XEVIOUS Emulator DEMO
                    Version 1.3 -- March 24, 1997

                           SHAREWARE RELEASE

        Copyright 1997, Heinrich Rueckeshaeuser
        All Rights Reserved

        Heinrich Rueckeshaeuser
        Hochmayrstrasse 1
        A-2384 Breitenfurt
        Austria

WWW:      http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ArcadeWin/Emulator.htm
E-mail:   100445.402@compuserve.com or hr@elbatex.via.at

XEVIOUS is Copyright 1982 by NAMCO Ltd.

MAZE Multi Z80 Engine v0.22 (C) 1997 by Ishmair
MAZE Performance modifications v0.22b (C) 1997 by Heinrich Rueckeshaeuser



ATTENTION:
THE REQUIRED ORIGINAL ROM IMAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS SOFTWARE.

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THE EXECUTABLE WITH ROM IMAGES.

DOING SO WILL HARM FURTHER EMULATOR DEVELOPMENT AND WILL CONSIDERABLY ANNOY
THE RIGHTFUL COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF THOSE ROM IMAGES AND CAN RESULT IN LEGAL
ACTION UNDERTAKEN BY EARLIER MENTIONED COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.


This is a shareware version of the program
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You can share it to your friends and colleges, but in this DEMO version the
gameplay halts after the appearence of the first mothership.
By registering this XEVIOUS Emulator you will reicieve an uncut version without
the "DEMO" message on the screen.

As a registered user you will reicieve the final version which will support
sound and Joystick support when it will be available.

Registration
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Please read the included LICENCE.TXT file, fill-out the registration sheet
ORDER.FRM and send it to the address above.


System Requirements
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Pentium(TM) based PC (100MHz minimum)
Fast local bus graphics card (PCI or VL)
2MB RAM
OPL2/OPL3 compatible sound card

Installing
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For installing the XEVIOUS Emulator decompress the archive to an empty subdirectory
on your harddrive (i.e. C:\XEVIOUS\) along with the original ROM images of XEVIOUS.


Running the Emulator
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Start the XEVIOUS Emulator by entering "XEVIOUS" from the DOS command line or click
the "XEVIOUS.EXE" file from the Windows95 desktop (Explorer).

After the initial copyright message press any key and the Emulator will start.

Command Line Options:

/J - Enable Joystick/Joypad Support

/S - Disable Sound

/V - Disable the Vertical Sync Syncronization (you can try this on slower machines)


Keys
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After starting the XEVIOUS Emulator you can press:

- Key 3 to "INSERT COIN"
- Key 1 to "START 1 PLAYER GAME"
- Key 2 to "START 2 PLAYER GAME"

Use the cursor keys or the Joystick to maneuver your ship (Solvalou) across the screen.
To shoot airborne enemies press the CTRL(STRG)-key or Joystick button.
To destroy ground forces press the ALT-Key or Joystick button.

To quit the XEVIOUS Emulator press the ESC-Key.



Appendix
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A downloaded copy of the XEVIOUS Emulator should normally include the
following files once everything is decompressed:

     XEVIOUS.EXE         Xevious Emulator v1.3
     XEVIOUS.TXT         Xevious Game information
     README.TXT          This file
     LICENCE.TXT         Shareware information
     ORDER.FRM           Registration Sheet