


 This documentation is for the VIC-20 game program, "Shooting Gallery"
Shooting Gallery was written by Siva R. Krishna during 1983.
The author gave Compute magazine the right to publish in 1984, but retained the copyrights.
Furthermore, Compute has been out of business for a long time.
This program is freely distributable for historical/ news analysis and noncommercial uses.

Author contact-  nomad01@fdn.com

Also you may find updated email addresses at;

sivakrishnaprogram.com
sivakrishna.com

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 Some years back I threw away my article on this game 
thinking no one sensible would hang on to a VIC-20 anymore,
and no one would ever see my game again. 
But then programs called emulators, 
which simulate other computers appeared. 
I found my article in a library, 
and resurrected my game on a PC 
using the excellent WIN_Vice_1.6 emulator. 
Now it will probably live forever on the internet.

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This is a two part program for the unexpended VIC-20.
There are three ways to load the program on the emulator.

A- Semi Auto

-Using the windows explorer make sure all the emulator folders are not write protected by checking(then ok button)
and then un-checking "read only" attribute under properties(then ok button).
-Open the xvic.exe (Vic-20 simulator), and use the file menu to "auto start disk/file image".
-Navigate to where the game files are, example c:\win_vice\vic20emulator\programs\
-Choose the "all files *.*" option when you are in the programs directory to make the files visible.
-Choose "SGLOADER.P00" and press the "attach" button.
 This will cause the Vic-20 to display;

 "LOAD SGLOADER,8,1"
 "SEARCHING FOR SGLOADER"
 "LOADING"
 "READY"
 "RUN"

 At this time my loader program will display some information,
and then will look for the second "SG.P00" program, (which must be in the same directory)
 You will see;
"LOAD SG,8"
"SEARCHING FOR SG"
"LOADING"
"READY"

Now you must type "RUN"

The program will start to initialize the screen and the game should begin within 15 seconds.

If you do not have a joy stick, the emulator uses the right control key to fire the gun,
and the left and right arrow on the numeric key pad to move the gun.

B- Manual

 This method is similar to Semi Auto method  but you manually type the first program
 into the Vic-20, the rest is the same.

*** make sure the emulator directory is pointing to the program directory by navigating
   and perhaps choosing a program in the same directory, other wise the VIC-20 may not find
  the proper program. ***

Type  "LOAD SGLOADER,8"
Response  "SEARCHING FOR SGLOADER"
                 "LOADING"
                 "READY"
Now type "RUN"
And the rest is the same as the Semi Auto method.

C- "Snap" method

  -   Choose "snapshot", then "load snapshot image"
  - Navigate to where "snap.vsf" file is located, select an open; and the game should start!

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Game play.

- Most of level one and two must be cleared before getting shots at level three and four.
-Points are deducted for missed shots, you have two minutes to get your best score.

Have fun.
Siva R. Krishna


