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GAMESCAPE ver A.4
Copyright 1988-91 Dennis Drew.
Copyright strictly enforced.
Documentation file. Please read this. Use PGUP/PGDN to move through
the file. When finished, press ESC to continue with the GSCAPE program.
To print out this file, press P and then use PGDN to move through the
entire file. It will be printed as you scroll.
REGISTRATION FORM
(please print clearly)
NAME: _______________________________Serial #:__________________
COMPANY NAME: __________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________ STATE: _______ ZIP: _______________
PHONE: (_____)_______-_______ PURCHASE DATE: _____/_____/______
I acquired this program from:___________________________________
On a scale of 1-10, I rate this program a:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the licensing agreement. I
request to have my name added to your mailing list for future updates
and information.
___________________________________________ ___________________
signed date
Please send: ___ 5.25" disks ___ 3.5" disks
enclose your check for $95 and mail to:
Dennis Drew PO Box 101 Joplin, MO 64802
VISA/MASTERCARD accepted
Foreign orders please add $5 shipping U.S. funds, by international
money order or a check drawn on a U.S. bank. Due to difficulty in
processing, no foreign checks, please.
ALL USERS!!! IMPORTANT!!!
The following two lines (with the minimum configurations shown) must
be in your CONFIG.SYS file on your DOS BOOT disk.
FILES=20
BUFFERS=20
If you do not have a CONFIG.SYS file on your DOS BOOT disk, or if it
does not contain at least the above specs, then you must update your
CONFIG.SYS file so that it does. To do this, switch to your main
boot drive (usually either A: or C:) and then enter the following
lines EXACTLY:
COPY CONFIG.SYS + CON CONFIG.SYS (press enter)
FILES=20 (press enter)
BUFFERS=20 (press enter)
(press F6 key)
(press ENTER)
(reboot your computer)
If you are unsure about how to do this, contact your computer dealer.
This computer file is a STANDARD requirement of most modern computer
programs and should be present on every computer system.
WHAT IS GAMESCAPE?
Everyone has a place in their heart for a particular program.
This is our pet project. GAMESCAPE is the fantastic program that
allows you to design and distribute your own adventure games.
GAMESCAPE is a powerful "adventure engine" that allows you to describe
locations and rooms, objects, recognizable words, messages, and
occurrences that happen within the game. You can also include sound,
music, and any of the standard IBM special graphics characters
(terrific for mapping). With the advent of version A.3, registered
users of gamescape can now create high-resolution color graphics to go
with their games!
Gamescape encodes information so your game secrets cannot be
easily deciphered by end users, and allows games to be "linked" so
that your adventures can be of any length. It provides you the
ability to design incredibly detailed and LARGE adventure games with
far greater ease than using a raw programming langauge. Once the
game is finished, registered users are allowed to distribute the games
with NO ROYALTY FEE-- the initial registration is all that's required.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON NON-REGISTERED GAME DISTRIBUTION LICENSE:
When we first released GAMESCAPE two years ago, we had one, single
rule regarding distribution of games produced by GAMESCAPE:
registered users only!
Since then we have decided to be a little more lenient. You may
distribute your GAMESCAPE adventures without being a registered user,
under the following license requirements:
1. You may not charge for your game in any form, not even a
diskette duplication fee. It is illegal to commercially distribute a
game without express, written permission from the author. What this
means in short is that you may give copies to your friends, send them
to penpals, and enter them in GAMESCAPE contests, but you may not
market them in any fashion, regardless of profit or non-profit motive,
without express written permission from the author.
2. You may not use advanced GAMESCAPE features. Advanced features
are those found in the REGISTERED version, and include:
LINKing modules >MSGFL command
Hires GRAPHICS (although you may use block graphics as is standard
with the shareware version)
3. You may not present the game as registered. You may not use a
registered version of GAMESCAPE to produce your game (you must use the
shareware version).
4. The SCAPERUN.EXE program must be included (of course, or the
game won't work).
Non-compliance with any of these requirements will, by terms of
our license, void your ownership of your work (in other words, games
distributed against our license requirements become our property).
This is not so much for our benefit as it is to protect those who DO
pay for registration; they deserve the rewards of their payment.
SPECIAL REGISTERED USER NOTICE!!!
The REGISTERED version of Gamescape now contains HI-RES GRAPHICS
ABILITY!!! Yes, you can create your own B&W or color pictures and add
them to your games. This feature is available on the registered
version only as our way of saying "Thank you for registering!"
If you're a registered user, CONGRATULATIONS! You can just about
do what you want. That's what you paid for. You can use our advanced
functions including high-res graphics. You can charge bucks for your
work. You can distribute through shareware. You don't have to pay
royalties of any kind. You can give your games away or sell them, and
pursue any marketing method you wish. You are fully licensed. About
the only thing we require is standard, forseeable stuff, such as:
1. You must include the SCAPERUN.EXE program when you distribute
your game (naturally; it's the run-time module).
2. You may not alter or misrepresent the GAMESCAPE system in any
manner, or present your games in a manner contrary or harmful to our
concepts and purposes of GAMESCAPE. That's all; pretty simple stuff.
The bottom line: if you're an unregistered user, feel free to
give your games to friends and to enter GAMESCAPE contests. Enjoy
yourself; we want you to have fun using this excellent program. But
remember that there's a lot more available to you if you register!
Please read the following:
IMPORTANT: HOW TO OBTAIN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
This program is USER SUPPORTED. You are encouraged to copy the
SHAREWARE diskette and give it to your friends and acquaintences. You
may use this program freely and distribute it as you wish. However,
the following restrictions do apply:
1. You may not charge a fee for this program, other than for the
cost of duplication. Shareware companies must obtain a distribution
license from the author.
2. You may not alter the program or supporting items in any
manner, may not add to or delete from the disk.
3. You may not copy or reproduce in any way the instruction manual
that is available for this program.
Our programs are very easy to use. You do not need an instruction
manual to operate them. However, the manual allows you to gain
greater benefit from this program. To get the manual, you must
REGISTER with us. We depend on your registration fee to continue
operation. Registration brings you:
1. Instruction manual.
2. Call-in telephone support.
3. Places you on our mailing list for notification of future
updates.
4. Usually brings you a more advanced version of the program.
We will support you if you register; absolutely no support will be
given to non-registered users. To register, use the enclosed form, or
send your check to:
DENNIS DREW
PO Box 101
Joplin, MO 64802
(417)781-4248
USER REGISTRATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 1. ACCEPTANCE.
In registering for our programs, the user agrees to abide by all
articles and restrictions of this license. It is the responsibility of
the purchaser to note the items of this license, and decide upon
agreeability of its terms prior to the registration of the program.
ARTICLE 2. LICENSING.
This program is licensed, not sold. As such, the user/
purchaser has the right to use the program on a day-to-day basis,
but recognizes the ownership of the program and all materials as
belonging to Dennis Drew.
ARTICLE 3. COPYING AND MULTI-USER.
This program is USER SUPPORTED. You are encouraged to copy
the SHAREWARE diskette and give it to your friends and acquaintences.
You may use this program freely and distribute it as you wish.
However, the following restrictions do apply:
1. You may not charge a fee for this program, other than for
the cost of duplication.
2. You may not alter the program or supporting items in any
manner, may not add to or remove items from the disk.
3. You may not copy or reproduce in any way the instruction
manual that is available for this program. The instruction manual
is provided to REGISTERED USERS ONLY. Copying of this manual in
any form is strictly forbidden. This program may be used within
a network/multi-user system, so long as no copies of the
instruction manual are made. If several copies of the manual are
required, then a discount is provided on request.
4. Shareware companies must obtain a distribution license from the
author.
ARTICLE 4. WARRANTY AND LIABILITY.
It is the responsibility of the purchaser to decide upon
usability and application of this program to his/her particular
needs. Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy and
reliability of this program. However, since the success of this
program relies a great deal upon individual use and dedication to
the use thereof, and the fact that this program is user copiable
(thus limiting our control over what the end-user receives),
We will not be held responsible for any results obtained from the
direct or indirect use of this program nor does this program
comply to the laws of merchantability of any state.
ARTICLE 5. TERMINATION.
If the user/purchaser breaks any article of this agreement,
all items pertaining to the program shall be returned to the
publisher. This will not exclude any additional punitive damages
incurred according to national and civil laws.
ARTICLE 6. CUSTOMER SUPPORT.
We are eager to support our customers. Technical
assistance is available to REGISTERED USERS ONLY by calling
(417)781-4248 Monday through Friday during the hours of 9am to
5pm.
USER REGISTRATION
If your diskette is damaged in any way, return it to us along
with $10.00 to cover cost of replacement. We will rush you a new
diskette.
It is recognized that the purchaser is already bound by the terms
of the LICENSING AGREEMENT enclosed with this package. This
registration form serves two purposes:
1. To emphasize agreement with the terms of the license.
2. To allow us to provide you with timely updates and information.
Thank you for registering!