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- BULLS AND BEARS, Version 1.0 - DESCRIBE.DOC -
Bulls and Bears 1.0
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Version 1.0
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D E S C R I P T I O N A N D
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A U T H O R I N F O R M A T I O N
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Last updated: September, 1992
This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe
the BULLS AND BEARS package.
Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the VENDOR.DOC text
file.
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Program Information:
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File Name(s) for BBSs:
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For consistency and to help users locate the files, please use the
following file names:
If the programs and documentation are in separate archive files,
please use the following names (both must be posted):
BAB.ZIP BULLS AND BEARS, Version 1.0
BABDOC.ZIP BULLS AND BEARS, Version 1.0
If the programs and documentation are contained within a single
archive file, please use the following name:
BAB.ZIP BULLS AND BEARS, Version 1.0
If the program is compressed using some other file compression
method, then please use the name "BAB" with the appropriate
extension (PAK, ARC, LZH, ZOO, etc.).
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Keywords:
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None
Category:
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Games
Program Name, Category, Keywords:
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BULLS AND BEARS, Games, Stock_Market
Short Description:
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BULLS AND BEARS (BAB) is a stock market game intended for use by
anyone wanting to learn a little about the effects of news headlines
on different areas of the economy. It may reside on floppy disk or
hard disk. It is completely 'menu driven' and has five (5) phases
of operation, (With lots of graphics). Requires EGA/VGA.
Long Description:
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BULLS AND BEARS (BAB) is a stock market game intended for use by
anyone wanting to learn a little about the effects of news headlines
on different areas of the economy. It may reside on floppy disk or
hard disk. It is completely 'menu driven' and has five (5) phases
of operation: (With lots of graphics).
1) Input - The number of players (up to 4) and their first names
are asked to be typed in. Then, a response to a question of
allowing the computer to play is answered, and the game begins.
Each player is allotted $5000 to try to make it grow to $100,000.
The first player to reach $100,000 is declared the winner.
Special User Keys:
1st ESC ------- Return to start of game
2nd ESC ------- Exit BULLS AND BEARS
Any Ctrl X ---- Exit BULLS AND BEARS
2) Present scores - All players stock values and cash-on-hand is
displayed.
3) Portfolio updates - The portfolio of each player is presented in
the input order. The player may sell,buy, or hold any of his
equities. If he chooses HOLD, the next player is presented. The
computer always plays last.
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4) Market session - A list of equities paying dividends along with
a list of the day's gainers and losers is listed.
5) Market news - The morning news headlines are displayed. The news
headline is an indicator of what will happen to the market that
day. If the players can interpret the news correctly, it will be
very profitable during the portfolio update phase.
Quotes from Reviews, Articles and Users:
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None
Registration Information:
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The registration fee of $20 will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. The user will receive a registered copy of
BULLS AND BEARS on 5.25" DSDD floppy disk.
For complete user registration information please refer to the
REGISTER.DOC text file.
Author/Publisher Information:
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Ronald L. Crabb is a retired navy officer that writes computer games and
educational software to supplement his income.
I believe that the PRIMARY purpose of business is service,
not profit. This concept is fundamental to my approach to selecting
a product to development, produce and market.
I have been producing top quality computer software at reasonable prices,
continuously, since I retired in 1987.
Please feel free to contact me (Ron Crabb) at any time if you have any
questions, comments or suggestions. I can be reached by mail at the
following address:
Ronald L. Crabb
2113 White Cloud NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
U.S.A.
I can also be reached by telephone at (505) 299-6285
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