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Night Raid
Unregistered Shareware Version
End-users of the unregistered versions of the Night Raid game are licensed
to use this software on a trial basis for their approval. If the user
decides to keep and use this software as intended, the user should register
the program with Software Creations, as described on the ending text page
of the software.
BBS Sysops: This program may be freely distributed over BBS systems as long
as there are no files added to or removed form the original compressed file
package. Any and all file modifications are strictly prohibited.
Vendors, BBS Sysops, Distributors, Computer Clubs and User Groups wishing to
add the software product to their library may do so in accordance with the
Distribution Restrictions listed below.
Limited distribution License: -------------- As the exclusive copyright
holder for this software, Argo Games authorizes distribution only in
accordance with the following restrictions.
- Vendors choosing to distribute this software MUST CONTACT
Software Creations. You may do this by sending a copy of
your catalog along with the registration form at the end
of this file.
- This software product is NOT available for distribution
through retail stores or catalogs which sell mostly
non-shareware, commercial software without prior written
permission from Software Creations.
- Vendors that have purchased REGISTERED versions of the
software will be the first to receive:
- UPDATES
- NEW PRODUCT RELEASES
- PRESS RELEASES
- This sotware product is defined as containing all the
material listed in the "PACKING.LST" file.
If any files listed in the "PACKING.LST" file are
missing, then this product is not complete and distribution
is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete product
suitable for distribution.
- This software product - including all related program files
and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and
must be distributed as a complete product, without exception.
- Small additions to the product, such as the introductory or
installation batch files used by many shareware disk vendors,
are acceptable, provided they do not interfere with any
installation routine which may have been included by the author.
- No price or other compensation may be charged for this software
product. A distribution fee of no more than US $5.00 may be
charged to cover production and handling costs.
- The publisher's name, Software Creations, must appear in all ads
and promotions including the name of the software product.
DISK SETS and CD-ROMs:
------------------------
- This software product CANNOT be sold as part of some other
inclusive product. Nor can it be included in any commercial
software packaging offer, without a written agreement from
Software Creations.
- Vendors who wish to distribute this software as part of a
collection MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM Software Creations
PRIOR TO BEGINNING SUCH A DISTRIBUTION.
- This software product cannot be "rented" or "leased" to
others.
- You may not list any of our products in advertisements,
catalogs, or other literature which describes our products
as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy"
software, it is not free. You may not list any of our
products in advertisements, catalogs, or other literature
which describes our products as "PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE".
This is copyrighted material. It is not, and never has
been, in the public domain.
- Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
recompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
transfer the licensed program except as provided in this
agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in
immediate and automatic termination of this license in
addition to other remedies available to Software Creations
at law.
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Argo Games.
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They're ugly. They're stupid. They're weak. They're so unfriendly that
they can't even get along with each other. Unfortunately, there are a lot of
them, and they're all out to get you!
You managed to get stuck in an anti-aircraft bunker in a strategic area,
without any troop reinforcements. You know that the enemy is going to be
coming in droves, so you're glad that you have a huge supply of ammo to
defend yourself.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
286 required, 386 STRONGLY recommended.
VGA graphics card.
640k, with 535k free from the DOS prompt.
AdLib, Sound Source, and SoundBlaster optional.
EMS optional.
Mouse optional.
THE GAME:
Your bunker is at the bottom of the screen. You control the position of
the gun with either the keyboard (using the left & right arrow keys to move,
and the spacebar to shoot) or the mouse.
The enemy aircraft will be coming across the top of the screen, dropping
paratroopers as they go. You need to prevent the paratroopers from landing,
because if three of them land, they'll be able to invade your bunker and
overpower you! (Fortunately for you, they bicker amongst themselves so much
that if they land right next to each other, one of them will kill the other.)
You can shoot the planes. You can shoot the paratroopers. You can shoot
the paratroopers' chutes off, and watch them plummet helplessly to the
ground (killing any paratroopers that happen to be underneath). Basically,
if it moves, shoot it...
Be extremely careful with the smart bombs - they're deadly!
SCORING:
Paratroopers are worth 2 points.
Big planes are worth 5 points.
Little planes are worth 10 points.
Smart bombs are worth 10 points.
Every time you shoot, you lose a point, so be sure to aim carefully.
INTERMISSIONS:
After you've beaten back enough of the enemy troops, there'll be a chance
for your compatriots to supply a few things to satisfy basic human needs.
Enjoy the reprieve while you can!
SETUP:
While the demo loop is running, simply press the "SPACE" key. This will
take you into the control panel.
When in the control panel, use the up and down arrow keys to move between
the selections, and the "SPACE" or "ENTER" keys to make a selection.
The first selection is the device to use for sound effects. You can
choose to turn off the sound, use the PC speaker, or, if you have one, use a
Sound Source or SoundBlaster.
If you're using the Sound Source or SoundBlaster, you can choose how
many digital sound effects can happen at once (one, four, or eight). More
sound effects sound better, but will make the game run slower. If your
machine is slower than a 16MHz 386SX, choose "one." If your machine is faster
than a 16MHz 386SX, I'd recommend "eight."
If you have an AdLib, SoundBlaster, or compatible, you can turn music
on or off with the next selection.
The next two items depend on whether or not you're currently in a game.
When you first go into the control panel, the choices are:
o Start game
o Back to demo
Once you've started a game, they change to:
o Stop game
o Back to game
No matter what, there will be another item labeled "Quit to DOS," which
allows you to do just that.
CONCLUSION:
What are you waiting for? Go to it!
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This file contains a list of problems that you might have with Night Raid,
and what you can do about them.
Problem: The game hangs on the startup screen.
Solution: Some of Night Raid's device detection code is conflicting
with something in your system. The following are command line switches that
disable certain attempts at detection. Use use them, start Night Raid by
typing "NITERAID /xxx" ("NTR /xxx" for the shareware version), where "xxx"
is one of the following:
GRAPHICS Disables VGA card detection.
NOMOUSE Disables Mouse/mouse driver detection.
NOADLIB Disables AdLib and SoundBlaster detection.
NOSOUNDBLASTER Disables SoundBlaster detection.
NOSOUNDSOURCE Disables Sound Source detection.
Problem: The game pauses every once and awhile.
Solution: Night Raid is having a hard time fitting everything it needs
into memory. Try making more memory available to the game by removing any
TSRs you don't need, or using an EMS emulator (such as EMM386.SYS) to make
more memory available to Night Raid. To make Night Raid use the EMS, use
"NITERAID /USEEMS" to start the game.
Problem: The game hangs during play, or the sounds stop playing.
Solution: Night Raid can make heavy demands on the system -
simultaneously reading from the disk and playing multiple sound effects from
EMS. Some EMS setups have a difficult time with this. If you're using EMS,
try running Night Raid without it. Some SoundBlaster cards may have
problems with Night Raid's autodetection, or problems may crop up if you
have set your SoundBlaster up in a non-standard way - see the section below
on setting the "BLASTER" environment variable.
Problem: I'm using OS/2, and Night Raid interferes with printing.
Solution: This is probably because of the Sound Source autodetection.
Use "NITERAID /NOSOUNDSOURCE" to avoid the autodetection.
Problem: The colors are really messed up.
Solution: Some video cards manage to get by Night Raid's test code. Use
"NITERAID /SLOWPALETTE" to start the game.
Problem: Night Raid doesn't recognize my Sound Source.
Solution: If you're using your Sound Source with a Tandy machine, use
"NITERAID /SSTANDY". If you're not using a Tandy, try using "NITERAID /SS?",
where the '?' represents the LPT port you have the Sound Source attached to.
For example, if you have your Sound Source attached to LPT2, then you'd use
"NITERAID /SS2". Note that, if you're using a Tandy, and the "/SSTANDY"
switch by itself doesn't work, you'll have to use both "/SSTANDY" AND "/SS?".
Problem: Night Raid doesn't recognize my AdLib or SoundBlaster card.
Solution: Night Raid's AdLib detection relies on bus speed, which works
on almost all systems. However, it may not work on some REALLY fast systems.
Start Night Raid with "NITERAID /ADLIB".
Problem: Night Raid doesn't recognize my SoundBlaster card.
Solution: Odds are that you have changed the SoundBlaster's settings, so
Night Raid can't find the card. To fix this, you need to tell Night Raid
about the non-default settings.
You do this by setting the "BLASTER" environment variable up to contain
the appropriate information. To set the enviroment variable up, either
include the following in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or type it on the command
line before running Night Raid:
SET BLASTER=Axxx Ix Dx
Axxx represents the the address of the SoundBlaster/SB Pro. For the SB, it's
either A210,A220,A230,A240,A250 or A260. For the SB Pro, it's either A220 or
A240. Default is A220.
Ix represents the IRQ number used by the SB/SB Pro. For the SB, it's either
I2, I5, or I7. IRQ 10 (only available on a machine with AT BIOS and the SB
Pro) is not supported. Default is I7.
Dx represents the DMA channel used by the SB/SB Pro. D0, D1, or D3 are
acceptable values. Default is D1.
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Night Raid
Produced by Argo Games.
Published by Software Creations.
This file provides information for Shareware Distributors, Disk Vendors, BBS
SYSOPs and Computer Clubs who wish to distribute this software package.
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Product Descriptions
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
** Night Raid - Classic Action Shooter **
Published by Software Creations (VGA/286/SB)
MEDIUM DESCRIPTION:
** Night Raid - Classic Action Shooter **
** From Software Creations & Argo Games. **
Violating the Geneva Convention has never
been so much fun! Over a MEG of 256 color
VGA graphics, music, and multi-channel
digital sound will keep your adrenaline
pumping! Requires: VGA, 286 or better.
AdLib/SB/SS support. 386 recommended. <ASP>
LONG DESCRIPTION:
Software Creations presents
Argo Games' Night Raid - The Classic Action Shooter
Violate the Geneva Convention - blast your enemy's paratroopers out of the
sky in this fast action arcade game! Defend your lonely desert bunker
against wave after wave of invaders and their delivery aircraft.
Get Night Raid, and discover adrenaline pumping fun!
Features:
o 256 color VGA graphics
o Multi-channel digital sound effects
(for SoundBlaster and 100% compatibles, or Disney Sound Source)
o Tons o' music
(for AdLib/SoundBlaster and 100% compatibles)
o Over one MEG of Graphics, Sound, and Music!
o Easy to use menus
Requirements:
286 or better, 386 or better recommended.
VGA compatible graphics card.
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BBS SysOps: This program may be freely distributed over BBS systems as long
as there are no files added to or removed from the original compressed file
package. Any and all file modifications are strictly prohibited. Sysops
wishing to additionally become BBS Distribution Sites should send a message
to Dan Linton on the Software Creations BBS at 1-508-368-7036.
Vendors, BBS Sysops, Distributors, Computer Clubs and User Groups wishing to
add the software product to their library may do so in accordance with the
Distribution Restrictions listed below.
Limited distribution License: -------------- As the exclusive copyright
holder for this software, Argo Games authorizes distribution only in
accordance with the following restrictions.
- Vendors choosing to distribute this software MUST CONTACT
Software Creations. You may do this by sending a copy of
your catalog along with the registration form at the end
of this file.
- This software product is NOT available for distribution
through retail stores or catalogs which sell mostly
non-shareware, commercial software without prior written
permission from Software Creations.
- Vendors that have purchased REGISTERED versions of the
software will be the first to receive:
- UPDATES
- NEW PRODUCT RELEASES
- PRESS RELEASES
- This sotware product is defined as containing all the
material listed in the "PACKING.LST" file on this disk.
If any files listed in the "PACKING.LST" file are
missing, then this product is not complete and distribution
is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete product
suitable for distribution.
- This software product - including all related program files
and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and
must be distributed as a complete product, without exception.
- Small additions to the product, such as the introductory or
installation batch files used by many shareware disk vendors,
are acceptable, provided they do not interfere with any
installation routine which may have been included by the author.
- No price or other compensation may be charged for this software
product. A distribution fee of no more than US $5.00 may be
charged to cover production and handling costs.
- The publisher's name, Software Creations, must appear in all ads
and promotions including the name of the software product.
DISK SETS and CD-ROMs:
------------------------
- This software product CANNOT be sold as part of some other
inclusive product. Nor can it be included in any commercial
software packaging offer, without a written agreement from
Software Creations.
- Vendors who wish to distribute this software as part of a
collection MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM Software Creations
PRIOR TO BEGINNING SUCH A DISTRIBUTION.
- This software product cannot be "rented" or "leased" to
others.
- You may not list any of our products in advertisements,
catalogs, or other literature which describes our products
as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy"
software, it is not free. You may not list any of our
products in advertisements, catalogs, or other literature
which describes our products as "PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE".
This is copyrighted material. It is not, and never has
been, in the public domain.
- Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
recompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
transfer the licensed program except as provided in this
agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in
immediate and automatic termination of this license in
addition to other remedies available to Software Creations
at law.
- All rights not expressly granted here in are reserved to
Argo Games.
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