                           CHINESE CHECKERS
                             Version 1.1
                          September 3, 1991

                 Copyright (c) 1991, ImagiSOFT, Inc.
                         All rights reserved.


                          WHAT IS SHAREWARE?

Shareware  distribution  gives you a chance to  try  Chinese  Checkers
before buying it.  If you try Chinese Checkers and continue to use it,
you are expected to register.

Copyright  laws apply to both Shareware and commercial  software,  and
ImagiSOFT,   Inc.  retains  all  rights  to  Chinese   Checkers.    We
specifically grant you the right to copy and distribute this software,
under the limitations of the license agreement found below.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
find  software  that  suits your needs and  pocketbook,  whether  it's
commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs
easier, because you can try before you buy.  And because the  overhead
is  low, prices are low also.  SHAREWARE HAS THE  ULTIMATE  MONEY-BACK
GUARANTEE -- IF YOU DON'T USE THE PRODUCT, YOU DON'T PAY FOR IT!

Chinese Checkers is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to  you for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your friends,  but
please do not give it away altered or as part of another system.   The
essence  of "user-supported" software is to provide you  with  quality
software without high prices, and yet to give us incentive to continue
to develop new products.

                             REGISTRATION

If you like Chinese Checkers and continue to use it after a reasonable
trial period, you must send a registration payment of $14.95 to:

     ImagiSOFT, Inc.
     Computer Games Division
     P.O. Box 13208
     Albuquerque, NM  USA  87192

Your  $14.95  registration will license one copy for use  on  any  one
computer at any one time.  When you register we will send you the most
recent version with printed documentation and professional  packaging.
Press the F1 key to print an order form or send your check along with:
    - Your Name
    - Mailing Address
    - Disk Size (5.25" or 3.5")

Credit Card orders must use our printed registration form.

You  are encouraged to pass a copy of Chinese Checkers along  to  your
friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their  copy
if they like and use it.

Thank you for your support!


                           HOW TO REACH US

We have made Chinese Checkers as easy to use as possible.  However, if
have a problem, or find our on-line help inadequate, we would like  to
hear from you.  You can reach us via U.S. Mail at:
     ImagiSOFT, Inc.
     Computer Games Division
     P.O. Box 13208
     Albuquerque, NM   87192

You will get faster service from us via electronic mail:
     Our CompuServe ID number is 70632,1177.
     Our Prodigy ID number is FSWM11A.
     On Delphi and PCLINK our handle is ImagiSOFT

                          LICENSE AGREEMENT

The  Chinese  Checkers program and its documentation  are  copyrighted
works  protected  by  U.S. and international copyright  law.  You  are
granted a license to use your copy of Chinese Checkers only under  the
terms and conditions specified in this license agreement.

Chinese  Checkers is a commercial software product.  It is  not  free,
nor  is  it in the public domain.  It is   distributed  as  Shareware,
which  means  that  you may try the software before you  pay  for  it.
However, you must stop using Chinese Checkers and remove it from  your
computer if you decide not to pay the license fee.

You  may freely copy Chinese Checkers for personal use.  You may  also
give  copies of Chinese Checkers to others if they also agree  to  the
terms  of  this agreement.

Users of Chinese Checkers must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
     CHINESE CHECKERS IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF  ANY
     KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO  THE
     IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF MERCHANTABILITY AND  FITNESS  FOR  A
     PARTICULAR  PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE  QUALITY  AND
     PERFORMANCE IS WITH YOU.  IMAGISOFT ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR
     DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM  THE
     USE OF CHINESE CHECKERS.


                    DISTRIBUTING CHINESE CHECKERS

Anyone distributing Chinese Checkers for any kind of remuneration must
first contact ImagiSOFT, Inc. at the address below for  authorization.
This authorization is automatically granted to distributors recognized
by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) as adhering to its
guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin
offering  Chinese Checkers immediately; however, ImagiSOFT, Inc.  must
still  be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date  with
the latest version of Chinese Checkers.

If you are going to distribute Chinese Checkers in a compressed  file,
please  use  the  name CC11.??? (.ZIP, .ARC,  .LZH,  etc).   We  would
appreciate  if  you would distribute our  original  CC11.ZIP  whenever
possible so that new users can be assured that they aren't receiving a
program infected with a virus.







Please include the following files in your distribution copy:

    CHINESE.EXE   main program
    CHINESE.TXT   registration info, license agreement, etc.
    CC_ORDER.TXT  order form
    CHINESE.WL    graphics file
    REGISTER.WL      "      "
    CC_I_1.WL        "      "
    CC_I_2.WL        "      "
    CC_I_3.WL        "      "
    CC_I_4.WL        "      "
    CC_I_5.WL        "      "
    CC_I_6.WL        "      "
    INSTALL.BAT   install to Hard Drive
    CHINESE.BAT   run from Hard Drive
    READ.ME       brief description, how to install, etc.

IMPORTANT  NOTE:  The Chinese Checkers program checks for  missing  or
altered  files.  If either of our *.TXT files has been altered  or  if
one  of the *.WL files is missing, the program will exit to  DOS.





                     SHAREWARE MAGAZINE DISCOUNT

Everyone  who registers Chinese Checkers will receive a  coupon  which
gives a $7.00 discount on a subscription to Shareware magazine.   This
is another way of saying "Thank You for Supporting Shareware!"


                              THANK YOU!

We  at  ImagiSOFT, Inc. would like to thank you,  our  customers,  for
making  Chinese  Checkers  possible.   We had a  lot  of  fun  working
together  on this project.  David, our chief programmer, is  primarily
responsible  for  Chinese  Checkers -- he  spent  six  tedious  months
working in assembly language developing the user interface.  He  spent
another  four weeks developing Chinese Checkers itself.  Russ spent  a
week  on the artwork -- we are very proud of his talent!  Our  quality
control people, Steve, Kathy, and Dorine, gave this program a thorough
work  out before they signed off.  Mike coordinated this  project  and
wrote  the documentation.

Of  course, it is the financial support of our loyal  customers  which
made  Chinese Checkers possible.  We appreciate you very  much.   Look
for more games and other imaginative products from ImagiSOFT soon!

