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- P C - A R E N A
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- C h e s s
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- Copyright 1985 Mike & Jim Co.
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- »» I N T R O D U C T I O N ««
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- Welcome to the world of telegaming. Telegaming transforms
- the telephone network into your personal gaming arena.
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- PC-ARENA(TM) Chess is a complete telegaming chess system
- from Mike & Jim Co. This system, when connected to a
- companion system via the telephone lines, will play host
- to an inter-computer chess match. Communications, player
- prompting, scoring, move judging and board maintenance are
- all managed by the gaming system.
-
- The PC-ARENA(TM) series of telegaming systems requires a
- minimum configuration of 96K memory, one disk drive, a
- modem, PC-DOS, and a color or monochrome monitor.
-
- »» P L A Y I N G T H E G A M E ««
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- PC-ARENA(TM) Chess play is governed by the International
- Chess Federation Laws of Chess.
-
- The gaming system validates all moves according to the
- rules of chess, supports castling, piece promotion and en
- passant capture.
-
- White is granted the first move in each game. Using the
- arrow keys, place the cursor over the piece to be moved.
- Press function key F1 (Select) to pick up the piece.
- Again using the arrow keys, move the piece over the square
- to be moved to. Press F2 (Move) to execute the move or
- press F3 (PutBak) to put the piece back where it was.
-
- Play continues in this fashion until there is a draw,
- checkmate or resignation.
-
- To restart a previous game or 'fixup' the board, use the
- function key F4 (Fixup) to place and remove pieces from
- the board.
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- Examples of ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
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- CASTLING ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
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- castle, pick ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- up the king ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- and move it ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- two spaces ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
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- or left. ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- The gaming ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- system will ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- move the rook ▐░░■■■░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░+++░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓■■■▓▓▌
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- ▐░░=R=░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░=K=░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓=R=▓▓▌
- Examples of ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- Play (cont.) ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
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- EN PASSANT ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
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- ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░x░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓\░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓Ω▓▓▓░\░Ω░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓=b=▓▓░░=w=░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- Assume the ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- black pawn ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- just moved ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- P(Q2) - Q4. ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- White's pawn ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- at K5 may ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- move to Q6 to ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- capture the ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- black pawn en ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- passant. ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- Examples of ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░Ω░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- Play (cont.) ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░=P=░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
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- PROMOTION ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
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- ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- To promote ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- the white ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- pawn at Q8, ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- press the ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- letter which ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- corresponds ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- to the piece ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░│░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- desired when ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- the system ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- prompts you. ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓│▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
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- Q - Queen ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░*░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- R - Rook ▐▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▌
- B - Bishop ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
- N - Knight ▐░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▌
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- »» E S T A B L I S H I N G A L I N K ««
-
- To begin, two players need to pre-arrange who will place
- the phone call and who will answer. Execute program
- PCCHESS.EXE. After the system loads, the banner page
- will be displayed. From this page the player will be
- prompted to specify the communications port to which his
- modem is connected. Valid responses will be (1) for COM1:
- or (2) for COM2:. The next prompt will ask for the baud
- rate the modems will be using. The valid responses are
- (3) for 300 baud and (1) for 1200 baud. Both players must
- select the SAME baud rate.
-
- Once the communications parameters have been established
- you may key in the modem commands necessary to call or
- answer the phone. For example, if you are using a modem
- that is Hayes compatible you would key in ATDT(phone no.)
- to dial the call or you would key in ATA to answer an
- incoming call. If your modem is not Hayes compatible,
- please consult your modem's documentation for dialing and
- answering the phone.
-
-
- »» S Y S T E M K E Y B O A R D L A Y O U T ««
-
- ╔══════╤═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║┌─┐┌─┐│┌─┐ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ┌─┐┌─┐ ║
- ║└─┘└─┘│└─┘ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ └─┘└─┘ ║
- ║┌─┐┌─┐│┌─┐ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ┌─┐┌─┐┌─┐┌─┐║
- ║└─┘└─┘│└─┘ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ └─┘└─┘└─┘└─┘║
- ║┌─┐┌─┐│┌─┐ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ┌─┐┌─┐┌─┐ ║
- ║└─┘└─┘│└─┘ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ └─┘└─┘└─┘ ║
- ║┌─┐┌─┐│ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ▄▄ ┌─┐┌─┐┌─┐┌─┐┌─┐║
- ║└─┘└─┘│ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ └─┘└─┘└─┘└─┘└─┘║
- ║┌─┐┌─┐│ ┌─┐ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄ ┌─┐┌─┐ ║
- ║└─┘└─┘│ └─┘ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀ └─┘└─┘ ║
- ╚══════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Function Typewriter Numeric
- Keys Keyboard Keypad
-
- The chess telegaming system is controlled from the
- keyboard. There are three distinct set of keys: the
- function, typewriter and numeric keys. Function keys
- control the play of the game. Typewriter keys transmit
- messages. The arrow keys on the numeric keypad are used
- for moving chess pieces.
- F U N C T I O N K E Y S
- ┌───┬───────┬─────────────────────────────┬──────────────┐
- │F1 │ Select│ Select chess piece to move │ During move │
- │F2 │ Move │ Move selected piece │ During move │
- │F3 │ PutBak│ Put piece back, select again│ During move │
- │F4 │ Fixup │ Add and remove chess pieces │ During move │
- │F5 │ White │ Choose white chess pieces │ Start of game│
- │F6 │ Black │ Choose black chess pieces │ Start of game│
- │F7 │ Sound │ Toggle sound on or off │ Always active│
- │F8 │ Color │ Change color of messages │ Always active│
- │F9 │ Reset │ Reset board for new game │ During move │
- │F10│ G'Bye │ End game, return to DOS │ Always active│
- └───┴───────┴─────────────────────────────┴──────────────┘
- T Y P E W R I T E R K E Y B O A R D
- ┌─────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┐
- │ A-Z, 0-9, etc. │ Transmit messages between players│
- │ ─┘ (Enter) │ Advance message line │
- └─────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────┘
- N U M E R I C K E Y P A D
- ┌─────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┐
- │ (8) (2) (6) (4) │ Move cursor around the board │
- │ Home(7) │ Erase message area │
- └─────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────┘
- TM
- P C - A R E N A
-
- User-Supported Software
-
-
- Mike & Jim encourage users to copy and distribute the
- enclosed PC-ARENA(TM) telegames identified with the
- 'Shared' game I.D., under the following conditions:
-
-
- 1. Only unmodified copies bearing the 'Shared' game I.D.
- may be distributed.
-
- 2. No fees or other considerations may be charged for
- copying or distributing these programs without an
- express written agreement with Mike & Jim Co.
-
- 3. These programs may not be distributed with any other
- program, promotion or product without an express
- written agreement with Mike & Jim Co.
-
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- TM
- P C - A R E N A
-
- User-Supported Software
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-
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- and PC-ARENA(TM) Othello with your own unique game I.D., a
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