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- Backup Version 1.0 Information
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- 1. Introduction
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- Backup is a board game for four players (three of whom may be
- computer players). The object is for all four of your pieces to go from
- your start box to your home box without being "bumped" off by the other
- players. The first player to accomplish this wins the game.
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- 2. Installation
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- Installing Backup from the .ZIP file that this README.TXT file
- came from is extremely simple. (After it has been unzipped).
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- 1. Start Microsoft Windows.
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- 2. From the File menu in Program Manager, select New.
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- 3. Select Program Item and click OK.
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- 4. Under Description put: Backup.
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- 5. Under Command line put the directory where the Backup
- files are, followed by backup.exe.
- Ex: c:\apl\comm\backup.exe
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- 6. Under Working Directory put the directory where the
- Backup files are and click OK.
- Ex: c:\apl\comm
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- 3. Files
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- This is a complete file list.
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- 1. BACKUP.EXE - the main program file.
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- 2. BACKUP.HLP - the on-line help file.
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- 3. DIE.WAV - one of two sound files.
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- 4. UHOH.WAV - the other sound file.
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- 5. README.TXT - this file.
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- 4. Playing the game
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- The first step is to use the Action-Setup menu command to set up
- the game. The next step is the use the Game-New menu command to begin a
- new game. The final step is to use the Action-Roll die menu command to
- begin the turn. The rest of the rules are described in the on-line help
- or the printed manual.
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- 5. Registration
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- If this game proves entertaining, please consider registering it.
- Registration is $12 and entitles you to a printed manual, latest version
- of the game, customer support, and information and special discounts about
- other offerings by Burnham Park Software, Inc. To register send your name,
- address, and check or money order to:
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- Mark Brownstein
- Burnham Park Software, Inc.
- P.O. Box #814
- Chicago, IL 60605-0814
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- (312) 922-1326
- Compuserve: 71532,3271
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