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CHAIN REACTION
(c)1995-1996 Mace Software
Version 1.99
October 5, 1996
By
Gary L. Mace
63 Cloverdale Heights
Charles Town, WV
25414-9711
Support
Online:
Fly by Nite BBS (304) 725-1957 Charles Town, WV Sysop: Gary Mace
The Castle Rocks (619) 967-7418 Oceanside, CA Sysop: Michael Frater
Internet: macesoft@fbnbbs.com
FidoNet: Gary Mace@1:2631/42
======================== OBTAINING THE LATEST VERSION: =====================
Please call the FBN BBS for the latest version of this program, or file
request CHREACT from 1:2631/42, 1:202/418 FidoNet. FTP or Telenet
bbs.goldengate.net
================================ LEGAL STUFF: ===============================
THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS
PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING
OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. ONCE REGISTERED, ANY
DISTRIBUTION OF THE REGISTERED KEY WILL INVALIDATE YOUR KEY IN ALL FUTURE
VERSIONS OF THIS PROGRAM AND NO PRODUCT SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN. DISTRIBUTING
A REGISTERED KEY FILE WILL ALSO BRING ABOUT CRIMINAL CHARGES.
============================ DISTRIBUTION: =================================
You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS or you may
upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do not make any
changes to the contents of the archive (ZIP file).
======================= REQUIREMENTS AND FEATURES: =========================
CHAIN REACTION will operate with: QuickBBS, Remote Access, RBBS,
SuperBBS, Telegard, WildCat 3, Force!, PcBoard , GAP, WildCat, Genesis,
Spitfire, WWIV, VBBS, Osiris and others BBS software that uses a
compatible format with one mentioned above.
Features of Chain Reaction
----------------------------------
- TOP TEN bulletins.
- ANSI and Avatar/0+ support
- Fossil driver or built-in communication routines
- Multitaskers aware (DV, WIN, OS/2, etc.)
- Fast and reliable modem input/output
- Supports all communication ports
- Automatic time left verification
- Automatic carrier detection
- Automatic inactivity time-out verification
- Menu routines with hot keys
CHAIN REACTION requires that the user's system be capable of ANSI graphics.
=========================== GAME DESCRIPTION: ==============================
Chain Reaction is based on the popular television game show of the same name.
Players must try to guess words based on their relationship with the previous
or following word. Players may request to be given letters of the words to
help them solve the word. Each letter given by the computer, and each wrong
guess reduces the players score. Therefore, the object is to guess all the
words in the chain with as little help as possible, and with as few incorrect
guesses as possible. The number of games per day is set by the system operator.
Callers have the option to make up missed turns from previous days.
The game is reset each month automatically. No need to run any maintance
routines.
The players may submit their own chains to the game. This helps to build an
increasing database of words. All chains submitted must be approved by the
system operator. When the system operator logs out of the game, he/she will
be notified if there are any new submissions. So, even if you don't play the
game, it is a good idea to log into the game periodically to update the
game database. WARNING!! Do not attempt to manually add words to the data
file using an editor. You risk making the data file unreadable. A database
editor ( CHEDIT.EXE ) is included to delete or edit chains from the database.
Run this from the games main directory to edit or delete chains.
This game is InterBBS capable. Please read CHREIBBS.DOC for details.
============================ UPGRADE INFO: =================================
If upgrading from any version prior to 1.98, you must edit the CHREACT.CFG
file to reflect changes. See sample.cfg for more information.
============================== INSTALLATION: ===============================
Installing Chain Reaction is fairly simple.
First:
Create the CHREACT.CFG file. A description of each line is included
in the file SAMPLE.CFG.
Next:
The command line for calling the game is
CHREACT.EXE <path and filename of your bbs drop file>
example: CHREACT c:\bbs\node1\door.sys
Fossil Driver Support:
Chain Reaction supports the use of Fossil drivers. The game should detect
most standard Fossil drivers if installed.
NON-Standard Interupts:
To tell Chain Reaction that you are using a Non-Standard IRQ setting, add
/(x) to you command line, where x is the IRQ used.
example: CHREACT c:\bbs\node1\door.sys/5
This will tell the game to use IRQ 5. NOTE!!! No space is added between the
dropfile path and the IRQ switch...
SYSOP KEYS:
F1 - Returns the caller involuntarily to the BBS.
F2 - Hangs up on caller.
F10 - Activates CHAT mode.
ESC - Deactivates CHAT mode. DOOR is resumed.
PLAYING LOCALLY:
Just type CHREACT.EXE Chain Reaction can be play on your home computer
without a bbs.
========================== BENEFITS OF REGISTERING ==========================
The shareware version of Chain Reaction does not allow your users to use the
make-up missed plays or play ahead feature. The sysop defined bulletins are
not created in the unregistered version. Other than that, the game is fully
functional. Also, there is no exit screen displayed in the registered
version. Lets not forget the warm feeling you get when supporting the
shareware concept.
============================ VERSION HISTORY: ===============================
See the HISTORY.TXT file for information on the history of the game
and the new options in the new versions!
============================= KNOWN PROBLEMS: ==============================
Chain Reactions Auto-Fossil detection sometimes will not detect the fossil
for some serial cards. I am working to correct this now.
=============================================================================