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                  Championship Hearts (tm) v1.8
                for Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000
            Copyright 2000 by DreamQuest(tm) Software
                    http://dq.com/hearts.html
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  Challenge this playful Hearts card game! Multiplayer! Options!

GAME DESCRIPTION:
Discover Championship Hearts, a versatile card game with playful
characters who captivate your family while mastering your skills!
Now you can challenge the computer, engage your friends over a
local network, or compete and chat in our free Internet lobby.

Beginners will enjoy hint, undo, replay, and other practice features
along with the introductory Hearts tutorial.  Expert players will
love all the statistics and be amazed at how the eight different 
opponents will adapt and use advanced strategy such as smoking the QS,
sneaking in moonshots, and other Hearts conventions.  

All card players will appreciate playing their favorite variations
with Jack of Diamonds, Spot, Gates, Sunshots, and hundreds of other
game and scoring options.  Over 200 polished deck and table combinations
along with hundreds of sounds make each game distinctive.  Custom skins
allow players to share their favorite themes with their friends.

Invite Championship Hearts into your home for a free 30-day trial
and find out why so many other card players have found Hearts so
easy-to-learn, stimulating, and addictive!  $19-$29 [ASP]

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM: 486, 24MB memory, 6MB disk space, mouse, 256-color video.
BETTER: 32MB memory, Wave-table sound card with MIDI, hi-color video.

CERTIFICATIONS:
Championship Hearts runs under Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT and meets
Microsoft Logo requirements.  It has been fully Year 2000 tested, 
includes full uninstall support, and has been designed for use
worldwide.  DreamQuest is also a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals, which promotes professional shareware and
ethics.  The ASP Ombudsman helps guarantee our support and product
quality. hearts@dq.com or 1-317-888-2194.

OUR FAVORITE ADVANCED TIPS AND TRICKS:
1. Quickly set the 'intelligence' of the opponents using the Difficulty menu.
2. Adjust game speed and other cool stuff under the Options...General dialog.
3. Click in the right corner to quickly show the last trick played.
4. Press Ctrl+P to playout the current hand (esp if all Hearts are taken).
5. Play the Hearts 101 tutorial to improve your game and learn the interface.
6. Use right-click menu to take back a play or let the computer playout.
7. Disable practice options & resist temptation under the General Options menu.
8. Partner or opponents frustrating? Throw a pie at them under Practice menu!
9. Download free MIDI jukebox songs from http://dqsoft.com/download.html
10. Register Championship Hearts and get free upgrades & mastering tips!

HOW TO UNINSTALL:
An automatic uninstaller is located in the Championship Hearts program
group and in the Windows control panel under 'Add/Remove Programs'.  If for 
some reason the automatic uninstaller fails, you may safely just delete the
entire Championship Hearts directory manually for a clean uninstall.

DIFFERENT INSTALLATION LEVELS IN SETUP PROGRAM:
Full:    Includes public-domain MIDI songs, game sounds, and player taunts.
Minimal: Includes all critical game files but no sounds or MIDI files.
Custom:  Allows you to selectively choose which components you wish to use.
Suggest: Additional MIDI music to download for free under Sounds menu or at our
         site in SpMidiPk.exe (1.5 MB) at http://dq.com/download.html

INSTALLATION FROM A SELF-EXTRACTING ZIP (EXE) FILE:
Simply double-click on the EXE.  Select Setup and then specify the 
directory to install.  After installation, the game will create an icon
and allow you to start playing.  You can now safely delete champhearts.exe
to conserve disk space.  If you have problems extracting and installing,
try unzipping the EXE first using WinZip or PkUnzip and then follow the
diskette installation instructions below.

INSTALLATION FROM SETUP DIRECTORY, ZIP, OR DISKETTES:
If you received a ZIP file, extract the setup files using your unzip tool.
Run setup.exe and follow the prompts to install.  You can specify your
own installation directory and group, if you desire.  For instructions on
making your install diskettes, see the included FAQ (faq.txt).

REGISTRATION:
This game is NOT freeware.  The author has spent a great deal
of time making a quality Hearts game.  If you have enjoyed this, please
register so you can help fund improvements.  You have 30 days to evaluate
this game and either register it or uninstall it.  Registered users receive
a key to disable all registration reminders, personalization of their copy,
an extensive Hearts tutorial, lifetime free upgrades, licenses for 2 
workstations, participation in the multiplayer Beta, positive karma, and
freedom from guilt for supporting shareware over large corporate game
development.  For details, see the registration section from the Help menu
in the game.  To order, print the ORDER.TXT file or visit us at dq.com. 
The price has permanently been lowered to $29 ($19.99 with discount)!

LICENSE, WARRANTY, VENDOR REDISTRIBUTION:
Details can be found in the installer, license.txt, PAD/XML file.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS:
See faq.txt file or http://dq.com/faq.html for detailed answers to most problems.

FEEDBACK, SUPPORT, QUESTIONS:
E-mail hearts@dq.com with feedback and ideas for improvement.