


  Program Name: FIRESTORM 2000

  Version: 2.0

  Publisher: Cricket Software, c/o John Daigle, 10680 West Rd. Redwood Valley,
	     Ca. 95470. phone: (707) 485-5565  e-mail: jjcricket@juno.com

  Preferred BBS Filename: fssw2k.ZIP (or ARC)

  System Requirements: IBM PC or compatible, DOS 3.0 or later.
		       VGA video, Microsoft compatible mouse.
		        Sound board recommended.	

  Keywords: firefighting simulation  fire  forest wildfire wildland

  Short description: A forest-fire simulation program using firecrews &
  air tankers to fight forest-fires in a real-time environment.

  Description:

     You are the Captain of "Central Fire Command", a computerized
     forest fire fighting command center . Via downlink from an
     infra-red satellite in geo-synchronous orbit, you have a birds eye view
     of 180,000 acres of coastland somewhere in the Northwest.
     The land is heavily forested and mountainous, rivers, roads, a lake
     and even building are visible due to computer enhancement of satellite
     images. Via GPS (geo-positioning system) uplink, you have the real-time
     location of 4 ground fire crews and 2 air tankers.
     Using your command console you can direct the movement of the ground
     and air units to fight the fire. You also have access to real-time
     weather information (wind direction & speed) and also have the
     ability to change the wind direction & speed. Other information is
     provided like: acres on fire, acres burned, structures lost & day & time.
     Of course, you need a fire to fight so you have options not available
     to most fire command centers. Like starting fires-either randomly or
     manually.
     A number of other options are available:
     You can change the humidity, slowing the fire down or speeding it up,
     change the speed of the ground & air units, change the
     length of the retardant drop area and change the turn-around time
     (refuel time) of the air units. Setting the Pro Mode option increases
     the realism and the difficulty by allowing spot fires to start ahead of
     the fire ,affected by the wind speed & direction.



 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED:

 Individual user may freely copy this disk and share it with friends & family.

 Nonprofit groups (including user groups & BBS's) may distribute copies of
 this disk. A fee of no more than $5.00 may be charged to cover disk copying
 costs. If the files on this disk are over 1 year old, we request that you
 contact us for a free upgrade to the current version.

 Disk distributors & dealers must have written permission before selling
 copies of this disk. When you contact us, you will receive a free copy
 of the latest version and you will be placed on our mailing list to receive
 updates as they are released. Disk distributors may charge no more than
 $10.00 per disk for copies of this software. If, as a distributor, you
 supply copies to other resellers, the end price to the user may not exceed
 $10.00.

 Anyone distributing copies of this software, whether for profit or as a
 nonprofit organization, must conform to the following:

 The file on each disk must not be modified or adapted in any way. All of
 the files provided on the disk must be distributed together. Individual
 files or groups of files may not be sold separately. Additional files may
 be added and this software may be combined on a disk with other programs.

 This software may not be represented as anything other than shareware and
 the shareware concept must be explained in any ad or catalog that includes
 this software and on any packaging used to display the disk.

 You must immediately stop selling/distributing copies of this disk upon
 notice from Cricket Software.

 Registration: $18.00 (plus $2.00 shipping)

 Registered users will receive:

 1. Current Registered Version of FIRESTORM  containing:
       1 - HELITACK (helicopter) to do water drops on fire
       2 - FOUR MAPS [Northwest, Oakland Hills, Malibu & Yellowstone]
       3 - BACKFIRE BUTTON to start backfires
       4 - ABORT BUTTON to terminate air tanker & helitack flights
       5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT phone number & Email address
       6. FREE UPDATES for a period of a year.

 NOTE: Even if you are not a registered user, I would very much appreciate
       hearing from you, if you find any "bugs" in the program or have any
       comments, positive or negative.

					    Thank you,

					    John M. Daigle
					    Cricket Software
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