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* ******* ST POKER ROYALE ******* *
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* (C) 1986 MICHAEL NOWICKI *
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THIS PROGRAM DISK CONTAINS 3 FILES ---
POKER.PRG the program
POKER.DAT a data file the program uses
README.DOC the instruction maual you are now reading
To run this program place the program disk in the disk drive and
double click the POKER.PRG icon with the mouse button. Make sure that
your computer is already in the medium resolution mode before running
the program.
The title screen will appear after the program has loaded.
Click the left mouse button to display the game screen.
During all phases of the game, alert boxes near the center of the
screen will indicate what needs to be done next.
First you place a bet of from 1 to 5 coins by pressing the BET box
the appropriate number of times. You always start out with 100 dollars.
Now press the DEAL box to the right. The old hand (or the sample Royal
Flush hand at the opening of the game) is erased and a new hand is dealt.
You have the option to keep all five cards or to draw up to
five new cards. Select any cards to TRASH or HOLD by clicking the box
under the desired card. Clicking these boxes will reverse the status.
Then press the DRAW box next to the bet box. The old cards will be erased
and new ones drawn.
Your hand will be checked for a winner and any payoffs will be
shown in the PAYOUT box according the odds displayed in the PAYOUT SCHEDULE
located in the upper left of the screen. To collect the bet, simply click
the left mouse button which adds the PAYOUT to your BANKROLL.
When you want to stop playing press the RED EXIT BOX in the top
left corner of the screen. This box only appears when a game has ended
and a new bet has not yet been placed for a new game.
The PAYOUT SCHEDULE is the largest box near the upper left on the
screen. It contains the payoff rate for the 8 winning hands for EACH COIN
bet. For example, if you bet two dollars and have one pair of JACKS or
better you would win back 4 dollars because the payout rate is 2 to 1.
The EXIT BOX appears as a small red box in the top left of the screen.
By moving the mouse cursor into the box and pressing the mouse button you
can exit the program and return to the GEM Desktop.
The BET BOX is one of the two small buttons at the top right of the
screen. When you wish to begin a new game you place the bet by moving the
cursor into the box and pressing the mouse button for each dollar you want
to bet. You may bet from 1 to 5 coins with the current bet being displayed
in the BET BOX. As each coin is registered the amount is deducted from
your BANKROLL.
The DEAL BOX is to the right of the BET BOX. When you have made your
bet you point to it and press the mouse button. The machine accepts your
bet and deals the five cards. At this point the DEAL message within the
box will change to DRAW.
The HOLD/TRASH buttons appear beneath the five cards. When the
DEAL/DRAW box says DRAW you can choose to HOLD or TRASH 1 to 5 cards and
draw new cards. You point and click at the BOX desired which will reverse the
status of that card. When you are done deciding which cards to HOLD you
then press the DRAW box to draw new cards as explained above.
The BANKROLL BOX displays the amount you still have left. When you
bet one or more coins the bet is subtracted and shown in this box. When you
win this amount is added to.
The PAYOUT BOX shows the actual amount paid out. It equals the
number of coins bet times the payoff rate displayed in red in the PAYOUT
SCHEDULE. To add this amount to your BANKROLL simply click the mouse button
(there will be no cursor displayed at this point).
To help you along there are red message boxes displayed near the
center of the screen. They will tell you what to do next.
We should define what constitutes a winning hand and the
payout rate for each.
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ROYAL FLUSH When all 5 cards are the same suit and in some kind
numerical order such as 2-3-4-5-6 or a-k-q-j-10. The
Ace can be high or low and the cards do not have to
appear in exact order on the screen. Pays 500 to 1
4 OF A KIND When you have four of the same kind of cards, i.e., four
10's, four Kings, etc. Pays 250 to 1
FULL HOUSE 3 of any kind plus 1 of any pair. Pays 100 to 1
STRAIGHT 5 cards in some kind numerical sequence. Ace can be high
or low. Pays 20 to 1
FLUSH All 5 cards are the same suite. all hearts, spades, etc.
Pays 50 to 1
3 OF A KIND 3 of any kind, 3 fives or 3 Kings, etc. Pays 10 to 1
TWO PAIR 2 of any pair. Pays 5 to 1
1 PAIR 1 pair of jacks or better. Pays 2 to 1
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The game uses a standard 52 card deck and shuffles after every
third hand. This means that between shuffles as few as 15 cards or as
many as 30 cards will be dealt from the top of the deck. Card counting
players should take note of this fact. Neither the shuffle or card
dealing routines use a Random generator. An actual 52 card deck is
kept within memory and shuffled hundreds of times using a random shuffle
and cut formula.
*************** NOTICE TO ALL PURCHASERS ****************
This program was written by an avid computer hobbyist very much like
yourself. The disk is NOT copy-protected to allow you to make backup
copies for your own use. PLEASE do not sell or give away copies to others.
Besides being illegal, it, in effect, is like someone stealing from me just
as if it was stolen from a store shelf or a burglar violating your home.
The price has been kept low to help avoid one of main motivations for piracy.
Hopefully, with your cooperation, I will be able to feel it is worth the work
and effort involved to write and release other programs at reasonable prices.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. As I travel quite a bit
I hope to be able to meet you at a user's group meeting and obtain your
comments regarding this program.
yours truly
Michael Nowicki
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