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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS SHAREWARE VERSION AND THE
REGISTERED VERSION OF FIELD GENERAL
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The following is a list of differences between this version
and the version you will receive upon sending in your
registration:
* This version comes with only 5 team characteristic files
compared to the full 28 of the registered version.
* Since there are only 5 teams to choose from, season play
is restricted to only those 5 teams, so post-season
matchups aren't as realistic as in the registered version.
* You only have access to a few select plays on offense &
defense. The plays will be highlighted in white on the
help menus. Automated teams have access to all plays.
* The quick playing modes are disabled.
* You do not have a choice of endzone colors.
* You cannot change the rate of turnovers generated.
* Home field advantage factor is always activated.
* Ability to save games is disabled.
* All games are short games (7 minute quarters) and only
the 2nd and 4th quarters can be played.
* You may only create a short season (8 game) schedule.
This version was created so users can sample the game to see if it
is to their liking. Please read the file "SHR_WARE.DOC" to learn
more about the Shareware concept. This is a fully functional game
with some reduction in features to create registration incentive.
Enjoy this version of FIELD GENERAL!
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EARNING DISCOUNTS ON FIELD GENERAL UPGRADES
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Once a user becomes a REGISTERED user, the user is eligible
for FIELD GENERAL upgrade discounts for every registration he
brings to rbm software. To earn a discount on your next FIELD
GENERAL upgrade, a registered user must do the following:
introduce the SHAREWARE version of FIELD GENERAL to a friend,
encourage the friend to register with rbm software, and have the
friend indicate on his FIELD GENERAL registration form that he
heard about the game through the registered user (you). Name,
address, and user number is needed to verify you as a registered
user. Once this information is verified, rbm software will send
you a coupon good for $3.00 off your next FIELD GENERAL upgrade!
By getting 8 friends to register, you end up getting back the
original cost of FIELD GENERAL and enough friends who are
registered users to participate in sanctioned rbm software
computer football tournaments (see file "TOURNEY.DOC"), and
rbm software ends up with 8 more registrations! A winning
proposition for all!
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GETTING STARTED
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INSTALLATION:
Welcome to FIELD GENERAL! FIELD GENERAL is a professional
football simulator programmed for IBM computers and compatibles
with CGA. A hard disk is needed to unpack and run this software.
The VERY FIRST thing you need to do is make at least one
backup of the FIELD GENERAL distribution disk (2 backups are
preferable). This simple action will guard against the loss of
information needed to run FIELD GENERAL. Consult your DOS manual
on how to use DOS's "diskcopy" command if you have any questions
on how to make a backup disk.
FIELD GENERAL'S executable and data files have been archived
so they would fit on the 360K, 5 1/4 inch distribution disk. These
files are archived in the self-extracting files "ARCHIVE1.EXE",
"ARCHIVE2.EXE", "ARCHIVE3.COM", and "ARCHIVE4.EXE". To install
FIELD GENERAL, type "install" at the system prompt and follow
directions. The installation program will unpack and copy all
files to the desired directory on your hard disk. (NOTE: Be sure
to instruct the installation program to copy the FIELD GENERAL
files to your hard disk - usually drive C).
RUNNING FIELD GENERAL:
1) Be sure to read the description for the file
"SCR_MELT.COM". This description is found in
Appendix A in the User's Manual, file "GENERAL.DOC",
and contains important information which may pertain
to you and your computer system.
2) Read all files with the extensions ".DOC" and
".TXT", especially the files "GENERAL.DOC"
and "PLAYS.TXT". The documentation files with the
extension ".WP" are doc files in WordPerfect format.
3) Make sure the hard disk you are running FIELD
GENERAL from has some extra memory, about 80K, so
FIELD GENERAL has room to create several files
during program execution.
4) Type "FOOTBALL" at the system prompt to begin play.
FIELD GENERAL UPGRADES:
See file "UPGRADE.DOC" to see how you can obtain upgraded team
characteristics data files for all professional football teams in
future years!