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- ZANTI! Version 1.2d (INSTANT restart of game!) November 1993
- (User's suggestions added since version 1.2c)
- (Optional rapid end of level)
- (fixed mouse double-click speed bug)
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- Howdy!
-
- Welcome to Zanti! This is a Windows 3.x game that requires you
- to visiualize and think ahead! The object of the game is to guide the
- Zanti invaders along the garden path until they reach the ending Path piece.
- (which can ONLY be entered from the right!) If they do, then the earth's
- military will wipe them out, and you win the game! If the Zantis get off
- the path because they reach the end before you can get an appropriate piece
- in place, or you get a wrong piece in place, or the path ends in a piece you
- can't change (such as a piece that they have already taken), or you run into
- their ship or an obstacle, you loose!
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- Watch the ship closely to see which side the Zanti's will come out!
- You will see the hatch open about 8 seconds before they emerge!
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- Notice also that the score you get is based on how many pieces the
- Zantis cross before reaching the ending piece (that is, how long the
- game lasts) MINUS a penalty for how many unused pieces you put on the board!!
- The longer you keep the game going, the more points you get, but you CAN get
- a negative score if you just fill the board with pieces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- This requires, therefore, that you place the pieces cunningly, so that there
- is plenty of space for more path pieces, and then to get the Zantis off
- to the end! Extra points are also had for using a "X" piece twice.
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- 1. As the levels progress, the line grid will be replaced by fewer and
- fewer dots to mark the grid locations, till finally nothing is seen!
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- 2. The Zantis will gradually (as the levels get higher) move faster.
- (by level 30 it will be moving 2x as fast!)
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- 3. Blocks which you must go around will be placed starting with level 3, one
- more at each higher level.
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- 4. Occasionally a suprise grid spot will be deactivated until you place one
- or two blocks nearby, then it will be reactivated.
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- 5. After level 10, Radioactive trash-cans will appear that MUST be
- collected (walked through) by the Zantis or you will loose 5000 points per
- can!
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- 6. The Zanti will move faster as the game progresses... (as I said <g>)
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- 7. You no longer have to modify the double-click speed of your mouse, Zanti!
- takes care of this.
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- 8. There is a small (1/4 second) time loss whenever you REPLACE an piece
- that you have already placed that the Zanti! has not gone through...
- (you also loose 10 points... but you loose more than 25 points for
- left-over pieces at the end of each round!) You can get around this
- by "throwing off" pieces elsewhere on the board (but you loose more
- points for unused pieces!).
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- 9. The "Easy" option in the opening form's Option Menu allows you to override
- the time delay mentioned in #8 above! (DON'T forget to change the "double
- click" speed in Windows' Control Panel to at least 80% or higher!)
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- To activate sounds, music & theme, select them from the Options menu
- in the start-up screen. If the proper sound files are not present, a system
- beep will be heard instead of the appropriate sound. To activate PG-13 mode,
- select it from the options menu of the start-up screen. If the proper image
- files are not present, you will not be able to select it. These two modes
- (sound & PG-13) are selected when a checkmark is next to the respective options.
- The sound configuration is automatically saved each time you change it. PG-13
- mode is always deselected... you have to select it each time you play Zanti!.
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- OPTIONS MENU: Allows you to select whether or not you get "sound effects", "music",
- and "theme music". If you select PG-13, then the PG-13 files MUST
- be present! You can also select the color display mode (16-color
- Windows color, 16-color optomized color, and 256 color.) This
- setting ONLY affects the playing board colors, NOT the PG-13 files!
- Whatever PG-13 files (16-color Windows color, 16-color optomized
- color, or 256 color) you have unzipped in the Zanti! directory
- will be used!
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- INSTALLATION:
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- Unzip sound or PG-13 files in the same directory that you put Zanti! in.
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- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE ON-LINE (Compuserve)!!!: type GO SWREG on Compuserve
- and register to number: 1397
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- For the basic version of Zanti!, only the first set of files needs to be
- in the Zanti! directory: (they should all be there after unzipping the .zip
- file!)... If you want sound and PG-13 graphics, you'll need additional files.
- (from a separate .zip file)
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- BASIC Zanti! files*:
- zantxx.exe
- zanti.scr
- zant.cfg
- hurra.bmp
- earthxx.bmp (six of these, earth1x.bmp thru earth6x.bmp)
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- Windows MM Sound files (adlib, soundblaster, PCspeaker driver**):
- xxxxx.wav (29 of these files)
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- PG-13 support files***:
- girl1.bmp through girl26.bmp
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- R-Rated support files***:
- girl1.bmp through girl26.bmp (available on LL/CT BBS,
- see below)
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- X-Rated support files***:
- girl1.bmp through girl26.bmp (call LL/CT or e-mail me
- if you think these are a good idea <g>)
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- notes:
- * Zanti! will run with just these files present, but you won't
- be able to select sounds, theme, music or PG-13
- (...these are in the Zan12x.zip file)
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- ** If these files are also present, and the Windows sound driver
- (or adlib, or soundblaster drivers), then you will be able to select
- and hear sounds, theme & music. (If you use the PC-speaker driver,
- you must enable interrupts or the action will freeze during sound
- events.) (...these are in the zansnd.zip file)
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- *** If these files are also present, you can select PG-13 mode and
- reward each successful completion of a level with a beautiful lady
- just for you! (...these are in the zan13x.zip file)
-
- MANY MORE R and X rated accessories for ZANTI! can be obtained on
- LL/CT BBS (below)
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- We now support Windows Multimedia sounds (Soundblaster, etc.) if you
- have set up the Windows Driver properly. Future (upgrade) versions will
- support STEREO sound via AdLib and SoundBlaster cards. A *MAJOR* video
- bug was found and fixed in this version!
-
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- WE HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE TO REGISTER:
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- REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE ON LINE (Compuserve)!!!: type GO SWREG on Compuserve
- and register to number: 1397
-
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- You can also register this shareware by putting a $5 bill (or 5 $1 bills, or a
- personal check with the "payee" or "to" line left blank, we will stamp it... This
- way is cheaper, but more hassle for everyone! ...but be SURE to fill out the $$ amount
- and sign your check!) into an envelope and sending it to:
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- PSS/LLCT
- P.O. Box 1321
- Hawthorne, CA 90251
-
- This will insure that more and better games keep coming, and you will be
- notified! It also entitles you to a FREE YEAR'S MEMBERSHIP in LL/CT,
- (LabsLine/ComputerTutor)... a unique BBS that provides a place for
- Students of Science and Science Professionals to meet... Tutoring for
- Students and Mentorship for Professionals. We also have over 1 Gigabyte of
- downloadable games, files, images, and utilities for DOS, Windows,
- OS/2, Unix and MacIntosh.
-
- call:
- LL/CT BBS 1(310)643-9566 1200-14,4k baud N,8,1 (V.32bis & MNP-5)
-
- ...If you register, you will be notified when a new version is ready
- for downloading from LL/CT, or it will be sent to you!
-
- ...Also, please send comments/problem reports to Compuserve:
- PSS/LLCT @ address 71201,1005
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- NOTE: This program requires vbrun200.dll to be present in the path.
- You can download vbrun200.dll from LL/CT or Compuserve.
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- Zanti! Path Complexity CONTEST INFORMATION:
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- REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE ON LINE (Compuserve)!!!: type GO SWREG on Compuserve
- and register to number: 1397
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- PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!
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- If you REGISTER YOUR SOFTWARE at the $10 level, you AUTOMATICALLY become
- eligible for the $100 prize for the MOST INTERESTING PATH vs PLAY LEVEL
- contest!!!! More details will be given, but the basic idea is that you can
- take a snapshot of your path (to the clipboard) then send it in to enter
- the contest!!! Send for more details!
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- Note: ---*** ONLY REGISTERED ZANTI! OWNERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO WIN ***---
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- When you register this game, you will be sent a disc with a coded,
- personalized version of Zanti!. After registation, you can submit images
- of your paths in .clp, .bmp, .gif, or any other electronic form.
- The easiest way it to e-mail them to PSS/LLCT 71201,1005 on Compuserve:
- They will be judged and available for downloading on the Zanti! forum of
- LL/CT BBS. Winners will be notified by mail (or e-mail if you prefer).
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- YOUR $10 DOES COUNT to help make Zanti! a reality!!!
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- PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!---PRIZES!
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- ENJOY! See 'ya at the BBS!
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- Doctor Science
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- Zanti! Registration / CONTEST ENTRY FORM
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- Full Name:_____________________________________________________________
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- Address:_______________________________________________________________
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- State, ZIP:____________________________________________________________
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- Telephone Number (and AREA code):______________________________________
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- Disc Size: 3.5.....720K Version: G-Rated
- 3.5.....1.44M PG-13 Rated
- 5.25....1.2M
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- Version Requested:
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- Please send me ____ copies of the REGISTERED ($10) version of Zanti! and
- enter me in the $100 grand prize(s) contest for Zanti! Bitmaps. I under-
- stand that the decision(s) of the judges will be final. I also understand
- that any electronically altered path images will cause the submitter to be
- immediately and permanently disqualified from the contest without a
- refund of registration fee.
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- Please send me ____ copies of the NON-CONTEST version of Zanti! for
- $5 per copy. This version cannot be used to enter the Zanti! bitmap
- contest.
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- Signature:______________________________________________________________
- (I have read and agree with the contest rules) (DATE)
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- Zanti! Path Image CONTEST RULES:
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- (1) Path Image entries must be submitted in electronic form as .clp,
- .bmp, .tiff, or .gif files, and be submitted to CIS address
- LLCT 71201,1005 via e-mail or uploaded to LL/CT BBS at
- 1(310)643-9566 (1200-14.4k N,8,1).
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- (2) Submitters of electronically altered files will be disqualified.
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- (3) Only path images made with Personally Registered ($10) versions
- of Zanti! will be eligible for the contest.
-
- (4) The $100 grand prize will be judged and awarded on the following
- criteria:
- (a) level of play
- (b) path length
- (c) path winding number (if you're not into mathematics, that's
- the number of "nested" loops)
- (d) total number of loops (path crossings)
- (e) "artistic" merit (symmetry, etc.)
- (f) creativity, such as paths that spell a word...
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- (5) The judging will be done by members of the "crewe" on LLCT at the
- time of contest judging.
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- (6) Unless otherwise posted on LL/CT, entries will be accepted no later
- than the last day of December, 1993, and Winners will be announced no
- later than Jan 30, 1994
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- (7) Winners names and registration numbers will be posted on Compuserve,
- Student's Forum and on LL/CT BBS.
-
- (8) Cashiers checks will be mailed to winners via certified mail to the
- above address (on this form) or to the last address e-mailed to
- the us at above CIS address or uploaded on LLCT/BBS.
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