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- FILE: SSPIRALS.DOC
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- _______________________________________________________________
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- | SPACE SPIRALS |
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- | |
- | by |
- | Alan Anderson |
- | (c) 1977, 1988 All rights reserved |
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- |_____________________________________________________________|
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- Space Spirals is a unique "arcade" style game for IBM
- PC/XT/AT microcomputers. It can also be used as fun mouse
- coordination training tool.
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- To play Space Spirals you must have an IBM PC compatible
- microcomputer with the MS-DOS operating system, a CGA
- compatible graphics card, and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
-
- To start Space Spirals:
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- (1) Make certain your computer has a properly installed
- Microsoft compatible mouse.
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- (2) Set the current drive and directory to the directory
- that contains the program and data files.
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- (3) Type "SSPIRALS" (do not type the quotes) and press the
- 'enter' key.
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- (4) Wait for the program to start and select the desired
- choice from the menus.
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- The first time the program is run it will ask you about the
- type of computer system that you have. Press the key
- corresponding to the system whose performance most closely
- matches that of your computer.
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- To receive instructions about how to play the game, press
- the 'H' key when you see the main menu.
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- A few pointers: There are many subtle patterns, strategies,
- and nuances to the game. Don't just blast, OBSERVE and
- think. Each type of attacker has its own personality.
- There are also global patterns of timing and attack. To
- build up your shields conserve your energy, don't just fire
- away like a madperson. Enjoy!
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- To abort the game in progress press the 'Q' key during a
- round. This quit option does NOT function between rounds,
- it only works while you are being attacked!
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- SSPIRALS.COM is the executable program file.
- *.DAT files contain required startup data.
- *.IMG files contain required image data.
- SSPIRALS.DOC is this information file, not required.
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- Space Spirals is distributed as shareware. If you like the
- game please send a donation ($5 suggested) to the author at
- the following address: Alan Anderson, P.O. Box 457,
- Carlsbad, CA 92104.
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- Feel free to copy it and distribute it to worthy friends and
- bulletin boards. The game and its constituent files can
- only be copied and distributed in their original unaltered
- form, ALL 29 of the files must be distributed together. The
- following is a list of the files that are part of the Space
- Spirals program:
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- Spaces Spirals requires 28 files to run properly:
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- SSPIRALS.COM is the executable program file.
- *.DAT files contain required startup data.
- *.IMG files contain required image data.
- *.GRF files contain required graphic help screens.
- SSPIRALS.DOC is this information file, not required.
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- SSPIRALS COM 51979 3-18-88 1:14a
- CENTER1 DAT 11236 7-15-85 8:36p
- SINE128 DAT 2504 4-08-85 8:14p
- EXPL1 IMG 20 4-09-85 7:51p
- EXPL2 IMG 42 4-09-85 7:55p
- EXPL3 IMG 80 4-09-85 7:57p
- EXPL4 IMG 134 4-09-85 8:00p
- EXPL5 IMG 134 4-09-85 8:04p
- EXPL6 IMG 80 4-09-85 8:06p
- EXPL7 IMG 42 4-09-85 8:07p
- FSB1 IMG 112 6-23-85 10:56p
- FSB2 IMG 112 6-23-85 10:37p
- FSB3 IMG 112 6-23-85 10:41p
- LASTFSB IMG 98 6-23-85 10:43p
- MISSLE1 IMG 20 4-06-85 9:53p
- SHIPL IMG 112 6-07-85 10:33p
- SHIPLM IMG 112 6-23-85 10:23p
- SHIPM IMG 112 6-23-85 10:30p
- SHIPR IMG 112 6-07-85 10:28p
- SHIPRM IMG 112 6-23-85 10:17p
- SPACEST IMG 134 4-20-85 6:42p
- VAC IMG 20 4-09-85 8:08p
- SSSCORES DAT 420 3-18-88 2:37a
- ZAPH3 GRF 16301 12-01-67 9:46p
- ZAPH1 GRF 16301 7-10-84 4:15p
- ZAPH2 GRF 16301 12-01-67 9:41p
- ZAPH4 GRF 16301 12-01-67 9:45p
- ZAPH5 GRF 16301 7-10-84 4:16p
- SSPIRALS DOC
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- A file named SSCONFIG.DAT is created the first time the
- program is run, this should not be distributed.
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- Space Spirals is written in Turbo Pascal, version 3.
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