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- -------- Matchup Basketball Documentation Version 4.0 -------
-
- Check our website: http://members.aol.com/matchup, for the
- latest versions, new teams, stats, sounds, and baseball with
- Matchup Baseball!
-
- Documentation Table of Contents
- -------------------------------
- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 What is Matchup Basketball?
- 1.2 How to play
- 1.3 How to register for FULL version
- 1.4 Features in FULL Version
- 1.5 What is SHAREWARE?
-
- 2.0 RUNNING MATCHUP BASKETBALL
- 2.1 Full Windows Version
-
- 3.0 PROBLEMS / TIPS
- 3.1 Bugs / Problems
- 3.2 For Best Results, Tips
-
- 4.0 CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
- 4.1 About the author
- 4.2 Reaching the author / Tech Support
- 4.3 Distribution
- 4.4 Packaging contents
-
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- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
- ----------------
-
- ---
- 1.1 What is Matchup basketball?
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-
- Matchup Basketball is a basketball simulator / game. It matches up 2 teams
- and their statistics and allows for the Matchups that were never possible.
- Imagine Shaq vs. Wilt. Players of today can face the greats from earlier
- eras. How about the '90's Bulls vs. the '80's Lakers!
-
- The outcome is NOT random, rather based on the statistics of the players
- matched up. Just pick the teams to Matchup and tipoff. You control the
- speed of simulation - watch the suspenseful play-by-play or you can use
- the Lightning feature to complete a game in just seconds. View the statistics
- of the game you just completed and compile them to keep track of a
- seven-game series, an entire season or whatever you wish.
-
- Even Edit/Create your own teams! The Stats are in comma delimited text
- format so they are easily imported into spreadsheet programs.
-
- View compiled stats (*.cmp) or the statistics of a matchup basketball
- team (*.bb). Call a timeout and bring in a players from the bench.
- Seasons and best of Series' available!
-
- ---
- 1.2 How to play
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- Just select the Home and Visiting teams along with their starting lineups and
- tipoff! You have the ability to control the speed of game simulation.
- Use the Lightning feature to complete the game in just seconds.
- Use the Quick Pass feature to flip through matchups quickly or use the Cruise
- Control button to relax and enjoy the play-by-play occur.
- View the statistics of the game you just completed and compile them to
- keep track of a seven game series, an entire season or whatever you wish.
- Select COMPILE to keep track of statistics. Even Edit/Create your own
- teams. The Stats are in comma delimited text format so they are easily
- imported in to spreadsheet programs.
- View compiled stats (*.cmp) or the statistics of a matchup basketball
- team (*.bb). Be the coach and bring in a player from the bench.
-
- ---
- 1.3 How to register for FULL version
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-
- Fill out and print the REG_MAT.TXT file included with Matchup Basketball and
- send with funds to address below.
- or
- Send a CHECK or MONEY ORDER of $10.00 (US funds) payable to
- James Davenport at:
- James Davenport
- 2132 Mulberry Cir.
- San Jose, CA 95125
-
- ---
- 1.4 Features in FULL Version
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- - 4 QUARTERS : A complete game is possible with the full version.
-
- - SERIES/SEASON : Play a best of 7, or other series, also play a 82
- game season or a season of any length!
-
- - HOPEFUL FEATURES
-
- Screen Savers - Some cool basketball screen savers (.SCR files)
-
- ---
- 1.5 What is SHAREWARE?
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-
- Shareware is a distribution method that gives users a chance to try software
- before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it,
- you are required to register it. It is a nice concept for both users and
- programmers.
-
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- 2.0 RUNNING MATCHP BASKETBALL
- ---------------------------
-
- ---
- 2.1 Full windows version
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-
- Windows version - Just run matchupb.exe. There are several custom controls,
- which are listed below in 4.4, which must be in your path or current
- directory. Sounds (WAV) must also be in your path or current directory.
-
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- 3.0 PROBLEMS / TIPS
- ---------------------
-
- ---
- 3.1 Bugs / Problems
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- If you discover a bug, please report it either to my internet address or my
- mailing address listed in Section 4.2. It would greatly be appreciated. Also,
- if you have any suggestions, give them to me, or if you would like to add to
- Matchup Basketball contact me. If I use your idea I will give you a free copy
- with the new idea or feature.
-
- ---
- 3.2 For Best Results, Tips
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Play Matchup basketball in Windows in 256 colors.
-
- To Change lineups, Edit a team and enter the stats. Use the SWAP feature
- to quickly switch the lineup positions of 2 players.
-
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- 4.0 REGISTERING/CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
- -------------------------------------
-
- ---
- 4.1 About the author
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-
- I am a sports freak and love the statistics of sports. I enjoy analyzing
- the box scores and comparing different eras of sports history. I play
- baseball, basketball, and other recreational activities. I enjoy programming,
- especially this game and Matchup Baseball! And recently graduated from San
- Jose State University studying computer science and mathematics.
- Have a job opening?
-
- ---
- 4.2 Reaching the author / Tech Support
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- mailing address: James (Brad) Davenport
- 2132 Mulberry Cir.
- San Jose, CA 95125
-
- e-mail: matchup@aol.com
- website: http://members.aol.com/matchup
-
- ---
- 4.3 Distributing
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-
- Shareware Distributors
-
- If you are creating a shareware disk or CD-ROM, you are invited to include
- Matchup Basketball(shareware) on it (also checkout Matchup Baseball),
- with our thanks. The requirements for using our shareware in this context are:
-
- 1. Your product should be comprised exclusively of shareware applications
- as opposed to, for example, a collection of public domain images.
-
- 2. Your product should include a shareware notice printed prominently
- on the exterior of its packaging stating that it contains shareware
- applications which are provided exclusively for evaluation, and which
- must be paid for separately if your customers find them useful.
- The notice must embody something similar to the following:
- The shareware included with this package is provided for your evaluation.
- If you try this shareware and find it useful, you are requested to pay its
- authors, as it is discussed in its documentation. The manufacturer of
- this product has not paid the registration fee for this shareware.
-
- 3. You should download a current version of Matchup Basketball shareware
- from our web page. See address above.
-
- 4. You may not modify our archive or its contents in any way.
- Keep all files of Matchup Basketball together.
-
- If your product conforms to the foregoing specifications, you may include
- this shareware application with it. You do not require explicit
- permission from us to do so.
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of Matchup
- Basekbtall along to your friends, family, and anyone you wish for evaluation.
- If you do so, you must provide them with the entire set (43 files) of
- Matchup Basketball shareware version files listed in 4.4 below.
-
- ---
- 4.4 Package Contents
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- Matchupb.exe - full windows version.
- Readme.txt - This file.
- Reg_Mat.txt - Registration materials
- *.bb - *.bb, some interesting teams
- teams.exe - registered version teams
- WAV files - *.wav, Matchup Basketball
-
- Visual Basic files necessary for windows version, must be in your
- path or current directory:
- Grid.vbx
- cmdialog.vbx
- cmdialog.dll
- Threed.vbx
- Vbrun300.dll - Freely available
-
-
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- Special thanks to :Paola Luna for putting up with my late night programming.
- :Matt Albers for the Matchups.
- :To my dad for the love and interest of the game.
-
- Release date: May 1, 1997
- Program type: Shareware
- Program author: James (Brad) Davenport
-