PC-SIG: World of Games/PC-SIG World of Games (CDRM1080710) (1993).iso/3257/SLOTY.DOC

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         presents...


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         Version 1.1

         A Shareware Bar Game Simulation of Questionable Morality.


MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



1.0 - Welcome.

   Hello and welcome to BSX's first release  of SLOTY!  Many's the  hour
we here at BSX have spent in seedy bars. One of the things we've done in
bars,  other  than the usual acts against nature, is to play the various
games found there. As with  many  aspects  of life,  one  of the  things
we've discovered is that the  more we  drink,  the better  life becomes,
with one noticable exception: the slot machine  poker  games.  It always
seems the more we  drink  and  the  more we play them, the more we lose.
Of course, in our  intoxicated  state, we  delude  ourselves  that these
machines are not rigged for  precisely  that purpose.  Well, we thought,
it would be nice to see  if we are really that bad at slot machine poker
or if the machines cheat as wantonly as we suspect.  You now possess the
tool we've developed  to test this: SLOTY.  It  is  a  no foolin'  poker
machine.  Drink as much as you want: it  still  won't cheat. Better yet,
play  as  much  as you want: you won't lose a dime. Of course, you won't
actually win anything either.  What do you want for five bucks?

2.0 - Legal Stuff. PLEASE READ!!!

 SLOTY 1.1 (C) 1990 BSX International

 SLOTY 1.1 was developed and compiled using Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.5.

   This software is provided "as is" with no guarantees of any kind. The
developers assume no responsibilities other than those  indicated below.
You may use and distribute this product  as you wish, but only under the
following conditions:

 1) You  may  sell  this  program  without   the   permission   of   BSX
    International   but   you   MUST   NOT  alter  the  program  or  its
    documentation.  You MUST NOT  charge  any  fees  other than fees for
    copying and MUST clearly state that this fee is NOT a substitute for
    registration with BSX.

 2) Do not distribute this product if it has been reduced  in  any  way.
    You may add files, but you may not remove any of the originals.

 3) Under no circumstances may you remove the copyright notices from the
    code or documentation.

2.1 - Shareware.

    This product is SHAREWARE and is distributed in good faith for  your
enjoyment. You may play  it for a short period  to  become familiar with
it.  If you decide you like it and want to keep  playing it, you  should
send a $5 registration fee to BSX (PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS), otherwise
you should stop using it.  If  only all software folks let you use their
product before  you  paid for it the world would be a much better place.
We've bought so much BAD software that we don't use,  and we're sure you
have too, that we feel  GOOD  programs  should be rewarded. If you don't
like SLOTY, we're not hurt; if  you do like  our  stuff,  thank us,  and
we'll keep making it.
    This program is not "protected" in any way  and  is  not  altered so
that non-registrants will  suffer.  The authors don't believe in denying
anyone a chance to use our stuff.  We  are programmers, not businessmen.
We trust that anyone who likes SLOTY and wants more of it will register.
We're not naive, just a little idealistic.
    If you do not register you may still distribute this  game  provided
you follow the rules above. Also, even if you have  paid  a  distributor
for the disk this game was on,  YOU ARE STILL NOT REGISTERED.  We do not
receive payments from distributors  and  they do not represent us in any
way.

2.2 - Registration.

 To register SLOTY 1.1 with BSX  send a check, money order, or cash  for
 $5.00 (US) or $6.00 (Canadian), PAYABLE TO ROBERT ROBERDS, to:

    ROBERT ROBERDS
    BSX International
    806 Park Ridge Road Apt. A8
    Durham, NC 27713

    *** PLEASE  MAKE  THE  CHECK  PAYABLE  TO:  ROBERT  ROBERDS !!!! ***
    *** DO NOT MAKE IT PAYABLE TO BSX INTERNATIONAL!  IF WE GET  ANY ***
    *** CHECKS PAYABLE TO BSX INTERNATIONAL, ALL WE CAN DO IS THROW  ***
    *** THEM AWAY!  DON'T DO IT! DON'T EVEN THINK IT!  THANKS !!!!!! ***

   For registering, not  only  will  you  encourage  us  to keep writing
 shareware, you will also receive:

  1) Our Gratitude.

  2) Since thanks often isn't enough, you get a quarterly BSX Catalog.

  3) 1/2 Price discounts on upgrades on this product.

  4) For only $5 more, a PEZ dispenser. (Our choice)

 Your support and comments are appreciated! Really, they are! Hello?

3.0 - Setup.

    A complete copy of SLOTY 1.1 has the following files:

      SLOTY.EXE   - The actual game program executable.
      SLOTY.D1T   - A data file.
      SLOTY.D2T   - Another data file.
      SLOTY.D3T   - Still another data file.
      SLOTY.D4T   - Yet again, a data file.
      SLOTY.DOC   - The docs file you are now reading.
      BSXCAT.DOC  - A catalog of other amazing BSX software values.
      ORDER.DOC   - E Z 2 use BSX International order form.


   To run SLOTY 1.1 just put the .EXE and data files in a directory.  If
that directory is in your path, you may now  run  SLOTY  from  anywhere;
otherwise, you will have to cd to that  directory  to  play.  Now,  just
type "SLOTY". If you have any problems we higly recommend that you  edit
or  create  the  file  CONFIG.SYS  in your boot directory, and add these
lines:
FILES=20
BUFFERS=40
and then reboot your computer.
   For other problems, check the requirements below:

  1) IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible.
  2) 256K RAM minimum.
  3) EGA or VGA video adapter with at least 256K of memory on it.
  4) DOS 2.1 or higher.
  5) MS compatible mouse is recommended, but not required.

        SLOTY WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT AN EGA OR VGA CARD!

  Anyway, to run it, just type "SLOTY" at the  DOS  prompt.   Or, if you
wish to begin the game with sound off, type "SLOTY -S".   At  any  rate,
you can always turn sound on or off from the game play screen itself.
  This game with automatically detect a mouse, if one is  present  and a
driver is installed.
  This game has been playtested on  several  systems. We  cannot  say it
will work  on  every configuration, but it will  work  on many, many  of
them. We cannot guarantee  that this program  will  run on any operating
system other than DOS or   that   it will  work with any TSRs (Terminate
and Stay Resinent programs) or memory management devices.
  Please try to recreate any problem on  another, similar  configuration
before assuming we have screwed up. We will try to  solve  any  problems
you tell us about, but you must be  clear.  Before contacting us, please
re-read the docs to make sure you aren't missing something.

4.0 - Rules. (i.e.- About playing SLOTY.)

  You bet from 25 cents to $2.50. You are then dealt  5  cards.  You may
select any to keep. You are dealt replacements for the ones you do  not.
If you get "Jacks or better", you win. The return on your bet depends on
your bet and the hand you have  when  you  win. When  you  win,  you may
try to double your winnings.  A deck  is  cut and if the card shown is a
nine or greater,  your winnings  are  doubled.  An eight and your bet is
returned.  Anything less,  and  you lose the whole bet and winnings from
any  other  doubles  on  it.  Aces are  high  at  all times. By  way  of
explanation, "Jacks or better" means  a  pair of Jacks or any  hand that
would beat a pair of Jacks. If you  don't know how to score poker hands,
you don't belong in bars. So what made you want to play this game?

5.0 - Using SLOTY

  You start the game with $100, in quarters.  You can click  on "Insert"
with left mouse button to add a quarter.  To repeat the last hand's bet,
use  the right  mouse  button  on "Insert".  To get your cards, click on
"Deal".  To keep any of the  cards  you get, click  on  them.  Then  hit
"Deal" again  to get the new cards.
   If you are not using a mouse, use the first letter of a command (i.e.
"B" for Boss) to invoke it. Also,  the  Insert  key  will choose "Insert
25¢", and Enter will call "Deal".  The Down Arrow key will automatically
insert your previous bet.  To hold cards, use the Left  and  Right Arrow
Keys to move the red selector bar.  Hit space to  hold  cards,  then hit
Enter or "D" to get the new cards, if any.  It's simple.
  If  you  win, your  bet is multiplied  by  the  number  you see in the
scoring section of your screen. You may then double the pot by answering
"Yes" when asked.  Double as often as you like, but don't be suprised if
you  eventually lose!  Your current financial status is displayed in the
upper right of your screen.
  This game is not "rigged" and plays about as randomly  as  is possible
on a microcomputer.  Remember that  the numbers generated by software on
micros are not completely random.  If you win with this game as often as
or less often than you do  with the one in your favorite pub, you should
seriously consider giving up poker, or drinking, or both.  Sex is  still
OK, though.  Feel free to do that as often as you like (or, as  is  more
appropriate in your case, as often as you can).

5.1 - Features

    Below  is  a  list of the other buttons on your screen and what they
will do for you:

YES & NO : Allows you to answer "yes" or "no" to questions posed to  you
           by this simulation.

HELP: If you need  reminding  on  how  the  game  works, pick   HELP.  A
      nifty rules summary will appear.

BOSS: Use  this  button  to  turn  your  screen  into  a  convincing DOS
      directory listing.  When  in  this mode, type "exit" to go back to
      right where  you left off or "abort" to really drop back into DOS.
      Using abort  will cause any game you were playing to be completely
      lost, but it may well save your  job.  Notice that  BOSS  need not
      be  used  exclusively  at  work.  It can help  you convince almost
      anybody that you are doing serious computer stuff.

SOUND: If you don't like the tunes or if you are trying to  make  people
       think you really are busy, click this to silence SLOTY.  Click it
       again if you change your mind.
       IF YOU WISH TO START WITH THE SOUND OFF, TYPE "SLOTY -S"  TO  RUN
       THE GAME.  THERE WON'T EVEN BE THAT TUNE AT THE TITLE SCREEN.

QUIT: Is an orderly way to leave the game.

6.0 - Technical and Version Notes.

    SLOTY was developed using Borland's  Turbo Pascal 5.5 on  an  IBM PC
with an Intel Inboard 386, 2 megs of RAM, a Microsoft Bus  Mouse, and  a
Paradise Pro VGA card.
    It was beta tested and further  developed  on  an  Epson IIe  286 AT
Compatible with a  40MB Conner Hard  Drive,  Paradise  VGA Plus Card and
Kraft Trackball.
    We've run it on other machines with equally successful results.

Version 1.1 is the initial release of this  game.  Comments  for  future
improvements are welcome. Read below about BSX International and how you
can get in touch with us.

6.1 - Version Summary

   1.0 - 29 Nov 1990 - Initial release.

   1.1 - 18 Mar 1991 - Mouse jumping-around (which  WE  thought  was the
                       cat's pajamas)  removed to  please  the  unwashed
                       heathen who didn't like it.


7.0 - About BSX International.

    Originally TWO GUYS WHO ARE PROGRAMMERS, we  are  now  BSX.  The two
guys are Bob and Dave, frustrated programmers  who  wind  up working  on
everthing but their true avocation: games. We are in our mid-20's, so we
are old enough to remember the 70's (even though  we'd  rather not), but
hip enough to appreciate the subtle fascination of the  90's.  We aren't
married to anyone; we don't have kids.  We  just  go to work, come home,
play games and then pass out on the couch after drinking a lot. In fact,
Bob's been drinking rather too  much lately. (Look who's  talking!)  The
rest, as they say, is history.
    BSX  maintains   corporate   headquarters   in   humid   Durham, NC.
Development, distribution  and  parties occur there. Our other office is
in boring Trumbull, CT. Testing, planning and parties occur there.  Mind
you, they're not usually very good parties.
    BSX welcomes comments and  suggestions  from  registered  users.  We
cannot accept job applications or questions concerning distributors, but
we will consider job offers and requests for dates.
    As a new service to our clients, and ourselves, BSX can be contacted
on Prodigy by writing to JBVC54A, and on GEnie at R.ROBERDS1. Remember:

    ** WE CANNOT ACCEPT PRODUCT ORDERS ON PRODIGY OR GENIE!!! **
          ** THEY'D KICK OUR BUTTS IF THEY CAUGHT US!!! **

    If you want to write to us about our stuff, about games in  general,
or (if female)  about  what  you're  doing  this  weekend  or  presently
wearing, then we'd love to hear from you.

8.0 - Acknowledgements.

   Bob would like to thank Dave  for continuing to "fluff the weasel" at
work, testing BSX stuff and  writing   documentation instead of actually
doing  his job or anything  like that.  Kudos to Patti Rocks and the R&R
Dr. for stuffing his gullet with dip and chicken and the like. Thanks to
Dave Johndrow  for  TEGAS  work  above and beyond the call.  And a final
note of gratitude to LRG for controlling her mood swings  to  the extent
that  she's never  seriously threatened him  with  anything  more lethal
than a pool cue.

   Dave would  like  to  thank  John,  Lori,  and Bob for good times and
stuff. Also, I'd like to thank my company for recently firing my boss. I
got your chair  and  most of your stuff, you  dirtbag!  I'd also like to
specifically omit my friend Chas, for getting  me a truly horrible blind
date. It cost me 85 bucks, man!

"Not unless you think ROUND is funny."

Bob "Holy Evanderfield" Roberds  / Development and drinking too
                                   much.
David "Dr. K" Kotomski   / Documentation & Testing and not admitting
                           that he also drinks too much.

are...

            BSX International: Where the future is tommorrow.

Rinzai...One a these daze...ONE A THESE DAZE...
Mars First!  Oppose the anti-spacers!