GAME MAKER
		==========
		version 1.1

	     written by Mark Overmars

Writing computer games normally is a lot of work
and requires skill in programming. So wouldn't it
be nice if you could make your own games in an
easy way? GAME MAKER was written to do just that.
It allows you to make games like Pacman by just
using some simply clicking and drag-and-drop with
your mouse. It is suited for adults and children
from age 8 upwards (with a little help from an
adult). But even though it is simple to use,
GAME MAKER allows you to make appealing games, with
animated graphics, backgrounds, sounds, etc. 

GAME MAKER comes with a collection of freeware
images and sounds to get you started. Also there
are a number of example games, in particular
Pacman, Sokoban, Breakout and a Peg game. These
are mainly provided as examples and not as
full-blown games. 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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A modern PC (preferably a Pentium) running Windows'95,
Windows'98 or NT 4 is required. After installation the
program uses about 2 megabytes disk space.

INSTALLING THE PROGRAM
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Simply run setup.exe to install the program. Installation
creates an entry in the Start menu from which you can run
the program or read the documentation.

USING AND DISTRIBUTING THE PROGRAM
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GAME MAKER may be used free of charge, in
any way, for any purpose. In may be distributed by any
means, provided that the original files as supplied by the
author remain intact and no charge is made other than
for reasonable distribution costs.

GAME MAKER may be placed on any archive
or BBS system.

GAME MAKER may not be distributed as a
component of any commercial product without a prior
license agreement with the author.

CONTENTS
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After instalation you should have the following files in
the directory C:\Program Files\Game_Maker:

Game Maker.exe	the Game Maker
Game Runner.exe	a run-only version
readme.txt	this file
Game Maker.doc	documentation
Language.doc	documentation for the build-in 
		programming language
Games		folder that contains the games
Images		folder containing freeware images
Backgrounds	folder containing freeware backgrounds
Sounds		folder containing freeware sounds

CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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For more information, the most recent version of 
GAME MAKER, and additional gamesm see the web site

http://www.cs.uu.nl/~markov/kids/gamemaker/

If you have comments, suggestion, or created your own games,
you can send them to the author: markov+games@cs.uu.nl.