home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- ===============================================
- Championship Spades (tm) v6.2
- 32-bit Edition for Windows 95, 98, and NT
- Copyright 1999 by DreamQuest(tm) Software
- ===============================================
-
- GAME DESCRIPTION:
- For avid players, Championship Spades v6.2 is an exciting card game that
- features rich sounds, good layout, fast play, a MIDI jukebox of songs,
- autoresume, and help with tutorials. Play your favorite variations such
- as Jokers, Swap, Blind, Suicide, and Cut. The polished interface is unique
- in using 8 customizable personalities that adapt and learn. Choose from 14
- decks, 15 tables, and 104 sounds. Evaluate free for 30 days. <ASP>
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- MIN: Pentium, 24MB memory, 8MB disk space, mouse, 256-color video.
- PREFER: Pentium MMX, 32MB memory, 16MB disk, Wave-table sound card.
- spades32 is a 32-bit program that only works on Windows 95, 98, and NT.
-
- HIGHLIGHTS OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE 6.1 AND 6.2 RELEASES:
- 1. Over 50 bid and 90 play improvements, many regarding Nil play.
- 2. Added blind bids 5 and 8 for both computer and human players.
- 3. Added Mirror, Suidice, and Navy Team variations.
- 4. Added 'profiles' so all game settings are now autorestored by name.
- 5. Textual taunts are now displayed if sound unavailable or disabled.
- 6. 'Throw pie' option now available on main menu.
- 7. Delay range increased and smoothness of play improved.
- 8. Startup/shutdown file sounds now faster and clearer.
- 9. Some obscure trickcard/hand drawing problems fixed.
- 10. Reminder dialog now shows a random benefit & nags are less annoying.
- 11. New statistics added and bid/taken now shown on hand analysis.
- 12. Improved MIDI jukebox operation, including 45 more songs.
- 13. Added support for importing and exporting desktop 'themes'.
-
- CERTIFICATIONS:
- Championship Spades v6.2 runs under Windows 2000 and NT and meets Microsoft
- Logo requirements. It has been fully Year 2000 tested, includes full uninstall
- support, and has been designed for use worldwide. DreamQuest is also a member
- of the Association of Shareware Professionals, which promotes professional
- shareware and ethics. The ASP Ombudsman helps guarantee our support and
- product quality. Contact them at omb@asp-shareware.org or 317-888-2194.
-
- UPGRADES:
- We highly recommend that people upgrading from older versions first
- uninstall the previous version. Even if you uninstall, your name,
- statistics, and register key will be automatically transferred over.
-
- INSTALLATION FROM A SELF-EXTRACTING ZIP (EXE) FILE:
- Simply double-click on the EXE. Select Setup and then specify the
- directory to install. After installation, the game will create an icon
- and allow you to start playing. You can now safely delete spades32.exe
- to conserve disk space. If you have problems extracting and installing,
- try unzipping the EXE first using WinZip or Pkunzip and then follow the
- diskette installation instructions below.
-
- INSTALLATION FROM SETUP DIRECTORY OR DISKETTES:
- Run setup.exe and follow the prompts to install. You can specify your
- own installation directory and group, if you desire. You also specify
- the type and size of the installation you desire: minimum (no sounds),
- custom, or full (recommended).
-
- 7 QUICK TIPS FOR GOOD LUCK:
- 1. Change game speed and enable autoplay under Options...General menu.
- 2. Quickly set the level of opponents using the Difficulty menu.
- 3. Learn using the undo and rebid/play options under the Practice menu.
- 4. View your opponent's playing styles by clicking on their face.
- 5. Tryout the 300+ variations (Cutthroat, Blinds, Suicide, Swap, leads)
- 6. Use the keyboard number keys to quickly bid and play.
- 7. Use Shift-Ctrl-B (boss key) to quickly minimize and turn off sound.
- Use Shift-Ctrl-N or option menu to skip to the next soundtrack.
- Use Shift-Ctrl-P to have the computer play itself for a whole game!
- Use popup menu 'Throw pie' command to vent out your frustrations!
-
- REGISTRATION:
- This game is NOT freeware. The author has spent a great deal of time
- making a quality Spades game. If you have enjoyed this, please register
- so you can help fund improvements. You have 30 days to evaluate this
- game and either register it or uninstall it.
-
- Registered users receive a key to disable all registration reminders,
- personalization of their copy, an extensive Spades tutorial, lifetime
- free upgrades, licenses for 2 workstations, participation in the
- multiplayer Beta, and freedom from guilt and good karma for supporting
- shareware over corporate game development.
-
- For details, see the registration section from the Help menu in the
- game. To order, print the order.txt file or visit us at www.dq.com
- The price has permanently been lowered to $29 ($19 with discount)!
-
- HOW TO UNINSTALL:
- To uninstall, use Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs
- and select Championship Spades. If standard uninstall fails, you may
- just delete the Spades directory manually. If you are using the
- autosave function, your save games will not be uninstalled. You can
- manually delete the Championship Spades directory if you do not want
- these files after you have used the uninstall program.
-
- LICENSE, WARRANTY, VENDOR REDISTRIBUTION:
- Details on this stuff can be found in the vendinfo.diz file.
-
- FREQUENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS:
- See faq.txt file for detailed answers to most common problems.
-
- FEEDBACK, SUPPORT, QUESTIONS:
- Please e-mail spades@dq.com with feedback and ideas for improvement.