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ALIVE SOFTWARE
presents ... V G A C O N C E N T R A T E
VGA CONCENTRATE is a Fun and Challenging game for any age. It tests
the player's memory and concentration skills. In this game the player
tries to match colorful cards. The game is easy to use and utilizes
realistic graphics. It can be a specially joyful learning experience
for young children, and yet provide a formidable challenge for adults.
This is done by selecting different levels and game cards.
REQUIREMENTS : PC compatible, 512 K of memory and VGA display.
OPTIONS: Mouse, Adlib or SoundBlaster compatible sound card
INDEX
1.................. DISCLAIMER
2.................. SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
3.................. GETTING STARTED
4.................. OPERATION
5.................. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
6.................. SHAREWARE VERSION NOTES
1. DISCLAIMER
This program is provided "as is" and it is without warranty of any kind
that it will work correctly in any or all situations. No liability
shall be assumed for direct or consequential damage caused by the use
of this software. The only claim Alive Software makes is that there
are no intentional bugs or fatal errors in any original copy of the
program that you received directly from Alive Software.
2. SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
VGA CONCENTRATE is distributed as Shareware: if you would like to
receive the latest version, the additional game cards, please use ORDER.DOC
to order. Feel free to pass this program to friends and relatives, as
long as all of the files are included in the distributed disk and are not
altered in any way. If you are a vendor and plan to sell this program for
profit, please read file VENDOR.DOC. Any commercial use of this program
without prior written permission from the author is prohibited. The
source code, object code, library images and manuals on paper or on disk,
are (C) Copyright 1990-93 by ALIVE SOFTWARE. Game Design by Bill Dedes.
3. GETTING STARTED
Program installation: Once you have copied this program on your system,
run the setup, SETUPVC and select the graphics, sound, pointing device,
default Level and Default speed options. From then on, to start the
program simply type VC <Enter>.
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4. OPERATION
GENERAL : If you plan to use the mouse, the mouse driver must be loaded
before running VC. The program displays information at the bottom of
the screen whenever a new event takes place. Please note that when
using the keyboard, the "NUM LOCK" key must be OFF.
MENUS : When using the mouse, click on the left button to select items,
click on the right button to skip a selection.
When using the keyboard, use the arrow keys to move around, press the
<SPACEBAR> or the <Enter> key to select menu items, press <ESC> to exit
from the menu selection. The main menu is accessible by pressing the
F1 key for HELP, F2 for New game, F3 for new Level and ESC to QUIT.
:------------:
:F1: HELP : There is on line help that will explain the game
:------------: objective and what keys to use.
:------------:
:F2: NEW : Select a new card set from the the displayed pictures.
:------------: If you are using the keyboard, move by pressing the
arrow keys and press SPACEBAR or <Enter> to accept the
selection. If you are using the mouse, simply click on one of the
displayed selections. After you have solved the game, you can choose
another set of VGA Concentrate cards by selecting the NEW option.
:------------:
:F3: LEVEL : Lets you to select a new LEVEL of difficulty.
:------------: Level 1 is the NOVICE level with 16 game cards
Level 2 is the MEDIUM level with 36 game cards and
Level 3 is the EXPERT Level with 64 game cards
:------------:
:ESC: QUIT : Lets you to end the game and Exit to DOS.
:------------:
HOW TO PLAY
TO START : At the DOS prompt type VC followed by <Enter>. Then the
theme song will be played. You can either wait until the whole song
is played or you can press a keyboard key or hold a mouse button
pressed for a while to stop the music before it finishes. Now you are
ready to start.
* Mouse : Use the mouse to move around and click on a card. Then select
another until they match. Of course your first few attempts
are just guesses, use them to memorize the location of the cards.
* Keyboard : Same as above except that you use the arrow keys to move
around and the SPACEBAR or <Enter> key to select cards. Use F1, F2, F3
and ESC keys to select menu options. Continue until all cards match.
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SCORING
Your Current Level, card set, and score are displayed at the bottom of
the screen. Scoring is very simple. You start out with a score of 100.
Then you only need to select a card at most twice, the first time to
memorize the card's position and the second time to actually match it.
Any additional selection of this card will result in subtracting one
point from your present score. The current LEVEL is also displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
The speed option in SETUPVC, controls how long a card is displayed on the
screen. What speed you should choose depends on how fast is your system
and who is playing the game. Children or some adults might prefer a slower
pace. If your system is slow use a faster SPEED. Feel free to change it
to fit your mood.
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The opening music theme is "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin. The
music playing after you have finished the game is "The William Tell
Overture" by Gioacchino Antonio Rossini. GIF is (tm) by COMPUSERVE.
Portions of this program are copyrighted by Genus Microprogramming and
THE Audio solution.
6. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
Here is a list of benefits you get by ordering from ALIVE SOFTWARE the
complete VGA CONCENTRATE program for ONLY $ 20 ( U.S. Dollars )
* YOU GET THE LATEST ENHANCED version of VGA Concentrate which includes
over 300 game cards.
* When you order from Alive Software you will also get more FREE Shareware,
our catalog, newsletter, new product announcements and low cost upgrdes.
* Registered users Get TECHNICAL support through phone, mail, E-mail or
our BBS.
For more information run program ALIVECAT.EXE, our catalog containing
detailed descriptions of our programs.
For Information on how to contact us or on how to Order, print or list
and fill out our order form ORDER.DOC and mail or fax it to Alive.
ALIVE SOFTWARE, P.O. BOX 4004, SANTA CLARA, CA 95056 U.S.A.
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