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Information about “BIBLEQ”
BIBLE-Q is a trivia-type game with 600 multiple-choice questions drawn
from the Bible (600 more available with registration). Bible students
and teachers of the church school variety will certainly want this in
their collections.
Test youself and others on a wide range of topics including geography of
the Biblical lands, personalities, incidents, and teachings of the
Gospels. Players can choose the category and difficulty level of the
question. Combine with WORDWORKER (PC-SIG disk #'s 581, 582) and you
have the foundation for an excellent on-line scripture study system.
BIBLEQ.DOC
BIBLE-Q DOCUMENTATION
DESCRIPTION:
"Bible-Q" is a quiz-type game for the IBM PC and
compatibles. It is designed to challenge your factual
knowledge of the Scriptures and to encourage you to dig in
them. The shareware version of the game contains 600
multiple-choice questions drawn from the Scriptures. More
questions are available through registration.
THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT:
"Bible-Q" is provided as user-supported software.
User-supported software is a means for the computing
community to receive quality software and at the same time
support software authors directly. It is based on the
following assumptions:
The user can best determine the value and usefulness
of software by trying it on his own system. After
trying a program one can tell whether it serves his
or her applications, needs, and tastes.
The creation of independent personal computer
software can and should be supported by the computing
community.
People should be able to copy programs freely to make
the most use of the powerful tools provided by
electronic information.
If you like this program and decide to make use of it,
please register for $10. In return, you get the latest
version of "Bible-Q" with 1200 questions. I also have
another program called "Daily Bread" available. Please see
below for a description of that program. Your support helps
me maintain my hardware and software and in turn support
you.
Robert S. Smith
557 Plantation Rd.
Pelican Lake, WI 54463
Copyright (C) 1986 - 1989 by Robert S. Smith. All rights
reserved. Non-registered users are granted a limited license
to use this product on a trial basis, and to copy the
program for trial use by others subject to the following
limitations: 1) This program is distributed as is. 2) No
fee, charge, or other consideration is requested or
accepted. Shareware distributors who charge for disks must
have written permission to distribute this program.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Beyond an IBM PC or good compatible with one disk drive and
256 K of memory, no special equipment is necessary. The
game runs equally well on monochrome or color systems.
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SPECIAL OFFER
I have another program called "Daily Bread." This program
is a calendar which displays the day, date, a Bible passage,
and a suggested Bible reading. The readings cover the
entire Bible over the course of a year. You can run "Daily
Bread" in a memory-resident mode and pop up passages over
your applications. Verses are available from either the
King James Version or the New International Version.
To receive the latest registered copies of both "Daily
Bread" and "Bible-Q," send $15.
Also available: Quizzle, a program which allows you to
generate your own quizzes in a Bible-Q format. Quizzle
allows you to use your word processor to generate quizzes as
long as it can handle ASCII or DOS text files. Add $10 to
registration for this program.
INSTALLATION:
First you will probably want to make a backup copy of the
game. Use the "diskcopy" command or the "copy a:*.* b:"
command. Then set aside one of the disks in your archive.
To start the game, boot your computer with your DOS disk.
At the A> prompt insert your "Bible-Q" disk in the a: drive,
type "bq" (no quotes), and hit enter. The game will load
automatically. You may also copy the files to your hard
drive, if you have one, and run the game from there. The
only thing to remember is that the game must be run from the
default drive and the default subdirectory. For example, if
you copy this game to a directory called c:\games you must
be in that directory when you type "bq" to run the program.
You can change to that directory with the "cd" change
directory command. The program must be able to find the data
files (cat1.dat through cat5.dat). Note: "Bible-Q" is also
available on 3.5" diskettes.
SOUND
If you want sound while running the program, use the "s"
switch when starting the program from the command line.
Example: at the A> prompt type "bq s" (no quotes) and hit
<enter>. Make sure there is a space between the "bq" and
the "s. "
COLOR
With certain types of monochrome systems, the print may be
hard to read because some text is bright while the rest is
dim. If you have this problem, use the "c" switch at the
command line. (At the prompt enter "bq c").
PLAYING THE GAME:
"Bible-Q" is meant to be easy to play. Simply follow the
onscreen instructions. There are modes of play. types of
game. In the manual game the player(s) can choose the
category and difficulty level of the question. In the
automatic game the program does this automatically.
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BIBLE REFERENCES:
At the request of several users, Bible references were added
so that users can check the context of the questions. At
times no specific reference was applicable, so the program
refers the user to a map or dictionary, or simply replies
with the word "general." Here is a list of the abbreviations
used for Bible books:
OLD TESTAMENT
Gn Genesis Ec Ecclesiastes
Ex Exodus Sol Song of Solomon
Lv Leviticus Is Isaiah
Nu Numbers Jr Jeremiah
Dt Deuteronomy Lm Lamentations
Jos Joshua Eze Ezekiel
Jdg Judges Dn Daniel
Ru Ruth Ho Hosea
1 Sm 1 Samuel Jl Joel
2 Sm 2 Samuel Am Amos
1 Kgs 1 Kings Ob Obadiah
2 Kgs 2 Kings Jon Jonah
1 Chr 1 Chronicles Mic Micah
2 Chr 2 Chronicles Na Nahum
Ezr Ezra Hab Habakkuk
Ne Nehemiah Zph Zephaniah
Est Esther Hg Haggai
Job Job Zch Zechariah
Ps Psalms Mal Malachi
Pr Proverbs
NEW TESTAMENT
Mt Matthew 1 Tm 1 Timothy
Mk Mark 2 Tm 2 Timothy
Lk Luke Tt Titus
Jn John Phm Philemon
Ac Acts He Hebrews
Ro Romans Jas James
1 Cor 1 Corinthians 1 Pe 1 Peter
2 Cor 2 Corinthians 2 Pe 2 Peter
Ga Galatians 1 Jn 1 John
Eph Ephesians 2 Jn 2 John
Php Philippians 3 Jn 3 John
Col Colossians Jd Jude
1 Th 1 Thessalonians Re Revelation
2 Th 2 Thessalonians
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QUESTION CATEGORIES:
The questions are arranged in five categories--Old Testament
1, Old Testament 2, Geography etc., Life of Jesus, and New
Testament. The "Old Testament 1" category contains
questions drawn from the books of Genesis through Ruth.
"Old Testament 2" contains questions from 1 Samuel through
Malachi. "Geography etc." contains questions on
geographical facts drawn from the whole Bible. It also
contains general questions on the Bible. "Life of Jesus"
contains questions drawn from the four gospels. "New
Testament" contains questions drawn in general from the New
Testament. Each category has 120 (240 for registered
version) questions.
ENDING THE GAME:
Press the Esc key.
PRINTING QUIZZES
You now have the option of printing out quizzes. This
option appears on the first menu. Subsequent menus will
display the types of quizzes available. This feature should
be useful for Bible classes and church groups.
TANDY USERS (& other compatibles)
If you have arrow keys separate from your number pad, they may
not work for the manual mode of the game. You may need to use
the 2,4,6, or 8 keys for the arrow keys.
THE BEREAN AWARD:
Players scoring more than 30,000 points in the game get the
Berean award on the scoreboard screen. What is the significance
of this award? I can't tell you--it's related to one of the
questions!
AUTHOR:
Robert S. Smith
557 Plantation Rd.
Pelican Lake, WI 54463
ADDRESS FOR REGISTRATIONS
"Bible-Q"
PO Box 1790
White Salmon, WA 98672
(Wisdom Research has kindly consented to handle the registrations to
free up my time for ministry and programming.)
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REGISTRATION FORM
BIBLE-Q 4.0 FOR THE IBM PC AND COMPATIBLES
WR89 Invoice #________ (office use only)
Date: _______________
Name: __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City _________________________ State ______ Zip _____________
Where did you receive your copy of "Bible-Q"? _____________________
Amount enclosed $__________
"Bible-Q" only __ "Bible-Q" and "Daily Bread" __
Add "Quizzle" __
Send $10 to register "Bible-Q." Send $15 if you would like to
receive "Daily Bread" along with the latest version of "Bible-Q."
A demo version of "Godspeed," a speedy Bible search program with
many features, is included with orders of $15 or more. Add $10 if
you would like "Quizzle" included. (Price may rise in coming
years. Check with the author if the program file is more than 2
years old.)
Check one:
5.25" 360 K diskettes __
3.5" 720 K diskettes __ (add $1)
Type of computer:
Comments:
Please make check payable to Wisdom Research and mail to:
Bible-Q
PO Box 1790
White Salmon, WA 98672
Thank you for your support.
FILE0628.TXT
Disk No: 628
Disk Title: BibleQ
PC-SIG Version: S3.5
Program Title: Bible-Q
Author Version: 4.1
Author Registration: $12.00
Special Requirements: None.
BIBLE-Q is a trivia-type game with 1,000 multiple-choice questions drawn
from the Bible. Bible students and teachers of the church school
variety will certainly want this in their collections.
Test youself and others on a wide range of topics including geography of
the Biblical lands, personalities, incidents, and teachings of the
Gospels. Players can choose the category and difficulty level of the
question. Combine with WORDWORKER (PC-SIG disk #'s 581, 582) and you
have the foundation for an excellent on-line scripture study system.
PC-SIG
1030D East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale Ca. 94086
(408) 730-9291
(c) Copyright 1989 PC-SIG, Inc.
FILES.TXT
BIBLEQ DOC Documentation for program
CAT1 DAT Questions on Old Testament
CAT2 DAT More questions on Old Testament
CAT3 DAT Geography and general questions
CAT4 DAT Questions on life of Jesus
CAT5 DAT Questions on New Testament
README Must read file before starting
BQ EXE Main program
BQ SET file with settings for program
PRINTDOC BAT batch file to print documentation
FILES TXT this file
GO.TXT
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║ To copy the documentation to your printer, type: PRINTDOC (press enter) ║
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║ To start the program, type BQ (press enter) ║
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Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #0628
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Directory of A:\
BIBLEQ DOC 12032 10-09-89 11:49a
BQ EXE 99110 10-11-89 10:09p
BQ SET 128 10-08-89 9:32p
CAT1 DAT 25680 8-23-89 10:21p
CAT2 DAT 25680 8-23-89 10:22p
CAT3 DAT 25680 8-23-89 10:22p
CAT4 DAT 25680 8-23-89 10:23p
CAT5 DAT 25680 8-23-89 10:23p
FILE0628 TXT 824 12-07-89 1:11p
FILES TXT 529 10-11-89 10:52p
GO BAT 38 8-31-87 11:15a
GO TXT 540 4-05-88 8:21a
PRINTDOC BAT 283 10-08-89 10:06p
README 322 10-08-89 9:37p
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