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                              Version 1.0

                   (C) Copyright Csaba M rkus, 1994


    This program lets you play the CAROM billiard game within Windows. I tried
to make it as realistic as possible and keep it simple, too. This means that
I put as much physics into it as I thought it was reasonable. The only thing
I couldn't figure out from the theorems of physics is what happens with the
top spin and the backward rotation of a ball when it hits a cushion, so this
part was made on an experimental basis.
    I don't include any comments on how to use the program, you just try it
and see. Have a look at the help text as well, it's worth it... Sorry, but
there is a small pause after pressing the "Take Shot" button. However, it's
all right on a 40 Mhz 386 and if you've got a 66 Mhz 486 or a Pentium, you
won't know what I'm talking about...

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! To those who are interested in the source and the making of this program: !
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 \     The program was developed in Borland C 3.1, in the integrated       /
  )    environment under Windows. So there is no makefile, but there is   (
 /     the project file which you should use if you want to recompile.     \
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I am looking forward to hearing your comments about this software. Just drop
an e-mail. Thanks! Enjoy carom.

Comment #1: I've never played carom in the reality, but I play snooker once
            a week. I suggest trying snooker as well as watching top players
            to everybody. It's great!
Comment #2: The best billiard program for the pc is Archer Maclean's
            "Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker". If you disagree, let me know.

Csabi
(pronounced exactly as the *word* "chubby")

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