================================================== 100% Free Hearts(tm) v5.24 for Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, and XP Copyright 2003 by DreamQuest Software(R) LLC http://freehearts.com http://dq.com/order/fh.html ================================================== Challenge this FREE Hearts card game. Play online. Free. GAME DESCRIPTION: Discover world-class card playing action! Simple to learn, yet challenging to master, 100% Free Hearts offers a fun and exciting gaming experience for casual and hardcore fans alike. Now you can challenge our playful computer champions, engage your friends over a local network, or compete in our free global Internet GameSpy lobby. If you are new to the game, take advantage of the interactive tutorial to show you how to play. Other practice features such as hint, undo, and replay will help build your confidence. If you are a seasoned pro, try to corner one of our eight animated opponents who adapt to your play style and use advanced strategies with a humorous twist. Detailed statistics will help you track your success and optimize your strategy. You are in control - play the most popular variations (including Jack of Diamonds, Spot, Gates, and Sunshots) your way by customizing hundreds of game and scoring options. Five skill levels provide everything from a relaxing game to challenging tournament-style action. Never play the same game twice - make each game distinctive by selecting from dozens of colorful deck and table combinations, enhanced by dozens of player taunts, game sounds, and soundtracks. Upgradeable Freeware [ASP]. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Pentium, 24MB memory, 6MB disk space, mouse, 256-color HOW TO INSTALL: Simply double-click on the Install-Hearts-Free.exe file you have downloaded to begin installation. Follow the installer prompts and keep pressing Next to accept installation defaults. After clicking the final Install button, it will create 'Play Hearts' and 'Play Hearts Online' icons on your desktop. You can use either icon to start the game in the future, the Online icon is simply a shortcut for faster access to our online lobby. Once the installation is complete, you can now safely delete the Install-Hearts-Free.exe to conserve your disk space. HOW TO UNINSTALL: An automatic uninstaller is located in the 100% Free Hearts program group on your Start menu under 'Programs'. You can also use 'Add/Remove Programs' from the standard Windows Control Panel and select 100% Free Hearts. HOW TO UPGRADE: Upgrades are always free! To upgrade to the latest release at anytime, the quickest way is to use the in-game autopatcher available under the game's File menu. Select 'Check for newer release' and press OK to begin the download and automatic upgrade of your game. You can also download the latest full installer from http://freehearts.com and simply re-install the latest version to replace your older version. REGISTRATION: This game IS freeware. It costs you absolutely nothing to play. We provide this 100% Free game in hopes that you will enjoy it and upgrade to our Championship Pro games that offer more advanced features and customization. Please show your support for our hard work and upgrade to the Championship Pro version for the best Hearts anywhere! As a registered PRo player, you will have access to additional features. You can personalize your copy, automatically save your favorite settings and current game statistics, and activate all of the advanced features and customizations such as themed skins. If you play online, other players will love your personalized player face and you can enjoy all of our premium member-only features. As an extra bonus, all future upgrades are FREE with no monthly subscription, renewal, or upgrade cost. By upgrading to Championship Hearts Pro, you support our future development of award-winning card and board games. If you upgrade online from inside the game (or at http://freehearts.com/upgrade.html) we even give you a discount of 10% off the price of Championship Hearts Pro so your lifetime cost for hours and hours of play is only $22.99 with a 60-day money back guarantee! CERTIFICATIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY: 100% Free Hearts runs under Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP and meets all Microsoft Logo requirements. It has been fully Y2K tested, includes full uninstall support, and has been designed for use worldwide. DreamQuest is also a lifetime member of the Association of Shareware Professionals, which promotes professional shareware and ethics. Our games are NOT 'spyware'. 100% Free Hearts will only connect to DreamQuest's Web site if you choose to 'Check for a newer release' or if you choose to 'Play Online'. Under no circumstances will any of your personal or computer information be tracked or sent to our site. For DreamQuest's full privacy policy, please see http://freehearts.com/privacy.html LICENSE, WARRANTY, VENDOR REDISTRIBUTION: Details on these can be found in the pad_file.xml included. Vendors please visit http://dq.com/vendor.html for the latest version and screenshots. FREQUENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS: See http://dq.com/faq_fh.html for detailed answers to most problems. FEEDBACK, SUPPORT, QUESTIONS: Please email [LGAME]@dq.com with feedback and ideas for improvement.