Product:	Donkey Kong (Coleco) Simulator
Version:	S4/1.03 (Standard 4, new splash screen)
Started:	26th July,      2002
Released:	 4th September, 2002
Latest update:	26th October,   2015

Author:		MADrigal
Email:		lucantignano@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/



CONTENTS
--------
1. INFO and COPYRIGHT NOTICE
2. REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
3. WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
4. WHAT IS SIMULATED
5. HOW TO PLAY
6. CONTROLS
7. THANKS TO



                           INFO and COPYRIGHT NOTICE
                           -------------------------
This program is a handeld LCD game simulator, coded and compiled with Borland
Delphi 7.0.
This program is freeware. If you paid for it, you've been ripped off. In such
case, please contact the author immediately. You are allowed and encouraged to
redistribute it freely, but just in case the ZIP package comes in as follows:

 DKongC.exe	main program (including instructions manual browser)
 Fmod.dll	sound library
 Sound		folder containing twelve .WAV files

 Readme.txt	this file
 Whatsnew.txt	history file
 LICENSE.TXT	license file
 FAQ.TXT	frequently asked questions

If you disagree these terms, PLEASE DELETE THIS SOFTWARE NOW!

The author is in no way affiliated with Nintendo of America Inc. and Coleco
Industries Inc.
"Donkey Kong"	(C) 1981 Nintendo of America Inc.
"Donkey Kong"	(C) 1982 Coleco Industries Inc.



                         REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
                         -----------------------------
- Pentium-class CPU, 32 MBytes RAM, sound card (optional)
- OS: Windows, any 32-bit or 64-bit version

Simply unzip to any folder using full pathnames (right-click on the
game archive icon and select the "extract to folder..." option).



                           WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
                           -----------------------
It is a program reproducing an electronic handheld game. For more information
on handhelds simulators, please visit my website:

http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/

You'll find many more MADrigal's simulators there.



                              WHAT IS SIMULATED
                              -----------------
All features of the original tabletop game.



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Power switch to turn on/off the game.
* Press Start/Jump button to play.
* Instructions:
  - Move Mario to make him rescue his girlfriend, kidnapped by Donkey Kong.
  - In odd levels, Donkey Kong throws barrels at Mario. Operate Mario and take
    him to the top of the building, making him avoid barrels.
  - In even levels, operate Mario in order to remove all rivets from the
    girders by walking above them. Fireballs hang around: be sure Mario
    won't touch them!
  - Additional infos:
    don't let Mario move too left or right of the girders or he'll fall down;
    the left ladder on the second girder is a "safe position" from barrels;
    Mario can walk, not jump through the electric fence below Donkey Kong.
* Score:
  - 200 points when jumping a barrel or fireball.
  - 200 points when getting hammer, purse, umbrella, hat.
* Bonus scores:
  - 1000 points added when levels 1-1 and 1-2 are complete.
  - 2000 points added when levels 2-1 and 2-2 are complete.
  -  ...
  - 8000 points added when levels 8-1 or above are complete.
* Maximum displayed score is 99.800 points, then score resets to 0.
* Highest score is saved in the System Registry.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE
   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu
   Power	Turn on/off the game

B) by KEYBOARD
   Arrow keys	Move player character around the screen
   Control	Starts game/Player character jumps
   1		Power
   F1		View "About the author..."
   F2		View "Readme.txt"
   F3		View "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4		View instructions manual browser
   Esc		Quit program



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Luc Miron	for presenting me with this wonderful tabletop game
Rik Morgan,
F. Scagnelli	for providing game pictures for the "S4" simulator
