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            DROP-IT FOR WINDOWS (C) PC Solutions.
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  DROP-IT is a variation on the CONNECT-4 type game, but with hundreds of
variations to experiment with. If you just want vanilla CONNECT-4, set
the board width to 7, height to 6 and 4-line to win - you will find it plays
a mean game. Try also 4-in-a-line to lose - this is great fun, trying NOT
to make a 4-line, and requires great cunning to beat the computer. Not all
permutations of board size are usable - just experiment with the settings.
  Note the ANIM feature - with this on, DROP-IT will syncronise the animation
of the moves to the vertical refresh of the screen, resulting in smoother
animation. This may not work with future versions of Windows above 3.1,
or with NT, so the feature is left off by default.
  If you are using the Shareware version of DROP-IT, you will be interested
to learn that the full version has many more features added - get the
Games-Pack-1 for this. The latest documents are available from within
the program itself. See the advert within the program itself for details
on how to register for the full version.


          Installing DROP-IT on WINDOWS.
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  To install DROP-IT to run under windows, follow these steps:-
1)  Run windows, and select the GAMES group.
2)  Hold the ALT key down, and double-click the mouse at an empty
    position where you want DROP-IT to appear.
3)  The cursor will be in the DESCRIPTION box - type the name of the
    program - ie. DROP-IT.
4)  Now click the cursor on the COMMAND LINE box, and enter the path
    for DROP-IT - ie. C:\DROPIT\DROP11P.EXE or C:\PCSGP1\DROP11W.EXE
      - if in doubt, use the BROWSE option.
5)  Now click on the CHANGE ICON box - you will be asked to select an icon
    from the Program Manager. Click OK on that, then select a suitable icon.
6)  Click on OK, and you are ready to go!


          AND FINALLY..
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  This version of DROP-IT is released as shareware. You may distribute
it as long as you don't alter it in any way. We give permission to Shareware
distributers to sell disks or CD-ROMS with our programs on.
  Please remember that shareware is NOT free, but 'try before you buy',
so please become a registered user by purchasing one of our program packs -
see the advert within the program.
  People often ask how we generate such small, fast programs - well special
thanks must go to Borland and their excellent Turbo-C compiler - which
we use to generate both DOS and WINDOWS versions of our programs. Together
with our special tools and graphics libraries (see our Util-Pack) we can
generate very efficient code. Overall we find the Turbo-C compiler to be
superior to other comparable C/C++ compilers - especially at the price they
are sold for! We have also just got the Borland C 4.0 compiler for WINDOWS
/DOS - and again we can recommend this Rolls-Royce of languages. If you
have had to put up with the large overheads imposed by Visual and Quick
Basic, we can strongly recommend the Borland option.
Contact Borland UK on Freephone 0800 212727 (or 0734 321150) for further info.


                      GAME-PACK-1

CHESSMATE-2600 - New version of our excellent chess program. Now has very
        nice shaded effect color pieces, plus full game store/replay
        features, and more..
SAGE-DRAUGHTS-2700 - Probably the worlds strongest draughts program, new
        graphics, mouse & many features. Forget those other weak
        shareware programs, and learn how to REALLY play!
ADDIX-II - Great educational strategy game - an addictive two player game
        (Computer plays one player) also helps with Maths skills.
BLITZ - Innovative Checkers game on Vari-size board- many added functions!
        Both DOS and WINDOWS versions supplied here - for even more
    advanced versions of SAGE and BLITZ, see the PROFESSIONAL
    version below..
DROP-IT - Variant on CONNECT-4 theme, with re-sizeable board & more..
        Windows and DOS versions..
FALLZONE-II - Action - help ERIC battle through a multi-level game..
RANGER - ERIC takes on more aliens.. other great strategy/mind games..
    GAMES-PACK-1 (5.25 or 3.5 disk) costs only 8 pounds !! (USA $15)


                      GAME-PACK-2

FLIPIT - Very strong REVERSI/OTHELLO game, many features, such as
         re-sizeable board, full game store/replay options, and an
         extensive tutorial on playing the game. Also includes OCTOTHELLO
         - othello on an octagonal board! Forget all those other
         weak programs, this one can REALLY play!
JAX - Addictive little brain teaser.
RENJU - Fiendish japanese board game - easy to learn, hard to beat.
MINEZONE-II - Neat deduction game - another outing for ERIC.
CASCADE-II - Drop marbles & collect targets in this addictive game!
STELLAR-COMBAT - A neat shoot-em up - includes source code!
DECODE - Crack the code! + More great games.
    GAMES-PACK-2 (5.25 or 3.5 disk) costs only 8 pounds!! (USA $15)


                      GAME-PACK-3

CAPTAIN ERIC-II - ERIC has to find his way through a dangerous landscape
      with monsters lurking all around, and many problems to solve.
      He must also find ammo for his gun, as well as the keys for the next
      level. Excellent graphics, fast and furious fun!
ERICS-REVENGE   - Further levels for ERIC to beat - many new puzzles to
       solve, and many new monsters to beat.
FALL-ZONE-II - Another fine action/strategy game - ERICS out again!
BOMB-RUN - Bomb strategic targets in this super arcade game. (CGA/VGA)
WALL-RUN - Try to out-wall your computer opponent - addictive action!
ELEPHANT - Neat 'hunt the elephant' logic game - with source code!
RACER - Fast Car-racing game... + many more great games..
    GAMES-PACK-3 (5.25 or 3.5 disk) costs only 8 pounds!! (USA $15)


                      GAME-PACK-4

DYNAMO DRAUGHTS - Play the EUROPEAN 10x10 game, with sweeping KINGS & MEN
   jumping backwards! Very Strong player, Full Game edit/replay + more..
   Also plays SHASHKI (RUSSIAN), SPANISH and AMERICAN POOL draughts!
   Includes tutorial texts on these fascinating games - as played by
   hundreds of thousands of players across Europe & America.
   For an even more advanced version, see PRO version below..
BLOCKADE - An exciting new OTHELLO-ish board game, many features.
   Its a sort of two-player version of LIFE - you play the computer
   and try to capture his cells, while generating new ones of your own.
   you score points for capturing key areas. A truely innovative game,
   invented by PC SOLUTIONS!
CONTAX - Another PC Solutions invention! A fine strategy game (CGA/VGA).
   The traditional GOMOKU/RENJU type game, but with a twist - you can only
   occupy cells already adjacent to both one of yours and an opponents
   piece. This simple rule radically alters the topography of the game,
   considerably sharpening tactical play.
SOLO - New twists to SOLITAIRE game... + all our new releases!
    GAMES-PACK-4 (5.25 or 3.5 disk) costs only 8 pounds!! (USA $15)


                      X-WORD

  For Crossword & Scrabble enthusiasts! Solve complex anagrams, search for
  letter patterns, with a dictionary of over 140,000 words and phrases.
  It can solve partial anagrams, or find words within words - very
  good for 'Countdown' addicts!
       X-WORD (5.25 or 3.5 disk) costs only 8 pounds!! (USA $15)


                      UTILITY PACK

Sprites'n'Fonts - Mouse driven sprite/font/graphics designer, with built-
      in screen designer.
C-Tools - Sprites/Fonts library,+ other I/O - make small EXE. (C source)
    Includes example C code to use graphics from SPRITES'n'FONTS.
    and example C programs - including a complete 8x8 GO/OTHELLO board demo.
XCELCOPY  - Fast Disk-Copy utility, better than DISKCOPY, many features!
LIFEPIX - Fractalish generator picture generator with C source.
BATFX - Menus for BATCH files.
MACLAN - Structured Assembly language for the A86 assembler. (with source)
CGA Enhancer & PC-XT Speedup (for older machines)
DMOUSE screen designer,       CBM64 to IBM BASIC Converter.
Easy-Ed - a simple line editor, with source.
Phonetic Word-Finder - Demonstrates Phonetic word-matching - with C-source.
Flexi-Label (Mail list & labels..) + more..
    UTIL-PACK 1 (5.25 or 3.5 disk) costs only 8 pounds!! (USA $15)


                      HOW TO ORDER

  Some programs have both Windows & DOS versions, others DOS only.
In either case, easy WINDOWS install is provided for all programs.
SPECIAL OFFER - Buy two or more packs, and P & P is free! Please specify disk
size when ordering. Remember - our programs come with high quality packaging
and printed documentation. Each pack also comes with several extra
PC Solutions shareware 'new releases' for free!
Add 1 pound  UK P&P, or 3 pounds overseas airmail (USA $7) if you are only
ordering one pack - otherwise P & P is FREE.  Send Cheques/P.O.'s to:-
  PC SOLUTIONS, Dept  DR , P.O. Box 954, Bournemouth BH7 6YJ, ENGLAND.


                      PCS PROFESSIONAL EDITIONS

   In addition to the standard versions you have just seen listed,
PC SOLUTIONS now also market special PROFESSIONAL versions of SAGE DRAUGHTS,
DYNAMO DRAUGHTS and DAMA ITALIANA. While the Standard versions you have seen
are superb programs, with infinite play-levels, superb graphics, full game
store/edit/replay, board position/problem edit and solve, and an enhanced
playing power that equals or surpasses any other program - up to grandmaster
level, the PROFESSIONAL editions of DYNAMO, SAGE and DAMA ITALIANA have even
more features. To start, you have even larger opening and endgame databases,
for more accurate and stronger play - with the option to extend the database
yourself. There are also database search options - for instance, you can
search for all game-lines in the book that transpose into a particular
position - users of CHESS-BASE programs will know how useful that is!
  The play is so strong that even the World Draughts Champion uses
our program to help with analysis! There are advanced game annotation
features, with the ability to output the resultant game or board position to
a word processor. SAGE PROFESSIONAL also comes with the PRO version of BLITZ.
 Also included with each of the PROFESSIONAL editions of our programs is
BASIC CHECKERS - a simple 8x8 english draughts program WITH ITS BASIC SOURCE
CODE - so you can have a go at writing your own program! This program will
run under the QBASIC interpreter supplied with MSDOS 5/6, so no other purchase
is necessary to use it. The code is heavily annotated - you do not need a
high level of programming skill to start learning! Each PRO program comes
with both DOS and complimentary WINDOWS versions - ie. SAGE PRO comes with
BLITZ for WINDOWS.
 The PROFESSIONAL versions of SAGE DRAUGHTS, DYNAMO DRAUGHTS or DAMA
ITALIANA cost 29 pounds sterling EACH, or $49 (USA) or 72,000 lire (Italy)
or 255 francs (France) or 75 Dm (Germany) or FL 79 (Netherlands) - pay with
a normal cheque in your currency. The price includes first-class/air-mail
postage cost.

    PC SOLUTIONS, Dept  DR , P.O. Box 954, Bournemouth BH7 6YJ, ENGLAND.