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Software for your Iguana
- PRESENTS -
IGLOTTO
version 1.2
(c) Copyright 1991,1992 IguanaSoft
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Warranty and Disclaimer
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The authors make no warranties, expressed or
implied, as to the quality or performance of this
program. The author will not be held liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages
resulting from the use of this program. Your use of
this program constitutes your agreement to this
disclaimer and your release of the author from any form
of liability or litigation. Besides, lawsuits are for
weenies.
- Second Disclaimer -
In this documentation, several references are made to
members of the mathematical profession. While not
explicitly derogatory, IguanaSoft would like to make it
known that no personal offense is intended. On the
whole, we happen to like mathematicians, and hold
incredible respect for all of them, no matter how
mindless, incompetent, or incredibly boring they may be.
Just kidding, folks.
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SECTION ONE: Introduction to IgLotto │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘
Anybody can win the lottery, but to take home the money,
you need to pick the right numbers. That's all pretty
obvious.
But what numbers should you pick? Mathematicians will
tell you that it doesn't matter. They say that the
chances of winning are the same no matter which numbers
you pick.
Ask the Mathematicians why they haven't won the lottery
yet.
We at IguanaSoft knew that there had to be a better way
to win the lottery. We knew that there had to be some
hidden formula...some secret trick to winning the
lottery. We knew deep down inside that although every
single bit of logic we retained told us otherwise, there
had to be some key recipe for success out there.
We had trouble finding it.
But just as we were about to give up...just as the dark
storm clouds of despair were massing above our heads,
something happened...something wonderful. We crossed
paths with Bill the Custodian.
Bill the Custodian worked nights at the Hancock Building
in downtown Boston. He led a simple life and was not
bothered by material needs. He was a happy custodian.
Bill was also smart. In fact, he must have been super-
intelligent. Bill the Custodian had developed a formula
for winning the lottery every time. The key to winning
the lottery according to Bill was, "Taking your name,
your birthday, your phone number and your favorite color
and then putting them all together with a short story."
We considered Bill a genius...a witty and resourceful
Renaissance man with a talent that surpassed the
limitations of human existence. Most people, however,
considered Bill an idiot, and a stark raving mad one at
that.
But Bill had proof of his success and he showed it to us
once we showed a willingness to believe him. He
displayed proudly a list of all the winning lottery
numbers from the past ten years, all written on napkins,
paper towels, and bits of scrap paper.
Each entry was dated, along with the CORRECT LOTTERY
NUMBER for that week. Sure, each entry was dated one day
after the lottery drawing took place, but Bill assured us
that he was just slow in writing down the information.
We were willing to trust Bill, shouldn't you?
You're probably asking yourself the same question that we
asked ourselves after our meeting with Bill. Why didn't
he ever enter the lottery himself? After all, his
incredible talent could have yielded countless fortunes.
He could have retired from the Custodial world and become
a rich and well-known tycoon.
Sadly, the world will never know the answer. Bill the
Custodian passed away recently, a victim of a bizarre mop
accident. Thus, we have had to do a little
soul-searching to come up with a suitable answer.
Perhaps Bill the Custodian was happy with his own
existence, and was in fact searching for a way to pass
the potential winnings on to others. Bill the Custodian
was a good man, and we at IguanaSoft feel that there is
only one right thing to do:
Take all of Bill's hard work and turn it into quick and
easy cash for everyone else on the planet.
┌────────────────────────────┐
│ SECTION TWO: Using IgLotto │
└────────────────────────────┘
Like all IguanaSoft programs, IgLotto is easy to use. It
incorporates IguanaWindows to let you easily move
throughout the various program functions. If you have a
mouse, and the mouse driver is correctly loaded into your
system, then IgLotto automatically allows you to use it.
IgLotto determines your potentially winning lottery
numbers through one of three methods. You can select the
method you wish to use from the Options Menu. The three
methods are: Mathematical, Random, and Custodian Bill.
Mathematical: This method simply selects the first
six positive integers...1,2,3,4,5,6.
Mathematicians, being the boring
people that they are, argue that it
doesn't really matter WHICH numbers
you pick, so let them use these
numbers. See how many times THEY win.
Random: The Random method selects six numbers
completely at random. Again, those
boring Mathematicians will like this
one.
Custodian Bill: Using the logic developed by
Custodian Bill during the late nights
sweeping the floors of Hancock Tower,
this method helps determine the best
possible Lottery numbers for you to
pick. It uses data that you provide
in a User Profile to pick the most
likely winning numbers.
In addition to setting the Method for the program to use
in determining your lottery numbers, you need to enter
the highest number possible. This number can be anything
from 6 - 99, but in most states it is somewhere between
40 and 54. The program defaults to 48. This number must
be set correctly, or the program will not yield
satisfactory results. (Unless of course you're using
that boring Mathematician mode...in which case it really
doesn't matter.)
In order to use the Custodian Bill method of number
generation, you will have to fill out the User Profile.
this profile must be filled in each time that you run the
program. Please enter your name, birthdate, phone
number, sex, and favorite color in the spaces provided.
You may also alter the short story to increase your
chances of obtaining the best lottery numbers possible.
You can move between the input fields by clicking with
the mouse or using the [TAB] and [Shift-TAB] keys. Click
on [OK] or press [F10] when you are done entering the
information. [ESC] closes the Edit Window without
updating any changes you have made.
NOTE FOR REGISTERED USERS: Registered users only have to
enter this information once. Registered users have the
option of saving their profile information to disk. This
allows you to avoid having to enter the User Profile
information each time you run the program. You may, of
course, change the informatio any time you like, such as
when you change your address, your name, or when you have
a sex change operation.
Once all of the information has been entered, you may
then select the Custodian Bill Method in the options menu
for ultimate program performance.
Now that you're all set...simply select Go! from the Main
Menu, and within milliseconds, your lottery numbers will
be there waiting for you to copy down and Win! Good
Luck.
┌────────────────────────────────┐
NEW! NEW! │ SECTION THREE: About BeerWare │ NEW! NEW!
└────────────────────────────────┘
IgLotto, Version 1.2 is not free. We worked long and hard
on it, and we got very thirsty while writing it.
In the past, BeerWare asked that you send us beer in
order to register the program. Unfortunately, we found
that this wasn't exactly working out.
Now, here at IguanaSoft, we're certainly not selfish, so
we've redefined the concept of BeerWare.
Simply put, you can now register your program merely by
consuming a cold brew in our honor. That's right: just
head down to your local liquor store and pick up a
six-pack of your favorite brand of beer. Then kick back,
pop it open and enjoy. Of course, we at IguanaSoft do
not endorse alcohol consumption by minors, and we urge
you to drink responsibly. Know when to say when. And
please, don't use IguanaSoft programs while driving,
operating heavy machinery, or while listening to Barry
Manilow records.
To complete the registration process, please let us know
exactly how much you enjoyed IguanaSoft's IgLotto and
your cold beer. You can reach us in one of two ways:
1) Call us. We can be found on The Razor's Edge BBS, the
home of IguanaSoft. Leave a message in the IguanaSoft
Conference, along with your name and address, and we'll
send you a registration code. If you don't want to make
your address public, then leave a comment to the Sysop,
or register using option 2 (below).
THE RAZOR'S EDGE BBS - (617) 786-8282
PCBoard 14.5 1200/2400 baud
Located in beautiful and historic Quincy, MA.
Note: The Razor's Edge BBS is a free public service, and
maintains no connections to IguanaSoft, other than being
a place where the programmers tend to hang out and answer
questions and comments. They also chant Aesop's Fables
to Broadway showtunes while Ballroom dancing in their
underwear...but they'll never admit it.
2) Write us. Our mailbox has been empty these days.
Send a postcard with your name and address, and we'll
send you your registration code along with a nifty little
IguanaSoft newsletter.
IGUANASOFT
1419 Commonwealth Ave.
Apt. #504
Brighton, MA 02135
"May the Iguanas Run Free!"