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                          WORD_CHALLENGE!  v3.0hs
                          Copyright 1985-92,92,93
                          ──All Rights Reserved──
                       Written by:  James M. Samples


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 │       Word_Challenge! now supports COMPort speeds of 300 to 115,200        │
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          Now for Home or Classroom use as well as Bulletin Boards !


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│What kind of Game is this?: ──┤
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   The game is simple, you are presented with a MAIN word, and you are
   asked to make other words out of the letters contained in the MAIN
   word.  Simple right?    Ok, give it your best shot!







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 │Upgrading: ────┤
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      If you are already running a Registered version of Word_Challenge!
      Then you will need the .CFG, Wordc.Exe, Maintain.Exe, and Rules!
      files in this package.
      Be sure to re-do the new .CFG file. and as always:  If all else fails,
      Start over..

      If you are running an Un-Registered copy then you will have to start
      the game over from scratch.  This version does not recognize the word
      list from earlier Un-Registered Shareware versions.

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 │CLASSROOM setting: ───┤
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        This Version is now fully "Universal" in that it is not only
        a BBS Door game ready for On-Line use, it can also be used
        in a HOME or CLASSROOM Environment as an Educational Tool !

        Please refer to "LOCAL Set-Up" for more info on how to use
        Word_Challenge! in a Home or Classroom setting. The INSTALL
        instructions below apply to both Bbs and Home/Classroom
        installation.
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 │ INSTALL: ──┤     FOLLOW EACH 4 STEPS
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      Word_Challenge MUST be installed to your Hard Drive.

  1.  Create the Directory you will use for this Game on your Hard Drive.

  2. * If you received this game on a diskette then copy ALL the files
       into the Directory you created.

     * If you received this game in a ZIPfile then put the ZIPfile in your
       new directory and unZIP all contents of ZIP into it.

  3.  Edit the WORDC.CFG (Configuration file)  to your Exact set-up.
  4.  Run Maintain.Exe    (this is also a first time INSTALL program)

     -This will Create 3 other directories and copy the Words?.?? files-
     -into the WORDS directory. The first game will be initializd at   -
     -this time as well, so will the proper Data files and other files -

      Maintain.Exe is a dual purpose program, it initiates and installs
      the game, and Maintains weekly maintenance and updating through your
      Bbs's  "Event" options.

      If your Bbs does not support "Events" or you are using this program
      in a Home or Classroom environment then you will have to perform
      the Maintenance yourself by Running Maintain.Exe on a weekly basis,
      or whatever you decide is best .
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 │TO RUN: ──┤    (ON A BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM)
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        Your .BAT file should read as follows:


         CD C:\Sf\Doors\Door-A           ;Switch to Door Directory
            Copy C:\Sf\Door.Sys          ;Copy Door.Sys into Door Directory
            Wordc                        ;RUN the Game
            Erase Door.Sys               ;Delete Door.Sys after game is over

 Thats it..

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 │TO RUN: ──┤    (HOME or in a CLASSROOM)  see below
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 │LOCAL Set-Up:───┤   (AT HOME OR IN A CLASSROOM)
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   For use in the home or classroom setting you must be sure you have
   "edited" the above Configuration file, following the instructions in
   INSTALL instructions (above).  Those "settings" in the config file that
   do not pertain to you just leave "As Is".

   You are now ready to RUN the program.  There are two ways:

   1)
       Make sure you are in the WORDC directory,
       then type:
                  WORDC LOCAL

         You will be presented with a Logon Screen, type your name
         and a password (to distinguish You from others who may play
         the game).  This first time you will be recognized as a NEW
         Player and asked if you would like to have your name added
         to the list, type Y of course and RETURN.  You are now ready
         play.

   2)  (This is the BETTER way).


        Create a Batch file in the Game directory for each person who will
        be playing the game, call them anything you want, any rendition of
        the person actual name is advisable. This would be the best way for
        a Classroom setting.  I created mine and called it "Jim-S.Bat".
        This way the Student can simply type their Batch filename and the
        game will start without having to go through the tedious rituals of
        the Local Screen all the time.

        In the BATCH file put: (all on ONE line!)

     WORDC Local -P=Yourpass  -N=Yourname

             LOCAL    means to load in Local Mode
             -N=      Tells the program your Name
             -P=      Tells the program your Password

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 │WEEKLY MAINTENANCE !: ─────┤      Home or Classroom
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   Whenever you are ready to CHANGE the word in the game, and I recommend
   this be done once a week (you may do it daily if you wish!). Once a
   week gives Everybody a fair chance at the game..

   Make sure you are in the WORDC directory then type:

   MAINTAIN

   This will change the word and create the High Score Statistics.


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 │WEEKLY MAINTENANCE !: ─────┤      BBS Operations
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  You will want to Change the WORDlist at least once per week.
  You can do this manually OR through an 'EVENT'.

  I set mine up as an EVENT for Sunday morning 00:001am.

  In Your EVENT .Bat file simply:


    CD C:\Sf\Doors\Door-A           (change to directory containg the game)
    Maintain                        (Run the Maintain.Exe program)


 When the maintenance program is run the following is performed:

 - HighScr?.Dat file is read and the Weekly winner is proclaimed.
    the winners Data list is made into a bulletin so that ALL can see howmany
    words s/he was able to guess correctly.  An asterisk is placed next to each
    word correctly guessed and the ones without an asterisk are the words not
    guessed by the winner.

 - Players List is recorded and made into a bulletin to show WHO played the
    game, and their coorosponding scores.

 - The NEW word is then selected and Data files, and new Players list are
    created for the next game.
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 │THE CONFIG FILE: ─────┤      (Whats in it?))
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 Item #1:  Your KEY Registration, Leave "0" if unregistered.
      #2:  Your/Sysop First name
      #3:  Your/Sysop Last  name
      #4:  Full Path to Word_Challenge               (Trailing Backslash-)
      #5:  Full Path to your Callers.Log             (is optional   \    )
      #6:  Time limit in minutes per log in.
           * I have found 15 to 20 minutes to be more than fair.
           * If used on a Bbs and the caller has less than the configured
             time limit then THAT is what will be  reflected in the game.

      #7:  If you LOCK your COMport at any certain speed answer "Y"
           If you run your Bbs at speeds ABOVE 9600 baud then you MUST
           Lock your Port!  (I hope that goes without saying)

      #8   Local side gets a few Beeps now and then. Not as many as the User!
           I dont mind them, It lets me know when a user is playing.
           You may not want to listen to it - you can turn them off...

           This option lets you tell the game what TIME to turn off the
           Local Beeps,
           If you want the Beeps ON all day enter 2400-2400,
           If you want the Beeps OFF all day put 0000-2400,
           If you want the beeps off from 10pm till 8:am put 2000-0800.

           Uses Military Time, 0000 to 2400. Do Not use colons ":" (Ie:20:00)
           You can specify any increment such as 2045-0830,  which means
           to turn off the local beeps from 10:45pm till 8:30am .
           MUST BE IN FORM OF 0000-0000   No Spaces

           4 characters each  xxxx-xxxx
                                  └────────── with a dash (-) seperator

           (NOTE: F1 allows you to toggle Beeps on/off during gameplay also)

      #9   Number of times the player is allowed to enter the game per day..
           * Once the player enters a Game their TIMER begins, If the player
             decides to "Log Off" before their allocated Time Limit ends
             then the remainder of time for that game is forfieted.

           If the player does not enter a game, IE: just looks at the daily
           Scores and leaves, then they are not "Docked" a turn.

     #10   If your using a FOSSIL Driver then be sure to set this to Y ...
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         BBS AND LOCAL USE:
  F1  =  Toggle Local Beeps On/Off during gameplay.  Local or Online

         BBS USE ONLY:
  F5  =  Chatmode. (esc to exit),  the caller is reimbersed the amount of
         time the sysop keeps the caller in chat!   so keep in short..
  F10 =  Return Caller to Bbs. Ends and Saves Game..
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 │WHY is this Game Educational ?: ───┤
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         During the course of the game (in Competition) the players
         of Word_Challenge build confidence in their Spelling, Reasoning,
         Competetivness and Typing each time they Play the Game.

         Not only do they learn new words, but they actually teach
         themselves MORE words, and,  Since this game does not give
         a dictionary definition of the Main Word, you will find the
         Player eager to look it up in the dictionary on their own.

         I have personally seen a 9 year olds  vocabulary Grow tremen-
         dously after several months of playing this game. Within a year
         he was able to maintain competition with the adults that play,
         winning on several occasions, and his typing abilitys grew at
         the same pace.

         This game started out 8 years ago as a Bulletin Board On-Line
         Game.  After seeing so many people benefit from it's use I
         decided to rewrite portions to allow for what is called LOCAL
         use (in home use), or a Classroom Setting.

         Once you have SET UP this game and have tested it out yourself
         you will understand it's benefits.  Both in a Classroom OR
         on a Bulletin Board..

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         DO NOT MODIFY THE  -RULES!-  FILE!!
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 ││DO NOT DELETE ANY FILES FROM THIS GAME,   ALLOW THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO││
 ││DO ALL THE DELETING !!  If you have a problem Contact ME or a Support Bbs!││
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 DISCLAIMER:
   This Program is Sold/Given/Shared and Released "As Is".  No Claims are
   made to it's durability or compatability when used on ANY system.
   NO Warranties are claimed, nor should any be assumed. Use of this
   Program is at the Users Own Risk.  Initialization of this program
   constitutes your agreement with this disclaimer. If you do not agree
   with this then you are to delete these files immediatly.
   (sheesh, who makes us say these things ?!?)


   Hacking, decompiling, reverse engineering or Tampering in ANY way is
   against Federal Copyright Laws and violators -WILL- be prosecuted.
   The price is not worth losing so much over...
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 │WHY aren't ALL the words on the list ?!?! ───┤
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   Answer 1:
             My Dictionary only contains 35,434 words, I am well
             aware that it does not contain ALL the possible words.
             in fact, i'm sure I missed even some of the most Simple
             ones ! - Nevertheless, 35,434 words is a LOT of words !!

   Answer 2:
             This simply -Is Not- a Thesaurus, it's a game ...


 Still, there will be very few games in which the player will guess
 ALL the words on the list!     (if any)

      And PLEASE, advise your players to Play Fair, the use of
      Electronic Spell Checkers may help them Win a game or two,
      but this game is NOT about "Winning", this game is meant
      for those who enjoy -Brain Games-.

      This is not an Arcade Game where cunning is part of the game
      this is a self IQ tester, played by those who feel they have
      as much intelligence as the next person .. And Can Prove It!




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 This program was NOT tossed together in a few days OR weeks. To date this
 program has been in operation for 8 years, modifications and rewrites
 have pretty much found all the hidden bugs, but Never say Never!
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