THE GRAPE VINE
INTRODUCTION:
"The Grape Vine" is a fun, educational, and colorful
Bible game. The objective of "The Grape Vine" is to reveal
the hidden Bible phrases letter by letter. Very similar
in play to "Wheel Of Fortune" and "Hangman", but now with a
new twist! "The Grape Vine" is based entirely upon the
Authorized Version of the Holy Bible, 1611, (King James
translation).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
"The Grape Vine" requires that your system be
equipped with either a EGA or VGA color monitor. A DOS
version of 3.0 or greater will also be required to operate
this program.
LOADING THE PROGRAM:
Insert "The Grape Vine" diskette into a disk drive.
Set you working drive to the same drive in which the
diskette is located. If "The Grape Vine" diskette is in
drive B then at the DOS ">" prompt, make sure "B:>" is
active. To load the program simply type: VINE then press
[ENTER]. The program will load automatically.
OPTIONS:
Up to nine players can play at one time. After
selecting the number that corresponds to the number of
players, each player must enter their name.
After the user(s) have entered their names, one
must make a selection from three different skill
levels - Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Select
the appropriate choice by pressing keys B, I, or A,
accordingly.
If the user wishes to play against the clock,
then answer "Y" (yes) to the "eclipse" prompt. If you
answer "Y" to "eclipse", then watch out for a full eclipse
while playing!
The user also needs to select the method by which
they will uncover letters. The easiest method is to
work on the entire phrase, rather than word by word.
FINDING THE MISSING LETTERS:
To guess the letters to the missing phrases,
simply press the corresponding key on the keyboard. At
first each letter is hidden with a dash, but upon a
correct letter being selected and pressed the dash
disappears and is replaced with the correct letter(s).
Every wrong guess, however, causes a grape or two grapes
(or even three) to fall off of the vine. If the player
completes the hidden phrase before they run out of
grapes, they receive a score based upon the number of
grapes left remaining on the vine. The value for a
remaining grape depends on the skill level selected,
and whether one is uncovering the letters word by word,
or by the complete phrase.
LEAVING THE PROGRAM:
To exit "The Grape Vine" while playing, simply
press the [ESC] key. You will be given an opportunity to
change skill levels if you wish, or to return to D.O.S.
TOP 10 SCORE CHART
If your scores are new high records, they will be
recorded and displayed when you exit the program. If you
find names on the score chart that do not belong to you, or
you wish to wipe the score board "clean", simply delete the
"VINE.SCB" file. A new one will be generated next time you
use the program. The "VINE.SCB" retains the top 10 scores.
SHAREWARE AND DISTRIBUTION:
"The Grape Vine" is shareware software. If you
find this program to be useful, consider registering
your copy with the author. Your support helps make it
possible to update existing Bible programs like "The
Grape Vine", and to produce future Bible shareware
projects. If Bible shareware like this one does not
receive support, it will eventually be abandoned. Please
support the shareware concept.
DISCLAIMER:
Although we put much effort into insuring the
soundness of our software programs, the author shall not
however assume any direct or indirect responsibility for
losses incurred from the use of this program. The
shareware version of "The Grape Vine" is offered "as-is,"
with no guarantees attached. Unless the user obtained this
copy of "The Grape Vine" from the author himself, we will
not be responsible for its performance. If you have a
defective copy of "The Grape Vine", contact the vendor or
source from which you obtained your copy. Do NOT mail the
author defective disks obtained from some other source!
VENDORS/DISTRIBUTORS:
Shareware/public domain vendors, CDROM publishers
and BBS Sysops can only distribute this program under the
following conditions:
1) Fees for services rendered (materials,
copying, etc.) for a copy of "The Grape Vine" must not
exceed US $5.00 for 5.25" format.
2) Written approval from the program author
must be obtained before public distribution of this
program IF the date stamp on the VINE.EXE file is older than
3 years.
3) No files on this disk are to be changed or
deleted prior to distribution.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your
heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon
your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them
when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest
by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine
house, and upon thy gates: that your days may be
multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land
which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as
the days of heaven upon the earth" (Deuteronomy 11:18-21).
The purpose behind our writing and distributing
"The Grape Vine" was to increase one's knowledge and
familiarity with the Bible. Our desire was not to
commercialize God's Word, nor to use it in a flippant
and disrespectful manner. A serious attempt has been made
to treat the subject matter with all due respect, while
at the same time hoping to make learning of the Bible
more enjoyable. We hope that no one has been offended in
the process. Your comments are welcome.
PROGRAM AUTHOR:
Philip P. Kapusta
406 Monroe Avenue
Falmouth, Va. 22405, U.S.A.
BBS (540) 372-9680 N-8-1 ANSI
74170.3550@compuserve.com
ADDITIONAL BIBLE SOFTWARE:
Additional Bible related software is available by
contacting the program author. When requesting information
on these products, please pay special attention to the
requirements for receiving a reply.
Due to the large number of inquiries we have
received for our various Bible-related programs, we must
request correspondents to help offset the costs for
mailing and catalog when you contact us. If you are
interested in receiving a product catalog, submit 4 U.S.
first class postage stamps. In Canada, submit 4
international postage coupons (see your postmaster for
details).
Some of the currently available selections are:
SCRIPTURE QUEST - Over 3200 multiple choice questions to
test your knowledge of the Scriptures. Many options
available, such as printouts, repeat incorrect answers,
timed response & score chart.
HEBREW FLASHCARDS - Learn the Hebrew alphabet, vowel
pointing, words and pronunciation. Graphics adapter
required.
MEMORY VERSE - Learn to memorize Scripture. Hundreds of
verses to choose from. King James version.
PROVERBS - This program tests one's knowledge of the Old
Testament book of Proverbs. 1) Pair the first half of a
proverbial couplet with its matching second half, 2)
Choose the correct key words to complete selected
proverbs, 3) Background notes on the book of Proverbs.
Hundreds of proverbs matches available.
BIBLE CROSSWORD PUZZLES - High-resolution VGA crossword
puzzles with a Bible theme. Solve puzzles on-screen.
COMMENTEXT COMMENTARIES - Commentaries on various books
of the Bible presented in hypertext format.
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES - A combination of graphics and
Bible text that automatically displays the location
of 99% of all the geographical features mentioned in
the N.T. book of Acts as the user reads the text. Short
geographic/historical notes for each location also
available.
ISRAEL - THE LAND OF PROMISE - A graphic tour from Genesis
to Acts of the gospel message.
KJVOCABULARY - Test your vocabulary of the King James
Version text. From "Ado" to "Wot", this is a great way to
learn those difficult and archaic words from this classic
Bible translation of 1611.
FRONTLETS - Screen saver with alternating Bible verses for
DOS. Large letters will surely attract attention.
HERE A LITTLE, THERE A LITTLE... - Tetris game with a Bible
twist.
A BIBLE COMPANION -
And other programs are in the works...
Most of these programs can be evaluated for free by
downloading them from The Mustard Seed BBS at 540 372-9680,
24 hours a day (1200-14.4k baud) or by using a Web browser
pointed to: http://www.jcsm.com/religius/
