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OSMOSIS SOLITAIRE
Ver. 1.01
CGA or Monochrome
(C) Copyright 1988
by
Raymond M. Buti
All Rights Reserved
United Innovations Plus
Post Office Box 21081
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
Table of Contents
TERMS ........................................................ 1
REGISTRATION AGREEMENT ....................................... 1
DISCLAIMER OF/AND LIMITED WARRANTY ........................... 1
PROGRAMS ON DISK ............................................. 2
REQUIRED PROGRAMS ............................................ 2
OSMOSIS RULES ................................................ 2
STARTING OSMOSIS ............................................. 3
MAIN PLAYING SCREEN .......................................... 3
Main Options ............................................... 3
Play Options ............................................... 4
SETUP MENU ................................................... 4
HIGH SCORES .................................................. 6
OTHER PROGRAMS ............................................... 6
REGISTRATION FORM ............................................ 7
TERMS
This software is distributed as ShareWare. What this means is,
you a granted free license to use, copy and distribute this
software as often as you wish so long as the following
restrictions have been met:
1 - When distributing this software, it must be in its
original unmodified form. The ARCed or Compressed .EXE
version of this software will only be distributed to
Bulletin Board Systems and computer information exchanges,
i.e. The Great American Dream Machine (415)-581-3019, GEnie,
Delphi, The Source, Compuserve etc.
2 - Prior written consent from United Innovations Plus must be
obtained before a fee or charge is made for copying or
distribution, with the exception of the computer information
exchanges as mentioned above.
3 - This software shall not be included with other programs,
goods, services, etc. without prior written consent from
United Innovations Plus with the exception of the computer
information exchanges as mentioned above.
REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
United Innovations Plus requires you to register this software
if you plan on using it. Registered users will receive the
latest Registered Version with full support and notification
of later releases. Please note that not all options and
functions are available with this Shareware release. To
register your copy of this software, please use the Registration
Form and make checks payable to United Innovations
Plus.
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PROGRAMS ON DISK
The following is list of file names that you should have on your
distribution disk.
File Name File Description
Osmosis .Exe - The main program for Osmosis Solitaire.
Osmosis .Doc - The documentation for Osmosis Solitaire.
OsStart .Bat - A batch file to read the documentation,
print the documentation and install Osmosis
on a Hard Drive.
OsRead .Com - Used by OsStart.Bat.
OsReply .Com - Used by OsStart.Bat.
OsIntro - Used by OsStart.Bat.
OsPrt - Used by OsStart.Bat.
OsHd - Used by OsStart.Bat.
PROGRAMS REQUIRED TO RUN OSMOSIS
The only file required to play Osmosis Solitaire is OSMOSIS.EXE.
OSMOSIS RULES
The game of Osmosis Solitaire, sometimes known as Treasure
Trove, is played with a standard deck of fifty-two cards. After
the shuffle, deal sixteen cards face down in packets of four.
These four packets are placed to the left side of the playing
area in a single column. This will be called your stock cards.
The top card of each packet is then turned face up. Deal a
seventeenth card face up opposite the top packet of four cards.
That card will be your base card. The other three cards of the
same rank will be placed directly below the first base card as
they become available for play.
The object is to build upon each base card the other twelve
cards of its own suit. These cards do not have to be played in
any necessary sequence with the exception of the following
rules:
1 - Any card of the same suit matching the first base card may
be played as soon as it becomes available.
2 - Any card of the same suit matching any of the other bases
may only be played if there is a card of the same rank in the
row immediately above it.
Cards available for play are the top cards of the four stock
packets. As each top card is played, the card below it is
turned face up. If there aren't any moves, deal three cards off
the deck, face up, and place them to the side of your playing
area. This cards become your waste pile. The top card of the
waste pile may be use for play. As each card is removed from
the waste pile, the next exposed card becomes available for
play.
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The deck may be redealt until you either win or the game is
blocked from further play. When redealing, the waste pile is
picked up and turned face down without disturbing the sequence
of the cards. Play continues by dealing three cards off the
deck as before. In the event you don't have three cards to deal
off the deck, then the remaining cards are dealt off.
STARTING OSMOSIS
From your DOS prompt, type OSMOSIS and press ENTER. Your
monitor will display the opening screen. After a few seconds,
or until you hit a key, the main playing screen will appear.
MAIN PLAYING SCREEN
The left two-thirds of the screen is the playing area. The
right portion of the screen displays your options, current
score, highest score achieved, current game being played and the
total games that have been played.
The lower bottom right will display the deck of cards. This is
where the cards are shuffled and the waste and remainder of the
deck will be located.
The bottom middle of the screen will display a message,
"STANDARD Scoring". To score this game, each card placed in the
base rows are awarded 75 points. A total of 3900 points are
possible with the deck of fifty-two cards. The reason each card
was given a value of 75 points is so the scores would be close
to the scores that could be achieved while playing the "ADVANCED
Scoring". (See SETUP MENU).
MAIN OPTIONS
While in this screen and before playing a game of Osmosis, you
have the following options available:
F1/ENTER - By pressing either Function 1 or the ENTER key, you
will start dealing out a hand of Osmosis.
F3 - Pressing Function 3 will take you to the setup menu
and allow you to change some of the features of Osmosis.
F8 - Pressing Function 8 will allow you to view the top
fifteen Osmosis players.
F10 - If for some unknown reason you would want to quit
playing this game, press Function 10.
To start the game, press either the F1 or ENTER key. The cards
will be shuffled and dealt into their respective stock packets
of four cards each with the top card being exposed. The
seventeenth card will be placed opposite the topmost stock
packed face up as your first base card. When you start to play
a game, the Main Options will change to Play Options.
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PLAY OPTIONS
UP/DOWN Arrow Keys - A pointer is displayed on the right side of
the playing area. It will be pointing at the first base card.
You may move the pointer up and down using the UP/DOWN Arrow
keys.
D - Pressing the "D" key will deal three cards off the deck and
place them into a waste pile to the left of the deck.
W - Pressing the "W" key will move the top waste card to the
base row indicated by the pointer.
R - Pressing the "R" key will redeal the waste cards. You will
not be able to redeal until you have exhausted all the cards in
the deck.
F1-F4 and 1-4 Keys - These keys represent the stock packets
which are numbered 1 to 4, top to bottom. The left side of the
playing area will display S1 through S4 on each side of the
stock packets. If you wish to play the top card of any stock
packet, just press the function key or number key relating to
the stock packet. The card will be played on the base row
indicated by your pointer.
F10 - Press the Function 10 key when you want to quit playing.
You may quit playing at any time.
When the game is either won or you quit, your Main Options will
reappear.
SETUP MENU
The Setup Menu is reached by pressing F3 from the Main Options.
A new screen will appear displaying the following options:
1 Display Shuffling On
2 Sound On
3 Save High Games Off
4 Save Game History Off
5 Show Card Movement On
6 Sliding Screens On
7 Card Movement Speed 14
8 Scoring Method STANDARD
9 Save Settings OSMOSIS.DAT
These are the default settings that come with Osmosis Solitaire.
Options 1 through 8 may be changed and save to disk by pressing
option 9 (Save Settings).
1 - You have the option to display the shuffling of the cards or
you may wish to play a faster game by not viewing the shuffling.
This may be changed with this option.
2 - Use this key to turn your sound either On of Off.
3 - If you want to save your high scores to disk, be sure this
option is On.
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4 - If you want to keep track of the total games played and the
highest score achieved, be sure you have this option set to On.
5 - The cards are displaying while they are being dealt to their
respective positions. If you would rather not see this, you may
set this option to Off.
6 - While going from one screen to another, the screens will
slide open. If this causes snow or you would rather not see it
happen, you may turn it off with this option.
7 - If option 5 above is On, your cards will be dealt and moved
around the table at the default speed setting of 14. This means
nothing until you actually see the cards in motion. If you
press this option 7, you will be able to change the speed
setting for the card movement speed. The bottom of your screen
will display the following options:
LEFT/RIGHT Arrows ENTER F10
Use your LEFT/RIGHT Arrow keys to decrease or increase the speed
setting. Press the ENTER key if you want to see the effect the
speed setting has on the card movement. When you are satisfied
with the setting, press the Function 10 key to quit.
8 - As mentioned earlier, your default scoring method is set at
Standard. The Standard scoring is actually a value of 1 point
for each card you have placed on the bases. The value is
multiplied by 75 so the Standard scoring method will be close to
the Advanced method.
The Advanced method of scoring has been made available to make a
solitaire game a little more exciting when trying to achieve a
high score on a win. Winning the game of Osmosis will give you
a total of 52 cards. Using the Standard scoring, this would
amount to a total of 3900 maximum points, regardless of how many
redeals you had. The Advanced scoring method, scores your cards
when placed on the bases depending on how many times you have
dealt a card from the deck. The score for each card placed on a
base row is first determined by multiplying the base row number
(1 to 4) by the number 80. This number of 80 will decrement
down as you place a card on a base row and each time you deal a
set of three cards from the deck. Your card number position (1
to 13), will also affect the amount of points you will receive
when placing a card. Each base row (1 to 4), card number
position (1 to 13), and decisions will all be a factor in
determining your score. While in the Advanced scoring method,
your screen will show the current point values of each possible
playing position. This will be displayed right below the
playing area. As you make your plays and moves, the current
point values will be updated and displayed.
The Advanced scoring method also awards bonus points if cards
placed in a base row match the card in the base row above it.
9 - Once you have altered the Setup Menu, you may save your
changes to disk using this option.
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HIGH SCORES
This screen is viewed by pressing the Function 8 key from the
Main Options. If you have option 3 in the Setup Menu set to On,
you will be able to view the top fifteen players. The screen
will display the players name, score, game number and date the
score was recorded.
On the right side of the players name will be either a "-S" or
"-A". These symbols stand for Standard scoring and Advanced
scoring.
OTHER PROGRAMS
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ALL REGISTERED VERSIONS run on either CGA or Monochrome
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UTILITIES
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REGISTRATION FORM
Registration entitles the user to full support, upgrade
notifications, discounts on all programs and future programs.
Osmosis Solitaire Version 1.01 Registration
Registration Fee 5 1/4" disk $15.00 _______
Registration Fee 3 1/2" diskette $17.00 _______
If you have previously registered any program
with us in the past, please deduct $5.00 _______
All 19 Shareware versions on 5 1/4" diskette $ 8.00 _______
All 19 Shareware versions on 3 1/2" diskette $10.00 _______
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