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- ALIVE SOFTWARE
- presents ... V G A C O N C E N T R A T E (tm)
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- 1.................. INTRODUCTION
- 2.................. WARRANTY
- 3.................. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS
- 4.................. GAME OPERATION
- 5.................. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
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- 1. INTRODUCTION
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- VGA CONCENTRATE is a Fun and Challenging game for any age. It tests
- the player's memory and concentration skills. In this game the player
- tries to match colorful cards. The game is easy to use and utilizes
- realistic graphics. It can be a specially joyful learning experience
- for young children, and yet provide a formidable challenge for adults.
- This is done by selecting different levels and game cards.
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- The VGA Concentrate program, graphics, sounds and manuals on paper or
- on disk, are (C) copyright 1990-96 by Alive Software, All Rights
- Reserved. Game Design, Programming, Graphics and Sound by Bill Dedes.
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- VGA Concentrate is distributed as Shareware: if you like the program
- and you wish to receive the latest version, the additional cards and
- graphics, please use ORDER.TXT to order it. Feel free to pass this
- program around to friends and relatives, as long as all of the files
- are included in the distributed disk and are not altered in any way.
- If you are a vendor and plan to distribute this program, please read
- files LICENSE.TXT and VENDINFO.DIZ
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- 2. WARRANTY
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- THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS-IS", NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- IMPLIED, ARE MADE AS TO IT OR ANY MEDIUM IT MAY BE ON. WE WILL PROVIDE
- NO REMEDY FOR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
- ARISING FROM IT, INCLUDING SUCH FROM NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
- BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONTRACT, EVEN AFTER NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- SUCH DAMAGES.
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- 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS
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- REQUIRES: PC 386 compatible with 512K memory and a VGA or SVGA card.
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- OPTIONAL: * Microsoft Mouse or compatible.
- * AdLib, SoundBlaster compatibles
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- 4. GAME OPERATION
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- Program installation: Once you have copied all files on your system,
- run VC.EXE to start. If you wish to change the default setting run the
- setup program, SETUPVC.EXE and select the sound, pointing device,
- default Level and Default speed options.
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- GENERAL : If you plan to use the mouse, the mouse driver must be loaded
- before running VC. The program displays information at the bottom of
- the screen whenever a new event takes place. Please note that when
- using the keyboard, the "NUM LOCK" key must be OFF.
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- MENUS : When using the mouse, click on the left button to select items,
- click on the right button to skip a selection.
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- When using the keyboard, use the arrow keys to move around, press the
- <SPACEBAR> or the <Enter> key to select menu items, press <ESC> to exit
- from the menu selection. The main menu is accessible by pressing the
- F1 key for HELP, F2 for New game, F3 for new Level and ESC to QUIT.
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- :------------:
- :F1: HELP : There is on line help that will explain the game
- :------------: objective and what keys to use.
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- :------------:
- :F2: NEW : Select a new card set from the the displayed pictures.
- :------------: If you are using the keyboard, move by pressing the
- arrow keys and press SPACEBAR or <Enter> to accept the
- selection. If you are using the mouse, simply click on
- one of the displayed selections. After you have solved
- the game, you can choose another set of VGA Concentrate
- cards by selecting the NEW option.
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- :------------:
- :F3: LEVEL : Lets you to select a new LEVEL of difficulty.
- :------------: Level 1 is the NOVICE level with 16 game cards
- Level 2 is the MEDIUM level with 36 game cards and
- Level 3 is the EXPERT Level with 64 game cards
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- :------------:
- :ESC: QUIT : Lets you exit the game.
- :------------:
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- HOW TO PLAY
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- TO START : At the DOS prompt type VC followed by <Enter>. Then the
- theme song will be played. You can either wait until the whole song
- is played or you can press a keyboard key or hold a mouse button
- pressed for a while to stop the music before it finishes. Now you are
- ready to start.
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- * Mouse : Use the mouse to move around and click on a card. Then select
- another until they match. Of course your first few attempts are just
- guesses, use them to memorize the location of the cards.
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- * Keyboard : Same as above except that you use the arrow keys to move
- around and the SPACEBAR or <Enter> key to select cards. Use F1, F2, F3
- and ESC keys to select menu options. Continue until all cards match.
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- SCORING
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- Your Current Level, card set, and score are displayed at the bottom of
- the screen. Scoring is very simple. You start out with a score of 100.
- Then you only need to select a card at most twice, the first time to
- memorize the card's position and the second time to actually match it.
- Any additional selection of this card will result in subtracting one
- point from your present score. The current LEVEL is also displayed at
- the bottom of the screen.
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- The speed option in SETUPVC, controls how long a card is displayed on
- the screen. What speed you should choose depends on how fast is your
- system and who is playing the game. Children or some adults might
- prefer a slower pace. If your system is slow use a faster SPEED.
- Feel free to change it to fit your mood.
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- 5. SPECIAL NOTES FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
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- Here is a list of benefits you get by ordering the complete
- VGA Concentrate series.
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- * You will get the latest enhanced version which includes many more
- colorful game cards.
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- * When you order from Alive Software you will also get more FREE
- Shareware, our catalog, newsletter, new product announcements and low
- cost updates.
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- * Registered users Get TECHNICAL support through phone, mail, fax or
- E-mail.
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- For more information run program ALIVECAT.EXE, our catalog containing
- detailed descriptions of our programs. For Information on how to
- contact us or on how to Order, print or list and fill ORDER.TXT form
- and mail, fax or phone your order today.
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