Re: U. I. M.

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>           "Alex' A. Interrants" <ausserstorfer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > Yesterday I found the Car Racing Game Collection from APDL in the
box.
> >> > The very best game on the disc is surely U. I. M.
> >> > 
> >> > It's just bad of missing a pamphlet. All the instructions are on
the
> >> > disc self but you cannot read it while you're playing. U. I. M is a
very
> >> > extensive game.
> >> > 
> >> I agree but then they'd probably have to do a manual for everything
> >> else. Can you not print it out?
> > 
> > I've done it but I'm not pleased about all the manuals on the CD in
> > general. Manuals for the user should be simple, clear, short and to
the
> > point. I want to play the game and not to read a novel. For me, it's
> > double hard as for you, because I'm not native English speaker, you
> > know it.
> > 
> > It seems to me that this is a fundamental weakness of the RISC OS
world.
> > 
> Manuals are often overblown - particuarly for space games.

Yes, but for !Elite there are some great / useful tables and pictures.

To be fair, I'm often tired from ten hours brain-working and more. To
read and learn the manuel after is a terrible matter.

A.

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