Make24 Version 1.1 Educational Software for the Multimedia Windows Environment ******************** INTRODUCTION ************************* Make24 is a math game. It is developed for kids from kids age 8 and up. The object is to manipulate four numbers to 24. You can use the arithmetic operators: +,-,x,% and the two brackets. It is possible no solution, in this case just click the button will finish the calculation. Totally there are ten sets. The faster you complete a set the higher the score you get. ******************* INSTRUCTION ************************* Menu "Game/New" Start a new game Menu "Check Special" Check any four numbers (between 1 to 10) if they can make to 24. Button "Next" Generate next set of four numbers. Totally there are ten set. When you finished the last set a screen will show you the total score. Button "Solver" Program provides a solution. In this case you lost chance of earning score. Button "Hint" Provide step by step solution. But whenever you use it, your also lost some score you might earn. Button "No Solution" If you think this set has no solution press it and finish the calculation Button "Erase" Erase the entry. ******************* FILE LIST ************************ MAKE24.EXE MCI.VBX THREED.VBX VBRUN300.DLL README.TXT REGISTER.TXT *.WAV ******************** INSTALLATION ************************* Create a directory for say C:\MAKE24, and copy files to that directory; You could also move VBXs and DLLs to your Windows System directory, which usually is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. Inside the Windows Program Manager, under File Run menu type the full path and the file name of the executable. Such as C:\MAKE24\make24.exe In Windows 95, you could launch the program in DOS window by type the full file name like: C:\MAKE24\make24.exe ******************** REGISTRATION ************************* Make24 is a shareware, may be used by anyone FREE of charge, for initial three weeks evaluation. Additionally, it may be distributed by anyone provided it is not charged in anyway. If you find useful of the program and like to continue use it, please register it by send $10 to: Nianqing Huang 38 Overlord Cres Scarborough ON CANADA M1B 4P4 If you have any suggestion about this product, please let me know. I can be reached by internet: nqhuang@odin.control.utotonto.ca or 89010@msn.com