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$$    WHAT iS MONSiEUR BOOM ???                                              $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    mrboom  is a multiplayer freeware game, made for dos (but that also    $$
$$    works fine in w95). compatible with ipx for 8 players network gaming.  $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    FEATURES:                                                              $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$     - up to 8 players playing together in one game.                       $$
$$     - up to 8 computers connected for one game.                           $$
$$     - up to 8 players on one computer (2 keyboard players is the maximum  $$
$$       you should do... but 8 players supported because of the TWINPAD,    $$
$$       that is an hardware thing that enable you to connect as many        $$
$$       supernes joypad that you want, using the unused keys of your        $$
$$       keyboard.)                                                          $$
$$     - up to 10 differents games played simultaneously in the same network $$
$$     - 5 differents levels. (1 new level in the version)                   $$
$$     - multiplayer individual fights + 2 new different team modes.         $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    iMPORTANT:                                                             $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    you can play in network between nowdays computers, but you can also    $$
$$    connect to a mrboom game, using an old 386sx25, with just dos and an   $$
$$    ipx card, and it woud become a connected keyboard, this way you could  $$
$$    add 2 new players to your games... (if you have enough friends)        $$
$$    note that the 386 won't have display on it... (use -3 option)          $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    FREEWARE:                                                              $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    you are allowed to include this game on any cd roms, or anything       $$
$$    you want you don't have to contact me for that, but feel free to       $$
$$    mail me if you want. (rmd_@hotmail.com)                                $$
$$    please get the latest version on http://www.mygale.org/~remdy          $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    WARRANTY:                                                              $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    please note that this game is given to you with no warranty. you use   $$
$$    this program at your own risk. I take no responsibility of blabla bla  $$
$$    whether used blablablablabla or not.                                   $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    COMMAND LiNE OPTIONS:                                                  $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -S  to get into the setup. (key changing/sound card selector)          $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -3  run this option on slow 386 that would like to join the network    $$
$$        (transform your old computer into a keyboard terminal)             $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -T  to run the game in turbo mode (run from master only)               $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -D  to run the game in "no detail" mode (run from master only)         $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    this option will usefull for 0.5% of players:                          $$
$$    -Nx (with x between 0 [default subnetwork] to 9)                       $$
$$        to use one of the following subnetworks.                           $$
$$        it's only usefull when there are MORE than 8 computers connected,  $$
$$        because then you can't connect anymore to their game.              $$
$$        Subnetwork enables you to play a different game.                   $$
$$        (run from every computer)                                          $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -I  to run the game without using the network                          $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -G  to play in team: girls VS boys (run from master only)              $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -C  to play in team: white VS blue VS red VS green (run from master)   $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    -L  to increase the "lost connection" statement delay. (x10)           $$
$$        (run it on EVERY computer, if you have some "lost connection"      $$
$$         messages too often on slaves computer)                            $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    HOW TO PLAY iN AN iPX NETWORK:                                         $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    ipx is ONLY available if you run the game from DOS.(NO w95 dos WINDOW) $$
$$    first run the game on the *fastest* computer of your network,          $$
$$    it will become the master.                                             $$
$$    then you can connect others (slaves) but simply running the game.      $$
$$    slaves won't see the intro pic and will read a special-slave scrolly.  $$
$$    slaves can connect, disconnect, reconnect, reboot or do whatever they  $$
$$    want without making troubles to the currently played game but they can $$
$$    only join a new game when the master is in the "recrutement" menu. If  $$
$$    they were playing a game before they left, they can rejoin the match.  $$
$$    (for example if you are slave you can quit to dos, run the game with   $$
$$     -S option to run setup, change your keys and rejoin the game...)      $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    BECOME ROOT:                                                           $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    only the master can:                                                   $$
$$     + start a new game in the menu. (return key)                          $$
$$     + stop a currently played game. (escape)                              $$
$$     + pausing the game. (pause/break key)                                 $$
$$     + skip victories, draw games and rewards parts... (return)            $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    iF THE GAME iS TOO SLOW:                                               $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    + during the game type 'speed' or 'slow' at any time to change the     $$
$$    mode (default is slow) this is the same that running the game in turbo $$
$$    mode. (master only)                                                    $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    + run the game with -D to remove detail. (master only)                 $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    + you can also run with -D and -T at the same time...                  $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    + in network you can try:                                              $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$        - run the master in terminal mode. (-3)                            $$
$$        - run the master in turbo mode + no detail mode                    $$
$$        - run the master in terminal mode + turbo mode + no detail mode    $$
$$        well try different -3,-d,-t config...                              $$
$$        until you find a fine working one !!                               $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    GRAViS TROUBLES:                                                       $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    if you don't have sound, config your card in the setup.                $$
$$    if you don't have a gus & don't have sound it's normal:                $$
$$    there won't be other card support, because i only have a GUS.          $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    DEFAULT KEYBOARD TROUBLES:                                             $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    action.... space & 0/inser for bombs,TAB & ./suppr for remote control  $$
$$    movement.. a,q,t,y & arrows                                            $$
$$    the Pause/Break key is now used for making a Pause/Break...            $$
$$    run "mrboom12 -S" to change them.                                      $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    CONCLUSION:                                                            $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$    my email is rmd_@hotmail.com. (please mail !)                          $$
$$    thanks for reading; enjoy the game; and please: TRY iT iN NETWORK !    $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$                                                                           $$
$$                           Released: 12/14/1997                            $$
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