I wrote VGA Planets in Microsoft PDS Basic 7.1. (Extended Quick Basic)
   
   If you haven't tryed out VGA Planets yet here is how you can
get it started for a little test drive. After you have installed
the game in the directory of your choice. Run MASTER.EXE to
create the game universe. Then you can run TURN.BAT to run all the
programs needed to pop you into the game.

   Give the game a try! If you get lost just hit the <H> key to
call up a help screen to explain what is going on. After you have
got a basic feel of the game you can exit the game ( just hit the
<Esc> key until you exit ) and read the doc files PLANETS1.DOC,
PLANETS2.DOC, PLANETS3.DOC, PLANETS4.DOC, PLANETS5.DOC
PLANETS6.DOC and PLANETS7.DOC.

   VGA Planets is meant to be a Play By E-Mail game for up to 11
players. One person hosts the game by gathering up all the mail
packets from all the players and running a Host program and sending
the result mail packets back to all the players.

   The game universe exists only on the Host computer. The players
interact with the universe by sending files to and from the Host.

   Ideally the game should be on a BBS. This may be the perfect game
for all those one line BBS's out there. Once a day at a preset time
(clean up time?) the BBS computer copies all the uploaded game
packets into the game directory and runs the HOST.EXE Program. The
BBS computer then copies all the result gamepackets to a directory
that the players can then download from.

   Hopefully all you sysops out there will be able figure out a way
to set up VGA Planets. I would really like to hear from any sysops
out there that get VGA Planets up and working.

   The shareware\evaluation edition of VGA Planets you are
welcome to upload to BBS's and share it with all your friends. After
giving the game a try you may become registered user by sending
in a $15 registration fee. As a registered user I will send you
a special expanded edition of VGA Planets that only registered
users are allowed to have. The expanded edition will give you
new tech levels (tech 7 through tech 10). This will allow you to
build larger, faster ships with and more powerful weapons.
Just think of the terror you will strike in the hearts of your
enemies when they see a shiney new tech 10 Battleship headed
their way! The expanded edition is completely compatible with
the evaluation edition, so you can switch to the expanded edition
in mid game if you wish.

   I have made a set of four 8 1/2" X 11" starcharts that
show the position, names and ID numbers of all the planets
in the game. If you would like a set of starcharts
send $3 and I'll sent you a set postpaid. If you want more then
one set of starcharts send $1 for each addionial set. You don't
have to be a registered user to order the starcharts.
   
                   Tim Wisseman
                   P.O. Box 204
                   North Fork
                   Ca. 93643

If you have any questions write or call me at home
on any weekday from 1PM to 8PM Pacific Standard Time
at (209) 877-2320.

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