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- SMART HOUSE (Version 1.0)
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- COPYRIGHT 1994 by Chatfield Software
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- Chatfield Software, Inc.
- P.O. Box 115
- Hiram, Ohio 44234
- (216) 632-5447
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- SMART HOUSE is a DOS multimedia treasure hunt game for liter-
- ate, educated adults. Get to the "prize room" and collect
- a prize!
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- The 100 rooms in SMART HOUSE present questions and puzzles
- involving science, art, literature, music, mathematics, history,
- and many other areas (including pure guessing).
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- Your ordinary IBM-compatible PC plays music and speech through
- its own speaker; view graphics, animations, and even short
- "movies" without special multimedia hardware or software.
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- MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF YOUR SMART HOUSE DISK!
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- Use "INSTALL" to copy all files to a directory on your hard disk
- (default is "CSHOUSE"--but any other will do as well). Type and
- enter the word "INSTALL" and follow the directions on your screen.
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- To run the program, type and enter the word "go" when you are in
- the directory containing your SMART HOUSE files.
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- Do not try to run SMART HOUSE from a floppy disk. It runs
- properly only from a hard disk.
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- We do not recommend running SMART HOUSE within MS WINDOWS (it
- runs best when you exit Windows and run it from DOS).
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- WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!
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- DO NOT attempt to run SMART HOUSE in any way other than by
- typing and entering the word "go"!
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- DO NOT play or experiment with any files in your SMART HOUSE
- directory! Some of them can and will render the SMART HOUSE
- program useless! (In which case you will have to delete all
- SMART HOUSE files and begin again with a fresh copy of the
- software.)
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- NOTE: None of the files in SMART HOUSE can damage other pro-
- grams or the computer itself.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- To run SMART HOUSE you need:
- --a hard disk with 1 MB free space
- --a color monitor with a graphics card
- --an IBM-compatible computer faster then 8 Mhz
- --(strongly recommended) a mouse
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- SMART HOUSE IS ASP SHAREWARE ("<ASP-U>")
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- SMART HOUSE is ASP shareware FULLY COMPLIANT with the guide-
- lines of the Association of Shareware Professionals. The symbol
- "<ASP-U>" means that there is NO DIFFERENCE between the trial
- version and the registered version respecting completeness or
- usability.
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- The final screen is regarded by Chatfield Software, Inc. as a
- "sign-off," and not as a "reminder screen." It occurs in all
- versions of SMART HOUSE, including the retail sales version.
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- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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- THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
- WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER
- WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS
- HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE
- PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
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- GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE
- THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
- THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY
- LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
- REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.
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- The installation utility we use for SMART HOUSE is called
- Universal INSTALL. More information is available from The
- GoodSoft Co., 1630 30th Street, Suite 235, Boulder, CO 80301
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- SMART HOUSE is programmed using COMPUTER MAGIC by Jeff Napier.
- If you would like to try COMPUTER MAGIC to create programs of
- your own, please let us know and we will arrange for informa-
- tion to be sent to you.
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- IN PROTECTION OF CONSUMER'S RIGHTS:
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- "This program is produced by a member of the Association of
- Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
- shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve
- a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
- member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
- help you resolve a dispute or a problem with an ASP member, but
- does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
- write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
- or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
- 70007,3536."
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- USING SMART HOUSE
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- The object of the game is to enter the prize room and
- collect the reward.
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- There are 100 rooms in SMART HOUSE, and you move from room
- to room by making smart choices or smart guesses. It is
- possible (but not at all likely) that you might win after
- visiting about 25 rooms.
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- In each room you place the cursor and click on something.
- Sometimes it's a door; sometimes it's a picture or an object;
- sometimes it's a word or a part of a word.
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- Envision three main corridors. The prize is at the end of
- the central corridor. Generally speaking, then, the central
- corridor is the best place to be.
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- However--you never KNOW just where you are!
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- After the first few rooms you get an occasional hint: if you
- are told how close you are to the "prize" (or "home") you can
- be sure that you are in the central corridor.
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- The other two corridors are not horrible places to be.
- Sometimes, in fact, a good choice JUMPS you from the left
- or right corridors to an advanced location on the central
- corridor.
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- The MAIN problem is that you can't save your place when you
- exit! You have to rely on your ability to LEARN (and perhaps
- on your skill in keeping notes on your travels).
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- Good news!!! There are TWO prizes!
- First prize is $50 toward any Chatfield Software item.
- Second prize is $25 toward any Chatfield Software item.
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- To get the first prize you will need to get a high
- score on a special test you'll find in the prize room.
- (You'll get AT LEAST a second prize at that point,
- if you are registered and have proceeded legitimately.)
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- By the way...
- When you enter the prize room, plan to stay there for
- a few minutes if you want to take the test!
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- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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- Q: My program begins with a message "file not found."
- Is that a problem?
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- A: No problem. It's just part of disk housekeeping.
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- Q: How does SMART HOUSE decide where to send me after
- I answer a question?
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- A: If you give a "right" answer you will always be moved
- to a better position. However (as is true in life
- itself) sometimes a really stupid or even reckless
- response causes a "lucky break"--and the user makes
- a sudden fabulous leap. If you faithfully give the
- best answer you'll always be okay.
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- Q: What does it mean if the program won't run for me?
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- A: It probably means that your files are damaged or
- some files are missing! Check the list of files
- in "VENDINFO.DIZ"; you should have all files.
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- If "SEAL.TXT" is missing, it means that someone
- has used that "copy" of the program to proceed
- through the test.
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- If files are missing or damaged it almost always
- is the result of tampering. Delete all SMART HOUSE
- files and re-install a fresh copy. (You can order
- a fresh registered copy from Chatfield Software
- for $25 of course--or get a new copy of the share-
- ware disk from your shareware distributor (or down-
- load it from your BBS). Here is where having a
- backup of your program really pays off!
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- NOTE: Sometimes your program won't run if you are
- using certain kinds of XT computer. You MUST have
- a machine faster than 8 Mhz!
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- REGISTERED USERS: Phone 1-800-645-8806 for answers
- to technical problems. (If we're not there, leave
- your number--and we'll call you back.)
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- Q: How long is the prize offer good?
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- A: Though we reserve the right to change the rules
- without notice, our plan is to honor the prize
- offer indefinitely.
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- Annual upgrades of SMART HOUSE are planned. Regis-
- tered users will be notified--and may upgrade for
- the cost of postage and handling alone.
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- Q: How important are the three "passwords" mentioned in
- several of the rooms?
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- A: Not knowing the passwords will not prohibit you
- from using any SMART HOUSE features, including
- the test. However, the very purpose of the test
- is to restrict prizes to those users who have made
- their way to the prize room by legitimately entering
- and coping with many of the rooms. The test requires
- a minimum score of 25%; knowing the passwords and the
- answer to only one other question will get you a
- score of 27%.
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- Q: My PC speaker is very small--and I can't hear some of
- the sounds very well. Is that a problem?
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- A: Yes. Sorry. Some of the rooms absolutely require
- that you hear the audios. Some notebook speakers
- are simply inadequate in that respect. Try SMART
- HOUSE on a different PC--or install a PC speaker
- amplifier (we know of no software solution to this
- problem).
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- Other Chatfield Software products include:
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- BUDDY: A Tutorial Companion to Your Word Processor $19.50 (Eight
- lessons in writing better using a word processor. Interactive AI
- disk.)
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- *POETRY MAGIC $25.00 (an AI poetry disk for teens).
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- *POETRY TUTOR $39.95 (Seven programs for writing poetry. Available
- for MACs and Apple II Series, as well as IBM-compatibles.)
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- *POETRY WORKOUT $39.95 (a children's version of POETRY TUTOR--for
- Apple II series computers only).
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- *STAR ALPHA $39.95 (An amazing Artificial Intelligence college
- level poetry course on disk. Was $59.95 until v. 3.0.)
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- Plus packages on chemistry*, leadership, and business report
- writing.
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- *Not presently available in shareware editions.
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- FORTHCOMING: "ETHICS & VALUES IN EVERYDAY LIFE"; "SMART HOUSE
- FOR KIDS" (no shareware version); "THE GAME OF ENGLISH"
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- "SMART HOUSE" V 1.0 REGISTRATION FORM
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- By completing this form you become eligible to win prizes
- upon successfully entering the "prize room."
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- In addition, you become eligible for updates, and you
- receive a 10% discount on other Chatfield Software
- products--and free support using our 800 number!
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- Please send your check or money order for $25.00 along with this
- form to:
- Chatfield Software, Inc.
- P.O. Box 115
- Hiram, OH 44234
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- You may also charge the $25.00 to your VISA or MasterCard by
- providing your card number:______________________________
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- and the expiration date:___________________ and by providing
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- Thank you! You'll be hearing from us!
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