Contents
Introduction
Hardware Requirements
Features
Game History
Information For Registered Users

Introduction
World Cup Cricket is a freeware DOS cricket game for the PC.

World Cup Cricket is based on international one-day matches played between the nine test playing countries. You choose a team and guide them through a series of international tournaments each with their own unique format. After three tournaments you play in the ultimate competition - the World Cup (thats assuming you qualify, of course). The format of the actual matches is similar to that of its predecessor Sticky Wicket but with some additional features such as umpire images and advanced strategy within the match situation.

To get an idea of what this game looks like, check out the screenshots.

World Cup Cricket is the second of two cricket games I have written for the PC. The other is called Sticky Wicket and is based on english county one-day matches.

Hardware Requirements
World Cup Cricket should work on any IBM compatible PC with EGA or better graphics card and at least 512K of RAM. This should be ok for any PC purchased after 1990!

Features
These are the features of the registered version:

User can take charge of any one of the 9 teams
Database of 225 players, 9 teams each with career statistics and batting and bowling abilities
Seasonal and career averages for your team
World Cup averages for all teams involved
Qualification period of 3 years where England plays in 3 out of 5 different events. The "World Cup" is played the following year.
Unlimited number of seasons
Edited highlights of the game including action shots, LBWs, run outs etc
Match interactivity - when to run, who to bowl, batting order, field placings etc
Your strategy can be changed throughout the match
Comments on the shots played and dismissals
Umpire decisions in response to appeals
Squad selection - pick a squad of 16 from 25 to take to each tournament
Team selection - choose 11 from 16 before each match
5 different built-in field settings
Save / restore position after each tournament
Career page showing your teams records and comparisons with other teams
Choice of five levels of difficulty

Game History
May 1992 - Version 2.00

First release into the shareware market.
June 1992 - Version 2.10

Minor bug fixes.
June 1992 - Version 2.15

Minor bug fixes.
'8' key on key-pad now works!
Games are now more realistic. Less likely to get matches with ridiculously few dismissals/runs etc.
July 1992 - Version 2.16

Improved programing with minor bug fixes.
Better team selection methods.
February 1993 - Version 2.50

Level settings now incorporated.
Improved strategy.
At any stage during a match the user can alter how much risk their team plays with.
Running improved.
In a run out the closest player to the stumps is the one given out.
Batsmen can now run four runs.
Batsmen can run before the ball stops.
Completed runs during run outs are included.
Team selection slightly improved.
On scorecard, batsmen appear in the order they batted.
The fielders role is more realistic.
March 1993 - Version 2.51

Minor bug fixes.
April 1995 - Version 2.52

Updated documentation to include e-mail addresses and registration fees/procedures for overseas users.
25th September 1996 - Version 2.60

New "key file" registration system
Improved method for getting game to run at correct speed
Can now quit WCC while playing a game by pressing F9
Level setting can now be altered from the Main Menu
New option to toggle sound on/off
Tidied up data file storage system
Vaslty improved on-disk documentation - now over twice the size!
New facility to print registration form within the game (shareware version only)
23rd August 2001 - Version 2.61

Game is now freeware and so a default key file is included in the distribution to unlock all features
Updated documentation with new contact details and removed references to registration etc
24th November 2002 - Version 2.62

Added the source code! (Quick Basic 4.5 compatible)
Removed chunks of redundant code from the program concerning shareware and key file logic
Removed the key file from the distribution as it is no longer used
Completely reorganised wcc.txt into a more logical format. Ammended contact details, website address and added a link to the new Yahoo! discussion group. Also added sections on troubleshooting, compatibility and installation
Fixed a bug which was caused by Quick Basic's "Shell" command. Now no longer uses the "Shell" command. This had been causing a FILE NOT FOUND error
Improved error handling

Information For Registered Users
Sticky Wicket and World Cup Cricket are no longer shareware so there is no need to register.

Thank you very much to those (200+!) of you who registered for one or both of my cricket games. Your support is much appreciated. Although these games are now freeware, your details are kept on record and I will try my best to ensure you receive discounts on any future games I write.