============================================================================ MYCROFT DOOR DESCRIPTIONS ============================================================================ Doorware name : Land of the Barons Author(s) : Richard A. Wilkes, Michael W. Bayley Price : $20.00 US, $25.00 CAN, œ16 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only (soon to support others) Editor(s) : Built in editor Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : In this door, players assume the role of Land Barons. They try to improve their characters attributes and finances by attacking monsters and other players. Defense and offense are controlled by weapons, armor, and character attributes. But what is a Baron without his land. Each player starts the game with a single castle and 1000 fighting men. They attack towns and other castles to make their baronies grow. Towns act as a source of income through taxation and of fighting men through a draft system. Game is competely ANSI menu driven and easy to install. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : The Mycroft Casino Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : $10.00 US, $12.50 CAN, œ8 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English or French (more languages soon) Editor(s) : Built in editor Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE compatible file access Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door will provide your users with access to all the classic gambling games. Each player starts with $10,000. Players can attempt to build their fortunes by playing, High/Low, Blackjack, 6 number Keno, Draw Poker, Baccarat, and Horse Racing. The game is full of vivid color, some animation, and is completely ANSI menu driven. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : The Fictitious Stock Exchange Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : $10.00 US, $12.50 CAN, œ8 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only (more languages soon) Editor(s) : Built in editor Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE compatible file access Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door is more of a simulation than a game. Players assume the role of traders on the stock exchange. Wide variety of options including selling short, guaranteed bonds, and stock options. The Fictitious Stock exchange has an excellent user interface using ANSI menus, online help, and graphics displays for stock tracking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Phantasia Author(s) : Ed Boston Price : No charge ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : None Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : Built in editor Installation : Must be manually installed plus a setup program Door Interface : Configuration file Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE file accesses are used. Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door is a multi-player D&D type game. Players gain levels and experience by fighting monsters and exploring the various lands. Supports multiple players simultaneously with full player interaction. Players can eventually find a crown and become king where they can tax other players and control the game. Reach level 1000 and join the Council of the Wise. Players who are fortunate enough to find the Holy Grail become the Valor giving them great powers over the other players. A RAMDisk is suggested for multi-node systems. RAMDisk need only have apx 64K. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Remote Shell Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : No charge ANSI support : Required Color support : None IBM graphics : Required Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : None at present Installation : Mycroft Installation Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : No Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door is not a game. It is a utility to allow your Co-SysOp or any designated users to have access to a section of your system. The SysOp can control what commands are available to the users who have access to this door on a per person basis. Command include directory creation and deletion, file erase, rename, type, and copy. Also a provision is included to add external commands such as file transfers, editors, etc through batch files. The door is completely ANSI menu driven and has an online help facility. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Opinion Poll Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : No charge ANSI support : Required Color support : None IBM graphics : None Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : RPE is available as seperate doorware Installation : Mycroft Installation Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : No Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door is a voting booth door. Can be setup for single poll access or may be set for menu selected topics with up to 12 simultaneous voting topics. Users may only vote once per topic. Voting selections are done via an ANSI menu. Poll files are simple ASCII files that can be created using any standard editor. Door generates attractive bulletins with a graphics bar chart showing voting percentiges. Newest version now supports 3 different types of polls: 1) A select one from a list, 2) Check as many as you want in a list, 3) Rate each item in list from 0 to 10. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Remote Poll Editor Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : No charge ANSI support : Required Color support : None IBM graphics : None Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : Door is an editor in itself Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : No Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door is not a game. It is a companion door for Opinion Poll. The door will provide your Co-SysOp or a designated user to be able to edit and control up to 12 Opinion Poll files. The editor is a full screen type editor using CTRL keys to access the various editor functions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Remote Bulletin Editor Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : No charge ANSI support : Required Color support : None IBM graphics : None Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : Door is an editor in itself Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : No Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This door is not a game. The door allows a Co-SysOp or a designated user to edit up to 16 text files each up to 50 lines long. It is most commonly used to allow Conference Chairmen to edit a bulletin in their conference/subboard. Complete on-screen help is provided with the full screen style editor. CTRL keys are used to implement various editor functions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : No charge ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : Built in editor Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE file access compatible Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : Players assume the role of the 19th century sleuth. They must fight time while travelling through London in search of clues. A players deductive reasoning and planning skills are required to solve any of the 12 cases. After each case, players are awarded points based on their ability to solve the various aspects of the case. Players receive a rating value based on total points and number of cases played. SysOps may add more cases by creating simple ASCII text files. Full instructions for creating new cases are provided with the door documentation. Door will support up to 100 cases. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Sherlock Holmes - Cases 13 through 18 Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : No charge ANSI support : n/a Color support : n/a IBM graphics : n/a Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : n/a Installation : Must be manually installed Door Interface : n/a Multi-node : n/a Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : This is not a door. This package contains 6 additional cases for the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Star Market Author(s) : Peter Woodmansee Price : $10.00 US, $12.50 CAN, œ8 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : None Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE file access compatible Apx. disk usage: Apx. RAM usage : Description : Players attempt to build trading companies in space and then to purchase stock in the most profitable ones. Players must use logic and planning to make the most out of companies by causing companies to grow and to merge with each other. Very quick and clean ANSI interface. This has been a very popular door on our system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Star Fight Author(s) : Richard Wilkes Price : $40.00 US, $50.00 CAN, œ32 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only Editor(s) : Built in editor Installation : Mycroft Install Program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE file access compatible Apx. disk usage: 3.5 Megabytes Apx. RAM usage : 350K Description : Players explore the galaxy and establish colonies on planets which they must invest in to get the greatest potential out of the planets resources. Ship to ship combat is on a tactical level with a high degree of excitement. This door will be a must for SysOps wanting the latest and greatest doors. The player must think in both tactical and strategic terms in order to win. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doorware name : Stellar Quest Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : $70.00 US, $87.50 CAN, œ55 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only (other languages may follow) Editor(s) : Several editors included Installation : Custom install program Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE file access compatible Apx. disk usage: 4 Megabytes! Apx. RAM usage : 512K! (475K if LIM available) Description : This is the ultimate online space game. Players explore a galaxy of 10,000 sectors with over 100 solar systems and 450 planets. Each planet has 10,000 locations to explore and mine. Players slowly build their ships and crews up and may attack and interact with aliens and other players. The game is real-time, the user interface is interactive ANSI graphics. A wide variety of events will challenge all players. Teams are assigned and so you won't have the same old gang together ruling the galaxy as they do in other games. This door is highly configurable. The SysOp can change everything in the game right down to ship classes and capabilities or even the names and values of minerals and alien devices. Doorware name : Wizard Wars (available in October 1990) Author(s) : Michael W. Bayley Price : $20.00 US, $25.00 CAN, œ16 UK ANSI support : Required Color support : Optional IBM graphics : Optional Language(s) : English only (other languages may follow) Editor(s) : Several editors included (registered version only) Installation : Standard Mycroft Install Door Interface : Standard Mycroft command line Multi-node : Yes, SHARE.EXE file access compatible Apx. disk usage: Unknown at present Apx. RAM usage : Unknown at present Description : This is a strategy and tactics intensive multi-player battle game. Object, conquest. Method, blood & battles. Players start with a small kingdom, some infantry, some cavalry, and a wizard! Moves are planned and executed each day. There is no luck in this game. All battle results are calculated using set formulas which the player is aware of. If your players like strategy games then Wizard Wars is for you. Game includes a rating system which rates players skills over numerous games. Keeps players interested. The registered copy of this door is highly configurable. The SysOp can change just about everything to balance play as he or she sees fit. Registered version also supports batch play mode which allows players to logon early, capture the events of the day, and logoff. They can then plan their moves offline and upload a batch move file again in just a few minutes. Look for this door around mid October of 1990.