Magic: The Gathering--Seventh Edition_(TM) CD-ROM CONTENTS OF THIS README FILE What is this CD-ROM? System Requirements How to Install the Game Getting Started Where do I go from here? WHAT IS THIS CD-ROM? This CD-ROM will teach you how to play the Magic: The Gathering_(R) game. It includes a guided game, so you can play against the computer instead of against another player when you're first learning to play. It also includes an advanced game for you to play when you think you are ready for more of a challenge. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Minimum Requirements: 133MHz Pentium or faster processor; a video card supporting 800x600 pixel resolution with 16-bit color display; Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 2000. A Web browser is required to view the card catalog. HOW TO INSTALL Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The installer should launch automatically. If it doesn't, double-click "My Computer" on your desktop, then your CD-ROM drive, then "Setup" or "Setup.exe." After installation is complete, you can start the tutorial by clicking "Start," moving the mouse to "Programs," moving the mouse to "Magic Starter 7th Edition" then choosing "Magic Starter 7th Edition" GETTING STARTED To play the guided game, click the "Start Game" button. Once the game begins, you'll see various text and screens explaining parts of the game. You'll go through a guided game that will explain the rules as you play. Once you've completed the guided game, you can play the advanced game. You'll get to make all your own decisions while you play against the computer. After you've learned the basics, the Advanced Menu has helpful information about _Magic_(R). Advanced Menu Options Basic Game: Takes you back to the guided game. Advanced Game: Takes you to the advanced game where you can play on your own using the skills you learned in the basic game. Advanced Concepts: Introduces some Magic rules that weren't covered in the guided game. What Now?: Gives some very basic guidelines for building your own deck out of real Magic cards. Using the Rulebook: Introduces the rulebook that came in the box with this game. Card Catalog: Lets you see all the cards in the Magic: The Gathering--Seventh Edition set, and gives some pointers on how to use them in your own decks. Links: This takes you to a Web site where you can find out more about the Magic game. Exit: Quits the Seventh Edition Starter CD-ROM. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? If you have any questions about Magic rules or strategy, email . Now, let the games begin! QUESTIONS? Contact the office nearest you. U.S., CANADA, ASIA PACIFIC, AND LATIN AMERICA Wizards of the Coast, Inc. attn: Magic Questions P.O. Box 707 Renton WA 98057-0707 U.S.A. Tel: 1-800-324-6496 (within the U.S.) 1-206-624-0933 (outside the U.S.) Fax: 1-425-204-5818 Email: questions@wizards.com (for rules questions) custserv@wizards.com (for all other concerns) U.K., EIRE, AND SOUTH AFRICA Wizards of the Coast, U.K. Ltd. attn: Magic Questions P.O. Box 61 Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 1FX ENGLAND Tel: 0345-12-55-99 (within the U.K.) +44-1628-780-530 (from the Republic of Ireland and other countries) Fax: +44-1628-780-602 Email: uk@wizards.com EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS Wizards of the Coast, Belgium attn: Magic Questions PB 2031 2600 Berchem BELGIUM Tel: +32.70.233.277 Fax: +32.70.233.288 Email: custserv@wizards.be FRANCE Wizards of the Coast, France attn: Magic Customer Service BP 103 94222 Charenton Cedex FRANCE Tel: 01.43.96.35.65 Fax: 01.43.96.52.53 Email: custserv-fr@wizards.com ITALY Wizards of the Coast, Italia srl attn: Magic Questions Via G.Stephenson 43/a 20157 Milano ITALIA Tel: +39.02.39005006 Fax: +39.02.39005009 Email: wotcit@tin.it Published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., P.O. Box 707, Renton WA 98057-0707, U.S.A. All trademarks, including character names and their distinctive likenesses, the mana and tap symbols, and the pentagon of colors, are property of Wizards. (C)1993-2001 Wizards. U.S.A. patent 5662332. Foreign patent pending.