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╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ GAMES-5 Games requiring no special display adapter. ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ HACK103 .EXE 253846 Hack the most rich/complex PC adventure game ever! ║ ║ HACK103 .DOC 35304 Hack documentation. ║ ║ HACK103 .CNF 1236 Hack configuration file. ║ ║ DATA 10035 Data file for HACK. ║ ║ HELP 6588 Hack introductory help file. ║ ║ HH 2866 Hack help. ║ ║ READ .ME 4380 Hack information. ║ ║ RECORD 3 Hack record scores file. ║ ║ RUMORS 25585 Hack internal messages, no browsing permitted!! ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌─────────────────────┬─────────────────────┬─────────────────────┐ │ HACK103 .EXE 253846 │ DATA 10035 │ READ .ME 4380 │ │ HACK103 .DOC 35304 │ HELP 6588 │ RECORD 3 │ │ HACK103 .CNF 1236 │ HH 2866 │ RUMORS 25585 │ ├─────────────────────┴─────────────────────┴─────────────────────┴───────────┐ │ Hardware: │ │ Software: Dos 2.0 or later. │ │ To start: Enter "HACK103" │ │ To end: Hit "Q", then "Y" to confirm. Be sure to hit capital "Q". │ │ For help: Read HACK103.DOC, or hit "?". │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ An extension of the university classic ROGUE adventure game. The │ │ player finds himself (and his trusty dog) in a dungeon littered with │ │ articles, the clever use of which may allow him to survive monsters, │ │ collect gold, and perhaps retrieve the Amulet of Yendor. Before you begin │ │ you may want to modify the configuration file if you will be executing │ │ HACK from a hard disk. The HACK103.CNF files explains what to do. HACK │ │ requires a lot of space to create new levels, so in a two floppy system, │ │ you should modify the configuration file to point the LEVELS to the other │ │ floppy. In a single floppy system, you should copy all files other than │ │ HACK103.DOC and FILES.NDX to another disk so that there will be enough room │ │ for the program to create new levels. │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ╔════════════════╗ ║MICROCOM SYSTEMS║ ╚════════════════╝ MicroCom Systems distributes Public Domain and User-Supported (PD&US) software for the IBM PC/XT/AT and compatible computers. Our software charter specifies that we search for the best available PD&US software and distribute it for a nominal charge. We understand that there are literally hundreds of megabytes of PD&US software in existence and it is our goal to distribute only the best, which constitutes only a small fraction of all PD&US software. Our prices are also a reflection of the fact that we are a service oriented group. In addition to offering only the best of what is available, we DO NOT offer many redundant programs, which other public-domain software groups tend to do. We try to provide the service of distributing only the best program available for a particular need, rather than every program on the market that meets that need. For example, we sell only ONE variable size ram-disk (the best one) whereas some of the other groups sell more than TEN of them! ╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ║CURRENT OFFERINGS AS OF JULY 8, 1986 ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ Disks Descriptions ----- ------------ CAD 1 ........... Nice object oriented CAD program and a screen designer! COMM 1 .......... The ever-popular QMODEM windowing modem program. COMM 2 .......... PROCOMM, an outstanding modem program w/terminal emulation. COMM 3 .......... Archival, library and other utilities for communications. COMM 4,5,6 & 7 .. RBBS 14.1b bulletin board system for the sysops among us. (Four disks. The cost is 4 times that of a single disk!) DATABASE 1 & 2 .. File-Express, an excellent, ready to use menu driven db mgr. (Two disks. The cost is double that of a single disk!) DATABASE 3 ...... Pbase, a powerful relational db manager with query language. EDUCATION 1 ..... DOS tutorial, a must for new users! FINANCE 1 & 2 ... The powerful PC-Accountant, and a nice checkbook balancer. (Two disks. The cost is double that of a single disk!) FINANCE 3 ....... PC-CALC spreadsheet program, much like VisiCalc! FINANCE 4 ....... Accutax 86, includes schedules and forms for Federal taxes. GAMES 1 ......... Chess, 3-D packman, Flightmare, Kong and more! Graphics req. GAMES 2 ......... Monopoly, Qubert, Pango, Centipede, and more! Graphics req. GAMES 3 ......... Blackjack, Arm-chair Quarterback, Empire, and more! GAMES 4 ......... Startrek, the original colossal caves Adventure, and Castle! GAMES 5 ......... The amazing HACK adventure from the universities. Large! GAMES 6 ......... Packman, Othello, Pinball, Dragons and more! Graphics req. LANGUAGE 1 ...... The languages of artificial intelligence, LISP and PROLOG. LANGUAGE 2 ...... A small C language compiler and interpreter! LANGUAGE 3 ...... 8088/8086 assembler, dissassembler and tutorials. LANGUAGE 4 ...... 370 assembly language assembler, linker and 370 emulator. LANGUAGE 5 ...... Turbo Pascal utilities including interactive debugger. LANGUAGE 6 ...... Complete 17 lesson Turbo Pascal tutorial w/sample programs. LANGUAGE 7 ...... Pascal compiler, not Turbo, including an interpreter. MUSIC 1 ......... A collection of clever tunes and a music editor. ORGANIZER 1 ..... Sidekick-like DESKMATE and JUDY, your personal PC secretary. ORGANIZER 2 ..... Complete project manager utilizing the critical path method. ORGANIZER 3 ..... Full resident outline editor includes level hiding! ORGANIZER 4 ..... Disk cataloger, for keeping track of all your programs. PICTURES 1 ...... From Darth Vader to Snoopy, printer and screen graphics. PICTURES 2 ...... High resolution digitized pictures. Graphics required. PINUP 1 ......... Provocative printer-graphics pinups for your computer room. PINUP 2 ......... Provocative high res. digitized pictures. Graphics req. PRINTER 1 ....... The complete printer kit: spoolers, banners, and much more! PRINTER 2 ....... Near letter quality print for your Epson compatible printer. SIMULATION 1 .... The best LIFE bacteria simulation, maze generation, stars... UNIX 1 .......... Unix-type programs, includes a C-Shell, EMACS, WC and more. UTILITIES 1 ..... Best Public Domain and User Supported utilities, lots of UTILITIES 2 ..... amazingly useful programs for everyone. An absolute must! UTILITIES 3 ..... Debugging utils for memory resident programs, checkout etc. UTILITIES 4 ..... The Ultra-File utilities for tooling around your disks. WORD 1 .......... The acclaimed PC-WRITE word processor, built-in mail merge! WORD 2 .......... SCRIPT, the popular text formatter comes to the PC! WORD 3 .......... PC-STYLE analyzes your writing style to help you improve it. The content and availability of the above disks is subject to change without notice. For a current listing and order form, please send us a self addressed stamped envelope at the address on the following order form. ╔═════════════╗ ║COMPATIBILITY║ ╚═════════════╝ The programs we distribute generally require PC-DOS versions 2.0 or later (including 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1). A few programs may not work on some compatibles. The basic programs distributed require IBM BASIC or BASICA, but in most cases are compatible with GWBASIC. ╔═════════════════╗ ║DISTRIBUTION FORM║ ╚═════════════════╝ All distribution disks are DS/DD 360K 5.25" floppy diskettes. A PC or XT with a 360K drive or an AT with a 1.2M drive will be able to read the disks. ╔════════════════╗ ║BEFORE YOU BEGIN║ ╚════════════════╝ This distribution diskette may or may not have been physically write protected. In any case, files should be copied to a work disk before use. In some cases, it may not be possible to successfully execute programs without copying the relevant files to a non-write protected work disk with sufficient space. ╔══════════════╗ ║USING PROGRAMS║ ╚══════════════╝ For a summary of the programs on a diskette, read the file HELP.DOC. HELP.DOC contains a one line summary section for all programs on the disk. Many programs will come with a separate documentation file with extension ".DOC". These documentation files should prove quite helpful in learning how to use the programs. To execute a program with the specified extension: EXTENSION COMMAND ───────── ─────── EXE Type the program name leaving off the extension. COM Type the program name leaving off the extension. BAS Type BASICA followed by the program name. The programs distributed may be in subdirectories. To access a program in a subdirectory, execute the DOS command "CHDIR <directory name>". This will then make the specified directory the current one and the programs in it will be directly accessible. ╔═══════════════════╗ ║RESTRICTIONS ON USE║ ╚═══════════════════╝ Except for the following files, all files contained on this disk are either in the public domain or are user-supported software. User-supported software is copyrighted and subject to restricted use as per author specifications. Some user-supported software may require non-voluntary contributions. Please remember that the abundance of good useful user supported software is due to talented programmers spending alot of their free time writing software and that any contribution you make helps promote the writing of more such software. To the best of our knowlege we distribute only programs for which distribution is permitted or for which we have received explicit permission from the author or copyright holder. This file is copyrighted and permission is granted to make copies only for personal use (this precludes distribution in any form, including placing on bulletin boards, selling, et cetera). Additionally the arrangement of programs on this disk is copyrighted. ╔════════╗ ║ORDERING║ ╚════════╝ Print out this file and use the following order form: THE VERY BEST PUBLIC DOMAIN AND USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE MICROCOM SYSTEMS IBM-PC SOFTWARE ORDER FORM Please specify the disk names in the spaces provided below. If more than 15 disks are desired please specify on a separate sheet of paper. (1) ____________________ (6) ____________________ (11) ____________________ (2) ____________________ (7) ____________________ (12) ____________________ (3) ____________________ (8) ____________________ (13) ____________________ (4) ____________________ (9) ____________________ (14) ____________________ (5) ____________________ (10) ____________________ (15) ____________________ Number of disks ___ x $3.50 = _______ Shipping address: Quantity discount: order 10 disks or more for $3.00 each. California residents add 7% sales tax. _______ __________________________________ Shipping and handling ___1.00 __________________________________ __________________________________ TOTAL _______ make checks payable __________________________________ to: MicroCom Systems Please send this order form to: Public Domain Software MicroCom Systems P.O.Box 51657 Palo Alto, CA 94303 ╔════════╗ ║WARRANTY║ ╚════════╝ All disks are warranted to be readable. MicroCom Systems hereby disclaims all other express and implied warranties for this software, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The program index is not warranted to be completely accurate. In no event will MicroCom Systems be liable for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use such software. Should any of your disks be unreadable, please return the bad disks to us and we will send a new copy of the disk. ╔═══════════════════════════════════╗ ║SOFWARE SUBMISSION/USER SUGGESTIONS║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════╝ While we are always trying to distribute the latest releases of programs we welcome the submission of new releases of programs and of programs which we do not carry for our evaluation. Also reviews of programs which you have tried or suggestions as to how we can better serve you in the future would be very much appreciated. Thank you. MicroCom Systems, Copyright 1986. All rights reserved.