Copyright 1997, by Thomas Reed
This documentation must be included with all copies of Gaps. You may not give out copies of the game without the documentation.
This program is shareware, and if you decide to keep it, please send in a registration fee of $5. To register, send a check or cash (in U.S. dollars, if at all possible) to the snail mail address at the end of this file. Thanks, and I hope you like the game!
This game requires System 7. As far as machines go, as long as your computer has color Quickdraw, you can play the game. It's a fair bet that if you don't have color, you don't have color Quickdraw -- with one exception. It will work on an SE/30 (which is what I had when I first wrote this game!) The SE/30 is the only B&W machine I know of that has color Quickdraw.
The game is a very simple one to learn, but a very hard one to win. The basic objective is to arrange the cards in rows in order from 2 to King, arranged by suit. You'll find detailed instructions on how to play in the help file.
I keep a high score list on my web page at:
http://members.aol.com/thomasreed/shareware/gaps/highs.html
If you can win in 0 shuffles, send me your time and I'll add your name to the list!
I'd like to thank my wife, Nevada, for teaching me the game, for initially play testing it, and for giving me some invaluable suggestions that have made the game much nicer.
I'd also like to thank Steph and Jim Schwartz for all their help with the game. They were invaluable in tracking down the last (and worst) bug!
Lastly, I'd like to thank all of my other play testers. Thanks to Jason P. Chang, Michael D. Galloway, Scott Tooker, Harry A. Reinke, Gary Anderson, Steve Holden, Mark Eaton, Matthew J. McBride, and Geoffrey David Bourne. You've all been a great help, and many of you have contributed ideas that were incorporated into the final version, or will be incorporated in future versions. Without all of you, this game wouldn't be the same!
If you want to send me a message through e-mail, you can contact me at:
If you decide to register, please send $5 to:
Thomas Reed
928 Rayburn Ave.
Crestwood, MO 63126
Note that this address will only be valid until the summer of 2002. If you want to register at that point, please e-mail me for my new address.
IF YOU REGISTER THE GAME, PLEASE SEND ME A NOTE TELLING ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF YOU HAVE ONE), AND WHAT PROGRAM YOU'RE REGISTERING!
Hope you like the game, and good luck!