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++ ULTIMATE GIN ++
COPYRIGHT (C) 1993,1994 ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE
"If it's good, it's ACCIDENTAL"
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Game features
2. System requirements
3. Registration
4. Registration benefits
5. Installation / Set up
6. Game start up
7. Menu
8. Selecting an Opponent
9. Playing the Game
10. Game menu
11. Game play
12. Score Board
13. Use With Windows
14. Other Ultimate Games
GAME FEATURES
1. Play GIN RUMMY against one of 8 notorious characters.
2. Select the GIN RUMMY variation you like to play.
a. STANDARD 10 KNOCK: The knock value is set to 10.
b. OKLAHOMA GIN ACE = 1: (knock value based on the value of the first
card to be turned face up, if it's an Ace then the knock value is 1).
c. OKLAHOMA GIN ACE = GIN: (knock value based on the value of the first
card to be turned face up, if it's an Ace then the knock value is GIN).
d. HOLLYWOOD SCORING: A scoring device where 3 games are played at once.
3. Play up to 40 games per match against any one of the 8 computer generated
players.
4. All completed matches against any of the opponents will be saved and
recalled each time that opponent is played against.
5. Start a new match at any time (will delete all matches previously on file
for that opponent and start with new data.)
6. The following items can be set to range of values noted below.
1. GAME SCORE: Range 100 - 300 (the point count that must be reached or
exceeded to win the game.)
2. GAME BONUS: Range 100 - 300 (the amount of bonus points received for
winning the game.)
3. SKUNK BONUS: Range 100 - 300 (the amount of bonus points received if
a player wins the game and his or her opponent has not scored during
the game.)
4. BOX BONUS: Range 0 - 50 (the amount of points received for each hand
won by either player during the game.)
5. GIN BONUS: Range 0 - 50 (the amount of points received for winning a
hand with GIN.)
6. UNDER KNOCK BONUS: Range 0 - 50 (the amount of points received for
winning the hand by having fewer or equal points in deadwood to your
opponent when he or she knocks.)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1. IBM or 100% compatible computer
2. EGA/VGA Video adapter with 256K RAM on video card
3. Hard disk
4. 540K free RAM required
RECOMMENDED:
1. Mouse
2. Sound Blaster
3. 80286 or better processor
REGISTRATION
1. The game supplied is an unregistered version. This version is
provided as a demonstration of the game capabilities and provides
a fully functioning GIN simulation. Some game enhancements
are reserved for those users who find this game to be a worthwhile
investment. Shareware is a try before you buy marketing method. If
you make regular use of this software, you are expected to "purchase"
it by paying the registration fee. As an additional incentive to
register this program, I will supply you with the most recent version
of this game on disk when you register. The registered version has
several game enhancements not available in the unregistered copy.
These features are listed below.
REGISTRATION BENEFITS
1. Your registered version will no longer have registration reminders
on screen.
2. Your registered version will allow you to play GIN with any of the 8
opponents. The non registered version only allows play with the 4
players at the top of the players screen.
3. Your registered version will allow you to save and recall the previous
games against any and all computer players. This will allow you to
continue a previously started match.
4. Sound Blaster support is provided. Registered users can order the
optional Sound Blaster Voice Pack if desired. These files will allow you
to hear digital recordings of the words seen in most talk balloons by
the computer opponents. This provides for a more realistic and entertain-
ing game. NOTE: When all voice files are decompressed to your hard disk,
they will occupy more than 1.2 mega bytes of space. This feature requires
a Sound Blaster or 100% compatible system.
5. Your registered version will keep your individual preferences (listed
below) on file and will restore these as the game default when you
sign in with this name at a future time.
a. Game speed
b. Fan on or off
c. Talk on or off
d. The type of Gin being played (Standard, Oklahoma, Hollywood score)
e. The selected values for the Game Score and Bonus Values
f. All game scores for all matches against all computer players.
6. Registered users can order additional "ULTIMATE" games at a 20% discount.
The registered version of the games "Ultimate Blackjack" and "Ultimate
Baccarat" can be purchased for $8.00 each (regular price is $10.00). If
you order the Voice Pack for Ultimate Gin, you will receive the Voice Pack
for all other "ULTIMATE" games you purchase free. If these games are
ordered at one time, you need only pay one shipping and handling fee for
the entire order. See "OTHER ULTIMATE GAMES" at the end of this file
for a description of these games.
PRICE LIST
Ultimate Gin registration ------ $10.00
Ultimate Baccarat (reduced) ---- $ 8.00
Ultimate Blackjack (reduced) --- $ 8.00
Sound Blaster Voice Pack(s) ----- $5.00 for all voice packs
Shipping, handling & disks ------ $3.00 (U.S. & CANADA) - $5.00 Others
REGISTRATION / ORDER FORM (Gin SW)
03/30/94
============================================================================
Check one..... (Ultimate Gin SW-1.41) Check one.....
(Prices shown include $3.00 for shipping and handling, foreign orders
other than CANADA must add an additional $2.00 for postage)
___ Gin ------------------------------------ ($13.00) Disk type.....
___ Gin + Voice pack ----------------------- ($18.00)
___ Gin + Blackjack ------------------------ ($21.00) ___ 720K (3.50 DD)
___ Gin + Blackjack + Voice packs ---------- ($26.00)
___ Gin + Baccarat ------------------------- ($21.00) ___ 1.44 (3.50 HD)
___ Gin + Baccarat + Voice packs ----------- ($26.00)
___ Gin + Blackjack + Baccarat ------------- ($29.00) ___ 1.20 (5.25 HD)
___ Gin + Blackjack + Baccarat + Voice packs ($34.00)
Software Total $________
Ca. Sales tax @ 7.75% $________ (California only)
Grand Total $________
Send check or money order Your Name:_________________________
to......
ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE Address:_________________________
13245 SKIOMAH RD.
APPLE VALLEY, CA. 92308 Address:_________________________
Phone Orders (619) 247-2804 City,State,Zip:_________________________
FOREIGN ORDERS: Send International money order (U.S. currency) or check
drawn on a U.S. bank or MasterCard / VISA information.
For your convenience, we accept MasterCard or Visa. You may charge the
amount of your purchase. If you decide to charge, send this sheet to
ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE with the following information or call 619-247-2804.
Fax available if you call first to alert us of the incoming FAX.
Check one....
__ VISA or MasterCard number __________________________
|__| VISA
Expiration date ____________________________________
__
|__| MasterCard Card holders name __________________________________
Signature __________________________________________
Phone orders accepted between 8AM and 8PM Pacific Standard Time, Monday
through Friday. (619) 247-2804
Orders are shipped via U.S. mail.
California residents only, add 7.75% sales tax.
PRINTING A REGISTRATION FORM
A registration / order form can be printed out by pushing "P" when reading
this manual. The form is ASCII text and should print on most printers.
If you can't print out of copy of the registration / order form, just send
us the information above. The file name for the order form is
"ORDERFRM.TXT", you can load this file into your word processor for print
out if desired. Please include the type of disk desired. Better yet,
give us a call at 619-247-2804 and charge it.
Foreign orders please use a check drawn on a U.S. bank, an International
Money Order (specify U.S. currency) or supply the credit card information
listed above.
INSTALLATION / SET UP
The game should be installed to your hard disk with the install program
provided. All required game files are compressed to the file
"ULTIMABJ.EXE". A listing of all required files can be found in the
text file "PACKLIST.TXT". The compression and extraction routines used
for diskette data is LHA and is copyrighted by Haruyasu Yoshizaki. LHA is
used as per the terms of Mr. Yoshizaki's documentation.
INSTALLATION
1. Place the disk you have received in the proper drive.
2. Switch to the drive the disk is in. Example -- if the disk is in B:
drive type "B:" then "ENTER".
3. Type "INSTALL" followed by the drive you want to install the game to.
Omit the ":" after the drive letter.
Example: To install the game to C DRIVE, type "INSTALL C"
This will install the game to C DRIVE in the directory "GIN". If you want
to install the game to a different directory, specify the directory after
the drive letter.
Example. To install the game to C DRIVE in the directory "GAMES" you
would type "INSTALL C GAMES".
4. All disk files are compressed and must be decompressed before the game
can be played. The compression and extraction routine used for diskette data
is LHA which is copyrighted by Haruyasu Yoshizaki and is used as per the terms
of the Mr. Yoshizaki's documentation.
GAME START UP
1. The executable file is GIN.EXE. Type GIN then push Enter to start.
2. Game credits will show. Shorten by pressing ESCAPE.
3. Sign in with the name you will play under. Saved game information
will reference this name (Registered version only). The name may be
changed by pushing ESCAPE if an opponent has not yet been selected.
4. Choose an opponent or select MENU for game options.
MENU
1. Click on the [MENU] button or push the up arrow key on the keyboard
to select.
2. "GAME VARIATIONS": This item will be selected. Choose one of the
game variations offered. This will be the type game that you will play
anytime you sign in with this name in the future (unless you change this
selection at a later time -- registered version only).
3. "SCORE OPTIONS": Select new values for the game and other score/bonus
amounts here. To do this, select the item you want to change, then click
the + or - box with the hand pointer or use the + or - keys on the keyboard.
Double clicking on the "DEFAULT VALUES" item will change all values back
to the game default settings. (see help for a summary of these). If you
want to play a new match against any opponent double click the "NEW MATCH"
item. This will start a new match with all new games. "HOLLYWOOD" scoring
may be selected by double clicking on this item. All of the last 3 items
on this menu are selected by double clicking the item. When selected a
double carat "< >" will show to the right of the item. To deselect one of
these items simply double click on it again. Push the Enter key to produce
the same results as double clicking an item.
4. "HELP": This item will show several screens of information about the
game. Information concerning the playing capabilities of each "computer
player" can be found under "PLAYER INFO". In general, the better players
can be found toward the bottom of the sign on screen. "ESCAPE", push this
item to exit the menu or click anywhere outside of the active menu that is
pulled down.
5. "REGISTRATION INFO": This provides several screens of information
concerning registration. You can print out a registration form from this
menu.
SELECTING AN OPPONENT
1. Push the square button above the player's head to select as an opponent.
Alternately, you can push the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the
underlined letter in the opponent's name or cycle through the players by
pushing the left or right arrow keys. When an opponent is selected, the
"PLAY GIN" button appears as does information about the number of games and
scores from your previous match with this opponent (Registered version
only).
2. You may change your selection as many times as you want. If you have
not selected "NEW MATCH" from the Menu as explained in "SCORE OPTIONS"
above, you will add games to the existing match games (if any). The game
will store up to 40 games per match (registered version only).
3. To play GIN, push the "PLAY GIN" button or the "A" key on the keyboard
or push RETURN after a player has been selected. If you have not selected
a gin variation from the Menu as explained above, you will play standard
Gin with the default game scores and bonus values.
PLAYING THE GAME
1. The GIN room appears. After your opponent appears, the hand pointer
will point to the flashing "DEAL CARDS" button. Push this button or press
"ENTER" or "Space Bar" on the keyboard to deal the cards. An item from the
menu may be selected at any time.
GAME MENU
1. GAMES HISTORY: Displays the results of previous games you have played
against this opponent.
2. HANDS HISTORY: Displays the results of previous hands played against
this opponent during the current game. The format displayed is (this hand
points) -- (total hand points). Example: You won the first hand with a
total of 10 points, the score will be recorded as follows 10 -- 10.
This shows that your points for this hand were 10 and that you now have a
total of 10 points. The Score board at the top right of the screen also
displays information about the game and hand scores.
3. NEW DECK: Use this to request a new deck of cards for the next game.
There are 3 cards decks available that will be rotated with a new selection.
4. SPEED: Use this to change the game speed. Click on this button to
bring up the speed adjustment window. To set a faster game speed, press
and hold the left mouse button while the hand pointer is on the base of
the speed indicator and move it towards the + sign. To slow the game
down, move it towards the - sign. You may use the + or - keys or the
arrow keys on the keyboard to accomplish the same result. Push the SPEED
button again or push ESCAPE to exit the speed routine.
5. TALK: Use this button to open a sub menu with the following two
items. To exit this sub menu push the TALK button again or push ESCAPE.
a. Comments: This is used to turn on or off the comments made by
the opponent when he or she picks up the card you just discarded. These
comments will slow the game down, and some may consider them to be too much.
When the button is up, these comments are eliminated. All other game
information will be displayed and voices will be heard for talk balloons
if the Sound Blaster is selected and the optional voice pack has been
purchased.
b. Sound Blaster: This is used to turn on or off the Sound Blaster
voices if a Sound Blaster or 100% compatible card is found on the system.
If no card is found the button cannot be activated. Down is Sound Blaster
on, up is Sound Blaster deselected.
6. FAN: Use this to turn the fan off or on. Some opponents will not
think quite as well when the fan is turned off. Those that the fan
effects will say so if the Comments button is selected. The default
selection is Fan on. The spider crawling on the window will hide when the
fan is off.
7. MAIN MENU: Use this to return to the Main sign on screen to select
a different opponent or game variation or possibly change the values for
game scores, etc. NOTE: When this item is selected before a game is
complete (if one has been started), the hands played so far in this
game are lost. All completed games will be saved and added to those
that may exist from a previous match.
8. QUIT: Self Explanatory.
GAME PLAY
1. Push the button by the flashing Deal Cards message or push SPACE BAR
or ENTER.
2. The cards will be dealt by your opponent first. Once the cards are
dealt, You must either take the show card or pass. To pass, move the
hand pointer to the pass button and push the left or right mouse key or
push the "P" key on the keyboard. Move the hand pointer to the show
card and push either mouse key if you want to add this card to your hand.
Alternately you may use the keyboard left and right arrow keys to select
the card. Once selected with the keyboard, you may move the card to your
hand by pushing "ENTER". The card will automatically move to your hand.
3. After the initial card is played or passed, you may select a card
from the STOCK pile or the DISCARD pile when it is your turn. This is
done in the manner just explained in #2 above.
4. CHOOSING A DISCARD: Select a card in your hand to discard by moving
the hand pointer to the card you want to discard then push the LEFT MOUSE
BUTTON or move the hand pointer with the arrow keys. The card that is
gray is selected as the potential discard. To perform the DISCARD, move
the hand pointer to the discard stack (up turned cards or the position just
to the right of the stock card pile) then push the left mouse key or
Enter on the keyboard.
5. KNOCKING: You can request a KNOCK at any time after you have selected
a card from the discard or stock pile and before you discard a card. Select
the card you will be discarding (highlight it gray as indicated above) but
do not discard it yet. Move the hand pointer to the KNOCK button or push
"K" on the keyboard. Your cards will be separated into melds and deadwood
at the bottom of the screen, with the discard you selected to the far left
and colored gray. If your total deadwood count exceeds the KNOCK VALUE
(usually 10 unless playing Oklahoma Gin) a panel with your deadwood count
will appear to let you know that you cannot KNOCK yet. Push the OK button
on this panel when you want to resume the game. If your total deadwood is
less than or equal to the knock value, the panel will appear with the
message.......
KNOCKING WITH (value of your deadwood)
1. REJECT --> OK
2. ACCEPT --> OK
Select REJECT if you want to continue playing without KNOCKING or ACCEPT
to take the KNOCK and end the hand.
6. CARD LAYOFF: The non knocking player will layoff any cards he/she can
against the knocker's melds (providing the knocker did not knock with gin).
The cards laid off will be gray in color.
7. SAVED GAME INFORMATION: The following game information is saved when
the game is quit (registered version only).
1. Game Speed
2. Fan on or off
3. Talk on or off
4. The type of Gin being played
5. Game score value and bonus values
6. All game scores for any match against a computer player.
This information loaded for each game you play and will become the default
settings for your gin matches (registered version only).
SCORE BOARD
The score board located on the top right side of the main game screen con-
sists of the following areas.
NAME NAME
PREV | | |
THIS | | |
BONUS | | |
TOTAL | | |
WON | | |
STANDARD GIN SCORING
1. PREV: Shows the previous total score accomplished by each player
during this game.
2. THIS: Shows the score achieved by each player for this hand.
3. BONUS: Shows the bonus score awarded for this hand (if any).
4. TOTAL: Shows the total score (bonus + this + prev) awarded so far
for the current game.
5. WON: Shows the number of hands won by each player during this
game so far.
HOLLYWOOD SCORING
1. PREV: This item is N/A for Hollywood since 3 games are played
simultaneously.
2. THIS: Shows the score achieved by each player for this hand.
3. BONUS: Shows the bonus score awarded for this hand (if any).
4. TOTAL: Shows the total score (bonus + this) awarded for this
hand only. Select HANDS SUMMARY for a review of each hand so
far during the game.
5. WON: Shows the number of hands won by each player during this
game so far.
USE WITH WINDOWS
1. This product was not written specifically for windows compatibility,
but in most cases it can be used from WINDOWS 3.1. Compatibility with
WINDOWS is not guaranteed. To use this product from windows perform the
following......
a. Install the program normally from DOS. Make note of the drive
and directory on which you installed the program.
b. Start Windows. Bring up the Program Manager.
NOTE: If you want to place this file into an existing Program
Group, select the program group you want this program to fit
into and skip to step f.
c. Click on File then click New.
d. Select Program Group then click the OK button.
e. In Description enter "GAMBLERS", then click the OK button.
f. Click File from the Program Manager, then click New.
g. Select Program Item then click the OK button.
h. In the Program Item Properties box enter the following.
Description : "ULTIMATE GIN".
Command Line : "GIN.EXE"
Working Directory: (enter the drive and directory as noted in A
above. EXAMPLE: "d:\gin"
i. Click Change Icon button then click the next OK button.
j. In the File Name block enter "(drive and directory as noted in A
above plus "\GIN.ICO"), then push the OK button.
EXAMPLE: "d:\gin\gin.ico".
k. You should see the GIN icon appear as the Program Item Properties
dialoge box reappears. Push the OK button and you are now done.
NOTE: If you have a sound blaster, insure the proper driver is
installed through the Windows Control Panel. You may have to adjust
the DMA buffer. If you receive a windows error message advising you
to adjust the DMA buffer, use an ASCII text editor to add the
following line to the [386Enh] section or your windows "system.ini"
file. Add "DMABUFFERSIZE = 017" to this file.
OTHER ULTIMATE GAMES
Go where no card player has gone before, into the ULTIMATE ZONE. These 2
exciting and addictive games will provide hours of entertainment and
excitement. Each game has been designed to provide a realistic simulation of
the game it emulates. These games use keyboard or mouse and require 545K,
EGA or VGA, DOS 3.1 or above, and a hard disk. A sound blaster voice pack
is available for both games.
ULTIMATE BLACKJACK
Enter a fully animated casino card game and gambling school where you play
solo against the dealer or with any of 12 computer characters, each with a
different style of play (biographies included!). Set the number of decks,
change the rules to match any casino, and monitor stats as the game
progresses. See how the other player's strategies and bets fare in the long
run. Want more, how about this -- a simulation feature lets you test custom
strategies! You can even use 2 different card counting systems. Novices
will also appreciate the slick online tutor that suggests the best moves.
Even more features are included, but be prepared! If you take a seat at
this table you may never get up!
ULTIMATE BACCARAT
Have you always wondered how to play BACCARAT but were afraid to ask? Relax
and pull up a chair at this friendly baccarat table. You can play with 3
computer generated characters, or if you prefer real human companionship, you
can play with up to 5 other "human" players. A Tutor is provided to take you
through the game step by step. Once you have learned the game you can turn
the tutor off and go it on your own. You can check the game stats of any
player at the table, change game speed, set your own bet amounts, repeat your
last bet, push your last win, or lay a new bet. All bets are implemented.
The dealer talks you through the game. Many more features. Be prepared for
the best baccarat game in town and you don't even have to learn with
real money.
ASP STATEMENT
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