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- Ecneuqes (TM) for Windows
- version 2.1
- Released (7/4/94)
-
- Authored by Matthew L. Smith
- Copyright 1993,1994 Matthew L. Smith.
- CompuServe: 76507,300
-
- 1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
- WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF 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. 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 PURCHASE PRICE.
-
- Gee, and you thought it was just a game.
-
- 2. Intoduction
-
- Ecneuqes(TM) (Pronounce ek-nukes and previously knows as Sequence)
- is a board/card game. The object of the game is to place chips on
- the playing board matching the corresonding card played. The first
- player with two rows of five chips wins the game. The original author
- is unknown. In this windows version of the game, the players are you and
- the computer. For more information try HELP:ECNEUQES HELP.
-
- This is a game of strategy and the luck of the cards.
-
- 3. Inventory
-
- After running SETUP.EXE,
- The following files are included...
- READECNE.TXT - This file.
- ECNEUQES.EXE - Ecneuqes(TM) v2.1, Windows executable file.
- ECNEUQES.HLP - Ecneuqes(TM) Help file.
- ECNEUQE1.WAV - Ecneuqes(TM) Sound file.
- ECNEUQE2.WAV - Ecneuqes(TM) Sound file.
- ECNEUQE3.WAV - Ecneuqes(TM) Sound file.
- ECNEUQE4.WAV - Ecneuqes(TM) Sound file.
- ECNEUQE5.WAV - Ecneuqes(TM) Sound file.
- NOGHOST.DLL - Utility file.
- CMDIALOG.VBX - Utility file.
- Files NOT included and required by Ecneuqes(TM)...
- COMMDLG.DLL - Utility file.
- MMSYSTEM.DLL - Utility file.
- VBRUN300.DLL - Written in Microsoft Visual Basic 3.00.
- Files created by Ecneuqes(TM)...
- ECNEUQES.INI - Ecneuqes(TM) Initialization file.
- filename.SAV - Ecneuqes(TM) Saved game file.
-
- 4. System Requirements
-
- Windows 3.x, running in Standard or Enhanced mode.
-
- 5. Legal Rights
-
- You are free to copy and share Ecneuqes(TM) with others,
- as long as Ecneuqes(TM) files are not modified in any way.
-
- Shareware distributors ARE permitted to include Ecneuqes(TM) with
- their distributions, but any fee charged by the distributor DOES
- NOT cover the $10 registration fee that you the user owe to the
- author if you decide to keep and use Ecneuqes(TM). Businesses,
- Government agencies, and other organizations may purchase a
- site license by contacting the author for additional information.
-
- 6. Registration
-
- To register your copy of Ecneuqes(TM), send a check or money order
- for $10 U.S. to:
-
- Matthew L. Smith
- 1864 TWP RD 33 N
- Bellefontaine OH, 43311
- USA
-
- Be sure to include your name, full mailing address, and the type of
- computer on which you are running Ecneuqes(TM). In return you will
- receive a registration card and notification when new releases of
- Ecneuqes(TM) are made available. You may also contact the author
- electronically for technical support, which may consist of technical
- questions, comments, and requests for improvements. The author may be
- contacted electronically at:
-
- CompuServe: 76507,300
-
- 7. BBS description (see also: FILE_ID.DIZ)
-
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-
- Title : Ecneuqes(TM) for Windows Version 2.1
- Keywords: Ecneuqes Sequence Windows Game Shareware
-
- Ecneuqes(TM) is a board/card game for Windows. This is a game of
- strategy and the luck of the cards. Requires Windows 3.x and
- VBRUN300.DLL. Shareware $10 U.S.
-
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-
- 8. Acknowledgments
-
- ASP - Association of Sharware Professionals for their guidance.
- Microsoft and PKWare for their products.
- Firas Bushnaq for Visual Help.
- Greg Blaum for NoGhost
-
- 9. Known Bugs
-
- - Some 32K+ video drivers will show the playing board as white. Try VGA
- or 256 color video mode. Still working on the problem.
-
- 10. Release History
-
- 1.0 4/17/93 - Original release (Beta version).
- 1.1 7/04/93 - Added keyboard Cursor control,
- - and a tougher opponent.
- 1.2 10/25/93 - Minor bud fix.
- 2.0 5/28/94 - Added playing board editor,
- - Status bar,
- - Color options,
- - Help file,
- - and a tougher opponent.
- 2.1 7/04/94 - Minor upgrade, optimized for distribution,
- - Redused code, functionaly the same as v2.0.