Rhodes

Rhodes, version 1.0 Copyright © 1992 Michael D. Speir All Rights Reserved Rhodes is free! I originally loaded Rhodes onto America Online. The compatibility limitations were described (as best I understand them) in the comments associated with it on that service. I know how frustrating it can be to spend the time and money to download something that just won’t work with a certain hardware/software configuration. I apologize if Rhodes won’t work well on your system, but I only have so much control over how it’s distributed. Also, there’s just no way I can predict with complete certainty the way an application I develop will work on all systems or how it will interact with other software running on a machine. As a shareware developer, I simply haven’t the test facilities available to commercial companies, and examples come to every mind of how even they often fall far short of perfection. Computer programming is, alas, still very much an art. That said, though, I’ll tell you Rhodes runs very well on my IIci with both Systems 6.04 and 7.01. I would say it runs satisfactorily on my Mac Plus and System 6.05. That suggests to me a fairly wide range of compatibility. I recommend it be run on at least a 68020 machine under System 6.07 or better. You can expect less satisfactory, but probably acceptable, results with a Mac Plus or Classic. I wouldn’t consider trying it on anything less. If you do have problems, or just want to make a comment, send me a note. My address is below. Rhodes was designed with a black and white monitor in mind. You’ll get better performance on a color machine if you’ll set your monitor to black and white in the “Monitors” control panel. (Of course, for absolutely optimum performance, you should get Color Rhodes. See details below.) Also, older machines handle sounds a little differently, and there is a slight pause every time you hear one. If you find that aggravating, turn the sound off. I don’t want anything for Rhodes, the black and white version. But please respect my copyright. Don’t change the program; don’t change these notes. Shareware companies may distribute this version of Rhodes (I mean, the black and white version), provided, of course, nothing is changed, proper attribution is made, and that the payment of shareware fees is urged (although Rhodes is free). I DO NOT consent to its distribution if customers Rhodes.doc Page 1 Die, 12. Mai 2009 are charged for the program itself. The usual custom of charging by the disk, when bundled with other similar programs, is fine. All that’s quite a prelude for what’s really just a little toy. But you’d be surprised how necessary it is. Weird world! Okay, Rhodes is yet another maze game. The object is to get the Rhodes Scholar through the hedge maze at Oxford. (Name him whatever you want. “Bill” comes most immediately to my mind. That’s what I’ll call him.) But Bill is unusually dull for a Rhodes Scholar. He’ll need your h…