BARRAGE!

This is a network ready version of a new battleship 
style game that allows you to play over a shared file
system or against the computer.

The file system can be with DECNET, TCP/IP, 
Novell, or any other network that allows both 
you and your opponent to write to the same file 
in a directory.

You MUST have vbrun300.dll installed on your system
for BARRAGE!.EXE to work.


---- Installing BARRAGE!.EXE -----

1.  extract it from BARRAGE!.ZIP,
    your downloader may automatically do this

2.  copy BARRAGE!.EXE to the directory in which you
    would like it to reside

3.  create an icon in the Program Manager that
    points to BARRAGE!.EXE  (File->New)


---- Starting BARRAGE!.EXE  -----

1.  Start the program by double clicking the icon.
    If this is an unregistered copy of BARRAGE!.exe,
    a shareware document will be displayed.  Send
    in registration fee, and you will be given
    registration instructions to remove this message.
    Until it is registered, you can hit "OK" to
    go on.

2.  The connection window will display.

  * In the Name box, type in your unique name.
  * In the Filename box, type the same network
     filename that the other person is using.
     If it is new, this will create it.
  * The seconds box specifies how many seconds to
    wait before checking the file for updates.
    Good numbers are 1, 3, or 5.

  * Hit OK once you have filled in the information.

    If the name is blank, or the directory is wrong,
    OK will not do anything.

    The playing board will now be available.

3.  Object and rules of the game

    The object of the game is to strategically place 
    your ships on the playing field, then as you take
    turns, try to sink all your opponent's ships before 
    your opponent sinks yours.

  * Place your ships on the bottom playing field.
    You can place your ships vertically, horizontally,
    or diagonally.

    You have 4 ships:

        Battleship      length 4
        Cruiser         length 3
        Submarine       length 2
        Destroyer       length 2

    Place your ships by clicking and holding the left 
    mouse button on an open square, then dragging the mouse
    to the appropriate distance away from the start square.
    The line will indicate when your ship is valid.

    Once you have placed all your ships, click the button
    "Commit Ships"

    When both players have committed their ships, you will 
    be able to start shooting.

  * Both players specify where their shots will go for 
    this turn.  The Barrage! style of battleship is such
    that you fire a salvo of several shots into the air
    on the same turn.  You will be notified how many hits
    on each of your opponent's ships were made, but you
    do not know which shot made contact.

    You start with 7 shots each.  Click on 7 different 
    open spots in the top window.  Once you have located
    all your available shots, select the "Launch" button
    at the bottom of the screen.  If you change your mind
    before you launch you can re-select the salvos you 
    just made and place them somewhere else.

    Once both players have launched their shots, both will
    be notified of hits.

  * When one of your ships is sunk, the number of shots
    you are allowed on your next turn will be decremented
    by the size of the ship that was sunk.  

    If your battleship sinks, you will have 3 fewer shots
            cruiser                         2
            submarine                       1
            destroyer                       1

  * The winner is the player who sinks the other persons 
    ships first.

---- Notes ------

barrage!.exe will leave the files out on the network file
system.  If you specify the same file at a later time,
barrage! will delete it and start over.

Playing against another person on a single computer can 
be awkwardly achieved by running barrage twice, specifying 
the same filename (it could be on the c: drive).  Each player 
has their own window to use.


---- Shareware ----
This is a shareware application, please support this
project and others like it by sending $5.00 to:

Paul Sundquist
P.O. Box 60252
King of Prussia, PA  19406


email:  paulsun@aol.com


Include your email address.  If you specify the 
name of the software (Barrage!) you are registering, 
you will be sent instructions on removing the 
Shareware message that appears when you start.