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         presents...


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         Version 2.2

         A Shareware Card Game of Extraordinary Magnitude








1.0 - Welcome.

   Welcome to FORZEE 2.2! If you're new to FORZEE, take a moment to read
these docs before you play. With any luck you won't have to look at them
again. If you're a FORZEE vet, thanks for coming back. Go ahead and jump
right  in playing. We've added a few new features to make it even easier
to play and fixed up some bugs.
   But before you play FORZEE 2.2, please read the legal stuff below.

2.0 - Legal Stuff. PLEASE READ!!!

 FORZEE 2.2 (C) 1990 BSX International

 FORZEE 2.2 was developed and compiled using Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.5.

   This software is provided "as is" with no guarantees of any kind. The
developers assume no responsibilities other than those  indicated below.
You may use and distribute this product as you wish, but  only under the
following conditions:

 1) You may sell this program without permission from BSX  International
   but you MUST NOT alter the program or its documentation. You MUST NOT
   charge any fees other than fees for  copying  and MUST  clearly state
   that this fee is NOT a substitute for registration with BSX.

 2) Do  not  distribute this  product if it has been reduced in any way.
   You may add files, but you may not remove any of the originals.

 3) Under no circumstances  remove  the  copyright notices from the code
   or documentation.

2.1 - Shareware.

   This product  is SHAREWARE and is distributed in good  faith for your
enjoyment. You may play it for a short  period to  become  familiar with
it. If you  decide  you like  it and want to keep playing it, you should
send a $5  registration  fee to BSX, otherwise you should stop using it.
If only all software folks let you use their product before you paid for
it the world  would  be  a  much better place.  We've bought so much BAD
software that we  don't use,  and we're sure you have too,  that we feel
GOOD  programs should be rewarded.  If you don't like  FORZEE, we're not
hurt, if you do like our stuff, thank us, and we'll keep making it.
   This program is not "protected" in any way and is not altered so that
non-registrants will suffer. The authors don't believe in denying anyone
a chance to use our stuff. We are programmers, not businessmen. We trust
that anyone who likes FORZEE and wants more of  it will register.  We're
not naive, just a little idealistic.  But the kids love us.
   If you do not register you may  still  distribute this  game provided
you follow the rules above. Also,  even  if  you have paid a distributor
for the disk this game was on,  YOU ARE STILL NOT REGISTERED.  We do not
receive payments from distributors and  they  do not represent us in any
way.
   ACHTUNG ACHTUNG:  We love shareware distributors.  They  are  a  fan-
tastic resource for shareware authors.  But you MUST register  shareware
that you get from them.  The fee you pay  them  is  NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR
REGISTRATION WITH THE AUTHOR.


2.2 - Registration.

 To register FORZEE with BSX  send a  check/cash/MO  for $5  in  U.S. or
 Canadian funds, PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS, to:

    BSX International
    806 Park Ridge Road Apt. A8
    Durham, NC 27713

    *** PLEASE MAKE THE CHECK PAYABLE TO: ROBERT ROBERDS ***
    *** DO NOT MAKE IT PAYABLE  TO  BSX INTERNATIONAL!!! ***
    ***   DON'T  ***   EVEN   ***    THINK    ***   IT   ***

   For registering, not only will you encourage us to keep writing
 shareware, you will also receive:

  1) Our Gratitude.

  2) Since thanks often isn't enough you get a quarterly BSX Catalog.

  3) 1/2 Price discounts on upgrades on this product.

 Your support and comments are appreciated!

3.0 - Setup.

    A complete copy of FORZEE 2.2 has the following files:

  1) FORZEE.EXE   - The actual compiled program.
  2) FORZEE.DAT   - "Data" file needed for program execution.
  3) FORZEE.DOC   - Documentation file you are now reading.
  4) BSXCAT.DOC   - BSX's latest catalog of stuff. Take a look!
  5) ORDER.DOC    - E Z 2 UZE BSX order and registration form.

   To run FORZEE 2.2 just  put  the .exe  and .dat  files  in  the  same
directory on your disk.  If you have  set  that  directory in your path,
then you can now run FORZEE from anywhere.  Otherwise just "cd"  to that
directory, and  you'll  be all set.  Now just type "forzee". If the game
doesn't get it done, check the requirements below:

  1) IBM PC,  XT,  AT,  PS/2  or  compatible  (any  80x88/80x86 machine,
     from 8088/8086 clear on up through 80486 and beyond).
  2) 256K RAM minimum.
  3) EGA or VGA video adaptor with at least 256K of video RAM.
  4) DOS 2.1 or higher or the DOS Compatability Box of OS/2.
  5) Microsoft compatible mouse is supported, but not required.

        FORZEE 2.2 WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT A EGA OR VGA CARD!

   This game has been playtested on  many systems.  We can't say it will
work on every configuration, but  it will work on virtually all of them.
We cannot guarantee that  this  program will run on any operating system
other than DOS or that it will work with  any  TSR's (Terminate and Stay
Resinent program's) or memory management devices.  IT  IS  HIGHLY RECOM-
MENDED that you put files=20, buffers=40,  and  device=ansi.sys  in your
config.sys file. These shouldn't be necessary  for FORZEE, but it's best
not to take chances.  So many problems  are  caused by the  omission  of
these lines that you'd be a fool not to put them in.  IT IS  ALSO HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED, if you do have problems with FORZEE,  that  you  unload and
reload any TSRs before playing.  This often helps clean up problems that
other programs  have  left behind. In  fact,  we  can't really guarantee
diddly.  Waddaya want for five bucks?
   Please try to recreate any problem on  another, similar configuration
before assuming we have screwed up.  We will try  to  solve any problems
if you contact  BSX.  Before  doing so,  please re-read the docs to make
sure you aren't missing something.
   You may  get in touch with BSX International  at [phone], just
about any time, or you can  send  a  message  on the  Prodigy service to
this ID: JBVC54A.  This is a simple,  quick  and  (most important) CHEAP
way  to  contact  us.   But if you wanna call, that's  fine.   It's  yer
nickel.


4.0 - Rules. (i.e.- About playing FORZEE.)

   FORZEE is a one-player card game based on both Yahtzee and poker. The
deck is shuffled and you are dealt a five-card hand. You may discard any
number of cards, or none if you choose, and draw new ones.  The hand you
now have is then scored in a Yahtzee-like manner for  only  one possible
result as follows:

ACES: One point for each ace in hand.

TWOS: Two points for each two.

THREES: Three points for each three.

   and so on 'til...

TENS: Ten points for each ten in hand.

Note: If the total number of points gathered with the above combinations
      is equal to or greater than 100, a 75 point bonus is awarded.

PAIR: Two cards of equal face value gets 10 points.

TWO PAIR: Two sets of pairs in the same hand gets 20 points.

3 OF A KIND: Three cards of equal face value gets 30 points.

SMALL STRAIGHT: 4 cards with consecutive face values. Ace can be high or
                low. (ex.- A,2,3,4,8 or J,Q,K,A,5) Earns 40 points.

LARGE STRAIGHT: As above but with all five cards consecutive. 50 points.

FLUSH: All five cards are the same suit. (ex.- All Spades or all Hearts)
       Worth 60 points.

FULL HOUSE: A three of a kind and a pair in the same hand. 70 points.

CHANCE: Score each card its face value with face cards worth 10 and aces
        worth one. (ex.- A,3,7,J,K is worth 31 points)

And finally, FORZEE:  Four cards with the  same  face  value.  Four of a
                      kind.  This is worth 80 points.  If you do it more
                      than once in the same game you get  160 points for
                      each additional set. This is FORZEE BONUS.

   The  the   full  deck   is  reshuffled  and  you  are  dealt  another
hand  after  hand   after   hand  until  you've  exhausted  all  of  the
above  combinations.  You  can  only   use   each  of  the above scoring
schemes   once,    with   the   exception   of  FORZEE BONUS.   You  may
be forced to pick a scoring scheme and not have the correct hand for it.
In this case, that option IS considered "used" and  you  will receive no
points for it.  Life's rough.
   The object of the game is to score  300 points or more.  Any less and
you lose. Any more, and you could become a FORZEE Legend!

5.0 - Using FORZEE 2.2

   The game screen is divided into playing and scoring sections.  To the
right are the cards and  the  various "buttons"  that  will allow you to
select cards, ask for help and hide from the boss, etc. In the center is
a small screen telling you your  next available action or asking you for
one. To  the left are the scoring buttons where you  will get points for
your hands and can find a summary of your scoring.
   To begin play, select cards you want discarded from the hand you were
just dealt by clicking on the  "toss" button below  them.  When  you are
done making  your  choices, or  if  you don't want to discard any, click
"done".  Mouse  users  can just point with your arrow and click the left
button. Keyboard users can use the arrow keys to  steer  around  and use
return to "click".  Also, pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 will pick the cards
you want tossed and the first letter of  buttons like "help"  will  also
select them.  To  deselect a card selected by mistake, just click on the
"toss" button again. To score a hand,  just click on the button matching
the way you want it to count, after you have clicked "done."
   Remember, you can only score a hand once and once that scoring button
is picked YOU CAN'T USE IT AGAIN. Sooner or later you're going  to  have
to score a worthless hand on one of the scoring  buttons and get  0  for
it. That's how it goes with FORZEE. The game ends  when the last scoring
option is chosen.

  (One note on scoring. The FORZEE BONUS button is only  a  valid button
  once a  FORZEE  has  been scored.  If FORZEE is "0" 'd out,  so is the
  bonus button. Once a FORZEE has been scored  the BOUNS  button  can be
  used indefinitely to score additional FORZEES.  If you've had a FORZEE
  then the last hand will  occur  once  you  obtain a  non-FORZEE  hand,
  so BONUS will zero automatically and that'll be all she wrote.  You'll
  see.  It's just like Yahtzee, but it's got  a  good beat and  you  can
  dance to it.)

5.1 - Features

   Below  is  a  list  of the other buttons on your screen and what they
will do for you:

HELP: If  you  need  reminding  on  how  the  games works, press help. A
      nifty rules summary will appear.

BOSS: Use this  button  to  turn  your  screen  into  a  convincing  DOS
      directory listing. When in this mode,  type "exit"  to go back  to
      right where you left off or "abort" to really quit back into  DOS.
      Using abort will cause any game you were playing  to be completely
      lost. Notice that this trick  need  not  be  used  exclusively  at
      work.  It  can help you convince almost anybody that you are doing
      serious computer stuff.  "Honey, get me a beer?"   "Er, can't; I'm
      busy with big important things."

SOUND: If you  don't like  the tunes or if you are trying to make people
       think you really are busy, click this to silence FORZEE. Click it
       again if you change your mind.

       IF YOU WISH TO START WITH THE SOUND OFF, TYPE FORZEE -S  TO BEGIN
       THE GAME.  THEREFORE YOUR BOSS OR  WHOEVER  WILL *NEVER KNOW THAT
       YOU'RE GOOFING OFF!*  WE AIM TO PLEASE.  YOU AIM TOO, PLEASE.

TRNY/GAME: The game can be played in   game  mode,  or  tournament mode.
           The default "game" mode  allows  you to play individual games
           to sharpen your skills. When you are ready, select Tournament
           mode and you'll be challenged  to  a best-of-seven bout. This
           switch toggles  you between  these  two  options.  You cannot
           change this  in  the  middle  of  a  game/tournament  without
           quitting that game/tournament.  That would be  cheating, like
           if  a  ball  team  decided  that  the first game of the World
           Series didn't count when they were losing 13-2  in the eighth
           inning.

PLAYERSTATS: This button calls  up a menu that will allow  you  to  keep
             track of up to eight players'  lifetime stats.  The players
             are  selected  by  scrolling with the "next" and "previous"
             buttons and chosen with "use".  "New"  allows an old player
             to  be  overwritten  and a new name chosen. You may want to
             do this the  first time you use any new player slot to pick
             a name for that player.  These stats are kept for hard-core
             players to  show  their friends, if they have any, to prove
             their  prowess.  When  a  name  is  chosen,  it will appear
             in the lower left of the play screen.

QUIT: Is an orderly way to quit your   current  game  or  tourney, or to
      leave the program entirely and go back to  the good old  operating
      system.


6.0 - Technical and Version Notes.

   FORZEE  was  developed  using Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.5 on an IBM PC
with an Intel Inboard 386, Paradise Pro VGA card, 2 megs of RAM,  a  120
MB  Maxtor  Hard  Drive, and a real old  Microsoft Mouse.  It  was  beta
tested  and  further  developed  on  an Epson IIe 286 AT Compatible with
a  40MB Conner Hard Drive,  Paradise VGA Plus  Card and Kraft Trackball.
We've run it on other machines with equal results.
   Version 2.2 contains the fix for a semi-major bug that  affected some
users with  not-quite-100%-compatible  mice.   This incredibly insidious
pest was a read (expletive) to find, but very easy to fix.

6.1 - Version Summary

   1.0 - 16 May 1990 - Initial release.

   2.0 - 14 Sep 1990 - Background color changed.  Sounds  redone.  Stats
                       and player  save  added.  Trny/Game Option added.
                       Boss mode modified to allow exit to DOS.

   2.1 - 1  Oct 1990 - Clueless toad figures  out  to  update the  Total
                       Forzees stat every time.  Stats screen made a bit
                       more readable.

   2.2 - 12 Oct 1990 - Horrid mousebug finally  eradicated for all time.
                       Card  graphics  (Ace-O-Spades)   cutified.  Minor
                       little thangs took care of.


7.0 - About BSX International.

    Originally TWO GUYS WHO ARE PROGRAMMERS, BSX   has  mutated over the
years as the guys came and went and moved about the  country. It  is the
brainchild of Bob Roberds, a  relatively unemployed programmer  and  all
around  swell  guy.  He  started with  BIGSOFT  INDUSTRIES  and  now  is
president of BSX and  runs  RADIO FREE BAGHDAD, a rather  exclusive  BBS
that was, in fact, named  before all this  business is the  Gulf.  While
living  in  Connecticut, Bob  met  David Kotomski, a relatively employed
programmer who is  now Vice-President of BSX and owner of MegaHard Labs.
The rest, as they say, is history.
    BSX  maintains  corporate   headquarters   in   humid   Durham,  NC.
Development, distribution  and parties occur there. Our other office  is
in boring Trumbull, CT. Testing, planning  and parties occur there. Mind
you, they're not usually very good parties.  But we mean well.
    Our main interest  is computer games. We are game fanatics who would
rather spend our time  playing games  than eating or sleeping. (Drinking
is still important, though.) We own hundreds of computer and board games
between us and write software only when we pry ourselves away from them.
    BSX welcomes comments and suggestions from registered users. Many of
our ideas are generated this way and we always look  for improvements to
old products or  ideas  for  whole  new products.  We cannot  accept job
applications or questions concerning distributors, but  we will consider
job offers and requests for dates.


8.0 - Acknowledgements.

   Bob would like to thank Dave for goofing off at work to help with the
development of BSX stuff.  Thangs also to  all  the  folks around who've
made a point of egging us on and/or giving us a  hard time about how bad
our stuff is.  Kudos unto all shareware distributors the  world over who
have carried our stuff.  Thanks to the Rocks for their semi-constructive
ideas.  Also  gracias to  Hongalooga for  his  snot-nosed, teenaged  yet
eloquent comments.
   While  Bob  has  some  reservations  about the  death  penalty, he is
completely in favor  of it when it comes to  the  New Kids On The Block.
But then, aren't we all?

   Dave would like to thank Paul, John, Lori, and Bob for good times and
stuff.

"New York/London/Paris/Munich everybody talk about - POP MUZIK!"

Bob "The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rollah" Roberds / Development
David "Output Jack" Kotomski / Documentation and Testing

October 1990

Peace.
Mars First!  Oppose the anti-spacers!