by Note: This post may be of interest to Windows games and graphics
programmers. This game uses WAP - Windows Animation Package
to achieve fast, flicker-free, sprite animation under Windows.
A new version of "MicroMan - Adventure 1" is now available!
Version 1.5 (MICRO15.ZIP)
New Features for version 1.5 include:
* Faster, Faster, Faster!
* Save and Restore Game!
* Background Music!
* User Selectable Animation Speeds!
* Better Collision Detection!
* More Player Shots!
* Better Sound Effects!
MicroMan is an arcade-action-adventure style game for Windows 3.1
which uses WAP to implement superb sprite animation.
You can find MICRO15.ZIP on:
wuarchive.wustl.edu in /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/win_games
(it should be on cica soon)
This rest of this post contains the README.TXT file. Enjoy!
=========================================================================== MICRO15.ZIP - readme.txt The Adventures of MicroMan Adventure 1: Crazy Computers Version 1.5 (Shareware - unregistered version) Programmed and Developed by: Brian L. Goble Copyright (c) 1993-1994 Brian L. Goble This Text file provides summary information. For more detailed information MicroMan - Adventure 1, is an arcade-action style game for Windows 3.1 The object of MicroMan is to run, jump, duck, climb and shoot your way past MicroMan - Adventure 1, is shareware. Use beyond a 30 evaluation period You are free to distribute this program as long as all files are included New Features for version 1.5 include: * Faster, Faster, Faster! The MicroMan archive should contain the following files: * MICRO1.EXE System requirements and recommendations for running MicroMan are: * Microsoft Windows 3.1 (required) Quick Info: * Press F1 to view the "Quick Reference" help for MicroMan. To install MicroMan, copy all the files (in the archive if you received To play MicroMan, select "Run" from Program Manager's "File" menu and See the MICRO1.TXT file for more information on MicroMan, registering, WAP,
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about this program, please refer to the MICRO1.TXT file.
developed by Brian Goble using the Windows Animation Package (WAP) which was
also developed by Brian Goble.
the enemies while exploring new areas and collecting special powerups!
requires that you register this program with the author. Registered users
will receive Adventure 2 of the MicroMan Adventure Series plus a special
bonus Windows application: WallMan.
and no changes are made. It is requested that shareware distributors
notify the author.
* Save and Restore Game!
* Background Music!
* User Selectable Animation Speeds!
* Better Collision Detection!
* More Player Shots!
* Better Sound Effects!
* MICRO1.IMG
* MICRO1.RMP
* MICRO1.WAV
* MICRO1.PG1
* MICRO1.PG2
* MICRO1.M01
* MICRO1.M02
* MICRO1.M03
* MICRO1.M04
* MICRO1.TXT
* MICRO1.DLL
* WAVEMIX.DLL
* README.TXT
* REGISTER.TXT
* 4 megabytes of memory (required)
* 1.5 meg free disk space (required)
* 486 processor (recommended)
* 256 color graphics (recommended)
* Sound card (recommended)
* Fine tune the animation by selecting "Set Speed under the
"Animation" menu.
* All settings are saved in the MICRO1.INI file.
* The keypad works best for game play--make sure Num-Lock is off. Use
your left hand to jump with the space-bar and place your right hand over
the keypad, with your thumb on the Ins key for firing.
MicroMan in a compressed form) to any directory on your hard disk.
enter the full path name (e.g. C:\WINDOWS\GAMES\MICRO1.EXE). Alternatively,
you can double-click on the MICRO1.EXE file from File Manager.
and engine availability.
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