                                
                               Spawn software
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ABOUT Spawn
===========
    Spawn software was formed with the programming of Race Game. Though Good
to Firm seems to have been finished before the afore-mentioned title.
At present, it consists of, uh, one person - Laz. Me. But that's fine.

ABOUT "GOOD TO FIRM"
====================
    I came up with this after going to the races. Funny, that. I wanted
something with a bit more depth than the usual games. And with a save option.
Which I got.
    "Good to Firm" is NoteWare and ChainWare. What this basically means is
that Laz asks you to just send him e-mail if you like it :) A bit like
Cardware. that's the NoteWare bit. ChainWare means that you must copy this
game and give it to at least 2 other people for their enjoyment, or else bad
luck will befall you. Or something. ;-)
    Oh yeah, this is v1.1a or something stupid like that...

There are a f-e-w restrictions.
1. Pleeeeze don't change any of the code within the game.
    2. Only distribute the pkzipped version of this game. This zip file
       MUST contain:
           - GOODFIRM.BAS  --  The main game
           - GFRULES.TXT   --  Instructions on play
           - GFREADME.TXT  --  This Readme file
           - GFSAVE.G2F    --  Saved stuff, without which the game won't run
           - GFHIGH.G2F    --  Saved stuff, without which the game won't run

UTILISING NOTEWARE
==================
    As requested (by me), I can be reached on:

        Grahamor:     Laz14@aol.com               

LAZ'S CURRY HOUSE
=================
    This game was originally released onto "Laz's Big Fat QBasic Page", a
subsection of "Laz's Curry House". The QBasic Page contains many more QBasic
programs, Awaiting your Retrieval. Check it out.
The Curry House can be reached at:
        
        http://www.kingston.ac.uk/~lr
From here, follow the link to the QBasic page, and you're there...

CHANGES MADE TO GOOD TO FIRM                                            
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    For those of you who have the original version of Good to Firm, here are
the changes that I've made to the new version:

    - Can no longer bet negative amounts. Silly, huh?
    - Top 20 Table. Probably the biggest addition. This displays the 20
        highest scores of all time. If you get a new score that is higher
        than the previous one, it will replace the old one. If the new score
        is less than the old one, only the higher amount will be shown.
        In other words, only your highest ever amount is shown.
        The exception to this is if your score is over 2,000,000,000 (I think
        that's the right figure...), in which case it will be kept there
        forever.
        If you move up the table, you will be notified appropriately.
    - Only 9 punters available, due to the introduction of the Top 20 table.                                            
    - Now 40 horses rather than 27.
    - LEMONS will keep track of the number of races in which each punter has
      bet in. (Note that if no horse is bet on, this number does not
      increase.)

                                                Laz.

