Product:	Mario Bros. (Nintendo, Game & Watch Multi Screen) Simulator
Version:	5.00 (Standard 5, complete rewrite)
Started:	10th July,     2002
First release:	29th July,     2002
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

 MarioBro.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.
"Mario Bros."	(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.
* Hold "Time" button to view alarm time (set to 12:00 PM)
  Press and release "Time" button to view current time
* Hold "Game A" or "Game B" to view highscores for games A or B
  Press and release "Game A" (easy) or "Game B" (hard) buttons to play
* Instructions:
  - Mario is back in action with his brother Luigi, working in a bottling
    plant, loading cases on a belt conveyor.
  - The conveyor carries the cases up for loading onto trucks.
  - Operate Mario and Luigi up and down ladders in order to get cases.
  - When a case is dropped, the foreman get angry and a miss is scored.
  - Rhree misses and game is over
* Score:
  -  1 point per case loaded on a conveyor.
  - 10 points per truck loaded with 8 cases.
* 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 until a miss is made.
* Maximum displayed score is 999 points.
* 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

   Button overlays (*)	Move Mario and Luigi

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 (**)		Open the game/Reset the game

   Arrow keys		Move Mario and Luigi up/down

   Q (**)		Move Luigi up
   A (**)		Move Luigi down
   P (**)		Move Mario up
   L (**)		Move Mario down

   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

(*)  the controller overlay can be enabled/disabled at will (default: enabled)
(**) you can redefine the keys from the panel featured in the popup menu



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Hitman			for beta-testing of earlier versions of simulator
Roberto Mayrhofer,
Leandro Jardim		for beta-testing the latest version of simulator
Massimiliano Tili	for providing scans of the original instructions manual
