
Welcome to Thomas Warfield's FreeCell Wizard! 
 
FreeCell Wizard is a FreeCell solitaire game that
includes FreeCell and 11 other similar games.  
The FreeCell Wizard can also create FreeCell like
games by allowing the user to change the rules
of the game.

Features:
*** 12 solitaire games
*** full 256-color graphics
*** sound
*** undo to the beginning of the game
*** redo of all moves undone
*** automatic game saving on exit
*** selectable card backs
*** automatic card moving
*** quick mouse shortcuts for easy play
    right click- quick move
    middle click- undo	
    double click- move to foundation
*** over 2 billion starting positions for each game
*** statistics for multiple players
*** full history of the scores of all games played
*** selectable background colors for each game
*** choose one of the bitmap backgrounds provided 
*** use any tilable bitmap file for a background
*** snapshot position - return to a previously saved
    position
*** The FreeCell Wizard - create your own solitaire games
    by selecting the rules for the game.  

                  -- IMPORTANT NOTICE --

FOR WINDOWS 3.1 USERS --
FreeCell Wizard is a 32-bit program for Windows
95, 98 and NT.  It will not run under Windows 3.1.  A 
16-bit FreeCell program called FreeCell Plus for 
Windows 3.1 is available from Goodsol Development
at http://www.goodsol.com.

FOR WINDOWS NT USERS --
FreeCell Wizard requires at least NT 4.0 Service
Pack 3.


              -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS --

Run the program SETUP.EXE.


                -- RUNNING THE PROGRAM --

To run the games, run the file FREEWIZ.EXE.  To play
a particular game, click on its name on the main screen.
To see the rules for a particular game, goto the help
menu or press F1.  In most games, the cards can be
moved by drag and drop.  Also, to quickly move a card,
try right-clicking on the card.  For a guide on how to
use FreeCell Wizard, read the tips provided by the
program at startup.


                  -- HOW TO ORDER --

This program is shareware.  Continued use of FreeCell 
Wizard beyond a 30-day evaluation period requires 
registration.  Registration will bring you instructions on
how to get rid of the registration reminder screens and
other benefits (see the help file). Some features of this
program will be disabled after the 30 day trial period and
you must register to continue use.  The 30 day trial period
is calculated based on days that the program is actually
used.  A day only counts in the total if the program has 
been run on that day.  To order, print out the
registration form in the help file and send $15 (plus
$5 shipping if you want disks) to:

Goodsol Development
PO Box 9155
Springfield IL  62791-9155  USA

You can also register with a credit card on the World
Wide Web at http://www.freecellwizard.com.

                     -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT --                 

Technical Support is available by email to 
support@freecellwizard.com.

              -- BUGS, SUGGESTIONS, AND COMMENTS --

If you find any bugs, or have any suggestions for features
or for new games to be included in the collection, e-mail 
support@freecellwizard.com.

                  -- GET THE LATEST VERSION --

The latest version of FreeCell Wizard can always be 
found on the World Wide Web at 
http://www.freecellwizard.com and
http://www.goodsol.com.

                     -- RELEASE HISTORY --

version 0.9.0 - released 9/19/98 - sneak preview
version.

                    -- GOODSOL DEVELOPMENT --

Software design and programming - Thomas Warfield
Order fulfillment and shipping - Anne Warfield

                     -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --

FreeCell Wizard was written by Thomas Warfield.  
Thanks to Stephen Murphy for QCARD32.DLL, 
Michael Calligaro, Michael Keller, and David Parlett.

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Thomas Warfield is a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make
sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you
are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help
you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
but does not provide technical support for members'
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
157-F Love Ave, Greenwood, IN 46142 USA,
FAX 317-888-2195, or send email to
omb@asp-shareware.org.

                -- LEGAL STUFF --

FreeCell Wizard
Copyright (C) 1998 Goodsol Development, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

               -- LICENSE AGREEMENT --

You should carefully read the following terms and
conditions before using this software.  Your use 
of this software indicates your acceptance of this
license agreement and warranty.

Shareware Version -- You are hereby licensed to: 
use the shareware version of the software for a
30 day evaluation period; make as many copies of the
unregistered shareware version of this software as you
wish; give exact copies of the original unregistered 
shareware version to anyone; and distribute the 
unregistered shareware version of the software in its
unmodified form via electronic means.  There is no
charge for any of the above.

The software may be not be sold for a fee on diskette
or CD-ROM, either alone or as part of a collection with
other products, without prior permission of Goodsol
Development (with the exception of magazine cover 
CD-ROMs that are sold with a magazine, which require
no permission). 

Unregistered use of FreeCell Wizard after the
30-day evaluation period is in violation of federal
copyright laws.

Governing Law -- This agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Illinois.

Disclaimer of Warranty -- THIS SOFTWARE AND THE
ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES
WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS OFFERED.

Good data processing procedure dictates that any 
program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data
before relying on it.  The user must assume the entire
risk of using the program.  ANY LIABILITY OF THE
SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO
PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF
PURCHASE PRICE.

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