Product:	Lifeboat (Nintendo, Game & Watch Multi Screen) Simulator
Version:	5.00 (Standard 5, complete rewrite)
Started:	 5th March,    2000
First release:	16th March,    2000
Latest update:	 4th December, 2017

Author:		Luca "MADrigal" Antignano
Email:		lucantignano@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/
Donations:	https://www.paypal.me/LucaAntignano



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\Backdrop\	folder to store optional wallpapers (fullscreen mode)
 Graphics\Manual\	folder containing the instructions manual graphics
 Graphics\Skin\		folder containing the game graphics
 Sound\			folder containing audio files

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

 Readme.txt		this file
 Whatsnew.txt		history 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.
"Lifeboat"	(C) Nintendo Co. Ltd., 1983
"Game & Watch"	(C) Nintendo Co. Ltd.
"Multi 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 my website:

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



                              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



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Click the outer panel to open the handheld game.
* 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:
  - A fire breaks out on a luxury liner; passengers jump from the ship.
  - Put lifeboat in position for catching passengers.
  - Each lifeboat holds up to four passengers.
  - There is a shore on the left and right of the screen.
  - When a lifeboat reaches shore, passengers will unload automatically.
* Score:
  - 1 point per person caught.
  - 1 point per person unloaded to shore.
* Maximum displayed score is 999.
* At 300 points fanfare sounds and all misses are canceled; if there are no
  misses when 300 points are reached game goes into "Chance-Time": score
  flashes and all points are awarded at double value (2 points per passenger
  caught or unloaded to shore) until a miss is made.
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.
* After game ends, time function displays after about 4 minutes.



                                   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 the lifeboat(s) 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

   Arrow keys (*)	Move the lifeboat(s) left/right

   F1			View "About the author..."
   F2			View "Readme.txt"
   F3			View "Whatsnew.txt"
   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
                                   ---------
Massimiliano Tili	for providing scans of the original instructions manual	
