Product:	Parachute (Nintendo, Game & Watch Wide Screen) Simulator
Version:	5.00 (Standard 5, complete rewrite)
Started:	10th September, 2007
First release:	15th October,   2007
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

 Parachut.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.
"Parachute"	(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 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
                                 -----------
* 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:
  - Skydivers come parachuting down over shark-infested waters. Lifeboat tries
    to catch them.
  - Try to catch skydivers. Move boat left or right by pressing corresponding
    control buttons.
  - When a skydiver falls into the ocean he is attacked by sharks.
  - Three misses and game ends.
* Score:
  - 1 point is scored for each skydiver caught by the lifeboat.
* Maximum displayed score is 999.
* When the score reaches a bonus score (200 or 500 points), any miss marks
  indicated at the time are erased with a fanfare and game continues.
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.
* After game ends, time function displays after about 5 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 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 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
                                   ---------
Davide Calabṛ	for providing scans from the original instructions manual
D. Yen		for bug reporting
