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║ ╔═══╗ ║
║ ║ 0 ║ ALIVE SOFTWARE ║
║ ╚═══╝ presents ... M A G I C C R A Y O N ║
║ ║
║ MAGIC CRAYON is a collection of three colorful and fun games for ║
║ children 3 to 12 years old. A creative and challenging experience ║
║ for young children who like to explore and experiment with color and ║
║ shapes. It encourages hands-on, active, artistic, exploration. ║
║ ║
║ MAGIC CRAYON features : Three different Games, two levels of ║
║ difficulty, menu operation, on-line help, mouse support, score- ║
║ keeping and great color graphics. It requires IBM PC or compatible ║
║ EGA or VGA graphics, a mouse and 256K of memory. ║
║ ║
║ MAGIC CRAYON is distributed as Shareware: if you like this program, ║
║ then please become a registered user. Print or list file : ║
║ REGISTER.DOC for registration benefits and more information. ║
║ Distribution of this shareware program is encouraged. ║
║ ║
║ The MAGIC CRAYON source code, object code, library images and ║
║ manuals on paper or on disk, are (C) copyright 1990 by ALIVE SOFTWARE ║
║ Concept and Design of this program by Bill Dedes 1990. ║
║ ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
0. INDEX
1.................. DISCLAIMER
2.................. PROGRAM CONTENT
3.................. DISTRIBUTION
4.................. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS
5.................. OPERATION
6.................. DOCUMENTATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
7.................. REGISTRATION BENEFITS
1. DISCLAIMER
This program is provided "as is" and it is without warranty of any kind
that it will work correctly in any or all situations. No liability
shall be assumed for direct or consequential damage caused by the use
of this software. The only claim ALIVE SOFTWARE makes is that there
are no intentional bugs or fatal errors in any original copy of the
program that you received directly from ALIVE SOFTWARE.
2. PROGRAM CONTENT
1. ALIVE.DOC ........... Text, other ALIVE SOFTWARE programs
2. MC.DOC ............ Text, Documentation ( This file )
3. README.DOC ........... Text, Important information
4. REGISTER.DOC ......... Text, Registration order form
5. MC0.GDL ............ Graphics Library.
6-16. *.DAT ............ Data files
17-19. *.LST ............ List files
20 MC.EXE .............. Magic Crayon Program
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3. DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of this program is encouraged as long as the following
Shareware principles are observed : All of the above mentioned 20 files
should be included in the distributed disk and should not be altered in
any way. ALIVE SOFTWARE authorizes the distribution ONLY of the 20
above mentioned files. Any additional picture files will be distributed
only to registered users exclusively and directly by ALIVE SOFTWARE.
If archiving this program for BBS use or library use, please include
all files and use the name: MCRAYON1, (ie: MCRAYON1.ARC or MCRAYON1.ZIP)
this will provide consistency for future updates.
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS
COMPUTERS : IBM PC or compatibles. 256 K memory.
DISPLAY : EGA or VGA ( 16 color adapter )
MOUSE : A Microsoft or compatible mouse is required.
5. OPERATION
GENERAL : The program will detect your display card. It will also
sense if there is a mouse attached by checking for the mouse driver.
Please install the mouse driver before running MC.
All of the MAGIC CRAYON files must be present at your current disk
drive and directory, otherwise you will get a "FILE NOT FOUND" error.
MENUS : The main menu is always accessible. Select menu items by
moving the mouse cursor over it and clicking a mouse button.
:------------:
: INFO : Contains information about the program.
:------------: Title, version, copyright and registration notice.
:------------:
: HELP : There is on-line help that explains the current game
:------------: objective and how to go about playing it.
:------------:
: PICTURES : Selects a picture for the current game at random.
:------------:
:------------:
: GAMES : Selects one of the three available games :
:------------:
1. COLORING BOOK: The object of this game is to color in all the
Yellow sections of the picture. You may use any color you wish.
2. COLOR SHADING : The object of this game is to color in the Yellow
sections of the picture which make-up the the hidden shape. You
may use any color you wish.
3. COLOR MEMORY: First you will see a colored picture for 30 seconds.
Try to memorize the exact colors of this picture. Then when the
colors disappear, your goal is to color in all the Yellow
sections of the picture, using the Exact colors of the original.
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OPERATION ( Continued )
:------------:
: OPTIONS : Allows you to set personal preferences or exit to DOS.
:------------:
1. SOLVE PUZZLE If you get stuck or bored with a puzzle select
this to finish it off.
2. SET LEVEL Easy level displays colored squares, which serve
as coloring guides for beginners.
3. SOUND ON/OFF Turns on or off the sound effects.
4. PRINT PICTURE Prints the black outline of the puzzle on a Dot
Matrix printer. This is great for hand coloring.
5. SHOW MAGIC DEMO Self-running demonstration of MAGIC CRAYON.
6. ** QUIT ** Allows you to end the game and return to DOS.
TO START : At the DOS prompt type MC followed by ENTER. Then the
theme song will be played. You can either wait until the whole song is
played or you can press a keyboard key or keep a mouse button pressed
for a while to stop the music before it finishes. Then the program
information will be displayed. Now you are ready to start.
TO PLAY : For a quick start just click on the PICTURES menu, point and
click on a color from the palette and start coloring in. When
all of the Yellow sections are colored in, music will play.
SCORING : Your current Score and Game will be displayed at the bottom
of the screen. Scoring is very simple. You start out with a
score of 100. Then for every mistake you make, a point is subtracted.
SHORTCUT : Clicking on the smiling face, in the upper left corner of
the screen, is equivalent to selecting the PICTURES menu entry.
( We included this option knowing that children too young to read will
be playing MAGIC CRAYON )
COLORING ALTERNATIVE : When coloring in, the keyboard spacebar can be
used instead of the mouse button. Just hold the spacebar
down and move over the surfaces you want to color in.
COLOR MEMORY Exception: Since BROWN and DARK RED colors look very alike,
you can use them interchangeably without penalty.
MAGIC CRAYON GAME PHILOSOPHY
Magic crayon combines the challenges and rewards of games with
teaching basic principles. This approach works well because it is fun.
A. COLORING BOOK: will help children explore and play with colors. It
brings out the artistic qualities in them. The registered
version includes twenty pictures to color again and again.
B. COLOR SHADING: teaches visual perception and visual discrimination.
These skills are very important in geometry and geography.
Registration includes thirty hidden shapes to color in and discover.
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C. COLOR MEMORY: Memory skills are the essential foundation for all
learning development. In this game children learn to concentrate
and memorize. Registration includes over twenty pictures to use.
6. DOCUMENTATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
If you have a printer, please print out and read the documentation
file MC.DOC. Simply type : COPY MC.DOC PRN at the DOS prompt.
Portions of this program (c) Copyright Genus Microprogramming, Inc.
7. REGISTRATION BENEFITS
MAGIC CRAYON is distributed as Shareware: if you like the program,
please become a registered user by sending $ 18 to ALIVE SOFTWARE.
List or print file REGISTER.DOC for more information.
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
o o
o * You will receive the latest version of this program. o
o * A future release will include more games and user suggested o
o improvements o
o * Technical support . Please write to ALIVE SOFTWARE o
o You may send E-mail to the programmer, Bill Dedes at : o
o PRODIGY .... ID # RGCP92A o
o * Registered users receive more free shareware from ALIVE SOFTWARE o
o o
o * FINALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT FOR REGISTERED USERS IS : o
o You will receive 2 floppy disks packed with OVER 50 colorful o
o pictures for the three games. Here is a list of them: o
o o
o 1. Coloring Book or Color Memory : BALLOON, BEARS, CHICK, CLOWN, o
o DINOSAURS, DOGS, DUCK, FISH, FRUIT, HOUSE, JUNGLE, KIDS, o
o MAMMOTH, PALACE, PETS, PONY, SANTA, SHARKS, TRAIN, VENICE o
o o
o 2. Color shading : BAT, BEAR, BIRD, BUTTERFLY, CAMEL, CAMERA, o
o CAR, CHICK, COMPUTER, CRAB, DAISY, DOG, DOLPHIN, FISH, FROG, o
o GORILLA, HORSE, HOUSE, KANGAROO, MAPLE LEAF, PANTHER, PIGGY, o
o RABBIT, RAM, SAIL, SNAKE, SNOWMAN, TURTLE, and WHALE o
o We will also add more pictures in future releases. o
o o
o ............................. o
o : ALIVE SOFTWARE : o
o : P.O. BOX 4004 : o
o : SANTA CLARA,CA 95056 : o
o ......................U.S.A.. o
o o
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Please read file ALIVE.DOC for a list of other ALIVE SOFTWARE programs.
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