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Snap-on Gearhead Garage - Playable Demo  (v1.1)
Copyright (c) 1999-2000, Ratloop, Inc.
All rights reserved.  Limited redistribution
is permitted -- see License.txt for details.
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IMPORTANT!
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Thank you for trying the Snap-on Gearhead
Garage DEMO!  This file contains some important
last-minute notes not available in the help files
-- please take a moment to skim it.
After the game has been installed, this file
will be accessible from the game menu.


WHAT IS THIS?
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"Snap-on Gearhead Garage" is a unique video game
where you repair and customize late model cars
and trucks.  Working from a virtual garage,
you use power tools to restore your vehicles
to top condition.  (Sounds weird, but it's
surprisingly fun!)

This is a LIMITED PLAYABLE DEMO of Gearhead
Garage.  The full version has the following
features which are NOT available in the demo:

- Many more cars!
- Decal features that let you apply colorful
  decals anywhere on your cars
- An unlimited number of customer jobs
- A junkyard where you can hunt for bargains
  on scrapped parts!
- A snapshot feature that allows you to print
  and e-mail pictures of your virtual cars
- Free updates available on the web! 

Visit www.gearheadgarage.com for screenshots
and more information.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Pentium 166 or faster computer 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
- 32MB of RAM 
- 30MB of free hard drive space 
- DirectX Version 7.0 or higher 
- DirectX-compatible sound card 
- DirectX-compatible video card 


TROUBLESHOOTING
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If the game won't start, consult the included
help files.  They contain more detailed
information about getting the game to work.  


LAST-MINUTE NOTES
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Gearhead Garage may not work correctly if
your Windows desktop is in 16 color mode
(4-bit).  If you have problems starting
the game, click the right mouse button on
your Desktop and choose "Properties".  Then
click the "Settings" tab and try "256-color"
or "high color".

Gearhead Garage uses some new Windows
components which may not be available on
older systems.  If you have internet access,
you can get the latest updates for free on
this web site:

  http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

This game will not work unless you have
DirectX 7 or higher.  If not included with
the demo, you can download DirectX from
Microsoft's web page:

  http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp
  http://www.microsoft.com/directx