV, Telegard, SuperBBS,
ViSiON-X, GT-Power, RyBBS, Spitfire, Celerity, and others that
use the same dropfiles as mentioned above.
o Detects loss of Carrier, does not require Watchdog or others.
o Full Fossil Communications Supported.
o Works under Desqview with no Screen Bleeds.
o When you register, you will be sent a key (or whole program)
thru FidoNET, or the U.S. Mail. (Your Choice) You will always
be able to download the lastest version off my bbs, or the
other Support Boards.
o All games are FULLY functional without Registration.
o Download TCLKEYS.ZIP from any of the Support BBS's for latest keys.
DISTRIBUTION:
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You are free to distribute the SHAREWARE version of The
Cool-Aid Stand Door provided that all files contained are in the
original Cool-Aid Stand archive and that they are distributed
in their unmodified state.
WARRANTY:
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This 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. I, the author, do not accept the
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.
LICENSE:
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The Cool-Aid Stand is distributed as SHAREWARE. Under this
concept you may use the SHAREWARE version of The Cool-Aid Stand
for 6 weeks. After which I expect you to register your copy or
discontinue usage. See REGISTRATION at end of file, for
information. New Keys will last for 3 months.
PLAYING THE GAME:
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The object of the game is to see how much money you can make.
It's up to you to figure out which way you ge the most money.
You're in total control of how much supplies you buy, and how
much you charge for a cup of Cool-Aid. The game lasts four weeks,
and after every week you will have a chance to buy more supplies.
If you run out anytime during the week, it will stop and start at
the next week. The User can hit CONTROL_C any time during the game
to quickly exit the game, without saving his score. The High Score
table will be reset at the beginning of each month.
INSTALLATION AND SETUP:
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The Cool-Aid Stand Door uses DOOR.SYS, DORINFOx.DEF, and many
more Dropfile formats. (Listed below) It can be run on Wildcat,
RA, QBBS, and MANY more BBS's. (Again, listed below). The Cool-
Aid Stand is ran through a configuration file. The command line
should contain the name of the CONFIG file you're using. If you're
running multiline, you'll want to create a .CFG file for each node.
Here's what the .CFG file contains.
1 <-- Node Number
c:\wc30\wcwork\node1 <-- Path to DROPFILE
DOOR.SYS <-- Name of DROPFILE you're using (see below)
c:\wc30\bulletin\bull1.bbs <-- Name & path of TEXT bulletin or NONE
c:\wc30\bulletin\bull1.scr <-- Name & path of ANSI bulletin or NONE
The Cool-Aid Stand supports these DROPFILES
DOOR.SYS (Wildcat 3.x, GAP, SuperBBS,GT-Power)
DORINFOx.DEF (RA, ProBoard, RBBS, QBBS, ViSiON-X)
CALLINFO.BBS (Wildcat 2.x, Telegard)
CHAIN.TXT (WWIV)
SFDOORS.DAT (Spitfire)
CURRUSER.BBS (RyBBS)
Now, here's what a BATCH file for a Wildcat! 3.x BBS,
using DOOR.SYS would look like:
cd c:\wc30\doors\cool10
!COOL10 !COOL%WCNODEID%.CFG
Here's what a BATCH file for RA would look like, using
DORINFO1.DEF:
cd c:\ra\cool10
!COOL10 !COOL1.CFG
The Cool-Aid Stand uses record locking on all files. It should
function on multi-node systems with no troubles at all. However,
SHARE must be loaded at all times. If Share is not loaded, it
may abort unexpectedly.
This game REQUIRES a Fossil Driver. I would suggest you
try BNU170.ZIP. All you need to do, is start the fossil
driver before the game, and you can leave it up, or terminate
it after the game. You can FREQ BNU170.ZIP, or download it
off any of the Support BBS's listed below.
KNOWN BUG:
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There is one bug I know of, and that is the user's time
on the status bar is not updated, BUT the user's time IS
actually updated, it just won't show you the correct amount
of time left he has. I will correct this problem in a future
release.
REGISTRATION:
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I know the expenses of running a bbs add up, and you don't
want to shell out $50 a door game. That's why I'm only asking
for $10. With Registration, you may receive the latest version
of The Cool-Aid Stand Door, thru U.S. Mail, or be sent a key thru
FidoNET, also you will be able to download the latest version off
my BBS, The City Lights, and many other Support Boards. For more
information on Registration, look at the file ORDER.FRM.
I will do my best to support this fully. If you have any
questions or comments, you can contact me on The City Lights BBS
(612) 633-1366, or through FidoNET at 1:282/108. I also monitor
the Door Games Echo on FidoNET and RIME. See SUPPORT below for
boards you can download the latest games from. If you'd like,
you can send me a postcard or letter at:
The City Lights Software
Gary Elfert
3782 Brighton Way
Arden Hills, MN 55112
If your key has expired, or is corrupted, you can get new
key by calling any of the support boards, or FREQ'ing TCLKEYS.ZIP
from any of the support boards below.
SUPPORT:
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To save you time, you can call The City Lights BBS at
612-633-1366 OR 612-639-1873, and log on with the name
"CITY LIGHT" and the password of "SOFTWARE". This will allow
you to download any of The City Lights Software/Doorware without
having to go though the logon procedures. If you want to leave
a message, and get a reply, you will have to sign in with your
REAL name on The City Lights (not the other support boards).
You can FREQ the latest version of The Cool-Aid Stand, with
the magic name COOL from the boards listed below. To get all the
new KEYS for the doors, you can FREQ or download TCLKEYS.ZIP from
any of the boards listed below.
SYSTEM NAME : PHONE # : MODEM BAUD : FidoNET
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The City Lights : 612-639-1873 : Intel v.32bis : 1:282/108
The City Lights : 612-633-1366 : MM 224E 2400 Mnp :
The Warehouse : 612-379-8272 : USR v.32bis :
The Warehouse : 612-378-7026 : USR v.32bis/14.4kHST :
The Warehouse : 612-379-8376 : USR v.32bis/16.8kHST : 1:282/115
TC-AMS : 4 FIDO Lines : USR v.32bis/HST : 1:282/0
OTHER PRODUCTS:
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WCSWAP15.ZIP - The Wildcat! Swapper v1.5. This program randomly
rotates display screens for Wildcat! boards.
FREQ WCSWAP thru FidoNET for latest version.
!STMK10.ZIP - The Story Maker v1.0. Door game for many bbs's.
You enter the words, and it'll create four very
entertaining stories. FREQ STMK thru FidoNET.
Look for more door games coming in the near future!
* See the file ORDER.FRM on how to receive any of these programs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
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I've had alot of people help me out with my Door Games.
Expecially thanks to John Parlin, of JPDoor for all his help
perfecting my code. Also, thanks for all the bbs's Beta
testing out my doors and/or acting as a Support Boards. And
last, but not least, all the Sysops and users out there for
the large amount of input you've given me!