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- █ ZONG ver 1.20 █▒▒
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- ║ CONTACTING ZENSOFT Page 2 of 14 ║
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- If you have any comments or suggestions about ZONG, the INSTALL
- program, the README program, or wish to place an order, contact:
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- Mail: ZenSoft
- 200 Rowe Street
- Stoughton, WI 53589
- U.S.A.
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- Phone: (608) 873-4826, 7 pm to 9 pm CST
- FAX: (608) 873-4827, 24 hours
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- email: support@zensoft.com
- info@zensoft.com
- www: http://www.zensoft.com/
- ftp: ftp.zensoft.com
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- Check our web site for regular updates on new ZenSoft products.
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- ║ PACKING LIST Page 3 of 14 ║
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- Your copy of ZONG was shipped in a compressed format for
- your protection and convenience. Included with the package
- should be the following files:
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- FILE DESCRIPTION
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- ZONG.EXE ZONG Program
- README.EXE README viewer (this program)
- READ.ME README file (you're reading it)
- REGISTER.FRM Registration form, ready to print
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- If you are missing any files, contact ZenSoft for a complete
- copy of ZONG. There may be a nominal fee for materials and
- shipping. Or get the latest version right off of our web site!
- (See page 2.)
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- ║ REGISTRATION Page 4 of 14 ║
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- If you've enjoyed this game, you're obligated to register it.
- Registration is only $12 and gets you all kinds of cool stuff:
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- ∙ A customized version of ZONG without those delays!
- ∙ 120 new, exciting levels! (A total of 140!)
- ∙ Ability to continue your game from any level!
- ∙ Discounts on upgrades and other ZenSoft products!
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- For just $5 more, you can get the ZONG Level Editor, which allows
- you to create your own levels for ZONG!
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- Send your payment plus $1 for shipping (overseas, $3, in cash or
- a check or money order from a US bank) to:
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- Robert J. Sundling
- ZenSoft
- 200 Rowe St.
- Stoughton, WI 53589
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- ║ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Page 5 of 14 ║
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- Required
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- (1) 585KB free conventional memory
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- (2) VGA Graphics
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- (3) 386 processor or better
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- (4) Microsoft-compatible mouse
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- Recommended
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- (1) Sound-Blaster compatible sound card
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- (2) 486 or better with Local Bus video
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- (3) 4MB RAM and XMS or EMS manager
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- ║ RUNNING ZONG Page 6 of 14 ║
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- Now that you have installed ZONG to a directory on your hard
- drive, running ZONG is a simple process.
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- From a DOS prompt, first change to your ZONG directory.
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- C:\> CD \ZONG
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- Then type ZONG and press ENTER.
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- C:\ZONG> ZONG
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- That's all there is to it. In a few seconds you'll see the
- introduction sequence on your screen. Just click the mouse
- button to begin.
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- ║ INVOCATION OPTIONS Page 7 of 14 ║
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- ZONG has two invocation options.
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- If you are having problems getting ZONG to run with your sound
- card, you can invoke ZONG with the optional /NOSOUND parameter,
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- C:\ZONG> ZONG /NOSOUND
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- This will disable all music and sound effects. This also saves
- you about 200KB of memory, so if memory is tight this may be your
- way around it.
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- Please note that for the full effect of the game, we strongly
- recommend that you do not disable the sounds, and instead just
- disable the music, like this:
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- C:\ZONG> ZONG /NOMUSIC
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- ║ VENDORS Page 8 of 14 ║
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- This section describes the only terms by which we (ZenSoft / 200
- Rowe Street / Stoughton, WI 53589-2352 / (608) 873-4826) permit
- Commercial Distribution of this Program.
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- "Program" means this Version and its related files (including
- this one) distributed by us under the marks "ZONG" and "ZenSoft"
- (collectively, the "Trademark"), as it may be upgraded or
- otherwise modified from time-to-time.
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- "Commercial Distribution" is defined as distributing the Program
- for money or other consideration. It includes copying the
- Program onto magnetic disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, or any
- other media, and distributing the Program by retail rack, direct
- mail, catalog, advertisement, or trade show. It does NOT include
- distributing the Program by any non-profit organization, by any
- hobby, user or computer interest group to its members, or
- electronically by any BBS for which a general fee may be charged
- for access but no specific fee is charged to download this
- Program. (more)
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- ║ VENDORS Page 9 of 14 ║
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- Distribution is not Commercial Distribution when for free, or by
- any non-profit corporation or tax-exempt organization, or by a
- hobby, user or computer interest group to its members, or by a
- BBS as outline above.
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- OWNERSHIP
- Except to the extent expressly licensed by us, we have and
- reserve the exclusive copyright and other right, title, and
- interest to distribute the Program, and all earlier versions
- of the Program, and the right to use the Trademark in
- connection with them.
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- THINGS YOU MUST DO
- You may distribute the Program by Commercial Distribution
- under this license only if you:
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- (1) Market it as Shareware, using "try before you buy" or
- similar words,
- (2) Try to sell only the most current version of it, (more)
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- ║ VENDORS Page 10 of 14 ║
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- (3) Make distribution copies ONLY from master copies received
- DIRECTLY from us (ZenSoft) using high-quality diskettes
- and duplication technology,
- (4) Distribute the complete Program including all of its
- related files, each in compressed or other format, AS
- RELEASED BY US (ZenSoft),
- (5) Include the word "ZenSoft" in every description of the
- Program used in your catalog or other promotional
- material.
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- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
- The program is provided "as-is." No warranties of any kind,
- expressed or implied, are made as to it, including but not
- limited to warranties as to suitability for a particular
- purpose. We are not liable for, and will provide no remedy
- for direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages
- arising from it, even after notice of the possibility of such
- damages.
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- ║ VENDORS Page 11 of 14 ║
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- TERMS OF CONTRACT
- This license will terminate upon 30 days prior written notice
- by ZenSoft to the party distributing the Program through
- Commercial Distribution. If terminated by us by such notice,
- you may distribute the Program until the earlier of 30 days
- after the termination date in the notice, or completion of
- the distribution of copies you have in stock. Ownership
- and Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability will survive the
- termination of this License.
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- OBTAINING A MASTER COPY OF THE PROGRAM
- If you are a vendor and wish to obtain a master copy of the
- Program, simply write to us at the address on the "Contacting
- ZenSoft" page of this file. Mark the envelope "Attn: Master
- Request." Enclosing a diskette and a self-addressed, stamped
- diskette mailer is appreciated (but not absolutely necessary).
- An alternate, and perfectly acceptable, method is to obtain
- a master copy from our FTP or WWW sites.
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- ║ CREDITS Page 12 of 14 ║
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- Programming by:
- Robert J. Sundling
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- Level Design:
- Bill Jacobson
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- Distributed by:
- ZenSoft
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- All included programs, including ZONG, the installation utility,
- and the README utility, were written by Robert J. Sundling. All of
- the documentation was written by Robert J. Sundling.
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- The aforementioned are Copyright 1990-1996 Robert J. Sundling, All
- Rights Reserved. Trademarks contained within this document are the
- property of their respective companies.
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- ║ REVISION HISTORY Page 13 of 14 ║
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- Version 1.20 (22 Jul 1996)
- All program features and levels designed and implemented.
- Registered version completed. Initial public release.
- Extensively tested.
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- Version 1.01 (15 Jul 1995)
- Fixed the one known bug that occurred when a screen transition
- occurred exactly on a multiple of 32 seconds after the program
- began, and modified swapfile techniques for systems without
- extended or expanded memory. Also added /NOMUSIC switch.
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- Version 1.00 (01 Apr 1995)
- Initial version.
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- ║ APPENDIX Page 14 of 14 ║
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- Epperson's Law
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- When a man says it's a silly, childish game,
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