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HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA
STARTING THE PROGRAM
To start the program, change to the drive and directory
containing the program files by using the DOS CHDIR
Command, then type in:
***** HLWD (hit enter)
On computer systems using DOS 2.x, the program will need
to be started with the following command:
***** HLWD HLWD (hit enter)
Some monochrome systems will be easier to read if you
include a space and the word "MONO" after the trivia game
start-up command as in the following:
***** HLWD HLWD MONO (hit enter)
When the trivia game is started a title screen is
displayed and then you will be asked for the number of
players for the game. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 and hit ENTER.
You will then be prompted to enter each players' name.
(Note: Use the same spelling of your name each time you
play HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA in order to keep an accurate history
of your HALL OF FAME scores.) After all of the players'
names have been entered, you will be asked whether or not
you would like to play with the sound on or not. Enter Y
or N to this question.
OBJECT OF THE GAME
The object of the game is to be the player that scores the
most points. Points are earned by answering trivia
Questions that appear on the screen. Each correct answer
is worth from 1 to 100 points, determined by the amount of
time that it takes to answer the question.
SCREEN LAYOUT
There are seven important areas of the screen layout.
Each of these areas is explained below.
1. On the far left side of the screen is the Counter.
The Counter ticks off the time allowed to answer each
question. The number of points awarded for a correct
answer is determined by the amount of time left on the
Counter.
2. The upper central area of the screen is the message
box. Messages displayed in this box control the flow of
the game.
3. Below the message box is the Answers window. The
possible answers to each question appear in this area
during every turn.
4. Underneath the Answers window is the Questions window.
This area is where the questions to be answered are
displayed.
5. The central area near the bottom of the screen is
called the Players box. Each players' name is listed
here, as well as their scores and stars.
6. The rightmost part of the screen makes up the Spinner.
The Spinner determines which of the six categories
will be used for questions on each turn.
7. The right side of the bottom line of the screen is
used to display special keys when they are applicable.
TAKING A TURN
Each player will be instructed in the message box when it
is his or her turn. Every turn begins by pressing any
key, which will start the Spinner. Then, pressing any key
will stop the Spinner. The category on which the Spinner
stops, will be used for the next question. After a
Category is selected by the Spinner, the question will be
displayed in the Questions window. Then after a short
pause, four possible answers are displayed in the Answers
Window, and the Counter begins counting down from 100.
You will have until the Counter reaches 0 to answer the
question. To answer the question, simply press the letter
(A, B, C, or D) which corresponds with the answer that you
would like to choose.
If the wrong answer is chosen, a message stating so will
be displayed in the message box. If you wish to see it,
pressing F1 at this point will display the correct answer.
It will then be the next player's turn.
If the question is answered correctly, the number of
points awarded is displayed in the message box while the
player's score is added to in the Players box. Also, if
this was the first question correctly answered in the
current category by this player, a star is awarded for
that Category in the Players box. A player will get
another turn after each correctly answered question.
ENDING THE GAME
The game ends when any player answers a question correctly
in each of the Categories, and thus receives all six
Stars. The winner of the game, however, is determined by
total points awarded, and this is not necessarily the
person who first gets all six stars. Therefore, it is
sometimes good strategy to intentionally answer a question
incorrectly -- providing that it would have given you a
sixth star, and you would not have been leading in points.
If you wish to exit the game early, you may do so by
pressing F3 at the start of any players' turn.
At the end of the game a screen is displayed showing the
winner's name while a little tune is played. Hitting
any key will exit this screen early. Then the top ten
All-Time Champions of HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA will be displayed.
Ranking is based on total points scored. Also displayed
are the total number of questions attempted, the number
answered correctly, and the percent answered correctly for
each of the top ten players.
Hitting any key at this screen also will exit early.
CONFIG.SYS File
In order to run HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA, you should have a
CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of your system's DOS
boot disk containing the line "FILES=20". Consult your
DOS manual for instructions on how to create or edit this
CONFIG.SYS file.
Thanks for playing! Please register!
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