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- README file for Revenge of Froggie ... by PLBM Games
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- File Updated: March 22, 1998
-
-
- Registration information located at the bottom of this file.
-
- Cheat Mode is Alt-F3 (registered version only).
-
-
- System Requirements:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least VGA.
-
- In general, faster systems will run the program more efficiently.
-
-
- Sound Blaster Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program contains routines to play digital sound on a Sound
- Blaster or compatible card. However, this program does NOT
- contain autodetection routines. This program relies upon the
- BLASTER= variable being set appropriately in your environment.
- If the BLASTER= variable is set incorrectly, the program may
- crash. If the BLASTER= variable is absent the program will
- NOT attempt to use Sound Blaster sound.
-
- Additionally you will need to have free EMS memory to hear
- all digital sounds (they're too big to fit in conventional
- memory). The sounds deemed "most important" to game play
- will be loaded into conventional memory on a first-come, first-
- served basis. To hear ALL sounds you will need enough EMS
- free to fit the file ROFSFX.DBO. Check free EMS with the
- MEM command under DOS.
-
- If your SoundBlaster is very old then the BLASTER= variable
- may not be set. In this case you could try one of the following:
-
- set BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T1
- set BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T1
-
-
- Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Cursor keys: jumps your frog around in 4 directions
- Alternate keys: A,Z for up/down, K,L for left/right
-
-
- Additional Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [P] - pause the game ([P] or enter to restart)
- [J] - toggle joystick on/off
- [Ctrl-J] - calibrate joystick
- [F1] - Review this file (HELP)
- [F2] - Display high score chart
- [F5] - Control sound/music
- [F10] - Quit game, go to menu
- [ESC] - Quit game, go to DOS
-
-
- Game Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- You are in control of a little frog. The object of the game
- is to safely jump your little frog from the bottom of the
- screen across the lanes of traffic, across the treacherous
- water rapids, and into one of the "safe harbors" near the
- top of the screen. Various other hazards may appear from time
- to time, including snakes and crocodiles.
-
- Various "goodies" also appear. You might encounter a female
- frog bouncing around on one of the logs out in the river.
- Rescue her and receive additional bonus points.
-
-
- Classic vs Extended Mode
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Revenge of Froggie is actually two games in one. You may
- choose from the main menu to either play the Classic or
- the Extended version of the game. Each version keeps a
- separate score chart for the high scores.
-
- The following features distinguish play in extended mode:
-
- - difficulty changes at a slightly different pace
- - your frog starts randomly at the bottom (not always centered)
-
- Both play modes are provided in the hopes that you will
- enjoy the game enough to send in your registration fee. :)
-
-
- Scoring:
- ~~~~~~~~
- Advance forward one lane (traffic or river): 10
- Safely "docking" your frog in a goal: 50
- Delivering the lady frog safely: 200
- Catching a fly in the goal: 200
- Completing all five (or seven) goals (one level) 1000
- Bonus seconds left at the end of the level (each) 10
-
- All points are multiplied by the points multiplier, which is
- displayed at the start of each level.
-
- You earn an extra frog (life) every 10,000 points.
-
- Note that scoring changed on January 6, 1996 to be like the
- arcade version. If you have a score chart created BEFORE
- January 6, 1996 the old scores are no longer compatible and
- will not show in the new game.
-
-
- Internet Support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Contact support@plbm.com for support via email. You may also check
- the following site(s) for upgrades:
-
- http://www.plbm.com
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/kw/kwd/games
-
-
- Credits:
- ~~~~~~~~
- This program was written by Kurt W. Dekker and is distributed
- by PLBM Games. You may contact Kurt via email at kwd@plbm.com
-
-
- Ordering Information:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- To order the full version of this game, send your $14.95 registration
- fee (plus $4.95 per order for shipping and handling) to:
-
- PLBM Games <sales@plbm.com>
- PO Box 10342
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627
-
- You may also call 1-800-909-5701 to order using your credit card.
-
- International orders call 1-612-924-3235 to order via credit card.
-
- Include your name, address, phone number and email to ensure rapid
- delivery.
- <EOF>