
                              C A S H F L O W

                             An Economic Game
                     for 2-5 Players/Computer-players

                        Installation and Overview

                             Stefan Gernhardt
                             Franz Fackelmann

 
                               Version 1.00
                                3/19/1995


(C) Copyright Stefan Gernhardt and Franz Fackelmann 1995. 
All rights reserved.


1. What is Cashflow?

In Cashflow you can play the role of a stockholder. As in real (economic) 
life the enlargement of fortune/wealth is the primary goal. 


2. Installation

For playing Cashflow you need the following equipment:

- IBM-PC or compatible
- MS-DOS (tested upward version 5.0)
- about 500 KB free main memory
- mouse required
- almost every graphic device (VGA, EGA, CGA, Hercules, IBM8514)
- EPSON-compatible printer (only for a game with more than one human players)

The installation of Cashflow consists in unpacking the compressed
distribution file in an empty directory. The following files are part
of the Cashflow package:

  README        - Installation and Overview (English)
  LIESMICH      - Installation and Overview (German)
  CASHFLOW.EXE  - the Cashflow executable
  ENGLISH.TXT   - English manual in ASCII format
  DEUTSCH.TXT   - German manual in ASCII format
  ENGLISH.PS    - English manual in PostScript format
  DEUTSCH.PS    - German manual in PostScript format
  ENGLISH.HLP   - English help file
  DEUTSCH.HLP   - German help file
  ENGLISH.LNG   - English messages
  DEUTSCH.LNG   - German messages
  CASHFLOW.IMG  - Cashflow logo
  CASHFLOW.INI  - configuration file
  CASHFLOW.MUS  - song file
  SHOWHELP.EXE  - the help viewer (just for language file developers)


3. Quickstart

After typing "cashflow" at the DOS prompt a dialog box appears. In this box
you can set game options, parameters and player names. Only the player
names are mandatory. The player fields are in the upper right corner of the
dialog box. You have to enter the names of two players. For the first time
one of the players should be a computer player. You can do that by marking
with a cross the field at the left of the name (go to that field and press
space).

Close the dialog box by pressing the "OK"-button and the "Choose 
Strategy"-box appears. Close it by pressing "OK" again. After that you can 
see a price list of the hotel classes (after the game has started up, you 
may review the price list by pressing "F2"). A last key hit removes the 
price list and the game starts.


4. Copyright and Warranty

The authors reserve all rights to all parts of this program. You are 
however free to copy and distribute this program to anyone you like as 
long as all files and this copyright note remain together and unchanged.

This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either 
expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied 
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The 
entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you. 
Should the program prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary 
servicing, repair or correction. In no event will the authors be liable to 
you for any damages including any lost profits, lost savings, or other 
incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to 
use this program even if the authors have been advised of the possibility 
of such damages or any claim by any other party.
