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The Streets
(C)1997 by
'Weird Al' Walker
Basically the name of the game is to Buy low and Sell high, and to
make as much money as you can!
The five highest scorers by the end of the game go on the Monthly High Score
List, so go for broke!
===============================================================================
Installing the Game:
1. Create a new directory for the game (ie STREETS).
2. Unpack the game archive into the directory you've just made.
3. STREETS /E to create the rest of the files you'll need.
4. Configure the game to your tastes, or leave it as it is (I have
included a Drug and Config file that will do until
you know how the game is played.)
5. Configure your BBS to create a Door Information file, such
as DORINFO1.DEF, DOOR.SYS, or CALLINFO.BBS, and to
call STREETS.EXE. (see local.bat)
===============================================================================
Configuring the Game:
This game has MANY options to configure it. Most are pretty
self-explanitory, especially after playing it for a while.
A few of the more important ones are:
Sleep Timer: How long the BBS will keep the user on-line with no input.
Officer HardAss: When you are 'Killed' by the Cops, this decides if
the user is Jailed for the night, or deleted.
Random Occurence Probabilities: Lots of things can happen in-between
stops in the Cab... These set their chances.
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Command Line Options:
The game can be called with a couple of Command Line options:
-E : Built-in Drug/User/Config Editor
-N{nodenumber} : Specify a nodenumber (0-99)
(If you use 2-9, the door will look for DORINFO2.DEF
to DORINFO9.DEF in current directory)
-RA : Forces door to use DORINFO1.DEF regardless of -N setting
-L{baudrate} : Lock baudrate
-D{path2dropfile} : Search for Drop File in {path2dropfile} directory
-R : Force the door to look for & display .VPR Rip files
===============================================================================
Other Notes:
- This game uses a Modem Fossil! If your BBS does not use one,
then you MUST install one before playing the game!
This game was tested with X00 and BNU, with no problems.
- The game automatically resets at the beginning of every month.
If you want the game to reset immediately, delete UPDATE.TS.
- There is a non-release version of this game floating around.
There are a couple of BIG bugs in it and it was mistakenly put up
for downloading. Any version before 2.8 should NOT be used!
===============================================================================
Commands Available in Game:
(B)uy Drugs, (S)ell Drugs - The drug must be available (for sale) to buy or
sell it, and you must have room to hold it.
(G)o to the Bank - Basically as it says, but you must be in The Bronx to
get full service, as the Bank Machines in other areas have a $500 limit.
(P)ay Loan Shark - You owe him money! He will break your legs if you don't
pay him off quick! But you must see him in person, in the Bronx.
($)Borrow Money - Once you pay off the Loan Shark, you can borrow more money
from him, if you dare...
(T)ip off Cops - Tip them off to another Dealer's illegal activities.
(But beware! The tables can quickly turn!)
(S)teal from Dealer - When your in a jam and you've got no cash, why not
use somebody elses?
(D)ealer Rankings - See how you sit in the list of Dealers, based on
how much money you've made...
(Y)our Stats - A list of the status of your Dealer
(J)ump in a Cab - If your nice (and you have some ca$h), he will take
you wherever you want to go.
(C)el Phone - Send messages to other dealers, or change your outgoing voice-
mail message...
(L)ook Around - for other dealers to Rip Off
(N)ews - Re-read the special events that would affect the current drug prices
(Q)uit Game - When you want to get away from it all, this saves your
status and returns to the main board.
Color Codes
===============================================================================
The following codes are supported in most of the .TS files...
They are added so that people can "fancy up" their .TS files, without having
to go to the trouble of making an ANSI .TSA file.
Each letter must be preceded by the "~" symbol.
1 : {ANSI cleol} A : {ANSI foreground Black}
2 : {ANSI cls} B : {ANSI foreground Red}
3 : {ANSI Save Cursor Position} C : {ANSI foreground Green}
4 : {ANSI Restore Cursor Position} D : {ANSI foreground Brown}
5 : {ANSI ID String} E : {ANSI foreground Blue}
6 : {ANSI blink attribute} F : {ANSI foreground Magenta}
7 : {Clear all ANSI attributes} G : {ANSI foreground Cyan}
H : {ANSI foreground LightGray}
a : {ANSI background black} I : {ANSI foreground DarkGray}
b : {ANSI background red} J : {ANSI foreground LightRed}
c : {ANSI background green} K : {ANSI foreground LightGreen}
d : {ANSI background brown} L : {ANSI foreground Yellow}
e : {ANSI Background Blue} M : {ANSI foreground LightBlue}
f : {ANSI background Magenta} N : {ANSI foreground LightMagenta}
g : {ANSI background Cyan} O : {ANSI foreground LightCyan}
h : {ANSI background Gray} P : {ANSI foreground White}
! : "Press Any Key to Continue"
? : User's Name
$ : BBS Name
Color commands can be stacked, but remember to have the "~" symbol before ALL
color commands. (EG ~h~B~6 will change the color to Blinking Red on Grey.)
Registering the Game
===============================================================================
This is one of my first On-Line Games. I have tried to include
all the features that I felt would make this game enjoyable for both
you and your users.
If you like this software and plan to run it, I would appreciate
if you would let me know.
What you get for your money:
You will recieve a diskette containing the latest version of the game,
as well as a software 'KEY' that registers the game.
Registration is only $10, plus $5 p&h for the diskette.
Please make your Cheque or Money Order payable to:
Allen Walker
P.O. Box 5874
Victoria, B.C. Canada
V8R 6S8
BBS: Crazy Train ][ (250)383-2201
Netmail: Fidonet: 1:340/88
Internet-Mail: allen.walker@crazytrain.spydernet.com
HomePage: http://vvv.com/~weirdal
*PLEASE NOTE! NEW ADDRESS!*
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Special thanks to Gerald Albion for all the Modem routines!
This game was tested on an IBM 486dx-25 running under DesqView, using X00.SYS
as a modem FOSSIL.
The current version is available on:
Crazy Train ][ (250) 383-2201
Fido: 1:340/88
Internet Mail: streets@crazytrain.spydernet.com
Web Page: vvv.com/~weirdal
Adopting the Door:
If a Sysop were to register all the software they use, including doors,
nobody would be able to afford to run a BBS. So I suggest an alternative:
Adoption.
The idea of adopting a door is that someone, usually a user of the BBS,
can pay for registering a door as a donation to the BBS... Simply contact
the Sysop of the BBS you want to adopt this door in. He can then give you
a copy of REG-FORM.TXT, which is the registration form for this door. Fill
it out and send it to me with payment for the door. Your name will appear
in the "Adopted By" slot...
You can send a check or MO, for $10 US, to (NOTE NEW ADDRESS!):
Allen Walker
P.O. Box 5874
Victoria, BC
Canada
V8R 6S8
Also, due to overwelming response from my fellow Canadians, Canadian
users may now pay $10 Canadian, instead of US.
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* * * * * * * * Registration is now available by Visa! * * * * * * * * *
In order to register by Visa, I must have the following information:
Your VISA number
Expiration Date
Your name (EXACTLY as it appears on the card)
Note: Since the Visa will be in Canadian dollars, I must alter the charges
for the door as follows (this only applies to Visa payment, and is to
cover U.S. exchange rate):
Canadian Full Registration: $10.00
U.S. Full Registration: $13.00
Postage & Handling: $ 5.00
(for mail orders only, both countries)
VISA orders will be processed within 24 hours
Reporting Bugs
===============================================================================
In order to fix a bug, I have to be able to reproduce it. If I can
reproduce it, I can squash it in minutes... Use the -DEBUG command line
option to create a DEBUG.LOG...
I will need the following:
1. A copy of your CONFIG.TS
2. A copy of your DRUGS.TS
3. A copy of any .LOG files in the game directory
4. If the error # and address isn't in the log, I will need that too.
5. A copy of your drop file (DOOR.SYS, DORINFOx.DEF, etc)
6. If it's a logic bug (something weird, but the program doesn't
crash), I need to know what the last thing you saw displayed,
and the circumstances. A screen capture would be ideal.
Bugs can be reported to the address above, or to:
Crazy Train ][ BBS (250)383-2201
1:340/88 - Fidonet
Allen_Walker@crazytrain.spydernet.com
http://vvv.com/~weirdal
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This is another fine software product of Whirlwind Software, Victoria, B.C.
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