Product:	Popeye (Nintendo, Game & Watch Wide Screen) Simulator
Version:	S5/1.02 (Standard 5)
Started:	19th December, 2020
First release:	28th February, 2021
Latest update:	21st November, 2022

Author:		Koby Goldberg
Email:		kobygold@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/
Donations:	https://www.paypal.me/kobygold
                



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:

 Graphics\Manual\	folder containing the instructions manual graphics
 Graphics\Skin1\	folder containing the game graphics for 1st skin
 Graphics\Skin2\	folder containing the game graphics for 2nd skin
 Sound\			folder containing audio files

 Popeye.exe		main program
 Config.ini		configuration file
 Fmod.dll		sound library

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

If you disagree with the above terms, PLEASE DELETE THIS SOFTWARE NOW!

The author is in no way affiliated with Nintendo Co. Ltd.
"Popeye"	(C) Nintendo Co. Ltd., 1981
"Game & Watch"	(C) Nintendo Co. Ltd.
"Wide Screen"	(C) Nintendo Co. Ltd.



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

Simply unzip the archive into your chosen folder with the "full path"
option (right-click on the file icon and select the "extract to folder..."
option), then double click on the application icon.



                           WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
                           -----------------------
It is a program reproducing an electronic handheld game. For more information
on handheld simulators, and download a wide selection of over 50 games,
please visit website:

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



                              WHAT IS SIMULATED
                              -----------------
All features of the original handheld game, except:
1) setting time: not simulated due to lack of interest (taken from PC time);
2) setting alarm: not simulated due to lack of interest



                                 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:
  - Olive throws food items for Popeye, and has to catch them.
  - Try to catch the food items. Move Popeye left or right by pressing
    the corresponding control buttons.
  - When a food item falls into the ocean he it is a half miss.
  - Popeye also has to avoid attacks from Bluto.
  - When Bluto hits Popeye, Popeye will fall into the ocean
    and this is a miss.
  - Three misses and the game ends.
* Score:
  - 1 point is scored for each food item caught by Popeye.
* Maximum displayed score is 999.
* When the score reaches a bonus score (200 or 500 points), any miss marks
  indicated at that time are erased with a fanfare and game the continues.
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.
* 30 sec after game ends, time mode is displayed over a demo animation
  of the game.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE and TOUCH SCREEN

   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu

   Game A 		Game A (hold to view hiscore)
   Game B		Game B (hold to view hiscore)
   Time 		Time (hold to view alarm time)
   ACL			Reset the game

   Left/Right buttons	Move Popeye left/right

B) by KEYBOARD

   1 (*)		Game A (hold to view hiscore)
   2 (*)		Game B (hold to view hiscore)
   3 (*)		Time (hold to view alarm time)
   5 (*)		Reset the game
   SPACEBAR (*)		Pause/Resume the game (in-game only)

   Arrow keys (*)	Move Popeye left/right

   F1			View "About"
   F2			View "Readme.txt"
   F3			View "Whatsnew.txt" (if present)
   F4			View instructions manual browser
   F12			Change video mode (fullscreen/windowed)

   Esc			Quit program

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



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Luca "MADrigal" Antignano for providing sample sources for other game simulators, which
		were the base for this game. And also for helping with the graphics,
		and invaluable help & tips regarding the code.
www.HandheldEmpire.com and kisember for providing scans of the original instructions manual.
Massimiliano Tili, Julien and Marie-Benedicte Foyard for providing pictures of the original game unit.
