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- Hangman Version 1.00
- Copyright (c) 1997 David Haupert
- email: dhaupert@ddhsoftware.com
-
- Note: Hangman is released as shareware and must be registered for
- continued use. The author assumes no responsibility for damages caused by
- this program. Make sure to back up (hotsync) your data before installing
- the program.
-
-
- This is the Evaluation version of Hangman 1.00 for the Pilot. It
- contains 35 entries which can be played as many times as you like. If you like
- the program, a registered version is available for $12 US and adds the
- following features:
- - Uses multiple databases to provide 1000's of entries.
- - Databases can be installed and erased individually, as all of the entries
- in each get used up.
- - Disables Splash screen.
-
- The registered version is available for $12 US and can be purchased via:
- web page: http://www.ddhsoftware.com
- email: sales@ddhsoftware.com
- Address: David Haupert
- PO Box 970971
- Boca Raton, Fl 33497-0971
- Phone: (561) 470-2133
- ----------------------------- Files --------------------------------------
-
- HANGMAN.PRC - The Program that runs the actual game
- xxxxx.PDB - The Trivia database file(s) hereby known as GamePacks.
- README.TXT - This file.
-
- -------------------------- Installation ----------------------------------
-
- First, make sure you have the appropriate space available on your pilot.
- The space required for the program is ~27K.
-
- To see if you have enough memory, run the Memory application on the
- pilot. If you do not have at least the appropriate amount free, you will
- either have to choose to delete apps from the same Memory application, or
- choose to not install this program until you have that amount of free memory.
-
- To install Hangman onto your Pilot, run the INSTAPP.EXE program which
- resides in the same directory as the Pilot Desktop software. This program
- will allow you to specify that a .PRC file should be downloaded to the Pilot
- during the next hotsync. Choose to download the HANGMAN.PRC file to your
- pilot.
-
-
- ----------------------- Instructions For Use ------------------------------
- --Quick Start
- To start a new game, bring down the pulldown menu, and select File, then New
- Game. Select the number of players by pressing 1-player hangman, or 2-player
- hangman.
- 1 Player - If you select one player, the main screen will come up. From here
- you will see the Phrase to guess in underlined blanks along the middle of the
- screen. Press the letter of your guess as seen at the top right of the
- screen. If you guess correct the letters guessed will appear along their
- appropriate spots in the phrase. If you guess wrong a new limb will appear
- on the hangman at the top left. If the hangman gets a face, a torso, two
- legs, and two arms, you lose the game, and the answer will appear on the
- loser screen for you to see. If you feel up to guessing the answer, write
- your guess (punctuation included) on the line along the bottom and press the
- Guess button. If you are correct you win, otherwise a new limb will appear
- at the left. If the automatic hints option is set on, you will see hints as
- you are losing the game.
-
- 2 Player - If you select 2-player, a screen asking for each player's name will come up, as well
- as a play-to score list box. Write in your names, and choose the score to
- play to, keeping in mind that you must win by two. Then Press Done.
- A Random player is chosen to go first, and the other player will have to come
- up with a phrase to guess. If he or she desires, he/she can press the random
- button which will use a phrase from the programs list of phrases. Otherwise,
- he or she must fill out the phrase line, and optionally provide a hint,
- category, and sub-category. When finished the user should press Done. From
- here you will see the Phrase to guess in underlined blanks along the middle
- of the screen. Press the letter of your guess as seen at the top right of
- the screen. If you guess correct the letters guessed will appear along their
- appropriate spots in the phrase. If you guess wrong a new limb will appear
- on the hangman at the top left. If the hangman gets a face, a torso, two
- legs, and two arms, you lose the game, and the answer will appear on the
- loser screen for you to see. If you feel up to guessing the answer, write
- your guess (punctuation included) on the line along the bottom and press the
- Guess button. If you are correct you win, otherwise a new limb will appear
- at the left. If the automatic hints option is set on, you will see hints as
- you are losing the game. If you don't guess the phrase in time, the other
- player gets a point. If you can guess the phrase in time, you get a point.
- The first player to get to the score chosen at the start of the game (and
- winning by two) wins the game. If the score has not been reached the other
- player gets a turn, and it alternates until there is a winner.
-
-
- --The Main Screen
- The Title bar will show the category of the current phrase, unless it is
- turned off in the preferences section. At the top right of the screen are
- the letters of the alphabet. When making a guess, you need only touch the
- letter of your choice to make that guess. The letters that have been guessed
- already will disappear from the choices available. To make a guess of the
- entire phrase, write the EXACT phrase along the bottom line and then press
- the Guess button to the left of the line.
-
-
- --Guess Button
- This button should be pressed after writing in your guess of the phrase on
- the line to the right. This guess does not need to be case sensitive, but it
- does need to have all of the appropriate punctuation in order to match what
- is on the screen above. If you guess correctly, you win the round, otherwise
- you add a limb to the hangman on the top left.
-
-
- --Preferences
- From the File pull down menu, you can bring up the Preferences choice,
- which will allow you to set various preferences for running the
- program. In this menu, you can select whether there will be sound in the game.
- You can also select whether to show hints automatically when losing, and
- whether the Category will be shown in the title.
-
- After selecting your choices, press the OK button at the bottom of the screen.
-
- --Give Up
- From the file pull down menu, you can bring up the Give Up option, which
- will forfeit the current game and show you the answer.
-
- --Show Hints
- From the file pull down menu, you can bring up the Show Hints option, which
- will allow you to view hints, should you feel not up to the task of solving
- the puzzle. To view each hint type, press the button for the appropriate
- hint- Show Category, Show Sub-Category, and Show Clue.
-
- After viewing, press the DONE CHEATING button at the bottom of the screen.
-
- --Statistics
- From the file pull down menu, you can bring up the Statistics option, which
- will allow you to view the winning percentage for the one player game.
-
- After viewing, press the DONE button at the bottom of the screen.
-
- --Cut, Copy, and Paste
- From the pull down menus, you can cut, copy, or paste to and from either word
- on the screen, and bring/take either word into/from another application (such
- as the memopad application).
-
-
- -------------------------------- Menus -------------------------------------
-
- File -- contains Preferences, Give Up, Show Hints, and Statistics choices.
-
- Edit -- contains cut, copy, and paste choices as well as a choice to bring up
- the onscreen keyboard, as an alternative to entering text via graffiti.
-
- About -- Gives information about the program.
-
- ------------------- Additional Programs Available ----------------
-
- DDH currently offers several other programs as shareware and freeware.
- Please see PRODUCTS.TXT for a description of our current products.
-
- --------------------------- Release History ------------------------------
- 7/10/97 - V1.00 - Moved up to 1.0 because it seems to be bug-free! ;)
- Changed email and addresses.
-
- 5/10/97 - V0.95 - First release to the public.
-