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HERE A LITTLE, THERE A LITTLE...
Version 1.0
DESCRIPTION:
A challenging word game that combines Bible verses
with the action of the popular Tetris arcade game. The
user must piece together an important Bible verse from
random words that steadily descend from above before
time runs out. Each word that descends must be fitted
into a verse "skeleton" that consists of dashes and
punctuation marks.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
For this program to operate properly, it will
require an IBM PC or true compatible with DOS 3.0 or
greater, a hard disk drive, and a VGA graphics card.
Although the program can reside on a floppy disk, a hard
disk drive system will still be required. Why? The
program was written to "shell out" to DOS, and in doing
so, requires access to the COMMAND.COM file. If this
file is not available to the system when the program
needs it, the program will fail. If you booted your
computer from a floppy diskette, DOS will not be able
to find COMMAND.COM when you are using "Here A
Little...", since it will probably have been removed
from the floppy disk drive. This explanation can get
rather technical, and rather than explaining PATHS,
COMSPECS, etc., just take my word for it - a hard disk
is required to operate this program.
LOADING THE PROGRAM:
Insert the program diskette into a drive. Set your
working drive to the same drive where the diskette is
located. For instance, if the "Here A Little..." disk
is located in drive A:, then enter ---> A: [ENTER] at
the DOS prompt. Then to load the program simply type
---> HAL [ENTER]. The program will load automatically.
OPERATION:
The user will be prompted to enter his/her name.
This name will be displayed on the game score board, and
in the top ten score board at the end of the program.
After entering one's name, the user has the option
of two skill levels: [B] Beginner, and [A] Advanced.
The skill level affects the amount of time that is
allotted to each game. Beginners are allocated more
time, whereas Advanced users are given less time to
solve each frame.
A randomly chosen Bible verse will be displayed at
the bottom left of your screen with all letters removed.
The "skeleton" that remains will consist of dashes and
punctuation marks. Each dash represents a missing
letter. Once you begin, the goal of the game is to
restore/reveal the Bible verse before the scoreboard
timer runs out. The Bible verse can be restored by
positioning the falling words in their correct position
in the "skeleton".
To maneuver the falling words, use the cursor
control keys on your keyboard. The cursor control keys
are the keys with the four directional arrows, and the
HOME, PG UP, END, and PG DN keys. Here is what each of
these keys does during the course of the game.
LEFT ARROW - As the word drops from above, the
LEFT ARROW key moves the word one column to the left.
RIGHT ARROW - As the word drops from above, the
RIGHT ARROW key moves the word one column to the right.
CTRL + LEFT ARROW - As the word drops from above,
holding down both the CONTROL key and LEFT ARROW key will
move the word five columns to the left.
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW - As the word drops from above,
holding down both the CONTROL key and RIGHT ARROW key
will move the word five columns to the right.
UP/DOWN ARROWS - Lets you discard the current
falling word for another word in the verse. The
previous and next words appear on the scoreboard, and
can be accessed by using the UP/DOWN ARROW keys.
HOME - Moves the falling word to the far left
(column #1).
END - Moves the falling word to the far right (last
column).
PG UP - Similar to UP ARROW but places a new word at
the top row position.
In addition to the keys described above, the
[ENTER] key can also be used, and SHOULD BE USED to gain
a higher score. When you feel confident that the
falling word is over the appropriate dashes in the
"skeleton", you do not have to wait for the word to fall
into place by itself. You can cause the falling word to
drop into a "free fall" by pressing the [ENTER] key.
When you hit the [ENTER] key, the word will drop like a
rock towards the bottom of the screen. If you had the
falling word in the proper column when you pressed the
[ENTER] key, the word will snap into the skeleton. But
if you were off, even by just 1 column, the word will
fall through the skeleton and increase the number of
errors on the score board.
Game play will continue until either: 1) Time runs
out; 2) The user wants to quit early by pressing the
[ESC] key; or 3) When the Bible verse has been restored
in its entirety.
DISCLAIMER:
We shall not assume any direct or indirect
responsibility for losses incurred from the use of "Here
A Little..." If you received a defective copy of this
program, or if any files are missing from this disk,
contact the source from which you obtained it. If you
must contact the author, enclose a 4" x 9" envelope,
self-addressed, with 2 U.S. first class postage stamps
affixed. Do not mail us defective disks unless you
enclose sufficient return postage and a cardboard mailer.
SHAREWARE AND DISTRIBUTION:
"Here A Little..." is copyrighted shareware
software. It is NOT public domain nor free. If
you enjoy using this program, and continue to use the
program on a continuous basis, you are obligated to
support the author for his work.
OTHER AVAILABLE SOFTWARE:
"Here A Little, There A Little..." is just one of
our many Bible software products. If you are interested
in additional Bible related software then send a 4" x 9"
envelope, self-addressed, with 2 first class U.S.
postage stamps affixed, and a note of inquiry to the
address below to learn of titles and prices. Some of
the current programs include "A Bible Companion,"
"Hebrew Flashcards," "Memory Verse," "Proverbs," "The
King James Bible," "The Grape Vine," "Acts of the
Apostles," "Israel - The Land of Promise," "Scripture
Quest," "KJVocabulary", "Frontlets", "CommenText
Commentaries," & "Gospel Parallels".
For inquiries outside the U.S.A., submit 3
international postal coupons (obtainable from your local
post office).
CLOSING COMMENTS:
"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your
heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon
your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your
eyes. And ye shall teach them your children, speaking
of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when
thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the
door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: that
your days may be multiplied, and the days of your
children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your
fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the
earth" (Deuteronomy 11:18-21).
The purpose behind our writing and distributing
"Here A Little..." was and is to increase one's
knowledge and familiarity with the Bible. Our desire was
not to commercialize God's Word, nor to use it in a
casual or disrespectful manner. A serious attempt has
been made to treat the subject matter with all due
respect, while at the same time hoping to make learning
of the Bible more enjoyable. We hope that no one has
been offended in the process. You