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BBS Crash - Term Program v1.01
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(11/04/90) Release
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| BBS-Term v1.01 |
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| Copyright 1990 John Richardson |
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| TopSoft Software |
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| 2135 Possum Ct. |
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| Brookfield, Wi 53005 |
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Warranty
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This is product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The
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entire risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by
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you. Further more, I the author do not warrant, guarantee, or make any
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representations regarding the use of or the results of the use of the program,
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and you rely on the program and results solely at your own risk. I the author
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cannot accept responsibility for system damage, loss of profit, or any other
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special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or
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inability to use this product.
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What Is BBS-Term
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BBS-Term is a special terminal program that is used with the BBS Crash
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On-Line BBS game. BBS-Term will display screens, maps, and menus instantly
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on your screen. By using BBS-Term you will be able to move around on the
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BBS map much faster and more enjoyable.
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How to use BBS-Term
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BBS-Term was written to be used from your current terminal program.
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You will tell your terminal program to shell to DOS and execute BBS-Term
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before you actually enter the BBS Crash game itself. To quit BBS-Term
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you must press ESCape.
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BBS-Term command line:
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Usage : BBS-TERM baudrate comport
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Example: BBS-TERM 2400 2
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BBS-Term DesqView and DoubleDOS support
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BBS-Term is DesqView and DoubleDOS aware. It will appropriately and correctly
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adjust the program to fit the environment.
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Installing BBS-Term with Telix
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First of all create a batch file called BBSTERM.BAT and put it in your
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Telix subdirectory. Make sure it looks something like this:
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REM BBSTERM.BAT
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@ECHO OFF
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CD\BBSTERM
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BBSTERM 2400 2
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CD\TELIX
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Now to install BBS-Term as a protocol.
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Make sure you're in Telix when doing this.
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Step 1: Press Alt-O
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Step 2: Press P
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Step 3: Pick an available slot in the protocol listing
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Step 4: Enter the following information
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Protocol Upload Download Bat or DL
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Key Name Filename Filename Script Name
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---- -------- --------- --------- -------- ----
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T BBS-Term BBSTERM BBSTERM Batch N
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Step 5: Exit and write this setup to disk.
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To use BBS-Term. Log onto your favorite BBS that is running BBS Crash
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v4.5 or above. When you are ready to play BBS, start the term program
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by pressing PageUp or PageDn and then just select BBS-Term off of the
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scroll menu. When you are done playing BBS Crash press the ESCape
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key to quit the term program and return to telix.
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Comments & Credits
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All programming was done by John Richardson of TopSoft Software.
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Thanks to:
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Dan Vanderboom for giving me numerous ideas for the game, drawing part
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of the map, writing the documents, and for drawing some of the danger
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and zoom up screens.
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Robert Richardson, Steve Richardson, and Dan Vanderboom for testing the
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game before its first beta release. They gave it a good run and found
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most of the bugs.
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I'd also like to thank the following sysops for beta testing BBS Crash!
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Reptile Ranch.......................Terrance Ohearn...(XXX)XXX-XXXX 9600HST
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Open Door West......................Bill Hamilton.....(602)242-4784 2400
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Plane Crazy's High Flying BBS.......Jerry Kemp........(901)357-1778 9600HST
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Modern Pastimes.....................Bruce Berna.......(414)384-1701 19200HST
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The Com-Link Infotainment System....Alex Slinin.......(904)642-2633 2400
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The Westfield Express BBS...........Mark Gill.........(404)435-8722 9600 v.32
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The High Pinnacle...................Todd Carlton......(817)640-4124 2400
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BBS Crash was written and compiled in Borland's Turbo Pascal v5.5.
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BBS Crash Copyright 1990 John Richardson
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Turbo Pascal 5.5 Copyright 1983, 1989 by Borland International, Inc.
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Support
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TopSoft Support Systems (414) 796-8408.
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24 hour / 7 days a week operation.
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Support of 1200 and 2400 baud.
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I may be contacted directly through fidonet netmail at the following address
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[1:154/300].
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You may also contact me through the following fidonet echos:
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ON_LINE_GAMES
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DOORWARE
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TOPSOFT
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There has also been a Fidonet TopSoft Support Echo created for TopSoft
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programs. Ask for the echo when you call, and we can help you get the
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closest feed for it.
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End of original documentation
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