MG Software Contents 1) Game play instructions - 2) What is shareware - 3) How to order our games - 4) How to get unlimited free upgrades for registered games - 5) Disclaimer of warranty - 6) Notes for using the full screen in Win 95/98 - 7) Creating a shortcut to the games - 8) Uninstall instructions - 9) How to contact the authors - 10) Other games from MG Software - ******************************************************* 1) GAME PLAY INSTRUCTIONS - Online instructions are accessible while playing any of our games. After you enter your name and choose the difficulty level, hit the F1 key to go to online help. Here you will find the instructions you need to play the game. Hit any key or click the mouse to return to the game. ******************************************************* 2) WHAT IS SHAREWARE Shareware is a concept that has grown in popularity over the last few years. Shareware is not freeware and it is not public domain software. Shareware is copyrighted software that is distributed for you to "try before you buy". This way you only buy games that you like - no more buying a game at the store only to find out that it isn't much fun. Distribution and packaging costs are kept to a minimum, so the price of the software is lower. The shareware version of this game is intended for evaluation purposes only. It is a functional program with some of the difficulty levels and/or features disabled. You may use it freely and without any obligations for 30 days. If you like the game and continue playing it, you must buy it. If you have already purchased this game, you have the same rights that you have when you buy a program or game from your local computer store. ******************************************************* 3) HOW TO ORDER OUR GAMES - There are two ways to get the registered versions of our games - a) When this game is installed, you will find an "order form" icon in the Monty's Games for Windows Group. Just double click on the icon and the Order Form will appear in Notepad. Print the order form, fill it out, and mail it to MG Software. We can send you the game(s) on floppy or sent you the unlocking code via e-mail. The e-mail method saves you shipping costs. You can also find a copy of the order form at our web site at http://www.mgsoft.com - just click on the 'Order Form' hot link. There is also a file "Order.frm" in the game directory. This file can be printed using Notepad or Dos Edit. b) Some of our games can be ordered online. Go to our Web Site at http://www.mgsoft.com and order the games(s) online with your credit card thru a secure site. ******************************************************* 4) HOW TO GET UNLIMITED FREE UPGRADES FOR REGISTERED GAMES - All of the games have their own unlocking code. All future versions of a game will use the same unlocking code, so when we come out with a new version or upgrade, just download the new version and use your old code. This code is entered when the shareware screen is displayed at the start of each game. Just hit the 'C' key(as instructed) and enter the unlocking code. If you install the game on another hard drive you will need to enter the code again - so keep it in a safe place. The advantage of this system is simple - you get unlimited upgrades from http://www.mgsoft.com. The same unlocking key works for all versions of the same game. This saves us the cost of packaging and shipping, so the games are very inexpensive. When you fill out and mail the ORDER FORM to MG Software, we will email you the unlocking code. If you prefer to receive the game(s) on floppy disks, just mark the shipping costs box on the order form and add $2 ($3 international) to the order. ******************************************************* 5) DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM. ******************************************************* 6) NOTES FOR USING THE FULL SCREEN IN WIN 95/98 - Monty's Games like to run in a full screen. If the TaskBar is in your way when you play any of Monty's Games, do this - a) While in the Windows 95 desktop, click the Start button at the bottom left corner of the screen. b) Go to Settings and click Taskbar. c) Put a check mark in [x] Auto Hide". d) UNcheck [] Always on Top - this is optional - try it both ways. e) The other two options don't matter. NOTE: The taskbar is only a problem for 640x480 screen resolution. ******************************************************** 7) CREATING A SHORTCUT TO THE GAMES Windows 95/98 users may want to create a shortcut to Monty's Games. (If you already have one don't do it again.) NOTE: left click means clicking with the left mouse button. right click means clicking with the right mouse button. There are many ways to make a shortcut. This works - a) Close the Monty's Games folder by clicking on the 'X' in the upper right corner of the window. b) RIGHT click Start (bottom left corner of the screen). c) Left click Open. d) Double left click Programs (in the Start Menu). e) Right click the folder "Monty's Games for Windows". f) Left click Create Shortcut. g) Drag the new folder "Shortcut to Monty's Games for Windows" to the desktop. h) Close the Program window. i) Close the Start Menu window. ********************************************************* 8) UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS Monty's Games come in 32-bit and 16-bit versions. The 32-bit versions only install to Windows 95 or 98. The 16-bit versions install to Win 3.1, 95, or 98. If you have installed 32-bit versions to Windows 95 or 98, you can uninstall any of the games by either double clicking the "Remove" icon for the game OR from the Control Panel by following this sequence of mouse clicks - Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs, now highlight the game and click the Add/Remove button. Windows 3.1 has limitations when it comes to uninstalling programs. A Group can only have one uninstall icon associated with it. If that icon is clicked on, the last program to be installed will be uninstalled. This means if you install 4 games and double click on the uninstall icon, only the last installed game will be removed. The rest of the games will have to be uninstalled manually. Monty's Games will be in one of these directories - c:\montgams\ (16-bit Win 3.1,95, or 98) (no longer used) c:\ProgramF\mgsoft\ (16-bit Win 3.1, or 32-bit Win 95/98) c:\Program Files\mgsoft\ (32-bit Win 95/98 only) Each game will be in its own directory below this path To manually uninstall a 16-bit version - Win 95/98 - 1) Double click Windows Explorer 2) In the left window highlight the Monty's Games directory 3) In the right window click on the game directory to remove - it should now be highlighted 4) Click on File / Delete 5) Answer yes to sending everything in the directory to the recycle bin 6) From the desktop - double click Montys Games for Windows, single click the game icon to be removed, click File | Delete | Yes. Win 3.1 - 1) From Program Manager, double click Main and double click File Manager 2) In the left window highlight the Monty's Games directory 3) In the right window click on the game directory to remove - it should now be highlighted 4) Click File | Delete and follow the instructions 5) Go back to Program Manager, double click “Monty’s Games for Windows, single click the game icon to be removed, click File | Delete | Yes. ******************************************************** 9) HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHORS Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments or suggestions regarding any of our games. We would also appreciate you letting us know of any bugs or glitches. We can't test these games on all the zillions of different machines out there so your help is appreciated. Mailing address: MG Software 1022 Prospect Street #607 Honolulu, HI 96822 USA e-mail: monty@mgsoft.com aol: montyg WWW Site: http://www.mgsoft.com ********************************************************* 10) OTHER GAMES FROM MG SOFTWARE Find these games with descriptions at http://www.mgsoft.com Monty's Mazes - get past the snakes and cannons to solve the mazes Maze Escape - mazes with moving walls, snakes, and cannons Andor - strategy logic mind bending puzzles from the Andor Planetoids Alien Invasion - trap the alien sheesh flies in this action adventure 4 In A Row - don't let the playing field fill up with blocks 2 Power - selectively remove the largest block clusters possible Block Drop - a tetris clone with 49 unique blocks - very addictive Falling Balls - a tetris clone with colored balls Tunnel Out - tunnel out of the mountain first Leap Frog - jump your opponents frogs to make them your own Block Shifter - shift colored blocks around to form groups of 3 or more Triple Blocks - swap blocks to form groups of 3 or more Quad Blocks - prevent the game field from filling up with blocks Connect - connect the dots Jumpers - like the board game Hi-Q, jump a jumper to remove it Spoker - number puzzle: connect spokes to the wheels to solve the puzzles Hedges - number puzzle: place hedges around gardens to solve the puzzles Neighbors - number puzzle: place houses in lots to solve the puzzles Bee Hive - number puzzle: place bees in the hive to solve the puzzles