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- VERSION HISTORY for Scramble!
- COPYRIGHT 1991,96 T&J Software
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- Version 4.10 ......... 08-19-96
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- - Removed RIP detection.
- - Minor code adjustments.
- - Removed monochrome screens.
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- Version 4.00 ......... 02-19-95
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- - Changed to new bulletin routines.
- - Bulletin may now be viewed from the main menu.
- - Added three modes of play HARD, MEDIUM, and EASY. HARD gives a clue
- of the first letter of the word and normal points. MEDIUM gives a
- clue of the first two letters and half points. EASY gives a clue of
- the first three letters of the word and one quarter the point. Mode
- of play can be toggles from the main menu.
- - Dropped the category feature and instead now show what the word starts
- with.
- - Increased the value of correct words - just to make the scores a little
- higher.
- - Changed the name of .EXE from SCRAM.EXE to SCRAMBLE.EXE - please make
- note of this when upgrading your batch files!!
- - The WORDS.DAT size was cut in half after removing the catagory
- information. This saves about 350k of disk space.
- - Time limits for figuring out the words can be edited by changing the
- contents of the TIMEUP.DAT file. See documentation on this.
- - Special thanks to Marty Cox for helping test v4.00!
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- Version 3.90 ......... 09-11-93
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- - Added support for COLOR or MONO while in the door.
- - Added more sysop controls over keyboard timeout, local/sysop displays.
- - Added better error handling routines.
- - Added 'T' in the main menu for toggling color on or off.
- - Dropped support for CHAIN.TXT.
- - Added better support for Wildcat IM and PCBoard/M versions.
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- Version 3.80 ......... 05-15-93
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- - Got rid of all the seperate word lists and compiled to words into one
- large database.
- - Added support for COM0-15.
- - Added support for more than one play per day.
- - Bulletins are now optional.
- - Speeded up the code a little.
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- Version 3.70 ......... 12-04-92
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- - Basically re-wrote the entire door.
- - Got rid of some menacing screens.
- - Added 'V' at the main menu to view the scores.
- - Added almost 30,000 words to the door.
- - Now supports fossil drivers and IRQ number larger than one digit.
- - Got rid of the BONUS CATAGORY listing and decided to give bonus points
- just on word length.
- - Added a new timer function that will give 20 seconds plus however many
- letters there are in the word.
- - Added better support for boards running in a network environment and
- also now supports the short version of DOOR.SYS.
- - The screen now automatically redraws after a CHAT or DROP to DOS.
- - Got rid of the VERIFY program to verify word lists.
- - The door will now run "registered" when playing locally and allow
- multiple people to play locally instead of just the sysop.
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- Version 3.60 ......... 06-06-92
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- - Verify and Setup have been moved into the main code.
- - Door updated with the newest door routines.
- - Fixed small problem with Scramble not resetting the scores monthly.
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- Version 3.50 ......... 05-16-92
-
- - Cleaned the code a little, added the ability to view the TOP TEN while
- in the door.
- - Got rid of the SEXTRA program, made a new RESET program.
- - Moved tournament routines inside the main code.
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- Version 3.10 ......... 04-17-92
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- - Recompiled using newer DoorFrame routines and added new bulletin routines.
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- Version 3.00 ......... 02-23-92
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- - Converted to DoorFrame routines -- facelift for the program.
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- Version 2.10 ......... 02-01-92
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- - Fix for BBS running with com port unlocked.
- - Other small mods made also.
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- Version 2.00 ......... 10-01-91
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- - Now using BASIC PDS v7.1, all external files placed inside the main code.
- - Now support WC! 2.x and 3.x, added tournament mode.
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- Version 1.10 ......... 08-17-91
-
- - Maintenance update.
- - Changed BBS name.
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- Version 1.00 ......... First release. 2/2/91
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- End of History file for Scramble COPYRIGHT 1991, 95 T&J SOFTWARE
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