"Read me" for CRIME, Version 1.0 
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1. General info

cRiMe  is  a single user, text/interactive/fantasy-like game.  It
is written to be used on an IBM-PC.  It  *should*  work  on  most
any configuration, however has only been tested on an XT & AT. 


2. cRiMe high score file

The  game  keeps  track  of high scores for all the games played.
However, the location of the score file is settable.  If you  set
the  environment  variable  "CSKORFIL"  to a legal pathname, that
will be where the game scores are kept.   If  "CSKORFIL"  is  not
defined,  then the high score file will be written to "crime.dat"
in the directory that CRIME.EXE is  run  from.   Note  that  this
will  only work using DOS 3.0 or later.  If an earlier version of
DOS is used, and the variable "CSKORFIL" is  not  set,  the  high
scores will *not* be recorded. 


3. cRiMe as shareware

cRiMe  is  shareware  (also called freeware), which means that it
is copyrighted,  and  not  public  domain.   The  author  of  the
program  (me)  gives  permission to anyone to copy and distribute
this program, however if you find you are playing it a  lot,  you
should  send  me in a small fee so that I may spend it in riotous
living. 

Unlike some games, cRiMe itself is not  obnoxious  in  presenting
its  craven  pleas  for  money.   If you determine the address to
send in the payoff, then  you  should  pretty  much  figure  that
you've  played/enjoyed  the  game  enough to feel reasonably sure
that you should send me 10 bucks. 


4. cRiMe is a pretty nasty game (rated PG-13)

It's not really *that* bad.... However I don't suggest  that  you
allow  someone  who  is  still in an age of single digits to play
the game unsupervised.  It gets pretty rasty  at  times  (I  mean
after all, the point is to go on a cRiMe spree...)


5. cRiMe -- summary

Bugs  reports,  comments  and  suggestions on the game are always
welcome.