PC-Sherlock A Game of Logic and Deduction Copyright (C) 1991-1996, Sanjay Kanade. All rights reserved. Shareware Version 2.1 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Welcome to PC-Sherlock � �= A Game of Logic and Deduction =� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 RELEASE NOTE: Changes since the last version 2.0: 1) Now works on even those PCs which don't have a coprocessor. 2) Online tutorial has been improved to provide more explanation and examples. 3) New file EXAMPLES.DOC gives additional game examples. 4) Disk based registration is also available now. 5) Evaluation period enforcement has been removed for convenience of users. 6) Auto-player is now a non-essential bonus option only available with the registered version. 7) "Certificate" has been removed as you can judge yourself from the scores. +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | See the VENDINFO.DIZ file for VENDOR and other product information | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ CATALOG DESCRIPTION New improved, bug-fixed version! Can machines think? Find out for yourself by playing this "pure logic" game of MasterMind against your own PC. You and the PC play Sherlock Holmes and engage in a war-of-minds to break each other's secret-code using the clues of Bulls & Cows. PC-Sherlock is also a fun-way to improve logic and is a perfect educational gift for your child. It goes straight to the point and exposes sloppy thinking. Runs on DOS. Uses EGA, VGA graphics. Shareware. KEYWORDS: SHERLOCK LOGIC GAME PUZZLE BULLS COWS MASTERMIND DETECTIVE DEDUCTION HOW TO START THE PROGRAM: Run SHERLOCK.EXE by typing SHERLOCK on the DOS prompt. If you are starting for the first time, it is suggested that you first go through the Tutorial to get an understanding of the Game and various menu options. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR COPY AND GET 3-DIGIT & 5-DIGIT GAMES "PC-Sherlock" is a shareware program and you are expected to pay a registration fee to the author to continue using this program beyond a trial period of 30 days. To see more details on how to register and what you get on registration, please run the program and read the first screen. SUPPORT: Any support for bug fixes is only provided by email to the registered users at the following electronic mail address: "Sanjay Kanade" 71303.20@compuserve.com You can write to the author at the following address: Sanjay Kanade C/O Advanced Support Group, Inc. 11900 Grant Place DES PERES, MO 63131-4512 LIST OF FILES: README.TXT - This file. SHERLOCK.EXE - The program file for PC-Sherlock. EXAMPLES.DOC - More examples of clue analysis. AVEXTRA.TXT - For internal use. FILE_ID.DIZ - For BBSs. ORDER.DOC - Order form. VENDINFO.DIZ - For shareware distributors. VENDOR.DOC - For shareware distributors. DESC.SDI - For BBSs. DONOLOG - File required on a read-only disk or CDROM. 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