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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ - GAME HISTORY FILE - ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ As of 06-08-97 ============== - NEW AUTHOR! Brian Leiter has sold the code and rights to CRIME QUEST to Ross Cassell! - This version is simply a re-release of version 1.13, which was the last revision released by the former author, this version simply covers copyright and ownership changes in the program and documentation. - Whats planned in the future you ask? Well there have not been many if any operational concerns (bugs) in the current release, therefore no earth shattering revisions are necessary at this time. However a 'CLEAN MODE TOGGLE' is planned in the very near future. As of 02-22-97 ============== - Fixed problem with DSZ and Windows '95. - Updated version info and the editor. - Continuing working on Crime Quest ][ which will be called Fire Quest! As of 11-11-96 ============== - Prompt delay after maintenance was removed. - Updated DOCS and author information. - Reworked memory usage. - Gathering information and storyline for Crime Quest ][ As of 10-08-96 ============== - After a vaction... The author is BACK! (Whew... I needed one...) - Took out some delays and the game will now run past the 30 day trial period. Some sysops didn't like that. - The game does NOT (and never did) delete itself... There was a mis- understanding if you read that in an echo... Was not explained properly by myself so... DON'T WORRY! - Registrations are pouring in... THANKS to those who REGISTER! - Minor fixes in the editor program and bunches of minor stuff in the main program. - This door is VERY STABLE! Works like a charm! You just gotta reg it! - Support is now thru the Dark Corner BBS. (1:3652/1) You can reach the author here or ROUTE netmail thru 1:3652/1 for 1:3652/8 which is the author. The authors BBS is DOWN until further notice. - Glad everyone loves the game... It makes others like L??? and Top ??? look like junk (hehhehe)... Just kidding with a positive attitude. - CQFIX #11 is released... Patch for installed games only. File name is CQFIX11.ZIP. - Working on InterBBS feature(s). - Some more good enhancements on running speed and memory usage. (I hope) But, you SHOULD have at least 4 meg of memory to run the BBS and this game. Crime Quest is somewhat of a memory hog. - Fixed problem with some memory lockups..........................SMASHED! - Registration fees went UP to help pay for the work that went into it! ** MAKE SURE THAT YOU EDIT YOUR NIGHTLY MAINTENANCE BATCH FILE AND REMOVE THE CALL TO CQMAINT.EXE! As of 09-18-96 ============== - Fixed runtime errors if installing the new FULL VERSION only. - Final full version for Crime Quest! No more updates will be made at this time... Author is taking a break for awhile! As of 09-17-96 ============== - Changed version number sequences.... Had one too many zeros. Correct new version is 1.06 and it is released... All known minor bugs have been fixed. (CQ106.ZIP) - CQFIX #9 is released... Patch for installed games only. File name is CQFIX9.ZIP. - Fixed display problem on Wednesdays when you get paid. If you entered an IGM, you would get the payday screen again when you returned to the main game..............................SMASHED! - Fixed transfer money name in the ATM............................SMASHED! - Added automatic maintenance to the program during startup. No more need for the external maintenance program. - Removed the external maintenance selection from the game editor. Will replace with a future option......................SMASHED! - Working on InterBBS feature(s). - Some more good enhancements on running speed and memory usage. But, you SHOULD have at least 4 meg of memory to run the BBS and this game. Crime Quest is somewhat of a memory hog. - All game files have been compressed. - Fixed problem with some memory lockups..........................SMASHED! - Fixed problem with maintenance and updating hitpoints...........SMASHED! - CQUPDATE.EXE will automatically delete the CQMAINT.EXE file which is no longer needed. - Reworked unregistered version... You only get 5 levels now and the game will not run after 30 days! - Added a delay to the end of the game to help enforce registrations! - Registration fees went UP to help pay for the work that went into it! - No author BBS support. ** MAKE SURE THAT YOU EDIT YOUR NIGHTLY MAINTENANCE BATCH FILE AND REMOVE THE CALL TO CQMAINT.EXE! As of 09-12-96 ============== - Version 1.005 is released... All known minor bugs have been fixed. - CQFIX #8 is released... Patch for installed games only. - Reconstructed the CQEDITOR.EXE program. Now, in using certain functions, the editor will automatically put upper case where it fits. Now, all can be entered in lower case.................SMASHED! - NEW data files for the game... Corrected some errors............SMASHED! - NEW weapon and armor data files for the game. - NEW NPC data files for the game. - Ghostbuster bug fixed...........................................SMASHED! - Bugs in CQMAINT.EXE file fixed..................................SMASHED! - Some good enhancements on running speed and memory usage. As of 09-02-96 ============== - Version 1.004 is released... All known minor bugs have been fixed. - CQFIX #7 is released... Patch for installed games only. - Game is now EXTRA COMPRESSED! - Fixed bug in unregistered version, when you hit the 11th level the screen would overwrite and couldn't read it.................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in registered version, when you hit the 255th level the game would reset all players, no matter what the sysop had it set for..................................................SMASHED! - Added interest of 10% to the bank for loans. - Fixed bug in Player Attacks... Sometimes you would see DELETED for player names when records were deleted......................SMASHED! - Ending of the game is corrected and finished. - Fixed problem with POWER MOVES in the attack area... It was scrolling the screen............................................SMASHED! - Added compiling and re-indexing score notice to supplement the delay in the game. As of 08-29-96 ============== - Version 1.003 is released... All known minor bugs have been fixed. - Added ad for Crime Quest ][ IGM for spring/summer 1997! - Fixed bug in ATM... You could enter transfer name where the amount was and you would change to that character...............SMASHED! - Fixed bug in CQMAINT.EXE... It was not purging the NPC's mail and/or money transfer data files when it was purged after 2 or 3 days..........................................................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in Credit Union... No more -200000000 to gain +2000000000 in cash.............................................SMASHED! - Fixed minor bug in attack area... was giving 0 hit points when you kill a computer attack......................................SMASHED! - Added new screen and secret code to the training area. This will only be activated if you master all THREE skills. - Fixed minor bug in training and skill changing after it was mastered. Was reporting 0 skill points.........................SMASHED! - Changed stat screen to show mastered skills as Mastered in the color blue. - Fixed minor bug in the questioning of the trainer... Sometimes it would tell you to advance and then you could not.............SMASHED! - Fixed minor bug in attack area... With a power move, it was showing 0 damage but taking 1/2 away............................SMASHED! As of 08-21-96 ============== - Version 1.002 is released... v1.001 never made it on the filebone. - Redone the DOCS... seems they were not clear on installation. - Added a new special event when entering the Other Places. - Fixed added experience to the Martial Arts and Intellegence Training areas..................................................SMASHED! - Reworked the code for the level advances........................SMASHED! - Added 1 month advance date to the Traffic Tickets for the court date. - Added routine to the editor to allow changes to the Ranks and Divisions. (Some may have taken these to heart) As of 08-17-96 ============== - Revision "F" is released... No known bugs! - Fixed all WIN 95 share problems.................................SMASHED! - Fixed all network share problems................................SMASHED! - Various other small bugs smashed................................SMASHED! - New IGM released, The Lawyers Office - Fixed cheat code problems.......................................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in Mingle.............................................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in Franks.............................................SMASHED! - Fixed IGM bug, giving wrong time................................SMASHED! - Fixed PAttack wording, line too long............................SMASHED! - Fixed Margarets, was taking away experience.....................SMASHED! As of 08-11-96 ============== - Crime Quest, v1.0WB (revision "B") is released to the public. No known large bad bugs! - Added some more DOC files. - Fixed minor spelling errors in two screens......................SMASHED! - Reworked code and fixed bug in player fights....................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in unregistered shareware version, when the game ended, the complete character file was erased...................SMASHED! - Added some more ansi clear screen routines......................SMASHED! - Changed computer fights, not so easy now. - Added a line of text letting you know that scores were created..SMASHED! - Fixed editor to display registered option for some choices in the game setup..................................................SMASHED! - Removed the begining delay after 30 days (had 2 delays).........SMASHED! - Fixed CQMAINT reported bug for updating the player files........SMASHED! - Included install/uninstall command lines for DDS. As of 08-05-96 ============== - Crime Quest, v1.0WB, is released to the public in a Wide Beta Version. No known large bad bugs! - Fixed minor screen clearing bug in Margarets Motel. If female player,it would not clear properly and the screen was shifted...SMASHED! - Increased player level difference in Player Fights... From 3 to 10. - Created a NEW Freeware IGM called "The Lawyers Office"... Neat! As of 08-03-96 ============== - Crime Quest, v1.0WB, is released to the public in a Wide Beta Version. No known large bad bugs! As of 07-22-96 ============== - Fixed bug in editor... when you delete a player, if they had mail, the mail was not being deleted.............................SMASHED! - Updated the batch file routine to include the local information thus removing the local.bat file. - Improved IGM conversion program, now, if black lines exist in the CQIGMS.DAT file, they will be ignored. Also, added a comment out option to this file. Will now allow sysops to comment out an IGM to disable it instead of uninstalling it. - Added several new screens and options to the cqeditor program. - Improved some of the code... - Fixed color bug in buying weapons/armor..........................SMASHED! - Fixed lottery bug in entering number, prompt to far..............SMASHED! - In player attacks, if attackee's level was greater than 3, would say he was a wimp... changed, now says he can kick your but......SMASHED! - Fixed bug in radar/jamming... now, if less than 10 uses, you can go back into it..................................................SMASHED! - Made the lottery just a tab harder. - Added something special to the gas pumps. - Added travel sign to moving... indicates City moved to. - Small change in Franks Place. - Working on what seems like a time bug, when returning from the IGM, may not be posting proper time left... As of 07-17-96 ============== - Program will now update versions with a upgrade program! Beta #9 is pre-released... this will be a pre-release of the beta #9! - Fixed small armor bug............................................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in Intelligence area... now, it won't kick you out if you just press the enter key with no number......................SMASHED! - Fixed some colors. - Fixed word editor and word data file... Now all words scramble...SMASHED! - Fixed IGM structure code. - Fixed small prompt bug in the lottery............................SMASHED! - Fixed reported bug in the Intelligence training area... The new procedure would not decrement the uses properly..................SMASHED! - Fixed reported bug in the making of the LOCAL.BAT and the CQSTART.BAT... This MAY have been some of the problems with the IGMS... It would not write the "E" on the end of the EXE file (DDS.EX) in some cases if the path was long... made the string longer...........................................................SMASHED! - Fixed minor bug in the new lottery area... now you can use it....SMASHED! - Created a small upgrade utility to update the cqplayer.dat file if the version has been changed... This is a must for the editor to work. - Fixed mingle prompt bug..........................................SMASHED! - Fixed some colors in the player attack area......................SMASHED! - Fixed bugs in the computer attacks... now, your armor will protect you better thoughout the levels..........................SMASHED! - Currently... Reworking the editor program for the final release. As of 07-14-96 ============== - Fixed (I hope) the player attacks................................SMASHED! - Added some more game features. - Added lockout for cheat code uses and lottery uses - Added a lottery. - Added ability to change cities and states. - Working on online fights. - Fixed prompt bugs................................................SMASHED! - Redrew several screens. - Fixed MANY BUGS that I found... and lost track...................SMASHED! As of 07-08-96 ============== - Corrected spelling error, Benifits to Benefits in the CQEditor...SMASHED! - Started working on a new IGM called Ernie's Gun and Pawn. - Corrected spelling error, Suites to Suits in intro screen #3.....SMASHED! - Corrected minor problem in score displays........................SMASHED! - Corrected problem with quiting the door and no score files were updated.....................................................SMASHED! - Corrected Healing at Main Menu (screen re-drawn twice)...........SMASHED! - Corrected problem with decreasing fights, was not doing this if you were healed...............................................SMASHED! - Fixed backwards config file instructions.........................SMASHED! - Added new payroll feature for Wednesdays only. - Some new screens were added. - More memory is required for this version... see the CQ.DOC file. As of 07-07-96 ============== Crime Quest beta package #7 is released... The following bugs have been smashed to date: - Reworked the computer fights...................................SMASHED! - Credit Union ATM machine... Was not giving proper loan for high experience and game level.................................SMASHED! - Rewrote the keyfile used in the game and rewrote the good and bad guy character files for the game...........................SMASHED! - Changed Seen Whore to Flirted Today............................SMASHED! - Training bugs fixed and added Fair Score to the firearms.......SMASHED! - Score bug fixed for more than 10 players.......................SMASHED! - Doug's Doughnut Shoppe, completly re-written...................SMASHED! - Some screens were re-written...................................SMASHED! - ANSI/ASCII Bulletins are now active............................SMASHED! ■ A few bugs are still lingering... But I released this for all! As of 06-23-96 ======== Crime Quest beta package #6 is released... The following bugs have been smashed to date: - Credit Union ATM machine... Was not showing proper loan........SMASHED! - Credit Union ATM machine... Was not paying off the loan........SMASHED! - Credit Union ATM machine... Re-drawn the screen................SMASHED! - Initial logon as "New" player, when you press "Y" it was clearing the screen in certain parts (only BBS logon)..........SMASHED! - Mulit-Node problem(s)..........................................SMASHED! - Doug's Doughnut Shoppe, prompt bug.............................SMASHED! As of 06-22-96 ============== - Corrected spelling errors on all ANSI screens..................SMASHED! - Fixed bug in word editor for the martial arts area.............SMASHED! - Fixed local logon problem with the IGM.........................SMASHED! - UNABLE to verify reported bug of local logon - then BBS logon and the none existence of the callers character......NOT SMASHED! - Corrected spelling errors in the editor........................SMASHED! - UNABLE to verify reported bug of selling T-Shirt and getting 250,000 in cash....................................NOT SMASHED! - Corrected spelling errors in the armor and weapon files........SMASHED! - Smashed bug in radar area... was not returning to the proper menu area...............................................SMASHED! - Some more help added to the editor.............................SMASHED! - Smashed bug in the fax (mail) and posting message areas........SMASHED! - Smashed bug in hospital area, was not taking money away........SMASHED! - Corrected spelling error in DDS main screen....................SMASHED! - Smashed bug in training areas - You could always get training..SMASHED! - Smashed bug in attack area - was taking away too many fights...SMASHED! - Ross fixed problem with DDS.CTL file and is creating the doorkit and re-structured the doorkit......................SMASHED! - Proceeded in testing multi-node capabilities. Door will work in a MULTI-NODE environment but I have NOT done the online player fights yet! This will be in a FUTURE version!...SMASHED! - Changed the editor format and the CQ structure codes (This was a MAJOR re-write!)...................................SMASHED! - Added a version verification for the editor and player data files for FUTURE use in inter-bbs testing......................SMASHED! As of 06-18-96 ============== Crime Quest beta package #5 is released... - Bugs were smashed but I didn't record when.. just that I did it. As of 06-09-96 ============== Crime Quest goes into private beta testing... As of 06-04-94 ============== Started production of the game and testing it myself.