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BSXCAT.DOC
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BSX International
806 Park Ridge Rd. Apt A8
Durham, NC 27713 USA
(919) 493-4875 anytime
Prodigy: JBVC54A
GEnie: R.ROBERDS1
VNet: 5 @9198
WWIVNet: 5 @9979
IMPORTANT: Make checks payable to ROBERT ROBERDS!
Hello! BSX International offers a number of products for yer
enjoyment. They're listed in this catalog below, each program along
with a description, lists of features and requirements, and pricing
information.
With regards to the prices, the Registration price refers to the
sum to be paid if you wish to register a shareware program that
you've already acquired and are using. The Purchase price indicates
the sum to pay if you wish to have a product sent to you on a disk.
The Upgrade amount is the price to pay if you've previously registered
or bought an old version of this program and want the latest version
sent to you on a disk.
What to do:
UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS:
Register: Just send a check, cash, or money order for the amount
given.
Purchase: Do likewise, only with the Purchase price.
Upgrade: Do the same, only with the Upgrade amount.
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS:
If paying with US dollars, then do as United States customers do.
If paying with Canadian dollars, then,
Register: Send a check, cash or money order for the Canadian
Register amount.
Purchase: Likewise, with the Canadian Purchase price.
Upgrade: The same, with the Canadian Upgrade amount.
Canadian customers are recommended to send Canadian Postal Money
Orders made out in US dollars. It's easiest that way.
CUSTOMERS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA:
Send check, cash, or money order in United States dollars,
using the US prices just as American customers do. But also add
a total of $3.00 for overseas shipping and handling of purchases
or upgrades. If ordering more than one item, you still need only
send $3.00, as we bundle orders into one package.
Foreign customers are URGED to send US cash or money orders in US
dollars if AT ALL possible. Money orders in US funds are easily
obtainable at your local post office.
IMPORTANT: If you are in the United States or Canada, then you need
NOT include the $3.00 S&H charge on purchases. Otherwise, you do.
See the included file ORDER.DOC. Just print it out, fill it in,
and send it to us! Thanks for yer support. And don't forget to make
checks payable to ROBERT ROBERDS! (Including the form is optional, of
course).
IMPORTANT: MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS! PLEASE! DON'T MAKE
CHECKS PAYABLE TO BSX INTERNATIONAL! DON'T EVEN THINK IT! PLEASE!
IF WE GET ANY CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO BSX INTERNATIONAL, ALL WE CAN DO
IS THROW THEM AWAY!
If you want to reach BSX International you can use the mail, or
call us at (919) 493-4875, or reach us on Prodigy at JBVC54A, or on
GEnie at R.ROBERDS1, or on WWIVNet at 5 @9979, or on VNet at 5 @9198.
BSX International's Late Fall 1992 line:
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| AMFLAM Version 1.1 |
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The Amazing Flag Machine! The first BSX game that can be
considered (gasp!) EDUCATIONAL!. That's right: learn the Flags
of the World while at the SAME time having a ton o fun playing this
tuff but intriguiging one-player game.
If you've seen DARNIT, well, imagine a 5x5-grid type of
DARNIT but played with flags instead of cards. Sound nuts? It is.
Try it and JOIN THE AMFLAM GENERATION!
Features:
*EZ or hard rule levels.
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Scorekeeping for up to 10 players.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $10.00 each ($12.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $11.00 each ($13.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
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| AOTE Version 1.0 |
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It's Aces of the Eno, a patience card game derived from an
old solitaire variously known as Aces Up, Firing Squad, and (ahem)
Idiot's Delight. Can YOU get all four aces to the tops of the
columns? Well CAN you? Didn't think so. I don't think you have
the onions for it. PROVE ME WRONG.
Not like any other computer solitaire game WE'VE ever seen,
and we've seen em ALL. TRY it, you'll LIKE it!
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Scorekeeping for up to 10 players.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $10.00 each ($12.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $11.00 each ($13.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
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| DARNIT Version 12.0 |
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A different kind of solitaire game. Nice graphics and mouse
interface make this game more fun than a barrel of monkeys. If
you've ever played this "Kings Corner" solitaire, you know how
tough DARNIT can be! Non-mouse systems can use it too!
Rave reviews:
"Difficult, ingenious, and addictive."
- Public Brand Software
Features:
*Different rule levels.
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Scorekeeping for up to 10 players.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $10.00 each ($12.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $11.00 each ($13.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
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| FORZEE Version 4.0 |
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Forzee is the result of an unholy union betwixt Yahtzee and
poker. The outcome is a game of such toughness that it fully de-
serves a place beside DARNIT in the annals of BSX card games. This
is a one-player game, so it isn't necessary for you geeks to go out
and make friends or anything.
Rave reviews:
"I've tried a few shareware YAHTZEE games before, but never
anything like this one! The graphics and overall play of Forzee is
the best you'll find anywhere."
- Uncle Hank's Shareware Review Newsletter
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
*Permanent scorekeeping for up to 8 players.
*More fun than a barrel of nitrous oxide.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $10.00 each ($12.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $11.00 each ($13.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
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| GRIDLY Version 1.0 |
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The Mother Of All Card Games! Place the cards in the grid,
trying to get the best poker hands along the rows and diagonals.
But beware! You can only place cards in certain spots. Going for
that straight flush may well blow yer chance for that full house in
the row above! Holy Cow! Talk about yer Maalox Moments!
Another one-player card game.
This is NOT yer standard 5x5 Poker Solitaire. It's a whole
new game, invented here at BSX.
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
*10 best scores saved to let you show off to friends.
*More fun than a barrel of Jack Daniel's.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| GUZZLE Version 2.2 |
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A PC drinking/trivia game. Test your luck and trivial skill
while drinking yourself into a coma. Up to four players or teams.
Features:
*500 trivia questions.
*EGA graphics and mouse interface.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*Microsoft Mouse or compatible.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| KAOTIX Version 2.3 |
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Chaotic fractal generator. Plays the "chaos game", a nifty
"random" process that gives rise to decidedly UNrandom and lovely
pictures.
Features:
*Up to 15 vertices.
*EGA 16 color beauty.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*Microsoft Mouse or compatible.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| LEONG Version 1.1 |
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Board game of stragety and skill. Try to get yer pieces from
the starting line to the goal, but WATCH OUT for the hidden traps!
Much harder than it sounds. It could blow yer head CLEAN off!
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*EGA 16 color beauty.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*Microsoft Mouse or compatible.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| MCDOE Version 2.1 |
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Madame Ching's Dungeon of Ecstacy. An X-rated VGA adventure
game for the stout of heart and pure of spirit. Not for the GEEK!
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*MCGA/VGA 256 color beauty.
*Sound control.
*Scorekeeping.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*MCGA/VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| MCPOP Version 4.3 |
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Madame Ching's Palace of Pleasure. An X-rated EGA adventure
game for the stout of heart and pure of spirit. Gopher it!
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*EGA 16 color beauty.
*Sound control.
*Scorekeeping.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| SLOTY Version 1.1 |
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Sloty is a video-poker game simulator [FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY!]
that, wonder of wonders, DOES NOT CHEAT! What the hey, it's not
real money, so why should it cheat? This little diversion will
keep you busy for hours on end.
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
*More fun than a barrel of salted fish.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| TEGAS Version 3.0 |
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Useful utility for Turbo Pascal graphics programmers. Lets
you create and save EGA images for use with the PutImage procedure.
3.0 is a brand-new, feature-packed version.
Features:
*Lines, circles, rectangles and region fills.
*Resize, zoom, overlay, flip, flop.
*Compare many sprites onscreen at once!
*Save as data files or as Pascal source.
*Ability to edit images of up to 400x200 pixels.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*Microsoft Mouse or compatible.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $10.00 each ($12.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $11.00 each ($13.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
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| TRIV-PAK 2: |
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A package of more trivia questions to go with the GUZZLE
game. Available to customers who've registered or purchased GUZZLE.
You may want to order TRIV-PAK 2 when you order GUZZLE, to ensure
a big supply of questions on hand!
Features:
*500 more tuff and fun questions.
Requirements:
*Registration or purchase of GUZZLE.
Prices:
*Purchase - $1.00 each ($1.50 Canadian).
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| TVGAS Version 2.1 |
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Useful utility for Turbo Pascal graphics programmers. Lets
you create and save VGA images for use with the PutImage procedure.
Features:
*Lines, circles, rectangles and region fills.
*256 big, big colors.
*Ability to edit images of up to 60x40 pixels.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*Microsoft Mouse or compatible.
*MCGA/VGA graphics with full memory.
*256-color .BGI file for Turbo Pascal (obtainable on
BBSs and from Borland International as VGA256.BGI.
TVGAS does not need this to run, but your programs
using VGA graphics will).
Prices:
*Register - $5.00 each ($6.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $3.50 each ($4.50 Canadian).
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| WOWZEE Version 1.0 |
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Wowzee, a recent addition to the BSX stable, combines bits
of Forzee and of all those Mah-Jongg tile games out there. "What?"
you ask. "Sounds 100% certifiably insane." No, no; WOWZEE'S not
insane. But YOU will be after playing this addictive game!
Features:
*Boss "hide" option.
*Sound control.
*Mouse supported but NOT required.
*Permanent scorekeeping for up to 8 players.
*More fun than a barrel of toenail clippings.
Requirements:
*MS-DOS 2.0 or greater.
*EGA or VGA graphics with full memory.
Prices:
*Register - $10.00 each ($12.00 Canadian).
*Purchase - $11.00 each ($13.50 Canadian).
*Upgrade - $6.00 each ($7.50 Canadian).
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FORZEE.DOC
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F O O R R Z E E
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Version 4.0
A Shareware Card Game of Extraordinary Magnitude. Honest!
1.0 - Welcome.
This here is FORZEE 4.0, the fourth and most awesome version of
one of our most popular games. If you're familiar with 3.0 or
higher, just go ahead and play; after skimming the dox for our
amazingly witty comments, you should have no problem. If you have an
old version, or have never played before, you'll want to actually read
the dox (and the amazingly witty comments) before setting out on a
solitare card game adventure the likes of which mere mortals used to
only dream about.
2.0 - Legal Stuff. PLEASE READ!!!
FORZEE 4.0 (C) 1992 BSX International
FORZEE 4.0 was developed and compiled using Borland's Turbo
Pascal 5.5.
This software is provided "as is" with no guarantees of any kind.
The developers assume no responsibilities other than those indicated
below. You may use and distribute this product as you wish, but only
under the following conditions:
1) You may sell this program without permission from BSX
International but you MUST NOT alter the program or its
documentation. You MUST NOT charge any fees other than fees for
copying and MUST clearly state that this fee is NOT a substitute
for registration with BSX.
2) Do not distribute this product if it has been reduced in any
way. You may add files, but may not remove any of the originals.
3) Under no circumstances remove the copyright notices from the
code or documentation.
2.1 - Shareware.
This product is SHAREWARE and is distributed in good faith for your
enjoyment. You may play it for a short period to become familiar with
it. If you decide you like it and want to keep playing it, you should
send a $10 registration fee to BSX, otherwise you should stop using
it. If only all software folks let you use their product before you
paid for it the world would be a much better place. We've bought so
much BAD software that we don't use, and we're sure you have too, that
we feel GOOD programs should be rewarded. If you don't like FORZEE,
we're not hurt; if you do like our stuff, register, and we'll keep
making it.
This program is not "protected" in any way and is not altered so
that non-registrants will suffer. The authors don't believe in denying
anyone a chance to use our stuff. We are programmers, not businessmen.
Or at least, not COMPETENT businessmen. We trust that anyone who likes
FORZEE and wants more of it will register. We're not naive, just
a little idealistic. But the kids love us.
If you do not register you may still distribute this game
provided you follow the rules above. Also, even if you have paid a
distributor for the disk this game was on, YOU ARE STILL NOT
REGISTERED. Distibutors simply help us get our stuff out to the
people, they do not pay us a cent. Not that we don't appreciate this,
mind you.
2.2 - Registration.
To register FORZEE with BSX send a check/cash/MO for $10 (US) or
$12 (Canadian) PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS, to:
ROBERT ROBERDS
BSX International
806 Park Ridge Road Apt. A8
Durham, NC 27713
*** PLEASE MAKE THE CHECK PAYABLE TO: ROBERT ROBERDS ***
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*** DO NOT MAKE IT PAYABLE TO BSX INTERNATIONAL!!! ***
*** IF YOU DO, THE LEGAL EXPENSES YOU WILL INCUR FROM ***
*** THE BANK WE USE WILL CRIPPLE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ***
*** FINANCIALLY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. YOU'LL NEVER ***
*** BE ABLE TO GET THAT MORTGAGE OR THAT NEW CAR THEN ***
*** (Not really. We just wanted to make you think.) ***
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For registering, not only will you encourage us to keep writing
shareware, you will also receive:
1) Our Gratitude.
2) 1/2 Price discounts on upgrades on this product.
3) A list of cool things you can do to end a relationship with an
overbearing mate. As soon as we think of any.
Read BSXCAT.DOC and ORDER.DOC for full details!
Your support and comments are appreciated! Particularly about this
whole relationship thing.
3.0 - Setup.
A complete copy of FORZEE 4.0 has the following files:
1) FORZEE.DOC - Documentation file you are now reading.
2) FORZEE.EXE - The actual compiled program you run to play.
3) FORZEE.DAT - "Data" file needed for program execution.
4) FORZEE.ICO - Windows 3.0+ compatible icon file. FORZEE IS NOT
A WINDOWS PROGRAM, but we include a .ICO for those
users who wish to install it under Windows.
5) BSXCAT.DOC - BSX's latest catalog. You may be suprised.
6) ORDER.DOC - E Z 2 UZE BSX order and registration form.
To run FORZEE 4.0 from a hard drive, simply copy the FORZEE.EXE and
FORZEE.DAT files into a directory of your own choosing. Just type
FORZEE and there you are. If the directory is in your PATH, you
may run FORZEE from anywhere.
To run FORZEE 4.0 from a floppy disk, (if you must) just make sure
the disk has the FORZEE.EXE and FORZEE.DAT files on it. Change your
default drive to A: or B: and type FORZEE.
If any of the above is confusing, refer to your DOS manuals. Those
are the books that are probably under a leg of a table somewhere to
keep it level. If you can't pull them out for fear of spilling a
drink or something, find someone who knows something about
computers and explain to them what you're trying to do. In a pinch,
call us. But we'll probably want some of whatever it is you are
drinking first. Unless it's Crystal Light. You can keep that.
Also, make sure your system meets the following criteria below:
1) IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible (any 80x88/80x86 machine,
from 8088/8086 clear on up through 80486 and beyond).
2) 256K RAM minimum.
3) EGA or VGA video adaptor with at least 256K of video RAM.
4) DOS 2.1 or higher or the DOS Compatability Box of OS/2.
5) Microsoft compatible mouse is supported, but NOT required.
FORZEE 4.0 WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT A EGA OR VGA CARD!
This game has been playtested on many systems. We can't say it
will work on every configuration, but it will work on virtually all of
them. We cannot guarantee that this program will run on any operating
system other than DOS or that it will work with any TSR's (Terminate
and Stay Resident programs) or memory management devices. IT IS
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you put files=20, buffers=40, and
device=ansi.sys in your config.sys file. These shouldn't be necessary
for FORZEE, but it's best not to take chances. So many problems are
caused by the omission of these lines that you'd be a fool not to put
them in. IT IS ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, if you do have problems with
FORZEE, that you unload and reload any TSRs before playing. This
often helps clean up problems that other programs have left behind.
In fact, we can't really guarantee diddly. Waddaya want for ten
bucks?
Please try to recreate any problem on another, similar
configuration before assuming we have screwed up. We will try to solve
any problems if you contact BSX. Before doing so, please re-read the
docs to make sure you aren't missing something.
You may get in touch with BSX International at (919) 493-4875,
just about any time, or you can send a message on Prodigy at
JBVC54A, or on GEnie at R.ROBERDS1, or on VNet at 5 @9198 or on
WWIVNet at 5 @9979. Or you can even use the real mail!
4.0 - Rules. (i.e.- About playing FORZEE.)
FORZEE is a one-player card game based on both Yahtzee and poker.
The deck is shuffled and you are dealt a five-card hand. You may
discard any number of cards, or none if you choose, and draw new ones.
The hand you now have is then scored in a Yahtzee-like manner for only
one possible result as follows:
ACES: One point for each ace in hand.
TWOS: Two points for each two.
THREES: Three points for each three.
and so on 'til...
TENS: Ten points for each ten in hand.
Note: If the total number of points gathered with the above
combinations is equal to or greater than 100, a 75 point bonus
is awarded!
PAIR: Two cards of equal face value (or "rank") gets 10 points.
TWO PAIR: Two sets of pairs in the same hand gets 20 points.
3 OF A KIND: Three cards of equal rank gets 30 points.
SMALL STRAIGHT: 4 cards with consecutive face values. Ace can be high
or low. (ex: A,2,3,4,8 or J,Q,K,A,5). Earns 40 points.
LARGE STRAIGHT: As above but with all five cards consecutive. 50
points.
FLUSH: All five cards are the same suit. (ex: All Spades or Hearts).
Worth 60 points.
FULL HOUSE: A three of a kind and a pair in the same hand. 70 points.
CHANCE: Score each card its face value with face cards worth 10 and
aces worth one. (ex.- A,3,7,J,K is worth 31 points).
And finally, FORZEE: Four cards with the same face value. Four of
a kind. This is worth 80 points. If you do it
more than once in the same game you may get 160
points for each additional set. This is FORZEE
BONUS.
The the full deck is reshuffled and you are dealt another
hand after hand after hand until you've exhausted all of the
above combinations. You can only use each of the above scoring
schemes once, with the exception of FORZEE BONUS. You may
be forced to pick a scoring scheme and not have the correct hand for
it. In this case, that option IS considered "used" and you will
receive no points for it. Life's rough.
The object of the game is to score 300 points or more. Any less
and you lose. Any more, and you could become a FORZEE Legend!
5.0 - Using FORZEE 4.0
The game screen is divided into playing and scoring sections. To
the right are the cards and the various "buttons" that will allow you
to select cards, ask for help and hide from the boss, etc. In the
center are small screens telling you your next available action or
asking you for one. To the left are the scoring buttons where you
will get points for your hands and can find a summary of your scoring.
To begin play, select cards you want discarded from the hand you
were just dealt by clicking on them or on the "toss" buttons below
them. When you are done making your choices, or if you don't want
to discard any, click "done". Mouse users can just point with your
arrow and click the LEFT button. Keyboard users can use the arrow keys
(along with Home, End, PgUp and PgDn) to move around and use RETURN or
SPACEBAR to "click". Also, pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 will pick
the cards you want tossed, and the first letter of buttons like
"help" will also select them. To deselect a card selected by
mistake, just click on it or the "toss" button again. To score a
hand, just click on the button matching the way you want it to
count, after you have clicked "done." You'll be asked to click it
again to confirm. It's simple, TRUST us. To abort your scoring
choice, just hit the RIGHT or MIDDLE button, or ESCAPE or BACKSPACE if
you're not using a mouse.
RULE OF THUMB: LEFT button does stuff, RIGHT button undoes stuff.
If not using a mouse, then RETURN or SPACEBAR does stuff, and ESCAPE
or BACKSPACE undoes stuff.
Remember, you can only score a hand once and once that scoring
button is picked YOU CAN'T USE IT AGAIN. Sooner or later you're going
to have to score a worthless hand on one of the scoring buttons and
get 0 for it. That's how it goes with FORZEE. The game ends when
the last scoring option is chosen.
(One note on scoring. The FORZEE BONUS button is only a valid
button once a FORZEE has been scored. If FORZEE is "0" 'd out, so
is the bonus button. Once a FORZEE has been scored the BOUNS button
can be used indefinitely to score additional FORZEES, but can no
longer be "0"'d out. If you've had a FORZEE then the last hand will
occur once you obtain a non-FORZEE hand when the other options are
all full ,and that'll be all she wrote. You'll see. It's just like
Yahtzee, but it's got a good dance and you can beat to it.)
5.1 - Features
Below is a list of the other buttons on your screen and what they
will do for you:
HELP: If you need reminding on how the game works, press help.
A nifty rules summary will appear.
BOSS: Use this button to turn your screen into a convincing
but fake DOS directory listing. When in this mode, type "exit"
to go back to right where you left off or "abort" to really
quit back into DOS. Using abort will cause any game you were
playing to be completely lost. Notice that this trick need
not be used exclusively at work. It can help you convince
almost anybody that you are doing serious computer stuff.
NOTE: This is not a real DOS shell. IT IS FAKE.
SOUND: If you don't like the tunes or if you are trying to make people
think you really are busy, click this to silence FORZEE. Click
it again if you change your mind. FORZEE will "remember" this
setting for furture sessions.
If you're paranoid and want to make SURE FORZEE starts with no
sound, just start the game by typing "forzee -s". Good for the
first time you run FORZEE on yer computer at work!
TRNY/GAME: The game can be played in game mode, or tournament mode.
Game mode allows you to play individual games to sharpen
your skills. When you are ready, select Tournament mode
and you'll be challenged to a best-of-seven bout. This
switch toggles you between these two options. You cannot
change this in the middle of a game/tournament without
quitting that game/tournament. That would be cheating,
like if a ball team decided that the first game of the
World Series didn't count when they were losing 13-2 in the
eighth inning.
PLAYERS: This button calls up a menu that will allow you to keep
track of up to eight players' lifetime stats. The players
are selected by scrolling with the "next" and "previous"
buttons and chosen with "use". "Clear" allows an old player
to be overwritten and a new name chosen. You may want to
do this the first time you use any new player slot to pick
a name for that player. These stats are kept for hard-core
players to show their friends, if they have any, to prove
their prowess. When a name is chosen, it will appear
in the middle of the play screen. "Done" returns you to the
game.
MOUSE: Lets mouse users adjust the speed of the mouse. FORZEE will
"remember" this setting from now on. AND, if you have a mouse
but wish to play without it, start the game by typing
"forzee -n".
QUIT: Is an orderly way to quit your current game or tourney, or to
leave the program entirely and go back to the good old operating
system.
6.0 - Technical and Version Notes.
FORZEE was developed using Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.5 on an IBM PC
with an Intel Inboard 386, Paradise Pro VGA card, 2 megs of RAM, a 120
MB Maxtor Hard Drive, and a Logitech Bus Mouse. It was beta
tested and further developed on a Gateway 2000 386/33 with a Kraft
Trackball running under DOS 5.0.
6.1 - Version Summary
1.0 - 16 May 1990 - Initial release.
2.0 - 14 Sep 1990 - Background color changed. Sounds redone.
Stats and player save added. Trny/Game Option
added. Boss mode modified to allow exit to DOS.
2.1 - 1 Oct 1990 - Clueless toad figures out to update the Total
Forzees stat every time. Stats screen made a
bit more readable.
2.2 - 12 Oct 1990 - Horrid mousebug finally eradicated for all
time. Card graphics (Ace-O-Spades) cutified.
Minor little thangs took care of.
3.0 - 12 Sep 1991 - Mondo changes made to play screens and playing
environment. Addition of features like
"confirm scoring choice" and "you can't win",
etc. Tunes changed. Maximum overhaul, really.
4.0 - 20 Nov. 92 - Mouse routines replaced. Color changes. New
fonts added. Etc.
7.0 - About BSX International.
BSX is a collection of computer gamers and other misfits under the
chemically-assisted direction of Bob Roberds. (No, he doesn't do
drugs. Just beer, and when he can afford it, the hard stuff.)
Additional guidance (often to bars and liquor stores) is provided by
Dave Kotomski. Together, they share the vision of a world where
computer games are free (until one registers, of course) and cool cars
and women are readily available. (Yes, we are sexist pigs. What did
you expect?) Driven by this vision, we play games at all hours of the
day and night in search of the ultimate goal: a really cool game that
allows us to afford a sports car that we can stuff full of bikini-clad
girls. Until this goal is met, we will continue to produce games that
inspire you to share in this vision. Or at least keep you busy for
several hours or until you forget about cars and girls for a bit.
8.0 - Acknowledgements.
Bob would like to thank Dave for continuing to give indespensible
help in the creation of these little tidbits. Additional thanks to
the Phoenix Cardinals for defeating those overrated California pretty-
boys who shall be nameless. Kudos to LRG, who is for some reason a fan
of said pretty-boys, for not killing Bob when Bob goes on and on
about their pratfalls.
Dave would like to thank Bob, John & Alexei for good times and
stuff. The good folx at MPS deserve a nod for their simulation
"Civilization". If you don't think this is the best commercial game
on the market today, I don't want to talk to you. I've spent the
better part of '92 glued to the tube with this one.
Bob "Nature's Cruelest Mistake" Roberds - Programming, development
and whining.
David "Dr K" Kotomski - Development, playtesting, dox and criticism.
So round, so firm, so fully packed...
It must be from
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International
"Where the Future is Tommorrow"
Rootin Tootin Computin for the 90s and Beyond
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
We're fierce, we're BSX International, and we're *IN YER FACE!*
Serving your shareware needs for over a fiftieth of a century!
"God made man, but the monkey supplied the glue..."
- DEVO
"I wanna kiss her BUT she won't let me..."
- Some C&W guy
Can't talk. Eating.
Peace.
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║ To Print the documentation, type: COPY FORZEE.DOC PRN (press Enter) ║
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║ To Start the game, type: WOWZEE (press Enter) ║
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║ To Print the documentation, type: COPY WOWZEE.DOC PRN (press Enter) ║
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║ (C) Copyright 1993, PC-SIG Inc. ║
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ORDER.DOC
S/N 1192FORZ40 BSX International Order Form
I wish to register, purchase or upgrade the following from BSX:
Register, Disk size
*** Be sure to read BSXCAT.DOC for full *** Purchase, for Purs.
*** pricing information. *** or Upgrade? or
Circle one: Upgrades:
__ copies of _________, @ $_____ each: $_____ R / P / U 5.25 / 3.5
__ copies of _________, @ $_____ each: $_____ R / P / U 5.25 / 3.5
__ copies of _________, @ $_____ each: $_____ R / P / U 5.25 / 3.5
__ copies of _________, @ $_____ each: $_____ R / P / U 5.25 / 3.5
__ copies of _________, @ $_____ each: $_____ R / P / U 5.25 / 3.5
__ copies of _________, @ $_____ each: $_____ R / P / U 5.25 / 3.5
Non-US, non-Can. SH charges ($3.00 US): $_____ (Pur. & Upgrades ONLY
and ONLY for Purs.
and Upgrades to sites
OUTSIDE the US and
Canada)
For a total of: $_____
I've enclosed a check or money order payable to ROBERT ROBERDS.
Please ship purchased products to: (PLEASE PRINT)
Name:_____________________________________________________
Street Address:___________________________________________
City, State/Province:_____________________________________
Zip Code:_____________ Country:_______________________
Phone (Optional):_________________________
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS! ROBERT ROBERDS!
I understand that registered products are not to be delivered,
while purchased and updated products are.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Send this form along with cash, check or money order
PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS
to:
BSX International
806 Park Ridge Rd. Apt. A8
Durham, NC 27713
*** PLEASE MAKE THE CHECK PAYABLE TO: ROBERT ROBERDS ***
*** DO NOT MAKE IT PAYABLE TO BSX INTERNATIONAL!!! ***
*** DON'T *** EVEN *** THINK *** IT ***
Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery of purchases. Thanks!
This form is optional. If you just send money, that's cool. Real cool.
WOWZEE.DOC
BBBBBB SSSSS X X
B B S X X
BBBBBB SSSS X
B B S X X
BBBBBB SSSSS X X
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
presents...
W W OOO W W ZZZZZZ EEEEEE EEEEEE
W W O O W W Z E E
W W W O O W W W ZZ EEEE EEEE
W W W O O W W W Z E E
WW WW OOO WW WW ZZZZZZ EEEEEE EEEEEE
Version 1.0
A Shareware Card Game that will change the course of
the Empire.
- Winston Churchill
1.0 - Welcome.
"Nothing to do tonight. Nothing on TV. It's too late for that
girl to call. Oh well. Hey, wait! What's this?!? Another really
neat solitaire game from those amazingly cool guys at BSX
International! Excellent!"
These are the words so frequently uttered by today's computer
shareware users. Those in the know spend their time
with the good folx at BSX instead of wasting it with endless TV
re-runs, bad novels, staring at walls and ceilings, or using
spreadsheets. Wowzee is the next game to help keep them going.
Old BSX'ians can go right ahead and use the online help or skim
the rules below to begin their Wowzee oddysey. Newcomers should
read these dox for rules and usage tips. All will soon be
enjoying another BSX game of extraordinary magnitude.
2.0 - Legal Stuff. PLEASE READ!!!
WOWZEE 1.0 (C) 1992 BSX International
WOWZEE 1.0 was developed and compiled using Borland's Turbo
Pascal 5.5.
This software is provided "as is" with no guarantees of any
kind. The developers assume no responsibilities other than those
indicated below. You may use and distribute this product as you
wish, but only under the following conditions:
1) You may sell this program without permission from BSX
International, but you MUST NOT alter the program or its
documentation. You MUST NOT charge any fees other than fees for
copying and MUST clearly state that this fee is NOT a substitute
for registration with BSX.
2) Do not distribute this product if it has been reduced in any
way. You may add files, but may not remove any of the originals.
3) Under no circumstances remove the copyright notices from the
code or documentation.
2.1 - Shareware.
This product is SHAREWARE and is distributed in good faith for
your enjoyment. You may play it for a short period to become
familiar with it. If you decide you like it and want to keep
playing it, you should send a $10 registration fee to BSX,
otherwise you should stop using it. If only all software folks
let you use their product before you paid for it the world would
be a much better place. We've bought so much BAD software that
we don't use, and we're sure you have too, that we feel GOOD
programs should be rewarded. If you don't like WOWZEE, we're not
hurt; if you do like our stuff, thank us, and we'll keep making
it.
This program is not "protected" in any way and is not altered
so that non-registrants will suffer. The authors don't believe in
denying anyone a chance to use our stuff. We are programmers, not
businessmen. We trust that anyone who likes WOWZEE and wants
more of it will register. We're not naive, just a little
idealistic. And we do so much for the environment.
If you do not register you may still distribute this game
provided you follow the rules above. Also, even if you have paid
a distributor for the disk this game was on, YOU ARE STILL
NOT REGISTERED. Distibutors simply help us get our stuff out to
the people; they do not pay us a cent. Not that we don't
appreciate this, mind you.
2.2 - Registration.
To register WOWZEE with BSX send a check/cash/MO for $10 (US)
or $12 (Canadian) PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS, to:
ROBERT ROBERDS
BSX International
806 Park Ridge Road Apt. A8
Durham, NC 27713
*** PLEASE MAKE THE CHECK PAYABLE TO: ROBERT ROBERDS ***
**** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ****
*** FAILURE TO DO SO WILL FORCE US TO ALERT YOUR ***
*** SIGNIFICANT OTHER THAT YOU ARE NOT REALLY SENSITIVE ***
*** TO HIS/HER NEEDS AND THAT YOU ARE NOT READY FOR A ***
*** COMMITTED, NURTURING RELATIONSHIP. THE DOUBT WE WILL ***
*** CAUSE WILL MAKE YOU GROW APART AND EVENTUALLY LEAVE ***
*** YOU BOTH BITTER AND ALONE. OR AT LEAST CAUSE YOU TO ***
*** NOT HAVE SEX QUITE AS OFTEN. ***
*** THINK ABOUT IT! ***
**** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ****
Note to Canadian customers: While we welcome Canadian checks and
cash, it's perhaps simpler to just send us a Canadian Postal
Money Order made out in US dollars. You can get one at your
local Canada Post Office and send it right off.
Note to customers outside the US and Canada: You, too, can
probably send postal money orders from your country's Post
Offices, made out in US dollars. This is no doubt the easiest
way to do business with shareware authors in the United States.
For registering, not only will you encourage us to keep writing
shareware...you will also receive:
1) Our Gratitude. (As soon as we remember where Dave put it.)
2) 1/2 Price discounts on upgrades of this product.
3) Upon demand, we will send you a list of both girls and guys
we know who are available for a meaningful relationship. We can
also provide a list of girls we have dated and been dumped by and
a list of intimate personal problems (of theirs) that make us
glad we were able to get out of the relationship when we did.
Read BSXCAT.DOC and ORDER.DOC for full details!
Your support and comments are appreciated! And if you're a girl
who doesn't need a meaningful relationship, we'd like to know
about you.
3.0 - Setup.
A complete copy of WOWZEE 1.0 has the following files:
1) WOWZEE.DOC - Documentation file you are now reading.
2) WOWZEE.EXE - The actual compiled program you run to play.
3) WOWZEE.DAT - "Data" file needed for program execution.
4) WOWZEE.ICO - Windows 3.0+ compatible icon file. WOWZEE IS
NOT A WINDOWS PROGRAM, but we include a .ICO
file for those users who wish to install it
under Windows. It's your funeral. Allow lots
of memory for it in the PIF.
5) BSXCAT.DOC - BSX's latest catalog. You may be suprised.
6) ORDER.DOC - E Z 2 UZE BSX order and registration form.
To run WOWZEE 1.0 from a hard drive, simply copy the WOWZEE.EXE
and WOWZEE.DAT files into a directory of your own choosing. Just
type WOWZEE and there you are. If the directory is in your PATH,
you may run WOWZEE from anywhere.
To run WOWZEE 1.0 from a floppy disk, (if you must) just make
sure the disk has the WOWZEE.EXE and WOWZEE.DAT files on it.
Change your default drive to A: or B: and type WOWZEE.
If any of the above is confusing, refer to your DOS manuals.
These are those things that came with your computer when you got
it that you probably mistook for packing material. Which isn't
to say that they aren't primarily used for packing material; it's
just that if you don't have a clue about DOS, they're a good way
to make you so totally frustrated and lost that you probably
won't even remember why you looked at them in the first place.
If you still really want to play WOWZEE, give us a holler.
Also, make sure your system meets the following criteria below:
1) IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible (any 80x88/80x86
machine, from 8088/8086 clear on up through 80486 and beyond).
2) 256K of free RAM, minimum. You'll probably need more.
3) EGA or VGA video adaptor with at least 256K of video RAM.
4) DOS 2.1 or higher or the DOS Compatability Box of OS/2.
5) Microsoft compatible mouse is supported, but NOT required.
WOWZEE 1.0 WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT AN EGA OR VGA CARD!
This game has been playtested on several systems. We can't say
it will work on every possible configuration, but every effort
was made to verify that it works on everything we are aware of.
We cannot guarantee that this program will run on any operating
system other than MS-DOS or that it will work with any TSR's
(Terminate and Stay Resident programs) or memory management
devices.
IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you put files=20, buffers=40,
and device=ansi.sys in your config.sys file. These shouldn't be
necessary for WOWZEE, but it's best not to take chances. So many
problems are caused by the omission of these lines that you'd be
a fool not to put them in. IT IS ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, if you
do have problems with WOWZEE, that you unload and reload any TSRs
before playing. This often helps clean up problems that other
programs have left behind. But we can' t guarantee it. In
fact, we can't really guarantee diddly. Waddaya want for ten
bucks?
Please try to recreate any problem on another, similar
configuration before assuming that we have screwed up. We will
try to solve any problems if you contact BSX. Before doing so,
please re-read the dox to make sure you aren't missing something.
You may get in touch with BSX International at (919) 493-4875,
just about any time, or you can send a message on Prodigy at
JBVC54A, or on GEnie at R.ROBERDS1, or on VNet at 5 @9198 or on
WWIVNet at 5 @9979.
Or you can even use the real mail! Don't say we're not
available! Cuz we ARE, dammit!
4.0 - Rules. (i.e.- About playing WOWZEE.)
WOWZEE is a one-player card game based on Yahtzee, Poker and
Mah Jongg. (If you know FORZEE, another BSX game, you're almost
done reading.) A deck of cards is displayed face up with cards
piled on one another. Your job is to remove cards from the pile
in groups of five and score the resulting poker hand using each
of the possible scoring combinations only once. The only problem
is this: you can only remove a card if there is no card stacked
above it AND if there is no card immediately next to it on one
of its left or right edges. After you remove five cards and
score the hand, you have to do it again and again until you
haved used up all the scoring possibilities. Halfway through you
will exhaust the pile. We will give you a brand new pile to play
with. The goal is to attain a score of 600 or more points.
Scoring is determined as follows:
(For each five card hand you can score it once and only once.)
ACES: One point for each ace in hand. (A,A,A,8,7 = 3 pts.)
TWOS: Two points for each two. (3,2,K,2,7 = 4 pts.)
THREES: Three points for each three.
and so on 'til...
TENS: Ten points for each ten in hand.
NOTE: If the total number of points gathered with the above
combinations is equal to or greater than 160, a 50-point bonus is
awarded. Don't forget this!
PAIR: Two cards of equal face value (or "rank") gets 10 points.
TWO PAIR: Two sets of pairs in the same hand gets 20 points.
3 OF A KIND: Three cards of equal rank gets 30 points.
SMALL STRAIGHT: 4 cards with consecutive face values. Ace can
be high or low. (ex: A,2,3,4,8 or J,Q,K,A,5). Earns 40 points.
LARGE STRAIGHT: As above but with all five cards consecutive.
50 points. Ace can be high or low.
FLUSH: All five cards are the same suit. (ex: All Spades or
Hearts). Worth 60 points.
FULL HOUSE: A three of a kind and a pair in the same hand.
70 points.
FOUR OF A KIND: A hand containing four cards that are all the
same face value. 80 points.
STRAIGHT FLUSH: Same as a large straight except that all cards
are of the same suit. 90 points.
CHANCE: Score each card its face value with face cards worth 10
and aces worth one. (ex: A,3,7,J,K is worth 31 points).
You'll notice when you start the game or get a whole new pile
that you are forced to play one of the top two cards no matter
what. Since you HAVE to score every hand, you may be forced into
scoring something "0" or some other low value. You may even find
that later on a straight you carefully created buys you nothing
since you already scored both possible straights. (Before you
complain about this, think. If you weren't forced to score this
way, you could just keep sitting there pulling cards off the pile
and win every time. Wouldn't be much of a game, would it? So
shut up.)
At this point we recommend just going ahead and playing with
the game. You will soon figure out what's going on. There's no
need for you to fuss over the rules; the program knows them
perfectly and won't let you cheat. Don't worry about screwing
up or getting a low score or anything. We almost certainly
won't laugh at you.
5.0 - Using WOWZEE 1.0
After you get past our title screen, you're right into the
action. You'll be in whatever play mode you last used with the
player settings same as last time. The first time you play we set
you up, so don't worry. How you use WOWZEE depends on your
system:
If you have a MOUSE:
We detect it. Just put the mouse cursor over a card and click the
left button to take it off the pile. Right button click puts it
back where it was. Score hands and select option buttons with the
left mouse button. When you click a scoring choice we will add it
up for you and give you a chance to change your mind. The left
button will make that choice official, the right button will
cancel it. You can adjust mouse sensitivity to your taste.
If you have a KEYBOARD but NO MOUSE:
You can arrow around with the cursor using the arrow keys and/or
numeric keypad (with NUMLOCK off) hitting ENTER (RETURN) or
SPACEBAR to select a card or option button. ESC or BACKSPACE
will put a card back on the pile where it came from. If
you select a scoring option you can hit enter to confirm it or
ESC to change your mind. Also, the first letter of an option will
often invoke it; for instance, "Q" for "Quit".
Mousers can force the program to use the keyboard by typing:
WOWZEE -n
to start the program.
Just play it. We gave ourselves hernias making this game easy
to use. If you can't handle it, you should probably be
euthanized. We recommend you peruse "Final Exit" for ideas.
5.1 - Features
Below is a list of the buttons on your screen and what they
will do for you:
HELP: Brief rules summary will appear.
PLAYERS: You can store names and stats for up to eight
different players. The active player's name appears on the game
screen.
GAME/TOURNEY: You can play in one of two different modes: Game
or tournament. Game mode is just single games. Tourney mode
challenges you to a best-of-seven contest with final victory
dependent upon more than one game. You can quit tourney mode but
you cannot "save" a tournament in progress. That would be bogus.
MOUSE: Allows you to adjust mouse sensitivity with VCR-style
buttons. The changes you make will take effect instantly to allow
you to see what you're doing. These settings are saved
permanently until you change them again.
BOSS: A fake DOS screen will appear that should fool passersby
that you are doing more meaningful computer stuff than playing
this game. (Assuming there IS something better to do than this
game. We have our doubts about that.) Anyway, it is not a real
DOS "shell", just a screen. To get back to your game type
"exit" followed by ENTER. To really quit the game for good, type
"abort". This may keep you from being fired.
SOUND: If you need to play quietly so's not to disturb those
about you or draw needless attention to yourself, this button
will toggle the sound on or off. The words "Noisy" or "Silent"
appear in the box in the lower left to tell what the game thinks
you want. WOWZEE "remembers" this setting even if you quit and
start the game again. But to be SURE the sound is off when you
start, invoke the program with the "-s" switch, as in:
WOWZEE -s
The sound setting is remembered from your last game, but this
will INSURE the game will start in "Silent" mode. For paranoid
players, and the women who love them. Handy for the first time
you install WOWZEE on your computer at work (you LOAFER!).
QUIT: Leave the present game/tourney. If you want to quit to
DOS, you'll be given a chance to do that here. You can't "save"
a game, though. That would be bogus.
6.0 - Technical and Version Notes.
WOWZEE was developed using Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.5 on an IBM
PC with an Intel Inboard 386, Paradise Pro VGA card, 2 megs of
RAM, a 120MB Maxtor Hard Drive, and a Logitech Bus Mouse,
running DOS 3.3, of all things.
It was beta tested and further developed on a Gateway 2000
386/33 with a Kraft Trackball running under DOS 5.0.
6.1 - Version Summary
1.0 - 16 Sept. 1992 - Baseline version. Controls and features
adapted from FORZEE 3.0, another amazing
game you can get from us. All's you gotta
do is ask (and pay).
7.0 - About BSX International.
Makers of startlingly fun game software, BSX International
owes its existence to the large number of game enthusiasts and
registrants who support us. (And the fact that beer is still
cheap enough and readily available.) We continue on into the
nineties with this simple pledge: If you keep registering, we'll
keep making it. (More of an ultimatum, actually.) Truth be
told, we'd write this stuff anyway because we love games. We'd
starve to death, but we'd do it. Still, we REALLY don't WANT to
starve to death, so we'd appreciate it if you'd register.
You cheap bastards.
There simply aren't enough good games available for computers.
If you're like us, when you get a software catalog or go to the
store you head right for the games section. Forget this nonsense
about computers being "powerful tools for business." They're
powerful tools for fun. Now don't you make us get nasty. After
all, we're PRETTY DARN NASTY already!
Bob "Your Plastic Pal Who's Fun to Be With" Roberds - President
& Development
David "Dr. K" Kotomski - Another President & Developer
So round, so firm, so fully packed...
It must be from
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International
"Where the Future is Tommorrow"
Rootin Tootin Computin for the 90s and Beyond
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
We're fierce, we're BSX International, and we're *IN YER FACE!*
Serving your shareware needs for over a fiftieth of a century!
8.0 - Acknowledgements.
Bob would like to thank Dave for all the BSX stuff, as well as
for the numerous/humorous anecdotes about his alleged love
life. I mean, let's face it: it's not exactly Don Juan. It's
more like Don of the Dead. Kudos to all BSX registrants. More
thangs to all the folks out there in BBS land for their
suggestions and stuff. I'd name them, but I don't KNOW most of
their names because they insist on using handles. Accolades to
LRG for perfecting the Silent Treatment (TM). So I burped in her
ear on the phone a couple of dozen times. BIG DEAL. It's not
like I *killed* a guy. Well, OK; I *DID* kill a guy, but *SHE*
doesn't know that.
PS: You may have noticed in the title screen that there is a
picture of me wearing a US Navy uniform. I am not actually
in the Navy. I wear those clothes because they make me look good.
DAMN good.
Dave needs to thank Bob, Joan, Alexei & Chip for good times and
stuff. Bob and I have been doing all manner of silly things for
16 years and I see no reason to stop now. I guess I'm suppossed
to acknowledge my source of inspiration here, but outside of
beer, games and possibly sex, I'm not sure I have one. Actually,
there is that new car I ordered. And that girl that sat across
from me in high school English. She had the greatest...
9.0 - What others have to say about Wowzee:
"Youuuuuu ewwwawaaan ahnnnn Wowzee ehhhhhhh!" - Bob Dylan
"I like it. Awwriight!" - Billy Idol
"The analytic requirements are so great, I fail to see how humans
would find this game enjoyable." - Lt. Commander Data
"Less talk. More Wowzee." - Lt. Worf
Power corrupts. Absolute power is kinda neat.
Peace.
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #3523
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
FORZEE DOC 20634 11-18-92 11:28a
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