         ___        ___  ___  ___     ___        ___  ___  ___
        /    /  /  /    /  / /  /    /  /  /  / /    /  / /  /
       /    /__/  /__  /___ /___    /     /  / /__  /___ /___
      /    /  /  /        /    /   /  __ /  / /        /    /
     /___ /  /  /___  \__/ \__/   /___/  \_/ /___  \__/ \__/ 
    

1. DISCLAIMER:

2. INSTALLATION:

   Just unzip the chess.zip file into a subdirectory of your choice;
   eg to C:\Games\ChessGuess

3. System Requirements:

   A pooter with a rodent. This game runs in a DOS window. I've tested
  it on a Windows 95 system. To my knowledge it doesn't run on a Windows NT
  system. I don't know about Windows 98 or Windows 3.X.

4. How to Play:

  Firstly, you need to know how the chess pieces are able to move in a
 game of chess.

    King  : Can move only 1 square but in any of 8 directions.

    Rook  : Can move 1 - 8 squares in a straight line either
           horizontally or vertically but cannot move through
           any other pieces.

    Bishop: Can move 1 - 8 squares diagonally in a straight line but
           cannot move through any other pieces.

    Queen : Can do any move a Rook or Bishop can do.

    Knight: Only piece which can move "over" other pieces. It can move
           1 square horizontally followed by 2 squares vertically or
           1 square vertically followed by 2 squares horizontally.
           Basically it moves in an "L" shaped path.  
  

  The game is really simple, there are basically 2 types of moves
 involved.
 
  A> Enquiring about how many pieces can attack a square:

     Just click a square with the LMB (Left Mouse Button).
   
     The number indicated in the square you just clicked indicates
    how many of the 5 pieces are capable of attacking that square in
    a single move. So the number will be in the range 0 to 5 with 0
    meaning no pieces could possibly attack that square in a single
    move and 5 meaning all the pieces are capable of attacking it. 
    
     This information helps you determine what the piece is that you
    are trying to "guess". Play the game and you'll soon understand.

     Each attack square selected constitutes a turn.

  B> Guessing what chess piece is on which square: 

     Click a piece to the right of the board using the LMB. The cursor
    then becomes the chess piece you selected. Move it over the square
    you think it should go and click the LMB again. Simple :)

     If you change your mind about this piece after selecting it,
    but not placing it, you can cancel it by clicking the RMB (Right
    Mouse Button) or selecting another piece with the LMB.
 
     Each piece guess (right or wrong) constitutes a turn.

  Game Types
  ----------

     Classic Short : Determine where each of the 5 randomly placed 
                     chess pieces are.
                     Unlimited attack selections using LMB on board.
                     Try to do it in as little moves or in as short
                     a time as possible. 

                     EASY  : 2 wrong guesses of pieces allowed  
                     NORMAL: 1 wrong guess of piece allowed  
                     HARD  : 0 wrong guesses allowed (Best way)

     Classic Long  : Same as short version except there is no 
                     indication of where the pieces have been placed.
                     Unlimited attack selections using LMB on board.
                     Try to do it in as little moves or in as short
                     a time as possible.

                     EASY  : 2 wrong guesses of pieces allowed  
                     NORMAL: 1 wrong guess of piece allowed  
                     HARD  : 0 wrong guesses allowed (Best way)

     Preset Games  : Consists of several concocted (not random)
                     situations where the 5 chess pieces are placed on
                     the chess board and 3 attack squares have been
                     revealed which give enough info to solve the level
                     WITHOUT guessing. No more attack selections are
                     allowed. (I can't guarantee there isn't more than
                     one solution but there is only a single preset
                     solution.)

     Mission Impossible : Guess the 5 randomly placed pieces with NO
                     attack squares revealed. This game is REALLY,
                     REALLY hard. Here are the odds of completing it:
 
                     Odds 1/5 x 1/4 x 1/3 x 1/2 x 1/1 = 1/120
                      
                     (That is, 1 chance in a 120!)
                     (These odds do change if playing as normal or easy.)

5. Contacting the author:

  Email: Monahan@labyrinth.net.au or M.Monahan@bom.gov.au

  Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/1382/

6. This program is basically freeware. I'll send you the source
   code if you send me the source to a game you have written using
   DJGPP + Allegro. I'm just learning to program in C so any source
   code is greatfully received. I don't guarantee this program is at
   all well written, in fact I'd probably say it is poorly written
   seeing as this is my first major project in C.

7. Credits:

   Programming Tools: DJGPP - thanks to D.J.Delorie et al
                      Allegro Library - thanks to Shawn Hargreaves et al
                      upx for compression


   Programming: Me
                Thanks also go Allegro Mailing List 
    
   Graphics Tools:    Corel Depth
                      Corel Photopaint
                      Povray : V.Saari's chess board scene
                      Paint Shop Pro
                
   BetaTesters: Me
                David Monahan
                Jeff Monahan
                Shannon Monahan
                Melissa Monahan
                Samantha Monahan
                David Sykes
    
Max Monahan, 17 January 1999

8. Rating: This program is rated G for general audience. The "pawn" was
          taken out of this game to avoid the XXX rating.

9. Screen dump: If you would like to take a snapshot of a screen while
                playing it then press the "F12" key and it will save it
                to a file "chessave.pcx" in your Chess Guess directory.
                You could then print it out and pass the puzzle on to
                someone or work it out on paper later.

10. Additional features or Bug Reports are invited. Please don't ask me to
   turn it into a fully fledged chess game as I don't have the inclination
   or the knowhow to write one.

   Additional features: More game types eg: "Zero In" : Given the 5 unknown
                        pieces and no attack numbers revealed try to select
                        as many squares as possible which will have an attack
                        count of zero. The game ends when any non-zero value
                        is selected, or all zeroes have been guessed. 

                        In game chess piece movement tuition.

                        Chess piece animations.

                        Top ten score saver.

                        Optional chess piece graphics and board.

                        Isometric view.

                        3D version with rotatable view.

                        Preset game editor

                        Windows version.




