═══ 1. Bingo/2 ═══

Bingo/2 is a 32-bit, multi-threaded, multimedia OS/2 2.x Presentation Manager 
software program which allows you to play many different types of bingo games 
on your computer. Features include: 

o Automated or manual play 
o Other players in the bingo hall, you may also hear some chatter 
o Play up to 10 cards at the same time 
o Highly customizable (bingo chip color, sound, draw time interval, etc.) 
o Bingo scores showing number of bingos, number of games and cards played 
o Bingo Board containing status of numbers, game time, graphical bitmap of game 
  type and current number drawn shown 
o Print bingo cards to your local printer 
o Digitized voices throughout. 

Playing Bingo/2 is fun and easy. You start with $100 but may win a lot more 
with your luck and skill. 


═══ 2. Playing Bingo/2 ═══

When you first invoke the program, the Games Option dialog box is displayed to 
allow you to select the type of bingo game to play and the number of bingo 
cards you want to play at the same time. You may also select one or more other 
players to play along (just like in your friendly neighborhood bingo hall). 
Click on Ok to continue. 

Once the bingo cards are displayed, select New under File or press F2 to start 
a new game. Numbers are drawn at regular intervals (according to the draw time 
which may be customized using the Settings dialog box). The Bingo Board will 
display the drawn number in reversed video. Numbers previously drawn are 
removed from the Bingo Board. Also, you may pause the game at any time by 
pressing F4 (or Pause from File) and you may draw the next number immediately 
without waiting for the regular draw time interval by pressing F5 (or Next 
number from File). 

Mark your bingo card(s) by moving your mouse pointer over a bingo card and 
clicking on a square. A bingo chip will then appear, just like marking your 
bingo card in a bingo hall! But even better, you can let the computer mark your 
bingo cards for you (in case you are a little lazy or a novice player), just 
select Auto Play under the Options menu and sit back and relax. 

If a bingo has been found, a Bingo! dialog box will appear containing a list of 
winning bingo card(s). The winner collects the prize money shown in the title 
bar of the Bingo board. The prize money for each game is dependent upon the 
number of players and bingo cards being played. 

To see how you are doing and how much money you have left, select Scores under 
File to display the Scores dialog window. 

Select New under File again to start a new game. 


═══ 3. Bingo Board ═══

The Bingo/2 bingo board looks like a real bingo board you would see in any 
bingo hall. 

On the top, the title bar contains the game type, the prize money and game 
status (ie. In progress, Game over, etc.). 

The bingo board also displays: 

o The running time of the game. 
o A graphical picture of the game type is depicted. 
o The current number drawn (in a large font for easy identification). 

The current number drawn is also shown in reverse video, while all numbers 
previously drawn are removed from the Bingo board. 


═══ 4. Bingo Card ═══

The Bingo/2 bingo card looks like a real bingo card you would use in any bingo 
hall. 

You may see three types of chips (the color is all the same as you have 
specified in the Settings dialog box). 

o Normal chip is solid. 
o The winning bingo squares are marked with a semi-transparent chip so you can 
  see the numbers behind them. 
o An empty chip indicates bingo squares which you forgot to mark! Hopefully, 
  you don't see to many of these. 

To mark the card, simply move your mouse pointer over the desired square and 
click either mouse button. If you have the Auto Play option turned on, then you 
don't have to do anything as the computer will automatically play or mark the 
card for you. 


═══ 5. Bingo Games ═══

You may select one of the many types of bingo games available in Bingo/2. 

GAME   DESCRIPTION 
       Classic game. One horizontal, vertical or diagonal line filled. 
       All numbers. The entire bingo card must be completely filled. 
       X. Form the letter X or two diagonal lines. 
       Diamond. Form a diamond. 
       Four corners. Fill the four corners of the card. 
       Center. Form a cross. 
       Outside square. Form a large square or all squares away from the Free 
       square. 
       Inside square. Form a small square or all squares adjacent to the Free 
       square. 
       T. Form the letter T. 
       Y. Form the letter Y. 
       Z. Form the letter Z. 
       N. Form the letter N. 
       H. Form the letter H. 
       M. Form the letter M. 
       Lucky 7. Form the number 7. 
       Hardaway. Like the classic game without using the Free square. 


═══ 6. Bingo! ═══

The Bingo! dialog box is displayed when a winning bingo card has been found. 
Multiple winning bingo cards are shown in the scrollable list. Click the Close 
push button to remove this window. 


═══ 7. Help for File ═══

Use this choice to get File menu options for Bingo which includes: 

o Start a new game 

o Quit current game 

o Pause 

o Draw next number without draw time delay 

o Print bingo cards 

o Scores 

o High scores 

o Exit 


═══ 8. Help for Options ═══

Use this choice to get Options menu options for Bingo which includes: 

o Select between automated or manual play 

o Mark all or not 

o Sound off or on 

o Select Chatter Box display 

o Game options 

o Customizable settings 

o Customize font 


═══ 9. Help for New ═══

This choice allows you to start a new game. If a game is in progress, you will 
be prompted to confirm. 


═══ 10. Help for Quit ═══

This choice allows you to stop a game in progress. You will be asked to confirm 
to quit the game. 


═══ 11. Help for Pause ═══

Pause allows you to stop the bingo game temporarily. Click on OK to resume the 
game. 


═══ 12. Help for Next number ═══

Next number allows you to draw the next bingo number immediately without 
waiting for the normal draw time delay. 


═══ 13. Help for Mark All ═══

You may toggle between marking all the squares or not. 


═══ 14. Help for Sound ═══

You may turn the sound on or off. 


═══ 15. Help for Auto play ═══

You may toggle between automatic play or manual play. 


═══ 16. Help for Other Cards ═══

If you specified other players, you may select to see their cards being played. 


═══ 17. Help for Chatter ═══

You may toggle between displaying or hiding the Chatter Box. 


═══ 18. Help for Games ═══

Game options allows you to change: 

o Player's name (shown in the Scores) 

o Type of bingo game (ie. Classic, All numbers, Four corners, etc.) 

o Select number of cards to be played 

o Select the number of other players 


═══ 19. Help for Settings ═══

Settings allows you to customize the following features: 

o Bingo chip color 

o Bingo card mouse pointer 

o Draw time 

o Sound 

o Mark all 

o Prompt for a new set of cards before each game 

o Prompt for a new game after each game 

o Show Game options window at start 

o Select automatic or manual play 

o Bingo board orientation (vertical or horizontal) 

o Display of Chatter Box 


═══ 20. Help for Fonts ═══

Fonts allow you to change the font of the Bingo board and bingo card. Note some 
fonts may not be properly suited. 


═══ 21. Help for Scores ═══

Scores allows you to see the number of games played, number of cards played and 
number of bingos for both you and the other players. 


═══ 22. Help for High Scores ═══

High scores allows you to see the highest scores (top 5) ever recorded in 
Bingo/2. 


═══ 23. Help for Print ═══

This option allows you to print the current set of bingo cards to your attached 
local printer. Note that this option is not available if a bingo game is in 
progress. 


═══ 24. Help for Exit ═══

Select this choice to leave the program. If a game is in progress, you will be 
prompted to confirm. 


═══ 25. Games Options Dialog Help ═══

You may customize several options from the Games Options dialog window: 

o Player's name 
o Game type 
o Number of cards 
o Number of other players 

After changing the options, select OK to continue. Select Defaults to restore 
the options settings to the original system defaults. 


═══ 26. Your Name Help ═══

Type your name (maximum of 20 characters) which will be shown in the scores. 


═══ 27. Game Type Help ═══

You may select which bingo games to play. Only the available bingo games are 
shown in the combination list box. 


═══ 28. Number of Cards Help ═══

You may select how many bingo cards you want to play at the same time. Valid 
choices are between 1 and 10. 


═══ 29. Number of Players Help ═══

You may select how many other players (in the bingo hall) will play in the 
game. Each player will play only one bingo card. 


═══ 30. Defaults ═══

Select this push button to restore the Options settings to the original system 
default values. 


═══ 31. Start Dialog Help ═══

You have chosen to start a new game while the current game is still in 
progress. Click OK if you really want to start a new game. The current game 
will be lost and a new game may be started. 


═══ 32. Quit Dialog Help ═══

You have chosen to quit while the current game is still in progress. Click Yes 
if you really want to quit the current game. The current game will be lost. 


═══ 33. Let's Play Bingo Dialog Help ═══

The computer has detected that you have not yet started a new game. Click on 
Yes to start a new game immediately. If you click on No, you must start the 
game manually but selecting New which is found under File. 


═══ 34. New Cards Help ═══

You are about to start a new bingo game. You have the option of using the same 
cards you have played with in the previous game or to use a new set. Click on 
Yes to play with a new set of bingo cards. 


═══ 35. Settings Dialog Help ═══

You may customize several games settings from the Settings dialog window: 

o Color of bingo chips 
o Draw time (in seconds) 
o Mouse pointer 
o Sound (on or off) 
o Mark all (on or off) 
o Chatter (on or off) 
o Auto play (on or off) 
o Bingo board orientation (vertical or horizontal) 
o Use new or existing cards or prompt after every game 

After changing the settings, select OK to continue. Select Default to restore 
the game settings to the original system defaults. 


═══ 36. Chip Color Help ═══

You may select the color of the bingo chips. Only the available colors are 
shown in the value set control. 


═══ 37. Pointer Help ═══

You may select the mouse pointer for your bingo cards. 


═══ 38. Draw Time Help ═══

Move the slider bar to the desired time between bingo number drawings in 
seconds. Suggested number is 2 seconds multiplied by the the number of bingo 
cards with a minimum of 5 seconds. 


═══ 39. Mark All Help ═══

If you select off, only those squares relevant to the current bingo game being 
played may be marked. If you select on, all squares on the bingo card may be 
marked. 


═══ 40. Chatter Help ═══

If you select on, the Chatter Box will be displayed. Otherwise, it will be 
hidden. You also can toggle under the Options menu. 


═══ 41. Auto Play Help ═══

Select On for automatic marking of numbers. Select Off for manual play. 


═══ 42. Board Type Help ═══

Select a horizontal or vertical Bingo Board orientation. 


═══ 43. 3D Effects Help ═══

Select for 3D Bingo board and bingo cards (which have a gray background, normal 
is white). 


═══ 44. Sound Help ═══

You may turn the sound effects on or off. 


═══ 45. New Cards Help ═══

Select Prompt if you wish to be asked if you want a new set of cards everytime 
a new game begins. If you wish to keep playing with the same set of cards all 
the time, then select No. If you wish to playing with a new set of cards after 
each game automatically, select Yes. 


═══ 46. Show Initially Help ═══

If you select off, the Games Options window dialog will not be shown when you 
first start the Bingo/2. 


═══ 47. Prompt for New Game Help ═══

If you select on, you will be prompted for a new game after the completion of 
the last bingo game. Otherwise, a new game is automatically started after every 
game. 


═══ 48. Defaults ═══

Select this push button to restore the game settings to the original system 
default values. 


═══ 49. PC Speaker Help ═══

Select this option if you want sounds to come from your computer's internal PC 
speaker. 


═══ 50. Audio Card Help ═══

If you have MMPM/2 installed and have a supported sound card, select this 
option. 


═══ 51. Scores Dialog Help ═══

In the Bingo Scores dialog box, the number of games played, number of cards 
played, number of bingos and money won for both you and the other players are 
displayed in tabular form. As well, the amount of money you have left is shown. 

Just click on OK when you are done. You may reset the scores back to 0 by 
clicking on the Reset push button. 


═══ 52. Reset ═══

Select this push button to reset the bingo scores back to 0. 


═══ 53. High Scores Dialog Help ═══

In the High Scores dialog box, the highest scores (top 5) are shown along with 
the corresponding player's name. 

Just click on Close when you are done. You may reset the high scores back to 0 
by clicking on the Reset push button. 


═══ 54. Reset ═══

Select this push button to reset the high scores back to 0. 


═══ 55. Other Cards Help ═══

In the List of Other Cards dialog box, you are presented with a list of all 
other bingo cards being played during the game. Click to select one or more 
bingo cards and press the Select push button. Click the All or None push 
buttons to select all or none of the other bingo cards. The selected bingo 
cards will be shown. 

When the game ends, all other bingo cards shown are removed. You will have to 
reselect in the next game again. 


═══ 56. Chatter Help ═══

The Chatter Box contains some interesting bingo hall chatter as the game 
progresses. Also, another listbox contains the bingo number draw history for 
the current game. 


═══ 57. No Money Help ═══

Darn, you don't have any more money to continue to play Bingo/2. 

Click Yes to reset all the scores to their starting or original values. 
Otherwise, click No to quit the game. 


═══ 58. Select Print Dialog Help ═══

Select one of the available printer queues. Then you may optionally select to 
chance the job properties by clicking on the Job Properties push button. 

By default, one bingo card will be printed on one page. You may print up to 4 
bingo cards per page by clicking on the 4 cards per page check box. 

When you are ready to print (make sure your printer is turned on!), click on 
the Print push button to start printing. 

Note that during the printing process, you will not be able to play or start a 
new bingo game. 


═══ 59. Stop Print Help ═══

Click on Yes if you really want to stop printing the set of bingo cards. 
Otherwise, click No to continue. 


═══ 60. Select Font Dialog Help ═══

Select one of the available fonts found in your system. Then click on the Ok 
push button. 


═══ 61. No Bingo Help ═══

All bingo cards have been checked and no bingo was found. All numbers have been 
drawn so the game is over. You may have missed marking some numbers, please 
check all your bingo cards. 


═══ 62. Help for Help ═══

Use this choice to get help for the application. You may request an index of 
help choices, general help for the application, help for the supported function 
keys, or a brief description about the application. 


═══ 63. Help for Help Index ═══

Use this choice to get an index of available help topics. 


═══ 64. Help for General Help ═══

Use this choice to get general help for the whole application. 


═══ 65. Help for Using Help ═══

Use this choice to get help in using the help subsystem itself. 


═══ 66. Help for Keys Help ═══

Use this choice to get help for the supported function keys. 


═══ 67. Help for Product Information ═══

Use this choice to get a brief description of this program. 


═══ 68. Keys Help ═══

The following keystrokes are valid in this application: 

┌────────┬────────────────────┐
│Key     │Description         │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│F1      │Help                │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│F2      │New                 │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│F3      │Exit                │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│F4      │Pause game          │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│F5      │Next number         │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+A  │Toggle autoplay     │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+C  │Other cards         │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+F  │Fonts               │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+G  │Game options        │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+H  │High scores         │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+M  │Mark All            │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+P  │Print bingo cards   │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+Q  │Quit game           │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+R  │Scores              │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+S  │Settings            │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+T  │Chatter box         │
├────────┼────────────────────┤
│Ctrl+U  │Sound               │
└────────┴────────────────────┘