WINDOWS BATTLESHIP Version 1.0 - Mar 1992 This program is distributed as Shareware. A limited license is granted to users to freely use and distribute this program without charge or obligation. If you enjoy playing this game, please send $10.00 to the following address: Richard Foley 17 Morning Glen Lane Newark, DE 19711 CONTENTS: The ZIP file should contain the following files: README.TXT This text file WB2VOVL.EXE The executable program BB2.ICO The Battleship icon INSTALLATION: This program was written in Visual Basic. It requires Windows 3.0 or later and the VBRUN100.DLL module. While it can be run on a stand-alone PC, this program was designed to be run on a LAN. Because of that, certain 'stealth' features were built into it. It was designed so that it can be installed in a public LAN directory, but only those who know what it is and how to run it can access it. The first stealth feature is the program's name (WB2VOVL). If you put a program named WINBATTL or BATTLSHIP on a public LAN directory, people will notice! This name is vague enough that people won't be sure what it is. If you are running on a stand-alone PC, you can rename it to any name you like. The second stealth feature is the lack of an icon. If you minimize this game or if you put this .EXE in a group, a generic empty screen type icon is displayed. Once again, so someone poking around won't discover what it is. A real Battleship .ICO file is included if you want to add it to your Windows configuration. The final stealth feature is in running the program. If someone executes the WB2VOVL.EXE program from the public LAN directory, a dummy Windows error dialog box is displayed. The only button is an 'OK' button, which ends the program. There are two ways around this. If you put 'BB2' on the command line after WB2VOVL.EXE, the dummy error screen will be skipped and the real game screen will display. If you are already at the dummy error screen, you can bypass it by keying in: BB2. Do not hit enter or any other keys, just: BB2. If you are running on a stand-alone PC, add the BB2 password to the command that executes the program. Example: WB2VOVL.EXE BB2 To install for LAN play, just copy the WB2VOVL.EXE program to a LAN directory accessable by anyone who wants to play the game. Then, anyone who wants to play, can run it from the LAN directory. Instructions on how to play over the LAN are in the HELP menu selection of the program. To install for stand-alone play, just copy to any sub-directory and run the program from Windows. Add the BB2 password on the command line. Instructions on how to play are in the HELP menu selection in the program.