_____ / ___ \ | | |_| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ | | | | | | | \ | | | \ | | | | | \ | | / ____\ | | _ | | | | | \ | | | \ | | | | | \ | | | | __ | |___| | | |___| | | |\ \| | | |\ \| | | | | |\ \| | | |__| | \_____/ \_____/ |_| \___| |_| \___| |_| |_| \___| \_____/ FOOTBALL (CFB) Version 1.2 Copyright (c) 1988 by Cass Cunningham All Rights Reserved Instructions An $18 Registration Fee is Requested. Cunning Football (CFB) Copyright (c) 1988 by Cass Cunningham All Rights Reserved LICENSE & REGISTRATION INFORMATION -- An $18 registration fee is requested. The fee will assist the author in supporting CFB. Along with registration, the fee will entitle a user to an expanded playbook, with more exciting plays, and an extended user's manual, including detailed descriptions of all plays. Registered owners of previous versions of CFB may send $2 (for disk & postage) to receive updated playbook & manual. -- The author retains exclusive rights to register and sell copies of Cunning Football. -- This program is intended for personal enjoyment only. Unlicensed commercial use is prohibited. -- Copies of CFB may be distributed under the following conditions : - All files associated with the program, including user's manuals and other documentation, must be distributed packaged together. - No altered versions of any Cunning Football files may be distributed. - No person or agency (other than the author) may sell or profit from the Cunning Football program (including any associated files) or any modified version of it. - The program will not be bundled for sale with any other software or hardware. - Recognized users' groups or clubs are authorized to charge a duplication fee not to exceed $5. -- Please send the registration fee (along with the information form on the next page) and any comments or suggestions to: Cass Cunningham 584 Kyle Lane Fairborn, OH 45324 **************** IMPORTANT!! WARRANTY & DISCLAIMER ************* The author makes NO warranties, expressed or implied, as to the quality or performance of this program. The author will NOT be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage resulting from the use of this program. Your use of this program constitutes your agreement to this disclaimer and your release of the author from any form of liability or litigation. 2 ================================================================= ** CUNNING FOOTBALL ** Version 1.2 - Registration/Comment Information Form - Please supply all of the requested information. This will help the author support your registered version of Cunning Football (CFB). Please do not phone. To register, and receive the extended playbook and expanded user's guide, please send this information and a check or money order for $18 to: Cass Cunningham 584 Kyle Lane Fairborn, Ohio 45324 Registered owners of previous versions of CFB may send $2 (covering media & postage) to receive the new extended playbook and user's manual. _________________________________ _____________________________ Last Name First Initial Computer Type / Memory Size _________________________________ _____________________________ Street Apt. Drive Types (Hard,3.5",etc.) _________________________________ _____________________________ City State Zip Mouse or Joystick? _________________________________ _____________________________ Phone Date Amount Where did you get CFB? Enclosed All comments are appreciated. However, if you wish to comment about specific events during the game, please try to include as much information about the state of the game (i.e. Down, Quarter, Time Left, Offensive & Defensive Plays, etc.) at the time of the event as possible. Your comments are very important. Thank You. Comments or Suggestions: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ================================================================= 1.0 INTRODUCTION Cunning Football is a dynamic, interactive, menu driven football game. It tests both skill and strategy, requiring a user to guide players as well as call plays. The program requires an IBM compatible computer with an EGA or VGA adapter. Cunning Football runs best on systems with 256K or more available RAM, but it may work with less. CFB 1.2 allows the user to select either the keypad, a mouse, or a joystick as the controlling input device. CFB simulates a real football game as closely as possible. It includes interceptions, penalties, and other subtleties found in football. However, CFB was also designed to be easy to use, so some realism was sacrificed for the sake of user friendliness. Although, CFB has undergone several revisions, there is always room for improvement. So, registered users are encouraged to send comments and suggestions to make the game even more entertaining. After registering your copy of Cunning Football, you will receive an extended user's manual along with an expanded playbook. The manual has detailed explanations of all of the plays. Future versions will include: two player games, modem support for remote two player games, modifiable team and/or player profiles, user defined plays, and other enhancements to make the game more enjoyable. Cunning Football is the best interactive football game available, including any commercial games. CFB is a fun and exciting game oriented toward those of us football fans who have a relatively good understanding of the game of football, and really enjoy it. The user will be the VISITING team and the program will represent the HOME team. I hope you enjoy Cunning Football. Good Luck. 2.0 Starting The Game Before you begin, make sure the files CFB.EXE and CFBPBK.DAT are in your current directory. Then, to start Cunning Football, type "CFB" at the DOS prompt. To begin play choose "Leave Setup Menu." The rest is self-explanatory. 4 3.0 Calling Plays & Other Commands Almost all interaction with CFB is accomplished through menus. Menu control is relatively intuitive. Here is a complete description of menu control: With a MOUSE: Changing Highlighted Selection - Simply move the mouse vertically (up & down) to change the highlighted selection. Selecting Highlighted Selection - Use the Left Mouse Button to select the highlighted choice. Select the Previous Menu - Use the Right Mouse Button to exit the current menu and return to the previous menu. You may also exit the current menu by selecting "Leave ... Menu" from the menu of choices. With the KEYPAD: Changing Highlighted Selection - Use arrow keys on the keypad to highlight the choice directly above and below the currently highlighted menu choice. Selecting Highlighted Selection - Use the Carriage Return key to select the highlighted choice. Select the Previous Menu - Use the "Del" key to exit the current menu and return to the previous menu. You may also exit the current menu by selecting "Leave ... Menu" from the menu of choices. With a JOYSTICK: Changing Highlighted Selection - Simply move the stick vertically (up & down) to change the highlighted selection. Selecting Highlighted Selection - Use the Button One to select the highlighted choice. Select the Previous Menu - Use the Button Two to exit the current menu and return to the previous menu. You may also exit the current menu by selecting "Leave ... Menu" from the menu of choices. Calling a play is a simple, menu assisted procedure. First, you choose a category or "Play Group." Then, select the desired play from the "Play Menu." You may issue other commands by choosing "Special Calls." Selecting "Special Calls" will allow you to call timeouts, save or retrieve games, or issue several other useful commands. 5 3.1 Displaying a Play Diagram After highlighting a play on a menu, you may display a diagram of the play to give you information about where you should move, who your available receivers are, when you should pass, and other important information. To display a diagram you should: With a MOUSE: Press the middle button (or left & right buttons together). With the KEYPAD: Press the "Ins" key. With a JOYSTICK: Press buttons one and two simultaneously. 6 4.0 Controlling Player Actions On Offense, you will control the player with the ball. After the snap, you will control the QB until you pass or handoff the ball. On Defense, you will control the Middle/Inside Linebacker. This player will appear larger and brighter than the other defensive players. You may use the keypad, a mouse, or a joystick to control your players. To Move With a MOUSE: Simply move the mouse to control the movement of your player. On Passing Plays: To PASS the ball, press the Left Mouse Button, To Highlight the intended receiver, press the Right Mouse Button. On Outside Toss Plays: To TOSS the ball, press the Left Mouse Button. To Move With the KEYPAD: Using the keypad, you will be able to control the movement of your player by pressing the arrow keys around the "5" on the keypad. You may also move diagonally using the "1", "7", "9", & "3" keys. On Passing Plays: To PASS the ball, press the "Ins" key on the keypad. To Highlight the intended receiver, press the "Enter" or "+" key on the keypad. On Outside Toss Plays: To TOSS the ball, press the "Ins" key on the keypad. To Move With a JOYSTICK: Simply move the stick to control the movement of your player. On Passing Plays: To PASS the ball, press Button One, To Highlight the intended receiver, press Button Two. On Outside Toss Plays: To TOSS the ball, press the Button One. General Actions with any Device: On Inside Running Plays: To HANDOFF the ball, move the QB to the RB. The RB will take the ball. Then you control the RB. On Defense: To TACKLE the ball carrier, move toward the ball carrier. On Placekicks: To KICK a Field Goal or P.A.T., do NOT move the holder (QB). The kicker will automatically attempt a placekick. Punts and Kickoffs are automatic. 7 History of Version Changes Version 1.0 - First Release. Version 1.1 - Players move faster. Computer is more selective during passes. Zone defense is improved. Increased capacity for number of plays. Fixed automatic playing mode. Version 1.2 - Mouse & Joystick support added. On-line play diagram display. Better offensive play selection. More receiver choices during pass plays. Better menu handling. 8