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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 4-Aug-1999
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Championship Spades for Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000
- Version: 7.1
- Version Date: 4-Aug-1999
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: For avid players, Championship Spades v7.1 is
- an an exciting Spades card game that features
- good layout, fast play, rich sounds, a MIDI
- jukebox of songs, auto-save, undo, hint,
- statistics, auto-play, and help with
- tutorials. Play your favorite variations such
- as Swap, Jokers, Blind, Suicide, Cut. Choose
- from 14 polished decks, 19 tables, and 8
- customizable personalities that adapt and
- learn. Evaluate free for 30 days $19-29 <ASP>
- Reason for version: New profiles, hi-color artwork, and numerous
- bid and play improvements.
-
- Category: Games; Card games
- Keywords: spades,download,free,windows,card,game,spade,
- 95,98,NT,shareware,suicide,quality
- Required Packages: spades32
- This Package: SPADES32
- Registration Fee: 19.00-29.00 (US Dollars)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Clock Speed: 66 MHz
- Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
- Standard RAM: 500K
- Extended Memory: 4084K
- Hard Drive Space: 4084K
- Required:
- Video Graphics Array (VGA)
-
- Orders:
- Address: DreamQuest Software
- 610 Parthenon Court
- Lafayette, CO 80026-8805
- USA
- Toll-Free Phone: 800-WWW-2REG
- Phone: 1-661-288-1827
- FAX: 661-288-1867
- BBS Name: PSL
- BBS Phone: 713-442-6704
- Internet: orders@reg.net
- Other E-mail: spades@dq.com
-
- Support:
- Address: DreamQuest Software
- 610 Parthenon Court
- Lafayette, CO 80026-8805
- USA
- Phone: 303-665-0614
- FAX: 303-665-0614
- Internet: spades@dq.com
- Other E-mail: http://www.dq.com/spfaq.shtml
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- See separate Readme.txt file enclosed with this distribution.
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- _SETUP.1 754923 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 4E56D2AD
- _SETUP.2 1454730 4-Aug-1999 07:10a B45C6E4C
- _SETUP.3 1412727 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 6D08BE12
- FILE_ID.DIZ 450 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 250B1082
- _SETUP.DLL 6128 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 447EDA90
- SETUP.EXE 45312 4-Aug-1999 07:10a E70EA4F7
- _ISDEL.EXE 8192 4-Aug-1999 07:10a DB6FF40D
- _INST32I.EX_ 294079 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 0146C919
- DISK1.ID 5 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 2ED46A83
- DISK2.ID 5 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 2ED46A83
- DISK3.ID 5 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 2ED46A83
- SETUP.INI 40 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 48EB6D36
- SETUP.INS 81342 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 01854A5A
- SETUP.ISS 504 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 650E467E
- _SETUP.LIB 233047 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 3B9F9911
- SETUP.PKG 4867 4-Aug-1999 07:10a DFC45226
- README.TXT 6334 4-Aug-1999 07:10a 86F89B7E
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- INSTALLATION FROM A SELF-EXTRACTING ZIP (EXE) FILE:
- Simply double-click on the EXE and specify the directory to install.
- After installation, the game will create an icon and allow you to start
- playing. You can now safely delete spades32.exe to conserve disk space.
-
- INSTALLATION FROM SETUP DIRECTORY OR DISKETTES (OR MANUAL EXTRACT):
- Run setup.exe and follow the prompts to install. You can specify your
- own installation directory and group, if you desire. You also specify
- the type and size of the installation you desire: minimum, custom, or
- full (recommended).
-
-
- MAJOR REVIEWS/AWARDS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP SPADES
-
- "When I ran into Championship Spades, I had to give it a try. I was
- amazed from the beginning...The background music is wonderful, and the
- use of miscellaneous sounds throughout the game really enhance the card
- playing experience. In addition, the game layout is easy to get use to
- and I absolutely love the different graphic backgrounds...This game is
- definitely one of the World's Best Shareware around!"
- -- Shareware Shop
-
- "One of the most versatile Spades games I've played, you can set
- the attributes of your opponents to go easy on you or be totally
- ruthless. With sandbag limit, minimum bids, handicap, and 10 for 200
- penalty, you can't get a more complete game. There's also an almost
- adventure like atmosphere with the added MIDI sounds. Rated 5 stars!"
- -- Shareware Gems
-
- "Editors Pick: 4 stars. Championship Spades 95 is a polished, fun
- Spades card game. Using graphical images for players, you play on a
- colorful screen, choosing from one of eight faces."
- -- ZDNet (major computer magazine publisher)
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY
-
- Championship Spades and its associated files and documentation have
- been prepared with great care, but no guarantee is made that these
- materials are correct or without flaws in design or implementation.
-
- CHAMPIONSHIP SPADES IS PROVIDED BY DREAMQUEST SOFTWARE STRICTLY
- ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. DREAMQUEST SOFTWARE MAKES NO EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OR RELIABILITY OF CHAMPIONSHIP
- SPADES FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
- DREAMQUEST SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT,
- INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE
- USE OR OPERATION OF CHAMPIONSHIP SPADES, OR FROM INABILITY TO USE
- CHAMPIONSHIP SPADES. THE USER ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK OF EVALUATING AND
- USING THE PROGRAM. THE SOLE LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED TO
- REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.
-
- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado
- and shall inure to the benefit of DreamQuest Software and any
- successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding
- brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to
- this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of
- competent jurisdiction located in Boulder County, Colorado. The parties
- hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- TRIAL USE LICENSE
-
- Championship Spades is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted
- by DreamQuest Software. The author has spent a great deal of time
- making a quality Spades game. This software and accompanying
- documentation are protected by United States Copyright law and also by
- International Treaty provisions.
-
- DreamQuest Software grants you a limited license to use this
- software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days.
- If you continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation
- period, you MUST make a registration payment to DreamQuest Software.
- If you have enjoyed this game, please register so you can help fund
- future improvements.
-
-
- REGISTERED USE LICENSE
-
- Once you have made a registration payment to DreamQuest Software,
- you will receive a name and unique registration key. You can then
- 'brand' your copy of Championship Spades using the name and key provided.
- The registered license gives you nonexclusive permission to make and load
- up to 2 copies of Championship Spades (16-bit and/or 32-bit versions)
- on computers that you own, provided that no more than one of those
- copies of Championship Spades is ever in use at any one time. For
- example, one copy at home and one at work is acceptable as long as the
- wife/husband/family are not playing it while you are gone...
-
- This unlock key is unique to your registered name. You may NOT share
- this key with other family members and friends or post it for public use.
- Remember that the author has spent a great deal of time making a quality
- Spades game without the backing of some corporate software company. If
- you have enjoyed this game, please encourage others to register to help
- fund future improvements such as network play.
-
-
- VENDOR DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- You are free to distribute Championship Spades as shareware to others,
- provided you distribute all original files without modification, and
- provided that you clearly explain the concept of shareware and the
- understanding that your medium provides 'evaluation' copies to try and
- that the purchasers are expected to pay the authors directly for programs
- they find useful. No one may distribute any Championship Spades user
- authorization code or branded version of the program to any other
- individual or group. The author also requests that you send an email
- address to spades@dq.com so he can notify you of major updates so your
- customers will know they are downloading the most recent version.
-
- For details on exactly what types of distribution are permitted, please
- see the attached VENDINFO data record which is incorporated by reference.
- Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed
- in that data record is hereby authorized.
-
- For current URLs, mirror sites, quality screenshots, reviews, icons,
- please visit http://www.dq.com/spades.shtml You are free to download
- and use any images found there for your own use (URLs included below).
-
- You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
- disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
- program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
- use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
-
- DreamQuest Software may revoke any permissions granted here, by
- notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
- reserved to DreamQuest Software.
-
-
- MIDI SONG FILE LICENSES FOR INCLUDED MIDI 'JUKEBOX'
-
- All MIDI files included with Championship Spades (without the MIDI
- add-on pack) are classical tunes arranged by various amateur artists
- and the MIDI files have been released into the public domain. The
- actual songs are already in the public domain due to their age. All
- MIDI files starting with 'Drakon' are privately created works of Jeremy
- Ault (ault@citcom.net) and are used with his permission.
-
-
- ADDITIONAL VENDOR INFORMATION FROM VENDOR.TXT
-
- I invite shareware sites and CDROM vendors to add Championship Spades
- to their collection. This Windows game will run in 95, 98, NT, and 2000.
-
- I have included URLs for info, ZipEXE, snapshots, and the icon below...
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- For avid players, Championship Spades v7.1 is an exciting Spades card
- game that features good layout, fast play, rich sounds, a MIDI jukebox
- of songs, auto-save, statistics, undo, hint, auto-play, and help with
- tutorials. Play your favorite Spades variations such as Swap, Jokers,
- Blind, Suicide, and Cut. Polished interface is unique in using eight
- customizable personalities that adapt and learn. Choose from 14 decks,
- 19 tables, and 94 sounds. Evaluate free for thirty days. <ASP>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Short descrip: Polished Spades card game w/custom variations & sounds
- Type: Shareware ($19-29 to register) - 30 day eval.
- Requirements: Pentium, 24MB memory, 6MB disk space, mouse, 256-color
- Preferred: 32MB memory, Wave-table sound card, hi-color video
- URL for info: http://www.dq.com/spades.shtml
- URL for readme: http://www.dq.com/readme.txt
- URL vendinfo: http://www.dq.com/vendinfo.diz
- URL for icon: http://www.dq.com/images/spdicon.gif
- Mini-screenshot:http://www.dq.com/images/minispbid.gif (180x122x256)
- Full-screenshot:http://www.dq.com/images/spbid.gif (640x433x256)
- Email author: spades@dq.com
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Name: Championship Spades for Windows
- Category: Card Games for Windows 95, 98, and NT
- Latest Version: 7.1, 8/4/99
- Size: 4.00 MB compressed (10MB maximum, 6MB minimum install)
- URL for ZipEXE: http://www.winsite.com/info/pc/win95/games/spades32.exe/
- Alt. URL #1: ftp://ftp.winsite.com/pub/pc/win95/games/spades32.exe
- Alt. URL #2: http://irc.corridor.net/spades32.exe
- Alt. URL #3: ftp://ftp.dq.com/spades/spades32.exe
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Name: Championship Spades MIDI Pack
- Short descrip: Set of 200+ quality MIDI songs for your Spades Jukebox
- Category: Card Games for Windows 95, 98, and NT
- Latest Version: 7.1, 8/4/99
- Size: 1.63 MB compressed (7MB installed)
- Requires: Championship Spades 7.x already installed
- URL for ZipEXE: http://www.winsite.com/info/pc/win95/games/spmidipk.exe/
- Alt. URL #1: ftp://ftp.winsite.com/pub/pc/win95/games/spmidipk.exe
- Alt. URL #2: http://irc.corridor.net/spmidipk.exe
- Alt. URL #3: ftp://ftp.dq.com/spades/spmidipk.exe
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- For additional questions, please contact the author at spades@dq.com
- Christopher, DreamQuest Software or call 303-665-0614
-
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