MORE WinGames/WINGAMES.iso/blackout/blackout.txt

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B L A C K O U T

Introduction

Blackout is a user-configurable game for Windows 3.0.  The game
is mainly useful for becoming proficient with a mouse, since
accurate mouse movement is rewarded with higher scores.

To use Blackout, you must have the following, in addition to the
software:

    A PC with a properly installed copy of Microsoft Windows 3.0.
    A pointing device, such as a mouse, which works correctly with
Windows.

Blackout works best with a VGA or Super-VGA monitor, but you
can run it with any display supported by Windows, including CGA,
EGA, and Hercules displays.

Blackout is more fun to play when you have at least a 386SX 16
mhz or faster PC.  It has been tested and found to work properly on
machines ranging from a 10 mhz AT clone to a 33 mhz 486.  Note
that for slower machines, you may have to alter the default scoring
and playing rules in order to enjoy the game - read the online help
to learn how to configure Blackout's playing and scoring rules.

Distribution and Registration

Blackout is shareware.  This means that you may freely download,
copy, evaluate, and upload Blackout to other online services, and
distribute it to others at no charge, but, if you use it regularly, you
must register it by sending $12 to the address below:

   Zarkware    Patrick Mills
   2243 E. Thompson    [phone]
   Springfield, MO  65804    Compuserve
71211,1250

For your convenience, an order form has been provided for you to
mail in with your check, if you decide to register.  Just bring up
Windows Write with the file BLACKORD.WRI and select
File/Print.  Then, fill out the order form and mail it to the address
above.

Unregistered versions of Blackout will remind the user to register
each time the game is started or moved to a new level of play.
This "pester screen" feature is disabled when Blackout is
properly registered with a valid registration number.

All registered users will receive a disk (specify 5 1/4" or 3 1/2")
with the most recent version of Blackout on it, a valid registration
number, and a printed manual.  Each registration entitles the user to
unlimited use of the software, as long as they use only one copy of
the software at any one time.  Distribution of valid registration
numbers to others is prohibited and a violation of the Blackout
license agreement.

When you register, please specify your name, mailing address, and
desired disk size.  Allow up to three  weeks for delivery.  Each
user of Blackout requires a separate registration.  Call for site
licensing.

Remember, if you use Blackout regularly, please support the
Shareware concept by registering Blackout, so that I can afford to
enhance and support it, and to write other affordable shareware
games and utilities for all the Windows users out there.



If you have questions or comments, or have any problems with
Blackout, please contact me at the address or phone number above,
or send electronic mail to me on Compuserve (71211,1250).  I'll try
to answer as quickly as possible.

BLACKOUT IS DISTRIBUTED AS IS, WITH NO
WARRANTY REGARDING ITS USEFULNESS OR
FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  WHILE
CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO PRODUCE SOFTWARE
WHICH IS PROBLEM-FREE, THE AUTHOR ASSUMES
NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY
FAILURE OF THIS SOFTWARE, OR ANY PROBLEMS
OR DAMAGE ENSUING THEREBY.  ANY USE OF
THE SOFTWARE IS CONSTRUED AS ACCEPTANCE
OF THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.

Registration of the software gives rise to a license to use the
software for purposes of playing the game Blackout.  No other
rights, including the right to decompile, disassemble, or otherwise
decode the software's machine-language representation, are given
nor may be assumed to exist.

No charge may be made for further distribution of Blackout, except
for charges covering the cost of distribution.  Permission is hereby
granted for any SysOp or other person in charge of maintaining
online services or software distribution services to offer a copy of
Blackout for trial purposes, as long as no charge, other than normal
charges for system access or materials and handling, are made, and
as long as the originally distributed files are kept together and
offered in unmodified form.

Installation

To run Blackout, do the following, or their Windows File Manager
equivalents:

1)    Make a directory on your hard disk (if you want to store
Blackout in its own directory):

    MD C:\BLACKOUT

2)    Copy the Blackout files to the blackout directory (or to any
directory you choose - all Blackout files must be in the same
directory):

    COPY BLACK*.* C:\BLACKOUT

3)    Install Blackout into a group in the Program Manager or
double-click on BLACKOUT.EXE from the File Manager to
run it.  To install Blackout into a Program Manager group:

       a)    From Program Manager, open the group you wish to use
for Blackout.
       b)    Choose File New.
    c)    Choose OK (New Program Item).
    d)    Tab to the Command Line field and enter
C:\BLACKOUT\BLACKOUT.EXE.
        (Use the directory you actually copied the Blackout files
to.)
    e)    Press OK.
    f)    The Blackout Icon should appear in group.  Double-click it
to start game.

4)    Once game is started, choose Help Index from the menu to
learn about playing and/or configuring Blackout.



How to Play

Note:  You may use Help Index from the game's menu bar to learn
more about playing and configuring Blackout.

These directions assume you have started Blackout, and that the
game's main playing surface (a grid of colored rectangles) is
displayed.

a)    Place the mouse cursor somewhere over a TARGET rectangle
(a white square on the playing surface with a round target on it).

b)    Press the left mouse button - this should turn the target
rectangle red and make a "found" sound.

c)    Repeat steps a) and b) until all target rectangles have been
found.

d)    If the non-target squares turn black before you find all the target
rectangles, a "blackout" will occur, and the game will be over.

e)    You can also click on "bonus" rectangles that have a "2 X" thru
a "5 X" message on them for extra points - these rectangles turn
blue when clicked.

e)    Correctly clicking on the "replay arrow" rectangles that move
horizontally or vertically across the game surface will restore all
black rectangles to normal, colored rectangles, allowing
extended playing and scoring.

f)    Occasionally, the "Boogeyman" rectangle will appear,
preventing further scoring until it is clicked.  If the Boogeyman
passes over a target rectangle that was previously clicked, the
target will be restored to its unclicked state.

g)    Any time you click on any rectangle that is neither a target nor a
bonus rectangle, you will hear a "missed" sound and the nine-
rectangle area around where you clicked will be completely
"blacked out".  Your score may also be lowered as a penalty for
the miss, depending on game configuration.

h)    You can use the "Pause" and "New" buttons at the lower left-
hand corner to pause the game and/or start a new game.  The
game's status is always displayed in the status line along the
bottom of the       playing surface.  Other options, like the
playing level and speed, turning sound on or off, and many
other game options, can be set using the choices from
Blackout's menu bar.  Be sure to read the online help before
you change the game settings permanently.

i)    If you ever need to restore all game settings to their default
values, or remove or change the high-score records, you can
edit or delete the file "BLACKOUT.INI" in the Windows
directory on your disk.  This file is used to store all game
settings and the high-score history.  If it is not found, it will be
created the next time you play Blackout.


Blackout - Windows Software from Zarkware


Blackout - Windows Software from Zarkware