			     Ditto Version 1.0

                    Copyright (c) 1997 by Sage Software.
                            All Rights Reserved.

Sage Software
P.O. Box 7223
Huntsville, AL 35807
(205) 830-9364


About Your Ditto User's Guide

   This manual is only one part of Ditto's documentation set. 
   The second is the Online Help system.

   This manual is arranged as follows:

   o "About Your Ditto User's Guide"
      An overview of this manual

   o "System Requirements"
      A list of system requirements.

   o "Installation Procedures"
      Instructions for setting up Ditto on your computer.

   o "Online Help"
      Instructions on how to use online Help to find information about 
      tasks and features.

   o "Start Playing"
      Instructions on how to start playing Ditto.

   o "Rules of the Game"
      A description of the rules of this game.


System Requirements

  The minimum software and hardware requirements your computer system needs
  to run Ditto successfully are shown in the following list.

  o Windows version 3.1 or later. This program should run with all Windows
    based operating systems including Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, 
    and Windows 95.

  o 2.0 megabyte (MB) of free disk space.

  o A mouse.

Installation Procedures

  Installing Ditto on your computer is simple. To install, follow these 
  steps:

  1. Start the Windows application and select the Program Manager.

  2. Select the run entry from the File menu item.

  3. Insert the Ditto disk into the disk drive.

  4. Keyin the letter of the drive that you inserted the disk into followed
     by ":\setup" in the command line field. For example, if the disk is in
     drive "a" you would type:

     a:\setup

     Next, select the OK button on the dialog box. This will cause Ditto's
     setup executable to start running.

     Note: Instead of running setup from the run menu entry, you also can 
           simply double click setup.exe from the Program Manager or Windows
           Explorer.

  5. The setup executable will display a dialog box with a default 
     directory specified in the field. If you want to install the files in 
     another directory, key it in in this field.

  6. Select the Install button on the dialog box and the files will be
     installed. If the specified directory does not exist, it will be 
     created for you.

  7. If no errors have occurred during installation, a dialog box claiming
     successful completion will be displayed when all files have been 
     copied and expanded.

   If the installation was successful, a Sage program group will be created 
   in the Program Manager. This will contain the Ditto program item. When 
   you double click on this, Ditto will begin execution.

Online Help

   Ditto's Online Help can be accessed in two different ways once it is 
   running:

   By selecting the Help entry under the Help menu item.
   By selecting the F1 key from the keyboard.

   The Online Help contains information that explains all aspects of this 
   game and describes how to use all its functionality. This should be the 
   user's main source of help.

   Once the Help window is displayed, the buttons near the top help you find
   the information you need. The Contents button displays a list of Help
   topics that Ditto provides. The Search button displays a dialog box where 
   you specify a topic to search for. The Back button displays the 
   previously viewed topic. The History button displays a chronological list 
   of all Help topics viewed during your current game session.

   If you need to learn how to use Help, press the F1 key on the keyboard
   while the Help window is open.

Start Playing

   Once Ditto is installed, start the game by double clicking the left mouse 
   button on the Ditto program item that was created by the setup 
   executable. After doing this, Ditto will begin execution by displaying 
   the introduction screen. To stop this introduction and go to the main 
   screen simply click the left mouse button.

   To begin playing, select the Start entry under the Game menu item. You 
   can also simply select the F2 key on your keyboard. Once this is done 
   buttons will appear in the window and play begins.

Rules of the Game

   Object of the Game
   The object of the game is to score as many points as you can by repeating 
   the button sequence that is shown to you.

   How points are scored
   Each time you select the correct button in sequence you are rewarded 
   points. As the sequence of button selections gets longer, the amount of 
   points rewarded for a correct button selection increases. Also, the more 
   buttons that are present on the screen increases the rewarded points.

   How to play
   To start the game, select the Start entry under the Game menu item. You 
   can also simply select the F2 key on your keyboard. Once this is done 
   buttons will appear in the window. After a short pause one of the buttons 
   will light up and the message "YOUR TURN" will appear at the top of the 
   window. This means that it is time for you to select the same button that 
   was just shown to you. If you make the correct selection the sequence of 
   button selections shown to you will increase by one and you will once 
   again be required to repeat the button sequence just shown to you.

   Types of games
   There are four different types of games to choose from. These different 
   games can be selected under the Game Definition entry under the Game menu 
   item. When the 3 Buttons, 4 Buttons, or 6 Buttons game is selected, the 
   specified number of buttons will remain throughout the game. As you play 
   these games, the sequence of button selections will continue to increase 
   by one until you make an incorrect selection. Once you make a mistake the 
   sequence will start back at one and increase by one again until your next 
   mistake. The Progressive game is a little different. There are goals that 
   enable you to advance to higher levels. The goal represents the length of 
   a sequence that you must complete successfully to advance to the next 
   level. The next level represents a different button configuration which 
   contains one more button then the previous level. Once you complete one 
   goal, the number of buttons on your screen will increase by one and the 
   sequence length will reset to one. When you make a mistake, the game will 
   reset to level one, sequence one, no matter what level or sequence you 
   are presently on.

   Game over
   Once you have made three incorrect selections the game is over. If you 
   have scored enough points to make the high score, the High Score dialog 
   box will automatically display to allow you to enter your name.


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