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                       WAR BOATS
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 DESCRIPTION:

A battleship like game where players hide their 5 boats of various lengths on
a 10x10 grid.  Players then take turns trying to hit and eventually sink their
opponents boats.  Play is player .vs. computer or player .vs. player.  One
interesting option allows the players to take 1,3, or 5 shots per turn, or 1
shot for each of their boats not sunk.  Another outstanding feature is the
computer's style of play.  It not only plays an interesting and winning
strategy (Contrary to popular opinion the game is not all luck) it EXPLAINS
the easy to learn strategy in a 22 screen help description. Other interesting
optional features include Help, Sound, (Sound card not required) Graphics and
Amusing messages."  Written in Visual Basic 2.0 for Windows



**************** SPECIAL NOTE about VBRUN200.DLL *****************************
  All programs written in Visual Basic 2.0  for windows including WARBOATS
REQUIRE the file: VBRUN200.DLL to run.  Microsoft gives general permission to
distribute this file.  Since it is a LONG file, you may or may not have
received it with your package.  If you received this program from a BBS then
you can probably download that file from the same BB.  If you received this
program from a DISK VENDER then the file has probably been included on your
disk.  If not contact them about this file.

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COMPUTER  REQUIREMENTS
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Warboats requires an IBM/Compatible computer running Microsoft Windows 3.0 or
better in standard or enhanced mode.  The file VBRUN200.dll is also required
(see special note on this file.)

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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
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 There is NO requirement for registration but $1.00 ***One dollar ***
is requested from users if the game is enjoyable.

The program has not been "disabled in any way" and is free of "beg messages"
except in the "ABOUT" and "HELP" sections.


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        GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY.
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   The problem with many shareware programs is that they contain elaborate
installation procedures just to get the program ready to run.  After you
install and try them you often decide that you don't like them.  We have
included this section to allow the user to load the program quickly onto their
Hard disk and try the game out.  If you like the game you can then set up a
window Icon for starting the game quickly.   It is assumed in this discussion
that you have the proper files needed on a floppy  or you have at the files
dearced.  (See special note on the file VBRUN200.DLL)

Step 1.  Make a directory.

         You may call this new directory WARBOAT (or another name).
         From your main directory use the Dos command:  MKDIR WARBOAT [ENTER]
         or use the window's file manager.

Step 2. copy the   *.doc   *.exe &   *.bmp    files into this new directory.

Step 3. copy the file VBRUN200.DLL to your WIN\SYSTEM directory

Step 4. Start windows and get into FILE MANAGER (see windows manual if you
need help)

Step 5. Choose the directory WARBOATS on the left side of file manager.
       On the right side of file manager you should see the file:
       WARBOATS.EXE Double Click this file.

If you find that you want to keep this game on your system you may add an icon
to run the game from a group.  Consult your Window's manual for instructions
on how to do this.

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                         PLAYING THE GAME
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When the game starts you should see the main menu taking up the entire screen.
You have 3 options.  HELP for information, START to start the game, or EXIT
program to get back to windows.

Click START on the main menu this displays a window Box with several options:

[PLAYER .vs. PLAYER || ] or PLAYER .vs. COMPUTER.

 This is the most important option of all.  Obviously it decides whether the
game will be played between a computer and a human or between 2 humans.

The names of the player(s) can be typed into the boxes.  To replace the names:
PLAYER1 and PLAYER2.  Typing in the player's names is the only place that you
need to use the keyboard (The mouse can be used for everything else.)

[NUMBER OF SHOTS PER TURN]  This option chooses the number of shots each
player gets each turn.  There are 4 options:
                                            1 SHOT EACH TURN
                                            3 SHOTS EACH TURN
                                            5 SHOTS EACH TURN
                                            1 SHOT for each boat not sunk

Most of the other options are self explanatory.  You can choose SOUND AND/OR
GRAPHICS.  GRAPHICS displays a sinking boat or sub when appropriate. SOUND
gives an incoming missile sound when a boat is hit or sunk.  AMUSING MESSAGES
displays messages at the bottom of the screen at random times.  These are just
for entertainment and are not needed to play the game.

After the user chooses his or her options they click the BIG GREY BUTTON to
begin the game.

The first thing the player(s) must do is hide their boats.  If the game is
being played between 2 humans then a message box appears BEFORE each player
gets to see his HIDING screen.  The opposite player is asked to leave the
room.

 A screen appears showing 5 boats (Actually 4 and a sub) Their lengths are 2,
3, 3, 4, and 5.  The player moves his boat by DRAGGING it with the mouse.  To
rotate a boat 90's the player DOUBLE CLICKS the boat.  When all boats have
been hidden to the player's satisfaction,  he clicks the BIG GRAY BUTTON.  The
other player (if a human) is called by back into the room to hide his boats.
If the other player is the computer, the boats are hidden automatically.  The
program next moves on to the battle stage.


    Two grids appear.  One for each player.  The player taking his turn sees
an open grid with his name below it.  The player waiting his turn see's a
covered grid.  The player clicks on each of his shots on the grid and (if he
gets more than 1 shot) a yellow "?" appears.  After all shots are taken the
yellow symbols change colors.  White for a miss.  Red for a hit on a boat.
Purple for a SUNK boat.  The number inside a red or purple circle identifies
that boat by length.  2 for 2 length boat, 4 for 4 ect.  The "U" for
"underwater" indicated the SUB which has a length of 3.

The first player to sink all 5 of the other player's vessels wins the game.

After winning the game.  The player has the option of seeing where all the
boats were hidden.  If the player answer's NO the program goes back to the
main menu.  If the player does want to see those hidden boats he must hit
"QUIT" when finished to get back to the main menu.

The HELP SUB MENU has a feature which explains the computer's method of play.
CLICK this from the main menu and a 22 screen explanation of this will unfold
before your eyes.  This strategy is easy to learn and you can then use it
against an unsuspecting human next time you play.


Please distribute this program widely.  Please include all the files.  (The
file VBRUN200.DLL may optionally be left out.) For more information see the
file VENDOR.DOC

We would like to hear from you regarding this program:  Please E-mail to
GEnie Account: J.CUNNINGHAM

Thank you for your support!


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