B I N G O B U D D E S v1.1 By Soleau Software, Inc www.soleau.com A Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) Bingo Buddies Requires 68030 or better / Power Mac System 7.0 or better 16 Megs Ram Free BASIC BINGO GAME RULESBingo is played on a card with 5 rows and 5 columns of numbers. The first column is the B column and it contains 5 random numbers from 1 to 15. The second column is the I column and it contains 5 random numbers from 16 to 30. The third column is the N column and it contains 4 random numbers from 31 to 45 (the middle space in this column is considered a FREE space and does not have a number). The fourth column is the G column and it contains 5 random numbers from 46 to 60.The last column is the O column and it contains 5 random numbers from 61 to 75. To play Bingo, numbers are selected and called at random. A called number is referred to first by its column letter and then the number. This allows you to quickly scan your card to check for a match. If a called number matches a number on one of your Bingo cards you mark that number as called. Depending on the type of Bingo pattern that has been decided for that game, if your card matches the pattern then you win! BINGO BUDDIES DIRECTIONS AND GAME PLAY Your objective is to join your Bingo Buddies and Win Win Win! Load the game and go to the Bingo Buddies room. This is where you will need to start the game in order to accumulate some cash for your bankroll to play in the other locations. In the Bingo Buddies room you only play your three Bingo Buddies who only have one card each. However, you can play up to three cards and have a 50% chance of winning. Great odds here and it will not take you long to win and have the choice to travel to the other locations. Your cards are always shown at the bottom of the screen in front of your Bingo Buddies. (You cannot see their cards.)Once you have decided to go to another location with your Bingo Buddies the jackpots increase, but then so do the odds of winning. However, your Bingo Buddies are going to help you out. Once you step out of the Bingo Buddies room, where only your winnings count toward your bankroll, you will now be working as a team. Your Bingo Buddies will play the same amount of cards you choose to play and any of your Bingo Buddies winnings will accumulate into your bankroll. See it pays to have friends!You will have to come up with your own personal strategy to get your scores entered into the Top Ten Jackpot Scoreboard on the stats page. Do you decide hang out in the lower jackpot rooms of Bingo Buddies and Church Bingo and accumulate your bankroll over time and hope your Bingo Buddies do not get restless? Jackpot Jim is always ready for a trip to Vegas. Do you bravely go to Cruise Ship or Las Vegas Bingo at your first opportunity and roll the dice for the big jackpots? You may have to twist Bingo Betty's arm for the Vegas trip she hates to fly. To help you out, take a glance at the costs and benefits of your different playing rooms below and come up with your own strategy.(The Shareware version of Bingo Buddies has only the Chruch Bingo game available.) Location # of Games Cost per Card # of Cards Jackpotsof Play in Series Min. Purchase in Play WinningsBingo 4 $0 3 $12 - $50Buddies $0 MinimumChurch 3 $2 25-60 $150-$500Bingo $6 MinimumCruise Ship 5 $3 75-200 $2,000-$10,000Bingo $15 MinimumLas Vegas 7 $5 300-600 $5,000-$50,000Bingo $35 Minimum PROGRESSIVE BONUS JACKPOTS In addition to the normal Bingo Jackpots, there are special progressive Bonus Jackpots that can be won. Depending on the type of Bingo played, if you can get a Bingo before a certain number of calls then you can win the Bonus Bingo Jackpot. At the start of each game the Status Box tells you the number of calls you'll need to win this special Jackpot. If the Bonus Jackpot is not won it will keep increasing in size until it is. TOP TEN BINGO JACKPOT SCOREBOARDDuring your Bingo session your Buddies Bankroll is shown at all times on the left side of the screen. Upon quitting the game, your final bankroll will be compared to the Top Ten Jackpot Score Board. If your bankroll qualifies you to enter the Top Ten Score board, then you will be asked to enter your first name to this special list. BINGO GAME PATTERNSAt the start of each new game the Caller (computer) will announce the type of Bingo to be played. In the Bingo Buddies room the Bingo patterns that are played are quite simple. As you progress from Church to Las Vegas Bingo there are more and more patterns that can be called. BINGO BUDDIES OPTIONSThe Options Button can be found in each of the Bingo rooms to the bottom right of the playing cards. (Clicking on the Options Button is also a way to Pause a game in play.) SPEED: Sets the Speed at which the numbers are called. Fast / Normal / Slow / Slower SOUND: Toggles Sound On or Off STATS: The Top Ten Bingo Jackpot (Bankroll) Score Board MAIN MENU: Takes you back to the Main Menu ( If you have not finished a complete game series, you will not receive your money back for cards you purchased.) AUTO PLAY / MANUAL PLAYIn Auto Play mode the computer fills in the called numbers for you. In Manual Play mode you have to click on the numbers yourself in order to mark them on your Bingo cards. A Bingo will not be valid unless it has been marked on your card. ROLL YOUR OWN BINGO GAMEIn Roll Your Own Bingo you can create your own Bingo game to be played with your family and friends. Here you can have the computer print out playing cards and call the Bingo games for you. (The print card option is not available in the Shareware version of Bingo Buddies.) You decide the type of Bingo pattern to be played. You can create your own, or click the Bingo Example button and see many other popular Bingo patterns. You're the Bingo Boss!When you have printed your cards and announced the type of game to be played, click on the Start Game button. When someone yells 'BINGO' click on the BINGO button at the bottom and verify their Bingo card from the Master Bingo Call Board. If the card is a valid Bingo then you have the option to start a new game or continue the present game. (The Bingo Button can also be used a PAUSE button.) FULL VERSION - REGISTERED COPYThe Registered Version of Bingo Buddies eliminates all delaysand allows you to play in all the Bingo Locations. You can also have the computer print out your Bingo Cards for your own games! You are encouraged to pass the Shareware version of the BingoBuddies along to your friends, local BBS or onto the Internet. Soleau Software depends upon your registrations to continue producing non-violent strategy logic game software for the computer market. Please support our work by registering your copy today!The registered version of Bingo Buddies is only $18 (U.S.) You can send the order form to your printer from the closing screen of the game or you can use the Order.txt file. If paying by Credit Card, we can even upgrade your copy instantly over the phone so you won't have to wait for the disk to arrive by mail!You can also order online from our Secure Web site at www.soleau.com and have the unlock codes sent via e-mail in just minutes !!! ORDER TODAY -- IT'S EASY !!! We accept MasterCard & Visa & Amex U.S. and Canadian Checks and P.O. Money orders Call, Send or Fax your Order Form Voice: 212.721.2361 Fax: 212.873.4994 You can also Order via our Web Site !!! http://www.soleau.com Soleau Software 163 Amsterdam Ave Suite 213 New York , NY 10023 soleau@soleau.comNote: This game cannot be multi-tasked with other programs. The option and Control keys will terminate the program.
