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- Pirates Version 1 Today's Date: 3-18-91
- Dated 4-20-88
- Written by: Michael J. Wanta
- User ID #73567,2132
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- PROGRAM INFORMATION
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- The program was written in Turbo Pascal version 3.0. It requires a
- Color Monitor and Color Graphics Adapter (CGA). You must also have
- DOS version 2.0 or greater.
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- Please ignore the comment in STARTPIR.COM regarding a 286 processor
- running at 8 MHz, it is not needed. The timing and speed of the
- program may seem a little slow/quick depending on your processor and
- its speed.
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- I am currently working on a newer version of the game. It will be
- written in Turbo Pascal version 6.0. I will leave the hardware
- requirements and general look the same, but improve upon the logic
- and efficiency of the program. Look for the improved version this
- summer.
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- This is a Public Domain program. I only ask that you distribute the
- files as uploaded. If you have any comments, complaints, suggestions,
- or questions, please send me mail on CompuServe, User ID: 73567,2132.
- I hope that you enjoy PIRATES.
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- FILES INCLUDED
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- PIRATE.BAT - Batch file that runs programs as intended. Type PIRATE
- at the DOS prompt.
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- STARTPIR.COM - Contains program information and instructions. Type
- STARTPIR at the DOS prompt to run.
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- PIRATES.COM - Game program. Once you learn the contents of STARTPIR.COM,
- - you can type PIRATES at the DOS prompt to run the game.
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- SUB1.CHN - A program needed by PIRATES.COM to run.
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- README.TXT - This file.
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- QUICK START
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- Type PIRATES at the DOS prompt, available command keys are "highlighted".
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- NORMAL START
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- Type PIRATE at the DOS prompt. Follow the instructions displayed.
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- PROBLEMS/BUGS/HINTS (noted as of 3-18-91)
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- 1. In COMBAT mode, it is best to press desired command keys repeatedly
- rather than to hold them down continuously. This will keep the keyboard
- buffer from overflowing (when you hear an annoying high pitched beep).
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- 2. Occasionally you will need to press desired commands twice to get them
- to work. (ie., Q)uit to end combat mode or SHIFT-Q to quit the game.)
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- 3. If your hit points drop below zero on an alien planet, you will not die
- until you beam up to your ship and plot a new course.
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- 4. Entering non-digit characters as part of your gambling bet will end the
- game on a IO-ERROR. Be careful, enter 0-9 only, then press enter! Type
- "MODE co80" to clear your screen if this happens.
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- 5. Sound cannot be turned off, sorry.
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- 6. If you run PIRATE.BAT and are asked if you want to quit, the program
- will still run. This will most likely give you an error message, but
- should not be a problem.
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