Copyright: ® 1995 Diversions Software


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Prairie Dog Hunt PRO '97

Copyright ©1997 Diversions Software

The most destructive Prairie Dog hunting game ever!

How to play

Shareware

Registering Prairie Dog Hunt PRO '97

Order Form

Other Stuff

Keyboard Commands

System Requirements

Problems ?

A Letter from the Author...

Coming Soon...

Important Stuff

Due to the nature of the animation in the game, a Pentium PC is recommended for full enjoyment of the game.

If your video card does not support image stretching, you will be notified, and the .22-250 Scope Zoom feature will be disabled.

A Small Font video driver must be used in order for the game to start.  Consult your video card documentation for information on Small Font drivers.  A 256 color or higher video driver is also a requirement (if everything looks grey, then a 16 color driver is probably loaded).

*No Prairie Dogs were hurt during the development of this product.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.


Game Play

Interface

Prairie Dog Hunt PRO '97 utilizes a very simple gaming interface.  Everything you need is just a click away.

•	To shoot a Prairie Dog, just aim and click the Left Mouse Button.

•	To scroll your point of view (Sweep Mode), just move the mouse back and forth in the game window.

•	To stop the screen from Scrolling, press "S" on the keyboard.  Press it again to restart Sweep Mode.

•	To Zoom the Scope (.22-250 only), simply click and hold the Right Mouse button.  Push the mouse forward to Zoom In, pull it back to Zoom Out

•	To select an object on the "Table of Death" click the Left Mouse Button on it.

You will become adept at scrolling, zooming and firing.
Remember to 'lead' the prairie dogs when they are moving fast.

•	Every option is available from the "Table of Death"
Click a weapon to Select it.
Click the Monitor to access Game Settings.

Game Styles

•	Arcade Mode

A blood-fest...
In Arcade Mode, just shoot everything, really.  You can use any weapon.
Select Unlimited Ammo, and see just how messy you can get the ground.

•	Simulation Mode

The test of a true marksman.
The .22-250 is the only weapon offered in this mode, and with the Wind turned on, it can be difficult.

Skill Levels

•	Novice
Slow Prairie Dogs

•	Sportsman
Fast Prairie Dogs

•	Pro
Real fast Prairie Dogs

Weapons

There are 4 weapons in PDH PRO '97, each has a different scoring factor.
In order, left-to-right on the table:

•	PDH 5000
A 5000 watt LASER Pistol with Smart Targeting.  Anything within the Target Reticle will probably be set a-flame.
Score: X 2

•	Big 12 gauge Shotgun
Just point in the general direction of P-Dogs, and pull the trigger.
Score: X 1

•	.22-250
A standard rifle for shooting rodents.  Has a Zoomable scope capable of 10X power.  This is the only weapon available in Simulation Mode.
Score: X 3

•	Short Fuse Grenades
These babies go off on impact.  Just toss one at the Red "X", and watch the carnage. Good for taking out clusters of P-Dogs.
Score: X 1

Ammunition

Limited Ammo Mode games consist of shooting as many Prairie Dogs as possible, with 100 rounds of Ammo.  The game will end and High Scores will be added to the high score list when ammunition is expended.

Unlimited Ammo Mode is for Monday afternoons in the office.  Unlimited game play, for those times when your aggressions need relieving.  Get some coffee, pick your favorite weapon, and pretend the Prairie Dogs are your co-workers !

High scores are not tallied for Unlimited Ammo Mode.

Scoring

Prairie Dogs are scored on their distance. 50 yards, 100 yards and 200 yards.

•	50 yds.     50 points X gun modifier

•	100 yds. 100 points X gun modifier

•	200 yds. 200 points X gun modifier

Any Prairie Dog hit while moving scores double.

The maximum score with 100 rounds of Ammo is 120,000 points.
That's all 200 yard Prairie Dogs, shot while moving, with the .22-250.

Any score above 30,000 points should be deemed worthy of inclusion into the Dog Master Hall of Fame (see our web site for more info).

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Registration Information

What is Shareware ?

Shareware is software distributed by authors like myself, to fun, game hungry consumers like yourself.  I do so because I enjoy sharing my creations with others.
Sales of fun, destructive, yet, enjoyable software like PDH PRO '97 are my source of income.  If you enjoy playing it, go ahead and pay for it.  That way, I can continue to drink caffeine loaded soda, and crank out more titles for the coming years (don't worry, there's some neat stuff headed your way...).   If you don't pay for it, I'm not liable for any Prairie Dogs that invade your neighborhood....
The law also states that if you want to use it for more than 30 days, you have to pay for it...  That's the government for you, but it does allow me to pay my bills...

Benefits of Registering PDH PRO '97

•	3 more powerful weapons of destruction !

•	Free Technical Support

•	Warm, happy, fuzzy feelings...

PDH PRO '97 can be registered ONLINE with CompuServe. Just GO SWREG and search for keywords 'Diversions', and 'PDH PRO 97'.  The registration fee will be added to your monthly CompuServe bill.  It's that easy.

OR

Print a Registration Form

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Boring Legal Disclaimer

The Copyright Owner hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Copyright Owner will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if The Copyright owner or an agent of The Copyright Owner has been advised of the possibility of such damages.  In no event shall The Copyright Owner's liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.


Order Form
PDH PRO '97 Registration

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Name______________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________

City _________________________ State/Province __________ ZIP _______________

Country (if not USA) ____________________ Phone ____________________________

WINDOWS VERSION  [  ] 3.1    [  ] 3.11    [  ] Windows 95    [  ] Windows NT

MB RAM  [  ] 8     [  ] 12     [  ] 16    [  ] 24    [  ] 32 OR MORE

RESOLUTION USED   [  ] 640x480   [  ] 800x600   [  ] 1024x768 or higher

COMPUTER:  [  ] 486 [  ] Pentium   [  ] Pentium PRO   [  ] Cyrix   [  ] AMD
SPEED/Mhz  [  ] 25  [  ] 33  [  ] 40  [  ] 50  [  ] 66  [  ] 75  [  ] 80  [  ] 90  [  ] 100  [  ] 120
                           [  ] 133  [  ] 150  [  ]  166  [  ] 180 [  ] 200  [  ]other
___________________________________________________________________________

Prairie Dog Hunt PRO '97....................$20.00   (US Funds only please)

NUMBER OF COPIES __________

Amount enclosed: $_____________

Where did you get PDH PRO '97 ? _________________________________________________

What types of games would you like us to write in the future?

[  ] Childrens   [  ] Shooters  [  ] Adventure  [  ] RPG's  [  ] Platform

____________________________________________________________________

Mail to:  DIVERSIONS SOFTWARE
                3688 South Espana Way
                Aurora, CO 80013

Copyright ©1997 Diversions Software


Keyboard
Keyboard Commands

Z - Zoom Scope toggle
This will turn the Zoom ability of the scope On and Off with the .22-250.

Certain video cards are incapable of  stretching images in Windows, and this option will allow users with those cards a chance to play the game.  Turning off Zoom will also improve game play speed.

G - Gory Death Sounds Toggle
This will enable or disable the cries of the prairie dogs when they are hit.

S- Toggle Sweep Mode

< > - Decrease/Increase Scrolling speed

ESC - Will return your mouse cursor to you, and return you to the Table.

Hold down the SHIFT Key - Full Auto Fire (.22-250 only)
This mode is unsupported by us (it crashes once in awhile).  Use it at your own risk.

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Req
System Requirements

Prairie Dog hunt PRO '97 recommendations.

Prairie Dog Hunt PRO '97 minimum requirement:

486/100 Processor or better
MS Windows 3.1.
8MB RAM
256 color 640x480 VGA

We recommend the following for best performance:

Pentium 90 or better
MS Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in Enhanced Mode
or Windows 95
16 MB RAM
256 color 640x480 PCI Bus Accelerated Graphics Card
MS Windows compatible sound card (turned way up!)

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Problems
Problems ?

If your problem is not listed below, contact us online at:

•	ian@divsoft.com

•	diversions@compuserve.com

Or call Diversions Software at:

•	(303) 617--9564 Noon to 8PM MST

Below are some common problems encountered.

ERROR: Can't Create Auto-Redraw Image

This is caused by expanded memory settings.  Windows likes Extended Memory.

Solution:
If your config.sys file has a line similar to this:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM

You'll need to change the RAM setting to NOEMS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE  NOEMS

Make sure you are running Windows in 386 Enhanced Mode.

Problem: Zoom Scope doesn't work

Many video cards claim to be 100% Windows compatible, but aren't.

If the Zoom Scope does not work, then your video card doesn't support all of the functions Windows has, namely, stretching of Bitmaps.

Contact the vendor of your system, or manufacturer of your video card, and tell them the problem, and request newer, or updated video drivers.

Varminter will still play, but you won't be able to Zoom the Scope.


Letter
Dear Prairie Dog Hunt Fans...

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but...

This is possibly the final version of the Prairie Dog Hunt series of games from Diversions Software (no whining...)

This is the fourth version in as many years, and I think you'll agree, I've truly outdone myself this time.

I can't think of any ways to improve upon the game in its' current state, and I'm happy with the way it has turned out.  But who knows... next year, I may try to create a full 3D version... we'll have to see.

Many ideas from avid gamers have been incorporated into this version.
Many of you asked for realism, while others asked for mass destruction, and more powerful weapons.

I found it hard to balance gameplay between fun, and simulation, and finally settled on allowing two modes of play.

Now you can play the game, the way you want.
Snipe the P-Dogs with the .22, while watching the wind blow your shot off the mark, or toss a short fuse grenade into a pile of dogs, and ask questions later.

Either way, it's up to you.  This is your game finally, the way you asked for it.

Enjoy it !

Regards,
Ian Firth
Diversions Software

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Coming Soon
Coming Soon...

from Diversions Software

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Void Pirates

A Multimedia Strategy Adventure of Piracy on the Highest of Seas.
Available in 1997 on CDROM for Windows and Windows95.
Look for VPDEMO.EXE on any online service.
Visit our web site for a sneak peek at Void Pirates (http://www.divsoft.com).

Blade

•	A Strategic Wargame, set in a Fantasy world.  Please visit the Blade web site at http://www.divsoft.com/blade.htm for screenshots, and further information

Check all the normal online services and BBS's for these upcoming titles from Diversions Software.


(Registered version only)

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Diversions Software

A small US software company dedicated to producing only the highest quality games, at decent prices...


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Game Options

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Limited Ammo

The game ends after 100 rounds of Ammo are fired.  Your score is then tallied.  A perfect score is 120000 points.


Open Season

Open Season allows you to play continuously, without the game ending after 100 rounds of Ammo.


Small Font

A video driver that has a logical screen DPI of 96 or less.


Sweep Mode

Sweep Mode scrolls the viewing area as you move the mouse right or left.  This allows you to constantly turn toward targets.