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MONOPOL [1.0S]
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Detta MONOPOL-spel är en anpassning och översättning av
MONOPOLY [5.7] till svenska. MONOPOLY har gjorts av
Don Phillip Gibson
910 East 11th
Winfield, KS 67156
som haft vänligheten att ge mig källkoden. Resultatet är inte helt
troget den svenska versionen av MONOPOL utan är en blandning av den
amerikanska och den svenska.
Vad som skiljer mot den svenska versionen är:
1. Allmänning och chans-korten är delvis enligt svensk
version och delvis enligt amerikansk.
2. Jag har behållit varianten att vid Inkomsskatt få välja
mellan ett fast belopp på 4000:- eller en summa som är
10% av ens tillgångar.
Den amerikanska versionen har $-priser som är till sina tal ungefär en
20-del av den svenska versionen. För att inte överskrida vad vissa
ackumulatorer tål (32767) har jag internt i programmet skalat bort en
nolla. Det innebär att alla priser måste anges i jämna 10-or, om inte
så kommer den sista siffran att ignoreras. Ett skönhetsfel i det
sammanhanget är att om priset ska anges till 0 så måste ni skriva 00.
Det kommer att rättas i eventuell senare version. Ytterligare en
konsekvens är att om någon blir mycket rik och får mer än Kr 327670:-
så kommer programmet att abenda.
Nedan återges originalets READ.ME
Ivar Suneson
Törnstigen 6
S-141 42 HUDDINGE
Sweden
MONOPOLY [5.7]
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This Monopoly adaptation is designed to be played intuitively and
really should not require any explanation or rules. Even if you are not
familiar with the original board game, it will be simple to catch on from
the program. The computer won't let you break any rules, and will keep
track of all your properties, houses, hotels, rents, and money. Two to four
players may participate.
During the DiceRoll: pressing F1 will toggle sound on or off.
pressing F2 will allow you to save the game you
are presently playing to disk (or just quit the game).
A saved game may be reloaded by pressing F2 during the
'Who are the players?' entry section.
If you encounter any logic errors or problems in the program please let
me know. If you enjoy it, please let me know too. Programmers need
compliments.
Don Phillip Gibson
910 East 11th
Winfield, KS 67156
Though this MS-DOS adaptation is copyrighted, I encourage free distri-
bution through bulletin boards or by passing a copy along to a friend.
Just don't charge for it, and also don't distribute any modified versions
versions without express permission. Please be certain that all four game
files and this READ.ME file are grouped together.
For those who are curious, the source code was developed on a Tandy
1000 in TurboPascal. The project was started as an exercise to teach
myself that language. I have high praise for Borland's TurboPascal
environment. It is a joy to work in.
The four individual files function as follows: MONOPOLY.COM simply
loads the TurboPascal library and checks that the other three files are present
on the logged drive and directory. It then chains to MONOCODE.CHN which has
the bulk of the program code. Code space limitations required that four
infrequently accessed procedures be overlaid on the main program and they
are in MONOCODE.000. You will occasionally be aware of a disk access as
they come in and out. The various graphics figures were drawn with separate
programs and are stored in arrays in MONOGRAF.GRA.
Version 3 was the first distributed version and appeared on CompuServe
November 30, 1985. There have been several revisions.
Version 4.1, issued December 13, 1985, corrects a rule misinterpretation
in the previously distributed 3.x versions that led to overcharging when
unmortgaging property, and also adds the sound control option.
Version 5.x, issued December 19, 1985, adds the SaveGame feature.
Version 5.5, issued March 3, 1986, is a little smarter during end of game
routines and in dealing with color group transactions, and also adds a more
elegant quit function. Version 5.6, issued April 11, 1986, corrected
one rarely encountered grammatical error.
This version, 5.7, corrects an earlier failure to charge ten times the
dice roll for a utility if the other utility is owned but mortgaged. A sharp
eyed player in Texas caught that one. It also adds a net worth report for
each player if the game is quit or saved before a true winner emerges. And,
though Parker Brothers' rules are a bit vague, it changes the way play is
handled after you roll doubles to get out of jail. Many of you have asked
that a second turn not be allowed then, so I've cut that out.
dpg June 13, 1986