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ULTIMA 21 DELUXE FOR WINDOWS (tm) ============================ SHAREWARE VERSION ***************** Version 1.7c October 26, 1993 Copyright (c) 1993, All Rights Reserved Bitwise Software International, Inc. 901 West Hononegh Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85027 (602) 582-4468 Compuserve ID: 72074, 2677 Last Updated: October 26, 1993 REQUIREMENTS: ============= Windows 3.1, windows compatible PC computer, windows compatible display with 640x480 resolution or higher, 1 Meg RAM, 3 Meg free on hard disk. Recommended: Windows 3.1, 386 or 486+ CPU running at 25mhz+, VGA monitor, 640x480 resolution or higher, 2 Meg RAM+, 3.5 Meg free hard disk. LATEST VERSION: =============== This copy of Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows may not be the latest version currently available. We are constantly updating, improving, and fixing bugs in this program. Therefore, if you a using an unregistered version, check the Windows Fun Forun (card games library) on CompuServe for the latest unregistered version. Please note-- registered users receive a free copy of Ultima 21 Deluxe Professional and this non-shareware version contains many additional features not found in the srareware version. If you are a registered user, we will notify you in the event a newer registered version becomes available. ON-LINE REGISTRATION: ===================== ATTENTION CompuServe and Ziff-Net users: you may register your copy of ULTIMA 21 DELUXE for WINDOWS directly through CompuServe. To register on-line, use the go command GO CIS:SWREG and enter Registration ID #1415. The cost is the same and will be billed automatically to your Compuserve Account. You should still send us a completed registration form for our files. INSTALLATION: ============= To install this blackjack game from the distribution diskette, simply copy the file "ULTIMA.EXE" to the desired directory ("\ULTIMA21" suggested) on your hard disk and run the program. This is a self-extracting packed file and running it will unpack all the needed files and programs. Once self-extraction is complete, this file can be removed. However, you should always retain a copy of this file on diskette or tape just in case you need to reload it in the future. NOTE: If you obtained a copy of this game from Compuserve or Ziff-Net, the file VBRUN300.DLL was not included in the packed file ULTIMA.EXE. This was done to save download time and related costs. The file VBRUN300.DLL is available in most BBS forums -- check with your forum's Sysop or search the BBS files by name. If a message appears asking you whether or not you wish to replace an existing file in the ULTIMA21 directory, answer with a "Y". DO NOT USE OLD FILES WITH A NEW VERSION - FATAL ERRORS WILL RESULT. To start the blackack game, run the file ULTIMA21.EXE from Windows File Manager. The icon file ULTIMA21.ICO contains the icon for you to use if you wish to add Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) to your Games Program Group or set one up just for this blackjack game. Please see the Windows Users Manual for instructions on adding Program Items and setting up Program Groups from the Program Manager. This program was written in Visual Basic V3.0 and requires the file VBRUN300.DLL (normally included), the file QCARD.DLL (included) and the file WINSOUND.DLL (included). NOTE: Occasionally, Microsoft will release an updated VBRUN300.DLL file which will correct some bugs in their runtime modules. You should periodically compare the date/time/size of this file to the latest one available on CompuServe in the Microsoft MBASIC+ Forum. If a later one is released, please download it and place it in the ULTIMA21 directory. Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) will use it automatically from then on. FILES: ====== BACKUP.CNT - backup copy of file ULTIMA21.CNT. BACKUP.DEF - backup copy of file ULTIMA21.DEF. BACKUP.SGY - backup copy of file ULTIMA21.SGY. BSISOUND.DLL - Our deal card sound effect routines. QCARD.DLL - Steven Murphy's Card Drawing Routines (FREEWARE). READ.ME - This file. ULTIMA.ZIP - Self-extracting packed distribution file. ULTIMA21.CNT - Custom card counts save file. ULTIMA21.DEF - New game default settings file. ULTIMA21.EXE - Main Windows Blackjack Program. ULTIMA21.ICO - Icon for adding to Window's Program Manager. ULTIMA21.SGY - Default playing strategy file. VBRUN300.DLL - Microsoft's Visual Basic's Runtime Library (licensed). SHADBX.VBX - Shadow Box Help Control (licensed). TEST RESULTS AND FEEDBACK ========================= Please put this program through its paces and report back any positive or negative feedback, suggestions, or bug reports. We want your input! Your responses will help us improve this blacjack game. Our Compuserve ID number is: 72074, 2677. Please check CompuServe's Windows Fun Forum, Card Games Library for the latest unregistered version of this program. Please download the latest version which will most likely correct any problems you are having or contain the features you would like to see. BASIC OPERATION: =============== Ultima 21 Deluxe is a true windows application which can be run and controlled by you just like any other windows application. When first loaded, Ultima 21 Deluxe will display its opening window while it initializes itself. Next a photo of the Casino will appear. Shortly after that, the Casino's Manager will appear and ask you to enter your name and then he will take you to a blackjack table. When Ultima 21 Deluxe starts, it will load a file called "ULTIMA21.DEF" as the default table rules, player names, playing strategy, and other environment variables. If it cannot find this file, it will use its own pre-programmed default settings. See the next section for more information regarding saving/restoring games and the default settings. Next, Ultima 21 Deluxe will attempt to load the file ULTIMA21.CNT from disk. This file contains custom card count settings and will override those stored and loaded from the defaults file ULTIMA21.DEF. These count settings control the calculation of the running count, the true count, and the user count. If this file cannot be loaded, Ultima 21 Deluxe will use its own pre-programmed card count settings. Finally, Ultima 21 Deluxe will attempt to load the default playing strategy file called ULTIMA21.SGY. This file controls how Auto Play, Auto Help, and Auto Focus operate. This file contains a set of playing option strategies (hit, stand, double, split) that should be made based on the dealer's up card and the player's current hand. When the blackjack table is first displayed, you will notice several buttons at the bottom of the screen. Some of which will be disabled (grayed out) and some of which will be enabled. At the start of a new hand, the DEAL button will be the default button and should be used to deal the next hand. To deal, move the mouse pointer to the DEAL button and press the left mouse button. The other buttons will be enabled/disabled depending on what is happening at the table. For example: the DOUBLE button will only be enabled when a player's hand is such that a double down is allowed. The same is true for the SPLIT and SURRENDER buttons as well. The status of these two buttons is determined based on the double down and split rules for the table and on the cards currently dealt to the player. The HIT and STAND buttons are always enabled during a hand. The HIT button will deal one card to the player. The STAND button will tell the dealer the current player's hand is done and play will transfer to the next player's hand. If there is not a next player, control will transfer to the dealer's hand. The DOUBLE button will allow the player to double his/her bet and receive one card and one card only. Play will then transfer to the next player's hand. There are several double down rules you can customize and control. The SPLIT button will break up a pair into two hands. This is normally allowed on like pairs (8 and 8 or A and A) or on a pair of face cards (J and Q). When a hand is split, one card is moved to second hand (split hand) and the player must match the bet of the original hand. There are several splitting and resplitting rules you can customize and control. The other buttons on the screen and their functions are: BETS: will prompt you for each player's bet and is available only at the start of a new hand. SHUFFLE: will reshuffle the deck before the next hand. PEEK: will allow you to peek (view) the next few cards to be dealt. STRATEGY: will access the Playing Strategy Window where you may view, change, save, or load the playing strategy for this table. The playing strategy is used in conjunction with the automatic decision help. A playing strategy consists of hit, stand, double, and split rules for a player's hand based on what the dealer is showing in his hand. EXIT: will allow you quit playing Ultima 21 Deluxe. SPEED: will access the Set Game Speed Window which allows you to control how fast the cards are dealt by the dealer. STATS: will display the current playing statistics for each player and for the dealer. COUNT: will display the current card counts. This shows the number of cards dealt (ace, two, three...) as well as other card counting information. In ULTIMA 21 DELUXE PRO, you have the ability to build and customize your own card counting systems. SAVE: will save the current game to disk. HINT: will display a window that displays the correct play (hit, stand, double, split) based on the current playing strategy in effect. REDRAW: updates the playing table and redraws all controls, cards, and messages. SAVING & USING THE GAMES DEFAULT SETTINGS: ======================================== Ultima 21 Deluxe allows you to customize the table rules, number of players, bank balances, playing strategy, etc... Once you have the game set up how you like to play, you may save all the current settings as the "defaults" for a new game. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE DEFAULT SETTINGS FILE -- please see the SAVE/RESUME section below for information on saving/restoring multiple games. To do so, click on the FILE menu & select the SAVE SETTINGS AS DEFAULT option. This will save the current settings into a disk file called "ULTIMA21.DEF". Each time a new game is started, Ultima 21 Deluxe will read this file and set itself up according to what was saved in this file. Note: in order for Ultima 21 Deluxe to locate and load this file automatically, it must reside in the same directory as Ultima 21 Deluxe. If Ultima 21 Deluxe cannot find this file, it will revert back to its "factory" or internal settings. ERRORS AT STARTUP ================= If you encounter either of the following two errors at startup: 1) "OVERFLOW" 2) "Invalid Control Index" then the startup files (ULTIMA21.DEF, ULTIMA21.CNT, & ULTIMA21.SAV) may be corrupted or may be the wrong version. Try renaming these files to something else and restarting Ultima 21 Deluxe. The game will use its own internal game settings since it will not be able to find these files. All three of these files should be exactly the same length. If not, there is a problem. You should first try renaming the ULTIMA21.DEF and restarting the game. 99% of the time this file is causing the problem. Once the game has started successfully, use the FILE MENU and select the option to save the current settings as the default for a new game. This will create a valid (new) ULTIMA21.DEF file on disk. If you still have problems after trying this procedure, please contact the Author by mail on Compuserve or by phone. SAVING AND RESUMING A GAME =========================== Ultima 21 Deluxe allows you to save a game and resume playing it at a later time. This should not be confused with the saving of default settings explained above. You may save as many different games as you like and resume playing them at any time in the future. Saving a game saves everything about the current game so you may resume playing where you left off at a later time. When you save a game, it is normally stored in a disk file called "ULTIMA21.SAV". However, Ultima 21 Deluxe allows you to save multiple games by allowing you to specify the save file's name. To save a game, click on the FILE menu and select either the SAVE or the SAVE AS option. The SAVE option will just save the current game to the current game's save file name. Normally this is a file called "ULTIMA21.SAV". This works the same as clicking the Save Button on the main table. If you choose the SAVE AS option, a file name prompt window will appear and you may select a file name you prefer. You will always be required to enter a file extension of ".SAV". At any time, Ultima 21 Deluxe allows you to resume a previously saved game by clicking on the FILE menu and selecting the RESUME GAME option. Ultima 21 Deluxe will prompt you for the name of the save file you wish to resume. The default is "ULTIMA21.SAV" but you select another save file from the file list displayed. SETTING UP MULTIPLE CASINOS =========================== Many of you have asked how you can set up various casinos. Ultima 21 only allows only 1 default settings file that is used when a new game is started. The default settings file CANNOT be used to set up the rules of multiple casinos. Instead, use the save/resume features to do so. Normally, the save/ resume features are used to save games already in progress so they can be resumed at a later time. However, they can also be used to set up multiple casinos. To use the save/resume features to set up multiple casinos, follow these steps: 1) Start a completely new game. This will clear the table, reset all game settings, and load the default settings file. Select the NEW GAME OPTION from the FILE MENU. 2) Set all the playing options as played at your favorite casino. When everything is set, use the SAVE AS option from the FILE MENU. Then enter the name of the casino followed by the .SAV extension. Be sure the casino name is no more than 8 characters long. 3) Use the RESUME feature from the FILE MENU anytime you wish to switch play to one of your saved casinos. Just click on the file name saved in step 2, and you will begin a new game at that casino. Since Ultima 21 allows you to save/resume as many games as you wish, you can use the steps above to save as many different casinos as you wish. >>>> BE SURE that step 2 is done immediately after step 1 & before the DEAL BUTTON is pressed. This way when you resume the saved game, you will always be starting with a brand new game. CHANGING PLAYING OPTIONS ======================== Ultima 21 Deluxe's menu system (located at the top of the playing table) allows you to change every aspect about the casino options, rules, table limits, player names, bank balances, card deck picture, playing strategy, etc... The following items can be accessed from the FILE menu: a) Start a new game. b) Resume a previously saved game. c) Save the current game to disk in the default save file name. d) Save the current game to disk in a selected save file name. e) Save the current playing settings as the default for a new game. f) Exit the game. The following items can be accessed from the VIEW menu: a) View the players statistics. b) View the card count statistics. c) Peek at the next few cards to be dealt. d) View a deck of 52 cards. The following items can be changed from the OPTIONS menu: a) Double down rules. b) Surrender rules. c) Splitting pairs rules. d) Splitting aces rules. e) Dealer hitting soft 17 rules. f) Insurance options. g) Six card hand winner options. h) Push Hand Winner. i) Hand totals display options. j) Dealer hole card display options. k) Speed of the game. l) Automatic decision help. The following items can be changed from the SET menu: a) Table limits. b) Table color. c) Payoff amount for a blackjack . d) Number of decks in play. e) Number of players at this table. f) Each player's name. g) Each player's bank balance. h) Card deck picture. i) Shuffle point. j) Number of cards to bury. k) Active Dealer Controls. l) Dealer first two cards each hand. m) Player's first two cards each hand. n) Playing strategy. When you register your copy of Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm), you will receive a free copy of ULTIMA 21 DELUXE PRO. This is a non-shareware version which contains many new features not found in the shareware version. Auto Play, Practice Drills, and Custom Card Counting Systems are examples of the additional features found in the PRO version. QUICK OPTION CHANGES ==================== In addition to using the menu system, you may also access and change most of the items on the menus by using the mouse and clicking on certain items on the table. Examples: Clicking on a player's name, will display the Change a Player's Name Window. Clicking on a player's bet will access the Change Bet Window for that player. Clicking on the "table limits" text in the Game Stats Window will display the Set Table Limits Window. When the main playing table is visible, the mouse pointer will change as it moves to help identify the quick option areas. When the mouse pointer is located over an area that does not support a quick option change, or is not allowed at that time, the pointer will display as a circle with a line drawn through it. When the mouse cursor is located over an area that supports a quick option change, the pointer will display as the default windows arrow. THE MOUSE POINTER CHANGES ONLY OCCUR WHILE THE MAIN PLAYING TABLE IS SHOWN. One all other forms, windows, and controls, the mouse pointer is always displayed as the default windows arrow. AUTO DECISION HELP ================== When this feature is active (see the OPTIONS menu), the dealer will help you make playing decisions. That is, the dealer will tell you whether you should hit, stand, double down, or split your hand. Auto Help is always based on the current playing strategy in effect at the table. Since you can customize the playing strategy, you also control the Auto Help decisions that are displayed or required. There are two types of Auto Help: a) Anticipation Help b) Correction Help Anticipation help will display the correct playing strategy for the current player's hand. This will be displayed just below the dealer's shoe and will be displayed at all times during the player's hand. This feature "anticipates" or displays suggestions before you make each playing decision. You may still play the hand anyway you like since this type of help is only for assistance. Correction help will maintain a close watch on your play to insure you follow the current playing strategy. Instead of displaying the correct playing strategy at all times, it will only inform you when you do not make the correct playing decision. For example, if you click the Hit Button when doubling down is the correct decision, a window will appear telling you HIT is not correct. This feature REQUIRES you to play along with the current playing strategy. Another feature available while Auto Help is active is called Auto Focus. An option button on the table has "focus" when it is the default button to be executed when the Enter Key is pressed. Auto Focus sets the focus to the correct playing option button (based on the current playing strategy). This way all you need to do is press the Enter Key and the correct decision will be made for you. Great for new blackjack players. CUSTOM PLAYING STRATEGIES ========================= Playing strategies are stored in disk files and are identified with the file extension ".SGY". The default strategy is located in the file "ULTIMA21.SGY" and is found on the master diskette you received. When Ultima 21 Deluxe first starts, it attempts to load the default playing strategy tables from the file "ULTIMA21.SGY". Ultima 21 looks for this file in the same directory as it was started from. If it cannot locate this file, you will need to access and set the playing strategy tables manually and save them back to disk. This is done by clicking on the STRATEGY button or using the SET menu and selecting the PLAYING STRATEGY option. A single playing strategy file contains two tables of playing options that make up a game's Playing Strategy Logic Rules. Ultima 21 allows you to control (change) the two tables that make up the game's Playing Strategy Rules. The first table is called the BASE PLAY TABLE. It controls all HIT and STAND play decisions and acts as the default table at all times. The second table is called the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE. It controls all DOUBLE DOWN, SPLIT, and SURRENDER play decisions. It also allows you to enter a "N/A" (not applicable) in a cell. This means you wish the BASE PLAY TABLE's decision used for this cell. NOTE: Ultima 21 always checks the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE first to see if a double down, split, or surrender is recommended for the hand. If not, it will retrieve the BASE PLAY decision for the hand. If Ultima 21 cannot use or find a cell decision from the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE, it will switch to the BASE PLAY TABLE where a HIT or STAND decision will always be present. Therefore, the BASE PLAY TABLE is used as a default table whenever the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE contains a decision that is either: "N/A" (not applicable) or not allowed (like a double down when the hand contains more than two cards). Remember, if you code a "surrender" decision into a SPECIAL PLAY TABLE cell and surrenders are not allowed, the HIT/STAND cell decision in the BASE PLAY TABLE will be used instead. When Auto Help is active (or when the Hint Button is pressed), Ultima 21 will check the current strategy tables and determine the correct playing option (hit, stand, double, split, or surrender). The correct option it returns will come from either the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE or the BASE PLAY TABLE. The Set Playing Strategy Window allows you to view and change the various playing options for the current tables. You view and change the entries for only one table (BASE or SPECIAL) at a time. To switch to the other table, press the Table Button located in the lower right hand corner of the window. If you are on BASE PLAY TABLE, the table button will say "SPECIAL TABLE" and pressing it will take you to the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE. When you are on the SPECIAL PLAY TABLE, the table button will say BASE TABLE and pressing it will take you to the BASE PLAY TABLE. Once all changes to the playing options have been made on both tables, you can save the entire playing strategy to disk. This way, Ultima 21 can load them automatically each time you start a new game. During any game, you may switch to another playing strategy by loading a playing strategy file from disk. This is done by pressing the Load Button on the Set Playing Strategy Window. Both the save and load features allow you specify a file name and a directory. This allows you to set up and use many different playing strategies. Ultima 21 is very flexible and can help you build a winning strategy and practice your card counting and other blackjack skills. CARD COUNTING ============= Ultima 21 Deluxe contains three very flexible card counting systems. It allows you to customize how card count systems are maintained and calculated. Customization is allowed only in the non-shareware version called ULTIMA 21 DELUXE PRO. Registered users receive this version free. There are three card count systems used in Ultima 21 Deluxe. They are called the Running Count, the True Count, and the User Count. The Running and True Counts calculations are initially set to the generally accepted formulas recommended by the blackjack "experts". Note: Registered users receive a free copy of ULTIMA 21 DELUXE PRO. This non-shareware version allows you to build and customize your own card counting systems. The User Count is provided to allow you to customize and test you own point-count system. While you may customize the Running and True Counts, most players prefer to leave those two count systems alone and use the User Count to test their own systems. This way you can test your system "against" the experts. Once you customize the card count systems, you may save them to disk in a file called ULTIMA21.CNT. This file should always be stored in the same directory as ULTIMA21.EXE in order for Ultima 21 Deluxe to automatically load it each time you start the game. If you wish to see the three card count systems in action, you may elect to have them displayed while hands are being played. This way you can test yourself against the counts as well as see them in action. GAME SPEED ========== As with all windows applications, the faster your CPU and video card are, the better the performance will be. Ultima 21 Deluxe's default game speed is designed to run on a 486-33 CPU with a VGA display. If you experience slow card dealing or slow video performance, try changing the game speed to "very fast". This will improve the card dealing speed and improve some of the game's video performance. This game is written in Visual Basic for Windows, Version 3.0, by Microsoft. We have taken great care to get the maximum performance from Visual Basic. However, some areas of Visual Basic, such as graphics display, are INHERENTLY SLOW and our hands are tied (for now). However, if the game is still too slow when you set the game speed to "very fast", contact us to see if we may have a faster version (If Visual Basic has been upgraded and made faster by Microsoft). SOUND EFFECTS ============= This Windows game will "play" a sound effect each time a card is dealt. You have the option to turn this effect on or off as you see fit. To control the sound effect, access the Sound Menu item on the Main Playing Table. NOTE: To improve dealing speed, turn this option off (no sound). NOTE: To reduce system resource usage (memory), turn thie option off. This game is shipped with the sound effects ON as the default. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ======================== This Windows game is the culmination of hundreds of suggestions and comments from our very popular DOS version of Ultima 21 Deluxe. As you can see, we have listened to those suggestions and implemented almost every single one of them in this version for Windows. Please drop us a note with your comments or suggestions. They are always welcomed and help us improve our games in future versions. SHAREWARE REGISTRATION: ======================= Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) is NOT FREEWARE nor IS IT PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE. This copyrighted product is being offered in the shareware manner. We rely solely on honest shareware users for income from these products. You may copy and distribute this game to your friends but you MUST include all the files unzipped from the ULTIMA.ZIP master file. If you use this game after the 30 day free trial period, YOU MUST REGISTER IT! The cost to register is $39.95 (personal checks, Company checks, money orders, & certified checks accepted - do not send cash - credit cards not accepted) ATTENTION COMPUSERVE and ZIFFNET users: you may register your copy of ULTIMA 21 DELUXE for WINDOWS directly through CompuServe. To register on-line, use the go command GO CIS:SWREG and enter Registration ID #1415. The cost is the same and will be billed automatically to your Compuserve Account. You should still send us a completed registration form for our files. REGISTRATION FORM: ================== Please fill out and print the Registration Form. This form is located inside Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) and is accessed by clicking the Register Button on the About Window. This form is important and should be sent in with each registration. Send your check for $39.95 and your completed Registration Form to: Bitwise Software International, Inc. Attn: Jay J Falconer 901 West Hononegh Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85027 (602) 582-4468 WHAT YOU GET BY REGISTERING: ============================ a) A free copy of ULTIMA 21 DELUXE PRO -- the non-shareware version which contains many additional features such as Auto Play, Practice Drills, and Custom Card Counting Systems. b) Be placed on our preferred customer mailing list and receive priority notifications of new versions, new software, & special promotions. c) Registered users receive special discounts on all future versions of Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) and on all new products. d) Free on-line support on CompuServe via e-mail as well as free call-in phone support. e) Piece of mind that you are an honest shareware user. Please help keep the spirit of shareware alive! Registrations are the ONLY income from these products. Thousands of hours of time & effort have gone into this software and we hope honest shareware users will show their support & appreciation through their registrations. SPECIAL THANKS ============== Special thanks goes to Stephen Murphy, author of the FREEWARE card drawing routines QCARD.DLL (can be found on Compuserve). His outstanding work and support helped make this product's card drawing faster and more colorful. We also thank Masterclips and Corel Corpoartion for their images which are used in this product. Also, we would like to thank the dozen or so excellent beta testers who have taken the time to completly test and evaluate this program. Their many bug reports, suggestions, and general comments were, in no small way, of great help to us. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUTHOR'S NOTES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7/30/93 KNOWN PROBLEMS: =============== S3 Video Drivers: ----------------- Microsoft Visual Basic Versions 2.0 and 3.0 are not fully comptible with certain S3 Video Drivers. You may experience "out of memory or resources" problems as well as unexpected application errors while using ANY Visual Basic program with these type of video drivers. These problems are NOT under the control of Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) or any other Visual Basic program and only Microsoft and the video driver Companies can correct the problem. Please contact Microsoft (Compuserve forum MSBASIC+) and your video driver Company. If you use the Super VGA Video Drivers supplied with Windows 3.1, all Visual Basic programs should work properly. Another possible work around to this problem is to turn the Sound Effects off. The sound effects generate a "click" sound whenever a card is dealt. By turning this option off, you will increase the dealing speed and reduce the memory used by Ultima 21 Deluxe and S3 video drivers. To access this option, see the Sound Menu item on the Main Playing Table. This game is shipped with the sound effects ON as the default. ========================================================================== ULTIMA 21 DELUXE FOR WINDOWS (tm) LICENSE AGREEMENT ========================================================================== Your use of Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in the sections to follow. Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) ("the Software") is a Windows 3.1 shareware blackjack game licensed by Bitwise Software International, Inc. ("BSI"). This copyrighted Software is NOT FREEWARE or PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE. SHAREWARE LICENSE ================= You are entitled to distribute the ENTIRE UNMODIFIED contents of the distribution package to anyone you wish, free of charge. You may NOT distribute any other programs that utilizes the Software without obtaining a Registered User License for the Software from BSI. For a period of no more than 30 days, you may use, test, & duplicate the enclosed version of the Software. Thereafter, if you wish to continue using the Software, you must register the Software with BSI, or else you must cease all use of the Software. You will violating U.S. copyright laws if you fail to register with BSI and continue to use this Software for more than 30 days. Continued use of this program without registration is a violation of 17 United States Code, sections 101 through 810. This carries severe financial penalties including but not limited to fines of up to $50,000 per violation. REGISTERED USER LICENSE ======================= If you pay the registration fee for the Software to BSI, BSI will grant you a non-exclusive license to use ONE copy of the Software regardless if the owner of the license is a person or a business ("the Licensee"). For each registration fee paid, the Licensee is permitted to use ONE copy of the Software on ONE computer by ONE person. In addition, the Licensee may distribute the Software, free of charge, provided the ENTIRE UNMODIFIED contents of the Software package is distributed. SHAREWARE VENDORS ================= Shareware vendors who wish to charge a small fee for distribution of the Software must obtain prior written approval from BSI. BSI will provide the latest copy of the Software and also provide the vendor with full instructions on BSI's requirements for shareware distribution. LIMITED WARRANTY ================ The Software is distributed and licensed under an "as is" basis. For a period of 30 days from the date that you pay the registration fee, you may return all materials provided by BSI, destroy any and all copies of the Software and documentation you have made and then you will receive a refund of your registration fee minus a $10 restocking charge, provided that all the materials are returned and they are undamaged. If the materials are damaged, your refund will be deducted for the replacement costs of the damaged materials. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES ======================== BSI makes no claims as to the suitability of the software for any specific purpose. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY STATED ABOVE, BSI DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSE. The Limited Warranty stated above gives you specific legal rights, but you may have other rights which may vary from state to state. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ======================= In no event shall BSI be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of the use of the Software, including without limitation any direct, indirect or consequential damages or any damages for business interruption, loss of profits, loss of information, or any pecuniary loss even if BSI has been notified of the possibility of such damages. The limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages may not be allowed in some states, and in these states those particular prohibited limitations do not apply. LIMITATION OF REMEDIES ====================== Should you have problems with the Software, BSI's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at BSI's discretion, either (a) to repair or replace the Software, or (b) to terminate the License and send you a refund of your registration fee minus a restocking charge, provided that all materials are returned undamaged. If the materials are damaged your refund will be deducted for the replacement costs of the damaged materials. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ===================== Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) is protected by the copyright laws of the United States, and by the copyright laws of many other countries pursuant to international treaties. Copyright (c) 1993, All Rights Reserved, Bitwise Software International, Inc. No portion of the Software, documentation or examples may be copied, stored, or transmitted except as provided for by the License. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. TRADEMARK INFORMATION ===================== Ultima 21 Deluxe for Windows (tm) is a trademarked name held by Bitwise Software International, Inc. under the approval of Jay J. Falconer of Phoenix Arizona (the Author). Images used are copyrighted material from Bitwise Software International, Masterclips, Inc., and Corel Corporation.