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+-------------------------------------------────────-----────────----+ | This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text | | and tools-accessible data about a product. See the last text | | section, below, for more information about VENDINFO and its tools. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 31-May-1997 ===== Product Information ============================== Product: Pinochle "Single deck game" Version: 1.31 Version Date: 31-May-1997 Product Type: Software Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details): Shareware, freely distributable by all channels Product Description: Pinochle "Single deck game" v1.31. Close to tournament play. Nice graphics give the feel of a real game. VGA/better, w/256 color required. Compatible with DOS, WINDOWS or OS/2 Warp 3.0 with a FAT partition. Supports Microsoft compatible pointing devices or keyboard input. Features include save game for future play, review of original deal,meld bids supported, "Shoot the Moon", hints. Shareware ($24) from SAC Products. Reason for version: Upgrade from version 1.30 (fixed known bugs) Category: Games; Card games Keywords: Pinochle Cards Games Auction Parlor Required Packages: PINO131 This Package: PINO131 Registration Fee: 24.00 (U.S.A.) Required Configuration Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80286 (AT)) Clock Speed: 16 MHz Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0 Standard RAM: 640K Hard Drive Space: 350K Required: Color monitor Won't Work With: Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA) Hercules Graphics Card Tandy Display Adapter Color Graphic Adapter (CGA) Enhanced Graphic Adapter (EGA) Monochrome monitor Orders: Address: SAC Products 14669 Old Camptonville Rd. Camptonville, CA 95922 U.S.A Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-699-6395 Phone: 916-288-0715 FAX: 916-288-0714 Internet: saclgw@oro.net Other E-mail: starmail@aol.com Support: Address: SAC Products 14669 Old Camptonville Rd. Camptonville, CA 95922 U.S.A Phone: 916-288-0715 FAX: 916-288-0714 Internet: saclgw@oro.net ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================ Pinochle for DOS, also compatible with Windows and OS/2 Warp 3.0 (Goto installation for instructions to install on WIN or OS/2 desk tops) Shareware Version 1.31 Copyright (c) 1997 Larry Whitish (SAC Products). All rights reserved. Description ----------- PINOCHLE is a four handed, single deck game. It plays the modern American version commonly played by most players. It features nice graphics that give the feeling of a real match between two partners as the cards are passed, melded and played around the table. It supports all the official rules of the game. Some of the annoying illegal plays of a real game such as "reneges", miss deals and kicking your partners leg are under control and you can concentrate on your game without these little distractions. PINOCHLE uses a formula system that was developed by the author to determine the bid suits, bid power and maximum bid for the three hands it controls. Details of these formulas are made available to registered users and are not available from any other source. Meld bids are supported during the first round of bidding. The user controls all bidding and play of your own hand but is still monitored by the program to prevent illegal plays. All melds are made by PINOCHLE including the users hand. The play of the game is as competitive as the bidding. All hands controlled by the computer count trump, aces and track suits being trumped. Every effort is made to clear out competitive trump as soon as possible. If you don't pay close attention to the play of the hand you will be at a disadvantage. Hints for are available for bidding, passing and playing your cards, if needed during the game. "Shoot the Moon" (take all tricks during play of the hands) is an option available to all bid winners. This must be declared before play of the hand begins. Be careful if you are asked "Think you can take them all?". The program will offer this prompt only when you have a very powerful hand but it doesn't mean it is possible. You must determine this for yourself. Failure to "Shoot the Moon", if it was declared, has a stiff scoring penalty. A review of the original deal and the last bid made by each player is presented after all scores of the hand have been totaled. This feature allows you to examine how the hands were bid, the passes made by each hand and the maximum bid the hand would have gone to. "Where all that meld came from.", or in some cases the reason for a SET hand. Games can be saved and continued at some other time. This option is available at the conclusion of each hand. The user can name each of the players at the beginning of each game. If the players names are changed, a new won/lost record is started for the new players. PINOCHLE plays the game very near "Tournament" level and will be challenging to players of all levels of expertise. I have included a section at the end of PINOCHLE.DOC, "What Hoyle left out", for those of you who are interested in learning the game. Pinochle supports a pointing device, if one is installed, or can be played from the keyboard. Registration Information ------------------------ Registered users receive a "KEY" that unlocks the Won/Loss totals played to date. They also receive a copy of our "Secrets of the Game". This is a description of the formulas and strategies used by PINOCHLE to play the game. This system was developed by the author and is not available through any other source. This "KEY" also turns off the Shareware registration screen and is good on all future upgrades of the program ver 1.x. Registered users also receive a $24 gift certificate good towards the purchase of any item in the SAC Products sculpture line. (minimum $50 order required.) Our catalog can be viewed from our web site at http://www.oro.net/~saclgw/index.html or printed copies are available for a small fee (deductable if a purchase is made). A single copy of the registered version of PINOCHLE costs $24 (US). NON-Credit card registrations: Send Check or Postal Money order made payable to SAC Products to: SAC Products 14669 Old Camptonville Rd. Camptonville, CA 95922 Please include: Your Name Your Mailing Address Your e-mail address Your Phone and/or Fax number Credit Card registrations: For your convenience we have contracted another company, NorthStar Solutions, to process credit card orders with your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card. NorthStar Solutions can be easily contacted FOR ORDERS ONLY via any of the following methods: PHONE ORDERS: Available 10 am - 8 pm, EST, Monday through Saturday. 1-800-699-6395 (Calls from U.S. only) 1-803-699-6395 FAX ORDERS: 1-803-699-5465 (Available 24 hours. International, and business orders encouraged) INTERNET ORDERS: Simply fill in our online order form at: http://nstarsolutions.com/871.htm (or follow the links from our web site at:) http://www.oro.net/~saclgw/index.html E-MAIL ORDERS: America Online: starmail@aol.com Compuserve: starmail@compuserve.com Internet: 71561.2751@compuserve.com Please provide (or be prepared to provide) the following information when ordering: * The Program you are registering. (Pinochle #1367) * Your mailing address * Your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card # and its expiration date. * Your e-mail address (so NorthStar Solutions can send you an e-mail confirming your order and so I can contact you easily with any important follow-up information, upgrade announcements, etc.) IMPORTANT!! NorthStar Solutions process registrations only, please contact the author for any product/technical support. e-mailed and faxed registrations are encouraged by NorthStar but all registrations are very much appreciated. ********************************** ===== Packing List ===================================== As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ: Filename Size Date Time CRC32 READ_ME.BAT 409 31-May-1997 01:30a 6757E4C6 VIEWDOC.BAT 333 8-Mar-1997 08:52a 4B19E519 FILE_ID.DIZ 440 31-May-1997 01:30a CAAF041F PINOCHLE.DOC 24042 19-May-1997 09:04a 8DD9F03F PINOCHLE.EXE 237546 31-May-1997 06:03a 29338599 10C.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 10:21a 995706B0 10D.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 11:38a C223BAA6 10H.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 11:18a 90DF0A34 10S.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 10:52a 1370A27F 9C.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 12:59p F56EB35A 9D.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 12:16p 4E09E0EC 9H.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 12:28p 6F986693 9S.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 12:49p 196AA0D0 AC.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 09:12a 2AD9E87E AD.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 07:48a B8DF4079 AH.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 08:52a 98051EC5 AS.IMG 2411 29-Nov-1996 09:03a C54E1F6D HBACK.IMG 2411 18-Nov-1996 09:16a E43F70D8 HBLANK.IMG 2411 20-Nov-1996 08:51a 7680EEFF JC.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 09:25a 98FF3F9E JD.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 11:48a A7F95E78 JH.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 11:34a E3F906F7 JS.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 10:55a 4194F3BA KC.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 02:35p 684ED347 KD.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 03:10p 9CA1A1B5 KH.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 02:58p B1E9CEAA KS.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 02:17p B0B3AAC5 QC.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 01:20p 4F8E602A QD.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 12:43p E697B90B QH.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 01:01p 2BE0EE8D QS.IMG 2411 28-Nov-1996 01:41p 7E392CC2 VBACK.IMG 2411 18-Nov-1996 09:16a AC82F9A4 VBLANK.IMG 2411 20-Nov-1996 08:51a 3771E052 PINO.SET 44 6-Mar-1997 02:22p 81D78E8E ===== Installation ===================================== System Requirements ------------------- Personal computer running DOS, Windows or OS/2 Warp 3.0 with a FAT partition. (Pinochle has not been tested on Warp 4.0) Conventional DOS memory (640K) A video card capable of displaying 256 or more colors, (VGA or better). Pointing device that is Microsoft compatible. (optional) (Speed of the program will vary depending on processor installed.) Installing PINOCHLE ------------------- ALL users including DOS: PINOCHLE is distributed in a zip file. You will need PKUNZIP to extract the program files from it's compressed format. Then copy all the program files into a single directory of your choice. e.g., c:\pinochle. Type PINOCHLE <enter> from it's resident directory to launch the program. WINDOWS 3.1 users: Pinochle runs great with Windows To install on your Windows desktop: Select File menu from the Program Manager Select NEW Select Program Item Type in Description = Pinochle Type in Command Line = c:\pinochle\pinochle.exe Type in Working Directory = c:\pinochle Shortcut Key = NONE Run Minimized box = EMPTY (don't check it) Select Change Icon Button (Pick an icon to use) Select OK PINOCHLE should now be installed on your desktop. Move it to a group or location of your choice. If you encounter a problem with your mouse after running PINOCHLE, you are probably using an older mouse driver that is not compatible with Windows when it runs DOS programs. Solve this by installing one of the Windows mouse drivers that came on your original Windows program disks. Look for MOUSE.CO_ or MOUSE.SY_. Refer to your Windows manual (page 240) for instructions to expand and install one of these files. Windows 95 users: Install as a DOS program. Refer to your manual for specific instructions. OS/2 users: PINOCHLE runs great with WARP 3.0 To install on your OS/2 desktop: Open OS/2 System Open System Setup Open Add Programs Select Search for and select programs to add Select OK De-select any drives you don't want searched Select Type of program to add as DOS only Select OK Select Other Programs Select PINOCHLE.EXE from available program list Select ADD push button (Be sure Pinochle.exe is the only program listed in the ADD program list) Select OK Pinochle should now be installed on your OS/2 desktop, probably in a Dos Applications folder. Move it to any folder you prefer. ********************************** Product Support Information --------------------------- If you want to report a problem you have experienced with PINOCHLE or make a suggestion, please don't hesitate to contact me. We are determined to make PINOCHLE the best program possible. Your input will help us reach this goal To contact me quickly, e-mail: saclgw@oro.net or Call 916-288-0715 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Pacific time. or FAX 916-288-0714 and I will respond as soon as possible. The latest version of PINOCHLE can be downloaded from our web site. http://www.oro.net/~saclgw/index.html **************************** ===== Warranty ========================================= Disclaimer of Warrenty (legal stuff) ------------------------------------ This software is supplied as is. The author and SAC Products disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the merchantability or fitness of this software for any purpose. The author and SAC Products assume no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of the PINOCHLE software. Any liability of the seller is limited exclusively to product replacement or a refund of the registration fee. PINOCHLE software is copyright 1997 by Larry Whitish (SAC Products) ===== License for Use and Distribution ================= TRIAL USE LICENSE PINOCHLE is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by SAC Products. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States copyright law and also by international treaty provisions. SAC Products grants you a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days. If you continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation period, you MUST make a registration payment to SAC Products of $24.00 (U.S.). You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to SAC Products. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE Please be advised, PINOCHLE uses a small file named PINO.SET to record player names, dealer rotation, etc. Once the program has been launched, CHANGES will be made to this file. Therefore all copies of PINOCHLE used for distribution must be "virgin" or else the Date, Time stamp and size of PINO.SET will be different than those shown in VENDINFO.DIZ packing list. The following may distribute PINOCHLE, completely unaltered, without further permission: Any: BBS, SIGS, Internet Service, Repository, Vendor, Retailer, Distributor, CDRom packager, Organization or private party. For other cases or to distribute in modified form, you must consult the attached data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized. Permission to distribute the PINOCHLE package is not transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution license. U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is SAC Products 14669 Old Camptonville Rd. Camptonville, CA 95922 SAC Products may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to SAC Products and the author Larry Whitish. ===== About VENDINFO Files ============================= Each VENDINFO.DIZ file contains extensive information about a product. This "human-readable" section is followed by a compressed data record useable by automated tools. The data record allows BBSes and other distributors to automate package handling, and provides users with a wealth of product information. VENDINFO tools (free viewer for users, free or inexpensive processors for distributors, editors for authors) are available from many sources, including the originators of VENDINFO: Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 7644 E. 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