Hollywood Trivia ------------------------------------------ Hollywood Trivia is being released as Shareware, please feel free to upload it to any BBS. However, your archive must contain all of the original files, including this one. Hollywood Trivia is copyrighted and may not be sold for a profit (except the normal disk copying fee). If you play Hollywood Trivia and like it (I hope, I hope), please send a $5.00 shareware donation to Town Crier Publications 12214 - 94th Pl. N.E. Kirkland, Wa. 98034 I have set the shareware fee very low considering the time and effort that went into writing this program. If users show an interest in this game updates will be released. This could include new pictures, new subjects and questions, and an editor allowing you to write your own questions. ------------------------------------------ ** SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ** This is easy. Once you have decompressed the archive you should have two directories (Pictures and Text) and three files (HollywoodTrivia, HollywoodTrivia.info and ReadMe). Copy these files and directories onto a freshly formated disk and you're ready to go. NOTE: If you have a disk optimizer such as BAD or FlashDisk! I suggest you use it to perform the above copy operations. These utilities do a great job of speeding up disk access and reducing drive noise. ------------------------------------------ ** PLAY INSTRUCTIONS ** HollywoodTrivia is a very easy game to play, simply double click on the icon and follow the prompts. After the opening screen is displayed click the left mouse button to continue. Once the game screen has scrolled open, go to the subject menu and choose a topic. Each topic contains fifty questions and a related picture. After a few seconds of disk access the first question will appear, along with four possible answers. Now just click on the gadget next to the answer you want. Every time you answer a question right you will be shown a small portion of the picture in the blue graphics box. Once you have answered all fifty questions the entire picture will be displayed and you will be asked to choose another subject. There are eight subjects containing a total of 400 questions. ------------------------------------------ ** MENUS ** PROJECT About - This opens a window and begs for money. Quit - Quit the game. You may choose this option at any time. CONTROL Hint - If you come to a question that you find very difficult, pick this option and you will be given a hint. One of incorrect answers will be eliminated, leaving you with only three answers to choose from. Sound - Toggles the sound on and off. Show Answer (3) - If you come to a question that you find impossible, pick this option and you will be shown the correct answer. You may use this option only three times during each subject. The number (x) indicates how many free answers you have left. Show Title - This displays the games title bar. The screen can now be pushed to the rear, giving you access to Workbench. SUBJECTS This menu is a list of available subjects. You may choose a new subject at any time. ------------------------------------------ ** CONTENTS ** Your archive should have included ALL of the following: HollywoodTrivia HollywoodTrivia.info ReadMe Text Pictures HHa Hitchhiker.iff HHq Indiana.iff INDYa MASH.iff INDYq Music.iff Ma OpeningScreen.iff MASa StarTrek.iff MASq StarTrekTNG.iff Mq StarWars.iff STa Television.iff STq STTNGa STTNGq SWa SWq TVa TVq ALL of these files and directories must be present for the game to function. Do not delete or rename any of these files. If you ever get an error message from the game it is most likely due to a corrupt or missing file. Check the list above and make sure all of the files and directories are on your game disk. You can play Hollywood Trivia from a hard disk or from RAM. Please note that the directories -Pictures- and -Text- MUST be in the same directory as the game program. ------------------------------------------ Well, I guess that's about it. If you find any bugs or have a suggestion for improvements, please let me hear from you. Have Fun.