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This is a shareware version of the commercial program, HINT-HUNT(TM).
It will generate word search puzzles just like the commercial version.
The primary difference between the shareware version and the commercial
version is that the shareware version has a less attractive user
interface, does not provide for simpler puzzles, and does not provide
a menu. The documentation file provided in this package, HINTHUNT.DOC,
is the documentation for the commercial version. It is provided to give
you information on that product.
This program was developed for educational use. It provides teachers with
the capability to put homework assignments in the form of puzzles. This
program is different from other word search puzzle generators in that
the user provides two lists for each puzzle. One is a list of words that
the program places in the puzzle; the other is a list of hints that are
printed with the puzzle and should correspond in a one-to-one fashion
with the words in the puzzle. The program was originally made so that
a language teacher could make puzzles as vocabulary drills. The words
in the puzzle can be in one language and the words in the list of hints
can be a corresponding list of the puzzle words in a different language.
Due to the flexibility of the program, it may be used in any educational
discipline. For example, historical events can be placed in a puzzle and
hints about these events can be placed in the list of hints. A music
appreciation teacher might make a puzzle containing the names of
composers and the list of hints could contain the names of works that
were created by those composers.
In order to provide illustrative examples of the use of the program, a
set of files is included so that you may make some puzzles before you
have to create your own lists. In order to use one of these, run the
program and when it asks if you want to enter from a file or keyboard,
press 'F'; then provide the name of the file (including drive and
directory, if necessary).
Here is a list of the included files, the longest word (minimum puzzle
dimension, you may need to use a larger size), and what they contain:
ACCENTS. 9 Some foreign words with accented characters
AIRLINES. 14 Names of airlines
ANATOMY. 9 Body parts
BIBLE.QUI 9 Quiz on Bible verses
COLORS. 9 Colors
COUNTRY. 11 Names of some countries
NICKNAME.EAS 13 Nicknames for states East of the Mississippi
NICKNAME.WES 17 Nicknames for states West of the Mississippi
NURSERY. 8 Names of some nursery rhymes
OPPOSITE. 7 Antonyms
SPANISH. 8 Some Spanish words
XMAS. 10 Terms relating to Christmas
If you find this program useful, you should order the commercial version.
The cost is $15.00 for use on a single computer. If a school, school
system, or any other organization with multiple computers wishes to use
the program on several computers, a site license is available.
Send payment to:
CASTLE OAKS COMPUTER SERVICES
P. O. Box 36082
Indianapolis, IN 46236-0082
(317) 823-6366