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- Star Quest 1 in the 27th century (SHAREWARE VERSION)
-
- Everyone can copy, upload to BBS, FTP, etc. and generally pass around this
- shareware version without charging for it. YOU MAY ONLY SELL AND/OR DISTRIBUTE
- THE GAME COMMERCIALLY AFTER OBTAINING A WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM Virtual
- Adventures Inc. (of Canada). Fax or write to obtain a copy of the license.
-
- How to order the COMPLETE version:
-
- Complete version available in stores or order it directly from us by calling:
- 1-800-956-8340 24 hours a day (VISA / MASTER CARD / AMERICAN EXPRESS)
- or fill in the file 'ORDER.FRM' and mail it to the address below.
-
- Price: $29.95 US ($40.95 CAN) for 3.5" diskette or CD-ROM please specify
- $19.95 US ($26.95 CAN) for the first 1000 callers (33%% off!!!)
-
- Special notes:
-
- A list of the keyboard controls is listed in file 'KEYBOARD.TXT', this is
- a text file that you can print for quick reference.
-
- The book is contained in text file 'SQ1BOOK.TXT', you should to read the
- section : "What you should know to enjoy the game". There is some good tips!
-
- Some third party (other than Microsoft) EMS Memory managers have been found
- to REBOOT your computer when you try to run the game. To correct the problem
- either remove the line "DEVICE = EMM386..." from your config.sys file and
- REBOOT your PC (if you do not use any program that requires EMS memory) or
- create a BOOT disk (see your user's manual on how to create a BOOT disk).
-
- You should install and run this software from the DOS prompt, not from
- Windows (tm). To get out of Windows (tm), select File Exit or ALT-F4. For
- Windows 95' (tm), you can click on the Start button in the the bottom left-hand
- corner of the Windows 95 Taskbar, select the Shut Down, and pick Restart in
- MS-DOS Mode.
-
- If you have a system, a VGA or a sound card that is not compatible with our
- product, we would be interested in knowing it. Please fill in the problem
- report sheet at the end of your user's manual and FAX it or mail it to the
- address below. Check our BBS news to see if we corrected the problem, you can
- download the most recent version from there.
-
- If you set the Collision detection to OFF, some games may not work properly
- like 'protect from asteroid' which will not work at all (the base never gets
- destroyed by the incoming asteroids). Other games may look funny (moving
- spaceships may pass through planets, buildings).
-
- Undocumented features :
- You can restore the default settings of the game by pressing [ALT] & [R] at
- the same time while in the main menu. This may be useful if you had your turbo
- switch OFF when you installed the game or if you just bought a joystick or
- sound card.
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- You can freeze the game display by pressing [CTRL] & [S] at the same time.
- To unfreeze it, just press [CTRL] & [S] twice or [CTRL] & [Q].
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- Have fun !
-
- Copyright (C) 1995 All Rights Reserved
- Virtual Adventures Inc. (of Canada)
- P.O. BOX 60091, Boisbriand, P.Q.
- Canada J7G 3G4
- FAX: (514) 430-5860
- BBS: (514) 430-4611
- EMAIL: virtual@odyssee.net
- INTERNET: http://www.odyssee.net/~virtual
-