nBattleship 1.3
===============
(c) 1996 Foundation Systems, All rights reserved
July 18, 1996

	
Shareware Notice
================

nBattleship is Shareware. If you like this program, please
send US$10 to Foundation Systems. You may use nBattleship
without restriction for 30 days, after which you will need a
code to continue playing.

For more information on registering nBattleship, please
refer to the end of this file.


What is nBattleship
===================

nBattleship brings the classic game of sink or be sunk to your
Newton! The object is to sink your opponent's ships she sinks yours.
With nBattleship for the Newton, you can take on computer opponents
ranging from easy to downright vicious. Or, you may bump heads against
human opponents, one Newton.

In nBattleship, you hide your ships -- carrier (length 5), nBattleship (4),
cruiser (3), submarine (3), and destroyer (2) -- on a 10x10 grid. After
your opponent does the same, you alternate turns trying to destroy each
others ships. The first person who sinks all of her opponent's
ships wins.


System Requirements
===================

Any Newton running Newt OS 1.3 and about 66K of free space on the
Newton's internal store or memory card. nBattleship 1.3 for 1.x will
not work on Newtons running the 2.0 OS.

nBattleship 1.3 for 1.x differs from nBattleship 2.0 in that it does
not support IR-games. Perhaps a future version of nBattleship for
1.x systems will IR connections.



Features
========

- Multiple Computer AI's. Ranging from easy to hard, these AI's keep
  the challenge fresh and exciting!

- Two-Player support. Share one Newton!

- Landscape and portrait screen orientation support!

- On-Line Help. Leave the manual at home!


INSTALLATION
============

Installation is simple. Install nBattleship using the Newton Backup Utility(tm)
or any other package downloading utilities.

 
Configuring a game
==================

There are several preferences you can configure in nBattleship. Many of
them depend on the number of players in the game.

1) One player:

   o Difficulty. Choose the difficulty of your computer opponent.
   
   o Go First. Choose whether you want to attack first or let your
     opponent attack first.
   
   o Turn Speed. Choose the delay between turns.
   
2) Two players:
    
   o Turn Speed (1 Newton only). Choose the delay before switching to
     the other player's turn.
   
3) All Games

   o Notify when ships are sunk. If check, nBattleship will play a sound
     to notify you when you or the opponent has sunk a ship.
     

Deploying Your Fleet
====================

When you have finished configuring the game, tap on the 'Play' button 
located on the status bar.

The game view will now appear, with ships on the left or topmost grid.
These are your ships. You may move your ships anywhere on the grid so as
long as they do not overlap one another.

1) To move a ship, simply drag you ship around the map.

2) To rotate a ship, simply tap on the ship you wish to rotate. If the ship
   does not rotate, it is probably due to the fact that a ship cannot
   be rotated or moved beyond the map borders.

When you are satisfied with your ship positions, tap the 'Deploy' button
to start playing the game.


Playing the Game
================

The enemy map now appears. Depending on the status of the 'Go First' pref,
either you or your opponent will attack first. To attack, simply tap
on a blank, white square on the opponent's map. If you hit a ship,
an explosion sound will result and the square will turn black,
else you will hear a whoosh sound while the square turns grey. If you
have checked the 'Notify when ships are sunk' checkbox, a beep will ring
everytime a ship is sunk.

You and your opponent alternate turns attacking. Whoever destroys her
opponent's ships first wins.

If you wish to play another game, tap on the Info button and select
'New Game' to bring up the new game dialog box.


Getting Help
============

You may, at any time, select the Help option under the Info button.
A screen will appear containing a popup picker. Choose the topic
you are interested in for helpful hints and suggestions on how to play
and configure nBattleship.


Copyright and Shareware notice
==============================

nBattleship is copyrighted software.

nBattleship is shareware. If you use it, please send a check for US$10.
When we have received the check, Foundation Systems will provide you
with a registration code to unlock the application. Please use the
application FS-Reg to register this application.


	Foundation Systems
	Attn: nBattleship 1.3 Registration
	3829 Radcliffe Lane
	San Diego, CA 92122-3422
	USA

Be sure to include an email address for a quick reply. Also
include your name as it appears *exactly* on your Newton. This
will ensure that we will give you the correct registration code.


Comments and Suggestions
========================

At Foundation Systems, we are always looking to improve our products.
If you have any comments, suggestions, or bug reports, feel free
to contact us. 

	email: atow@tow.com
	WWW:   http://www.tow.com/atow/
	

Newton is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.