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Fruits Fields for Windows version 2.01
(shareware release)
Copyright 1995 by Leslie Tsang. All rights reserved.
Designed and Programmed using Borland Delphi.
A Hong Kong product. Dated: 20-Jul-1995.
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│ Contents │
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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Shareware Notice and Registration
What is Fruits Fields?
Files and Customizations
Game Materials
Requirements and Features
Installation and Running
Playing the Game
The Game Interface
Setting Game Options
Game Objects and Rules
Miscellaneous
Trouble Shooting
Words from the Author
Registration Form
Introduction
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Thanks for your time looking at Fruits Fields for Windows (here after Fruits
Fields) version 2.01. This is the first shareware game ever released in Hong
Kong written in Borland Delphi, and is also my first shareware product written
with this language.
Have you ever heard Fruits Fields version 1.0? It was released 3 years ago
back in 1992. At that time, there were not as many tools available as today.
Though I was just started to learn Windows programming using Turbo Pascal for
Windows, I already had an idea in mind and wanted to create a game of my own.
After studying some books and trying to program, I had gained a bit progress
each time. Finally, I was able to implement my ideas into a program, and was
able to release a very primitive Windows game that works (though with some
bugs), that was Fruits Fields version 1.0. At that time, the game is just a
very basic Windows program, though it features my unique 'Dynamic Resizeable
Window' (the game window can be resized to any size during play and the
graphics will resize accordingly), and can be controlled by keyboard and
mouse, it lacks some attractive things that every game needs, such as Music,
Sound, Game saving ...those fantastic features.
Today, it is 1995, and there are many more new development tools available,
and one of the most evolutional is Borland Delphi. With this exceptional tool
on hand, I am starting to experiment with it. Compare with the old Turbo Pascal
for Windows, it is now much easier to create a workable Windows program; also
as time goes by, my experiences in Windows programming have also increased.
After months of experiment, learning and testing, I am starting to get on with
Delphi and decided to write a new version of Fruits Fields, because I still
like this game very much. After spending many many days and nights on redesign
the graphics, coding, adding audio effects, and learning to create help files,
I finally glued all these together and make this thing available to you -
Fruits Fields version 2.01.
Fruits Fields v2.01 is much more like a game, it ow features background MIDI
music, in game sound effects, multi-players game saving ...many many more (see
Requirements and Features). I hope you will like this game and enjoy playing it
as much as I have created it.
Shareware Notice and Registration
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Copyright:
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This is copyrighted software owned by Leslie Tsang (here after the Author).
This is release as shareware, and is NOT public domain or freeware. The Author
grants you a limited license to install this software to your computer for
EVALUATION purposes ONLY! You may use this software for evaluation for a
liketime of 30 days. After that period, you must register or stop using it.
You areencouraged to register if you feel the game is interesting and play it
frequently.
Registration:
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To register Fruits Fields:
1. print and complete the Registration Form, return to the Author (see Word
from the Author about how to contact me) along with US$15 (or HK$100)
registration fee for each copy, or
2. if you're a CompuServe member, register online in CompuServe by "GO SWREG",
the SWREG registration code of Fruits Fields is #6437.
Upon recieving your registration form, the Author will send you the followings:
1. a registered copy of Fruits Fields with your name compiled into the game
2. an additional 50 more challenging levels (make up a total of 100 levels)
3. an level editor that let you design your own levels
NOTE: If you are also a shareware author, I accept registration by exchanging
a registered copy of your product (preferably Delphi-related). Please
contact me directly for details.
Disclaimer:
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Fruits Fields is provided 'as is', without warranty of any kind, neither
expressed nor implied. The author only guarantees that Fruits Fields and the
associated files occupy diskspace. In no event will the author be liable to you
for any damages, due to the use or mis-use of this software, including lack of
sleep after continuous play, or increased short sighting after looking at the
monitor too long with the game window resized to a very small size.
Distribution:
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The Author allows and encourages all bulletin board systems, online services,
shareware vendors, CD-ROM publishers and users to distribute the shareware
version of this game as long as no files are altered or removed, and the file
is identified as shareware.
What is Frields Fields?
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Fruits Fields is a cute little puzzle (IQ) game for Windows. During the game,
the player (you) control the main character NIC using the mouse or keyboard
(see Playing the Game). The goal of the game is to collect all the Fruits in
every level (field) and proceed to the next.
Does that sounds too easy? It is not! In fact, this is a highly challenging
game that test your mind and IQ. While you are collecting the fruits, there are
obstacles to block your way to success, they are the Arrow Blocks. The Arrow
Blocks are special objects that can only be moved or destroyed in certain ways
(see Game Rules); and if not handled well, they can make our hero NIC (that
means you) stuck!
Be warned, once your start playing and get used to it, I am sure you will be
addicted. The game features some very nice MIDI music, sound effects, bonus
picture after every level, dynamic resizeable window, game scoring... and many
more! Besides, there are totally 100 levels (50 in unregistered version) with
increasing difficulties awaiting to challenge your mind! Why wait? Go start
the game now!
Files and Customizations
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Files:
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FFIELDS.EXE the main Windows executable program file
FFIELDS.HLP this Windows help file
FFIELDSn.BMP after-level picture files
FFIELDSn.MID background music files
LVLPASS.WAV sound effect for level passed
HARVEST.WAV sound effect for harvest fruit
FFIELDS.INI this file will be created in your Windows directory
NOTE: Only one bitmap file FFIELDS0.BMP is included to reduce the size of
the archive.
Customizations:
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Many data files comes with Fruits Fields are standalone files and you can
customize them to your liking provided that anything other than the original
archive are not given away to the others. The game can be customized in these
ways:
1. use your own .BMP files to replace the FFIELDSn.BMP files, so that the
picture of your choice will be displayed after every level pass. For
example, to change the after-level picture of level 1 - 10, replace the
FFIELDS0.BMP file by yours; for level 11 - 20, replace the FFIELDS1.BMP
file ...and so on. The p