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- MICROSOFT RETURN OF ARCADE TRIAL VERSION README
- March 1996
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- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996.
-
- Welcome to the Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version! This document
- contains information to help you install and run the Microsoft Return of
- Arcade Trial Version on your computer.
-
- The Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version contains the first two levels
- of Pac-Man. To play the full version of Pac-Man, as well as Dig Dug,
- Pole Position, and Galaxian, see your local retailer for Microsoft Return
- of Arcade.
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- BEFORE SETUP: Hard Disk Space
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- The Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version requires at least 5 megabytes
- of free hard disk space for installation.
-
- Please do not install the retail version of Microsoft Return of Arcade and
- the Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version to the same directory.
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- BEGINNING TO PLAY: Just Point and Click
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- To run the Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version:
-
- 1. Click the Start button, and then point to Programs.
- 2. Point to Microsoft Games, then point to Return of Arcade Trial.
- 3. Click the Pac-Man Trial icon and begin to play.
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- LEARNING TO PLAY: Quick Help and Full Help
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- The first time you open the Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version, a
- Quick Help screen is displayed to provide basic instructions on how to
- play the game.
-
- For a more complete guide to the game, including strategies, hints, and
- detailed scoring information, click Contents on the Help menu or press
- F1. For stories about the creation of the game, click History of the
- Game on the Help menu.
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- CUSTOMIZING THE GAME: Create Your Personalized Version
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- The Options menu offers a Player Controls command that allows you to
- choose between playing the game with keyboard controls or with a
- joystick. You can also customize the keys you use to control the game.
-
- The Customize Game command lets you customize the playing speed and
- other game variables to create your own personalized version of the
- game.
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- SOUND
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- The Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version captures Pac-Man's
- original sounds, enhancing your playing experience.
-
- The Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version uses DirectSound,
- which supports the following sound cards:
- - Sound Blaster: 8-bit cards, 16-bit cards, and the AWE32.
- - ESS: 488, 688, 1488, 1688.
- - MediaVision: PAS 16, PAS Studio, PAS Plus, Pro 3D, and Blue
- Lite Special.
- - Aztech: Nova 16, Washington 16, Rocky 2.
- - Microsoft: Windows Sound System.
-
- If your sound card is not listed above, you might experience sound
- delays while playing the game.
-
- The Adlib Gold 1000 sound card is not supported. While sound will work,
- performance may be poor.
-
- Faults have also been encountered in certain situations on the Roland
- Rap 10 and the Gravis UltraSound MAX sound cards.
-
- To turn the sound on or off, click Sound on the Options menu. When
- the game sounds are turned on, a check mark is displayed next to the
- command name.
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- VIDEO DISPLAY
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- The Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version requires a Super VGA
- video card set to at least 256 Color.
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- GAME PERFORMANCE: How to Get the Fastest Screen Action
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- Here are some tips for maximizing the speed of the game action:
-
- Decreasing the size of the game window increases the speed of game
- changes seen on the screen. The larger the window, the more your
- computer must work to update the game screen. The game window is
- resized by clicking the mouse on the lower right corner, and holding
- the mouse button down while moving the pointer toward the upper left
- of the screen. Please note that the game must be paused before the
- window can be resized.
-
- Decreasing the number of colors used for your video display can
- increase performance. You must use a setting of at least 256 Color
- (8 bit). Depending upon your computer, this minimal setting may offer
- higher performance than settings of High Color (16 bit) or True Color
- (24 bit). To select a color setting, click the Start button, then
- point to Settings. Point to Control Panel, then click the Display
- icon. Click the Settings tab in the Display Properties dialog box,
- and choose a new color palette setting.
-
- Turning off sound, which is done from the game's Options menu, can also
- increase screen performance.
-
- If you are using the Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington PCI sound card
- and are experiencing performance problems, try disabling your joystick
- control.
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- SOME GENERAL NOTES
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- The Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version was designed for
- Windows 95 (and later) operating systems. Setup will not install onto
- Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups 3.1 and 3.11, or Windows 3.1 and 3.11.
-
- If you do not have a sound card or if your sound card is not working,
- your joystick will not operate.
-
- When the Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version is running, sounds
- from other applications will not be played. For example, if you have
- an e-mail program that chimes upon receipt of a new message, the chime
- will not be heard, even if your game is paused and minimized.
-
- Screen savers will not activate while the Microsoft Return of Arcade
- Trial Version is running, even if your game is paused or minimized.
-
- Do not attempt to run the retail version of Microsoft Return of Arcade and
- the Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version at the same time.
-
- Our faithful reproduction of classic games is so complete that we
- purposely included the idiosyncrasies of the originals. For example,
- the Customize Game dialog box in Pac-Man allows you to set the number
- of lives a player is given for three or five, but there is no setting
- for four lives. This is because such a setting wasn't allowed by the
- DIP switches on the original arcade game. Likewise, eating a flashing
- ghost at just the right moment as it exits the starting cage causes
- the eyes to float around the maze, rather than return to the cage.
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- THE BOSS KEY LIVES!
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- As with Microsoft Arcade, Microsoft Return of Arcade and the
- Microsoft Return of Arcade Trial Version have the same great "boss key"
- that makes the game disappear should the need arise to look busy. Just
- press the Escape key and your game will immediately pause and minimize
- -- becoming a mere taskbar button along the bottom of your work-filled
- desktop. A click of the game's taskbar button returns you to exactly
- where you left off.
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- HAVE FUN!
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- Dive into the world of Pac-Man with the Microsoft Return of Arcade
- Trial Version! Discover the worlds of Dig Dug, Galaxian, and Pole
- Position with the retail version of Microsoft Return of Arcade!