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[DIR] Parent Directory        11-Jan-2006 05:13      -  
[   ] DISK2.ZIP               08-Oct-1994 08:46   1.2M  

"Gazillionaire"TM
(an adventure/strategy game in outer space!)
(c) 1994 LavaMind


I.	INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:  

In order to install the executable game to Windows 3.1, the SETUP ROUTINE requires three 
blank formatted 3.5" HD floppy disks.

1)  First, extract the DISK files by typing PKUNZIP GAZ1.ZIP
				 PKUNZIP GAZ2.ZIP
				 PKUNZIP GAZ3.ZIP

	You should see three disk files DISK1.ZIP, DISK2.ZIP and DISK3.ZIP

2)	Go to the directory on your hard drive where DISK1.ZIP is located.

	Insert a blank 3.5" HD disk in drive A: (assuming A: is your floppy disk drive)
	Type PKUNZIP DISK1.ZIP A:
	Once PKUNZIP has extracted all the files to your disk, remove the disk from drive A:

	Insert another blank 3.5" HD disk in drive A:
	Type PKUNZIP DISK2.ZIP A:
	Once PKUNZIP has extracted all the files to your disk, remove the disk from drive A:

	Insert another blank 3.5" HD disk in drive A:
	Type PKUNZIP DISK3.ZIP A:
	Once PKUNZIP has extracted all the files to your disk:, remove the disk from drive A:

3)	You have now completed creating your Gazillionaire floppy disk installation set.
	Follow the instructions below to install Gazillionaire onto any Windows 3.1 compatible
	computer.  NOTE:  You may now delete all the .ZIP files, such as DISK1.ZIP, DISK2.ZIP,
	DISK3.ZIP, GAZ1.ZIP, GAZ2.ZIP and GAZ3.ZIP.  This will free up over 6 MB of hard disk space.

4)  To install Gazillionaire from the FLOPPY DISKS follow these instructions:

	i)	Start Microsoft Windows
	ii)	Insert DISK # 1 in drive A:  (assuming A: is your floppy disk drive)
	iii)	From Program Manager, select FILE menu and choose RUN
	iv)	Type A:\SETUP

II.	 RUNNING THE GAME:

The installation has been completed.  Now it is time to play the game.

	i) 	Go to the "Gazillionaire" program group.
	ii)	Double click on the icon labeled "Gazillionaire".
	iii)	The game "Gazillionaire" should run.

**************************************************************************************************************
To order a FULL version of "Gazillionaire", just send a check or money order for $39 plus $4 
shipping/handling payable to LavaMind, 3627 Moraga St., San Francisco, CA 94122.  Remember 
to include your full name, address and day time phone number.  Please specify whether you want 
the CD ROM version or the 3.5" HD floppy disk version.  Also, don't forget to include a mailing 
address and clearly specify what you are ordering so we don't confuse it with other orders.  In 
addition to this, you can order a GAZILLIONAIRE HINTS AND STRATEGIES GUIDE (on 3.5" HD 
floppy disk) for $9 plus $2 shipping/handling.  NOTE:  California residents please include sales 
tax.  If you are ordering from outside the U.S. or Canada, please include an additional $6. Thanks!
**************************************************************************************************************

III. 	  PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

a)  Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.  3.5" HD disk drive.
b)  A 386, 486 or Pentium-based DOS-compatible computer, VGA graphics, color monitor.
c)  11 Megabytes of hard disk space.
d)  4 Megabytes of RAM.

NOTE:  The graphics look best if you are running in 256 color mode.  If you run the game and the 
planets do not look like real planets with hundreds of colors, then you are probably running in 16 
color mode.  You should use VGA, 640 by 480 graphics, 256 colors, small fonts.  To change your 
system settings (Windows Setup), contact your computer manufacture's technical support.  They 
should help you install the necessary graphics drivers.

IV.	  POSSIBLE ERRORS:

If you encounter an error not on this list, please let us know.

1)  If you have any trouble with the display, text size or colors, try switching Windows to VGA 
graphics.  "Gazillionaire" looks best if you use VGA, 640 by 480 graphics, 256 colors (8 bpp), 
small font size.

2)  All programs running under Microsoft Windows share resources, and this tends to cause 
problems.  If you encounter any problems, try closing down any power hungry applications like 
Photoshop or MS Word.  They may be stealing resources from "Gazillionaire".  If you are still 
having problems, try rebooting your computer and running "Gazillionaire" without any other 
programs active at the same time.

3)  "Gazillionaire" uses a lot of memory, so if you are having memory problems, you should go to 
the Windows Program Manager, double click on the MAIN program group icon, double click on 
CONTROL PANEL icon, double click on 386 ENHANCED icon, select VIRTUAL MEMORY.  
Check to see that your VIRTUAL MEMORY is set to at least 6 megabytes.

4) If you try installing "Gazillionaire" on your hard drive and get the message "Error - Could not 
copy file: VER.DL_", then just go to your Windows directory and delete file VER.DL from the 
hard drive.  Try installing "Gazillionaire" again.  It should install without a problem, and don't worry, 
"Gazillionaire" will install a copy of VER.DL and VER.DLL on your hard drive.  This same rule 
applies any time you get the message "Error - Could not copy file: ".  Just make sure not to 
delete a newer version of the .DLL or .VBX files.

5) "Gazillionaire" copies several .VBX files and .DLL files into your Windows system directory.  If 
you already have these files installed, the installation program will NOT overwrite them.  Other 
Windows applications may also be using these same files.  If you have older versions of these 
files already on your hard drive, the older versions may not be compatible with the new versions.  
This is a design problem with Microsoft's component software system.  Microsoft has not yet 
figured out how to solve this problem.  If you encounter this problem, you need to delete the older 
.VBX and .DLL files yourself using the FILE MANAGER.  Be sure to check the version number 
before deleting any of the .VBX and .DLL files in your Windows System directory and Windows 
directory.  NOTE:  We have included WPS.EXE to help you check the version numbers.  Just go 
to FILE MANAGER, select RUN, and type C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WPS.EXE.  WPS allows you 
to load in any file from any directory and check its version number.

Once you have deleted any outdated files, try installing "Gazillionaire" again. The "Gazillionaire" 
setup program will install all the .VBX and .DLL files required to run the game.  Listed below are 
the .VBX and .DLL files we use in connection with "Gazillionaire".   All these files are from either 
Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 or VideoSoft VSVBX version 4.0.  If you have any questions 
regarding later versions, please contact either Microsoft or VideoSoft.

GRID.VBX,  GRAPH.VBX,  GSWDLL.VBX,  SPIN.VBX,  THREED.VBX,  VSVBX.VBX,  
VER.DLL,  VBRUN300.DLL,  VBRUN200.DLL,  SETUPKIT.DLL