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- March 9, 1993
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- MajicSoft, Inc. announces the release of Buttonz Awari!
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- Buttonz Awari is a new strategy game based on a three thousand year
- old African classic. It comes from a group of games called Mancala,
- in which seeds are moved from cup to cup around a board in an attempt
- to capture opposing seeds. Names, boards, and rules differ from
- region to region but the basic principles of play are generally the
- same. Traditionally played by primitive tribesmen, the strategy of
- these games is highly complex and demands a fine mathematical
- calculation of possible moves and their results.
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- MajicSoft uses the Atari ST computer to bring digital magic to the
- game. The game has 3D buttons (hence the name Buttonz Awari) and
- instead of using cups to hold the seeds, we use digital registers to
- hold numbers. The game requires one-megabyte of ram to operate.
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- The game offers two different variations and three different
- artificial intelligence levels for the computer player. It also
- allows two player mode with either the mouse, joysticks or keyboard.
- As an extra feature, tournament mode allows for a match type game to
- be played. An optional timer mode, allows for fast under pressure
- gaming. Hard drives are supported and the game has no on disk copy
- protection.
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- For owners of modems, you will be happy to hear that Buttonz Awari
- also allows modem and null modem support, which allows friends to play
- the game remotely.
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- Buttonz Awari will be released in two different types of packaging.
- There will be a single version game which has one disk, an owners
- manual and a warranty card and it will sell for $39.95. The double
- version called the "Buddy Pak" which comes with two disk, two manuals
- and two warranty cards will sell for $59.95. The "Buddy Pak" is
- designed for friends that wish to go in halves to purchase the game
- together to save money. Friends buying the "Buddy Pak" will save
- about $20 dollars over each friend buying a single pak separately.
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- Buttonz Awari should appear in fine dealers everywhere during the
- first week of April. Or you may order it directly from MajicSoft,
- Inc. at 348 Meredith Square in Columbia, SC. The zip code is 29223.
- Or call our toll-free order line at (800) 845-3070. If ordering by
- mail, please include an additional $5.00 to cover the cost of
- shipping and handling.
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- This demo of Buttonz Awari may be freely distributed so long as this
- READ_ME.1ST file is included. Buttonz Awari is a commercial product
- and all rights belong to MajicSoft, Inc..
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- FUNCTION KEY DEFINITITIONS
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- (Note: Some Fkey are disabled in the DEMO version)
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- F1: Changes computer opponent's level of intelligence
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- F2: Timer ON/OFF
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- F3: Quit to Desktop
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- F4: Toggles game level Beginner/Advanced
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- F5: Toggles Music/Sound Effects
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- F6: Raises volume level
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- F7: Lowers volume level
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- F8: Changes choice of screen colors
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- HELP key brings up the help screens
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- UNDO key quits to desktop
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