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

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

                       mdgpubs@capital.net

     The HELP file, within the game, has complete information
        about the game including website and registration
         information... and important legal information.
    For further version update info, see the whatsnew.txt file.

  Introduction:
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  Welcome to SPACE KING, the futuristic stock market simulation.
  This  game  is  Shareware.   If  you  like  this  game, please
  register it to support more games of its kind and to encourage
  updates of SPACE KING itself.  For more information  about how
  to  register  this  game (it  is  only $10.00), please see the
  registration  information   within  the  game  (or  mail  your
  registration  to  the address above).   If  you  need  further
  explanation  about  how  to  play  this  game, please write to
  mdgpubs@capital.net   to  receive  more assistance, but please
  read the helpfile first.

  Description:
  ------------
  SPACE KING is a futuristic stock market simulation.  Make lots
  of  money  by  trading  within  a  unique solar system in this
  Economic  Strategy   game  set  in  outer  space.   This  cool
  intergalactic  trading game is complete  with  music,  sounds,
  animation, and full colour art/graphics.  You will travel from
  planet  to  planet  buying  and  selling  stocks,  bonds,  and
  commodities; upgrading your ship; and more  while encountering
  spectacular  events  and  treacherous  hazards!!  This game is
  written by Marcus D.  Gregio and is published by Eternity Zone
  Gaming.

  System Requirements:
  --------------------
  This  game  should function properly on any  Windows  95/98/NT
  system  with a mouse device.  A soundcard is recommended.  For
  best results this game  should  be  run  on a Super VGA system
  (640 x 480) running at 16 million or more colours.  Low memory
  will cause problems with music/sound and/or graphics.

  Installation:
  -------------
  Install this game like any other Windows program by extracting
  all  files from the zipfile and running the setup.exe (consult
  your manual  if  you  have problems).  An uninstall program is
  included (as an icon and from your control panel) if you would
  like to remove the game from your system.
  
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  SPACE KING IS SHAREWARE & MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER COMPUTER
  SERVICES  (INCLUDING BBS's) WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
  PUBLISHER.  SPACE KING CANNOT BE ALTERED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY
  MEANS  AND  MUST  BE TRANSMITTED WITH ALL  ORIGINAL  FILES  AS
  LISTED BELOW!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

                           SPACE KING,
                Copyright 1999 by Marcus D. Gregio

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

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  Version History:
  ----------------
  ==> Version 5.0, released 26 July, 1999
  --> added game customization & difficulty levels;
  --> added Hall of Fame (10 levels of scoring);
  --> added Moons (more travel destinations);
  --> added precious metals, mines, and robots;
  --> added The Ship Races (betting feature);
  --> added The Outer Rim (travel destination);
  --> added Mutual Funds;
  --> re-vamped Extras area;
  --> removed exclusivity of Satellites travel;
  --> corrected a minor scoring error;
  --> changed graphic of loading indicator;
  --> improved travel screen by removing dialogs;
  --> added Amount of Change button for stocks;
  --> added stock over-spend safety;
  --> added file clean-up utility;
  --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized.

  ==> Version 4.5, released 08 February, 1999
  --> improved install routine and added uninstall support;
  --> changed graphics of set-up screens and loading indicator;
  --> added Satellites to the game (more places to travel to);
  --> added Properties to the game;
  --> added ATMs to the game;
  --> added Psycho Aliens to the game;
  --> added multiple save game option (3 individual slots);
  --> added 'slots game' to Lenny board;
  --> added a sounds&music toggle (on/off);
  --> re-programmed aspects of the stock screens;
  --> corrected a sample rate error that would cause
      some sounds to not play on certain computer systems;
  --> re-vamped market prices variable to make the price
      changes of stocks more realistic;
  --> changed spatial anomaly graphic;
  --> added stock market overall change +/- information;
  --> added more colour to Portfolio screen;
  --> added percentage indicator to loading screen;
  --> added various 'colour change' indicators;
  --> added 'Mega-Shields' to the game;
  --> improved the fuel upgrade option;
  --> changed 'win' crest;
  --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized.

  ==>  Version 4.0, released 02 November, 1998;
  -->  added setup (install) procedure to game;
  -->  many cosmetic improvements (some listed below);
  -->  added new screen, Jock's Commodities Board;
  -->  added new screen, Grego Solar Bonds;
  -->  added new screen, Portfolio;
  -->  added new feature, Events;
  -->  re-vamped opening/closing credits;
  -->  improved buy/sell screen for faster/easier play;
  -->  changed aspects of stocks to make them planet specific;
  -->  adjusted system market and current prices screens;
  -->  re-vamped main planet screen and travel port;
  -->  changed travel graphic to moving stars;
  -->  added a variable bank interest rate;
  -->  added 'company name carry-over';
  -->  changed blackhole graphic;
  -->  adjusted space pirates graphic;
  -->  added on-line registration direct link;
  -->  limited 'game saving' to once per turn;
  -->  re-vamped Lenny sounds and animation;
  -->  adjusted a font problem for those not having
       proper system font;
  -->  other fixes and improvements attended to and realized.

  ==>  Version 3.0, released 17 June 1998;
  -->  changed opening/closing credits to new version;
  -->  added save/load game feature;
  -->  re-vamped buy/sell screen;
  -->  re-vamped market prices screen...
  --=  added stock (up/down) indicators;
  -->  re-vamped travel screen (faster travel);
  -->  added shields to the game (option/feature);
  -->  added Shield of Excellence (read as 'Win' screen);
  -->  fixed an interest rate (Lenny) error;
  -->  program adapted for computers without soundcards
  ---  (no longer will error/prompt dialogs appear);
  -->  corrected spatial anomaly cosmetic error;
  -->  changed the icon for the game;
  -->  added initial loading game indicator;
  -->  other fixes and improvements attended to and realized.

  ==> Version 2.0, released 06 May, 1998
  --- (All aspects of version 1.0 improved upon.)
  --> added EZG publishing credits (intro/closing);
  --> removed Main & Main (menu) screen
      adding its functions to other pages;
  --> added travel screen;
  --> quickened loading time and playing time of game;
  --> removed viewport graphic and other graphics;
  --> added new graphics and sounds;
  --> re-vamped entire gameplay of game
      removing/adding/combining areas and screens;
  --> re-wrote help (info) files;
  --> other minor fixes and improvements attended to
      including smaller filesize.

  ==> Version 1.0, released 18 November, 1997


  Important Information:
  ----------------------
  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 are 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.


  The Files:
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  setup.exe    -- setup launch
  file_id.diz  -- desc info
  whatsnew.txt -- version/update info
  readme.txt   -- this file

  If you do not have the setup.exe file, you must have the
  game file (spckng50.exe) and the sounds control (sounds.dat)
  as well as the other files listed above.

           Please report bugs to:  mdgpubs@capital.net
     Again, thank you for downloading SPACE KING!  Enjoy it!
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