home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- River Run v0.9 Final Beta (12-7-96)
- ====================================
-
- Produced by: Run Productions
- Address: PO Box 338, Cookeville, TN 38501, USA
- Email: Runpro@multipro.com
- Internet: Http://www.multipro.com/runpro
- Distribution: Shareware, fully functional
-
- System Requirements
- -------------------
- All system requirements should be met if running Windows 95.
-
- If not running Windows 95, the following conditions must be met:
- VGA Graphics
- DOS 3.3, or later
- 386/40 or faster processor (486/33+ runs game smoothly)
- 536k free RAM and 2240k free XMS must be available for sound/music
- or 480k free RAM and 1440k free XMS for play without sound/music
-
- Optional goodies:
- Mouse or Joystick highly recommended
- Soundcard highly recommended
-
- Extra Surprise Bonus Features
- -----------------------------
- + Easy setup
- + Minimal plot - Immediate jump right in nonstop action
- + 16-channel digital surround sound with great sound effects
- + Rich music adapted from an original CD-quality score
- + Special two-player mode (supports two joysticks too)
- + If you finish the whole river, you win a free live plant
- + Available Flight Pro flight instructor complete with many
- different accents
- + Too many additional features to list (sorry)
-
- Installation
- ------------
- If running Windows or Windows 95, run WinSetup.exe; otherwise
- run, or type in Setup at the DOS prompt. This configures your
- soundcard and input device, and should only take about half
- a minute.
-
- To play from Windows, click the River Run icon from the program
- group or start menu. Otherwise, from DOS, run, or type in River.
-
- Tips/Suggestions
- ----------------
- River Run follows a simple concept in gameplay which should
- allow you to jump in and play instantly. Mastering the game
- won't be so easy. The basic instructions can be viewed from
- the main menu in the game. Most of the following tips can be
- learned simply by playing and noticing things closely, but
- again, if you want to jump right in, these tips might help:
-
- Your fuel decreases at a constant rate, so you can fly fast or
- slow with the same amount of fuel.
-
- While fire can cause damage to your plane, it won't always, so
- if you're faced with a decision to fly over fires, or dodge the
- fires and run into something else dying miserably, fly over
- the fires as you might not even be damaged at all.
-
- Everybody loves to fly fast, especially since there is no speed
- limit, but it takes longer to slow down and you have less
- reaction time when flying fast, so keep an eye on the speed
- and the areas you fly fast in.
-
- You only have 4 4D bombs at your disposal the entire game, so
- use them wisely.
-
- Some channels of the river are better than others, especially
- later in the game. Some channels may be rich in fuel, rich in
- points, and easier to fly through, while others may contain no
- fuel, no points, or could be much more difficult to navigate.
- After playing a while, get to know the river and its channels
- better.
-
- Flying over an exploding carrier will almost always cause major
- damage to your plane, but the carrier is worth the most points.
-
- Points are crucial if you want the most upgrades at the end of
- a zone, so shoot the right enemies. For example, if one channel
- of a river has all gunboats, and the other is lined with choppers,
- choose the chopper route if you need points, because a chopper is
- worth twice the points of a gunboat. Jets and fighters are worth
- even more.
-
- In the two-player version, you each have unlimited lives, so don't
- worry so much about being destroyed. Just fly your fastest to beat
- your opponent. Also, each time you shoot your opponent, it damages
- their plane, and 6 hits destroys them.
-
- For more hints, a full color map guide is available containing
- information on special oil spills that instantly refuel, tips
- and suggestions on difficult portions of the river, hints on which
- channels are best, full color maps that detail every round, channel,
- and enemy, and even some dreaded cheat codes to entertain your
- desire to blast through the river at ridiculous speeds.
-
- Other Notes/Troubleshooting
- ---------------------------
- This is the first public release of River Run and is also what
- should be the final beta-test version. Being that it is still
- in beta-testing, there are a couple of areas that have not been
- fully developed and tested. These areas deal mainly with the
- two-player version. Currently, you are only allowed to race
- through the first zone. The next release, or what should be
- the final full-release version 1.0, should allow you to race
- through all the zones. In addition, plans have been made to
- create a computer opponent for you to race against. If you
- register before version 1.0 is available, you will receive
- any updates as they become available as part of your registration.
-
- If you encounter any memory problems, you may decrease memory
- requirements by disabling the sound and music by running the Setup
- program and choosing no soundcard. This will allow you to play the
- game with approx 480k RAM and 1440K XMS. However, if you are
- running the game from Windows or Windows 95, you will also need to
- adjust the River.pif file. If using Windows 95, right click on
- River.pif, select the memory tab, and change the 541 to 485, and
- the 2240 to 1440. If not running Windows 3.11 or earlier, you must
- use the Pif editor utility to adjust this value.
-
- A joystick or mouse is highly recommended to control the plane.
- If neither is available, or you want finer control during key
- navigation routes, the keyboard may be used. The following
- keys control the plane: Ctrl - Moves plane left; Alt - Moves
- plane right; Left Shift - Speeds up; Right Shift - Slows down;
- Spacebar - Fires; Enter - 4D Bomb.
-
- A lot of work went into the music for the game. The music
- started on a 32-voice 24-bit synthesizer and had to be painfully
- converted down to 8-voice 8-bit music for the game. If you
- would like the crystal clear high-fidelity version of the music,
- the original soundtrack is available on high quality chrome
- cassette or compact disc. Short samples are available on
- our website.
-
- Please direct any further questions/comments to any of the
- contacts listed at the top of this document.
-
- Shareware Concept
- -----------------
- River Run has been distributed as shareware. Shareware
- distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying
- it. If you try River Run and continue using it beyond a reasonable
- time period, you are required to register. Registration provides
- you with the commercial version which includes many additional
- rounds, the right to continue using the software, and much,
- much more. Shareware is like awesome.
-
- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software.
- Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
- authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases,
- there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the
- method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to
- copy and distribute the shareware version.
-
- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
- should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
- whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
- fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
- And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
- has the ultimate money-back guarantee - if you don't use the
- product, you don't pay for it. Unbelievable concept.
-