Story=This game is being distributed as Shareware. That means no middlemen, no deceptive packaging and no aloof company to deal with. When you order this game you are ordering directly from the people who made it.
Story=If you like this software and think you will keep it on your computer, then you are obligated to purchase it. With your order you will receive a personal code which you can use to give HEARTS DELUXE highly skilled opponents.
Story=Please see the "How do I register?" menu under the FILE menu for more information.
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Story=Introduction
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Story=The game of hearts was invented in the 18th century by dog lovers. These estimable men were of the opinion that dogs did not participate in our "intellectual" games because they were so very boring. In Hearts they designed a game in which certain cards were to be fetched while others avoided. The thrill of the game, while not that of chasing rabbits, proved sufficient in rousing canine interest.
Story=Unfortunately, dogs have tended to refuse to play humans as a rule because they feel that we jabber on like monkeys, but today they've made an exception.
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Story=YOUR OPPONENTS
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Story=Lon's movie career has soared in recent years. He's got that generic bad dog look, that "I'm gonna chase you down and eat you up" glint in his eye. Recently he's co-stared with the likes of Jim Belushi and Vinke Nostrec. He's currently writing a star vehicle for himself in which he plays a deep felt, soul tortured wolf.
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Story=Lathrop just got back from a "World's Best Digs" tour that took her and her travel companions to all seven continents. Her big score was finding a mastodon thigh bone under the frozen wastes of the Siberian snow fields. It now adorns her wall above the fireplace.
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Story=Trey has been trying to loose a few pounds by taking part in a regimented exercise schedule. In the few moments between sweating to the howlies he likes to get in a few hands of Hearts; it takes his mind off all those tasty doggy treats lurking in the cupboard.
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Story=Reviews of Hearts Deluxe
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Story=Highest Rating! (5 out of 5!)
Story=Ziff-Davis Online
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Story="One of the Three Best Entertainment Shareware games of the Year."
Story=MacUser Shareware Awards.
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Story="HEARTS...THE BEST OPTION."
Story=Inside MacGames
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Story="Very good game."
Story=Sister Barbara Buckley, Sisters of Mercy, PA
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Story=With your order, you will join the ranks of thousands of satisfied customers.
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Story=SO ORDER NOW!
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Story=International Orders
Story=Unfortunately, without a credit card there is no simple way to order HEARTS DELUXE from abroad. You may send a check drawn on a U.S. bank, a U.S. funds Postal Money Order or, if you are feeling lucky, you may send cash.
Story=Another option is BARTER. If you make an offer, we will probably take it. Your interest in HEARTS DELUXE is a compliment and we would like you to enjoy the full game if at all possible. For example, we would be pleased to exchange HEARTS DELUXE for two very nice decks of playing cards made in (or around) your home country. Please contact us if you have any other ideas!
MoreCredits=LON, LATHROP, & TREY ART:
MoreCredits= Mark Hudson (MFHudson@aol.com)
MoreCredits=MALE VOICES:
MoreCredits= Gareth Anderson & J. Paragus
MoreCredits=FEMALE VOICES:
MoreCredits= Jenn Krasinski & Libby Richman
MoreCredits=MANUAL:
MoreCredits= Zak Weisfeld
MoreCredits=OPENING SCORE:
MoreCredits= Adam David
MoreCredits=ON-LINE EDITOR:
MoreCredits= Joanna Oltman
MoreCredits=HEAD OF SECURITY:
MoreCredits= Jared Smith
MoreCredits=HEAD OF JARED:
MoreCredits= Colin Smith
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MoreCredits=SHAREWARE
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MoreCredits=HEARTS DELUXE is a professional product that represents the hard work of a number of people. By distributing HEARTS DELUXE as a shareware product, FreeVerse Corp. is able to sell it for substantially less than software which is sold through common distribution channels. What we save, we pass on to you.
MoreCredits=Your support of this method of distribution will result in better software for less.
MoreCredits= PLEASE SUPPORT SHAREWARE
MoreCredits= DON'T MAKE ILLEGAL COPIES
MoreCredits=
MoreCredits=LEGAL STUFF
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MoreCredits=freeVerse corporation reserves the right to make modifications or improvements to HEARTS DELUXE at any time and without notice.
MoreCredits=
MoreCredits=THE SHORT FORM:
MoreCredits=Use at your own risk.
MoreCredits=
MoreCredits=THE LONG FORM:
MoreCredits=This software is provided as-is. In no event will freeVerse Inc.. or Ian Lynch Smith ("WE") be liable to you for any special damages, including any lost profits, lost savings or consequential or incidental damages resulting from the use of this software, even if WE or any software representative have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
MoreCredits=Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you.
MoreCredits=
MoreCredits= ⌐ 1994-1996 FreeVerse software Inc.
RegUsers=SPECIAL THANKS
RegUsers=For bug reports and good will.
RegUsers=Rob Tannen, Keen Gat, Kari Anderson, Alex Goldman, Donna Froome, Tom and Kathleen Waits, Mogli, Mrs. Hinchman, Igleu, red sweatpants and all our parents.
