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- PROGRAM TITLE: It's a Crime! Utility Version 1.5
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- DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
- It's a Crime! is a computer-moderated play-by-mail game that has been in
- operation for the past 3 years. It is the most popular play-by-mail game
- in the world.
-
- The It's a Crime! utility program was developed by a player to assist in
- managing the large amount of game related information received each turn.
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- When you run this program you are greeted with several introductory screens
- describing the program, and It's a Crime! in general. Upon entering the program
- a map of the game appears on your screen. For a more detailed version of the
- map you may (Z)oom in to a different scale.
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- The program contains numerous menu selections to assist a player in completing
- a game turn. It performs automatic %gang calculations, chooses the best blocks
- on which to perform certain actions, assists you in filling out your orders,
- and even prints a turn card to be submitted.
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- WHO IS THE INTENDED USER: Current players of It's a Crime! as well as anyone
- interested in gaming. Files are included which introduce the user to
- play-by-mail gaming. The entire rulebook of the game and some sample positions
- are included on the disk. If a user wants to try it out he can use one of these
- sample positons to submit a turn. Adventures By Mail will then send him a free
- copy of the rulebook and two free turns to try the game.
-
- Adventures By Mail offers this program as a service to its players. We also
- distribute copies to interest new players in trying a play-by-mail game. Bruce
- Graw is the author of the It's a Crime! utility and we have received permission
- from him to distribute it in any way we choose. His Shareware notice is
- included in the program. You may contact the author to confirm this at:
- Bruce Graw
- 1003 Courtney Dr, Suite C
- Dayton OH 45431
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- UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS PROGRAM: This is a unique program because nothing like
- it has yet been distributed via Shareware. Play-by-mail gaming is a growing
- hobby and this disk contains everyting a player needs to try it for himself.
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- PROGRAM'S CAPACITY etc: This program comes full featured.
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- SPECIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: None
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- HOW TO START THE PROGRAM: Simply type IAC
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- REGISTRATION FEE: $12
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- REGISTRATION SERVICES: Update notification
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- LIST OF PROGRAMS:
- IAC.EXE - The It's a Crime! Utility program
- IACMAN.TXT - The documentation for the It's a Crime! Utility program
- TURNCARD.TXT - A blank turn card for a player's first set of orders which can
- be printed out.
- IACRULES.TXT - The rules for the game, It's a Crime!
- GANG???.TXT - Files, each of which contains a starting position in the game so
- that you can begin playing right away.
-