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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Solitaire Suite Version 1.08 │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Copyright 1992-1994 By Randy Rasa │
│ 18215 Troost │
│ Olathe, KS 66062-9208 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Introduction
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Solitaire Suite is a collection of seven challenging and addictive
solitaire card games. It consists of:
- SOLSUITE.EXE: This is a graphical front-end for all the games in
this collection. It makes running the games as easy as pointing
and clicking on an icon.
- Calculation: Also known as "Broken Intervals", this game requires
the utmost in skill and logic. It offers challenging but
rewarding play, and special on-screen assistance to make things a
little easier.
- Concentration: This is one of the classic solitaires, popular
with all ages. It is easy enough for children to play, but
offers enough challenge for adults.
- Idiot's Delight: Also known as "Aces Up", this game is extremely
simple to play, quite addictive, but maddenly difficult to win.
Success depends on skill and strategy, but even more on the luck
of the cards.
- Midnight Oil: Also known as "La Belle Lucie" and "Three Shuffles
and a Draw", this game is one of the best solitaires, offering
both challenging play and a reasonable chance to win. It is also
highly addictive; once you get into it, you'll be "burning the
midnight oil" more often than not.
- Monte Carlo: Also known as "Weddings" and "Double and Quits",
this game is easy to learn and simple to play, yet challenging
and addictive as well. The game offers a reasonable opportunity
for skill, yet winning often depends as much on luck as making
the right moves.
- Osmosis: Also known as "Treasure Trove", this solitaire offers an
attractive layout and a decent chance of success, but requires
skillful play and a bit of luck to win consistently.
- Royal Cotillion: This is a two-deck solitaire that requires a bit
of skill and a bit of luck, along with a good measure of
concentration.
Legalese
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Solitaire Suite is shareware. As such, you can play it, copy it, and
give it away as you wish. In fact, you are encouraged to distribute
the program to friends, family, and strangers alike. This includes
distribution via electronic bulletin board systems (BBS), user's
groups, and disk-distribution services. All that I ask is that the
package remains unaltered and complete, consisting of the following
files:
SOLSUITE.EXE ... Solitaire Suite main menu
SOLSUITE.DOC ... Solitaire Suite documentation (this file) *
SOLSUITE.FRM ... Solitaire Suite registration form
SOLSUITE.HLP ... Solitaire Suite help file
SOLSUITE.PIF ... Windows PIF (Program Information File) *
SOLSUITE.ICO ... Windows icon *
SOLSUITE.PX1 ... Solitaire Suite graphics
SOLSUITE.PX2 ... Solitaire Suite graphics
SOLSUITE.PX3 ... Solitaire Suite graphics
CARDS.CD1 ...... Card Graphics
CARDS.CD2 ...... Card Graphics
CALC.EXE ....... Calculation
CONCEN.EXE ..... Concentration
ID.EXE ......... Idiot's Delight
MC.EXE ......... Monte Carlo
MO.EXE ......... Midnight Oil
OSMOSIS.EXE .... Osmosis
RC.EXE ......... Royal Cotillion
BRUN45.EXE ..... Run-Time library
HISTORY.TXT .... Program histories *
FILE_ID.DIZ .... Program description *
BBS.LST ........ List of Support BBS's *
VENDOR.TXT ..... Shareware Distribution Information *
All of the files except those marked with an asterick (*) are required
for proper operation of Solitaire Suite.
Refer to the VENDOR.TXT file for more distribution information.
Standard Limited Warranty: This software is sold "as is", without any
warranty as to performance or any other warranties whether expressed
or implied. Because of the vast number of possible hardware and
software environments in which this software may be used, no warranty
of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The user assumes the
entire risk of using this program. Any liability of the author will
be limited to product replacement or the refund of the registration fee.
Hardware Requirements
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Solitaire Suite requires:
1. An IBM PC or compatible computer (80x86) with at least 512K of
free conventional memory. To see if you have enough memory,
simply type "MEM" from the DOS command line.
2. EGA or better graphics capability with at least 256K of video
RAM. This includes EGA, VGA, Super VGA (SVGA), and XGA adapters.
Note that IBM's original VGA video card did not include enough
memory to run at 640x350x16.
3. A Microsoft mouse or 100% compatible pointing device. I have
tested this program with both Microsoft and Logitech mice, with
excellent results. I have received reports of other "off-brand"
pointing devices causing problems. If you have a mouse problem,
try the following:
- Make sure your mouse driver is being loaded from your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file when your system powers up. This is
required even if you run the program under Windows (which uses
its own mouse driver for Windows programs).
- Make sure you have the latest driver for your mouse. Check
with the mouse manufacturer for details. As of this writing,
the latest Microsoft driver is 9.01, and the latest Logitech
is 6.23. Even if you have a third-party mouse, these drivers
will often work fine. They can be acquired from most BBS's,
or from the companies themselves.
Registration
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Solitaire Suite is shareware. If you enjoy it, please support it.
Registration is only $15 for all seven games, which gets you the
latest registered versions on the diskette of your choice, plus
registration codes good for all future updates of the programs included
in this collection.
The registration codes allow you to change a program from a shareware
version to a registered version. Essentially, what this buys you is
unlimited FREE updates. If you acquire a newer version of Solitaire
Suite from a bulletin board (BBS) or through a shareware disk
distributor, you can convert the shareware versions of all the games
to registered versions for your own use.
To register, print the registration form from the initial shareware
screen and send it in. To print the form, first make sure that your
printer is on-line and ready, then simply click on the "Print
Registration Form ..." button.
If you prefer, the registration form can also be printed manually by
entering the following command from the DOS prompt (with your printer
connected and ready):
COPY SOLSUITE.FRM PRN
Then just fill out the form and send it, along with cash, check or
money order, to:
Randy Rasa
18215 Troost
Olathe, KS 66062-9208
Users in Germany and Northern Europe may register thru a registration
service called "Der PD-Profi", which will take care of monitary
conversions and mailing to the United States. Please contact:
Der PD-Profi
Gerd Zöttlein
Schulstrabe 13
D-86666 Burgheim
Germany
Tel. 0 84 32 / 12 96
Fax. 0 84 32 / 86 74
How To Contact The Author
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I can be contacted via US mail at the address above, or via modem
at one of the locations listed in the BBS.LST file.
General Instructions
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The following section describes features and options common to all
the games. Specific game-by-game instructions are explained later.
The mouse pointer will appear as a white ar