OK...Here's the deal so far with the different zip files.

The DOS version of FFZ (ffz-a1.zip) is equavilent to FFZ Alpha 2
(DirectX version) (ffzdx-a2.zip).

ffz-a1.zip -    Since this is a DOS program, you really don't need anything
                else to run it other than DOS 5.0 or above (I think).

ffzdx-a1.zip \
ffzdx-a2.zip  > To run these 3 you have to have req-mfc1.zip extracted to
ffzdx-a3.zip /  C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM (or the equivalent directory)

ffzdx-a4.zip -  To run this one you have to have req-mfc2.zip extracted to
                C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM (or the equivalent directory)

** REMEMBER TO EXTRACT THESE WITH DIRECTORY STRUCTURE!
** ALL THE FILES ARE NOT IN ONE DIRECTORY

The directory tree should look like
C:\FFZ
C:\FFZ\BMP
C:\FFZ\MAP
C:\FFZ\TILES

You must also have DirectX 5 installed on your system AND hardware
accellearation on your video card turned OFF or it will most likely
crash the computer.

To do this go to START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL and then double click
on the DISPLAY icon.  Choose the SETTINGS tab and click on the ADVANCED
PROPERTIES button.  then click on the PERFORMANCE tab and slide the
HARDWARE ACCELLERATION bar all the way to the left.  Press OK a few times
to get out and it should ask you to restart your computer.  You MUST
restart your computer for the settings to take effect.

The files that are named ffzdx-a*-source.zip are the source code files.
Please do NOT distribute, change, or modify in ANY way, shape, or form.
If you do, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. :)

Anyways, I think that's enough babbling on for one README.TXT file.
Have fun playing the games, and if you find ANY bugs, contact me through
one of these various forms:

e-mail:         merwin@premier1.net
                ffz@premier1.net (this address activates february 1998)
                merwin@bespin.ml.org (last resort e-mail address :)

WWW:            http://bespin.ml.org/~merwin
                http://www.premier1.net/~merwin/ffz

FTP:            ftp://bespin.ml.org
                Login: anonymous
                Password: Your E-mail address
                The files are in the /pub/ffz directory.

Snail Mail:     Justin Heiner
                5512 Everson-Goshen Rd.
                Bellingham, WA  98226

IRC (Efnet):    MeRWiN
                * A note about this... I hang out in #oldwarez.  you can
                  find me there.  if you need a windows IRC client, you
                  can get one from http://www.mirc.co.uk/get.html
                  some IRC servers to try are:
                  irc.concentric.net
                  irc.prison.net
                  irc.cs.cmu.edu
                  irc.ais.net

Until next time,
Justin Heiner