

			    The GAMES-1  Diskette

				Originated by

				 R.S. Hafner

				Livermore, CA

			       September, 1985





The following is a breakdown of what is contained on this diskette. Included 

are verbose listings of the various .ARC files and comments on the sub-files 

themselves.  



Executable images---files with a .EXE or .COM extension---will run on the 

Rainbow under MS-DOS, version 2.11.  The .ARC files were produced using the ARC 

utility, version 4.10, which is contained on the UTILS-1 diskette. 



Comments are those of the originator of this diskette and do not necessarily 

reflect the comments, or opinions, of DECUS.  





			     **** ALIENS.ARC ****

			       Version  Unknown



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

ALIENS.BAS       10112  Crunched   26%      7536   9 Jul 85   9:48a  47D8



As of this writing, this version of ALIENS does not run on the Rainbow.  It 

does, however, run under AT&T's version of MS-DOS (UNIX systems), and it will 

(more than likely) run on PCs and clones.  ALIENS is made available here for 

you handy ``fix-it-yourselfers.''





			     **** CHESS.ARC ****

				Version  1.26



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

CHESS.EXE        11136  Crunched   41%      6663  17 Mar 85   5:21p  4754



Chess for the Rainbow....  Levels of difficulty (`depth of search'), are 

selected at the beginning.  Alternatively, the player can select a position to 

be analyzed.  





			     **** EMPIRE.ARC ****

				 Version  5.0



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

EMPIRE.DAT        4400  Crunched   34%      2922   1 Aug 85   0:44a  5B04

EMPIRE.DOC       14208  Crunched   50%      7196   1 Aug 85   0:33a  96EA

EMPIRE.EXE       98688  Squeezed   14%     85326   1 Aug 85   0:33a  88C6



A war-game between two emperors (you and the computer), EMPIRE is a complex 

computer game that will take some time to learn.  According to the 

documentation, EMPIRE does require graphics; displays, however, may be selected 

as being either enhanced, or normal.  Much like HACK (available on the MS-DOS, 

GAMES-2 diskette), EMPIRE is a game you can really sink your teeth into.  



One dis-advantage of EMPIRE is that, by computer standards, it takes a long 

time to load.  If it is unable to find, or make use of, the file EMSAVE.DAT (a 

file containing the previous game information), EMPIRE creates a new version of 

EMSAVE.  Since this takes about five (5) minutes in virtual memory, it will 

take somewhat longer on a hard drive, and a whole lot longer using floppies.  





			     **** KALAH.ARC ****

				 Version 1.4



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

KALAH.COM        31232  Squeezed   13%     27268  26 May 85   8:59p  15FE

KALAH.DOC         1792  Squeezed   24%      1373  26 May 85   8:51p  357F

KALAH.HLP         2566  Squeezed   36%      1659  26 May 85   9:00p  DBFE



An excellent peg moving game, requiring time, logic and fore-sight. Levels of 

difficulty, and the number of pegs per section, are selected variables from the 

outset.  Help is available by typing `HELP' while playing.  





			    **** MONOPOLY.ARC ****

			       Version  Unknown



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

MONOPOLY.EXE     65408  Squeezed   15%     55715   8 Jul 85  10:40p  DBA3

MONOPOLY.PIC      4224  Crunched   64%      1539   8 Jul 85  10:40p  998D



As of this writing, this version of MONOPOLY does not run on the Rainbow.  It 

does, however, run under AT&T's version of MS-DOS (UNIX systems), and it will 

(more than likely) run on PCs and clones.   Like ALIENS (above), MONOPOLY is 

also being made available for you handy ``fix-it-yourselfers.''





			     **** PACMAN.ARC ****

			       Version  Unknown



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

PACMAN.DAT        3584  Crunched   70%      1086   1 Aug 85   0:32a  BBF2

PACMAN.EXE       33792  Squeezed   16%     28388   1 Aug 85   0:32a  70CD



PACMAN for the Rainbow....   What's to say?!?





			      **** QIX.ARC ****

			      K. Porter's MS-DOS

			     Version  of 03/20/85



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

QIX.COM          32512  Squeezed   12%     28819   9 Jul 85   9:04a  4BF3



QIX is an excellent little game which should only be played for fun.  An area 

filling game, QIX is very fast, and to the point.  The highest attainable score 

is, as yet, unknown---QIX generates its own `TOP TWENTY' score PAD---but, with 

luck, players can score over 2,000.   Highly recommended....  





			     **** ROCKET.ARC ****

			       Version  Unknown



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

ROCKET.EXE       19840  Squeezed   10%     17942  17 Jul 85   0:07a  F233



A `Lunar Lander' game requiring nothing in the way of graphics.  It is, 

however, quite fast, and it will require some thought for the novice to 

beat....



NOTE:  This version of ROCKET does not work quite right, in that there is 

apparently some sort of data file that the program is supposed to access. A 

"File not found in line 425" error message gets printed at the end of each 

game.  Other than that, however, ROCKET works just fine....





			     **** SCRAM.ARC ****

			       Copyright  1984

				     DEC



Name          Length    Stowage    SF   Size now  Date       Time    CRC

============  ========  ========  ====  ========  =========  ======  ====

SCRAM.COM        18000  Squeezed   27%     13283   6 Sep 84   9:41p  611F

SCRAM0.PIC       46208  Squeezed   75%     11576  29 Aug 84   8:50p  6FE0

SCRAM1.PIC       35328  Squeezed   67%     11758  18 Jul 84   9:25p  2AE4

SCRAM25.PIC      35328  Squeezed   65%     12450  18 Jul 84   9:52p  C4E9

SCRAM34.PIC      35328  Squeezed   67%     11859  27 Jul 84   4:32p  3C32

SCRAM6.PIC       35328  Squeezed   57%     15354  28 Aug 84   8:33p  FBA7

SCRAMC.PIC        5016  Squeezed   77%      1157   7 Sep 84   4:29p  BF6A

SCRAMI.PIC       46208  Squeezed   82%      8324   2 Aug 84   8:07p  A660

SCRAMM.PIC        5016  Squeezed   84%       814   7 Sep 84   4:27p  FE14

SCRAMR.PIC        5016  Squeezed   68%      1651   7 Sep 84   4:26p  DBD9

SCRAMT.PIC       46208  Squeezed   78%     10406   5 Sep 84   3:52p  2DCD



SCRAM is a player vs. time game which does require graphics---it is especially 

good with color graphics.  The object is to SCRAM (shut down) the lunar nuclear 

reactor before the reactor melts down.  



Manuvering their way from the surface of the moon to the depths of the reactor, 

players are required to keep the reactor filled with water and keep their fuel 

tanks full of fuel.  Scores are determined by the amount of time to complete 

the task.   



Difficulty levels, ranging from 1--3, are a variable from the start.  Although 

SCRAM is somewhat slow---giving the player the impression of being on the 

moon---its speed will be improved by playing on a hard drive, and even more 

improved by playing in virtual memory (M-Drive).  





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