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VIDEO POKER
This is video poker, Las Vegas style. The program is modeled
after a "good" quarter machine, one that pays 30 coins for a
flush and 45 coins for a full house, with 5 coins bet. Some
machines pay less (25 and 40), but most casinos have 30-45
machines. You just have to look around for them.
To begin play, type VIDPOKER from the DOS prompt. After
loading, the program will give you a choice of a starting
bankroll. You can start from scratch with 0 credits, or start
with 40, 80, or 200 credits, representing 1, 2, or 5 rolls of
quarters. After the opening screens, you're into the game. First
you'll see the backs of five cards, how many credits you have,
and a prompt that asks how much you want to bet. Hit a number key
from 1 to 5, either on the main keyboard or the numeric keypad,
to make a bet. Don't hit the <ENTER> key, though. Your wager will
be immediately deducted from your credits. Next, the program will
deal your first five cards. Use the number keys again to select
the cards you want to hold. The leftmost card is #1; the
rightmost, #5. If you hold a card and then change your mind, you
can toggle the "HELD" indicator off and on by hitting the number
key again. Also, you can hit more than one number key at a time
and usually mark the cards you want to hold.
When you're satisfied with your hold choice, hit <ENTER> to
draw your replacement cards. If you catch a winning hand, the
program will report it and automatically increase your credits
according to the payoff odds, which are:
COINS BET -> 1 2 3 4 5
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Royal Flush 250 500 750 1000 4000
Straight Flush 50 100 150 200 250
4 of a Kind 25 50 75 100 125
Full House 9 18 27 36 45
Flush 6 12 18 24 30
Straight 4 8 12 16 20
3 of a Kind 3 6 9 12 15
2 Pair 2 4 6 8 10
Jacks or Better 1 2 3 4 5
To play the next hand, hit any key, and you're back to the bet
prompt. If you're betting the same amount each time, say 5 coins,
you can speed things up by hitting the 5 key twice quickly. That
takes you back to the bet prompt, bets 5 coins for you, and deals
the next hand. When you get tired of playing, just bet 0 coins to
end the game.
NOTES
This game was written entirely in Turbo Pascal 5.5 and
requires an EGA card with 256 K of video ram. It was tested on my
machine, a Hyundai AT compatible, running at 10 mhz, and also on
another AT compatible with a VGA card running EGA mode.
I'm now working on an improved version of the program, one
that will include the following features:
* On-screen payoff odds
* Fatter fonts for the card #s (using the BGI Font Editor)
* Automatic logging of playing sessions (hands played, won-loss)
* Full statistics on the hands held and hands drawn
* Showing winning hands in the first 5 cards
* Auto-play mode (Pick your strategy and let it run.)
* Some other good stuff...
If you like this game and continue to use it, I'd sure
appreciate it if you'd send me a few bucks for my efforts, say $5
or $10. Include your name, address, and phone number, and I'll
keep you posted on what's happening with the new versions. If
you're interested in the Turbo Pascal source code, let me know.
My address is:
Ron Marshall
4386 Escondido #27
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone 702-791-0501