MAH JONGG Version 3.3 March 22, 1990 Nels Anderson 92 Bishop Drive Framingham, MA 01701 DESCRIPTION: MAH JONGG is a solitaire game played with Chinese tiles. The rules are quite simple and easy to learn, but success in the game requires strategy and concentration. The object of the game is to remove all 144 tiles from the playing surface one pair at a time. To get started either read the .doc file, or just start up the game and view the help screens to learn how to play. REQUIREMENTS: Mah Jongg runs in 640x350, 16 color EGA graphics, thus an EGA card or better (VGA cards support EGA graphics modes) is required. Alternatively, you can run in 720x348 monochrome Hercules graphics if you have a Hercules compatible card. SHAREWARE: Mah Jongg is distributed as Shareware. You are free to try the game and make copies for others. If you continue to use the game, however, you must pay the author a registration fee of $15; in return you'll receive a copy of the latest version of the program and possibly other software to try out. A "deluxe" version is available for $20 which includes a binder, printed manual and reference card in addition to the program itself. Software distribution companies may include Mah Jongg in their catalog provided a copy of the catalog is supplied to the author. FILES: The files included in Mah Jongg v3.3 are as follows: MAHJONGG.EXE Mah Jongg program MAHJONGG.DOC Documentation (instructions) SHAREWRE.TXT Information on Shareware ORDERFRM.TXT Registration form ready for printing STATGEN.EXE Mah Jongg statistics generator program MAHJONGG.TXT This file TILEMAKR.EXE Tile set editing utility MAHJONGG.TIL Standard tile set FLAGS.TIL Flags of the world tile set FLAGS.TXT Text file describing FLAGS.TIL BLANK.TIL Full set of blank tiles TEMP.TIL Single blank tile template All these files MUST be included when distributing this program. If you archive the program for distribution through BBS's, please use the name MAHJNG33.ZIP (or .LZH, .PAK, etc. as appropriate). SUPPORT: Support for this software is provided through the )(evious BBS. Call 508-875-3618 or 617-449-7322 (300/1200/2400/9600HST, 8N1) and leave a C)omment for the sysop. The latest version will always be available there first. Mail support is also available; please include an SASE with your request. Finally, you can contact the author by CompuServe's EasyPlex mail system. Address to Nels Anderson [71020,2613]. AVAILABLE SOFTWARE: Other software which I've either written or contributed to: EGATREK: Space strategy battle game, using full EGA graphics. Based on the classic star trek type games. Winner of Public Brand Software's 1988 software contest. MAHJONGG: Solitaire game played with Chinese tiles. Supports EGA and Hercules graphics; mouse optional. See reviews in December 1988 "PCWorld" and April 1989 "Compute!". CIPHER: A word puzzle game, yet it uses hi-res VGA or EGA graphics to run (mouse optional). Also will run in color text mode. Just released in January 1990. SHOOTG: "Shooting Gallery", a colorful arcade with several different rounds to challenge your aim and reflexes. Uses 320x200, 256 color mode and a mouse to play. Requires VGA or MCGA. MOUSTOOL: A collection of utilities for Turbo Pascal programmers wishing to incorporate mouse input in their programs. Sample programs included for both EGA and CGA graphics. SOUNDPAS: A collection of utilities for Turbo Pascal programmers to add music and sound effects to their programs. Includes units for interrupt and real time sounds. BASSTOUR: (Written by Dick Olsen). Game that simulates a fishing tournament, including rod and lure selection. Runs in EGA/CGA/Hercules graphics modes. Uses many of the utilities from MOUSTOOL. BASSMAP: Companion program for BassTour which allows lakes to be created or modified.