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DCGAMES 4.08 - March 3, 1996
1989-1997 (c) DC Software, 7908 Kettlewood Ct. , Plano Tx 75025
**** NOTE: THIS IS AN UPGRADE TO VERSION 4.07. YOU MUST HAVE 4.07
**** INSTALLED BEFORE YOU CAN USE DCG408UP.ZIP. IF YOU DON't HAVE
**** 4.07, LOOK FOR EITHER DCG407.ZIP AND UPGRADE IT WITH THIS
**** ZIP FILE OR LOOK FOR DCG408.ZIP WHICH WILL BE RELEASED LATER
**** THIS MONTH (By March 10th, I hope)..
This game was created using DCGAMES, the graphics adventure/role-playing game
system. You can use the DCPLAY.EXE program to play this game, use the
DCWORLD.EXE program to edit and modify the game, and use the DCC.EXE program
to re-compile the scripts if you modify them (using a plain text editor).
This is a SHAREWARE product. You can copy and distribute this game according
to the limitations listed in the LICENSE.DOC file (license agreement).
If you register this product (see file INVOICE.DOC), you will receive the
latest version of the game system including tons of utilities to help you
create your own games, for example:
- A graphics tile editor to create your own graphics tiles
- Utilities to manipulate tile files (export/import from PCX, extract, etc.)
- Utilities to manipulate and create sound and music files
- Other games written using this system.
- A set of professional images created by Beatrice Sodero (from Canada)
- Full printed documentation with graphics
- Free upgrade on the next mayor release
- Free technical assistance over the phone
- Anything else I can think of :)
This product consists of 3 set of files
--- GAME SYSTEM FILES ---
DCWORLD.EXE: The game builder program (used to create this game)
DCWORLD.DOC: The game builder's documentation
DCPLAY.EXE: The game driver program (used to play the game)
DCPLAY.DOC: The game driver's documentation
ADDENDUM.DOC: Undocumented (until now) functions and features :)
DCC.EXE: The script compiler
DCSCRIPT.DOC : Script Language User's Guide
DCSCRREF.DOC : Script Language Reference Guide
--- GAME FILES ---
*.SCR: Script Files
*.SCO`: Compiled Script Files
DCCTOKEN.DAT: Tokens used by the game
WORLD.IDX Information about the worlds in the game
WORLD.nnn Landscaping for each world
PLAYER.DTA Character Statistics and Backpacks
PARAMS.DTA Game parameters
TEXT.DTA Text blocks (16 lines of 64 chars each per block)
HINT.DTA Hints (for bartenders) (one liners)
--- GRAPHICS FILES ---
DCFONTS.7x5 An ugly looking font. I'll replace it next time. ;)
DCBLOCKn.VHI Landscaping tiles
DCOBJECT.VHI Object tiles
DCPEOPLE.VHI Character tiles
DCSYSTEM.VHI System tiles (icons, etc)
--- MISCELLANEOUS FILES ---
INSTALL.DOC: How to install this example
INVOICE.DOC: How to register and get the latest copy and other stuff.
LICENSE.DOC: Shareware License Agreement
UPDATE4.DOC: Instructions to upgrade an old games
README.TXT: This file
I hope you enjoy this game system, Remember that any game you create
using DCGAMES belongs to YOU, I charge no royalties and you are free
to re-use and distribute any piece of the shareware package with your
own game.
Sincerely,
David H.
DBA, DC Software