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BIG MATH ATTACK!
Version 2.0
DESCRIPTION:
BIG MATH ATTACK! tests your math, spelling, typing and metric
conversions skills in a fun arcade environment. Several skill
levels are available that makes this program suitable for both
children and adults. Top scores are recorded to track one's
progress.
The objective of the game is to protect your city (hence
yourself) from falling space debris. The only defense that
you have is to fire missiles at the descending meteorites.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
DOS Version: 3.0 or greater
Video: EGA, VGA or greater
Hard disk: Yes. Even though the program will run on a floppy
disk, a hard disk drive is still a requirement. Although this
may sound contradictory, temporary files are accessed on your
hard drive and if Big Math Attack! does not find a hard disk
C:, the program will not function.
GETTING STARTED:
Insert the BIG MATH ATTACK! diskette into a drive. Set your
working drive to the same drive at which the diskette is
located. Then to load the program simply type ---> BIGMATH
then press <ENTER>. The program will load automatically.
You will first be greeted with a title screen. After this,
enter the name of the player (maximum 13 characters long).
PLAY OPTIONS:
You can configure the program to suit your preferences by
using the "OPTIONS" sub-menu. From the "OPTIONS" sub-menu you
will can toggle the following options:
FREEZE ON/OFF: Toggle on or off whether the meteorites
descend out of the sky or just pop-up on the screen
and remain motionless (frozen).
SPEED ON/OFF: Toggles the rate of descent of the
falling meteorites. If SPEED is ON, you will notice
that the meteorites begin to fall at a faster and
faster rate the longer you play.
SOUND ON/OFF: Toggle the exploding noises on or off.
.ERR ON/OFF: Toggle error tracking file on or off. If
"ON", at the close of the program, an .ERR file will be
written to disk. In this ".ERR" file you will find all
the incorrect responses the user entered, and the
questions that were presented. This is a good way to
review what questions gave you problems. This feature
is turned OFF by default, but can be turned ON from the
command line prior to running the program by entering
---> BIGMATH ERR=ON at the DOS prompt. This is
mentioned for those who wish to create a batch file to
start the program for their children, and to make the
program track a child's performance through an .ERR
file. The error file will be named after the player's
name and will have the extension ".ERR".
Your "OPTIONS" selections will be saved to disk in a
BIGMATH.CFG configuration file, and will be used next time you
start the program.
SCORE CHART:
The ten top scores for each category are recorded and saved to
disk after each round of play. If your score did not make it
to the "top 10", then the scoreboard will not display. If you
did indeed record a score worthy of honor, the scoreboard will
display your score and save it to disk. PLEASE DO NOT
WRITE-PROTECT your disk (if using a floppy), for the program
needs access to write the "top 10" scores to the disk. If you
receive the BIG MATH ATTACK! disk and find that the names in
the scoreboard are those who you do not know, and do not want
to know, you can wipe the scoreboard clean by deleting the
scoreboard file from the DOS prompt. Delete the file
"BIGMATH.SCR" and next time you use the program, you will no
longer see names that are unfamiliar to you. Since I have no
control over who uses this program before you received it,
silly or uncommon names, or very high unbeatable scores may be
in the scoreboard that you wish to eliminate. Just type
"DEL BIGMATH.SCR" (without quotes) at the DOS prompt and you
will have a new clean scoreboard the next time you use the
program.
SPELLING LISTS:
For parents who would like to add, delete, or modify the
existing spelling lists, Big Math Attack! allows the user to
make these modifications from the "Options" selection from the
"Main Menu". Once "Options" has been selected, select "Modify
spell list". Then select a skill level corresponding to the
spelling list you wish to modify (0-9). You will then be
given the opportunity to review all the current spelling words
and phrases. Use the cursor control keys (arrow keys) to move
the cursor to the appropriate line you wish to modify. You
can enter up to a maximum of 512 spelling words/phrases in
each skill level spelling list. Use the PG UP and PG DN keys
to move from one page to another. Don't worry about
maintaining an alphabetical order in the list, for the program
will alphabetize the list when you are finished automatically.
You must maintain the same structure of the word as you see in
the word list. An example...
SPELLIN_ WORD,G
...where 1) an underscore character (shifted dash) represents
the missing letter or letters; 2) a comma separates the
spelling word from the missing letter(s); 3) followed by the
actual missing letter(s). The program will check for any
errors and violations to these 3 requirements before the new
word list is saved to disk as a safety precaution and prompt
you to fix your mistakes.
DISCLAIMER:
We shall not assume any direct or indirect responsibility for
losses incurred from the use of BIG MATH ATTACK!. This
program is offered "as-is" with no guarantees attached.
Unless the user obtained this copy of BIG MATH ATTACK! from
the author direct, we will not be responsible for the
performance of this program. Considering the methods by which
shareware/public domain software is distributed, any number
of things can happen to the integrity of the program or files
on this disk. If your copy of BIG MATH ATTACK! does not work
and you obtained it from a source other than the author, we
are not obligated to provide you with a working copy. Contact
the source where you obtained this disk, or submit the
registration form to us for a fully working copy.
DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES:
BIG MATH ATTACK! is copyrighted shareware software. It is
NOT public domain. If you find this program useful, you are
obligated to register your copy with the program author. If
you do not find this program useful, then pass this disk on to
a friend. INDIVIDUAL users are permitted to make copies of
this disk and pass them on ONLY IF ALL of the following
conditions are met:
1) No changes or alterations are to be made to BIG MATH
ATTACK! - this includes ALL related files on this disk.
2) No one may sell BIG MATH ATTACK!
Shareware/public domain vendors can only distribute this
program under the following conditions. We simply want to
make sure that you distribute the latest version:
1) Written permission must be received by the program author
BEFORE public distribution of this program. When writing,
mention the version # that you wish to distribute.
AUTHOR:
Philip P. Kapusta
P.O. Box 5423
Falmouth, Va. 22403 U.S.A.
BY THE WAY...
Oh, about the title "BIG MATH ATTACK!"... Why did I give it
this title when the program includes SPELLING and TYPING
drills? Well, if you can think of a better title for the
program, let me hear your suggestions. Sorry, but "SPACE
INVADERS" has already been used! :)
OTHER PROGRAMS:
If you like Big Math Attack! you may be interested in trying
some of the author's other programs. Most of our programs
are family, educational, or Bible related. For shareware
evaluation copies, you can obtain the latest versions from the
following BBS (bulletin board systems) if you have a modem:
The Blue Ridge Express
Richmond, VA
BBS phone number: 1-804-790-1675
Once you have logged on, type "JOIN PKSOFT" (exclude quotes)
and you will have access to many of our other programs.
The author also maintains a small BBS, which maintains all of
our shareware titles, and in addition one of the largest
collections of Bible, theological and religious files in the
U.S.A. Look for the files directory labeled "PKSOFT":
The Mustard Seed BBS
Falmouth, VA
BBS phone number: 1-703-372-9680
If you do not own a modem, or you wish to avoid long distance
phone charges, a printed catalog of our software is available
by submitting 5 first class U.S.A. postage stamps to the
author along with a note of interest.