This is the README.TXT file for Jumble Gems V1.0
August 18, 1998


Jumble Gems uses DirectX (versions 2, 3, or 5).  This means that Windows 95 and 98 
users (with DirectX installed) and Windows NT 4.0 users can play Jumble Gems!
Any computer that can run Windows 95 with DirectX should be able to run Jumble Gems 
without any problems.

Jumble Gems may slow down or play jerkily if 1) you have a very old video card with
a small amount of RAM (less than 1 meg) or 2) you have another application running which
is doing IO (accessing the hard drive or CD-ROM).

Using ALT-TAB to "switch out" from Jumble Gems to another application IS SUPPORTED,
and should not cause problems.

Some mouse drivers may not work correctly with Jumble Gems.  The mouse pointer may be
invisible, or leave garbage behind as it moves around the screen.  Getting the latest
mouse driver from your mouse manufacturer will usually cure this.  Also, you can try
running the program from the command line like this:

gems.exe -M

This uses a different system for erasing and re-drawing the mouse, 
and might cure your problem.

Jumble Gems was compressed using WinZip32 Version 6.1, which supports long file names.
If you try to unZip Jumble Gems with an earlier version of Zip, long file names might
mot be supported.  The unzip might appear to go ok, but Jumble Gems will crash.  Make
sure you have a current version of the Zip utility.

Jumble Gems expects to find all files (EXCEPT gems.exe and hiscores.dat) in
a subdirectory called "dat".  If all the files were unZipped into a single directory,
just make a "dat" sub-directory, and move all but the above two files into it.
Also, Jumble gems writes a couple of tiny files to the root of your C: drive.

THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS-IS".  NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE AS TO IT OR ANY MEDIUM IT MAY BE ON.
T2R ASSOCIATES WILL PROVIDE NO REMEDY FOR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM IT, INCLUDING SUCH FROM
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONTRACT,
EVEN AFTER NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Aggressive Game Designs allows and encourages all bulletin board systems, online services,
shareware disk vendors, CD-ROM vendors, and end-users to distribute this
game.  If you wish to distribute this program, you may obtain the most
recent version of the program from www.aggressive.to.  It is generally not
necessary to contact Aggressive Game Designs for authorization, and you may begin
offering the shareware program immediately.  If you wish to receive
notification of updates and new releases, please send email to
orders@aggressive.to and request that you be added to our vendor list.
Please provide your company name, method of distribution (Website, CD-ROM, etc),
titles and version numbers of our products you are distributing (if any),
and an email address where we can send you notices of future releases and
upgrades.

Technical questions, complaints about the performance of the product, and suggestions
for improvement (which we're always happy to hear) can be E-mailed to

tech@aggressive.to.

Orders and inquiries about purchasing the game can be E-mailed to

orders@aggressive.to.


Thank you for playing Jumble Gems!