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*                    Four Rivers for Windows Ver1.0E   (FREE SOFT)          *
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*                          Copyright(C)1994 by Masaya Kusunoki              *
*                                   Translated by Hitoshi Ozawa             *
*                                   Release 1995/02/06                      *
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  Thank you for down-loading Four Rivers for Windows. 

  Four Rivers is a game for 1 person played with mah-jong pieces.  Mah-jong is
played using 136 pieces, but Four Rivers requires 144 pieces.  These pieces are
played randomly on a board and they are removed 2 pieces at a time.  A stage
ends when all pieces are cleared.
  To remove pieces, following rules must be satisfied:
    1. Both pieces must have the same design
    2. Selected pieces are next to each other
                    OR
       They may be connected by at most 3 straight lines on a cleared area.

Requirements *****************************************************************
	Hardware:
	    80386 or higher machine
	    640x480 or better color display
	    Mouse or similar pointing device
	    4MB or more RAM memory
	Software:
	    Windows 3.1

Liability *******************************************************************
  The author and the developer of this software will not take any
responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this
software.  The files contained in FORIV.LZH are distributed "as is" and
without any expressed and implied warranties.  The user assumes the entire
risk of using the software.

Included Files ***************************************************************
  The following files are included in the FORIV.LZH file:
	FORIV.EXE	Execution file
	FORIV.HLP	Help file
     Sound Files
	ABORT.WAV	Played at abort
	START.WAV	Played at the start of a game
	COMPLETE.WAV	Played at the completion of a stage
	GAMEOVER.WAV	Played at the end of Four Rivers
	TIMEWARN.WAV	Played 5 seconds before time up
	TIMEOVER.WAV	Played at time up
	SELECT.WAV	Played when a piece is selected
	CANCEL.WAV	Played when a piece is deselected
	ADVICE.WAV	Played during giving advice
	ADVICING.WAV	Played while giving advice
	UNDO.WAV	Played during Undo
	BGNSLIDE.WAV	Played at the start of piece movement
	ENDSLIDE.WAV	Played at the end of piece movement
	CANTMOVE.WAV	Played when there is no move pieces that can be
			 cleared from the board	

	README.TXT	Introduction (the file you are reading right now)
	PROGLIST.TXT	List of other programs

Installation ****************************************************************
  After decompressing FORIV.LZH file in a directory, execute FORIV.EXE
file from the File Manager or from the Program Manager (choose [FILE]-[RUN]).
It is recommended that Four Rivers icon be placed in some group in the Program
Manager.

How to Play *****************************************************************
  To Start the Game
    Choose the [Start] button.  Pieces are placed on the board and timer
    is started.
  To Select a Piece to Clear
    Click the left mouse button on a piece to clear.  It will turn blue.  To
    deselect a piece, click the left mouse button on the same piece.
  To Clear Pieces
    After selecting a piece, select another piece with the same design.  If
    they satisfy requirements, the first piece moves to the second piece and
    they are cleared from the board.
    Options such as time, undo, and advice may be set in the [File]-
    [Options] dialog box.
  Advice
    If there does not seem to be any pieces that can be cleared, choose the
    [Advice] button.  Pieces that can still be cleared are displayed yellow.
    To remove these pieces, click the left mouse button.
    Number of times [Advice] button may be used are set in the [File]-
    [Options] dialog box.
  Undo
    Cleared pieces may be place back on the board by choosing the [Undo]
    button.
    Number of times[Undo] button may be used are set in the [File]-[Options]
    dialog box.
  [Sound/Flash]
    Effects during the games may be changed by [Sound] and [Flash] buttons.
    Choosing the [Sound] button plays WAV files while choosing the [Flash]
    button flashes the window to notify game status.
  
Options *********************************************************************
  To change game options, select [File] from the menu and select [Options]
from the pull-down menu.  An Options Setting dialog box is displayed. Change
the options and choose the [OK] button.  Choosing the [Cancel] button cancels
settings that have just been modified.

  Total Stage Time
	The total time allowed to clear all the pieces from the board.
	Allowed setting is from 300 seconds (5 min.) to 3600 seconds (1 hr.)
	The default setting is 600 seconds (10 min.).
	Uncheck this option to disable total stage timer.
  Clear Piece Time
	Allowed time to clear 1 set of pieces from a board.
	Allowed setting is from 10 seconds to 99 seconds.
	The default setting is 60 seconds (1 min.).
	Uncheck this option to disable this timer.
  Number of Advices Allowed
	Number of times advice may be given.
	Allowed setting is from 0 to 99 times.
	The default setting is 5 times.
	Uncheck this option for unlimited number of advice.
  Number of Undo's Allowed
	Number of times pieces may be placed back on the board.
	Allowed setting is from 0 to 99 times.
	The default setting is 5 times.
	Uncheck this option for unlimited number of undo's.
  Show Same Pieces
	Change the color of pieces with the same design as a selected piece.
	Uncheck this option to not show pieces of the same design.
  Stop Timer when Minimized
	Stop timers when Four Rivers game window is minimized.
	Uncheck this option to continue timer count even when the Four Rivers
	window is minimized.
  Piece Speed
	Set the speed at which a piece moves to the first selected piece to
	be cleared.
  Select Layout
	This version of Four Rivers contains 5 piece layout.

Distribution ****************************************************************
  Four Rivers for Windows may be freely distributed if the following
conditions are obeyed: 
	1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution
	   channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly
	   where it is to be copied.  We will need this information to
	   maintain and upgrade Four Rivers for Windows at all locations.
	2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived
	   FORIV.LZH formatted file.  Do not change this file or any files
	   within. 
	3. Please make it apparent that Four Rivers for Windows is a FREE SOFT.
	   It is necessary to state this in the program description.
	4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send
	   a E-mail to one of the developers.
  If it is going to be distributed in any other ways (e.g. CD-ROM), please
contact the developer.  The developer is willing to discuss other means of
distribution.  Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses in the
support section below.

Copyright *******************************************************************
  Four Rivers for Windows is copyrighted by Masaya Kusunoki.  No part of this
program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without a
written permission from Masaya Kusunoki.
  Difference between the Original and English version of Four Rivers for
Windows is copyrighted by Hitoshi Ozawa.

Support **********************************************************************
  Support for Four Rivers for Windows is provided by CompuServe E-mail. 
If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please 
send an E-mail to:

  Hitoshi Ozawa	  CompuServe:	100220,3402

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