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- WinSwim
- Swimming for Windows
- Version 2.1
- by
- Wernke zur Borg
-
-
- "Swimming", also known as "Schnauz" in southern regions of germany, is a
- fast card game for four players. In WinSwim, the PC takes the place of
- three of the players. The onus of the game is not to win, but NOT to loose.
- Each player tries to "stay alive" by continuously swapping his/her cards with
- those in the centre of the table. Thus the essence of the game is equivalent
- to the saying "sink or swim" - from which the game gets it's name. While
- "swimming" each player may continue to play, those that "sink" exit the game.
- The last remaining player wins the game.
-
- System Requirements
- -------------------
-
- You will need a PC with at least a 386 processor and Windows 3.1. A sound card
- is also supported, but is not a requirement. The program takes up approx
- 0.8 MB of disk space, plus a further 0.5 MB for the sound files. If you
- don't wish to make use of the sound feature you can delete the "SOUNDS"
- directory and its contents.
-
- The graphics have been designed for 800x600 SVGA screen relolution.
- You can also use standard 640x480 graphics, although the cards appear
- somewhat larger in this case. So if you do have a SVGA card, this should
- be set to 800x600 resolution. You can do this in the Windows-Setup
- / Options (Main group).
-
-
- Installation and running
- ------------------------
-
- The installation procedure is initiated by running the program "INSTALL.EXE".
- Should Windows not be running already, it will be started automatically. You
- can install either the german or the english version of WinSwim. The
- installation itself is self-explanatory, and on completion the WinSwim
- help text will be displayed.
-
- The game is started simply by clicking on the icon created by the installation
- program.
-
- Further information including the rules of the game may be found in the
- online help.
-
- In the unlikely event that you should not wish to keep your copy of WinSwim,
- you can remove all constituent files by clicking on the "Uninstall".
-
-
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- Obtaining full versions and registration
- ----------------------------------------
-
- The attached program is distributed as under the shareware principle, and
- is a fully functional demo-version with only some inbuilt restrictions.
- In order to run the fully fledged version, you will need to register.
- The cost of registration is DM 15,-, in exchange for which you will be given
- a registration number. When entered, this will enable you to run the full
- version of WinSwim using the software you have already installed - there
- is no need for dispatch of a floppy disc.
-
- Details outlining the differences between the demo and the full version
- are also documented in the online help.
-
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- The author
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- Wernke zur Borg
- Taubenweg 15
- D-64380 Rossdorf/Germany
- Germany
- wzb@sced.esoc.esa.de
-