        Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses
                         by Al Lowe


     Thank you for purchasing Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest
Hits and Misses. I hope you find this trip down my (random
access) memory lane as fun as all of us around here have had
playing these old chestnuts again.

     This README contains some important information, so
don't just ignore it like you do all your other software's
READMEs. Yeah, I know you just want to go run everything
without reading this long old file. But, when you get into
trouble, I won't be there to bail you out! So, in an obvious
bribe, I tried to make this README as funny as I could, on
the off-chance you might actually read it!

     IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you start installing games on this
CD to your hard drive, you cannot change hard drives. You
must install every game to the same drive. (No fair changing
horses in the middle of a digital stream!)


                  Installing under Windows
                              
     IMPORTANT NOTE: Don't get scared when you see only a
few programs listed when you run Setup. While some of the
games run from Windows, most must run from DOS. The early
games were never meant to run under Windows. (Why? I thought
it was just a passing fancy! Who knew?) Other things, like
The Laffer Utilities and the AVI video clips, can only be
run from Windows because they work better there. Think of it
as seeing them in their natural environment! Seriously, to
play everything on this CD, you're just going to have to get
out of Windows and go DOS!

1. Put your Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses CD
into your CD-ROM drive. (Duh.)

2. If you aren't in Windows, get there! If you don't know
how, we're not going to tell you!
(Oh, okay: here's a clue. Type "win" and see what happens.)

3. In the Program Manager, pull down the "File" menu and
select "Run..."

4. Type "d:\setup.exe" and press the <Enter> key. (If your
CD-ROM isn't drive D:, be sure to substitute the correct
letter instead.)

     You will see a screen offering you a variety of
options:

       "Install" installs new games to your computer.
     
       "Test Hardware" tells you about your computer and
       how we think it's set up.
     
       "Register" lets you register your game quickly and
       easily. Just print it out and send it to us. We
       recommend you fill out a registration form every
       time you buy a Sierra product. We just love hearing
       from you!
     
       "Uninstall" removes one or more Sierra games from
       your computer.
     
       "Support" shows you a Windows Help file which tells
       you how to contact Sierra for help. It also includes
       phone numbers for contacting Microsoft, plus lots of
       the hardware manufacturers whose products we
       support.
     
       "Exit" completely erases your hard drive, turns off
       your computer, explodes your monitor and spays your
       cat. (No, it doesn't! That was just a joke to see if
       anyone would read an explanation of the word "Exit."
       Evidently you did!)

5. Click "Install." Setup scans your system for Sierra
products, then shows you a list of what it's found. Don't be
surprised when you see stuff listed you've already
installed. Those are there in case you want to UNinstall
them. (See below.)

Hey! Where's all the "old stuff" that was supposed to be on
this CD? Don't worry. It's there, all right. It's just that
most of the "oldies" hadn't even heard of Windows.
Therefore, they don't run very well from Windows. And they
sure don't Install from Windows! You must install them from
DOS (see below). Of course, you can try running them from a
Windows' DOS prompt. But don't say I didn't tell you they
won't work!

6. Double-click on any title you want installed. Setup will
copy the necessary files to your hard drive, then display a
box telling you it's done. Click "OK." You may then repeat
the process to install other parts of the Collection.


                 UNinstalling under Windows
                              
To easily and quickly UNinstall a game, run Setup again.
(Don't remember how? See above.) This time, select
"Uninstall" and choose the program you want to get rid of.
(For your convenience, this README and the BOOTDISK maker
program will not be uninstalled. They'll just hang around
forever until you figure out how to delete them manually.)


                    Installing under DOS
                              
IMPORTANT NOTE: There are many programs on this CD that will
not install from Windows. Why? These early games were never
meant to run under Windows. (We thought it was just a
passing fancy! Go figure.) Seriously, to play everything on
this CD, you're just going to have to get out of Windows and
go DOS! Here's how:

1. Put your Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses CD
into your CD-ROM drive.

2. If you are in Windows already, get out! To do so, switch
to Program Manager, pull down the "File" menu and choose
"Exit Windows..." Windows will shockingly display, "This
will end your Windows session." Click "OK." Welcome to DOS!
(Don't be afraid, grasshopper.)

3. Type "D:" and press <Enter>. (If your CD-ROM isn't drive
D:, be sure to substitute the correct letter instead.)

4. Type "Install" and press <Enter>.

5. From the menu of choices displayed, select the letter
which represents the game you want to install. That game's
individual install procedure will run. (Don't try clicking
on it with your mouse. DOS mavens eschew mice!)

6. Follow the on-screen prompts. When you are done, you'll
return to the menu of choices so you can install something
else if you wish.

7. If you're done installing, try "X."


                   Uninstallation from DOS
                              
To quickly and easily UNinstall a DOS game, just delete it
and its subdirectory. If you don't know how to do this, read
your DOS manual, or just keep buying bigger and bigger hard
drives!


                       TECHNICAL NOTES
                              
While we would like to, we just can't cover every technical
situation that may pop up. But we do the next best thing: we
have wonderful people sitting around all day just waiting
for you to phone them with your troubles. If you need
technical help, they'll give it. To contact them, check the
back of your copy of "My Scrapbook" that's included with
your game for our Customer Support and Technical Support
numbers.

MEMORY
You really ought to have some. Seriously, some of our games
require a good chunk of lower memory (DOS memory) to run
properly. You probably won't be able to run them while
attached to a network, especially if you're trying to run
from within Windows. If you're having problems you suspect
are memory-related (especially while running in DOS), use
our Setup program to make a boot disk. Don't call Tech
Support until you have, because that's always the first
thing they ask you to do!

SOUND CARDS
Because most of today's sound cards were a mere shine in
their developer's eye when the older games on this CD were
made, there's no way they're going to work. So don't expect
them to!
But, even if your card isn't listed in the installation
choices, you can still try! Try a different card and see
what happens. If it doesn't work, try another. Finally,
settle for "PC Speaker."

Remember: "compatible" is used loosely around computers, as
in "SoundBlaster compatible." If you choose "SoundBlaster"
and the game locks up or makes no sound at all, rerun
Install and try "Adlib." When that doesn't work, try
another. Finally, settle for "PC Speaker."

If you have a listed card and still have problems, check
your sound card settings. Try setting the DMA to 1, and the
IRQ to 2, 5, 7, or 10. When one doesn't work, try another.
Finally, settle for "PC Speaker."

If all else fails, you could try contacting your sound card
manufacturer. They might have a utility or newer driver that
makes your card emulate one of the cards we do support.
(Gravis owners can run SBOS to emulate a SoundBlaster.
Reveal owners can set their card to SoundBlaster mode or
Microsoft Sound System.) Chances are your manufacturer has
better knowledge of your sound card than our Technical
Support department. When that doesn't work, try another.
Finally, settle for "PC Speaker."

If you have a Microsoft Sound System, try running the DOS
versions of the games only. Strangely enough, it sounds good
in DOS, but much less than good in Windows. Hey, at least
you don't have to settle for "PC Speaker!"

VIDEO CLIPS (AVI's)
Some Windows products can interfere with our AVI's,
especially Windows programs set for "Always on top." (No,
Larry! Don't touch that keyboard!!) This includes the
standard Windows Clock. If you have trouble playing back the
AVI's, close those other programs or turn off the "Always on
top" option by finding that option somewhere in its menus.
If there's a check mark in front of "Always on top" click it
until the check mark disappears.

THE LAFFER UTILITIES UNINSTALL
The Laffer Utilities requires the Setup program from the
Larry Collection CD-ROM to uninstall it. Older Sierra
versions won't work. (Do the words "General Protection
Fault" ring a bell?) So just make sure you use the SETUP.EXE
that is on the Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses
CD whenever you install or uninstall any of the products on
this CD.

Printing: Many of today's popular printers weren't around
when TLU was published. If yours isn't listed, try
substituting something that sounds even remotely related. It
just might work. Then again... there's nothing in TLU you
can't live without!


TECHNICAL NOTES ON EACH GAME
Each product on the Larry Collection is unique. Some games
don't even support a mouse. Others require one. Larry 3
supports mice, but it's easier to walk around using the
keyboard arrow keys.

In some of the early games, it's possible to use an
irreplaceable object before you should (and irreplaceable
means there's no more available). Or, you could give it to
someone who doesn't need it or want it. Or, you might just
miss finding something you're going to need later, when
there's no way to go back and get it. Result: you don't have
the object when you need it and you can't finish the game.
Oops. Dead end!

That's why Sierra allows you lots of save games per
directory, and usually allows you to change directories.
When you play any of these games, but especially the early
ones, leave a trail of save games behind you. That way, when
you hit a dead end, you can backtrack a little ways, without
starting over from the beginning. (When we test these games,
we often fill up five directories with save games.)
Remember: Al says: "Save Early, Save Often!"


Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (DOS)
The original chunky-style EGA graphics with the "type-'til-
you-bleed" interface that started it all!

Video supported: EGA
Hard drive space needed: .6 Meg (No, seriously!)
Memory Required: 512K
Mouse support: None. (The only people who had mice were Mac
users!)
Sound card support: PC speaker only. (And ain't it lovely?)

Important note: The Install program tells you that you can
copy this game's files to another directory if you prefer.
Use DOS or Windows to do the copying.


Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards
(DOS)
The 256-color VGA point-and-click remake!

Video supported: VGA
Hard drive space needed: 3.5 Meg
Memory Required: 640K
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: MT-32, SoundBlaster and most
compatibles, ProAudio Spectrum, Adlib


Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong
Places) (DOS)
A slightly cleaner story line, but with much better puzzles.

Video supported: EGA
Hard drive space needed: 1.8 Meg
Memory Required: 512K
Mouse support: Movement only
Sound card support: MT-32, SoundBlaster. Default choice is
"PC speaker." If you have something better, be sure to
change the "Music" line when you run the Install program.

Important note: you'll need the game manual (packed in your
Larry Collection box) to start the game. Compare the on-
screen women to the women in your manual. Find a match and
type in her telephone number.

Important note #2: when you reach the top of the volcano at
the end of the game, be sure to include the word "the" in
your commands, such as "put THE bag in THE bottle" or "drop
THE bottle in THE crevice." A subtle bug slipped into Larry
2 just before it shipped. This eliminates it.


Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the
Pulsating Pectorals (DOS)
Meet the game that was going to end it all...until popular
demand demanded another!

Video supported: EGA
Hard drive space needed: 2.5 Meg
Memory Required: 512K
Mouse support: Movement only
Sound card support: MT-32, SoundBlaster. Default choice is
"PC speaker." If you have something better, be sure to
change the "Music" line when you run the Install program.

Important Larry 3 note: When you talk to the Maitre D', if
he mentions magazines and free passes, look in your game
manual for the Nontoonyt Tonight section. Even though it
doesn't show up in Larry's inventory, he carries a copy of
Nontoonyt Tonight around with him for just such a purpose.


Leisure Suit Larry 4: The Missing Floppies (NODOS)
What Larry 4? See the README for further information.

Video supported: ?
Hard drive space needed: ?
Memory Required: Yeah, a good one!
Mouse support: ?
Sound card support: ?


Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little
Undercover Work (DOS)
Enjoy Patti and Larry in Sierra's first alternating
protagonist adventure!

Video supported: VGA
Hard drive space needed: 8.0 Meg
Memory Required: 640K
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: MT-32, SoundBlaster and most
compatibles, ProAudio Spectrum, Adlib, PS/1 audio/joystick
card (Danger: if you don't have this card, don't pick it on
a whim)


Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! (DOS or Windows)
Enjoy Larry's latest adventure in either DOS or Windows
versions. This is the lo-res, non-talking version issued in
November, `93 and no longer readily available in stores,
having been replaced by the hi-res, talking version that
takes up an entire CD-ROM all to itself.

Video supported: 256-color VGA
Hard drive space needed: 10.5 Meg
Memory Required: 1 Meg
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: General MIDI, MT-32, SoundBlaster Pro,
SoundBlaster and most compatibles, Adlib, Thunderboard,
ProAudio 16, ProAudio Spectrum, Windows Sound System, Disney
Sound Source, Gravis Ultrasound, PS/1 audio/joystick card
(Danger: if you don't have this card, don't pick it on a
whim)


The Laffer Utilities (Windows)
"For everything you do at the office...that has nothing to
do with work!" Try the Jokes program. There's hundreds of
jokes in there! Plus tons of clip art.

Video supported: VGA
Hard drive space needed: 7.5 Meg
Memory Required: 2 Meg
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: None needed
Printer support: Most printers supported by Windows


Larry's Big Score: Take-A-Break Pinball for Windows
(Windows)
Originally part of Dynamix's Windows Pinball collection.

Video supported: VGA
Hard drive space needed: 1.1 Meg
Memory Required: 2 Meg
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: Whatever works with Windows

Important note: Key assignments. The <Shift> keys are your
flippers. Start the ball rolling with the down-arrow, or by
clicking the plunger with your mouse.


Larry's Goodies (Windows)
Three video clips (AVI's) and two chapters from The Official
Book of Leisure Suit Larry
by  Ralph Roberts with help from Al Lowe, and special  guest
writer, Larry Laffer!

Video supported: 256-Color VGA
Hard drive space needed: 107K
Memory Required: 4 Meg
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: Whatever works with Windows


Larry's Casino Games (DOS and Windows)
These casino games were originally part of Larry 1 and 3.
Crazy Nick decided to issue them as a "medley!" Their best
feature was: they were cheap!

Video supported: VGA
Hard drive space needed: .6 Meg
Memory Required: 512K
Mouse support: Full.
Sound card support: PC speaker


Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist demo game (Windows)
An actual working mini-game, with a whopping total of one of
the many puzzles from
Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist. Enjoy the voices. I
think they're hilarious.

Video supported: 256-Color VGA
Hard drive space needed: 5K (We keep the rest of it on the
CD-ROM)
Memory Required: 4 Meg
Mouse support: Full
Sound card support: Whatever works with Windows


Softporn (DOS and Windows)
The prequel to Larry 1! Often cited as the most widely
pirated game in the world. More fun than a weekend in a
stalled elevator with Susan Powter.

Video supported: DOS text. No graphics.
Hard drive space needed: 46K. That's right... .046 Meg for
the whole thing.
Memory required: 45K (anybody know where the extra K went?)
Mouse support: Mouse? What's a mouse?
Sound card support: Absolutely none. Not even the PC
speaker.

Important note: Softporn is a very simple game. All commands
are typed at the game prompt, even Save, Restore, etc. The
Install program tells you that you can copy this game's
files to another directory if you prefer. Use DOS or Windows
to do the copying.


INN -- the ImagiNation Network (DOS)
I talked Sierra into including a free introductory
membership to the ImagiNation Network for you. For more
information, switch to your CD drive (probably "D:" followed
by <Enter>) and type "INN" and press <Enter>.  It takes
approximately 15 megabytes of your hard disk.




                Important Information on the
            Care and Handling of Digital Antiques
                      by John Williams
          Resident Historian, Sierra On-Line, Inc.


This is a collection of software spanning the first 10 years
of the Leisure Suit Larry series, the pinnacle of adventure
games. This collection not only presents the compiled tales
of the Leisure Suit Larry saga, but also provides an example
of the evolution of computer entertainment software over the
last decade.

As you review early works of the Leisure Suit Larry series,
please remember that you are looking at what might be
described as "digital antiques" from the early days of
personal computing. Innovations such as mice and music
cards, which are widely used today, were not yet available
in the early and mid-1980's. Thus, early Leisure Suit Larry
games will not support them. We hope you will enjoy these
games in the same nostalgic spirit as you would a classic
black-and-white movie. While they may lack some modern-day
technological flair, we think you'll agree that they do have
a unique quality all their own.

It is also important to note that the Windows operating
system was not in homes during the 80's. While we have
attempted to adjust our software so that it may be accessed
within Windows, some of the early games simply cannot run in
Windows on some computer system configurations. If you are
experiencing trouble with any adventure game while running
within the Windows environment, we recommend that you exit
Windows, and instead access the adventure game from MS-DOS.

I sincerely hope you enjoy "Leisure Suit Larrys Greatest
Hits and Misses."
