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- º Jon Persky Games Presents º
- º NUMBER CRUNCH v.2.0 º
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- PACKING LIST
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- NOCRUNCH.EXE - the executable program file.
- NOCRUNCH.TXT - this text file.
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- If any of these files are altered or missing, please let me know!
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- REQUIREMENTS
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- Windows 3.x, mouse, VGA. I'm not sure if you can get by without at
- least a 386, you're free to try.
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- IMPORTANT: This program needs the file VBRUN100.DLL to work. Please refer to
- the Technical Notes section futher in this file for more details.
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- INSTALLATION
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- First, copy the files that came with Number Crunch to your
- C:\WINDOWS directory by using File Manager. Close File Manager and open your
- Games group in Program Manager. Select File...New and click on Program Item.
- In the Description box, type "Number Crunch". In the Command Line box, type
- "\windows\nocrunch.exe". You don't need to worry about the rest; just click
- OK. The icon will be there and you're ready to go!
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- OVERVIEW
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- Number Crunch is based on the popular board game Number's Up. At the
- top of the window are twenty squares numbered 1 to 20. At the bottom are
- twenty blue squares. These are numbered in random order from 1 to 20, but
- you don't see the numbers until you "turn over" the squares by clicking on
- them. Play begins when you start the timer.
- There are two different games you can play in Number Crunch. In the
- normal game, you must find the square with number 1 and drag it to Square 1
- at the top. Then you must find number 2 and drag it to Square 2 at the top,
- and so on. You must fill in the numbers in order. If you drag all the
- numbers from the bottom into their respective squares at the top before time
- runs out, you win!
- The kids' game is an easier version of the normal game, and teaches
- small children about sequences of numbers. In this game, the group of 20
- squares at the top has no numbers printed on them. However, the player need
- not put the numbers on the squares in order.
- Not only is this a fun game, but the quick clicking and dragging
- techniques used in Number Crunch will help a novice mouse/Windows user to
- learn to use the mouse effectively.
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- HOW TO PLAY
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- You will have 120 seconds, or two minutes, to complete the game. If
- you wish to adjust this, choose Options...Set Time Limit. You can set the
- figure to anything between 1 and 9999 seconds. Then click the Start Timer
- button to begin. Then click any one of the blue squares below to turn it
- over.
- If you are playing the normal game, keep turning over the blue
- squares until you find number 1. Click again on the square and drag it to
- square #1 at the top. The target square will turn red and the blue square
- will dissappear. Continue in this manner with number 2 and so on. You must
- fill in the numbers in order. The game is over when you either run out of
- time or put square #20 in its proper place.
- If you are playing the kids' game, the numbers in the boxes at the
- top will disappear. However, the boxes will still be in order and are not
- random. The boxes at the bottom are random and function as in the normal
- game. The object of the kids' game, as in the normal game, is to uncover the
- numbers as fast as you can and place them in their appropriate box in the
- top group. However, in the kids' game the numbers need not be in order. When
- all the squares in the top have a red beckground, you win!
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- COMMANDS
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- Game Menu
- New (F2): Starts a new game.
- Exit (^X): Quits Number Crunch.
- About Number Crunch: Shareware info and other stuff.
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- Options Menu
- Game Type ->
- Kids' Game: An easier version of Number Crunch that helps
- kids learn about numbers.
- Normal Game: The more challenging game that requires fast
- mouse action and exceptional memory!
- Set Time Limit: Set amount of time you would like to try to complete
- the puzzle in (default is 120 seconds.)
- Background Color: Customize your Number Crunch window.
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- NOTE: Choosing an option from the Game Type or Set Time Limit commands will
- restart the game.
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- Help Menu - a dialog box that tells you to open this file.
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- STRATEGY & HINTS
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- Number Crunch is more of a physically-oriented game than of a logic
- game, so there is not much to say in terms of strategy, except work quickly
- and when you flip over a wrong number, remember the location of that number
- so you can get to it quickly when it is time for that number.
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- TECHNICAL NOTES
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- Number Crunch was made on Microsoft Visual Basic v. 1.0. To work
- effectively, the program MUST be accompanied by the file VBRUN100.DLL. You
- should either receive the file with this program or separately from the
- person or board you received this from. If not, please contact me via
- CompuServe [70661,700] or by mail (see below for address) and I will upload or
- or mail a disk (to minimize costs, I will send a low-density 5.25" disk,
- please tell me if this is a problem) to you at no charge. Note:
- VBRUN100.DLL is a large (270+ KB) file. You only need one copy of this file.
- So if you have previously downloaded a Visual Basic application or have the
- Visual Basic program, you can delete this file. However, you should have a
- copy of this file in the same directory as the Number Crunch program.
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- NEW IN VERSION 2.0
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- Version 2.0 includes the Kids' Game option, which was not available
- before.
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- SHAREWARE INFO
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- Number Crunch is Shareware. If you enjoy it, you should register
- by sending $5 to:
- Jonathan D. Persky
- 5 Oak Lane
- Weston, CT 06883
-
- Please include your name, address, and where you got your copy of Number
- Crunch. If you register, you will receive a disk (please specify 3.5" or
- 5.25") of the latest versions of all completed Jon Persky Games so far. The
- disk will only contain one copy of the file VBRUN100.DLL.
-
- You can also register electronically if you subscribe to CompuServe. Simply
- type GO SWREG and search for registration #257. The registration fee will
- appear on your CompuServe bill. If you register by this method, the fee will
- be $6 instead of $5. This additional charge covers CompuServe's 15%
- processing fee. However, you may find this method more convenient, as you
- can include the fee on your CompuServe account and you don't have to bother
- with sending cash or checks.
-
- Please remember that the only way I receive compensation for my time and
- effort is by your registration payment. Remember that you'll receive a disk
- with the complete set of Jon Persky Games in exchange for your registration.
- At the current time, the disk will include 6 games (see the "Won't You
- Please Check Out" section below.) With shareware, disk, and postage costs,
- this is a $32 value for your $5 registration! The good thing about shareware
- is that the author and the user both benefit from it a great deal. And, if
- you don't like the game, simply remove it from your hard disk and your only
- cost is any charges associated with downloading the program. Also, you are
- not required to pay registration for the games you receive upon registering
- this game.
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- You may upload Number Crunch to bulletin boards in condensed or uncondensed
- format or pass it to your friends provided you do so at no cost and you keep
- the files NOCRUNCH.EXE and NOCRUNCH.TXT intact and unaltered. (Please check
- with your bulletin board to make sure it has a copy of VBRUN100.DLL, and if
- it doesn't, please upload it separately.)
-
-
- AND WON'T YOU PLEASE CHECK OUT...
-
- As of September 1, 1992, these are all completed Jon Persky Games, with
- the latest version number in parentheses and the program name in brackets.
-
- 1. What's My Number? (3.0) [WHATSMY#.EXE] Can you guess the computer's
- secret number in as few turns as possible?
- 2. Switch (2.0) [SWITCH.EXE] 100's of combinations, only 2 solutions to
- this challenging logic puzzle!
- 3. 23 Pickup (2.1) [23PICKUP.EXE] The game where you get to prove the
- mechanical brain is not always smarter than the natural variety.
- 4. Target (2.1) [TARGET.EXE] Shoot for the bullseye in this fun
- dart-shooting game. Which type of throw is best for you?
- 5. Number Crunch (2.0) [NOCRUNCH.EXE] Can your trigger finger beat the clock
- and uncover the numbers in order? Based on the board game Numbers Up.
- 6. Jeopardy Scorekeeper (1.1) [JEOPKEEP.EXE] An accessory program that lets
- you play along with the contestants on TV!
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- FEEDBACK
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- I'd love to chat. If you subscribe to CompuServe, E-Mail me at ID#
- [70661,700]. Questions, comments, ideas, suggestions, criticism, or ideas
- for new games would be appreciated. If you don't use CompuServe, you can
- use the traditional mailbox method and send it to the address above. I'll be
- sure to get back to you personally. I am 14 years old, a novice computer
- programmer, and would like to learn all I can!
- NOTE: I can also be reached at The Fine Blue Line BBS at (203) 226-3565.
-
- P.S. PLEASE SPREAD THIS AROUND!!! Public domain and shareware software is
- the most popular kind out there, and its essential purpose is to provide you
- with quality entertainment for a low cost. Please do your best to upload
- this game to all the bulletin boards you subscribe to, and pass it around to
- your friends. It will make us all very happy <grin>! If enough people let
- me know what they think, I'll feel motivated so I just might decide to put
- that little world peace plan I've been conjuring up into action. :-)
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- Number Crunch is #5 in the Jon Persky Games series.
- ⌐Copyright 1992, Jonathan D. Persky. All rights reserved.
-