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- CROSSWORD #2 is shareware. If you find this program useful, please
- send a registration fee of $5.00 (check or money order only) to:
-
- TRACKER SOFTWARE
- 2626 Fairwood Drive
- Cleveland, OH 44124
-
- By becoming a registered user, you will receive advanced notice of
- future volumes of crosswords as well as a list of other programs available
- from TRACKER SOFTWARE. TRACKER SOFTWARE specializes in quality, 'easy to
- use' application software for the home user as well as games and puzzles.
- If you are interested in other programs only, you may send a self-addressed
- stamped envelope to receive a copy of the current catalog.
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- CROSSWORD #2 includes 10 easy to medium crosswords for your solving
- enjoyment. To select a puzzle, simply use the UP and DOWN cursor keys
- to highlight a menu option and press ENTER. The puzzle will then load.
-
- To play a puzzle, use the cursor (arrow) keys to move around the
- grid. You will notice that as you do this, the clues for both ACROSS
- and DOWN words are displayed at the bottom of the screen and reflect the
- clue for the current cursor location. Use the normal letter keys to
- enter your solution.
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- You may press F7 to toggle the cursor mode from ACROSS to DOWN and
- vice versa to facilitate entering words into the grid. Space and
- backspace are also active keys. Other options include: press F2 to
- enter a letter hint at the cursor location, F4 to see the entire
- solution, F8 to clear the grid and start over, F1 for a help screen and
- F3 to check your solution. With this last option, any letter that is
- incorrect will be highlighted in red. You may also save to disk a
- partially completed puzzle by pressing F6 and restore this puzzle to the
- screen by pressing F5. Press ESCAPE to return to the main menu.
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- Other options from the MAIN MENU include setting the current
- DRIVE/PATH for loading puzzles, SHELLING to DOS and ending the program.
- If you shell to DOS, type "EXIT" at the DOS prompt to return to the
- program.
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- MOUSE control: You may also use the mouse to run this program. On
- the Main Menu screen, simply click on the option you wish to choose.
- When playing a puzzle, clicking the left button within the grid will
- move the cursor to that location. You may also click on the function
- key definitions to implement their procedures.
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- This program includes the following files:
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- XWORD2.EXE Main program
- XWORD.DOC Instructions
- SHAPE Graphic letters
- *.XWD Puzzles
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- For proper operation of the program, the SHAPE file should be located in
- the same directory as XWORD2.EXE. If you relocate the puzzles and/or
- documentation to another directory, use the SET DRIVE/PATH option from
- within the program to access them.
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