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-------- Matchup Football Documentation Version 4.0 -------
Check our website: www.matchupsports.com, for the
latest versions, new teams, stats, sounds, and other Matchup
Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Hockey!
Documentation Table of Contents
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 What is Matchup Football?
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 FOOTBALL
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
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1.1 What is Matchup Football?
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Matchup Football is a football simulator / game. It matches up 2 teams
and their statistics and allows for the Matchups that were never possible.
Imagine Montana vs. Namath. Players of today can face the greats from earlier
eras. How about the '80's Niners vs. the '70's Steelers or todays Packers vs.
Super Bowl I champs!
The outcome is NOT random, rather based on the statistics of the players
matched up. Just pick the teams to Matchup and kickoff. You control the
speed of simulation and can select run, pass, kick, or punt. Watch the
suspenseful play-by-play or you can use the Lightning feature to complete
a game in just seconds.
Even Edit/Create your own teams! The Stats are in comma delimited text
format so they are easily imported into spreadsheet programs.
View the statistics of a Matchup Football team (*.fb).
Play one game at a time, try an entire 16 game season, or a season
of any length.
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1.2 How to play
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Just select the Home and Visiting teams along with their starting lineups and
kickoff! You have the ability to control the speed of game simulation.
Use the Lightning feature to complete the game in just seconds.
Use the 'Hurry-Up Offense' feature to flip through matchups quickly or use the Cruise
Control button to relax and enjoy the play-by-play.
Edit/Create your own teams! Select from existing stats or make them up.
The Stats are in comma delimited text format so they are easily imported into
spreadsheet programs.
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1.3 How to register for FULL version
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Fill out and print the REG_MAT.TXT file included with Matchup Football and
send with funds to address below.
or send a CHECK or MONEY ORDER to James Davenport at:
2132 Mulberry Cir.
San Jose, CA 95125
Each Matchup Sports is $10
You can order all 4 Matchup Sports for $30
or any 3 for $25.
Matchup Sports: Football, Hockey, Basketball, and Baseball
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1.4 Features in FULL Version
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- PLAY-BY-PLAY : Improved suspensful play-by-play as the action occurs.
- 4 Quarters : A complete game is possible with the full version.
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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 FOOTBALL
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2.1 Full windows version
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Windows version - Just run matchup.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
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3.1 Bugs / Problems
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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 Football contact me. If I use your idea I will give you a free copy
with the new idea or feature.
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3.2 For Best Results, Tips
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Play Matchup Football in Windows in 256 colors.
Change QB's on the kickoff screen.
The game will choose run or pass based on the particular teams statistics.
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4.0 REGISTERING/CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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4.1 About the author
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I enjoy most sports and love the statistics of sports. I enjoy analyzing
box scores and comparing different eras of sports history. I play
baseball, basketball, roller hockey, and other recreational activities.
I enjoy programming, especially the Matchup Sports games!
Have a job opening?
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4.2 Reaching the author / Tech Support
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mailing address: James (Brad) Davenport
2132 Mulberry Cir.
San Jose, CA 95125
e-mail: matchup@aol.com
website: http://www.matchupsports.com/matchup
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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 Football(shareware) on it (also checkout the other Matchup Sports),
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 Football 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 Football 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, an email notice would be nice.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of Matchup
Football along to your friends, family, and anyone you wish for evaluation.
If you do so, you must provide them with the entire set of
Matchup Football shareware version files listed in 4.4 below.
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4.4 Package Contents
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Matchup.exe - Matchup Football application.
Readme.txt - This file.
Reg_Mat.txt - Registration materials.
teams - *.fb, some teams
WAV files - *.wav, Matchup Football sound files.
totals97.qb - QB stats
totals97.wr - WR stats
totals97.rb - RB stats
totals97.k - Kicker stats
totals97.d - Defense stats
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: June 30, 1998
Program type: Shareware
Program author: James (Brad) Davenport