VENDOR.DOC Product: Stellar Empires Version: 1.0 Copyright: (C) 1993 Tahuya Bay Software ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Author: Brian C. Schuettke Registration: Stellar Empires may be registered for a limited time at a special introductory price of $18.00 USA (S&H included) or 24.00 Canadian. After April 12, 1994 the registration price will be $24.00 USA or 32.00 Canadian. Check or money order. Contact: Tahuya Bay Software PO Box 838 Silverdale, WA 98383-0838 USA (206) 692-0371 Hardware: PC-Compatibles, mouse Software: Microsoft Windows 3.1 Keywords: Game, Win 3.1, Strategy, Space, Stars Short Description: STELLAR EMPIRES is a fast paced strategic game of galactic conquest. Randomly generated star maps, 50 to 1500 stars, 2 to 12 players, varying levels of difficulty, tough computer opponents, and more...makes for thousands of exciting and challenging games! Long Description: Stellar Empires for Windows is a fast paced strategic game of galactic conquest. A player begins an empire with a single star. Stars are added to an empire through colonization of uncolonized stars and annexation of stars held by other empires. The game is complete when there is only one empire left. The game is designed such that the more you play, the more features you learn, and the more challenging the game becomes. Features o Randomly generated star map allows virtually an endless supply of different scenarios. o Number of stars in a game may vary from 50 to 1500 for short, medium or long games. o Number of players may vary from 2 to 12 with any combination of computer or human players. o Totally mouse controllable, play a game and never touch the keyboard. o Options to vary the difficulty and complexity of the game. o Replay a game, as the same player or as another player. DISTRIBUTION LICENSE As the exclusive copyright holder for Stellar Empires, Tahuya Bay Software authorizes distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions. The Stellar Empires package is defined as containing all the material listed in the PACKING.LST text file. If any files listed in the PACKING.LST text file, or the PACKING.LST file itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and distribution is forbidden. Please contact Tahuya Bay Software to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution. o Do not distribute outside of the USA and Canada any part of the Stellar Empires package, without written permission from Tahuya Bay Software. o Your rights do not include any rights to sublicense the Stellar Empires package or otherwise allow any copying or distribution by any third party without the written permission from Tahuya Bay Software. o Stellar Empires must be identified as SHAREWARE. You must clearly mark your diskette and the front and back of any packaging with the word "shareware" and explain the concept of shareware, using words such as "try-before-you-buy software" and you make these things undisputably clear. o The Stellar Empires package including all related program files and documentation files CANNOT be modified in any way (other than that mentioned in the following paragraph) and must be distributed as a complete package, without exception. o Distributors may add a small text file to the archived file, if this text file describes the Distributor. Also a small one-line message with the Distributors name and phone number may be added into the compressed file, which will display when the file is uncompressed, provided the Stellar Empires package is otherwise unmodified and complete. o Disk Vendors, Shareware Distributors and BBS(s) may charge a nominal fee not to exceed $9 US for distribution of the program. The recipient of Stellar Empires must be informed, in advance, that the fee paid to acquire Stellar Empires does not relieve the recipient from paying the Registration Fee for Stellar Empires. o You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the Stellar Empires package except as provided in this agreement. o Tahuya Bay Software reserves the right to revoke, modify or terminate this license at any time. Upon notification of termination of this license, you are entitled to distribute the product until the EARLIER of: 30 days after notice of termination, or the completion of distribution of the copies you have in stock. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Tahuya Bay Software. 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Speed: _____________________ Name of your BBS: _______________________________________________________ Diskette format: ( ) 3.5" 1.4 Meg ( ) 3.5" 720K ( ) 5.25" 1.2 Meg ( ) 5.25" 360K Product reviewed: Stellar Empires 1.0 It was obtained from: ( ) Author ( ) CompuServe ( ) A friend ( ) Author's BBS ( ) GEnie ( ) Don't remember ( ) Other BBS ( ) AOL ( ) Other ( ) Disk vendor It will be placed in: ( ) Our catalog ( ) Our BBS ( ) Will not use Do you send a catalog to authors who send ( ) Yes ( ) Not our policy software to you? How can we improve _______________________________________________________ this form and our VENDOR.DOC file? _______________________________________________________