Thank you for your interest in this game. I hope you'll enjoy it.
I'm not going to describe all game features here. Just give a look to the built-in help screen before playing for the first time.
Why 2.0?
In fact it's a bit strange to see the first release of a program numbered 2.0, but this game has a long story behind its back.
Despite its appeal and gameplay, it is NOT a Macintosh version of that windoze game called Pipe Dream (or something like that); it is in fact a rendition of a small Amiga game I saw in the late 80's, called Pipeline. It was so addictive that I decided to port it to my Mac (it was a Macintosh SE, one of those small machines with a black & white built-in screen, do you remember?)
I started programming it in Turbo Pascal in 1988 (I still have that proto-version floating around somewhere on my hard disk). Then the 90s arrived bringing color to the Macs. In early 1994 I produced a color version of MacPipes but I never released it to the public. Until today (oh, by the way, the silly name it's because all Macintosh programs in the 80s were called MacThis, MacThat, MacSomething).
System Requirements
MacPipes requires System 7 and a 256-colors capable monitor.
Please note that MacPipes does NOT contain PowerPC native code and that it have not been tested on Power Macs.
I made a great effort to ensure that MacPipes is bug free but I make no warranty whatsoever, either implied or express, as to its correct functioning. When using this software, the user assumes all responsibility for damages caused, directly or indirectly, by its use.
Distribution
You can distribute MacPipes freely, provided that you leave the software and the accompanying documentation unchanged. You can include MacPipes in CD-ROMs and other software collections only by previous agreement.
MacPipes is SHAREWARE, which means that you are allowed to use it on a trial basis for up to 30 days. After this period, if you want to continue using it, you are expected to pay the required shareware fee (see Registration notes).
Note that MacPipes is not “crippleware”: unregistered copies are fully functional.
Registration
The shareware fee for MacPipes is US$5 for a single user license.
I am currently using the shareware service set up by Kee Nethery <kee@kagi.com>. This means that you can pay your shareware fee with credit card (VISA, MasterCard and American Express), NetCash, First Virtual, US checks, foreign checks in US dollars, and cash in a variety of currencies.
To register MacPipes, run the “Register” application included in the package. Fill in all fields with the requested information, print the form and send it together with your payment to:
Kagi Shareware
1442-A Walnut Street #392
Berkeley, California, 94709-1405
USA
For credit card payments, send the form via Email to <shareware@kagi.com> or by FAX to +1 510 652 6589. Checks should be made out to “Kagi Shareware”.
You can still send your payments directly to me, but I can only accept CASH (US dollars or italian Lira). Anything else must be sent to Kagi.
My address is:
Federico Filipponi
c/o Fondazione Ugo Bordoni
via B. Castiglione, 59
00142 Rome
ITALY
After receiving your fee (or a notification from Kagi) I will send you (preferably via Internet) a unique registration code that you enter to remove the annoying shareware reminder and personalize your copy of MacPipes.
Note: when sending money in an envelope make sure it is not visible from outside: wrap the bill with an opaque paper leaf (here in Italy we are used to say: to trust others is good, not to trust is even more good).
How to contact the author
For any request, suggestion, bug report, etc. you can e-mail me at:
