
	CAPTURE
			
			THE
			
					FLAG

	
	Beta version

1) Installation Requirements
2) Getting Capture The Flag Set Up
3) Computer AI
4) Moving
5) An Idea of Capture The Flag's Default Background
6) Two Player Fun
7) Known Bugs, Glitches, and Problems
8) Copyright/Closing

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1) Installation Requirements
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Capture the Flag can be installed in any directory. The Beta version
only takes up approximately 15 kb of space, and this help file will
add an extra six kilobytes. 21 kb, anyone has that space, installing
isn't that hard.

First, unzip the ZIP file to your desired directory and double click on
CAPTFLAG.EXE. Now, play the game!

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2) Getting Capture The Flag Set Up
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In the menu, press any key at the title and then choose your desired
option using the number keys.

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3) Computer AI
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There are six (6) computer-controlled characters in Capture the Flag
with three (3) characters on each side. Two characters defend the flag
while another attempts to get the flag. They cannot pass water, and 
since there is only one bridge, many times they cancel each other out.

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4) Moving
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PLAYER ONE

	Up Arrow Key = Move up
	Down Arrow Key = Move down
	Right Arrow Key = Move right
	Left Arrow Key = Move left
	
PLAYER TWO
	
	W = Move up
	S = Move down
	A = Move left
	D = Move right

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5) An Idea of Capture The Flag's Default Background
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In Capture The Flag Beta version, there is only one map file, which is
considered default. 

If you look at Capture The Flag's background, you will notice a variety
of things. First you might notice the two things at the rightmost and
leftmost of the screen, surrounded by grey areas. Those are the flags
and you need to take them and bring them back to your base to win. 
Obviously the flag opposite of where you begin is the enemy flag, which
you need to get.

The grey area surrounding the flag was initially to be a Safe Zone, but
forgotten and is now just decoration. It may become a safe zone in 
version 1.01.

The three dark green people are the dark white's minions. They are 
computer controlled and serve the dark white person, who starts closest
to the flag. They defend and attack; one of them attacks, and two 
defend. The same holds true for the other side.

The dark white person and the light white person are the human 
controlled people, who you control with your movement controls. You can
capture flags, tag someone out, or take the flag back to your base
to win. You have the same techniques the computers have. 

BOTH SIDES HAVE EQUAL STRENGTH AT THE BEGINNING! Nothing is different!
Everyone has the same amounts of AI, same amounts of characters, etc.
Well, that is, besides the space of Dark Team.

The blue stuff in the middle is a lake. Just to add some spice to the 
game we made it so that if you touch the lake you are transported to
the bridge, which is the three equal signs next to each other. You can
also cross via the bridge, but you CANNOT walk across water!

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6) Two Player Fun
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Sometimes you may want to get rid of the Computer AIs. Well, I say:


Tough luck! These Beta versions have nothing in them but standard
default gameplay! Version 1.01, which is coming out June/July 2001
will include an Options menu.

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7) Known Bugs, Glitches, and Problems
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a) Stay near the bridge and everyone coming across will instantly be
tagged, unless if the other human tags you. 

b) If you get the flag, Computer Two can instantly run back to home
base and you can win. This is because once you have the flag anyone
can run to home base and claim it. Not a glitch or bug but WANTED
to be there, so don't fret if you find it.

c) You sometimes can leave your "imprint" on a side of the screen.

d) You sometimes can walk off the screen (VERY rare)

e) Computers always use the same path.

That's it. ALL of these will be exterminated (except b) in Version 1.01
and here's how:

a) We'll make three bridges

b) No fix

c) Easy to remove

d) Never happens, just put there to take space up

e) More intelligent computers

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8) Copyright/Closing
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(c) 2001 by NeuroLake Software

	Credits:

		Nikhil Shankar, Manager of NeuroLake Software
		Nikhil Shankar, Coder
		Anjali Shankar, Tester		
		Daniel Radu, Tester

	JOIN US! REACH ME AT THIS ADDRESS:
			e-mail: nikhildude@aol.com

Thank you for downloading CAPTURE THE FLAG. We appreciate your business
and you'll appreciate our products.


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Capture The Flag was made in 5 straight hours. It does plenty of checks
after each move so if it is slow don't worry, just deal with it. You
may want to email me for any more problems, too.

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