* SOLEAU SOFTWARE PRESENTS * Alpha Man (1.1) Program by William Soleau Version 1.1 (c) 1992 Requirements: EGA and Brain Power Hard Disk Recommended FILES needed: Alphaman.ov1 Alphaman.ov4 Alphaman.ov2 Alphaman.ov5 Alphaman.ov3 Alphaman.ov6 Alphaman.ov7 Alphaman.ov0 Alphaman.jft Welcome to Alpha Man. This game will test your problem solving abilities, as you try to solve 25 word puzzles. OBJECTIVE The object of the game is quite simple. Each puzzle has the letters for the word located somewhere on the 7 x 11 grid board. Each letter is contained in a block which when pushed by your man, (Alpha Man), it will slide in that direction until it either hits the side of the grid board or another block. The object is to push all these letter blocks onto the corresponding letters that are located somewhere else on the game board. PERSONAL SCORE CARDS When playing the game for the first time, the program will ask you to create your own personal score card. There can be up to five individual player cards. These personal score cards will keep track of your number of moves, number of attempts, for each word puzzle. When you solve a puzzle, it will be recorded as *SOLVED* on your score card. If you have solved that puzzle with the least amount of moves on record, then your initials and scores for that word puzzle will be entered on the Best Scores List. ALPHA MAN & THE MASTER BLOCK You control Alpha Man using the arrow keys. There is one Green Block called the Master Block for each puzzle. This block does not slide when pushed, it will move only one grid at a time when pushed by Alpha Man. This Master Block can be positioned so that the letter blocks, when pushed, will slide into it and can then be strategically positioned into the right places on the grid board. The concept is very easy, yet the actual solving of each puzzle is quite difficult as you will soon discover. KEYS & SOLUTIONS & TAKE BACK MOVE To get you started, I have provided the solutions to the first 5 puzzle words. If you select one of the first 5 words, you can see Alpha Man solve the puzzle for you by pressing the slution button. Some might consider this cheating, but perhaps by letting Alpha Man solve puzzle #1, you can see how the game is played. I have also included a take back move for those times when you make a mistake that make the puzzle impossible to solve. This take back move records only the last move, so if you make a mistake and want to take back your last move, then immediately push the ake back key. This too, could be called cheating but it's up to you whether or not you want to use it. All the Key Definitions are shown on the screen at all times. They are as follows: MAIN MENU KEYS nstructions est Scores Shows the Best Scores for the Word Puzzle hange Players Allows you to change players and score cards. uit Alpha Man * SOLEAU SOFTWARE * Alpha Man is one of many games in a series of strategy games from Soleau Software Software. These games are non-violent logic games which use problem solving skills as opposed to the quick reflexes needed for arcade type games. Our company is dedicated to producing the finest logic games marketed through Shareware. If you like the game and continue to use it, we request that you register the game with us for $12.00. This registration will not only speed up the loading and exiting of the program, but provides you with an additional 25 word puzzles and the solutions to all 50! Information concerning the registration and on our many other games can be found in the ALPH_REG.DOC file or also at the closing screen. By registering this game with us, you instantly become a Soleau Software Member. As a registered member you are entitled to discounts on other Soleau Software through our Special Bonus Package Offers. We at Soleau Software thank you for your support and hope you will continue to enjoy this as well as our other Shareware products. Sincerely, William Soleau President Soleau Software 163 Amsterdam Ave Suite 213 NYC, NY. 10023 * * * * * * *