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                               by Stephen Yim


      [F1]  - CONTROL PANEL/BLANKER
              Press this key while program is running will bring up
              the Control Panel. Icon shows what the function key does.
              All the commands are functional while program is running
              or in the Control Panel, except the sub-function keys for 
              Picture and Sectional View will not work within the Control 
              Panel. Press this key in Control Panel will serve as a Blanker
              which holds the screen and stop the timer.
                (BLACK HOLE Version 3.3 - will not show this Control
                 Panel at the beginning of the program but to run.)

      [F2]  - ONE MOVING OBJECT
      [F3]  - TWO MOVING OBJECTS
      [F4]  - FOUR MOVING OBJECTS
              Serve as starter, screen cleaner and enable you to change
              the number of Objects appear on the screen.
              Black Hole will appear if it has not been turn OFF, and
              background will be black. Refer to [<] Function.
              Program will randomize to use one of the above settings,
              when start or started by the built in timer.
      
      [F5]  - COLOR SWITCH (Default = Multicolor)
              Object(s) will change color as they move along.
                Multicolor - All Objects will change to different
                             colors at the same time as they move.
                One color  - All Objects will change to a same color
                             as they move along. The setting has no
                             effect if using one or no Object.
      
      [F6]  - STARS SWITCH (Default = ON)
              ON   - Stars will appear on the screen continuously.
              OFF  - No more stars, but this function will not clear
                     the stars already existed on the screen. Use
                     [F2], [F3] or [F4] keys to clear the screen.
      
      [F7]  - CENTER Area (Default Setting)
                Black Holes appear at the Center of the screen.
      [F8]  - DESIGNATED Area (Default = Randomize)
                Black Holes appear at the Designated point.
                Refer to Directional keys for Area assignment.
      [F9]  - RANDOMIZED Area
                Black Holes appear anywhere by Random.
      [F10] - EDGE Area
                Black Holes appear at the Edges of the screen.
              (These keys will not execute a Black Hole, but to
               assign Area only. Refer to [CENTER] Function).
      
      [<]  - DECREASE SEQUENCE
                The lower Sequence number, less often the Black Holes
                will appear (From 9 to 1). (0) Sequence means no Black
                Hole at all (OFF), until the Sequence Increases.
      [>]  - INCREASE SEQUENCE
                The higher Sequence number, more often the Black Holes
                will appear (From 1 to 9). (10) Sequence means Black
                Holes appear continuously. Until the Sequence Decreases,
                Objects and Stars will be disabled even they are ON.
                (Default = 5 Sequence)
                (The Sequence numbers are used to control probabilities but
                 not in terms of ratio or as timer. So there is no way to
                 predict when the Black Hole will show up.) 

      [CENTER] - Key on number pad
                 EXECUTE a Black Hole at current Area
                 Refer to [F7], [F8], [F9] and [F10] Functions.

      [END]  - PICTURE SWITCH (Default = OFF)
               This function will create a Small Picture to view
               part of the screen. Black Hole will no appear at once,
               but according to Seqeuence setting.
     
      [PGUP] - SECTIONAL VIEW
               This function will turn Picture Switch (ON) and create a
               Larger Horizontal or Vertical Sectional View of the screen.
               Every press of this key, a View appears in the following order:
               1. Horizontal at the Middle.  4. Vertical at the Middle.
               2. Horizontal at the Top.     5. Vertical at the Left.
               3. Horizontal at the Bottom.  6. Vertical at the Right.
               Black Hole(s) appear as line image if the centers of the
               Hole(s) are not inside the Picture or Sectional View.
               All Sectioal Views will not change the background color.
      
      When Picture Switch (OFF)
      [-]   - DECREASE RADIUS
      [+]   - INCREASE RADIUS
              These functions are growth limits for the Object(s).
              The higher the Radius number, the larger the object(s)
              can grow. (From 1 to 10). 
                        (Default = One Object   - 7 Radius
                                   Two Objects  - 5 Radius
                                   Four Objects - 3 Radius)
       When Picture Switch (ON)
       [-]   - REDUCE
       [+]   - ENLARGE
               These functions will Reduce and Enlarge the size of
               the Picture and Sectional View. Refer to [END] and
               [PGUP] Functions.
      
      [UP] [DOWN] [LEFT] [RIGHT] Directional Keys on the number pad
               When Picture/Sectional Switch (OFF)
                    Use these keys to move a Pointer (White Cross)
                    around the screen to pick a Designated Location
                    for the Desinated Black Hole Area.
                    Refer to [F8] Function.
                    (Default = Center)
               When Picture/Sectional Switch (ON)
                    Use these keys to move the Picture around. 
                    Note: It will be much faster for the program to
                          move and reproduce Sectional View, if
                          Black Hole is (OFF). If you use Reduce,
                          Enlarge and Directional key functons on
                          Sectional View, the program will treat the
                          Sectional View as a Picture.

      [HOME] - When Picture Switch (OFF)
                    This function will Return POINTER to center.
               When Picture Switch (ON)
                    This function will Return PICTURE to center.

      [F]   - FILE (BH33.INI)
              (These File Functions work with Black Hole Version 3.3 ONLY).  
              [+] - This function will create or over-write the data file
                    in the current directory to save current settings.
                    Execute this function to save or change the settings
                    as many times as you like. Program will start with
                    the Default settings, if file (BH33.INI) has not
                    been created or file not found (deleted). Executable
                    only at the [F1] Control Panel. Program will resume
                    while saving.
              [-] - Delete the existing (BH33.INI) file.


      [P]   - PRINT THIS DOCUMENT
              Note: This text file (BH32.TXT) comes with this package
              is a identical documentation of this print out. Since
              this Print function is built in with the program, it is
              not necessary to keep this text file for the Print purpose.

      [R]   - Run the program will current settings.       
      
      [Q]   - QUIT - Functional at any stage within the program.
              A Shareware message will show on screen which gives
              you a chance to resume or end the program.
              (No message comes with Black Hole Versions 3.3)

              * Make sure to UNLOCK the Caps Lock and Number Lock *




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                           BLACK HOLE Version 3.3
                               Register Form
                               (Please Print)


        Name:________________________________________

        Address:_____________________________________
        
        City/State/Zip:______________________________

        Enclosed $15 for my registration.

        Mail registration to: Stephen Yim
                              P.O.Box 80722
                              Las Vegas, NV 89180-0722

        Registered user will receive notification of future version
        of Black Hole and customer support.
        Please send any comments, suggestions and questions to the
        above address. Thank you for your support.


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