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             / _______|   _       _   _   _       _   / ______ \
            | |          | |     | | | | | \     / | | |      | |
            | |   _____  | |     | | | | |   \_/   | | |      | | 
            | |  |___  | | |     | | | | | |\___/| | | |      | |
            | |______| | | |_____| | | | | |     | | | |______| |
             \________/   \_______/  |_| |_|     |_|  \________/

                       B e t a   V e r s i o n   1 . 1

                                     B y
                        J a c k   i n   t h e   B o x
                              C o m p u t i n g

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    Contents
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      1. Installing Guimo
      2. What is Guimo?
      3. Game Rules
      4. Features
      5. This Version
      6. Final Version
      7. Requirements
      8. Jack in the Box Computing


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   1. Installing Guimo
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      Make a directory in your hard disk executing "MD \GUIMO".

      Enter in Guimo's directory using "CD \GUIMO".

      Move  the  compressed  file  called  "GUIMO!.ZIP"  to  the  created
   directory,  using  "MOVE \download\GUIMO!.ZIP .",   where   "download"
   is the directory in which you downloaded Guimo.

      Uncompress file using "PKUNZIP GUIMO!".

      After uncompress, you can delete the zip file to save space in your
   hard disk, using the command "DELETE GUIMO!.ZIP".

      To execute Guimo, type "GUIMO".

      To obtain a better performance, try executing the  game  under  DOS
   and adjust the sound and graphics detail according to  the  processing
   power of your computer.

      Using Windows'95, try to run in DOS-Mode, not under a DOS-Window!


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   2. What is Guimo?
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      Guimo is a platform game based in the autonomous agents technology 
   originated from the Artificial Intelligence Research.  In  this  game
   the player is invited to  enjoy  an  enviroment  inhabited  by  other
   entities (the enemies) which must interact.

      The agents controlled by the computer show specifics behaviors and
   are able to cooperate to reach  the  satisfaction  of  their  desires
   (attack and scape).


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   3. Game Rules
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      In this first beta test version  the  player  must  fight  against
   the invasor enemy army :)  and destroy their bosses, the four  tanks,
   with the help of  its  friends,  the  robots.  To  reach  the  tanks,
   however, the player has to find other  elements,  like  a  coin  that
   activate a cetain jumper and a key that opens a special door.

   The controls are:

      - Directions: direction keys or key pad
                    ([8] or left [Alt] to jump,
                     [5] or [2] down, [4] left, [6] right).
                    You can use the joystick too.
      - Fire: space bar or joystick buttom.
      - Friend Invocation: move to down and space bar simultaneously  or
                           left [Ctrl].
      - Photo-Pause: [p] key
      - InGame Graphic Detail: [F1] key
      - Cheat Mode: contact us if you want a cheat mode!!!


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   4. Features
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   The most important features of the game are:

      - totaly non-deterministic, each playing section is unique;
      - a smart camera that always focuses  the  best  position  of  the
        action;
      - the stereo sound system with panning and independent  volume  on
        each speaker;
      - the action provided by the own  game  conception  in  which  the
        player has the same conditions of the enemies;
      - its big level maps;
      - sound card and joystick auto-detection and configuration.


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   5. This Version
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      This version brings a sample of five mounths of our work. It is  a
   freeware, and you can distribute at your will!


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   6. Final Version
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      In the final version we will show all of  our  capabilities,  with
   graphics and sounds more elaborated, as the other four levels.

      New weapons, bonuses and enemies will be added to Guimo,  to  give
   more action and playability in the game!
      

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   7. Requirements
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   Hardware requirements:

      - 486dx2, 8Mb of memory (Pentium processor recommended)
      - VGA card (local bus or PCI)
      - SoundBlaster card or compatible
      - Joystick

   Software compatibility:

      - DOS
      - Windows'3, Windows'95 and Windows NT
      - OS/2


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   8. Jack in the Box Computing
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      Here goes the Guimo's development team!
 
         CHRIS LEE KAFKA
         programming
 
         ANDRE
         artificial intelligence
 
         SOUNDMASTER
         songs & sound effects
 
         DANDREA
         graphics
 
      Jack in the Box computing is the fantasy name  of  the  entreprise 
   called Criativa Informatica Ltd. Contact us by...

      Jack in the Box Computing
      Ave. Cairu, 1208/201
      Porto Alegre - RS
      Brazil - 90230-030

      +55 (51)343-3300 tel & fax
      jackpot@portoweb.com.br
