Product:	Frog Boaster (Elektronika) Simulator
Version:	S4/1.02 (Standard 4, various optimizations)
Started:	24th October,  2009
Released:	 6th November, 2009 (10th anniversary since first release!)
Latest update:	 5th May,      2014

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:

 Egg-MG33.exe	main program (including instructions manual browser)
 Fmod.dll	sound library
 Sound		folder containing seven .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 Elektronika.
"Frog Boaster"	(C) Elektronika



                         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 handheld game, except:
1) time/alarm setting mode: not simulated due to lack of interest
2) demo mode (partially): same as above



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Time button to view current time (hold to view alarm time).
* Press Game A button to play game A (easy).
* Press Game B button to play game B (hard).
* Instructions:
  - Move a frog to catch butterflies.
  - When a butterfly escapes, a miss is scored.
  - The chicken appears/disappears at every five seconds.
  - When the cock appears while butterfly escapes, half miss is scored
    (miss mark blinks).
  - Three full misses and game is over.
* Score:
  - 1 point is scored for each butterfly caught by frog.
* At 200 and 500 points, if there are one or more misses, fanfare sounds play
  and all misses are canceled.
* Maximum displayed score is 999 points.
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.
* After game ends, time function displays after about 5 minutes.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE
   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu
   Time 	Time mode (hold to view alarm time)
   Game A 	Game A (hold to view hiscore)
   Game B	Game B (hold to view hiscore)
   ACL		Reset game

B) by KEYBOARD
   Arrow keys	Move player character around the screen
   Q (*)	Move player character to upper left position
   A (*)	Move player character to lower left position
   P (*)	Move player character to upper right position
   L (*)	Move player character to lower right position
   1		Game A (hold to view hiscore)
   2		Game B (hold to view hiscore)
   3		Time
   5		ACL
   F1		view "About the author..."
   F2		view "Readme.txt"
   F3		view "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4		view instructions manual browser
   Esc		quit program

(*) you can redefine keys through the panel featured in the popup menu



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
no one in particular...
