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		Super Snake (a RED Software production)
Don't Read Me info file			Saturday, March 26, 2002
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 Copyright 2001 - 2002 Sander Steenhuis AKA Mr.Red
http://members.home.nl/mr.red/

Thanks for reading the Super Snake Don't Read Me file.
After a LONG wait, Super Snake is finally ready!

I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoy eating pizza.
Or nassi.
Or tomato soup, for that matter.
You see, what you eat is what you are. What you make is what you are.
So, if you eat something disgusting, you'll probably make something disgusting too.
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CONTENTS
1.	Getting Started
2.	The Game
3.	Troubleshooting
4.	A Word From The Maker
5.	Legal Stuff
6.	Thanks
7.	Version History
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1.	Getting Started
	

1a.	System requirements
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I think Super Snake requires the following computer specs:

	 Pentium II (or compatible) 300 MHz
	 32 MB RAM
	 WINDOWS 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT4 or XP
	 DirectX (7.0 or later, probably)
	 Some disk space
	 DirectX Certified Video Card with  4 MB of video RAM.
		Must support at least 800x600 at 16bit or 32bit color.
	 DirectX Certified Sound Card
	 100% Microsoft(tm) compatible Keyboard

Super Snake was made on a Pentium II 266 MHz with 128 MB RAM.
Even though I have plenty of memory, some levels ran quite slow during testing.


1b.	Running Super Snake
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After you extracted all the files to a specific folder, e.g. C:\SSnake, run the file
called SSnake.exe.
You can also create a link in the start menu manually. To do that, right-click on the
taskbar, click [properties], select the TAB [Programs in Start menu], click on [Add...]
and browse to wherever you installed Super Snake.
The reason why I didn't make that happen automaticly is that I hate those install programs
that mess with your Operating System without permission.

1c.	Super Snake Website
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For any information about Super Snake, visit the RED's Place website at:
http://members.home.nl/mr.red/
Click on the [MEDIA] button. From there, you can go to the Super Snake page.
Visit the site regulary to see if any of the info/software is updated.
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2.	The Game
	

2a.	The Story
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What kind of great story do you expect for a Snake game? You are captured and put in some
sort of evil dungeons. You must find your way to freedom!


2b.	Playing Super Snake
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Use the cursor keys to steer the Snake. When you make it to another level, you are given a
password. WRITE IT DOWN! With this password, you can continue in the same level some other
time. Since it is impossible to finish the game in one try, the goal is to get the highest
score before you die. Your score must be higher than that of your friends! Otherwise you'll
look like a sissy!

2c.	Easter Eggs
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Some people tend to believe in the easter bunny. He is supposed to lay eggs.
I must disappoint you: Bunny's don't lay no eggs. Santa Claus is also a hoax.

2d.	Additional Credits
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Sander Steenhuis	Testing thoroughly
Camiel Steenhuis	Testing (Level 1 and 2!!)
Wouter vd Meulen Kunee	Testing
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3.	Troubleshooting
	

3a.	Known Issues
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When either the music or the sound is too soft or loud compared to the other, you probably
haven't got your soundcard's volume equally divided over WAVE and MIDI.
Open your soundcard's mixer, and set the volume for BOTH to 100%.

The quality of the MIDI music is soundcard dependent. MIDI doesn't 'suck', but your
soundcard might. If your soundcard is WaveTable and/or WaveSynth incapable, the music will
probably sound awful. WaveSynth sounds ok. If you have a WaveTable, be sure to load the 
biggest and best GM(!)* SoundFont your soundcard can handle.

*GM = General Midi

3b.	Feedback
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If you hear feedback while playing the game, disconnect your microphone or turn it off in
your soundcard's mixer.
Also, if you experience any bugs or other problems while playing Super Snake, you might
want to let me know. You can contact me via my website:
http://members.home.nl/mr.red/
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4.	A Word From The Maker
	
Game making concists of more then just programming. A good game has good gameplay, good 
sounds, good music and good graphics.
I have made all of these things to make Super Snake a complete audiovisual experience.
I composed my own music in MIDI format for the game, made a cool sound system and made my
own stunning graphics.
A GM game has never been so complete.
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5.	Legal Stuff
	

Only the installation file (SSSetup.exe) may be distributed freely, as long as the archive
is left intact.
I am not responsible for any damage running the game does to you and/or your equipment.
Run Super Snake at your own risk!
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6.	Thanks
	

6a. 	Additional Thanks
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I would sincerely like to thank the following people:
	My Mother		Catering
	My Father		Constantly reminding me that Super Snake was not ready yet,
				ever since november 2001
	Ian Miller		Supporting me from wherever far away he lives

6b.	Additional NOT thanks
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With regret I have to say that these people have been a pain in the ass:
	God			Making my body mallfunction whenever I can't use problems.

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7.	Version History
	

Super Snake v0.6 BETA:
	 First release
	 4 of 6 episodes fully functional
	 No 2P support

 Copyright 2001 - 2002 Sander Steenhuis AKA Mr.Red