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WINDOWS DICE 1.0
(c) 1991, Warrensoft
Users Manual
ABOUT
Dice is marketed as shareware. This means you are encouraged to
freely copy and distribute this program but remember, Shareware
is NOT free. Registration of this program is required if you use
this program past a trial period of 30 days. To qualify for one
of the prices awarded, you MUST be registered.
To register, send check or moneyorder for US $ 7.00 to:
Warrensoft
c/o Hans J. Boeck
1211 S. Quebec Way #3-107
Denver, Colorado 80231
Include your name, address and disksize (3.5 or 5.25) with your
contribution. Benefits to registered users include (besides the
full functioning version of DICE) free updates (when available)
and promotional copies of other programs to a randomly selected
group of users.
WIN CASH
To promote this game, cash prizes are awarded . Each month with
more than 25 registrations received, a drawing for a $50.00 cash
bonus will be held. Registration will automatically enter you in
this drawing. Warrensoft's decisions on prices are final. Only
registered users can win. For information on winners send SAE to
the above address.
OBJECT OF THE GAME
The object of this game is to remove numbers (buttons) from the
board and increase the score using the dice rolls available. If
one board is cleared, the game clears to a new board (except the
score, which will remain). If you are out of dice rolls the game
is over.
HOW TO PLAY
Installation:
To install the game, copy the file DICE.EXE to your windows
directory (Insert disk in drive A: and type
COPY A:\DICE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\DICE.EXE
and substitute the C:\WINDOWS part with your windows direc-
tory). Start windows and from the program manager select
the box with Windows Applications (Click once in that box).
Select File from the program manager menu and then New. In
the box make the Program Item active and click OK. When you
are prompted for the program name, type DICE.EXE and for a
directory enter your windows directory. Select OK to return
all the way to the program manager. To start the game, se-
lect the Dollar Bill icon (click twice). The game uses the
mouse or the keyboard to play (Press number or first letter
of an option).
Rolls:
This number will start with 4 and will be reset to 4 if the
board is reset. If both dice show the same value, the num-
ber will be increased by 2 to a maximum of 9. If you can't
remove any of the numbered buttons, use this button to roll
the dice again. This will deduct 1 from the number of rolls
and the game is over if you have no more rolls left. If you
can remove any numbered buttons, the rolls number will be
added to your score and the dice will be rolled (no point
deduction on the rolls number).
About:
This option will display the copyright screen along with
registration information. Remember to win cash you must be
a registered user.
New:
This option will reset the score to zero, the rolls to four
and will roll the dice on a brand new board (just like you
start for the first time). Use this option at any time you
get 'stuck'.
Exit:
Selecting Exit will end the game and return to the Windows
program manager. No high score or other settings are saved
when you leave the game.
Number Buttons:
When the game starts, the buttons 1 through 9 are shown.
The object of the game is to clear this number buttons for
a score. You can remove the buttons by adding both dice to
one number (example: dice one shows 4 and dice two shows 3
will add up to 7). Using this number, you can remove one
or two buttons shown by pressing a valid button. In our
sample, we could remove the 7 by pressing (or clicking) on
the 7 button. Or we could remove the 1 and 6 button by
pressing either the 1 or 6 (the other button is automati-
cally removed). If shown, we could also remove the 2 and 5
buttons or the 3 and 4 button combination. If one or two
buttons are removed, the score will increase by the number
of rolls and the dice will roll again. If all buttons are
removed from the board, the board will reset the rolls to
4 and will display all number buttons again. Continue the
above until you can't remove any buttons. If this happens,
use the roll option to roll the dice again (which will use
one of the rolls). If you have zero rolls left and can't
remove any buttons, the game is over.
ERROR MESSAGES
If the game is already running and you try to load it again, an
error message is displayed since only one copy of the game is
allowed at any given time. Press Enter to clear the message.
If you try to roll the dice without having rolls left, the game
will remind you that the game is over. Press Enter to clear the
message and select new to start a new game or select exit to end
the game.
If the total of the dice does not match the button (or one of
the buttons of a button combination), the message displayed will
remind you of any mathematical problems you might have. 'Enter'
will remove the message allowing you to select an other button
or a button combination. To stop at this time select exit or, if
no combination can be removed and you have at least one roll on
the board, select the roll option to roll the dice again.
COMMENTS
The game is distributed 'AS IS' meaning the author is not res-
ponsible for any problems occuring during or after the use of
the program. Extensive testing on various computer systems and
components was performed before the release of this program, but
no warranties are granted that this program will work on any and
all possible combinations of hardware and software installed in
any given system. If you encounter problems, contact the author
for a correction (registered users only).
The trial version of this program will only function to a score
of up to 120. If this point is reached, the demo will exit. To
receive the full version, registration is required.
For more information about this game, the source code or other
questions or OTHER SOFTWARE from Warrensoft contact the author
(See registration address above). A non windows version of this
game is available from Warrensoft for US $ 7.00. If ordering any
products specify disk size (Default is 720K 3.5 inch diskettes).