Program: AWALE
Version: 2.2.0
Authors: D & O GUILLION
Date   : January 1996 - November 1997
Address: 22 rue Pierre d'Aragon, 31200 Toulouse, FRANCE
e-mail : gbshare@aol.com or myriad@hol.fr
Web    : http://members.aol.com/GBShare or
         http://wwwperso.hol.fr/users/myriad


THE AWALE

 Awale is an ancient  African  game,  certainly  one of the oldest  reflection
 games of  the  humanity.
 Its  rules are  simple, but the  strategies to be  successful  can be  complex
 and  subtle.
 The program can be run under Windows 95,  Windows NT 4 or  Windows 3.1x+Win32s
 and needs about 1500 Kb of free memory space.

 To install it, just launch 'install' and enter the  directory name you want to
 install 'Awale' into.
 The Microsoft WinG Runtime is also installed if necessary.

 If you encounter some problems during starting of the  software, try to launch
 it  while  maintaining the "Ctrl" key depressed, in order to disable music and
 sound effects.


WHAT'S NEW ?

 It's now possible to play against another player through the Internet. Awale
 can now connect you to a chat-room to communicate with other players and to
 challenge them 'live'.

 New rules have been added : Adjito, Darra, Kale, Songo..., coming from
 everywhere in the world.

 The commentaries about each rule have been detailed, and some examples of
 strategies have been added.

 This new version offers additional features that had been suggested by some
 users.
 First, it's now  possible  to view the  played holes history list,  and to get
 back at any point of the game. You can also save or load a  game. This  allows
 you to try  several  strategies  for a  single  playboard  configuration,  and
 therefore to improve your level...

 Registering this version allows you to play  against  the  "Grand Master" game
 level. This level is now configurable in terms of depth and computing time.

 A great number of users write to us to  communicate their enthusiasm for Awale
 and inform us about their own  variations  of the rules. We want to thank them
 here.
 In order to create a rules and variations database, we integrated to Awale the
 capability of defining your own rules. If you know an interesting rule, define
 it, test it, and send us the  definition file, we'll then be able to integrate
 this new rule to the next release of Awale, and propose it on our Web site.

 It's now possible to print a game manual describing all the rules known by the
 software, as well as the history list.


DISTRIBUTION

 Copy  and  non-commercial  distribution of this  software are allowed, only on
 condition that no file of this package is modified or omitted.
 The  shareware  version  of  Awale  grants  you the access to all the features
 necessary to play.
 However, you can't access :
   -  the high levels of computer game,
   -  the games and rules saving.


FEE

 An US$10 fee is asked if you want to  continue  playing  Awale after a 3-weeks
 trial delay.
 Your  registration  number  will be  sent as  soon as  your  fee is  received.
 Entering this code in the  registration box of Awale allows you to access  all
 the features. This code is personal and must not be diffused.

 Awale is also available for Macintosh.


 And now, just play and enjoy...

 The authors.