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1994-03-13
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cardgames for OS/2
To learn how to use the help function please chose <Help|Help on help>.
As a member of CompuServe you can get support thru GO OS2SHARE.
Overview
Game rules
How to play Astra
How to play Scrooge
How to play TidyUp
How to play Elfer
How to play Shift
How to play Towers
How to play King'n'Ace
Menu commands
Registering your copy
Productinformation and Copyright
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This program contains 7 different solitaire cardgames for OS/2.
All games can be solved.
How to play Astra
How to play Scrooge
How to play TidyUp
How to play Elfer
How to play Shift
How to play Towers
How to play King'n'Ace
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Instructions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To move the cards, just drag them with the right mouse botton
Another way to move cards is to click them with the left mouse botton. The card
will be moved automatically, if a move is legal.
How to play Astra
How to play Scrooge
How to play TidyUp
How to play Elfer
How to play Shift
How to play Towers
How to play King'n'Ace
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. How to play Astra ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Astra is played using an ordinary deck of cards.
There is one row with 7 stacks. All cards in the stacks are face-up. On the
lower left corner is a stack of cards and a single card (face-up).
To solve the game you have to establish a row with all cards starting with the
single card at the lower left corner. You are allowed to establish mixed
decending and increasing orders within the row (e.g. you can line up a 10 or a
Queen on to a Jack).
Pleace notice: To solve the game it's important to establish a long row. There
a sometimes situations were it's better not to take cards from the face-up
stacks if that would brack up the row.
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. How to play Scrooge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There are 3 rows of cards. The aces are all face-up in the upper row. In the
other rows are 6 stacks, each with 4 cards.
The rules are simple. You have to move cards from the stacks to an ace stack of
same color in increasing order. A card may be moved between the 12 stacks in
decending order.
You have solved the game if all cards are moved to the ace stacks.
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. How to play TidyUp ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This game is played using 32 cards (7 to King and aces of each color).
There are 4 rows of cards, each with 8 cards face-up. The four aces are on the
left side of the rows.
To solve the game you have to get 4 rows (for each color one) in increasing
order, from left to right.
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. How to play Elfer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The game is played using an ordinary deck of cards.
The cards are placed in 4 rows, each with 4 cards face-up. The other cards are
placed in a stack. Two cards of the summ of 11 have to be covered with 2 cards
from the stack (e.g. 10). If the cards King, Queen and Jack are face-up you are
allowed to move 3 cards from the stack.
Please notice: If you are using one of this tripple moves you have to do it
again, otherwise you can't solve the game because one card will be left in the
stack.
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. How to play Shift ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shift is played using 13 cards (ace to king of diamonds).
There are two rows. You have to move the cards so that the upper row contains
ace to 8 (from left to right) and the lower row the cards 9 to King so that the
free space is at the lower right corner.
The cards can be moved horizontaly and verticaly to the free space.
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. How to play Towers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Towers is played using 52 cards. The cards are face-up.
There is one row with 10 stacks (each with 5 cards) on the lower half of the
screen. There are 4 fields in the middle of the screen (upper half) for working
stacks (2 allready with one card each). On the upper half of the screen you
will see also 4 fields (2 at the left, 2 at the right) for the stacks you have
to establish.
To solve the game you have to establish stacks for each color in increasing
order (starting with the ace). To solve the game you can move cards between the
stacks of the lower row and the 4 working stacks (here you can establish stacks
with decending order, only one color). The working stacks can be used to store
single cards.
You have solved the game if all cards are in the ace-stacks.
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. How to play King'n'Ace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Further information: Instructions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Menu commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Game
New game
Games
Highscore
Quit
Moves
Undo
Redo
Pause
Cheat
Options
Deck
Single mouseclick
Beep
Helpbar
Help
Index help
General help
Help on help
Key help
Register
Product information
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Hotkeys:
F2 New game.
F3 Exit.
Undo Undo last move.
Strg+Undo Redo last move.
Strg+p Pause.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Menu Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Game ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The menu choice <Game> includes the following menu choices:
<Game|New cards> Starts a new game.
<Game|Select game> Lets you chose between 7 different Solitaire games.
<Game|Highscore> Brings up the records screen (high scores).
<Game|Exit> Terminates Cardgames for OS/2.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The menu choice <Move> includes the following menu choices:
<Move|Undo> Backs up one move.
<Move|Redo> Undos the last Undo (sorry).
<Move|Pause> Interrupts the game.
<Move|Cheat> Lets you make illegal moves. By doing so you can't receive
a high score.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The menu choice <Options> includes the following choices:
<Options|Deck> Lets you chose between 9 different pictures.
<Options|Single mouseclick> Allows you to play the cards with a single click on
the left mouse botton instead of a double click.
<Options|Beep> Lets you turn of the annoying warning beep.
<Options|Helpbar> Turns the status row including the online help for menu
selection on or off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The menu choice <Help> includes the following choices:
<Help|Index help> Displays a list of all help topics in alphabetic order. If
you want to know more about one topic, click on the word to
go to that entry.
<Help|General help> Brings up information about the active window.
<Help|Help on help> Displays information how to use the help functions.
<Help|Key help> Displays the available hot keys.
<Help|Register> Brings up a dialog were you may enter the registration code
to eliminate the reminder screens. Further information: How
to register
<Help|Product information> Brings up the dialog with copyright informations.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Informations about the dialogs. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Dialog: Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting this option brings up the about screen, wich gives you information
about the version number and the author. Please click on the button <Copyright>
if you want to see more information about the copyright of this program.
Clicking on the <Register> button brings up the register dialog.
Further Information How to register.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Dialog: Game over ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You solved the game!
Clicking on <New game> starts a new game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Dialog: Game over ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Hah! You lost! There are still cards left.
Clicking on <New game> starts a new game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Dialog: Registering your copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog let's you registering your copy. Please enter your name and the
number you have received with your registration (don't ignore white spaces in
the registration number).
The programm will save the data if you click on the <OK> button.
Further information How to register.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Dialog: Pause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You have paused the game.
Clicking on <Resume> let's you continue the game.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Dialog: High score ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog box brings up the top scores (the best 7).
You can reset the records from this screen by clicking on <Erase>.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To register, send me a note (EMail or post card) with your name and adress.
You will receive a registration code wich may be entered to eliminate the
registration reminder screens.
To order a disk containing the latest version drop me a note.
Fees:
Germany and Europe:
Program DM 35,-- and Disk DM 10,--
Payment:
Euroscheck
Money order
Cash.
The fees includes 15% sales tax (Germany).
USA, Canada, Australia etc.
Program USD 25 and Disk USD 10
Payment:
Money order
Cash
An easier way to register: Using Compuserve.
Program USD 28
Log in to CompuServe. After the 'forum!'-prompt just enter 'GO SWREG', look
after FMCRDS or the program 1839 and register online.
Important: The registration fee is all you have to pay. There are no further
costs.
Bank account 1238/457 756,
Hamburger Sparkasse (BCN: 200 505 50)
It is not possible to pay by creditcard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Productinformation and Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cardgames for OS/2, (C) 1994 by Felix Maschek, Hamburg.
This package of games is shareware. That means that if you like it and use it,
you have an obligation to pay for it. This program may distributed freely, but
it is NOT puplic domaine or freeware. You may NOT distribute this program in
any commercial format without my express written permission.
The author does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of the
program and is not liable for any loss or damage of your data. Please take care
of the possible occurence of virus infections.
You have 4 weeks to test the games. If you are using the games beyond the 30
day free trial period, you are required to register your copy.
When you register, you will receive a registration code wich can be used to
personalize your copy. Once the registration code and your name has been
entered, your name will appear in the Productinformation dialog. You are not
allowed to give your registration code or a copy of the registered copy to
others.
Further information: Registering your copy.
This programm and all accompanying files may be distributed freely, provided
that neither text nor any other file is modified in any way. No file may be
omitted in the distribution.
Copyright for this program "Cardgames for OS/2" by Felix Maschek.
This program may be distributed only with the following files:
INSTALL.CMD
README.TXT
PICTURES.DLL
DEUTSCH.CMD
DEUTSCH.EX_
DEUTSCH.HL_
DEUTSCH.IN_
ENGLISH.CMD
ENGLISH.EX_
ENGLISH.HL_
ENGLISH.IN_
Felix Maschek
Ditmar-Koel-Straсe 34
20459 Hamburg
Germany
CompuServe 100120,1370
Internet 100120.1370@compuserve.com
Bank account 1238/457 756,
Hamburger Sparkasse (BCN: 200 505 50)