Product:	Grab Man (unknown manufacturer, Game & Time) Simulator
Version:	S4/2.05 (Standard 4, minor fixes)
Started:	 7th November, 1999
Released:	14th November, 1999
Latest update:	23rd February, 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. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
6. HOW TO PLAY
7. CONTROLS
8. 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:

 GrabMan.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 the copyright owner.



                         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 setting mode: not simulated due to lack of interest
2) demo mode: same as above
3) pause mode: same as above



                           ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
                           -----------------------
This simulator features a few peculiar routines simulating a true "artificial
intelligence". Those routines are used to move ghosts: they chase Grab Man when
in "normal" mode, or they will escape when in "Power Pill" mode!



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Time/Game switch to select mode.
* Press Time button to view current time.
* Press Ama button to play amateur game (easy).
* Press Pro button to play professional game (hard).
* Instructions:
  - Same as Pac Man - do you really need instructions?
  - Notice: Grab Man can eat pills when walking from right to left only!
* Score:
  - pill:         5 points.
  - power pill: 100 points.
  - ghosts:     200 to 800 points.
  - apple:      200 to 2000 points (depending on game stage).
* Apples appear whenever Grab Man eats 8 pills (maximum 2 cherries per stage).
* Bonus points (1000) are given at level 6 and at every 5 levels.
* A bonus life is awarded at 5000 and at every 20000 points (just in case you
  have less than 3 lives left).
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE
   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu
   Time/Game 	Mode switch
   Time 	Time
   Ama		Amateur Game
   Pro		Professional Game

B) by KEYBOARD
   Arrow keys	Move player character around the screen
   1		Ama
   2		Pro
   3		Time
   5 		Time/Game
   F1		View "About the author..."
   F2		View "Readme.txt"
   F3		View "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4		View instructions manual browser
   Esc		Quit program



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Luke Skywalker	for precious help
Daniele Pinna	for providing hardware
Cogweasel	for providing scans from the instructions booklet and
		precious information on the game