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- WinBowl 2.1a
-
- WinBowl is a fun, user-interactive bowling game for Windows 3.1.
- Up to four players can play at one time with any combination of
- human or computer players. Each player can play at one of three
- different skill levels. Scoring is based on the traditional
- 10-pin scoring system. A practice mode is also included to
- practice specific pin setups.
-
- Other game features:
- -3D game interface (single view)
- -256 color graphics
- -Sound Support (must have a Sound Card)
- -Windows help file
- -Brief throwing tutorial
- -Registration good for ALL future versions
-
- New this version:
- -Alternate throwing method using a Throwing Meter
- -User configurable stroke time limit
- -Game speed control to slow down game on fast machines
- -Human player levels
- -Certain warning messages can now be turned off
- -Credit Card ordering now available (see ccorder.txt)
- -Improved resource/memory use
- -Better compression of sound for smaller disk footprint
- -Fixed unrealistic pin patterns left after throw
- -Fixed ball spinning in place when released in gutter area
- -More keyboard shortcuts added
-
- FILES INSTALLED
- The WinBowl self-installer should have installed these
- individual files into the directory you chose:
-
- winbwl21.exe - The WinBowl 2.1 executable
- winbwl21.dat - Data needed by WinBowl
- winbwl21.hlp - WinBowl 2.1 help file
- readme.txt - This file
- orderfrm.wri - An order form for WinBowl in Write format
- ccorder.txt - Info on how to order WinBowl by Credit Card
-
- For sound support, WinBowl 2.1 uses the WaveMix.DLL put out by
- Microsoft. If it wasn't already detected on your system, the
- WinBowl installer placed the following files into WINDOWS and
- WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories:
-
- C:\WINDOWS\wavemix.ini - the initialization file for wavemix
- C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wavemix.dll - the wavemix sound mixer
-
- NOTE: If a different version of wavemix was found on your system,
- these files were copied to the WinBowl directory since earlier
- versions of wavemix.dll are not compatible with WinBowl.
-
- LISCENSE AGREEMENT
- This software is free of charge for a full 30 day trial period.
- If you decide to continue to use it after that point, you are
- strongly encouraged to register it. In order for the shareware
- concept to work and provide good software at reasonable prices,
- you need to support the programs you use. WinBowl registration
- is only $15 and is good for ALL future versions (just download
- new version and enter your registration code).
-
- The registered version offers these extra advantages:
- -Player definitions may be saved
- -Stats for all players are kept automatically
- -Games may be saved and resumed.
-
- WARRANTY
- The software is provided AS IS, with NO IMPLIED WARRANTY of any
- kind.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows 3.1, 386+ CPU, and a mouse are required.
- 256 color video and Sound Card are strongly recommended.
- Documentaion included via the Help file (WINBWL21.HLP)
-