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KILLER PROGRAM FOR DOORS
for the
IBM Personal Computer
Version 14.XX
by
Bob Westcott
7 Dunloggin Drive
Merrimack N.H. 03054
Voice (603) 424-6977
Data (603) 424-5497
June 15,1986
This file ONLY tells you how to set up for KILLER not how to set
up your files to operate the doors system. The doc. for how to
setup your files for doors is in the file called BATCH.ARC and if
you do not have this file you may get it at my RBBS.
First thing I must do is to thank Tom Mack and Jon Martin for the
time, energy (and love) for the best BBS in the country.
Without there effort none of us would be able to run such a
wonderful piece of software such as the RBBS-PC.
1.1 Introduction
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The Killer program is a program that will allow your users to
play the game Killer. This game will allow your users to try to
earn points by trying to get out of a house that they should not
have gotten into. It is not hard but the commands are a lot alike
which cause the user to make boo-boo's when trying to hurry. That
is why the commands were made that way. The top ten scores are
save and available for users to see and at the end of each month
the top score is placed on a monthly top score board and the
daily scores are reset ready to start another month of scores.
Because it is very possible to cause a security problem on the
RBBS (people being able to get into your DOS) the source will not
be made available. I will help anyone who is interested in the
way you write software to work on the 'Doors' that calls.
The software is able to handle multi-tasking under Multi-Link and
Double Dos, but is limited to 9 nodes.
1.2 Update Conventions
----------------------
Since this software is very closely tied to the RBBS software I
will update it when new version/levels of the RBBS are released.
The version level of KILLER will be the same as the version level
that it will work with of the RBBS.
I will try to have the latest versions on both Tom Mack and Jon
Martin boards and of course the latest version will always be on
my RBBS.
2.1 Required files
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You must have a batch file that you are running your RBBS from.
The purpose of the files are as follows:
1. KILLER.EXE The operational software.
2. KILLER.DOC The file which informs the player who what
when and where.
3. KILLER.SCR This is the daily score board, but it is
also the file that holds your
system requirements.
4. KILLER1.SCR This is the monthly score board.
5. KILLER.BAT The batch file that gets you to KILLER
from the doors
5. SYSOP.DOC This file.
6. PRELOG.KIL The same as on the RBBS it allows you to place
notices on the system.
********** NOTE **********
If you are going to use this software with the game monitor do
NOT use the batch files as stated in this record. Use only the
batch files as stated in the monitor SYSOP.DOC.
2.0 Setup
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Because this software reads information from the RBBS files it is
very important that the supplied files MUST be placed on the same
drive that the RBBS-PC.DEF, RBBS1PC.DEF, RBBS2PC.DEF etc. are
located.
The port that is use, the number of data bits, RBBS name, and the
baud rate is taken from the RBBS files and used in the KILLER
program without any need for you to insert them in a file.
You must make the changes you want on following information in
the 1st 8 fields of the KILLER.SCR file:
1. Field #1 The number of times the user may sign on to
Killer each day. (This does NOT apply to SYSOP he
may sign on as many times as he wishes)
2. Field #2 The foregound color.
3. Field #3 The background color.
4. Field #4 The border color.
5. Field #5 The number of minutes a player is allowed without
making a move.
6. Field #6 The total number of minutes allowed on KILLER.
7. Field #7 This field determines if you are going to use a
common file for all games or a single file for each
game.
See ** for more info about this.
8. Field #8 This field determines if SYSOP score will be used.
If set to '0' then the SYSOP's score will NOT be
posted and if set to a '1' then his score WILL be
posted like any other user.
** This field is used as follows if set to '0' it means a file
called KILLER.DAY will be created and will list all the users
that has signed on THAT day to THAT game and will be used by
field #1 to determine how many times a user has signed on THAT
day.
If this field is set to a '1' then a file called COMMON.DAY will
be created and will have all the users that have signed on to any
game that has this field set to '1' to be logged.
Example:
You are running 3 games, GAME1.EXE, GAME2.EXE, and GAME3.EXE.
You have field #6 set to '1' on all games and field #1 set to '2'
in all games. The user will only be able to sign on to any of the
games 2 times (total) each day.
If all 3 games have field #6 set to '0' then the user may sign on
to EACH game 2 times each day.
Beware this fields may be mixed and will act as listed and mix
things up quite well, SO keep it as simple as possible.
Remember this feature will only be true if the doors software you
are using will allow this all my software EXCEPT CHESSDOR will
have this feature.
The KILLER.SCR file will create itself if it can not find one. It
will set the all starting scores to 0. If you wish to start at
any other score you can use EDLIN to change them, but remember to
change them EACH month as they will be reset to 0 with the first
user each month.
The ROVER1.SCR file is very simple and will create itself if one
can not be found.
This files holds the monthly champ information, but will NOT be
outputed until the first monthly champ is created.
The last entry of the KILLER-1.BAT file must call your RBBS batch
file by drive and name see the supplied KILLER.BAT file.
The following is for a NON-MULTI TASKING system
-----------------------------------------------
(The KILLER.BAT file )
C: Insure we are on C drive.
WATCHDG1 OFF To allow killer program to
monitor line (a must!!)
KILLER Call the killer monitor pgm.
A: Go to drive A.
RBBS.BAT Restart above batch file.
The loop is complete.
The door menu file called MENU5 is also supplied.
The following files are needed for Multi-tasking both MultiLink
and Double Dos.
The KILLER-1.BAT file
C: Insure you are on RBBS drive
WATCHDG1 OFF Disarm Watch Dog for Killer software
because it has its own line monitor
and if you use Watch Dog and someone
hangs up in killer it will disconnect
the user on the other node!!!
KILLER 1 Calls node 1 killer
A: Returns you to the boot drive
RBBS1 Calls the RBBS 1 boot batch file
The KILLER-2.BAT file
C: Insure you are on the RBBS drive
WATCHDG2 OFF Disarm Watch Dog (see above)
KILLER 2 Calls node 2 killer
A: Returns you to the boot drive
RBBS2 Calls the RBBS 2 boot batch file
Do NOT remove the 'WATCHDGx ON' call from the RBBS1.BAT and
RBBS2.BAT files as they are needed when you go to your DOS from
remote (7 from the main menu).
The MENU51 file on drive as stated in RBBS1PC.DEF file:
Must have the door listed as 'KILLER-1' as the door if you used
the same file names as I have (see supplied MENU51 file).
The MENU52 file on drive as stated in RBBS2PC.DEF file:
Must have the door listed as 'KILLER-2' as the door if you used
the same file names as I have (see supplied MENU52 file).
2.3 Running the killer game
----------------------------
After completing the setup as stated above insure that when
running the CONFIG file for the RBBS that you have the doors open
and allow the correct access level users to use the doors that
you want.
That is all that is needed to make this work in remote. To run
the program in local you must sign on the RBBS at your keyboard
(remember what node if you are multi tasking) and then when the
Main menu is displayed sign off. Then break out of the batch loop
and enter KILLER (If you are running NON-Multi Tasking), KILLER 1
(If you are on node 1), KILLER 2 (If you are on node 2). This
will bring up the killer game in local and you can run/play in
the local mode which functions the same as remote.
While watching the screen when a remote user is on the killer you
will see the users name is in the lower left corner of the
screen, in the middle will be the version # of the KILLER.EXE
program that you are using and the node that is operating, and on
the right side you will have displayed the killer the user
started using the killer game. Also when the remote users screen
does a clear yours will NOT it will just print (CLEAR SCREEN).
The purpose of this is to keep the 25 line on your screen and
clear to remote users screen.
The following two paragraphs are only true when using NO multi
tasking or when using Double DOS.
Pressing the function #10 key while a remote user is on the
system will place you in the chat mode and allow you to talk with
the player. To return the player to the game you must press the
ESC key this is the same procedure as on the RBBS. The player
does NOT have a function on his menu to call you.
Pressing the function #8 key allows you to reduce or increase the
time the player is allowed to stay on on this one time. You will
get a prompt for the number of minutes you wish to let them have
then you enter a number and press enter. This will cause a
message to be place on the screen to inform the player that the
amount of killer has changed.
So you got a problem!!!
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If you have a problem installing this program or it bombs on you
look for the following data:
1. A printout displayed on your screen telling you the problem.
2. Look on the disk that holds the main DOR program for a file
named ERRORS.DOR and print it. This info should be forwarded
to me for debuging and correction.
In most cases (all I hope) one of the 2 above indications should
happen when a error occurs. All errors should be reported to be
via phone or RBBS if possible for correction.
Good luck and enjoy this software.
Bob...