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- 'README.1ST' for software Release 'CRATES'.
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- Bug Reports:
- The only known bug to date, aparently with the DVANSI.COM driver loaded,
- the menu screen(s) (not including the mode select) appear to be jumbled. Every
- other line overlaps the previous line. So far, there is no known way around
- this bug.
- If you have found any bug(s) in CRATES either demo, or complete version,
- it would be appreciated if you would report any bug(s) so they can be resolved
- for future versions, if possible.
-
- Requirements:
- CRATES requires an IBM PC/XT/AT+ or clone with: 108KB of free RAM for the
- CRATES Demo, and 118KB of free RAM for the complete version, to operate
- properly. CRATES has been tested with MS-DOS 3.30, an MS-DOS 3.2 clone, an
- 80186, and an 80286. It is believed to work on a system with a higher version
- of MS-DOS.
-
- Files on this diskette:
- CRATES Demo disk:
- CRATESD.EXE - The CRATES demo program.
- CRATESD.CGA - The CRATES demo CGA graphics.
- CRATESD.EGA - The CRATES demo EGA graphics.
- CRATESD.LEV - The CRATES demo room data.
- README.1ST - This information file.
- CRATES disk:
- CRATES.EXE - The CRATES program.
- CRATES.CGA - The CRATES CGA graphics.
- CRATES.EGA - The CRATES EGA graphics.
- CRATES.LEV - The CRATES room data.
- CRATES.OLD - Backup of the CRATES room data.
- CRATES.PAR - External 'PAR' information file. (Not required)
- RESTORE.BAT - Batch file to restore the original rooms for CRATES.
- README.1ST - This information file.
-
- Loading instructions:
- For the demo:
- Type CRATESD at the Dos prompt, eg: A>, B>, C>, etc.
- For the complete version:
- Type CRATES at the Dos prompt, eg: A>, B>, C>, etc.
- NOTE: Make sure that you are in the correct directory and drive. For more
- information, refer to your Dos manual.
-
- Object of the game:
- The object of CRATES is to push the crates around the rooms to the
- designated areas shown as dots, in the least amount of steps possible. I have
- included a 'PAR' number for each room. The 'PAR' for each room is my best
- record for that room. I played each room a few times.
- NOTE: Not all the PARs can be beat!
- In the demo, the game ends after the fifth room, and in the completed
- version it ends at the tenth room of the fifth floor.
-
- Rules of the game:
- The rules are fairly straight forward. You can't push two blocks at once,
- you can't walk through walls, you can't push blocks through the walls, you
- can't walk off the screen, and most of all, you can't pull a crate away from a
- wall or out of a corner.
- NOTE: There are only enough crates in each room to cover the designated areas!
-
- Hot-Keys:
- During game play:
- F1 - Brings up three screens of help information.
- F3 - Brings up the options screen. (Speed/Sound & view demo).
- F5 - Save game at current position.
- F7 - Restore previously saved game.
- F9 - Restart current room.
- F10- Make a quick-exit to Dos.
- ESC- Exit to main menu.
- NOTES: In the demo, only 'ESC' and 'F9' are valid.
- To view the demo which is in the complete version, change the
- playing speed at the options menu.
-
- During full screen room editor: (Not in demo version)
- F1 - Go back one room.
- F2 - Advance one room.
- F3 - Go back one floor.
- F4 - Advance one floor.
- F5 - Sample play current room - a way to cheat and play the higher rooms
- NOTES: When you hit ESC while sample playing a room, you are returned to the
- room editor.
- The newly edited rooms are not automatically saved, you must use option
- '5' at the editor menu to save them.
-
- Room restoration: (For those of you with the complete version)
- Because the complete version of CRATES allows you to edit the rooms, a
- backup of the original rooms has been provided. To restore the original rooms
- type 'RESTORE' and press enter, while in the correct directory and drive. For
- more information on directories and drives, consult your Dos manual.
- CAUTION: Using the room restore program will OVER WRITE the modified rooms! I
- suggest you make a different copy of your new rooms if you wish to keep
- them. Refer to your dos manual for more information about copying files.
-
- Other information:
- If you have any problems, questions, bug reports(ugh), or orders(Yay!),
- you can contact me at: (416)727-6964 after 5:30 P.M (Eastern time), OR you
- could mail me a letter. If the latter, send the letter to:
- Mark Batchelor, Summit Software
- Group Box M44, RR#1
- Gormley, Ontario, Canada
- L0H 1G0