This is an adaptation of a French card game which was quite popular a few decades ago, created by Dujardin International.H
Requirements
MBornes5
requires a 640x240 screen.
Thus should work on any Psion Series 5
machine.
It should work on Geofox as well (640x320), and on any screen resolution larger than 640x240...H
1000 Bornes ?
"Bornes" stand for kilometers or miles (depending on your country's system).
The goal is to drive 1000 bornes before your opponent does.
You'll need a "Roll!" to start, then place your bornes. Your opponent can stop you using attacks.M
Attacks...
You can stop your opponent (he can stop you too) with attacks.
You can play an attack if your opponent is rolling.
You can't place an attack if he's already under a previous attack.H
Remedies...
To counter an attack, you can play remedies. Apart from "Stop" and "Speed limit", you'll need a "Roll!" to start rolling again.
Bottes / Coups fourr
Some special cards allow you to definitely get rid of attacks.
They are called Bottes.
If you play a Botte just after being attacked, this is a Coup fourr
, worth some extra points. You'll hear a laugh then...M
|Stop
"Stop" is an attack card.
A "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Right of way" botte cancels it as well.
Accident
"Accident" is an attack card.
A "Repair" followed by a "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Ace driving" botte cancels it as well.
Flat tire
"Flat tire" is an attack card.
A "Spare tire" followed by a "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Puncture proof" botte cancels it as well.
Out of gas
"Out of gas" is an attack card.
A "Gasoline" card followed by a "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Extra tank" botte cancels it as well.
1Roll
"Roll!" is the key card to start rolling.
wRepair
"Repair" is the remedy to the "Accident" attack.
It needs to be followed by a "Roll!" card to restart rolling.
Spare tire
"Spare tire" is the remedy to the "Flat tire" attack.
It needs to be followed by a "Roll!" card to restart rolling.
}Gasoline
"Gasoline" is the remedy to the "Out of gas" attack.
It needs to be followed by a "Roll!" card to restart rolling.
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Speed limit
"Speed limit" is an attack card.
It only allows affected played to place "25" and "50" bornes cards.
It can be cancelled by a "End of limit" card.
This attack can be cumulated with another attack.
End of limit
"End of limit" is the remedy to a "Speed limit" attacks.
This allows affected played to place "75", "100" and "200" bornes cards again.
Right of way
"Right of way" is a botte.
It cancels any "Stop" or "Speed limit" attack.
It forbids an opponent from placing such attacks anymore.
It also removes need to place a "Roll!" after a remedy.
This is the most powerful card in MBornes5.
Ace driver
"Ace driver" is a botte.
It definitely cancels an "Accident" attack, and forbids your opponent from using this attack anymore.
No "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
Punc proof
"Punc proof" is a botte.
It definitely cancels a "Flat tire" attack, and forbids an opponent from using this attack anymore.
No "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
Extra tank
"Extra tank" is a botte.
It definitely cancels an "Out of gas" attack, and forbids an opponent from using this attack anymore.
No "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
25 50 75 100 200
These are bornes. Place them to reach 1000 bornes.
Note that you need to reach exactly 1000 bornes. You may not be allowed to play 75,100 and 200 if you're under a "Speed limit" attack.
Ending a race
A race ends if
- a player reaches 1000
- there are no cards left
Extra points are awarded, if a race is completed, to the best driver if not completed.
And some extra points are also awarded if no "200" borne have been used.Z
Playing
Tap on the card you want to play, then where you want to place it.
You'll be shown what you can play with some flashing.
Thanks
rald Aubard - Nick Dawkins - Maria Marianni - Daniel Pfund - Adam Dawes - Steve Litchfield - Steve Clack - Phil Spencer and Alan Richey - All the folks from EpocWorld!\
The author
ric Botton, also author of the Series 3a/c version of this software, of Memory for Series 3a/c and Series 5, and Greedy for Series 3a/c.
fbotton@hol.fr
http://www.chez.com/fredbotton/^
Rights and copyrights
This program is freeware.
This means you can use this software without owing anything to the author.
You an also copy it as much as you want.
I however, keep all the rights on this software.
Copyright 1998, Fred Botton.`
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Introduction
MBornes5
stands for Mille Bornes for Series 5.
This is an adaptation of a French card game which was quite popular a few decades ago, created by Dujardin International.H
Requirements
MBornes5
requires a 640x240 screen.
Thus should work on any Psion Series 5
machine.
It should work on Geofox as well (640x320), and on any screen resolution larger than 640x240...H
1000 Bornes ?
"Bornes" stand for kilometers or miles (depending on your country's system).
The goal is to drive 1000 bornes before your opponent does.
You'll need a "Roll!" to start, then place your bornes. Your opponent can stop you using attacks.M
Attacks...
You can stop your opponent (he can stop you too) with attacks.
You can play an attack if your opponent is rolling.
You can't place an attack if he's already under a previous attack.H
Remedies...
To counter an attack, you can play remedies. Apart from "Stop" and "Speed limit", you'll need a "Roll!" to start rolling again.
Bottes / Coups fourr
Some special cards allow you to definitely get rid of attacks.
They are called Bottes.
If you play a Botte just after being attacked, this is a Coup fourr
, worth some extra points. You'll hear a laugh then...M
|Stop
"Stop" is an attack card.
A "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Right of way" botte cancels it as well.
Accident
"Accident" is an attack card.
A "Repair" followed by a "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Ace driving" botte cancels it as well.
Flat tire
"Flat tire" is an attack card.
A "Spare tire" followed by a "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Punc proof" botte cancels it as well.
Out of gas
"Out of gas" is an attack card.
A "Gasoline" card followed by a "Roll!" is required to start rolling again.
The "Extra tank" botte cancels it as well.
1Roll
"Roll!" is the key card to start rolling.
wRepair
"Repair" is the remedy to the "Accident" attack.
It needs to be followed by a "Roll!" card to restart rolling.
Spare tire
"Spare tire" is the remedy to the "Flat tire" attack.
It needs to be followed by a "Roll!" card to restart rolling.
}Gasoline
"Gasoline" is the remedy to the "Out of gas" attack.
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