This CD-ROM disc compilation and various other items are Copyright, 1993, 1994 Aztech New Media Corp. As part of Aztech New Media's 7-volume Complete Home Entertainment Shareware Series, we believe "Arcade 2" Shareware Games - Volume 2" represents the very best VGA/EGA games the shareware market has to offer to date. It is important to note that the price for this CD-ROM covers only the the medium, research, assembly, production, packaging, and distribution costs. The actual intellectual properties (that is, the programs) require separate payment to the author(s) if you are going to use them. These programs are "shareware." They are not free unless specifically identified as such. All the games on this CD-ROM run directly from the CD-ROM, although you will not be able to save games or reconfigure the options (you can't change the contents of a CD-ROM). NeoSoft Corp. (Bend, Oregon) graciously consented to permit Aztech to use their unregistered QuikMenu program. It is an elegant, simple and complete menuing system that was designed for a networking environment. We have set up all the games into submenus to make your selections effortless. *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** Most of the programs run directly from this CD-ROM. To access the menu, simply log on to your CD-ROM drive (eg D:) and type in GO. *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** Please remember, QuikMenu is shareware and if you use it for other than the pre-determined menuing function of this CD-ROM, you must register QuikMenu with NeoSoft. You will find all the pertinent details in the QuikMen1 directory. The QUIKMENY directory contains Aztech's game menu. The games may be run from the DOS prompt, without using the QuikMenu program, by changing to the directory of the game that interests you. Then just type RUNME. Some games want to write a configuration file or a high score file to disk. Since it is not possible to write information to a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), these programs can not write the required file(s) and may therefore not run directly from the CD-ROM. We estimate perhaps less than 10% of the programs on this disc are like this. These games should be copied to your hard disk or to a floppy. A few of the games may not have a "Quit" or "Exit" command - why? We may never know. Sometimes the exit command is identified in the documentation - but who reads documentation? First try the ESC (Escape) key. Then try holding down the Ctrl (Control) key and pressing, one after the other, Q, W, E, A, S, D, Z, X, C. Try the same with the Alt key. Failing all these, try the "BREAK" key or holding down the CTL and/or ALT keys and then pressing "BREAK." The preceding represent just about every conceivable exit command. When nothing else works, use the reboot function. Hold down the Ctrl (Control) and Alt keys at the same time and then press Del (Delete). ========================================================================== We sincerely hope you enjoy this disc. Look for the other 11 titles in this series or contact Aztech by fax for our complete line of CD-ROM titles. Our fax number is (905) 738-1961.