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- Satori - A solitaire tile game
-
- Another Rinzai Satori Production
-
- ■ Overview
-
- As yin follows yang, so follows Satori on the heels of
- Xaptron. You may remember Xaptron, the EGA/VGA shoot-em-up, the
- last Rinzai Satori production. Now, you may think that it is the
- ultimate expression of egotism to name this game "Satori," but in
- fact it is not--after all, my name isn't really Rinzai Satori,
- and "Satori" is just as good a name for a game as any.
-
- For those of you that don't already know, "satori" is the
- name of a state of mind one attempts to achieve through the
- meditative techniques of Zen Buddhism--a state in which one is
- aware of the Buddha-nature of all things. One of the Japanese
- schools of Zen Buddhism is called "Rinzai"--and there you have
- it. Well, this game won't make you aware of the Buddha-nature of
- anything, and I've never been to Japan, and I'm not even a
- Buddhist, but I like the name, and so far I've had a great time
- programming these little projects.
-
- Where Xaptron was frantic, Satori is placid. Where Xaptron
- was violent, Satori is pacific. Where Xaptron was partially a
- satire on computer games, Satori is sincerely an attempt to
- provide solitaire-style entertainment. Where Xaptron was yang,
- Satori is yin.
-
- The following files are supplied as a part of the Satori
- package:
-
- SATORI.DOC - the documentation file you are reading right now.
-
- SATORI.EXE - the Satori executable file.
-
- SATORI.HLP - an on-line help file accessed by using the
- "Instructions" button within Satori. Do not modify
- this file!!!
-
- SATORI.TIL - the tile data file. This is not a .TIL like those
- found with Nels Anderson's Mahjongg. This file
- contains both image data and other information
- required to play the game.
-
- The Satori .EXE, .TIL, and .HLP files must be kept together
- on this disk, that is, in the same subdirectory. If DOS can find
- SATORI.EXE, then SATORI.EXE can find the .TIL and .HLP files
- (provided you are using DOS 3.0 or later). This means that if
- you have a \GAMES directory, and it's on your DOS path, then you
- can run Satori from anywhere.
-
- ■ Registering this Game
-
- Don't. It's not necessary. You may freely distribute this
- game to whomever you like, as long as no money changes hands as a
- part of the transaction.
-
- If you like the game, pass it on. Instead of sending money
- to me, call your grandmother, or donate some money to a charity
- or something. If you don't like the game, and you're a
- programmer, why not write something better? Lord knows there's a
- dearth of good freeware EGA/VGA games out there.
-
- ■ The Usual Disclaimer
-
- The software contained in this archive is not warranted to be
- suitable for any particular purpose. Any consequences which
- might arise from running the EXE file are the sole responsibility
- of the software user. Rinzai Satori Productions cannot be held
- responsible for any damages, direct or incidental, which occur
- from the use of, or inability to use, this software. If the
- software user suspects detrimental effects as a result of running
- this software, Rinzai Satori Productions suggests the immediate
- deletion of all files in the archive, which shall be the sole
- remedy of the user.
-
- ■ Credits:
-
- Artwork : Rinzai Satori
- Programming : Rinzai Satori
- Compiler : Turbo Pascal 5.5, Borland Int'l
- Editor : QEdit, Semware, Inc.
- Paint Program : PC Paintbrush IV, ZSoft, Inc.
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