Product:	Engine Room (VTech, Explorer Time & Fun) Simulator
Version:	S4/1.03 (Standard 4, various optimizations)
Started:	 6th January, 2008
Released:	21st January, 2008
Latest update:	21st April,   2014

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



CONTENTS
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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:

 EngineR.exe	main program (including instructions manual browser)
 Fmod.dll	sound library
 Sound		folder containing five .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 VTech
"Engine Room"	(C) VTech, 1984
"Time & Fun"	(C) VTech



                         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: same as above
3) chronometer: same as above



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Time button to switch mode through time, alarm, chrono and date.
* Press Game A button to play game A (easy).
* Press Game B button to play game B (hard).
* Instructions:
  - The love boat engine needs coal, or it'll stop cruising across the ocean.
  - Move a busy worker in order to throw coal continously into the furnace.
  - When a lot of coal is not supplied, a chance is missed.
  - A mate appears occasionally, bringing some tea to our character (game B
    only).
  - Three misses and game ends.
* Score:
  - 10 points are scored each time a lot of coal is thrown into the furnace.
  - 50 points are scored each time the worker drinks some tea.
  - a quick rest is awarded at every 1000 points.
* Maximum displayed score is 9990.
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.
* After game ends, time function displays after about 30 seconds.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE
   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu
   Time		Switch mode (time, alarm, chronograph and date)
   GA	 	Game A (hold to view hiscore)
   GB		Game B (hold to view hiscore)
   Light	Light

B) by KEYBOARD
   Arrow keys	Move player character around the screen
   1		Game A (hold to view hiscore)
   2		Game B (hold to view hiscore)
   3		Time
   5		Light
   F1		View "About the author..."
   F2		View "Readme.txt"
   F3		View "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4		View instructions manual browser
   Esc		Quit program



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