.IAN BOTHAM'S CRICKET



Cracked! (sort of) by me! CRICKET.BAT had to be rewritten, to allow
you to exit properly. BLOCK1.EXE and BLOCK2.EXE call each other
internally, so no need to specify BLOCK2.EXE in the batch file.

BLOCK1.EXE contains the protection and the team selection screens;
BLOCK2.EXE starts with the toss and has the game proper.

To remove the protection was too difficult, however the program
can be 'fooled' into thinking the protection has been passed
when it hasn't.

BLOCK1.EXE was copied to CR.EXE (a new file), and 3 bytes changed:

1D0D: 00 -> 02             )  Preset expected output values
1D1C: 00 00 -> B8 88       )   into memory locations so that
                                a later test will be 'passed'.

CRICKET.BAT now starts CR.EXE, which calls BLOCK2.EXE. When you
press Esc BLOCK1.EXE is called. It does not check protection
at this point, so the protection has been beaten.

To start: CRICKET.BAT
To run setup again: CRICKET S
To quit: While game is playing, press Esc just before the bowler bowls
         At the toss, press Esc takes you to team selection
         At team selection, press Esc to quit

         If Esc doesn't work press Reset

Sometimes after playing this game the computer will not seem to
be its usual self. Reboot to fix this.

To play: CRICKET.BAT
         When you see the first graphic, press Space.
         Next you will see the coin spinning (the toss). Quickly press Esc.
         You get the Team Selection screen. Use the arrows to move
         the ball around.  Move on flags to choose what teams will play.
         Move on scroll to get 'about'. Move onto + 55 - to adjust
         number of overs per side.
         Press floppy-disk symbol to load a saved game.
         Press PLAY or NEW to start.  You can also modify your
         team lineup. You can have the computer play itself (CPU vs CPU),
         or change one or both to human players (1P vs 2P).

         I haven't tried a non-cpu player yet, so I cannot say how to
         bat or bowl.

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Here are the answers to the protection.

1)  EN UN LUGAR DE LA MANCHA DE CUYO NOMBRE NO QUIERO ACORDARME

2)  NO HA MUCHO TIEMPO QUE VIVIA UN HIDALGO DE LOS DE LANZA EN

3)  ASTILLERO ADARGA ANTIGUA ROCIN FLACO Y GALGO CORREDOR UNA

4)  OLLA DE ALGO MAS VACA QUE CARNERO SALPICON LAS MAS NOCHES

5)  DUELOS Y QUEBRANTOS LOS SABADOS LANTEJAS LOS VIERNES ALGUN

6)  PALOMINO DE ANADIDURA LOS DOMINGOS CONSUMIAN LAS TRES PARTES

7)  DE SU HACIENDA EL RESTA DELLA CONCLUIAN SAYO DE VELARTE

8)  CALZAS DE VELLUDO PARA LAS FIESTAS CON SUS PANTUFLOS DE LO

9)  MESMO Y LOS DIAS DE ENTRESEMANA SE HONRABA CON SU VELLORI DE

10) LO MAS FINO TENIA EN SU CASA UNA AMA QUE PASABA DE LOS

11) CUARENTA Y UNA SOBRINA QUE NO LLEGABA A LOS VEINTE Y UN

12) MOZO DE CAMPO Y PLAZA QUE ASI ENSILLABA EL ROCIN COMO TOMABA

13) LA PODADERA FRISABA LA EDAD DE NUESTRO HIDALGO CON LOS

14) CINCUENTA ANOS ERA DE COMPLEXION RECIA SECO DE CARNES

15) ENJUTO DE ROSTRO GRAN MADRUGADOR Y AMIGO DE LA CAZA QUIEREN

16) DECIR QUE TENIA EL SOBRENOMBRE DE QUIJADA O QUESADA QUE EN

17) ESTO HAY ALGUNA DIFERENCIA EN LOS AUTORES QUE DESTE CASO

18) ESCRIBEN AUNQUE POR CONJETURAS VEROSIMILES SE DEJA ENTENDER

19) QUE SE LLAMABA QUEJANA PERO ESTO IMPORTA POCO A NUESTRO

20) CUENTO BASTA QUE EN LA NARRACION DEL NO SE SALGA UN PUNTO

21) DE LA VERDAD

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This game is clearly not representative of a real cricket match.

What is a 'one-day international test match'?

What side would get 24 runs an over (including 10 no-balls), and
then be 6 wickets for 2 runs in the next game.

The number of legal balls and no-balls is about equal

The side-on and normal view of the bowler show different feet placement.

Some legal balls are clearly no-balls, and visa-versa.

There's lots more but it's obviously not much of a game.