╦EEP THE DISK IN THE DRIVE AT ALL TIMES. ╘HE RED DISK LIGHT WILL STAY ON DURING MOST OPERATIONS. ┴LSO, LEAVE THE WRITE PROTECT TAB ╧╞╞ THE DISK!
╧╓┼╥╓╔┼╫: ╬OW YOU CAN EASILY CREATE YOUR OWN ARCADE TRIVIA GAME! ╒SE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM YOUR FAVORITE TRIVIA GAME OR BOOK IF YOU WANT. ╧R, CHOOSE A TOPIC THAT YOU ARE AN EXPERT ON, OR A SCHOOL TOPIC THAT YOU WANT TO DRILL YOURSELF ON, OR EVEN MAKE A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER THE TOPIC!
┴LL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ENTER THE QUESTION ALONG WITH FIVE POSSIBLE ANSWERS, ONE OF WHICH IS CORRECT. ╔T IS VERY EASY TO ADD, MODIFY OR ADD TO A TOPIC.
╔TS FUN TO ADD A FEW HUMOROUS INCORRECT ANSWERS WHEN YOU ARE THINKING UP WRONG ANSWERS.
╒SE CAPITAL LETTERS, WHERE APPROPRIATE. ╘HE TOPIC NAME WILL MAKE UP PART OF THE BACKGROUND OF THE GAME, AND IT LOOKS BETTER THIS WAY.
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╠OAD "╟┴═┼",8: THEN ╥╒╬. ╧R, SELECT '╨LAY THE ╟AME' FROM THE ═┴╔╬╘┼╬┴╬├┼ MENU. ╒SE A JOYSTICK IN PORT 2. ╘HE KEYBOARD IS NOT USED IN THE GAME. ╘HE OBJECT IS TO TRY TO ATTAIN AS CLOSE A SCORE TO 100% AS POSSIBLE.
╚IT THE JOYSTICK BUTTON WHEN PROMPTED AT THE TITLE SCREEN. ╘HE SCREEN WILL MOMENTARILY TURN WHITE AND FIRST QUESTION WILL APPEAR. ┴FTER YOU HAVE READ THE QUESTION, PRESS THE FIREBUTTON TO START THE TIMER AND SEE THE FIVE POSSIBLE ANSWERS. ═OVE THE JOYSTICK UP OR DOWN UNTIL THE HIGHLIGHT IS ON THE ANSWER THAT YOU WANT AND PRESS THE FIREBUTTON. ╔F YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME, THE SCREEN WILL TURN GREY.
╔F YOU RUN OUT OF TIME OR GIVE AN INCORRECT ANSWER, IT WILL BE COUNTED AS A WRONG ANSWER AND THE CORRECT ANSWER WILL APPEAR.
┘OU WILL SEE YOUR SCORE AND THEN YOU PRESS THE FIREBUTTON FOR THE NEXT QUESTION.
╫HEN THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS, YOUR FINAL SCORE WILL APPEAR. ╔F YOU PRESS THE JOYSTICK BUTTON ONE MORE TIME, THE SYSTEM WILL ATTEMPT TO LOAD ═┴╔╬╘┼╬┴╬├┼ IF IT IS ON THE DISK, OR THE PROGRAM WILL END IF IT IS NOT.
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╙ELECTIONS ARE MADE BY MOVING THE ├╒╥╙╧╥-─╧╫╬ KEY TO THE DESIRED CHOICE AND THEN HITTING ╥┼╘╒╥╬.
├REATE ╬EW ╘OPIC:
┘OU CAN HIT ╥┼╘╒╥╬ AT THE FILENAME PROMPT TO EXIT TO THE MENU. ╫HEN YOU ENTER THE TOPIC NAME, REMEMBER TO USE ├APITAL LETTERS WHERE NEEDED (ALSO WHEN ENTERING QUESTIONS LATER). ┴FTER THE NAME IS ENTERED AND THE 'ADD' SCREEN APPEARS (LOOK IN UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER) YOU CAN JUST START TYPING YOUR QUESTIONS. ╒SE THE ─┼╠┼╘┼ KEY TO ERASE CHARACTERS. ╘HE EDITOR WILL NOT ACCEPT QUOTATION MARKS (") OR COMMAS (,). ╚IT ╥┼╘╒╥╬ AFTER YOU ARE DONE TYPING ON EACH LINE AND THE NEXT WILL APPEAR. ┘OU HAVE 3 LINES FOR THE QUESTION, AND 2 LINES FOR EACH ANSWER. ┴FTER YOU HAVE TYPED ALL 5 ANSWERS, YOU WILL BE PROMPED FOR THE NUMBER REPRESENTING THE CORRECT ANSWER. ┼NTER 1,2,3,4 OR 5. ┴FTER YOU ENTER THE NUMBER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIT ╥┼╘╒╥╬ - ┘OU WILL SEE *├╧╬╘╔╬╒┼* HIGHLIGHTED. ╨RESS ╥┼╘╒╥╬ IF THE QUESTION AND ANSWER ARE ALRIGHT. ╧THERWISE, PRESS THE ├╒╥╙╧╥-─╧╫╬ KEY UNTIL THE LINE YOU NEED TO FIX IS HIGHLIGHTED. ╘HEN JUST RE-TYPE IT AND MOVE TO *├╧╬╘╔╬╒┼* WHEN YOU ARE ALL SET.
╚ITTING ╥┼╘╒╥╬ ON *├╧╬╘╔╬╒┼* WILL BRING YOU TO THE NEXT BLANK QUESTION SCREEN.
╫HEN YOU ARE DONE, HIT THE ┬┴├╦-┴╥╥╧╫ KEY (_) (UPPER ROW, LEFTMOST KEY) AND YOUR NEW TOPIC FILE WILL BE SAVED.
═ODIFY/┴PPEND ╘OPIC:
┴GAIN, YOU CAN RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU BY HITTING ╥┼╘╒╥╬ INSTEAD OF A TOPIC NAME. ┴FTER YOU ENTER THE TOPIC NAME, YOU WILL SEE THE FIRST QUESTION, READY TO MODIFY. ╔F IT IS ╧.╦., HIT ╥┼╘╒╥╬ WHILE ON *├╧╬╘╔╬╒┼*. ╔F YOU WANT TO DELETE THE QUESTION, PRESS ├╒╥╙╧╥-─╧╫╬ ONE TIME AND THEN ╥┼╘╒╥╬. ╧THERWISE, MOVE ├╒╥╙╧╥-─╧╫╬ TO MODIFY AS YOU WOULD IN 'ADD' MODE.
╫HEN THERE ARE NO QUSTION YOU WILL SEE THE MESSAGE, '╬O MORE TO MODIFY - ╫ANT TO ADD MORE?'. ╚IT ╥┼╘╒╥╬ WHILE THE HIGHLIGHT IS ON ╬╧ TO QUIT AND SAVE. ╧THERWISE, PRESS ├╒╥╙╧╥-─╧╫╬ AND ╥┼╘╒╥╬ TO ENTER 'APPEND' MODE. '┴PPEND' MODE OPERATES EXACTLY LIKE 'ADD' MODE.
╠INK ╘OPIC TO ╟AME:
╫HEN YOU SELECT THIS OPTION A PROGRAM WILL LOAD AND DISPLAY ALL THE TOPIC FILES ON THE DISK. ═OVE ├╒╥╙╧╥-─╧╫╬ TO SELECT A TOPIC FOR YOUR GAME, THEN PRESS ╥┼╘╒╥╬. ╘HEN CHOOSE A TIME LIMIT FOR YOUR GAME THE SAME WAY. ╘RY 10 FOR STARTERS AND 15 AND 20 FOR EASIER LEVELS. ┴FTER YOU HAVE MADE YOUR CHOICE, THE GAME WILL LOAD.
╨LAY ╘HE ╟AME:
╘HIS WILL LOAD THE GAME AND RETURN TO THE MAINTENANCE MENU WHEN DONE.
─ISK ─IRECTORY:
╨RESS ANY KEY AFTER VIEWING.
─ISK ├OMMANDS:
┼XAMPLES ARE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN.
═╔╙├┼╠╠┴╬┼╧╒╙:
╔F YOU WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE A COPY OF THE GAME ONLY, BE SURE THEY HAVE 3 FILES:
