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ZIPZAG
Version 2.1
Requirements: IBM PC or 100% compatible.
DOS 2.1 or higher.
CGA card and color monitor.
150K of available RAM.
Files used: ZIPZAG.EXE
ZIPZAG.DOC
ZIPZAG.CFG (created by program)
ZIPZAG.TOP (created by program)
SAMPLE.LST (created by program)
ZIPZAG is distributed as shareware. You may copy and distribute ZIPZAG
to others if:
1. You do not change the program or the documentation.
2. You distribute both ZIPZAG.EXE and ZIPZAG.DOC files together.
3. You do not charge for the software. You may charge a reasonable
copying and handling fee.
Registration fee is $10.00 for individuals and $25.00 per building for schools
and organizations. California users please add 7% sales tax.
All shareware authors depend on the integrity and honesty of their users.
If you use this program, please send your registration fee payable to:
McCannical Software
P.O. BOX 23013
San Jose, CA 95153
Please use the registration form provided. However, using the registration
form is not required when paying your registration fee. Registered users
will receive update notices and telephone support.
ZIPZAG is provided without warranty of any kind either expressed or
implied. The user assumes all risk in using this software. McCannical
Software is not responsible for any loss of data or for any incidental
or consequential damages as a result of using this software.
COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 McCannical Software
ZIPZAG
Version 2.1
PLAY INSTRUCTIONS
The word to be spelled is displayed at the top center of the screen. Press
the left arrow key to begin. Use the arrow keys to move the yellow bug over
the letters to spell the word. Hold the ALT key to make the yellow bug go
twice as fast. The green bar counts down the time allowed to spell the word.
Hold either shift key or the CTRL key to capitalize all letters. Press space
bar to pause the game for one second to display the word to be spelled. If
the number of clues is 0, then pressing the space bar causes play for the
current word to start over. If the green bar on the left disappears, then
play for the current word starts over. Bug chasers send the yellow bug back
home. If there is still green bar left after the word is spelled, then the
letters turn into bonus shapes and the bug chasers can be caught for extra
points. Each word must be spelled correctly for the number of repetitions
required before going to the next word. The number of repetitions for each
word is set in the CHANGE GAME PARAMETERS section. Also set in the CHANGE
GAME PARAMETERS section are: the speed the bugs move, the number of bug
chasers for each word repetition, the number of clues allowed for a word,
the time allowed to spell a word, and the file name of the spelling list.
SCORING
10 CORRECT LETTER
3
4
5
6
50 EACH CHASER (DURING BONUS TIME ONLY)
100 BONUS FOR EACH UNUSED CLUE
IMPORTANT: Please do not let this game become a source of frustration for
the student. If the student is having trouble, then change the game to make
it easier. If the student keeps running out of time before spelling the
word, then from the main menu, select CHANGE GAME PARAMETERS and increase
the number of seconds per letter to give the student more time. If the bug
chasers keep getting in the way, then reduce the number to zero if
necessary. Also, holding down the ALT key will make the yellow bug run away
from the chasers twice as fast and get from one letter to the next faster.
If the student is having trouble getting the yellow bug to go over the
letters, then change the game speed to slow all the bugs down. Spelling
lists of 10 to 25 words are recommended. To get through the list faster,
reduce the number of word repetitions.
COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 McCannical Software
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║ ZIPZAG ║
║ Version 2.1 ║
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║ REGISTRATION FORM ║
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║ McCannical Software ║
║ P.O. BOX 23013 ║
║ San Jose, CA 95153 ║
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║ NAME: _______________________________________________ ║
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║ DATE │ QTY │ DESCRIPTION │ PRICE │ TAX* │ AMOUNT ║
╟────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────┼──────────┼────────┼──────────╢
║ │ │ ZIPZAG Version 2.1 │ │ │ ║
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║ *California users please add 7% sales tax ║
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║ Please indicate the equipment you have. ║
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║ Display ____ CGA ____ EGA ____ VGA ║
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║ Processor ____ 8088 ____ 80286 ____ 80386 ║
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║ Extras ____ MOUSE ____ MODEM ____ JOYSTICK ║
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