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Vegas Games 2000 Demo Readme

Thank you for trying the Vegas Games 2000 demo.  The demo includes three
of the 25 games available in the full version of the game.  The games
included on the demo are:  Jacks or Better - Double Down Video Poker,
the Buffet Slot Machine, and Blackjack.  In the demo you start with $200,
when you run out of money - the demo is over!  In the full version you
start with $5,000 and can always visit the ATM when you have less than
$300.

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1.  Purchasing Vegas Games 2000
2.  Demo System Requirements
3.  Installing and Uninstalling the Demo
4.  How to Play Video Poker
5.  How to Play a Slot Machine
6.  How to Play Blackjack
7.  Mplayer.com installation
8.  Known mplayer.com issues
9.  Playing LAN games
10. Help file trouble shooting
11. Contacting Customer Support
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1. Purchasing Vegas Games 2000

You can find the full version of Vegas Games 2000 at your favorite PC
game retailer.  To order Vegas Games 2000 directly from The 3DO Company,
you can place your order on our web page at http://www.3do.com/direct, or
you can call the 3DO Direct line at 800-336-3506 (outside the United
States please call 650-261-3227).  In addition to Vegas Games 2000, you
can also order any other currently available 3DO or New World Computing
title from 3DO Direct.

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2. Demo System Requirements

Pentium(R) 90 (133 or greater recommended)
Windows(R) 95/98
16MB RAM (32MB RAM recommended)
1 MB video card compatible with DirectX 6.0
18 MB free hard drive space
DirectX 6.0 or greater
Sound card compatible with DirectX 6.0

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3. Installing and Uninstalling the Demo

In order to run the Vegas Games 2000 Demo, you must have installed
DirectX 6.0 or above on your system. If you do not have DirectX on your
computer, you can download it from Microsoft's website at
www.microsoft.com/directx.

Installing VG2K demo:  Double click on the VegasDemo or VegasDemo.exe
icon and follow the on screen instructions.

Playing the Demo:  Click the Start button, then Programs, then Vegas
Games 2000 Demo, then Vegas Games 2000 Demo.

Uninstalling VG2K demo: Click the Start button and select Programs, then
Vegas Games 2000 Demo, then Uninstall.

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4. How to Play Video Poker

After starting the Jacks or Better-Double Down video poker game, you
choose your desired wager denomination from the bottom right hand corner.
Jacks or Better - Double Down allows you to play with 25ó, $1, $5 or $10
coins. Whatever denomination you choose, you can play from one to five
coins.  Place your bet by left-clicking the coin drop or the Bet One
button. The computer automatically deals the cards to begin a game if you
left-click the Max Bet button.  Clicking Max Bet places a five coin bet
of your current coin denomination. The computer also deals automatically
if you bet five coins by dropping them into the machine, or if you
left-click five times on Bet One. If you bet anything less than five
coins, you must left-click the Deal button to begin the game.

The object of video poker is to get the best possible hand.  The
following is a list of hands from highest to lowest:
1. ROYAL FLUSH - 10, J, Q, K, and A all of the same suit.
2. STRAIGHT FLUSH - Five cards of the same suit in numerical sequence.
3. FOUR OF A KIND - Four cards of the same rank.
4. FULL HOUSE - Three of a kind and a pair.
5. FLUSH - Any five cards of the same suit.
6. STRAIGHT - Five cards in numerical sequence. Ace can be used as either
   the highest or lowest card.
7. THREE OF A KIND - Three cards of the same rank.
8. TWO PAIR - Two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
9. A PAIR - Two cards of one rank.
10. HIGH CARD - In the absence of any of the above combinations, the
    highest card in your hand becomes the rank of your hand. Example --
    Ace High.

The game starts with the computer flipping over each of the five cards.
Underneath each card is a rectangular button labeled Hold. You decide
which cards to hold by left-clicking either Hold beneath the card or on
the card itself. The word Held will appear on the card. To reverse your
selection, simply left-click on the card again. To discard the remaining
cards, which are not marked as held, left-click the Deal button. The
computer will then deal another card for each one discarded. The winning
hand's payoff will be highlighted on the payoff table.

The Jacks or Better-Double Down game shows the payoff chart above the
cards, through-out gameplay. The Progressive Jackpot is the top payoff,
which can be earned by wagering five coins and getting a Royal Flush. You
can see what the Progressive Jackpot is paying by looking at the red
light board at the top of the screen.  The light board will flash
different casino messages besides the Progressive Jackpot status. Just
like in Vegas casinos, this Progressive Jackpot goes up as more money is
played on the machine, and goes back down to its original pot when
someone wins. The Progressive Jackpot starts at $1,000 if you are
playing quarters, $4,000 playing $1 coins, $20,000 for $5 coins, and
$40,000 for $10 coins.

In the Jacks or Better-Double Down game, takes a pair of Jacks, Queens,
Kings or Aces to get your initial bet back. To earn, you must have a hand
that beats a pair. If you have a winning hand, you have the option to
play another type of game called Double Down. The Double Down button sits
to the left, next to your cards.  It is grayed out until you get a
winning hand, then it lights up in yellow.  You can left-click on the
double down button to wager your winnings. The computer automatically
wagers all your winnings if you double down. If you won $5 on the hand,
your wager is $5; if you won $1,000, your wager is $1,000.  The computer
begins Double Down by dealing five new cards. The first card is dealt
face up. This card is the dealer's card and the card to beat;  the cards
are ranked in value from 2 (low) to Ace (high). Choose one of the four
face down cards: if your card is smaller than the dealer's card, you lose
the winnings you just wagered; if your card is higher than the dealer's,
your original winnings are doubled; if your card is equal, then you push,
neither winning nor losing. After a push, you have the option to play
again for double or nothing, or you can stop playing by pressing Cash Out
or Deal. If you cash out, the machine credits your winnings and applies
them to your cash on hand.

For more help playing video poker, consult the video poker strategy
section of the help file.

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5. How to Play a Slot Machine

After starting the Buffet slot machine, you choose your desired wager
denomination from the bottom right hand corner of the screen.  To place a
wager, left-click on the coin drop or on the Bet One button, below the
coin drop. If you left-click the Bet Max button, the computer
automatically deposits the maximum bet of five coins and spins the
wheels. If you don't bet the maximum, you must left-click Spin, and the
computer will spin the wheels.

There are several lines to check for winners if you play the maximum
bet. The first coin covers the centerline, the second covers the top row,
and the third coin covers the bottom. The fourth and fifth coins cover
two diagonal pay lines. You can wager 25ó, $1, $5, or $10 coins. Three
dollar sign symbols on any pay line wins the Progressive Jackpot.

The top payoff in all the games is the Progressive Jackpot. Just as in
Video Poker, the Progressive pot grows as more money is played on the
machine. The Progressive pot starts at $200 if you are playing 25ó coins,
$800 if you are playing $1, $4,000 for $5, and $8,000 for $10 coins.

For more help playing slot machines, consult the slot machine strategy
section of the help file.

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6. How to Play Blackjack

The Blackjack table in Vegas Games 2000 looks like any Blackjack table
around the world. The dealer faces a semicircle of spaces where players
can place their wagers. Up to seven players can play at once against the
dealer. To begin the game, decide how much you wish to wager and place
that bet by left-clicking on the appropriate chip denominations you want
to bet.  Right-click on a chip to deduct that chips value from your bet.
Place your bet on by left-clicking on the oval in front of your Player
Name, and then left-click on Ready.  The dealer deals each player,
including himself, two cards. The players' cards are generally dealt face
up, the dealer has one card up, one down. The object of Blackjack is to
beat the dealer's hand by coming closer than he does to a hand value of
21, without going over.

In Blackjack, Aces are worth either 1 or 11 points (at the player's
discretion), face cards are worth ten points, and all other cards are
worth their numeric value. To have the computer tabulate and display the
worth of any card hand on the table, move your cursor over it. This
applies to face up cards only.

In Blackjack, the player can only see the dealer's top card. The two most
common options the player uses are Hit and Stand. To hit a hand means
to take an additional card. Hit as many times as you like by pressing the
gold Hit button at the bottom right side of the screen. If a hit puts
your card total over 21, your cards and wager are taken away. If you hit
and get exactly 21, the computer automatically moves on to the next
player or the dealer finishes his hand.

Choosing to stand means keeping the cards you have. You may choose to
stand immediately, or wait until after you have taken other actions on
your hand. To stand, left-click on the gold Stand button. Other, more
complex, hand options are explained below.

Splitting.  The option to split only occurs when you are first deciding
to hit or stand.  To split a hand, the first two cards dealt must be of
equal rank. When this happens, the Split button is gold. When it is not
an option, the split button stays grayed out and unusable. If you choose
to split, hit the button and the pair will be separated. Each card from
the pair then functions as the first card in a new, separate hand. An
additional bet equal to your first bet must be placed on the second hand,
which the computer will do automatically when you decide to split. Both
hands then play as normal hands, one at a time. If you split Aces, the
rules change; only one additional card is dealt to each new hand and no
other hits may be taken.

Doubling Down.  The combined value of your two cards must be 11 or less
to double down.  The gold Double Down button is grayed out when your
initial hand totals 12 or more. To double down on your hand, left-click
on the Double Down button. The computer automatically doubles your wager
and gives you one additional card. This card is dealt face down in a
single deck game, face up in a multiple deck. When you double down, you
forfeit the right to ask for additional hits -- one card is all you get
to make a winning hand.

A natural blackjack occurs when your first two cards are an Ace and
a face card or a 10, which puts the hand's value at 21. You win
automatically, so the payoff is made before the dealer's hand is played
out. While the normal payoff in Blackjack is 1-1, the natural blackjack
pays 3-2.

Insurance.  Just as a player gets a natural blackjack once in awhile,
unfortunately, the dealer does too. If the dealer's face up card happens
to be an Ace, fear of a dealer blackjack sets in. At this point the
players are given the option to buy insurance. Insurance costs half the
wager you currently have on your hand. If you take insurance and the
dealer blackjacks, you lose your initial bet to the dealer's winning
blackjack, but your insurance bet is paid 2-1, so overall you break even.
However, if the dealer does not have a blackjack, you lose your insurance
bet and then play out your hand as usual.

Whenever the dealer has an Ace showing, a box appears at the bottom
right, screen asking if you want to buy insurance. Left-click on the
appropriate Yes or No button. If you left-click on Yes, the computer
automatically wagers the appropriate amount. If the dealer has a
blackjack, his other card will be turned over, all wagers collected and
insurance bets are paid off. If the dealer does not blackjack, the game
continues as normal and any insurance bets are collected.

Once the players exercise their options and play out their hands, the
dealer plays out his hand, but without the same freedom the player has.
The dealer must follow the same rules of play, no matter what cards the
players are holding.  The rules are simple, the dealer must take hits
until he gets a 17 or higher, at which point he must stand. If the dealer
has a soft 17, meaning one of his cards is an Ace that could function as
either a 1 or 11, making the hand worth either 7 or 17, the dealer must
take a hit.

In Las Vegas you find a device called a shoe on most tables. A shoe holds
several decks of shuffled cards and the dealer deals one by one to
himself and the players. Most tables in Vegas have a shoe on them, and
the ones that don't are usually crowded with players. These tables are
popular because the dealer is using only one or two decks of cards, which
has some definite advantages.

The main advantage to single deck play is that you have a better idea of
what cards you AREN'T going to get. You can be certain, once you have
seen four Aces played, that the dealer is not going to get a Blackjack.
Some players, however, consider the randomness of multiple decks an
advantage. Those players may also appreciate the fact that the game is
stopped less often for shuffling.  In Vegas Games 2000, you may choose to
play a single-deck game, or a game using 2, 4, or 6 decks. Use the
Blackjack menu on the tool bar to change the number of decks. Select
Number of Decks, then your preference on the menu that appears. The game
starts in single-deck mode. If you select multiple decks, you can view
deck information by placing the cursor on the shoe in the upper right
section of the screen. A white box appears displaying the number of decks
being used and the percentage of cards left in the shoe.

Blackjack begins with your player profile name on one of the nameplates
on the table. You may choose to play in more than one spot, as well as
add computer players to the game. To do this, right-click on an empty
nameplate and choose the Play Here option to play an additional hand or
the Add Computer Player option to insert a computer player. In single
player mode, you can play all available spaces simultaneously; however,
your total bets on the table cannot exceed the table limit of $5,000.

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7. Mplayer.com installation

To play Vegas Games 2000 Demo on the Internet you need to have an
internet service provider (ISP) and have mplayer.com software installed
on your computer.  You can download mplayer and set up a mplayer account
on their website at http://www.mplayer.com/home.phtml.  Once you are at
their website just click on "Join Now!" and follow the instructions.

If you're having trouble installing mplayer.com or have any questions or
technical problems with mplayer.com, please contact mplayer.com technical
support by e-mailing [e-mail] or by calling [phone]
between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. (PST) seven days a week.

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8. Known mplayer.com Issues

To play the Vegas Games 2000 demo on mplayer.com you will need to
download and install mplayer.com's software.  If you are connected to the
internet, start the demo and then select Mplayer.  Your browser
will take you to mplayer.com.  Please follow the on screen instructions
download and install the mplayer.com software.

The host of a game can not leave and re-enter the same game without
leaving and re-entering the room the game was launched from.  To work
around this problem, if you host a game and leave the game, go back into
the lobby and then re-enter the room the game was launched from.  You
will now be able to re-join the game you started.

The Esc key and "back" option (menu-bar) do not work on MPlayer.com.
This is because only one type of game can be in each room.  If you wish
to change game settings (like the number of decks in Blackjack) you will
need to create a new room with the appropriate settings.

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9. Playing LAN games

If your computer is on a local area network or LAN, you can play with or
against other people on the network. To do this, left-click on a player
profile in the Player Box, and then on the Multi-player button.

Choosing the Multi-player button allows you to play with other people on
your LAN. Left-clicking this button pulls up a screen which lists the
games currently being played on your local network (before those games
are listed, the screen will read "Scanning" while it searches for active
games). The game session names will be listed, and to the right of each
session, what Vegas Game is being played. For example, a session might be
called "Open Blackjack Table" and to the right, it reads "Blackjack".

To join a game, click on the Join button and highlight a session by
left-clicking on it. The appropriate game will load, but before you can
play you might see a black screen that reads "Waiting". If this occurs,
you must wait until the current hand is over before you can start playing
in the game.

To host a game, click on the Host button to host a new game session for
others to join. After left-clicking on the Host button, the Game
Selection Screen appears. Left-click on the game you wish to host. In the
next screen that appears, enter a session name, then left-click OK. Your
session will appear when others scan or re-scan the network for games in
progress. Please note, if you choose to open a game of Blackjack you
must decide how many decks to use before you start the game. This
information is called for on the Enter Session Name Screen. Also, if you
host a game and decide to leave that game before the other players do,
the session does not end, and the program automatically selects another
host from the players left in the game. Note:  If the current Progressive
Jackpot is different than the Progressive Jackpot stored with the new
host, the new host's stored Progressive Jackpot will become the
progressive jackpot.

The Re-Scan button.  After the program finishes searching and lists the
network games, it will not recognize games formed after the initial
scan. If you wish to scan for new games, press the Re-Scan button to
search the network for new games formed after the initial scan.

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10. Help file trouble shooting

Some Windows 95 systems will show an apparently empty help file if the
windows help file engine has the option: Use System Colors checked.  If
you are experiencing this problem you can force the help file text to
display by doing the following:

From inside the Demo move your mouse to the top of the window or screen
and select Help.  Next select Strategy/Tips.  The Demo will minimize and
the help file will appear.  From the help file menu bar select Options.
If Use System Colors is checked, click on Use System Colors to uncheck
this selection.  You will get a system message asking you if you want to
close the help file.  Select the Yes button.  The help file will close
and you will see your desktop.  Click the Vegas Games button on your
start bar to bring up the game again.  Now if you select Help, then
Strategy/Tips again you will be able to see the help file text.

If you have any questions or problems with seeing the help file text
please contact customer support.

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11. Contacting Customer Support

For technical problems or questions:

3DO Customer Support Website:
http://www.3do.com/support (includes an email question form)

Phone:
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific
Time, at [phone].

Fax number:
[phone].

E-mail:
[e-mail]


Copyright 1998. The 3DO Company.  All Rights Reserved.  3DO, Vegas
Games, New World Computing, and their respective logos, are trademarks or
registered trademarks and trade names of The 3DO Company in the U.S.
and/or other countries.  All other trademarks belong to their respective
owners.  New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company.

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