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//                Welcome to Action SuperCross!                        //
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//     A motorbike simulation game based on a real physical model.     //
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//                    Shareware version 1.3                            //
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//            Copyright (C) 1997-1999 Bal zs R˘zsa.                    //
//                    All rights reserved.                             //
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                        LIMITED WARRANTY

The following limited warranty applies to registered copies of the
program. This warranty does not apply to unregistered copies of
the program.

Satisfaction Guarantee. If you are dissatisfied with this product you 
purchased from us for any reason, you may return it at any time up to 30 
days after purchase and we will give you a refund. Refunds will be based 
on the price you paid, with shipping costs excluded. You must contact us 
before returning the product for a refund.


                           INSTALLATION

If you received the game on a floppy disk, simply put the installation 
floppy disk into your drive. Type A: or B: depending on your drive letter, 
then press ENTER. Type INSTALL and press ENTER.

If you received the game in a zip file, please create an empty directory
on your hard drive, and uncompress the zip file into this directory. Run
the INSTALL.EXE file from this directory.
(You can download an unzipping utility form www.pkware.com for DOS, or from
www.winzip.com for windows for example.)

If you have a 100% SoundBlaster compatible sound card, set your sound up by
going to the subdirectory containing the files, type SETUP, and press ENTER
at the DOS prompt.

To run the game, simply go to the subdirectory containing the files,
type ACROSS, and press ENTER at the DOS prompt.


                       UNINSTALLING THE GAME

If you ever want to remove Action SuperCross from your computer, you only
need to delete the directory containing the Action SuperCross files. Make
sure you do not have any valuable files in this directory that are not
related to Action SuperCross.


                        ABOUT THIS VERSION

This is version 1.3, which is identical to version 1.2, only the 
registration information has changed.


                       HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

Be sure to read the tips.txt file also, in which you will find two useful
pieces of advice for playing the game.

You have to ride a motorbike and complete the various stages. You can get to
the next level only by completing the previous one successfully. You can skip
three levels in total, but you can go back and complete a previously skipped
level later. You can choose to play on any of the levels you have previously
completed.
For all stages the best six times are recorded along with the name of the
player. The levels become progressively more and more difficult to complete.

To control your motorbike while playing, you use the following keys:

UP arrow or A: accelerate (this puts a constant degree of force on the
	rear wheel).
DOWN arrow or Z: block both wheels.
RIGHT arrow or M: turn the bike clock-wise.
LEFT arrow or N: turn the bike anticlock-wise.
SPACE: turns your bike around so you can go in the opposite direction.

During the various stages there are several objects that appear on the screen.
You can contact an object by touching it with your helmet or any of your wheels.
The three different object types are:

FOOD object: You have to touch all of these before you can accomplish a level.
		If you touch it, it will disappear.
KILLER object: You will die if you touch it.
EXIT object: You can finish the level by touching it. (It works only if you
have already collected all of the food objects). The exit object is a flower.

You can read about the built in editor in the file EDITOR.TXT.


                       DISTRIBUTION POLICY

Action SuperCross is distributed as Shareware. You are welcome to distribute
this game freely as long as you don't change it in any way. Here is a list of
the files you must include in the package if you distribute this software:
	vendinfo.diz
	vendor.doc
	file_id.diz
	install.exe
	install.txt
	data1.dat
	data2.dat


If you like Action SuperCross and continue to use it, please register the
game with me. I depend on your registrations. The registered version of
Action SuperCross for $19 gives you 26 great levels in addition to the
16 levels of this shareware version, plus you get the full editor.
You must either choose to get a download URL - In this case you can download
from the WEB the full game within one business day after your order.
Or you can choose to get the full game on floppy disk - In this case please
add $4 for delivery inside the U.S. and Canada, $6 for other countries.
All major credit cards are accepted. You can order by phone (toll free),
by fax, by email, or by filling out an online registration form.
Please read the order.txt file for more details on ordering.

Registered users of previous versions have a free upgrade option,
read order.txt.


Thank you for your support and hope you will continue to enjoy this game.


                            THE HOMEPAGE

You can find our Action SuperCross home page at:
	http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/balazs/across.htm

The latest version of Action SuperCross is always available here.


                        CONTACTING THE AUTHOR

You can contact the author by email at the following address:
balazs@csi.com

If this address doesn't work (Compuserve goes broke for example), you can
try these addresses instead (I don't check these while the Compuserve
address still works):
rba@freemail.c3.hu
balazsr@hotmail.com



                           ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank the following people for helping to create this game:
Csaba Rozsa, my brother, who designed almost all new levels in version 1.2,
maintains the WWW homepage of the game and the Best Times table.
Dylan Cooper gave me linguistic help for all written text in the game, gave
all the levels their names and tested the game so extensively, that he is
one of the fastest players in the world.
Imre Barczi, who helped me a lot with technical issues, and with many other
things. He made all the menu pictures and designed the levels 5 and 21.
G bor Ger‚nyi helped me with sound related issues and gave me most of the
sound samples.
Źgi Herman and G‚za Szab˘ helped me to draw the motorbiker.
Tam s and Andris Kristy n helped me to record some sound effects for the
game.

The following persons tested the levels:
Csaba Fekete, David Hoover, Jennifer Hoover, Andris Kristy n, Tam s Kristy n,
Csaba Limbek, Csaba Magyari, Źkos N‚meth Buhin, Andr s T”r”k


                      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Action SuperCross and all the file formats the program produces are
Copyright (C) 1997-1999 Bal zs R˘zsa. All rights reserved.


                          DISCLAIMER

Action SuperCross is supplied as-is. The author disclaims all warranties,
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the
use of Action SuperCross.


