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- Thank you for playing the Demo Version of
- FREDDY PHARKAS, FRONTIER PHARMACIST!
-
- There are one or two things you should know before you play.
- Actually more like five or six. Okay, nine.
-
- 1. Got a problem? Blame your hardware.
-
- 2. The requirements to install and run the demo:
-
- A 286/16mhz MS-DOS compatible machine w/VGA or EGA display,
- and a hard drive. We recommend at least a 386/16mhz or
- faster.
-
- A hard drive with approximately 1.8 megabytes of free space.
-
- At least 570K of free low memory. (This translates to about
- 583,000 bytes. No, we don't know why.) The more memory you
- have, the better the demo will run. If you're having trouble
- freeing up this much low memory, let the Install program
- create a boot disk for you.
-
- We also highly recommend a Microsoft-compatible mouse.
-
- 3. To install the demo, from whichever directory or floppy
- contains the demo files, simply type the word INSTALL and hit the
- <ENTER> key. Follow the menus and select the optimal display and
- sound devices. (This demo contains digitized sound samples, so if
- you have a sound device that supports digitized output, be sure to
- use it!) The INSTALL routine will copy the necessary files to the
- default directory or to the directory of your choosing.
-
- 4. The demo will run in Windows only as a DOS application. For
- maximum speed and to prevent errors from occurring with sound
- devices, we highly recommend that you play this demo from DOS,
- not in a DOS window. The full FREDDY PHARKAS game, when released,
- will run as a true Windows application with sizeable windows
- and stuff like that there.
-
- If, for some inexplicable reason, you feel compelled to run
- this demo in a DOS Window, we have supplied an FPDEMO.PIF file and
- a FREDDEMO.ICO icon file for your convenience. Consult your Windows
- documentation for instruction on installing a DOS application with
- Windows, being sure to use the FPDEMO.PIF file.
-
- 5. Each cursor has what's called a "hot spot." This hot spot
- is the active portion of the cursor and needs to be used to "aim"
- your action while you're playing. The icon bar cursors (boot,
- hand, glasses, etc.) each have a SMALL RED DOT to show you where
- the hot spot is. With the inventory item cursors, you'll have to
- experiment. Let it be a challenge to you!
-
- 6. The demo doesn't allow you to save or restore games. The real
- game does.
-
- 7. The interactive portion of the demo is on a TIMER. If you do
- not give any commands to the demo for TWO MINUTES, it will
- automatically go to the BALLAD without saving your position or
- anything! Surprise!
-
- You can, however, pause the interactive portion of the demo simply by
- placing the cursor at the top of the screen so that the icon bar is
- activated. The timer turns off when the icon bar is active.
-
- 8. The RIGHT MOUSE button can be used to skip conversations or
- text. But be careful; the text, including dialogue, can contain
- crucial information or clues.
-
- 9. If you successfully complete the demo, Whittlin' Willie
- (the narrator) gives you 49 out of 50 points. THIS IS A JOKE!
- There are NO points in the demo, and subsequently there's no
- way to get 50 out of 50.
-
- Why did we tell you this? Simple. Because there's a saying:
- "Nobody reads the README file." Well, obviously YOU are the
- one glorious exception to the rule, so we're rewarding you by
- saving you the trouble of hunting endlessly for the missing 1
- point.
-
- FREDDY PHARKAS, FRONTIER PHARMACIST (the whole magnificent game)
- will be available in the Spring of 1993. To order, use your Visa,
- Mastercard, American Express, Discover or PharkasCharge and call 1-
- 800-326-6654, Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm (Pacific Time).
- Outside the US, call 209-683-4468. In Europe, call 0734-303171.
- FREDDY PHARKAS is the first Computer Comedy Western ever, and we
- think it's high time that you stopped reading this README file and
- got down to playing the demo.
-
- 10. Enjoy it! Distribute it freely. Knock yourself out.
-
- SCREW LOOSE AMUSEMENTS
- (The Freddy Pharkas Team)
-