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ALIVE SOFTWARE
presents ... V G A J I G S A W P U Z Z L E (tm)
VGA JIGSAW is a Fun game of skill and intelligence. It starts out by
drawing a puzzle on the screen and then it shuffles around the pieces. The
object of the game is to assemble the pieces to match the original puzzle
on the screen.
VGA JIGSAW features : Keyboard or mouse support, easy menu operation, 4
Levels of difficulty, music, score-keeping, includes a few jigsaw puzzles.
This program works only with VGA graphic display. It requires PC or
compatible, 640K memory. SVGA, Mouse and Adlib support is optional.
INDEX
1............... DISCLAIMER
2............... COPYRIGHT NOTICE
3............... GETTING STARTED
4............... OPERATION
5............... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
6............... SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
1. DISCLAIMER
This program is provided "as is" and it is without warranty of any
kind that it will work correctly in any or all situations. No
liability shall be assumed for direct or consequential damage caused
by the use of this software. The only claim ALIVE SOFTWARE makes is
that there are no intentional bugs or fatal errors in any original
copy of the program that you received directly from ALIVE SOFTWARE .
2. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Your copy of VGA JIGSAW is licensed for use on a single computer system
only. You may make archival copies of the program for the sole purpose
of backing-up and protecting your investment from loss.
Any commercial use of the program without prior written permission from
the author is prohibited. The VGA JIGSAW, source code, object code,
library images and manuals on paper or on disk, are (C) Copyright
1990-93 ALIVE SOFTWARE. Game Design by Bill Dedes.
3. GETTING STARTED
COMPUTER : PC or compatible and 640K of memory
DISPLAY : VGA or MCGA graphics, supporting 256 color mode
OPTIONS : Mouse, SVGA, Adlib, Soundblaster and compatibles
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To install VGA JIGSAW on a Hard Disk simply create a directory and copy all
files from the floppy disk to that directory of the Hard disk. The
following example assumes your Hard Disk is C and your Floppy is Drive A.
Type the following :
C: ( Change current drive to C )
MD C:\VJIG ( Create VJIG subdirectory )
CD C:\VJIG ( Change directory )
( Insert floppy disk in drive A )
COPY A:\*.* C:\VJIG ( Copy files to Hard disk )
( Repeat above step for rest of disks )
4. OPERATION
GENERAL : Before you start, run setup program SETUPVJ. The program will
detect your display card and will auto-adjust the graphics. If you plan to
use the mouse, the mouse driver must be loaded before running VJIG.
Select a sound option and a pointing option. This information will be
saved in a file VJIG.CFG . From then on type VJIG <Enter> to play.
The program displays information at the bottom of the screen whenever a
new event takes place.
KEYBOARD: use the arrow keys to move around, press the <SPACEBAR> to
select a jigsaw piece.
MOUSE: use the mouse to move around, press the LEFT button to select,
RIGHT button to skip a selection.
MENUS : When using the mouse, click on the LEFT button to select items,
click on the RIGHT button to exit from the menu or to call the main menu.
When using the keyboard, use the arrow keys to move around, press <SPACEBAR>
or <ENTER> key to select menu items , press <ESC> to exit or call the menu.
.......
TO START : After you have typed VJIG the program will start. While the
music is playing, press any key or mouse button to start.
.........
Puzzles : Then select one of the displayed puzzles. If you are using
......... the keyboard move by pressing the arrow keys and press SPACEBAR
to make the selection. If you are using the mouse simply click inside one
of the displayed Puzzles. Finally select START to begin playing the game.
After you have assemble the puzzle, you can select a new one.
.......
PCX : VGA JIGSAW will read PCX files in Black & White, 16 color and 256
....... color mode. The PCX option allows users to make up their own
Jigsaw puzzles in the popular PCX graphics format by creating
pictures through a PAINT program supporting PCX or using any scanner or
Video grabber supporting PCX files
.......
GIF : VGA JIGSAW will also read GIF files. Everything mentioned
....... about PCX files applies to GIF as well. GIF is a very popular
graphics format, literally Thousands of GIF files exist in most
BBS systems and from your favorite Shareware dealer. Their subjects vary
from Cartoons, Art, Landscapes, Nature, Science fiction etc.
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........
LEVEL : Changes the level of complexity by making the VGA JIGSAW pieces
........ smaller or larger. Lowest level is 16 pieces, highest is 64.
........
HELP : There is on line help that reminds you of the basic commands of
........ the VGA JIGSAW. Just select HELP from the main menu.
........
SOUND : Turns on or off the sound effects and music. When SOUND is on
........ you will hear a sound every time a Jigsaw piece is moved in its
correct position.
........
QUIT : Lets you exit to the operating system.
........
........
VIEW : At any time you may view the original puzzle by pressing the V
........ key. If you are using the mouse click at the bottom of the
screen to VIEW the puzzle in its original form
........
SCORE : Your score appears on the top of the screen, when you have
........ solved the puzzle. The score is based on how many pieces you
swapped to get the puzzle solved. The fewer pieces you swapped,
the better score you will get. Also every time you VIEW the
puzzle, points are subtracted from your score, so VIEW only when
needed. When the puzzle is solved the number of Moves ( swaps )
and the number of Views is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Tips for children and novice PC users
We created this program knowing that children as young as 3 years old will
be using it. The challenge was, how to create a simple to use program
without sacrificing flexibility and options for more advanced PC users.
Here are two very simple rules for novice PC users.
1) When using the mouse, use only the LEFT button to play and select from
the menus. If your mouse has 3 buttons, then use the middle one to view.
If you have a 2 button mouse use the V key to view.
2) When using the keyboard simply use the <spacebar> to play and select
from the menus. Use the arrows to move around and finally use the V key
to view the original puzzle.
After novice users have become familiar with the above simple operation,
they may try using the RIGHT mouse button or the <ESC> key to gain access
to all of the VGA JIGSAW options.
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Portions of this program are (c) Copyright Genus Microprogramming, Inc.
and THE Audio solution. GIF is a registered tm of Compuserve and H&R Block
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6. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
Here is a list of benefits you get by ordering the complete VGA JIGSAW
program for $ 20 ( U.S. Dollars )
o There are a lot more Puzzle libraries for this program, available ONLY
through ALIVE SOFTWARE. With registration you will receive more Free
high quality Libraries packed with Puzzles, including pictures of Animals,
Science fiction, Art, Landmarks, Cartoons, Nature etc.
o Once you have Registered the VGA JIGSAW you will be able to use any GIF or
PCX file in 2, 16 or 256 color mode as a VGA JIGSAW Puzzle. Imagine
turning your GIF file collection into a JIGSAW Puzzle library. You will
never run out of puzzles and you will never loose a Jigsaw piece again.
o You will receive the latest version of this program
o You will receive more free shareware from ALIVE SOFTWARE
o You will receive information on how you can have your very own color
photographs scanned into a GIF file, then you can use it with this
program as a VGA JIGSAW PUZZLE !!!
o When you order from Alive Software you will also get our catalog,
future newsletters, new product announcements and low cost updates.
For more information run program ALIVECAT.EXE, our catalog containing
detailed descriptions of our other programs.
For Information on how to contact us or on how to Order, print or list
and fill out our order form ORDER.DOC and mail or fax it to Alive.
ALIVE SOFTWARE, P.O. BOX 4004, SANTA CLARA, CA 95056 U.S.A.
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