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- ALIVE SOFTWARE
- presents ... V G A C O N C E N T R A T I O N
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- VGA CONCENTRATION is a Fun and Challenging game for any age. It tests
- the player's memory and concentration skills. In this game the player
- tries to match colorful cards. The game is easy to use and utilizes
- realistic graphics. It can be a specially joyful learning experience
- for young children, and yet provide a formidable challenge for adults.
- This is done by selecting different levels and game cards.
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- REQUIREMENTS : PC compatible, 512 K of memory and VGA display.
- OPTIONS: Mouse, Adlib or SoundBlaster compatible sound card
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- INDEX
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- 1.................. DISCLAIMER
- 2.................. SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
- 3.................. GETTING STARTED
- 4.................. OPERATION
- 5.................. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 6.................. SHAREWARE VERSION NOTES
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- 1. DISCLAIMER
-
- This program is provided "as is" and it is without warranty of any kind
- that it will work correctly in any or all situations. No liability
- shall be assumed for direct or consequential damage caused by the use
- of this software. The only claim Alive Software makes is that there
- are no intentional bugs or fatal errors in any original copy of the
- program that you received directly from Alive Software.
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- 2. SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
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- VGA CONCENTRATION is distributed as Shareware: if you would like to
- receive the latest version, the additional game cards, please use ORDER.DOC
- to order. Feel free to pass this program to friends and relatives, as
- long as all of the files are included in the distributed disk and are not
- altered in any way. If you are a vendor and plan to sell this program for
- profit, please read file VENDOR.DOC. Any commercial use of this program
- without prior written permission from the author is prohibited. The
- source code, object code, library images and manuals on paper or on disk,
- are (C) Copyright 1990-93 by ALIVE SOFTWARE. Game Design by Bill Dedes.
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- 3. GETTING STARTED
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- Program installation: Once you have copied this program on your system,
- run the setup, SETUPVC and select the graphics, sound, pointing device,
- default Level and Default speed options. From then on, to start the
- program simply type VC <Enter>.
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- 4. OPERATION
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- GENERAL : If you plan to use the mouse, the mouse driver must be loaded
- before running VC. The program displays information at the bottom of
- the screen whenever a new event takes place. Please note that when
- using the keyboard, the "NUM LOCK" key must be OFF.
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- MENUS : When using the mouse, click on the left button to select items,
- click on the right button to skip a selection.
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- When using the keyboard, use the arrow keys to move around, press the
- <SPACEBAR> or the <Enter> key to select menu items, press <ESC> to exit
- from the menu selection. The main menu is accessible by pressing the
- F1 key for HELP, F2 for New game, F3 for new Level and ESC to QUIT.
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- :------------:
- :F1: HELP : There is on line help that will explain the game
- :------------: objective and what keys to use.
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- :------------:
- :F2: NEW : Select a new card set from the the displayed pictures.
- :------------: If you are using the keyboard, move by pressing the
- arrow keys and press SPACEBAR or <Enter> to accept the
- selection. If you are using the mouse, simply click on one of the
- displayed selections. After you have solved the game, you can choose
- another set of concentration cards by selecting the NEW option.
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- :------------:
- :F3: LEVEL : Lets you to select a new LEVEL of difficulty.
- :------------: Level 1 is the NOVICE level with 16 game cards
- Level 2 is the MEDIUM level with 36 game cards and
- Level 3 is the EXPERT Level with 64 game cards
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- :------------:
- :ESC: QUIT : Lets you to end the game and Exit to DOS.
- :------------:
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- HOW TO PLAY
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- TO START : At the DOS prompt type VC followed by <Enter>. Then the
- theme song will be played. You can either wait until the whole song
- is played or you can press a keyboard key or hold a mouse button
- pressed for a while to stop the music before it finishes. Now you are
- ready to start.
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- * Mouse : Use the mouse to move around and click on a card. Then select
- another until they match. Of course your first few attempts
- are just guesses, use them to memorize the location of the cards.
-
- * Keyboard : Same as above except that you use the arrow keys to move
- around and the SPACEBAR or <Enter> key to select cards. Use F1, F2, F3
- and ESC keys to select menu options. Continue until all cards match.
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- SCORING
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- Your Current Level, card set, and score are displayed at the bottom of
- the screen. Scoring is very simple. You start out with a score of 100.
- Then you only need to select a card at most twice, the first time to
- memorize the card's position and the second time to actually match it.
- Any additional selection of this card will result in subtracting one
- point from your present score. The current LEVEL is also displayed at
- the bottom of the screen.
-
- The speed option in SETUPVC, controls how long a card is displayed on the
- screen. What speed you should choose depends on how fast is your system
- and who is playing the game. Children or some adults might prefer a slower
- pace. If your system is slow use a faster SPEED. Feel free to change it
- to fit your mood.
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- 5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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- The opening music theme is "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin. The
- music playing after you have finished the game is "The William Tell
- Overture" by Gioacchino Antonio Rossini. GIF is (tm) by COMPUSERVE.
- Portions of this program are copyrighted by Genus Microprogramming and
- THE Audio solution.
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- 6. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
-
- Here is a list of benefits you get by ordering from ALIVE SOFTWARE the
- complete VGA CONCENTRATION program for ONLY $ 20 ( U.S. Dollars )
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- * YOU GET THE LATEST ENHANCED version of VGA Concentration which includes
- over 300 game cards.
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- * When you order from Alive Software you will also get more FREE Shareware,
- our catalog, newsletter, new product announcements and low cost upgrdes.
-
- * Registered users Get TECHNICAL support through phone, mail, E-mail or
- our BBS.
-
- For more information run program ALIVECAT.EXE, our catalog containing
- detailed descriptions of our programs.
-
- For Information on how to contact us or on how to Order, print or list
- and fill out our order form ORDER.DOC and mail or fax it to Alive.
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- ALIVE SOFTWARE, P.O. BOX 4004, SANTA CLARA, CA 95056 U.S.A.
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