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Classic Solitaire V1.01
Copyright © 1992, 1993
by Perry Rosenboom
Box 333
Wantirna South
Victoria, 3152
Australia
Documentation Version - August 1993
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Note: Solitaire, Tut's Tomb, Golf and Aces Up have been completed as of the
documentation date. Please do not register for the complete set of games
(unless you are prepared to wait for the other games!). Users who register
for Solitaire or Tut's Tomb will be able upgrade their registration when
other games are available.
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Introduction
Welcome to Classic Solitaire, also known in some countries as 'Klondike'.
This version came about because I wanted to put some card games together
in one package which are of a high quality and presentation, and which are
easy to play. I'm confident that I have achieved my goals, and that you
will enjoy Classic Solitaire. Classic Solitaire is the first of the six
games in this package. Other games include Cruel, Tut's Tomb, Golf,
Tri-Peaks and Cleopatra. More games may be added to the package as (or
should I say, "if") I get motivated to write new ones. Registered users
have special privileges - see the information about Registration near the
end of this documentation file.
A Note about this documentation
This file accompanies both the Shareware version and Registered version of
Classic Solitaire. Differences between the two versions will be specified
wherever appropriate. This means that I only need to maintain one version
of the documentation (mainly because I hate writing documentation).
Having only one version of the documentation will also show Shareware
Users what you are missing by not registering!!!!
Systems Supported
This game was developed and compiled using AMOS and AMOS Compiler (Copyright
Euorpress) version 1.35, which supports Workbench 1.3, 2, and 3. This means
that this game should work on A500, A600, A1200, A2000, A3000 and A4000
machines. I do my best to support machines available at the time of
writing the game, however I obviously cannot test every aspect of the game on
every machine. If for some reason the game doesn't work, check the 'Troubles?'
section below, and send me a polite letter, and I'll see if I can help.
Obviously, registered users get priority. Abusive letters (such as one I
received from England) will get no response.
People who write shareware and public domain software do so because they enjoy
it - abuse will only result in LESS software being developed for public release.
We can't hope to make our shareware profitable, but we do hope that we are
respected for our efforts. End of sermon.
Changes from Version 1.00
Version 1.01 is a minor update to version 1.00. Version 1.01 has been
compiled with the AMOS V1.35 compiler, which means that it should run on AGA
systems without problems.
Also included in Version 1.01 is one small bug fix. With Verson 1.00, after
"End Game" was selected from the menu, it was still possible to click on a
card. This has been fixed.
Classic Solitaire
Object of the game
The object of Classic Solitaire is to move all of the cards from the deck
and playing area onto the piles marked "Suits". One pile of cards will be
used for each of the four suits. If you manage to form fours piles (one
for each suit) consisting of all 52 cards, you have won (which is easier
said than done).
Rules
When the cards are dealt, you will see seven columns of cards, with a
different number of cards in each column. Column one has one card, column
two has two cards, and so on. The top card in each column is shown face
up.
You are permitted to move any face up card from one column to another
providing that the card you are moving is one less in denomination, and
of a different colour to the card you are moving it to. For example, you
may move a black nine onto a red ten, or a red Queen onto a black King.
Moving a card will move that card, and any other face up cards which are
in the same column and below the card you are moving.
Only a King (of any colour) may be moved to a column which is empty.
Cards may be moved to a suit pile providing that the top card on the suit
pile is of the same suit, and one less in denomination than the card you
are moving. If the suit pile is empty, only an Ace may be moved there.
In other words, you are trying to build four piles of cards, from Ace
through to King in each suit.
You may only move one card at a time to a suit pile.
When the game is dealt, you will see the deck of cards with the top card
of the deck shown face up. Cards may be moved from the deck to either the
columns or a suit pile, using the same rules as listed above.
Clicking on the deck will turn over the next card or third card in the
deck, depending on the option selected in the "Settings" screen (Draw one
is disabled for the Shareware Version).
When you get to the end of the deck, clicking on the space will flip the
deck over, and you can go through the deck again.
The game is over when all cards have been moved to the suit pile, or there
are no more valid moves.
How to Play
Only mouse clicks are required to play Classic Solitaire.
To move a card from one position to another, click on the card that you
wish to move, then click on the destination location.
If you are moving a card to a suit pile, you can double click on the card
you wish to move (when moving an Ace, Classic Solitaire will find the
first available suit pile and put the Ace there).
To flip over the next available card in the deck, click on the deck.
To turn over the deck when the deck is finished, click on the space where
the deck was.
Menus
A number of menu items are available with Classic Solitaire. Clicking on
the right mouse button will make the menus appear. The menus have been
programmed to appear wherever the mouse pointer is currently located.
Available menu items are coloured dark green and will change colour to
light green when they are selected.
A grey menu item means that the item is not available
The available menu Bar looks something like this:
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| Solitaire | Options |
-----------------------
Under the "Solitaire" menu item, there is a submenu wich looks similar to
this:
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| Solitaire |
--------------
| End Game |
| New Game |
| About |
| Credits |
| Quit |
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End Game
Select this to End the current game.
New Game
Select this menu item to begin a new game (when the previous game has been
ended). This menu item is not available when playing a current game.
About
Displays information about Classic Solitaire
Credits
My credits screen - I've got people to thank!
Quit
What can I say? Quit means exit, scram, Outahere, vamoose, goodbye, or
"Ausgang" for my German speaking friends.
Under the "Options" menu bar item, there is a sub menu which looks similar
to this:
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| Options |
--------------
| Sound |
| Settings |
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Sound (On, Off)
Selecting "Sound" will pop up a sub menu to allow you to turn the sound on
or off. The current status is marked by a tick.
Settings
Use this menu item to change the settings for Classic Solitaire. This
menu item is not available until the current game is completed.
The Settings Screen
Items which can be altered from the settings screen are:
Sound
Buttons are available to turn the sound on or off (this will alter the
sound menu items described above). The pitch of the bell which sounds
when a card is selected (Bell 1) and the pitch of the bell which sounds
when the card is placed (Bell 2) can be adjusted using slider bars. The
volume of the sound can also be adjusted using a slider bar.
Draw
One or three - determines how many cards are to be flipped when clicking
on the deck. If draw three is selected, every third card will be
available. If draw one is selected, every card will be displayed as you
click on the deck. (Draw one only is available in the Shareware Version).
Passes
One, Three or Many - controls the number of times that Classic Solitaire
will allow you to go through the deck. ("Many" is disabled in the
Shareware Version).
Pointer
None, Outline or Card - this setting determines how the mouse pointer will
look after clicking on the first card. The standard mouse pointer is used
by itself, or in conjunction with a card outline, or an image of the
selected card.
Title
On or Off - if this option is set "On", the title screen will be shown
when starting Classic Solitaire. When set to "Off" the title will be
skipped (Disabled in the Shareware Version - I'm going to make you sit
through the title unless you register!!).
Backs
Clicking on the "Backs" button allows you to select which of the 13 card
backs you wish to display during your game. Once selected, this back will
be used until you "Quit" (in the case where you don't save your settings),
or until you select another card back. To select a card back, just click
on the back you want. To use random card backs (ie,have Classic Solitaire
choose one at random for you) click on the box marked "Random".
(The ability to select card backs is disabled in the Shareware Version -
the "Random" option applies).
Default
Clicking on this button resets everything back to the default values.
Defaults are:
Sound - On
Bell1 - 50
Bell2 - 60
Volume - 32
Title - On
Draw - One
Passes - Many
Backs - Random
Pointer - Outline
(This button is disabled in the Shareware Version).
Save
This button saves your solitaire settings to disk. They are automatically
loaded and used next time. (Disabled in the Shareware Version).
Use
This button allows you to use your settings, without saving them to disk.
They will be lost when you "Quit" from Classic Solitaire.
The Shareware version
If you have already registered, then ignore this section.
The shareware version of Classic Solitaire differs from the Registered
Version in a number of ways:
1. Some features have been disabled in the shareware version.
Registered users have:
- unlimited passes through the deck (the shareware version allows
only one or three passes through the deck);
- the option to choose the card back which they would like
displayed (the shareware version chooses them at random);
- the ability to skip the title screen (although it's such a good
title screen, I don't know why anyone would want to skip over it...);
- the option to draw one or draw three cards from the deck ( the
shareware version only allows you to draw three cards)
2. The shareware version has a message which flashes up at random
while playing the game, to remind you (just in case you need reminding)
that the version of the game you are playing is Shareware. This does
not come up on the registered version.
3. Registered versions of Classic Solitaire contain the name of the
person who registers in the title screen, and the "About" screen (so
everyone who registers has their own personal copy of the game).
4. The Shareware version of Classic Solitaire is not supported. In
other words, if there is a problem, I'll fix it in the Registered
version, and registered users will receive the fix.
5. The Shareware version of Classic Solitaire is 'crunched' on the disk,
to reduce the amount of space required for coverdisks, PD libraries,
Bulletin Boards and so on. The process of uncrunching causes the
coloured lines on the screen when you start the game. Registered
users will receive an 'uncrunched' version of the game.
Troubles?
Most problems seem to be caused by low memory. If you notice that the screen
is not refreshing correctly, or that the menu bar doesn't disappear, you've
got memory problems. Most games these days are designed to work in 1Mb
minimum, and this game is no different. If you have 1Mb or more and the game
is still presenting problems (especially after you have been playing the same
game for some time), then the memory may be fragmented. Try closing down some
other programs, or closing down the game and restarting it.
The other problem which I have heard of can occur on Workbench 2 and Workbench
3 systems. On these systems, it is possble to change the default font to
something other than 'Topaz 8'. This game was written using the default Topaz
8 font, so if you notice that text does not fit properly in boxes or on the
screen, you may need to alter your Workbench setting and restore 'Topaz 8' as
the default font.
Registration Details
If you have already registered, then ignore this section. There are two
options you have if you wish to Register. You may:
1. Register for Classic Solitaire only
You have the option of registering for Classic Solitaire only,
which will provide you with the Registered version of the game, any
changes or bug fixes, and the next major upgrade. This means you will
receive all versions 1.xx and version 2.00, if I write it. I'm hoping
that the game is so good that there will never be a need for version
2......
2. Register for the complete package
This must be the best value in Amiga card games of all time! Users
who register for the complete package will receive registered versions
of all of the card games in the set, any changes or bug fixes for all
games in the set, and the next major upgrade for each game in the set.
In addition, I'll also send you registered versions of any new card
games I add to the set. This means that you will receive all version
1.xx and version 2.00 (if and when they are written) for all games
currently in the set, and registered versions of any new games which I
add to the set. For details on which card games are currently supplied
with the set, see the section below titled "The complete package".
The price....
To register for either Classic Solitaire only, or for the complete
package, send the appropriate amount to:
Perry Rosenboom
Box 333
Wantirna South
Victoria, 3152
AUSTRALIA
To make registration easier, you can send local currency (cash please) in
the following amounts:
Classic Solitaire Only Complete Package
Australia $10.00 $20.00
New Zealand $15.00 $30.00
England £5.00 £10.00
United States $10.00 $20.00
Germany Dm 10,00 Dm 20,00
Canada $10.00 $20.00
Please send cash only, as our banks act like robbers and can charge us
$6.00 to change a cheque! Cheques in Aus$ drawn on an Australian Bank are
also acceptable. Prices for each individual country are based mainly on
the current exhange rate that the country has with Australia.
Why so inexpensive for the complete package? Because the high price of
quality Amiga games prevents many Amiga owners from buying games. I plan
to make my millions by asking for a fair registration fee from fellow
Amiga Users, and registering thousands of users, instead of ripping off a
few people. Also, I've tried to make the whole process as painless as
possible by putting in local currency values for countries where I know
some of my previous games have been. I understand that not everyone
happens to have a few Australian dollars sitting in their cookie jar!
Well, that's the plan, and those are the reasons - The rest is up to you!
Distribution of Classic Solitaire and
other boring terms and conditions
The SHAREWARE Version of Classic Solitaire may be freely distributed,
providing this documentation file accompanies the game. Neither the Game
or this documentation may be altered in any way without the Author's
written permission. No more than a reasonable fee for copying and
distribution should be charged for the Shareware Version of Classic
Solitaire.
Registered Versions of Classic Solitaire are provided only to the
registered user and are not to be copied or distributed under any
circumstances, unless prior permission has been provided in writing by the
Author (after all, a great deal of time has gone into writing this game).
The title screen and the "About" screen clearly states whether the game you
are playing is the shareware version or registered version.
The Complete Package
At the time of writing this documentation, one game has been fully completed.
However, I intend to produce a package with a minimum of SIX games. These
will include Classic Solitaire (Klondike), Cruel, Tut's Tomb, Tri Peaks, Golf,
and Cleopatra. If you have some thoughts on particular games which you would
like to see included in the package, then please write to me!
Thanks
My sincere thanks go to the following people:
Therese and James (my wife and son) for putting up with the amount of time
I spend writing card games, shoot'em up's and thinking games. A two year
old can really test the error handling qualities of a piece of software!
Andrew Kreibich for finding bugs (not that I really want to thank people
for finding bugs), and for his ideas and some of the code (such as the
button routine).
Rene Katoll (Germany) for his many faxes, letters and the translation of
this document into German.
Ulla Katoll (Germany) for designing the Solitaire icon for this game (the
icon is Copyright © 1992, Ulla Katoll and is used with permission).
Classic Solitaire is written using AMOS and compiled with the AMOS
Compiler, both of which are © Europress.
Thank you to all who register. As with my other games, I'll name you all
in the next release of the game.
Copyright
Classic Solitaire is Copyright © 1992, 1993 by Perry Rosenboom, as are the
card backs and the cards themselves (you wouldn't believe how long it took
to draw them!).
If you would like a special version for release on a coverdisk, then please
write to me.
If you program in AMOS and would like to use the cards that I've designed
for your own games, then please let me know when you register.
