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                  |     Marcus D. Gregio's      |
                  |    Eternity Zone Gaming     |
                  |          presents           |
                  |      /// WURZGEZ ///        |
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                  |        version 5.0          |
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               THANK YOU FOR DOWNLOADING WURZGEZ!!
               (Please see Version History below.)

                        ETERNITY ZONE GAMING
                        c/o Marcus D. Gregio
                        21 Harrison
                        Catskill, New York
                        12414-1506  USA

                  eternityzonegaming@yahoo.com
               http://eternityzone.hypermart.net/

     The HELP file, within the game, has complete information
        about the game including website and registration
         information... and important legal information.

           Updated PAD XML file at the following URL:
          http://eternityzone.hypermart.net/wurz50.xml

        Join the mailing list!  Send a blank e-mail to...
           eternityzonegaming-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


  Introduction:
  -------------
  Welcome  to Wurzgez, a simple yet challenging  word  guessing
  game.  This game is Shareware.  If you like this game, please
  register  it  to support  more  games  of  its  kind  and  to
  encourage  updates of Wurzgez itself.  For  more  information
  about how  to  register  this game (the cost is only $10.00),
  please see the registration  information within the game.  If
  you need further explanation about how  to  play  this  game,
  please write to  eternityzonegaming@yahoo.com to receive more
  assistance, but please read the HELP file first.  Enjoy!

  Description:
  ------------
  Wurzgez is a simple  yet challenging word guessing game.  The
  game  is  appropriate  for anyone, of  any  age,  who  is  an
  advanced  word  player.   Wurzgez--a  fun  hybrid of Wheel of
  Fortune and classic  hangman  with power words and phrases in
  English,  Italian,  French,  and Shakespearean--features full
  colour  graphics,  music,  sounds,   special  effects,  multi
  levels, multi players, a high score option,  and an option to
  add more words and phrases. 

  System Requirements:
  --------------------
  This game should function properly on any Windows 95, 98, Me,
  NT, or 2000 system  with a  mouse  or other Windows-supported
  pointing device.  A Windows-supported sound card is optional,
  but recommended.  Further information can be found by viewing
  the HELP file within the game.

  About The Game:
  ---------------
  Wurzgez gameplay is much like classic hangman.  You are given
  a blank puzzle and, below it, in the case of Wurzgez, you are
  given each letter of  the  alphabet that you use to guess the
  puzzle.  If you select a letter that is in the puzzle...   it
  will  appear  in  the  solution area.  If you select a letter
  that is not in the puzzle...  a large red 'X' will appear and
  on the sixth 'X' you will lose one of your lives.   At almost
  anytime  during gameplay, you can guess the incomplete puzzle
  by clicking on the text  that  says, 'Guess Puzzle.'  On some
  levels a free 'life' will be awarded and you will also notice
  that  your  time  to  solve a puzzle will be 'adjusted' (less
  time) on certain levels.  (Note: The timer is also adjusted--
  it  will  countdown  faster--each time  you  miss  a letter.)
  Bonus  points  are  awarded  when puzzles  are solved without
  missing  any  letters.  Further  information can be  found by
  viewing the HELP file within the game.

  Options:
  --------
  There are three difficulty levels that you can choose from in
  Wurzgez; hard, normal, and easy.  The difficulty  affects the
  amount  of points awarded when you solve a puzzle, the amount
  of points lost when  you  fail  to solve a puzzle (points are
  not lost for unsolved puzzles on the easy  game),  the amount
  of  time  you have to solve a puzzle, and the amount of lives
  that you begin the game  with  (you  have 3 lives in the hard
  game and 5 in both the normal and the easy games).  If you do
  not  solve  a puzzle before the counter reaches zero you will
  lose a life.  Also,  note  that the  high score function will
  not work when playing the easy game.  There are other options
  in  the  game  such as choosing what language the puzzles are
  in.  There is an inclusive  high  score and also a high score
  kept for each language that you can play the game in.  Please
  see the HELP section within the game for more information.

  Upgrading:
  ----------
  If you are upgrading from a previous version  of Wurzgez, you
  should  manually  delete  the  entire  old  directory  before
  installing this  new version.  Previous versions  of  Wurzgez
  had only an install routine and  no uninstall routine.   This
  version  has   install  and  uninstall  routines.   When  new
  versions  are  available,  after  this  version, the  install
  software  should  recognize that and act accordingly.  If you
  have previously  registered  this program, you do not need to
  re-register  this version  (e-mail for the  new  registration
  code).  Finally,  please note that  if you are  passing  this
  program to someone else...  be sure to include  all  original
  (unmodified)  files  as  seen  below.   Thank  you  for  your
  continued support!

  Special note:
  -------------
  There  has been  concern, by  some software/download websites
  about  the  spoken  sounds  used  in Wurzgez.  In fact,  some
  websites have removed the game from their listings because of
  this.   Be advised:  the spoken sounds  in Wurzgez  are not a
  copyright infringement.  Moreover, the phrase in question was
  recorded specifically for this game.   While someone else may
  say  "Groovy, baby,"  in a movie, that someone's voice is not
  the one heard in this game.

  End User license agreement:
  ---------------------------
  By using this game,  in any way,  you agree  to the following
  items:
  1)  Eternity Zone Gaming (EZG) is owned by Marcus D. Gregio;
  2)  NeoBook Professional is owned by NeoSoft Corp.;
  3)  Neither Marcus D. Gregio (EZG), nor NeoSoft Corp.
      will be held responsible for damages caused by the disks,
      games, or publications created and distributed;
  4)  Neither Marcus D. Gregio (EZG), nor NeoSoft Corp. is
      under any obligation to provide product or technical
      support to users of their publications or products.

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   WURZGEZ IS SHAREWARE & MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER COMPUTER
  SERVICES (INCLUDING BBS's) WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
   PUBLISHER.  WURZGEZ CANNOT BE ALTERED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY
     MEANS AND MUST BE TRANSMITTED WITH ALL ORIGINAL FILES!!


                             WURZGEZ,
             Copyright 1998-2001 by Marcus D. Gregio

           MDG Publications, Eternity Zone Gaming, and
            Wurzgez, are names and trademarks owned by
                        Marcus D. Gregio.

                       * * * * * * * * * *


  Version History:
  ----------------
  ==> Version 5.0, released 26 July 2001...
  --> added an uninstall routine;
  --> created automated colour palette screen change;
  --> created automated desktop area screen change;
  --> created a new (and better) Italian wordfile;
  --> created a new (and better) French wordfile;
  --> added Shakespeare wordset (Bard Wurz);
  --> added multi-function Edit Puzzle feature;
  --> added categories (and custom categories);
  --> added multi-player option (up to three players);
  --> added many new words to English Wurz file;
  --> added automatic wordfile extraction;
  --> added end user personalization;
  --> added loading indicator/graphic;
  --> added graphic to dialog boxes;
  --> added sounds and music toggle (on/off);
  --> added different music for each wordfile;
  --> (New music adapted from traditional sources.);
  --> added flag graphics to opening screen;
  --> added positive quotations to Win Screen;
  --> made various timer adjustments;
  --> made graphical adjustments to 'WurzGuy';
  --> made graphical adjustments to pillars;
  --> made graphical adjustments to win screen;
  --> cleaned sound files to make them less muddy-sounding;
  --> created gradient background for opening screen;
  --> adjusted English Wurz flag graphic;
  --> changed the red 'X' graphic;
  --> added a 'perfect score' bonus;
  --> added new animation;
  --> added an Easter Egg;
  --> made 'ABC' graphic colourful;
  --> packed/added PAD-file (xml) information;
  --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized.

  ==> Version 4.0, released 10 September 1998...
  --> removed opening credits;
  --> changed closing credits;
  --> fixed 'puzzle-loading' errors;
  --> corrected sound 'overlap' errors;
  --> added/changed some sounds;
  --> improved speed of gameplay;
  --> fixed high score 'carry-over' errors;
  --> adjusted for incorrect, end-user, multimedia settings;
  --> changed process so puzzles will not repeat within a game;
  --> inserted congratulatory 'win' dialog box;
  --> added on-line registration direct link;
  --> inserted a free life to players on some 'levels';
  --> fashioned some cosmetic changes;
  --> modified aspects of the timer;
  --> optimized colour scheme;
  --> merged Help and About screens;
  --> adjusted program to create a smaller filesize;
  --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized.

  ==> Version 3.0, EZG Publishing version...
  --> all registered features of the game are
      now in the Shareware version;
  --> added EZG publishing credits (intro/closing);
  --> added clock to word set-up screen;
  --> changed aspects of word set-up screen
      and other areas to speed loading time
      and playing time of the game;
  --> re-programmed Guess Word screen to
      quicken greatly the checking of the guess;
  --> other minor fixes and improvements attended
      to including smaller filesize.

  ==> Version 2.5, Registered Game Addition...
  --> added Italian and French word files;
  --> added a game (session) count;
  --> added a high score function for each database;
  --> added Sound Q&A to the Help file;
  --> added new graphics (flags);
  --> fixed possible 'pause' cheats;
  --> other minor fixes addressed.

  ==> Version 2.0,
  --> The fully-functional REGISTERED version
      of this game added the ability to insert
      more puzzles, removed the 'splash' screen,
      and fixed possible 'pause' cheats.

  ==> Version 1.01, unreleased;
  --> Fixed the date of the first release.

  ==> Version 1.0, released 08 February 1998;
  --> SHAREWARE VERSION OF THIS GAME.


  The Files:
  ----------
  wurzgez.exe -- the game *
  file_id.diz -- desc info
  wurz50.xml -- PAD XML file
  readme.txt  -- help info

  *  Note: The game is normally packed
  with setup.exe (for install/uninstall),
  but if that is not present, wurzgez.exe
  is an acceptable substitute.


           Updated PAD XML file at the following URL:
          http://eternityzone.hypermart.net/wurz50.xml

       Please report bugs to:  eternityzonegaming@yahoo.com

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       Again, thank you for downloading Wurzgez.  Enjoy it!
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