Bomb Squad for Windows 3.1

Required Hardware and Software

'286, '386, '486, or Pentium computer running Windows 3.1.

Description

You must defuse a time bomb by correctly guessing its secret code before it explodes.

The code consists of four colors in a specific order, for example:

Making Guesses

To guess the code, press the buttons on the bottom of the Control Panel in the order you want.  After you've chosen four colors, you will find out:

Item	Icon
Number of correct colors in correct positions
Number of correct colors in incorrect positions

For example, if the secret code is:

and your guess is:

You are notified that one color (yellow) is in the correct position, and 2 colors are correct, but are in the wrong position (blue and red).

Winning

You win when you guess all four of the correct colors in the correct order before the bomb explodes.

Difficulty

Press the Difficulty button to change the game's difficulty.  You can specify the maximum number of guesses (1 to 12) and the time limit (1 to 15 minutes).

Checking the check box labeled "Allow duplicate colors in code" makes the game much more challenging.

Press the "Easiest" button to select the easiest settings.

Difficulty settings are saved and will be re-loaded every time the program is run.

Settings

Press the Settings button to enable or disable sound effects.

Settings are saved and will be re-loaded every time the program is run.

To customize the sound effects, change the following sound files:

Filename	When Played
FIRST.WAV	when program is started
LAST.WAV	when program is exited
LOSE.WAV	when the bomb explodes
WIN.WAV	when you defuse the bomb

The LAST.WAV file shipped with Bomb Squad does not contain any sound.

About

Press the About button for information about the program version, copyright, etc.

Help

Press the Help button or the F1 key to get on-line help.

New Game

Press the New Game button to quit the current game and start a new game.

Exit

Press the Exit button to quit the program.

Distribution and Payment

Bomb Squad may be freely copied without cost, provided it is not changed in any way.  If you find the program useful, please send $7.50 to:

Pocket-Sized Software

8547 E. Arapahoe Road

Suite J-147

Greenwood Village, CO  80112  USA

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