WELCOME to WORD BLAST

Thank you for choosing WORD BLAST. Jeffrey LeMonds hopes that
you have many hours of enjoyment playing the game and learning
new words.

WHAT is WORD BLAST?

WORD BLAST is now 3 games in 1: the original WORD BLAST game,
plus WORD FIND and JUMBLE. WORD BLAST is a
hangman-type program designed to help children enhance their
vocabulary and spelling skills in a fun computer game setting.
Guess the word before the dynamite explodes!
In WORD FIND, players search for words that are hidden in an
array of letters. JUMBLE, true to its name, scrambles the
letters in a word, and your job is to rearrange them in the
correct order. These games strengthen one's typing skills
as well.

All three games in WORD BLAST use the same word lists.
WORD BLAST comes with over a dozen specialty word lists
(US Presidents, Tell Capitals Given States, Animals,
Rocks and Minerals, etc.), plus a word list containing
over 1700 words and definitions. Easy-to-use menus
enable the user to create new word lists or to modify existing ones.

Up to 4 people can play WORD BLAST together, creating an
environment in which children not only learn spelling and
vocabulary, but also learn to work together. Points are awarded
for correctly solving the word puzzles, and a scoreboard is maintained
which shows the player's scores. Trophies are displayed for
the top three scorers.

Learning is reinforced in WORD BLAST with audio compliments.
Each time a game is won, a compliment is sounded. If you have a
microphone, it's easy to create your own compliments for the game,
and your children can hear your voice praising them when they
correctly spell a word. Visual effects, such as smiling faces,
trophies, and ribbons also serve as praise for finding the correct word.

With WORD BLAST, learning vocabulary and spelling is a blast!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for RUNNING WORD BLAST

	o) WINDOWS 95/98/NT/2000/XP Operating System
	o) 3 MB of free space on your hard drive.

INSTALLING WORD BLAST via the SETUP PROGRAM

1) Create a folder in which to extract the contents of the zip file,
   say "C:\Windows\Desktop\Temp".

2) Unzip (decompress) the ZIP file "wdblast5.zip" that was downloaded
   into the folder created in Step 1 using any
   standard file unzipping program (e.g. Winzip).

3) Run the WORD BLAST setup program, "Setup.exe". It can be found
   in the folder created in Step 1, and has an icon that
   looks like a computer monitor with a box of diskettes in front
   of it. Double click on "Setup.exe" to activate the setup program.

   The setup program will guide you through the process of installing
   WORD BLAST, and will create the following items for you:

   o) Folder "C:\Program Files\Word Blast 5" (or the folder that
      you specified during the setup process). This folder will contain
      all of the WORD BLAST program files.

   o) A shortcut on your desktop for running WORD BLAST.

   o) A button in your Start menu for running WORD BLAST.
      Press "Start", then "Programs", then "Word Blast 5".

   o) A button in your StartUp folder that will start up
      WORD BLAST when Windows is started (optional).

   You can delete the folder created in Step 1
   ("C:\Windows\Desktop\Temp") following installation.

   It is recommended that you retain the zip file "wdblast5.zip"
   in case you need to reinstall the program.

UNINSTALLING WORD BLAST

We hope that you won't ever remove the program from your computer,
but here's how to do it:

o) Double-click on "My Computer".
o) Double-click on "Control Panel".
o) Double-click on "Add/Remove Programs".
o) Choose "Word Blast 5" from the list box.
o) Click on the "Add/Remove" button.
o) Confirm that you want the program removed by clicking on "Yes".

All of the WORD BLAST program files that were added during
the installation process will be removed from your machine.

HOW to RUN WORD BLAST

You can start WORD BLAST using the short-cut in your Start menu if
you created one, or using the one which was created for you if you
installed WORD BLAST via the setup program.

To run WORD BLAST, left-click Start, then left-click Programs, then
left-click Word Blast.

You can also run WORD BLAST by double-left-clicking directly on the
icon for the WORD BLAST executable, 

	C:\Program Files\Word Blast 5\WordBlast.exe

WORD LISTS

WORD BLAST comes with the word list "Words.wds", which contains
over 1700 words and their definitions, and a number of specialty
word lists, including US Presidents, States, and State Capitals.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

WORD BLAST is protected by copyright law; it is not public
domain software.

SHAREWARE VERSION of WORD BLAST

This is the shareware version of WORD BLAST.

LeMonds Software is happy to grant you a limited license to
use the program for a period of up to 30 days in order to
evaluate the program before purchasing it. The shareware
version is a fully functional version of the program, in
which all features are operational. However, the shareware
version of WORD BLAST will run on your computer for only 30
days following installation.

REGISTER WORD BLAST

Your shareware copy of WORD BLAST may be registered by
obtaining a registration code and entering it via the
Registration Information command in the Register menu.

Registration of WORD BLAST affords you continued, unlimited
use of the program beyond the 30-day evaluation period on
the computer(s) on which you register the program. Please
submit payment for the appropriate registration fee for
WORD BLAST to Jeffrey LeMonds (the cost for registering
WORD BLAST is listed below). Upon receipt of the 
registration fee, Jeffrey LeMonds will promptly send you
a registration code which will enable WORD BLAST to run
beyond the 30-day evaluation period on your computer(s).

To register WORD BLAST, press the Enter Registration Code
button in the Registration Information menu, enter the 
registration code in the text field in the menu, the press 
Enter. Your copy of WORD BLAST will then be registered and 
will work beyond the 30-day evaluation period.

SINGLE COMPUTER LICENSE

A single computer license grants the licensee the right to
install and use the program on a single computer. The
license may be transferred to another computer which is owned
by the licensee at any time as long as the WORD BLAST program
is completely uninstalled from the computer on which it was 
previously licensed.

The cost of a single computer license is:

	$15.00	for a registration code via U.S. mail or e-mail

	Please add $5.00 if you wish to receive a copy of the program
	on 3.5" diskettes (not necessary if you have downloaded the
	program from the Internet).

SCHOOL LICENSE

A school license grants a single school the right to use
WORD BLAST on any of the computers in the school, as long
as the school is part of a local school district, as
opposed to a statewide or nationwide group of schools.

The cost of a school license is  $50.00.

Please add $5.00 if you wish to receive a copy of the program
on 3.5" diskettes (not necessary if you have downloaded the
program from the Internet).

SCHOOL DISTRICT LICENSE

A special license may be obtained for a school district.
That license permits WORD BLAST to be used on any computer
in any school within the school district. A representative
of a school district should contact Jeffrey LeMonds at 
the address shown below to negotiate a fee for such a 
license. The fee, which will depend on the size of the 
district, provides a low-cost method for using WORD BLAST 
in all of the schools throughout the district.

HOW to REGISTER WORD BLAST

Please send a check or money order for the appropriate
amount for the type(s) of license(s) which you request to 
Jeffrey LeMonds at:

		Jeffrey LeMonds
		1 Fox Glen Ct.
		Clifton Park, NY  12065

Upon receipt of your remittance, Jeffrey LeMonds will send
a registration code for each license type, and any diskettes
ordered.

DISTRIBUTION of WORD BLAST

Please feel free to distribute your shareware copy of 
WORD BLAST for the purpose of EVALUATION only, as long as you
have not modified any of the WORD BLAST files in any way.

You may NOT give or sell your WORD BLAST registration code to any 
other party.

HOW to CONTACT US

Please feel free to send comments about WORD BLAST, including
suggestions for improving the game, to:

	Jeffrey LeMonds
	1 Fox Glen Ct.
	Clifton Park, NY  12065

or send e-mail to:

	lemonds@att.net

Thank you for choosing WORD BLAST. Enjoy the game!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey LeMonds
