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- COLOR CROSS 1.01 <ASP>
- Copyright 1993 by Gene Brown
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- Shareware fee $12
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- COLOR CROSS is a DOS based two-player strategy game requiring an 8086
- series CPU, 300K of free RAM, VGA color graphics, and a Microsoft com-
- patible mouse and DOS resident mouse driver. Because piece selections
- in COLOR CROSS require nimble mouse dexterity, you may want to reduce
- your mouse's acceleration and sensitivity settings before playing.
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- CLRX.EXE is the only essential file, and it will run from either a
- floppy disk or hard drive. The file CLRXSMPL.CXC may be opened from
- within the game as an example of an initial board. REGISTER.DOC is
- the program registration form; it may opened and printed using any
- text editor.
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- When CLRX.EXE is started, the user enters a character based shell with
- two menus: »File« and »Game«. The menu items under »File« enable you
- to open a board file, save a game in progress, or exit the program.
- Under the »Game« menu, selecting the item »Play« begins a new game or
- returns to the one in progress, and selecting the item »Help« provides
- a detailed set of directions and registration/copyright information.
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- Although it has no direct analog I know of, COLOR CROSS is a kind of
- abstract board game. Like most abstract games, there are only a small
- set of properties involving piece selections, motions, and interac-
- tions to learn; but you must know them in order to play. In conjunc-
- tion with reading the directions carefully, I suggest demonstrating
- the properties for yourself by running through situations on the game
- board, which is fully editable. Generally, someone who already knows
- the game can teach you very quickly.
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- A few of the game properties such as the number of pieces on the board,
- the initial board configuration, and the number of pieces moved during
- a turn have been left open. See the section RECOMMENDED PLAY in the
- »Help« window, which outlines a recommended play scheme.
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- I almost forgot to state that COLOR CROSS is fun. Write with any ques-
- tions, observations, or suggestions to:
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- Gene Brown
- Cold Water Software
- P.O. Box 9453
- Forestville, CT 06011-9453
- CompuServe: 73423,3415
- Member ASP
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- Version History:
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- Version 1.01:
- --Added ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals) designation to
- Info and Help files. Re-wrote initial portion of Help file.
- --Save File warning dialog is no longer presented in the game shell
- following a Revert to Saved <R> and Exit <X> from the game screen.
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