
GENERAL GAME PLAY AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORD GAMBLE

FIRST:
This is a very simple word game similar to Hangman. Instead
of being hung if you do not guess a word you simply lose some
of your score.

In the beginning you must purchase words with some of the
money that you have. The game will not let you buy so many
words that you go broke buying them. The more money you have,
the more each word will cost to buy. This amount is only charged
at the beginning of each game that you play. So you can buy the
words cheap and hopefully win a lot.
Once you have purchased your words for the day the cost of
those words is deducted from your score. If you quit before
you have guessed all of your words you will NOT be refunded
for any words you have failed to use or guess.

Before you see each word you will have a chance to place a
sidebet on whether or not you think you will guess the word or
not. The odds for the sidebet will vary by the number of
letters within the word you will be attempting to guess. If you
enter an amount for your sidebet it will NOT affect your
bankroll until you have finished with that particular word.
If you don't want to place a side bet just press ENTER and you
will have $0 in your sidebet.

Next you will be presented some options:
<B>ET on a letter:
        This will allow you to place an additional
        sidebet on the letter you are about to choose.
        If you are right then you will be paid 2 to 1 odds.
        If you are wrong you lose your letter sidebet.

<G>UESS a letter:
        This will allow you to simply guess a letter in the
        word. If you are right you will get a percentage of
        the total value of the word. If you are wrong you
        will gain nothing.

HINT:
        Everytime you guess a letter it will cost you a small
        percentage of your total bankroll. (Vowels cost slightly
        more than other letters). Also the value of these letters
        can change as you get more right or wrong.

<S>OLVE the word:
        Here you must solve the word. If you guess correctly you
        will win the amount left of the word plus your sidebet!
        If you are wrong (or mispell the word somehow) you will
        lose the amount of the letters you guessed and your
        sidebet.
        When there are only 2 DIFFERENT letters left in a word
        you WILL be asked to solve it. The above conditions apply
        at that point also.

<Q>UIT the game:
        This is where you end the game. Any unused words are lost
        as well as the money spent purchasing them!
 
END OF GAME OPTION:
        When the game is over you will be asked if you would like
        to add a word to the list of words to guess. The menus here
        are self explanitory. However what they don't tell you is
        that your word may or not be saved into the list. If the
        word qualifies you will receive a reward for adding the
        word. The words to play or save are chosen randomly so if
        your word is saved that may give you an advantage in the
        game. The more words you put in may just give you an
        advantage over others. So the more you play the more
        chances of getting some of your words. But remember others
        can add words to the list also.
        If you see any words that you think are mispelled or improper
        please notify the SYSOP so they can be removed.
        
GAME HINTS:
        Commands can be stacked on the same line.
                EXAMPLE:  B;100;C  <=- Bet 100 on C
                          You must seperate commands with a ";"

        Words you buy are NOT repeated within the same game. You
        may see them different times but never twice within the
        same game.
        Unless you are Super-Intelligent you will have to make
        sidebets on the letters and words. In fact if you don't
        you may eventually not have anything left!
        If you go Bankrupt before you are done playing the words
        that you bought you will be allowed to continue on.
        This will give you a chance to come back and win <maybe>
        enough to put you right on top.
        Be Warned however that the more you win the more things
        will cost, but also the more you might be able to win.




