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- This is the description file for the JAWS - keyboard tutor game, JAWS.EXE.
- The program is copyright (C) D.Gromov, 1993.
-
- I have released this game as a SHAREWARE product in the USA and Canada. It
- means that if you like this program and systematically use it, you should
- pay a small fee - I ask for 5 US dollars. You will get no any benefits for
- this fee, but this way you support me, the author of this excellent game,
- and the idea of the SHAREWARE distribution. Please, send money on the
- following address:
-
- Alexei Doudkin,
- #205, 8740 Selkirk Str.,
- Vancouver, British Columbia,
- V6P 4J4 CANADA
-
- You can freely give this program to other people, provided the program and
- this file are distributed not modified and together. Thank you for the
- support.
-
- Remember - you use this program on your oun risk. I am not responsible for
- any damage or problems it causes or may cause to you or your computer!
-
- Now - if you are still here - a few words about the game. You can run it
- only on PCs equipped with VGA adapter. I had problems running it on some
- notebooks, but the game should work fine on most desktop IBM compatibles.
- Program does not work properly if run under MS Windows, in DOS Prompt.
-
- After you start the game (type "JAWS" at DOS prompt and press ENTER key), you
- have the SHAREWARE banner. Read it, and then press any key to continue. You
- are now at the menu of the program. You can press ESCAPE key for exit, if
- you decided already to manage the payment.
-
- Alternatively, you can start playing the game by pressing 'S' on the
- keyboard. Keyboard appears at the screen bottom, and shark is starting it's
- hunting. After a short pause (you can put your fingers on proper keys
- during this time), when the coming fish reach the center of the screen, the
- game begins. The task is to press a key corresponding to the symbol drawn
- on the fish, before the fish is eaten by the shark. If you didn't change
- setup, the key to be pressed is highlighted on the keyboard image. At
- first, only three keys are used ('F', 'J', and the Space Bar). If you are
- skilled (and lucky) enough to make no errors and complete the task, a new
- cycle begins with two more keys added to the set of active keys. In case
- you made any errors, you are back to the menu. During the game, you can
- interrupt action at any time by pressing the ESCAPE key.
-
- At the menu, you can change some options affecting the game action. To
- change highlighted option, press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key. To
- highlight another menu item, press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key. Menu allows
- you to switch on and off the sound; to have ('mark keyboard buttons' = ON)
- or have not ('mark keyboard buttons' = OFF) letters drawn on the keyboard
- image; to have a key to be pressed highlighted ('highlight key' = ON) or
- not (OFF); to change number of active keys (in increments of 2) and the
- game speed (in the range from Super Low to Super High). Well, the Fish and
- the Shark are always here, they wait for the action!
-
- I hope, the information provided is enough for using the program. I hope
- you will enjoy it. And, probably, it will be useful for you? Once you have
- comments or have foud a bug - feel free to contact the author at Internet
- address DGRO@CHROMO.LGU.SPB.SU - I don't promise, but maybe I'll be able to
- help.
-
- Sincerely,
- Dmitri Gromov.