This EA SPORTS CRICKET 97 README file is broken into 3 parts :

SECTION 1 - Installing the demo.

SECTION 2 - Playing the demo.

SECTION 3 - Win95 Notes.

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For screenshots and more information on the game, check out the 
EA web site at :

http://www.easports.com/world_titles/index.html 

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*** NOTE ***

This demo requires Microsoft's DirectX Version 2 or greater.  If
you do not have this, then you can find it at

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/iewin95/00000.htm

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*** SECTION 1 - Installing the demo (Win95) ***


Begin by extracting the files to your hard disk.  This document
covers the two most common methods.

USING Pkunzip:
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From an MS-DOS window, change to the directory that you have
downloaded the Cricket '97 demo to.  Type the following:

 PKUNZIP -d C97DEMOW.ZIP C:\CRICKET

If you wish to install to a directory other than C:\CRICKET, then
change all references to C:\CRICKET to the desired directory path.

USING Winzip:
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Double click on the 'My Computer' icon on your desktop.  Double
click on the drive that you have downloaded C97DEMOW.ZIP to.  
Navigate your way to the folder where C97DEMOW.ZIP is.  You may 
now either double click on C97DEMOW.ZIP to open it, or right 
click on it and select the 'Extract To' option.

If you double clicked the C97DEMOW.ZIP icon, you will now have to 
click 'Extract' in Winzip.

Now that you are in Winzip, ensure that the 'Use Directory Names'
option is checked.  Click the mouse in the 'Extract to:' field,
and enter 

 C:\cricket

Now click on the 'Extract' button.  If you wish to install to a
directory other than C:\CRICKET, then change all references to
C:\CRICKET to the desired directory path. 


AFTER EXTRACTING FILES

Having extracted the files, the following directories should be 
present:

 C:\CRICKET
 C:\CRICKET\LEVELS
 C:\CRICKET\LEVELS\320
 C:\CRICKET\LEVELS\640
 C:\CRICKET\LEVELS\FMV640
 C:\CRICKET\VOX

Double click the 'My Computer Icon', then double click the drive
icon marked '(C:)'.  Double click on the Folder named 'Cricket'.

Once in the cricket directory, double click on the program 'Setup.exe'

The Cricket '97 Launcher should now run.  Click the 'Install' button.  
The set-up program will now run.  Initially, the setup program will 
prompt you to select the resolution you would like the demo to run in.
You will then be asked to verify your settings.  Click OK when 
finished.  The setup program should now return you to the Cricket '97 
launcher.

Click the 'Play' button and the demo should load and run.




*** SECTION 2 - Playing the demo ***


STARTING THE GAME
-----------------

On the main menu, click play.  After the opening comments, the game
should begin.


GAME OPTIONS
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Once the game has begun, the following keys are available.

Pressing <Tab> before the bowler delivers the ball will give you access
to the in-game options.

Pressing <H> will access the in-game help.  This explains all the in-game
keys.

Pressing the space bar will pause the game.

Keys <F1> to <F3> and +/- will alter the camera view.


GAME CONTROLS
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In this demo, only keyboard control is available.  The full version of
Cricket 97 has joystick and mouse control options.

The game difficulty can be adjusted to any of the three levels (easy,
normal and hard) by accessing the Game options screen (<Tab> key).
The game defaults to easy mode.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

In easy mode, the computer will automatically select a shot for you,
so that you may get used to the timing of the shot.  Press <Ctrl> to 
hit the ball, press <Ctrl> and <Alt> simultaneously to hit the ball 
harder.  Again, note that this is the default control system.

For normal and hard difficulty settings, the controls are as follows:

Directions are mapped to the numeric keypad:

7   8   9
 \  |  /
4-     -6
 /  |  \
1   2   3


Pressing a key on the keypad will move the batsman in the desired 
direction.

When you wish to play a shot, press <Ctrl> or <Alt> in combination with
a direction.  This gives you 18 different batting strokes to play.

WITH <Ctrl>
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   Late Cut   Deflect   Leg Glance
          \      |      /
           \     |     /
            \    |    /

               Front               
Square Cut --  Foot   --  Hook shot
               Defence

            /    |    \
           /     |     \
          /      |      \
  Off Drive   Straight  On Drive
              Drive


With <Alt>
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    Reverse
    Sweep       Fend   Sweep Shot
          \      |      /
           \     |     /
            \    |    /

    Back       Back               
    Foot   --  Foot   --  Pull shot
    Drive      Defence

            /    |    \
           /     |     \
          /      |      \
    Leave Off   Cover   Leave On
                Drive



After you have played at the ball, moving the batsman down will cause him
to run to the non-strikers end.  Once you have completed a run, move up
to run again.

To slide your batsman in to the crease: 

 Press <Alt> to make the batsman dive at the non-striking end.
 Press <Ctrl> to make the batsman dive at the striking end.




*** SECTION 3 - WINDOWS '95 NOTES ***


1 - THE DIRECTION KEYS DON'T WORK IN THE GAME

If you find that your direction keys do not work while playing CRICKET 
97, make sure that your Num Lock key is turned off.


2 - MY JOYSTICK DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK

If you find that your joystick tends to wander or pull in a particular 
direction during the game, you may need to calibrate your joystick.  
This can be done by running the joystick program which can be found in 
the Control Panel (double click on the My Computer icon which is 
sitting on your desktop and then double click on the Control Panel 
icon).  Once in the joystick program simply press the Calibrate button 
and follow the instructions from there.


3 - CRICKET 97 ONLY RUNS IN FULL SCREEN MODE

CRICKET 97 has been designed to run as a full screen application only- 
it cannot be run in a window.


