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- NORLAND SOFTWARE
- 1014A West Badger Road
- Madison, Wisconsin 53713
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- INSTRUCTIONS FOR "HANGMAN"
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- HANGMAN requires a 64K or larger IBM Personal Computer (96K or
- larger under DOS 2.0 and later operating systems) with one disk
- drive and an 80-column display.
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- GETTING STARTED
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- The first step is to create a working disk combining the files from
- the enclosed HANGMAN disk together with several files from the DOS
- disk. This working disk will automatically execute HANGMAN whenever
- it is booted.
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- 1) Boot the DOS disk in Drive A and place a blank disk in Drive B
- (if you have only one disk drive you will have to switch the
- disks back and forth as described in your DOS manual).
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- Then type FORMAT B:/S
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- This operation will format the blank disk in Drive B and
- transfer the core of the DOS Operating System.
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- 2) Remove the DOS disk and place the enclosed HANGMAN disk in
- Drive A.
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- Then type COPY *.* B:
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- This operation will copy the contents of your original HANGMAN
- disk onto the working disk.
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- Once you have completed Step 2 you will have a working disk which
- will boot with the HANGMAN game. To run HANGMAN, put the working
- disk in Drive A, press Ctrl-Alt-Del and in a few seconds you'll be
- off and running.
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- NOTICE
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- Users may copy HANGMAN and distribute it for trial use by others on
- a private, non-commercial basis. The following conditions apply:
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- 1. The programs and data files are not modified in any way.
- 2. Programs and data files are not distributed separately.
- 3. No fee is charged for copying or distribution.
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- If you have any questions, suggestions or criticisms, send your
- comments to NORLAND SOFTWARE.
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- ========================== BASIC HANGMAN ==========================
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- STARTING THE GAME
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- To begin playing the game, place your working copy of HANGMAN into
- Drive A, then press Ctrl-Alt-Del to re-boot the system. The first
- message you will see on your screen describes how you can make a
- voluntary contribution to the author of the HANGMAN game. If you
- have purchased this game directly from Norland Software or if you
- have already made a contribution to the author, please disregard
- this message.
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- Now, press any key to begin the game.
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- HOW TO USE THE MAIN MENU
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- The main menu actually consists of two menus: an 'Options Menu'
- and a 'Games Menu.' As soon as these menus are displayed on your
- screen you can begin selecting the options you desire by pressing
- the letter which is shown in parentheses next to the option. THE
- COMPUTER WILL NOT PROMPT YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
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- Options Menu
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- The menu on the bottom half of the screen lists various
- options for controlling musical sounds and the difficulty of
- the HANGMAN game:
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- (L) Level of Play - Amateur
- (O) Orchestra is On Duty
- (S) Sounds are Ready
- (T) Time is Unimportant
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- Press "L" to switch from Amateur to Expert or from Expert to
- Amateur.
- Press "O" to turn the music on or off.
- Press "S" to turn other beeps and clicks on or off.
- Press "T" to turn the internal timer on or off. With the
- timer on ("Time is Running Out") you are only
- allowed a short period of time to guess the hidden
- word or phrase. The amount of time allowed is
- constantly adjusted to match your skill at playing
- the game.
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- If you have not played HANGMAN before you should be sure to
- play at the "Amateur" skill level with the timer off ("Time is
- Unimportant"). In this mode the HANGMAN game will provide you
- with additional playing instructions at the beginning of each
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- HOW TO USE THE MAIN MENU (continued)
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- Games Menu
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- The menu on the top half of the screen lists the various
- HANGMAN games available to you:
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- (A) Basic Hangman
- (B) Educational Hangman
- (C) Literate Hangman
- (D) Personalized Hangman
- (E) General Instructions
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- To begin playing any of these games, press the letter which is
- shown in parentheses next to the name of the game. If you
- have not played HANGMAN before, you should start by selecting
- the "General Instructions."
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- PLAYING THE GAME
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- Once you have selected one of the HANGMAN games the computer will
- set up the scaffolding for the Hangman and will display a blank
- line for the hidden word or phrase. As soon as this blank line is
- displayed you can begin guessing the letters in the word or
- phrase: Simply press the letter corresponding to your guess. THE
- COMPUTER WILL NOT PROMPT YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
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- Note that the following function keys (located on the left-hand
- side of your keyboard) are active at all times during the game:
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- Press "F1" to select a new word or phrase.
- Press "F2" to display the hidden word or phrase.
- Press "F10" to exit to the main menu.
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- NOTE: HANGMAN uses files on the HANGMAN disk throughout the game.
- DO NOT remove the HANGMAN disk or open the door to the disk
- drive at any time while playing HANGMAN.
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- NORLAND SOFTWARE
- 1014A West Badger Road
- Madison, Wisconsin 53713
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- SLEUTH is an interactive murder mystery. As a game of SLEUTH begins, a murder
- has just been committed. It is your job to explore the house (which is
- displayed on the screen), to question the houseguests for their alibis, and to
- locate both the murder weapon and the scene of the murder. The challenge of
- SLEUTH is to solve the crime, gather all of the suspects together, and accuse
- the guilty party before the killer gets suspicious of your investigation and
- eliminates you from the game. Each game of SLEUTH is different from the last,
- so you must always explore the house fully before you can solve the murder.
- Also, to make things more interesting, you can choose a 'Personalized' option
- which allows you to populate the house with your friends and acquaintances.
- Price: $20.
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- HANGMAN for the SUPERINTELLIGENT. The traditional Hangman game with a few
- twists. This game provides four levels of play:
- 1) Basic Hangman provides you with a secret word which you must guess by
- selecting letters of the alphabet. Your only clue is that you know in
- advance how many letters are in the word.
- 2) Educational Hangman. In this variation of Hangman you no longer know the
- number of letters in the word. Your only clue is a brief definition of the
- word which is displayed on the screen. Ideal for building your vocabulary.
- 3) Literate Hangman is stocked with famous sayings and quotations from
- throughout the ages. Your only clue is the author of the phrase.
- 4) Personalized Hangman. If you are playing Hangman with two or more players
- you can select your own words and phrases to try to stump your friends.
- HANGMAN for the SUPERINTELLIGENT is stocked with over 1000 words and phrases
- selected to provide a challenge for accomplished players. This game is
- definitely not for children. Price: $20
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- BASIC HANGMAN. This version of Hangman is identical to HANGMAN for the
- SUPERINTELLIGENT except that the words are somewhat less esoteric and the
- phrases are somewhat more familiar. Price: $15.
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- FOREIGN LANGUAGE HANGMAN. This version of HANGMAN allows you to practice
- your knowledge of a foreign language. Words and phrases can be presented
- either in English or in foreign translation (with clues provided in the
- opposite language). Currently available with Spanish and French vocabularies.
- Be sure to specify the language desired when ordering. Price: $20.
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- CUSTOMIZED HANGMAN. You can create your own customized version of HANGMAN by
- using this utility program which allows you to enter your own words or phrases
- for use by the HANGMAN program. Please specify whether you need the utility
- program for English Language Hangman (HANGMAN for the SUPERINTELLIGENT;
- BASIC HANGMAN) or the utility program for Foreign Language Hangman (FRENCH
- HANGMAN; SPANISH HANGMAN). Price: $20.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GAMES: 80-column display, one disk drive, 64K of
- memory under DOS 1.1, 96K of memory under DOS 2.0, 2.1.
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