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- 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 RULES
-
- Bingo 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!
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- 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.)
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- Location # of Games Cost per Card # of Cards Jackpots
- of Play in Series Min. Purchase in Play Winnings
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- Bingo 4 $0 3 $12 - $50
- Buddies $0 Minimum
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- Church 3 $2 25-60 $150-$500
- Bingo $6 Minimum
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- Cruise Ship 5 $3 75-200 $2,000-$10,000
- Bingo $15 Minimum
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- Las Vegas 7 $5 300-600 $5,000-$50,000
- Bingo $35 Minimum
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- 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.
-
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- TOP TEN BINGO JACKPOT SCOREBOARD
-
- During 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.
-
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- BINGO GAME PATTERNS
-
- At 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.
-
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- BINGO BUDDIES OPTIONS
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- The 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
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- 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.)
-
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- AUTO PLAY / MANUAL PLAY
-
- In 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.
-
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- ROLL YOUR OWN BINGO GAME
-
- In 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.)
-
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- FULL VERSION - REGISTERED COPY
-
- The Registered Version of Bingo Buddies eliminates all delays
- and 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 Bingo
- Buddies 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.com
-
-
- Note: This game cannot be multi-tasked with other
- programs. The option and Control keys will
- terminate the program.
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-