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 /   Are You Lost   /  \
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About:
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'Are You Lost' was inspired by the TV-Series 'Lost'.
When i saw the beginning of the second season of 'Lost' i had to do this little 
kind of 'game'. It's not really a game, it's more a kind of desktop decoration.
In fact, 'Are You Lost' is the counter combined with the computer terminal known 
from the TV-Series. You have the same task as the people in 'Lost' ...


Instructions:
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... You have to enter the number code into the terminal before the counter gets 
down to zero. You are not allowed to use the terminal for anything else than
entering the code... 
The ones that know the series know what to do ... the others can read the
orientation at the beginning of the 'game' (btw. this can be skipped with
the space bar).


Controls:
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Your keyboard to enter the code or anything else (try it, what may happen?
It's not known form the series so far.)
If you want to leave the program type exit (and press enter).

SPACE: skips the itroduction
F1   : toggles sound on/off
ESC  : hold at least 2 seconds for a fast exit


Terminal commands:
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If the terminal is in input mode you can enter some commands:
help                displays a little help text
exit                exits the program
cls                 clears terminal display
set mute            displays current mute mode (0 or 1)
set mute x          sets current mute (x = 0 -> mute off, x = 1 -> mute on)
set tick_seconds    displays if tick_seconds is on(1) or off(0)
set tick_seconds x  sets tick_seconds on(x=1) or off(x=0)
set volume          displays current volume 0..255
set volume x        sets current volume (x = 0..255)

If you don't want to wait 108 minutes to see what happens you can enable cheats
set cheats x        enables(x=1) or disables(x=0) cheats
set cheats          displays current cheat mode (0=off, 1=on)
set counter x       sets the counter to a particular value x
stop                stopps the counter
start               restart the counter


Start Parameters:
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You can specify some parameters at the commandline:
mute        : start with sound off (can be switched on with F1)
tick_seconds: counter ticks every second from the start, without only when less
              than 4 Minutes left (like on TV)
cheat       : enables cheats


Technical:
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'Are You Lost' is not very demanding, it runs in a 320x200 windowed mode.
It runs fine on:
AMD       Thunderbird    1200      Win98
AMD       Sempron        2800      Win2000
AMD       K6-III         450       Win98
Intel     P4             3000      WinXP-SP2
Intel     PIII           1000      WinMe
all in high and true-color mode (at least 15/16 Bits, i don't like palettes).

IDE       : Dev-Cpp 4.9.9.2
Compiler  : MinGW 3.4.2
Libraries : fblend 0.5
Programmer: Raabinator (thats me)


Versions:
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V1.0
Aug.10.2006
First release.

V1.1
Dec.29.2006
Removed some inconsistency with the original series. 
Counter now counts only minutes down to 4 minutes left, then it counts seconds.
Extented to the progress of the story at the end of the second season.
Some terminal commands implemented.
Removed some bugs.



Disclaimer:
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#include <std_disclaimer.h>
I'm not responsible for anything that happens when using this software.
You use this software at your own risk. Save all your open documents
before starting this program.

'Lost' is copyright by ABC/Touchstone Television.
All pictures and sounds are captured from TV broadcast.
This is a non-profit software and was made just for fun.


Just have fun...


For bugs, honoring, suggestions ... visit me at:

http://www.allegro.cc/members/Raabinator/
http://members.allegro.cc/Raabinator/

Dec.29.2006 Raabinator

