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                                README.TXT
                     Super Roco Bros (DEMO VERSION 1.0)
                                    By
         Outhouse Software. (c) Copyright 2000 All rights reserved



Minimum Requirements:

     *  256 colour display
     *  8 megs RAM 
     *  486DX2/66 or faster processor 
     *  P100 processor recommended
     *  DOS 6.1

Recommended Requirements:

     *  256 colour display
     *  32 megs RAM 
     *  Intel Pentium 166 MMX  
     *  DOS 6.22 


Also supports:

     *  Sound Blaster or Gravis Ultra Sound compatible music cards 

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Contents
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Introduction.......................1
Story..............................2
About the demo.....................3
Keys and Controls..................4
Trouble shooting...................5
Previews...........................6
Using the Sound Setup..............7
About Outhouse Software............8
Contacting Outhouse................9 
Lastwords.........................10
Notices...........................11


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= (1) Introduction                                                           = 
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Congratulations! You have just downloaded the Shareware version of Super Roco 
Bros. This is the second public release version of Super Roco Bros. The       
purpose of this version is to allow the public to "try" Super Roco Bros before 
they "buy" it. Super Roco Bros is a colourful platform adventure with bright  
visuals and addictive gameplay, the like of which is hardly seen nowadays! If  
you have and comments regarding Super Roco Bros you can contact us either from
our website or via e-mail both email and website address are listed elsewhere 
in this readme.


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= (2) Story                                                                  = 
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You play Roco Roco a hot dog chef who's been transported into another 
dimension in search of his older brother Pepe Roco. This is where the fun 
begins, you will have to travel over various levels in search of your brother. 
You will face deadly ingame bad guys and huge end of level bosses. Until the 
final level where Roco meets his arch nemesis the Evil Giant Peanut known as 
Peano!
  

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= (3) About the Demo                                                         =
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In the Shareware version of Super Roco Bros you must battle across a deadly 
desert infested with Martial Arts Cacktara's and bouncing Gorbash's. Its there 
job to try and stop you from reaching your goal. The next level is set deep 
within the dark caves that make up the new dimension, this level is infested 
with falling Stags and fast Spikeadilo's. Once that level is completed you are 
warped to the high cloud level which is inhabited by regular Gorbash's as well 
as the deadly Jetbash's! After you finish that level you plunge 100 feet 
underwater to face the extremely dangerous unexploded mines and as equally 
hazardous Pirano's! Once you reach the end of level flag its time to face 
another level. Sorry but the Shareware version of Super Roco Bros only features 
four level's. The Full version contains over 16 jampacked levels!


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= (4) Keys and controls                                                      = 
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Keys                         Action

Escape Key...................Exit to the main menu
Alt and X....................Return to Dos 
Pause/Break..................Pause the Action
Space Key....................Make Roco Jump
Left Arrow Key...............Move Roco Left
Right Arrow Key..............Move Roco Right


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= (5) Trouble Shooting                                                       = 
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Super ROCO Bros has been tested through and through for Bugs during all stages 
of its development but there are a few issues that need addressing.

Super Roco Bros known bugs..

1) Pausing the game during jumping/walking and then unpausing the game results 
   in Roco repeating the last action before the pause was pressed.

2) It is possible to get stuck into a wall 

3) If you hit a corner of a object at a perfect diagonal then Roco will fall 
   through it and loose a life.

To solve the above problems press ALT and X to Exit Super Roco Bros and run 
"START.BAT" again.


Problems running the game...

Because of the way Super Roco Bros was made, Super Roco Bros relies mostly on 
memory under DOS. Super Roco Bros requires over 550k of conventional memory 
to run and above 600k of conventional memory to run at a reasonable speed! The 
bad news is if you are running Super Roco Bros under Windows 95/98 then your 
Pc may not be setup for maximum memory. To solve this problem we recommend you 
Shutdown your Pc and Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. This should give you 
the maximum amount of conventional memory.

Problems running on Windows 2000 / Windows Me platforms...

Super Roco Bros has NOT been tested on a Pc running Windows 2000 or Windows ME
Therefor it is highly unlikely that Super Roco Bros will run at a satisfactory 
level or worst comes to worst Super Roco Bros may NOT RUN AT ALL!

Sound related problems...

IF your problem is sound related then run SETUP.EXE and make sure that the 
sound setting are the same as your sound card.


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= (6) Previews                                                               = 
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Coming Soon form Outhouse Software is a fast paced puzzle/action called:
Darkernoid!

Cool Darkernoid Features..
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* 36 levels
* 4 Alternating Backgrounds
* 10 Power ups!
* Awesome dance music
* Includes "DARKED"(tm) a fully featured level editor

Also Coming Soon is a Catalogue of all our latest products this will be
available from our website soon.


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= (7) Using the Sound Setup                                                  =
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Music and Sound FX will Only play if your Sound card is 100% Sound Blaster or 
Gravis Ultra Sound compatible. If your sound card is not compatible then the  
only option is to play with NO SOUND. The Sound Setup Program has been made   
to automatically detect your sound cards settings. But if it doesn't then try 
one of the following...


[MS-DOS]


Problem : I do not know my settings but I do know my cards a Sound Blaster.
Answer  : The general settings for a Sound Blaster would be,

        Select Card: Sound Blaster 
        Port       : 0x200
        IRQ        : 5
        DMA1       : 1
        DMA2       : 5

        Run the setup program by typing "setup.exe" and select the options
        so that they match up with the options above. Once this is done click
        on the TEST button if no sound plays try changing the name of your 
        card. If a sound did play then Save and Exit.

Problem : Sound plays distorted 
Answer  : If sound plays distorted there are two possible reasons
          1) Your sound card is not setup correctly
          2) Your Pc has less that 600k of conventional memory free.
 

[Windows 95/98]


Most Sound Cards installed under Windows 95/98 are 100% Sound Blaster 
compatible but if your sound card is installed on your motherboard as oppose 
to a PCI slot then chances are you wont know your settings. To find out your 
sound cards settings try one of the following,

Method 1) You can try the same method as MS-DOS. This would mean selecting the
          most common settings for a Sound Blaster.
 
          Select Card: Sound Blaster 
          Port       : 0x200
          IRQ        : 5
          DMA1       : 1
          DMA2       : 5

          Run the setup program by typing "setup.exe" and select the options
          so that they match up with the options above. Once this is done 
          click on the TEST button if no sound plays try changing the name of 
          your card. If a sound did play then Save and Exit.

Method 2) This method requires a pen, pad and some technical know how.

Step  1) On the Windows Desktop Close all programs that are currently running. 
Step  2) Click on the Start button.
Step  3) Goto and click on the Settings/Control Panel tab.
Step  4) Once the Control Panel Window is open Click on the System Icon.
Step  5) On the System Properties Box click on the Device Manager tab.
Step  6) Go down the list and double click on the Sound video and game 
         controllers
Step  7) Now highlight your Sound Card.
Step  8) Once highlighted click on the Properties button.
Step  9) Now your Sound Cards Properties box should pop up
Step 10) Once popped up click on the Resources tab
Step 11) This page will give you all the information you need so get
         out your pad and write down  your Sound Cards make(the following
         sample will be based on my Sound Card)
         Example:
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         Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or AWE-32

Step 12) Now write down everything in the Resource Settings List
         Example:
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         Input/Output Range   : 0220 - 022F
         Input/Output Range   : 0330 - 0331
         Input/Output Range   : 0338 - 038B
         Interrupt Request    : 5
         Direct Memory Access : 1
         Direct Memory Access : 5

Step 13) Converting all that mumbo-jumbo:
         Example:
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         Port = Input/Output Range   : 0220 - 022F 
         IRQ  = Interrupt Request    : 5
         DMA1 = Direct Memory Access : 1
         DMA2 = Direct Memory Access : 5

Step 14) Now you have the correct information for the sound setup.
         Close all the windows and run "setup.exe"

Step 15) Select the following options,
         Example:
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         Select Card: Sound Blaster 
         Port       : 0x200
         IRQ        : 5
         DMA1       : 1
         DMA2       : 5

Step 16) Test the sound then Save and Exit and run Super Roco Bros!


[Windows 2000/Windows ME]

Please refer to section (5) Trouble shooting for more information regarding
running sound setup under Windows 2000 or Windows ME.


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= (8) About Outhouse Software                                                =
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Here at the Outhouse offices we are always trying to "push the packet" by this 
we mean that we are always looking to push the boundaries of the shareware 
market so that one day shareware becomes a more than viable alternative to the 
often high prices of commercial games. We are on a mission and that mission is 
to provide the gamer with new experiences that other software companies don't 
even attempt. We want to embers the player in a rich interactive world. We aim 
to do this with every product which is more than, what can be said for larger 
profit minded corporations. So we hope you enjoy our games and in doing so 
help us "push the packet" for you, the gamer.

                          Outhouse Software are..

                      - = Programming & Graphics = -

                           Heydar Daneshdjoyan

                        - = Music & Game Design = -

                            Karim Daneshdjoyan



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= (9) Contacting Outhouse Software                                           =
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If you have any comments about this Product then please feel free to visit the 
official Outhouse Software website at:

 http://www.outhousesoftware.co.uk/

Or E-Mail us any comments or Bug reporting at:

 outhousesoftware@hotmail.com

For all the latest demos/shareware releases from outhouse software check out:
 
 http://div-arena.com/


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= (10) Last words                                                            =  
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Karim'LEAD ROCO DESIGNER AND MAESTRO'Daneshdjoyan:-"Wow!..Now I really Am 
                                                    Shigeru Miyamoto and Nobuo 
                                                    Uemastu rolled into one!"
Heydar Daneshdjoyan:- "All Roco and no play makes Heydar a dull boy!"


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= (11) Notices                                                               = 
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All of Outhouse Software's products have been virus-checked, however
Outhouse Software can't be deemed liable for any problems that may arise
from using this Download. Super Roco Bros is copyrighted By Outhouse Software.
Outhouse Software. (c) Copyright 2000 All rights reserved
  

