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- JonCo Presents: FisHatchery! Version 2.1
-
- *************************New In Version 2.1*****************************
-
- Much better file saving. This version allows you to save as many games
- as you want. Whenever, you save a game, DO NOT load it right after
- saving it! To load a game you saved, you must quit first, and then
- restart and load it.To see how to save and open a game, look at the
- last paragraph of this document.
-
- *****************************IMPORTANT*********************************
- This program is ShareAware. This means that after the 30 day playing
- period, you must pay the registration fee. The registration fee is 10
- dollars. When you register FisHatchery, you recieve the following:
- - Free codes, for winning the game, more money, and more fish
- - Tips, and hints on how to win the game more easy!
- - A registered game, with your own personalized copy!
- - The latest version of FisHatchery!
- - Satisfaction of doing something honest!
- - More options, such as change year, and game speeds, and more!
-
- You can recieve all of the above by printing out the order form
- included, or selecting "Ordering Information" while playing, and
- selecting "Print Ordering Form", and filling it out. Enclose this
- form, and 10 U.S. dollars, and mail to:
-
- Jon Reinberg
- 2307 France Ave. S.
- St. Louis Park, MN 55416
-
- America Online Screen Name: JonFish2
- Please distibute this copy as many times as you like. No warranty is provided.
- Copyright (c) 1994, By Jonathan Reinberg
- *****************************IMPORTANT*********************************
-
- Your FisHatchery file should have come with the following:
- FisHat2.exe - The main game-Version 2.1
- Readme.txt - The file you are reading right now
- Order.txt - Ordering form
- File_id.diz - Game description
- Commdlg.dll - File needed to save and load games, and to run game
- Cmdialog.vbx - File needed to save and load games, and to run game
- For more insured use, you may want to put Commdlg.dll and Cmdialog.vbx
- in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
- To run FisHatchery VBRUN300.DLL must be in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
- ***************************************************************************
-
- Description:
- FisHatchery is the new game, brought to you by JonCo. In this game, you
- are yourself, the head of a fish hatchery. The object of the game is
- to make more then 1,000,000 dollars. To achieve this, you must buy and sell
- fish, hire workers, and basically run the company. FisHatchery is a fun game,
- with fun graphics and easy controls. Have fun!
- ****************************************************************************
-
- How to play:
- Playing FisHatchery is very easy. To buy or sell fish, and to control your
- expenses, click on the building in the lower right corner; the office. From
- here you can control your:
-
- Expenses: How much money you spend on fish. What year it is(disabled in
- shareaware version). Also from here you can control wages, and how much
- money you spend a year.
-
- Sell fish: Click on this to see who your major buyers are, and what prices
- see who your sellers are, and buy fish from them. Try bidding a little by
- pressing the "Bid" button. Remmember, you are only allowed to bid again
- twice. they are willing to pay, for your fish. Just click on the button
- under the price to sell. Then type in the number of SETS of 20 fish each
- for the amount specified.
-
- Buy fish: Click on this to buy fish for your hatchery. From here you can
- see who your sellers are, and buy fish from them. Try bidding a little by
- pressing the "Bid" button. Remmember, you are only allowed to bid again
- twice. Press the button under your final price to buy. Then type in the
- number of SETS of 20 fish each you will sell your fish for the amount
- specified.
-
- To leave the office, press "Leave Office"
-
- Hire workers: Click on this button to hire workers, or fire them. To hire
- workers, press "Hire More Workers", and type in the number of workers you
- wish to hire, for the fee of 20 dollars for each worker hired. Press
- "Fire Workers", and type in the number of workers you wish to fire, and
- you pay 15 dollars for each worker fired (Compensation).
-
- To see how your fish are doing, click on any one of the hatching bins, and
- see. They may be in fine condition, or in bad condition, in which case you
- may lose fish, and have to pay.
-
- You recieve an extra hatching bin for every 10,000 fish you have.
-
- To slow down or speed up game speed, press the right mouse button and select
- your choice.
-
- For help, press F1
-
- New feature: Game saving and loading!!
- To save your game, pull down "Save game" from the file menu, and type in a
- file name. To load a game, pull down "Load game" from the file menu, and
- select a file.
-
- To quit, start a new game, or end your game, look in the "file" menu
-
- *****************************History*************************************
-
- Version 1.0 - First version of games, no saving games capabilities, expenses
- limited.
-
- Version 1.4 - Saving games capabilities installed.
-
- Version 1.5 - Expenses added.
-
- Version 2.0 - New saving & loading games system installed.
-
- Version 2.1 - Bug in Version 2.0 by pressing the "Cancel" button
- is fixed.
-
- *******************************End*****************************************
-
- Have Fun! - Jon
-
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