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└─┘ Deluxe Triple Yahtzee 2.1 for MS-DOS
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└─┘ ┌─┐ Written by Stefano Antonio De Caro └─┘
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What's New for 2.1
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The "playing another game" scenario has been modified. In
previous versions, a player could start a second (third, fourth,
etc.) game by clicking on the ROLL button after the current game had
ended. The player was first brought back to the setup screen so he
or she could sign their name for the next game. Now, DTY just
assumes that the same person will be playing another game, and the
scorecard signing procedure is completely bypassed. Therefore, if
someone else wants to play after you're finished, you'll need to quit
to DOS and start DTY from scratch.
This version also reflects a "bug fix." The undo feature, which
was introduced in 2.0, turned out to be faulty. It was a limited
problem that only affected the playing of Yahtzees. It's fixed!
Introduction
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If you like Yahtzee, especially Triple Yahtzee, you're going to
love Deluxe Triple Yahtzee (henceforth DTY). I've always enjoyed
playing Yahtzee, but I've been disappointed with the various computer
versions that are out. The ones written for DOS have never included
mouse support - at least the versions I've seen. Trying to select,
roll and score dice without a mouse is a son of a bitch. I've played
two Windows renditions, and even though the mouse provided quick and
simple play, both games were rather bland.
So here it is: a computer version of Triple Yahtzee with a host
of effects, dialogues, melodies and pretty colors. The "point and
click" style of play eliminates the need for keystrokes - not to
mention dice, dice tumblers, scoresheets and pencils.
System Requirements
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o MS-DOS v3.3 or higher
o 256 KB of available memory
o 140 KB of available disk space (see note below)
o Microsoft-compatible mouse and mouse driver
o EGA or VGA color graphics (CGA is not recommended)
Note: The 140 KB disk requirement does not cover saved game
files. You'll need additional disk space when saving
games.
Installation
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DTY may be installed in any directory on your hard drive or
floppy disk. Just be certain that all of the following DTY files are
together:
DTY EXE ... DTY executable program.
DTY ICO ... DTY Windows icon.
DTY PIF ... DTY Windows Program Information File.
HELP PG1 ... Online help screens.
HELP PG2
HELP PG3
HELP PG4
HELP PG5
HELP PG6
HELP PG7
HELP PG8
HELP PG9
MAIN IMG ... Game board graphic file.
MASTERS IMG ... Masters board graphic file.
PLAYER CFG ... Default player name configuration file.
README TXT ... This!
SCORES DAT ... Top five scores.
SETUP IMG ... Pre-game setup graphic file.
Once installed, the command to start DTY is simply, "DTY".
The Basics
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DTY is an easy-to-play dice game involving both luck and
strategy. Because there is no highest possible score in DTY, each
game promises to be a unique challenge. If you've never played
either of the Yahtzee games, or if you need to brush up on the rules,
don't worry. An online reference book summarizing the rules,
procedures and scoring is available at any time during a game.
Actually playing the game will sharpen your skills quicker than will
reading a lengthy discussion of how to play. Just play it and have
fun; your skill will improve each time you play.
Correcting Play Mistakes
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Should you attempt to make a play that would result in zero
points, DTY will first seek a confirmation before allowing the play
to stand. Other times, you might unwittingly click on the wrong
category yet still earn points, even though you had intended to play
the dice in a different category (perhaps to earn even more points).
In either case, you can "undo" your action by clicking on the [UNDO]
button BEFORE you roll the dice for the next turn. Once you roll the
dice, your last play is "in the books," so to speak.
Saving/Resuming Games
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A game may be saved at any point after the opening roll and
before the last available die category has been played. To save a
game, click on the [QUIT] button and then click on [YES]. To resume
the game, simply start up DTY and enter your name EXACTLY as you did
for the game that was saved. Only one game may be saved for each
unique player name. Please note that the 140 KB disk requirement
does not cover saved game files. You'll need additional disk space
when saving games.
Miscellaneous
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DTY is not copyrighted or shareware. If it was, I would
probably be sued by the original publishers of Yahtzee and Triple
Yahtzee. DTY is released as a FREE, complete program to the public
domain. All I ask is that when YOU share it, you distribute ALL of
the files so that the next person who receives it isn't disappointed.
DTY was written in QuickBASIC 4.50. I would like to thank Terry
Venn for his "Mouse Library for QuickBASIC and Visual Basic for
MS-DOS" (MLIB v2.2). It was because of his shareware mouse library
that I was able to include mouse support in DTY. Thanks for your
programming work, Terry!
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