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Alley 19 v1.7 supports play over the Internet or play on a
local area network (LAN). When playing on a LAN, you may use
TCP/IP or IPX protocols.
Internet play makes direct IP connections to other computers on
the Internet. No game servers are used. If you have an Internet
connection, there are no additional charges. When you play over
the Internet, you must prearrange play with your friends. Alley 19
does not have a mechanism for allowing you to find strangers to
complete against. The way you connect with another player over the
Internet is to find out their IP address and enter it into your
connection dialog. This is called a PEER-TO-PEER connection.

*** How to make network connections ***
When you first start up Alley 19 v1.7, you will see a Connect box
above the pay telephone in the Pro Shop Screen. Make sure to first
select a player name, ball and person as you normally do. Then,
click the Connection box to begin your connection.
One player must "Create" a game and 1 to 3 other players may "Join"
that game. First select your protocol, either TCP/IP or IPX and then
click Create or Join. You must use TCP/IP for Internet play. Use
either protocol for play on a LAN, depending on your configuration.
All players must use the same protocol for a game.
If you selected "Create Game", you'll be presented with a
dialog called Gathering Players (assuming your computer is properly
configured for network connections). You must wait for 2 or more
names to show up in the box. When they do, press Start Game to begin.
If you selected "Join Game", you'll first be presented with a dialog
called "Locate Session". If you're playing over a LAN, just click OK,
to proceed to the next dialog. If your playing over the Internet,
you must enter the IP address of the computer which created the
game, then click OK. See below for more information on finding the
IP address. The next dialog is called, "Select Game to Join".
When the player's name who "Created" the game shows up, select
the name and click OK. Now the creater of the game will be notified
that you're connected. As soon as they click OK, you'll see the
main bowling alley screen and you'll be ready to start bowling!

*** Bowling Alley Screen options during network play ***
The person whose name is at the top of the score card, will be the
first to bowl. When the competing player(s) bowl, you'll see their
action on your screen. There is a comment dialog list to the bottom
right of your screen. By clicking a phrase, the competing player
will hear your comments. You can also press Alt-C during play to
bring up a chat box. Each line you type followed by return is sent
to the competing player(s). When you're done chatting, close the chat
dialog by clicking the X box at the top right of the window.
If one of the players presses the space bar for options, the other
player(s) will see a Pause dialog until the player is ready again. If
a player leaves the game before finishing 10 frames, the other
player(s) may finish out a stand-alone game. When you finish all 10
frames, you'll be presented with a dialog to Disconnect, Chat or
Play Another Game.

*** Finding an IP address for play over the Internet ***
On Windows 98, go to the Run command and enter "winipcfg". Then
choose your adapter from the dialog and you'll see your current IP address.
Using newer versions of Windows (like XP), you can enter the "ipconfig"
command at the Command Prompt to see your current IP address.

Each time you make a connection to the Internet via a modem, you're
assigned a different IP address. This IP address remains the same
until you disconnect. IP addresses look something like: 168.28.33.243.
This is not an actual IP address, so don't use this one. Players who
Join a game must know the IP address of the player who Created the
game. Note that many offices have a firewall and a successful connection
with Alley 19 will not work, even when the IP address has been entered.

*** Technical Support ***
StarPlay and Masque do NOT provide help in configuring your system for
network play or in making network connections. Note that LAN connections
are easier to make than Internet connections. Internet play should only
be attempted by those who have a solid understanding of Internet
configuation options for their computer and know how to find an
IP address.

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