Futhark 1.0
FUTHARK, the game of runes, is based on the classic French...
- Category Other
- Size 2.2 MB
- Program by Eternity Zone Gaming
Futhark 1.0
FUTHARK, the game of runes, is based on the classic French racing card car game called Mille Bornes. In this unique adaptation, a single player casts various runes of different functions and attempts to attain a changing goal. The game features full colour graphics, music, sounds, two levels of difficulty, a high score option, timed play, and more.
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| Marcus D. Gregio presents |
| Eternity Zone Gaming's |
| /// FUTHARK! /// |
| version 1.0 |
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THANK YOU FOR DOWNLOADING FUTHARK!!
(Please see Revision History below.)
ETERNITY ZONE GAMING
c/o Marcus D. Gregio
21 Harrison
Catskill, New York
12414-1506 USA
The HELP file, within the game, has complete information
about the game including website and registration
information... and important legal information.
Introduction:
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Welcome to FUTHARK, the game of runes. This game is Shareware.
If you like this game, please register it to support more
games of its kind and to encourage updates of FUTHARK itself.
For more information about how to register this game (it
is only $10.00), please see the registration information
within the game (or mail your registration to the address
above). If you need further explanation about how to play
this game, please write to [email protected] to receive
more assistance, but please read the helpfile first. Register
now (on-line) via one of the following URLs:
https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1543-4
http://eternityzone.hypermart.net/futhark.htm
Description:
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FUTHARK, the game of runes, is based on the classic French
racing card car game called Mille Bornes. In this unique
adaptation, a single player casts various runes of different
functions and attempts to attain a changing goal. The game
features full colour graphics, music, sounds, two levels of
difficulty, a high score option, timed play, and more.
System Requirements:
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This game should function properly on any Windows 95/98/NT
system with a mouse device. A soundcard is recommended. For
best results this game should be run on a Super VGA system
(640 x 480) set at 16 million or more colours. Know that low
memory will cause problems with music/sound and/or graphics.
Installation:
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Install this game like any other Windows program by extracting
all files from the zipfile and running the setup.exe (consult
your manual if you have problems). An uninstall program is
included (as an icon and from your control panel) if you would
like to remove the game from your system.
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FUTHARK IS SHAREWARE & MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER COMPUTER
SERVICES (INCLUDING BBS's) WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
PUBLISHER. FUTHARK CANNOT BE ALTERED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY
MEANS AND MUST BE TRANSMITTED WITH ALL ORIGINAL FILES AS
LISTED BELOW! THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
FUTHARK,
Copyright 2000 by Marcus D. Gregio
Eternity Zone Gaming is a trademark owned by
Marcus D. Gregio. The use of the name Futhark,
in association to a game, is a trademark owned by
Marcus D. Gregio.
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Revision History:
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Version 1.0, 07Feb00
The initial public release of this game.
Added setup and uninstall routines;
adjusted various areas of the game for public release;
made appropriate changes to the helpfile;
other minor fixes also attended to and realized.
The following is the beta revision history:
BETA5FUT, 26Jan00
Added GameTime and time-to-win feature;
corrected a (spelling) typo in the rune script;
fixed a clean-up utility error/oversight;
added functions that delete saved games;
added games played/won information;
added 'percentage of games won' to win screen;
adjustments made to compensate for timer pauses;
added final betatester name to the help screen;
removed multimedia debug dialog information;
added Overview section to the helpfile;
changed Gebo value to make different from Berkano;
added Home, End, Pg Up, Pg Dn support to helpfile text;
made appropriate changes to the helpfile;
other minor fixes also attended to and realized.
BETA4FUT, 19Jan00
Added file clean-up utility;
added more betatester names to the help screen;
made changes and adjustments to certain fonts;
quickened new game loading time;
made some button graphical adjustments;
cleaned sounds and adjusted sample rate of sounds;
adjusted line formatting for the rune printable file;
added welcome dialog to new players;
fixed possible sound overlap conflicts;
added a clock option to the main play area;
made appropriate changes to the helpfile;
other minor fixes also attended to and realized.
BETA3FUT, 16Jan00
Re-programmed the rune casting routines for faster drawing;
created a vanishing rune effect when a rune is cast;
changed the text Last Played to Last Cast;
changed how blank runes appear on timeout;
added additional BNK (bank) options 5 and 10;
adjusted BNK option so that it removes time when used;
added option that allows the printing of the rune information;
made appropriate changes to the helpfile;
other minor fixes also attended to and realized.
BETA2FUT, 15Jan00
Fixed a timer error associated with the Mannaz rune;
re-programmed the rune casting routines for faster drawing;
added the names of the betatesters to the help screen;
corrected the palette (colour) error of the Ansuz rune;
quickened loading time for a new (re-start) game;
added loading indicator for a new (re-start) game;
changed most of the aspects of the win screen;
added Difficult level option to make two levels of play;
removed old easteregg and added a groovy new one;
made appropriate changes to the helpfile;
other minor fixes also attended to and realized.
BETA1FUT, 13Jan00
First private beta.
Important Information:
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By using this game, in any way, you agree to the following
items:
1) Eternity Zone Gaming (EZG) is owned by Marcus D. Gregio;
2) NeoBook Professional are owned by NeoSoft Corp.;
3) Neither Marcus D. Gregio (EZG), nor NeoSoft Corp.
will be held responsible for damages caused by the
disks, games, or publications created and distributed;
4) Neither Marcus D. Gregio (EZG), nor NeoSoft Corp. is
under any obligation to provide product or technical
support to users of their publications or products.
The Files:
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setup.exe -- setup launch
file_id.diz -- desc info
readme.txt -- this file
If you do not have the setup.exe file, you must have the game
file (futh10.exe) as well as the other files listed above.
Please report bugs to: [email protected]
Again, thank you for downloading FUTHARK! Enjoy it!
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