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Information about “FICTIONARY & ATC”
What is the definition of bebung? Could be "an Indian dessert made with
custard and honey." Then again it might be "an alchemist's distillation
apparatus." Wrong again, it's "a sustained musical note having a
pulsating effect. " Sounds like fiction, but it's actually FICTIONARY,
a game of strange and unusual words designed by Steve Estvanik.
FICTIONARY can be played in two ways - either in a group where you try
to fool each other into choosing the incorrect definition, or
individually, where the game becomes a vocabulary guessing game.
Playing with a group brings out the best playability in this program.
You receive points for either selecting the correct definition or by
having someone select your definition. You decide the final number of
points needed to finish a game.
Easy-to-use menus make playing FICTIONARY a breeze. Load
FICTIONARY on any IBM or compatible and the fun begins. Having a
pencil and a piece of paper around may also come in handy.
During each round of play, the word-giver sees the actual
definition, then enters a paraphrase. The others see only the word and
make up their own definitions. All players then vote for the
definition they think is correct. If this appears similar to the board
game Haberdash, it is, plus you now have the assistance of the
computer.
A great party game, FICTIONARY will test both your intelligence and
creativity. Adults will appreciate the difficulty, though children may
find the words too difficult to enjoy. Nonetheless, hours of fun await
those who dare to take the challenge.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, simulating the duties of a sector air traffic
controller, is a game that's perfect for a few minutes or hours of fun!
Easy to learn, but difficult to master, this game tracks best scores at
each of 20 levels of difficulty.
You must guide about 20 planes safely through your sector, symbolized
as a 13 by 13 grid. Two airports are shown, as are six "fixes" which
are the only safe exits and entries to adjacent sectors. Take off,
change altitudes, land -- each plane is shown as a letter with arrows
that show current direction. Use the whole keyboard with this game
(...if you're moonlighting as an atc, F10 allows quick escape when your
real boss shows up!).
FICT.DOC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FICTIONARY <tm> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Version 1.2
A game of strange and unusual words
designed by Steve Estvanik
4528 36th NE
Seattle, WA 98105
This game is copyright (c) 1984,1989 by Steve Estvanik. It
is being distributed as shareware. Under this concept all
users are entitled to make as many copies as they wish.
If you like this game, then you are requested to make a
contribution ($15 suggested) to the author.
Fictionary can be played by one or more players. Each round, the word-
giver chooses a word -- from the file, or by entering a new one. This player
sees the actual definition, then enters a paraphrase. The others see only
the word and make up their own definitions. All players then vote for the
definition they think correct. Points are awarded for guessing the correct
definition and for fooling others into voting for a false definition.
When played by one person, the game becomes a vocabulary guessing game.
Teachers or parents can create custom wordsets using the Fictionary utility
program that comes with the registered version.
Users are encouraged to submit new words to Cascoly for inclusion in the
game. Registered users will receive the most current word list with their
registered copy.
FILE2087.TXT
Disk No: 2087
Disk Title: Fictionary
PC-SIG Version: 1.0
Program Title: Fictionary
Author Version: 1.2
Author Registration: $15.00
Special Requirements: None.
What is the definition of construpate? Could be "to shake
violently." Then again it might be "to rip open - to open by
ripping the belly." Wrong again it's "to violate or debauch! "
Sounds like fiction but it's actually FICTIONARY, a game of strange
and unusual words designed by Steve Estvanik. FICTIONARY can be
played in two ways - either as a group where you try to fool each
other into choosing the incorrect definition or individually, where
the game becomes a vocabulary guessing game. Playing as a group
brings out the best playability in this program. Receive points
for either selecting the correct definition or by having someone
select your definition. You decide the final number of points
needed to finish a game.
Easy to use menus make playing FICTIONARY a breeze. Load
FICTIONARY on any IBM or compatible and the fun begins. Having a
free pencil and piece of paper around may also come in handy.
During each round of play, the word-giver sees the actual
definition, then enters a paraphrase. The others see only the word
and make up their own definitions. All players then vote for the
definition they think is correct. If this appears similar to the
board game Haberdash, it is, you now have the assistance of the
computer.
A great party game, FICTIONARY will test both your intelligence and
creativity. Adults will appreciate the difficulty. Children may
find the words too difficult to enjoy. Nonetheless, hours of fun
await those who dare to take the challenge.
PC-SIG
1030D East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale Ca. 94086
(408) 730-9291
(c) Copyright 1989 PC-SIG, Inc.
GO.TXT
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║ <<<< Disk #2087 FICTIONARY >>>> ║
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║ To start the program, type: FICT (press enter) ║
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║ To print the documentation, type: COPY FICT.DOC PRN (press enter) ║
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Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #2087
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
FICT DOC 1903 12-20-89 2:41p
FICT EXE 84369 11-11-89 1:42p
FICT SCR 4000 12-20-89 2:19p
FILE2087 TXT 3109 3-29-90 1:25p
GO BAT 38 9-30-87 3:44p
GO TXT 555 3-29-90 1:23p
README LST 2007 10-02-89 4:41p
WORD1 DAT 16576 11-17-89 8:49p
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