FILE: SSPIRALS.DOC _______________________________________________________________ | | | | | SPACE SPIRALS | | | | Shareware Version 1.64 | | | | by | | Alan Anderson | | (c) 1977, 1988, 1989 All rights reserved | | | | | |_____________________________________________________________| Space Spirals is a unique "arcade" style game for IBM PC/XT/AT microcomputers. It can also be used as fun mouse coordination training tool. To play Space Spirals you must have an IBM PC compatible microcomputer with the MS-DOS operating system, a CGA compatible graphics card, and a Microsoft compatible mouse. To start Space Spirals: (1) Make certain your computer has a properly installed Microsoft compatible mouse. (2) Set the current drive and directory to the directory that contains the program and data files. (3) Type "SSPIRALS" (do not type the quotes) and press the 'enter' key. (4) Wait for the program to start and select the desired choice from the menus. The first time the program is run it will ask you about the type of computer system that you have. Press the key corresponding to the system whose performance most closely matches that of your computer. To receive instructions about how to play the game, press the 'H' key when you see the main menu. A few pointers: There are many subtle patterns, strategies, and nuances to the game. Don't just blast, OBSERVE and think. Each type of attacker has its own personality. There are also global patterns of timing and attack. To build up your shields conserve your energy, don't just fire away like a madperson. Enjoy! To abort the game in progress press the 'Q' key during a round. This quit option does NOT function between rounds, it only works while you are being attacked! Space Spirals is distributed as shareware. If you use the game please send a $5 registration fee to the author at the following address: Alan Anderson, P.O. Box 40, North Bonneville, WA 98639. Send $10 to recieve a Space Spirals on a diskette. Feel free to copy it and distribute it to worthy friends and bulletin boards. The game and its constituent files can only be copied and distributed in their original unaltered form, ALL 29 of the files must be distributed together. The following is a list of the files that are part of the Space Spirals program: Spaces Spirals requires 29 files to run properly: SSPIRALS.COM is the executable program file. *.DAT files contain required startup data. *.IMG files contain required image data. *.GRF files contain required graphic help screens. SSPIRALS.DOC is this information file. SSPIRALS.ARC is a PK-Ware archive of the following 29 files: SSPIRALS COM 51865 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL1 IMG 20 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL2 IMG 42 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL3 IMG 80 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL4 IMG 134 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL5 IMG 134 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL6 IMG 80 4-14-89 1:06a EXPL7 IMG 42 4-14-89 1:06a FSB1 IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a FSB2 IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a FSB3 IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a LASTFSB IMG 98 4-14-89 1:06a MISSLE1 IMG 20 4-14-89 1:06a SHIPL IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a SHIPLM IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a SHIPM IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a SHIPR IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a SHIPRM IMG 112 4-14-89 1:06a SPACEST IMG 134 4-14-89 1:06a VAC IMG 20 4-14-89 1:06a CENTER1 DAT 11236 4-14-89 1:06a SINE128 DAT 2504 4-14-89 1:06a SSSCORES DAT 420 4-14-89 1:06a ZAPH1 GRF 16301 4-14-89 1:06a ZAPH2 GRF 16301 4-14-89 1:06a ZAPH3 GRF 16301 4-14-89 1:06a ZAPH4 GRF 16301 4-14-89 1:06a ZAPH5 GRF 16301 4-14-89 1:06a SSPIRALS DOC A file named SSCONFIG.DAT is created the first time the program is run, this should not be distributed. Space Spirals is written in Turbo Pascal, version 3.