                        TOP RANK BOXING HELP FILE
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 Top Rank Boxing is played by first selecting a Name for your Pugilist,
 and then assigning Basic Skill Balances selecting such things as POWER, 
 AGILITY, BOXER vs SLUGGER etc, as you have already done on Game Entry.
 
 When you begin, your Boxer will be at the bottom of the charts, of course. 
 He will have minimal Power and skill levels. Your first several matches 
 are likely to be the hardest, since your fighter is working his way uphill
 against considerable odds, and more experience. The objective is to Manage
 your fighter's way to the coveted World Crown using a strategy you devise.

 Along the way, you will be given the opportunity to engage in boxing events
 with a wide variety of Boxers, both human controlled and computer generated.
 Your fighter will be paid for each of his encounters, building, hopefully, 
 toward a considerable fortune enjoyed by high ranking or championship
 quality atheletes. But along the way, you will also want to use the Career
 Management options, to enhance the skill level of your pugilist and his 
 chances to progress in his Career.

 When and if you are fortunate enough to become the World Champion, you may
 still fight on, either selecting challengers for Title or Non-Title bouts,
 as you choose. The gamble is less in a non-title bout, of course, but the
 purses are also smaller. Challengers will be attempting to relieve you of
 your Championship belt while they are online as well though, you staying #1
 is a pretty difficult task whether or not you even go into Top Rank Boxing.

 As a Top Contender, if you are high enough on the charts, you will be able
 to fight one Championship Challenge Match per day, so when the opportunity 
 arises, make it count, and be sure your Boxer is well prepared and well
 trained.

 At the end of each round of boxing, a set of statistics will appear for 
 both fighters, at the top of your screen. Study these closely, since they
 may tell a lot about how your boxer performs, and what enhancements might
 be best for him in the future. <C>areer Management is where all enhancements
 are acquired, but they are expensive and you must first earn the money
 necessary to buy them, by entering matches and capturing the purses..

 The <V>iew Boxing History can be informative and useful. It displays in
 reverse order, last first, for more convenience and time savings. You will
 see extensive coverage of bouts, resignations, retirements and the like in
 this log.

 Once a bout is initiated, boxers are under the control of the computer, 
 affected by the features you defined in the beginning and the enhancements 
 you have acquired since. If your fighter shows a strong losing pattern, it
 may be better to <R>etire him and start another. The fight game is a rough
 profession, and though there is much fame and glory to be had, it is just
 not for everyone. So recognize an extremely poor pattern and use the 
 <R>etire option if necessary. After all, some fighters are simply better as
 Movie Stars, Sportscasters or Shoe Salesmen, than they are as pugilists..

 Enjoy UltraSoft's Top Rank Boxing.

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