CasinoStud 1.0 Copyright(c) 1999, Rose Software All Rights Reserved ------------ Introduction ------------ Thank you for trying CasinoStud. CasinoStud is a collection of four stud poker games for the Palm Computing Platform. It consists of CaribStud (Caribean Stud Poker), DoubleDown, LetItRide, and ThreeCard (Three Card Poker). Each of the four games contain the same rules as the similarly named games found in many casinos. Each of these four games are available individually from Rose Software. CasinoStud packages them together into one game with a common bankroll and the ability to quickly switch games. The price of these games individually would total $25. However, by purchasing CasinoStud at the competitively low price of $15, you save almost half. The initial bankroll provided by this program is $500. If you run out of money, you will need to register the program in order to be able to "buy" additional chips and continue playing the game. You may register on-line via credit card or by mail with a check or money order. Please see the "Registration" section below for more details. For the latest version of this and other Pilot apps, visit the Rose Software web page at: http://members.tripod.com/~MichaelWalters/rose.html ------------ How to Play ------------ The initial screen for the game allow you to select the initial game that you would like to play. The four available menu buttons are: CaribStud - Play CaribStud, a Caribean Stud Poker game. DoubleDown - Play DoubleDown Stud Poker. LetItRide - Play LetItRide Stud Poker. ThreeCard - Play ThreeCard, a Three Card Stud Poker game. The rules for each of the individual games are provided below. To switch to another game, press the Menu button on your Palm Pilot to display the menubars at the top of the screen. The "Switch" menubar contains menu options to switch to one of the other three games. The "Game" menubar provides menu options that pertain to the game you are currently playing. Please refer to the "Menu Buttons" section below for more information on the menu options. CaribStud --------- The screen for the CaribStud game is divided as follows: +---------------------------------------+ |CaribStud | | | | Dealer Card Area | | | |---------------------------------------| | Player Card Area | | | | | | | |----------+------+---------------------| | Bankroll | Ante | Play Buttons | +----------+------+---------------------+ The ante amount can be changed by selecting inside the Ante area. Valid ante amounts are $5 to $25 in increments of $5. After selecting the ante amount, press the Deal button to wager the ante amount and deal the cards. Five cards are dealt each to the player and dealer, with only one of the dealer's cards being exposed. If you decide to drop your hand, select the Drop button, and only your ante amount will be lost. If you decide to bet your hand select the Bet button. You will be wagering an additional amount equal to twice the ante. For example, if you have a $5 ante amount, the total amount wagered will be the $5 ante plus a $10 bet. When the Bet button is pressed, the dealer's remaining cards will be exposed. If the dealer does not "qualify" (meaning an Ace-King or higher), then you win an amount equal to the ante. If the dealer does qualify, then it becomes your hand against the dealer's. If you win the hand, then you win the ante amount, plus an amount determined by the amount of the bet (not ante) and the poker hand. Each poker hand will pay out a different amount. The payouts are as follows: Pair or less 1:1 Two Pair 2:1 Three of a kind 3:1 Straight 4:1 Flush 5:1 Full House 7:1 Four of a Kind 20:1 Straight Flush 50:1 ROYAL FLUSH 100:1 In addition to the above payouts, you may be entitled to additional payouts from the progressive jackpot. These are paid if you bet, but regardless of whether the dealer qualifies or whether you win the hand or not. Flush $50 Full House $100 Four of a Kind $500 Straight Flush 10% of progressive jackpot ROYAL FLUSH 100% of progressive jackpot The progressive jackpot starts at $10,000, and is increased by $1 for each hand played. The amount in the progressive jackpot may be viewed by selecting the "Progressive Jackpot" menu button. Each time one of the above amounts is won, it is subtracted from the progressive jackpot. However, the minimum value of the progressive jackpot is always $10,000. DoubleDown ---------- The screen for the DoubleDown game is divided as follows: +---------------------------------------+ |DoubleDown | | | | | | Player Card Area | | | | | | | | | | | |----------+------+---------------------| | Bankroll | Ante | Play Buttons | +----------+------+---------------------+ The ante amount can be changed by selecting inside the Ante area. Valid ante amounts are $5 to $25 in increments of $5. After selecting the ante amount, press the Deal button to start the game. When the deal button is pressed, you start by wagering an amount equal to ante amount. Five cards are dealt, with four of the cards being exposed and the remaining card being covered. After the cards are dealt, the "Stnd" and "Dbl" buttons are displayed in the Play Buttons area. If you like your cards, you may press the Dbl button to double your bet. If you do not like your cards, you may press the Stnd button to leave your bet as-is. After either button is pressed, the covered card is exposed. If the player has a pair of sixes or better he is paid based on the amount of bet and the payout odds, which are based on the final hand. The payouts are as follows: Pair (6s or better) push Pair (Jacks or better) 1:1 Two Pair 2:1 Three of a kind 3:1 Straight 5:1 Flush 8:1 Full House 11:1 Four of a Kind 50:1 Straight Flush 200:1 ROYAL FLUSH 2000:1 Since you cannot lose with a pair of sixes or better, it is in your best interest to double the bet when you have a pair of sixes or better showing, and to stand if you have a low possibility of finishing with a paying hand. LetItRide --------- The screen for the LetItRide game is divided as follows: +---------------------------------------+ |LetItRide | | | | | | Player Card Area | | | | | | | | | | | |----------+------+---------------------| | Bankroll | Ante | Play Buttons | +----------+------+---------------------+ The ante amount can be changed by selecting inside the Ante area. Valid ante amounts are $5 to $25 in increments of $5. After selecting the ante amount, press the Deal button to start the game. When the deal button is pressed, you start by wagering an amount equal to three times the ante amount. However, you will have the opportunity to pull back up to two of the ante amounts if you don't like your cards. Five cards are dealt, with three of the cards being exposed and the remaining two cards being covered. After the cards are dealt, the "Bet" and "Pull" buttons are displayed in the Play Buttons area. If you like your cards, you may press the Bet button to leave your bet as is. If you do not like your cards so far, you may press the Pull button to pull back one of your ante amounts. After either button is pressed, one of the covered cards is exposed, and the process repeats. After both of the covered cards have been exposed, if the player has a pair of tens or better he is paid based on the amount of bet remaining and the payout odds, which are based on the final hand. The payouts are as follows: Pair (10s or better) 1:1 Two Pair 2:1 Three of a kind 3:1 Straight 4:1 Flush 5:1 Full House 7:1 Four of a Kind 20:1 Straight Flush 50:1 ROYAL FLUSH 100:1 Since a payout is guaranteed for a pair of tens or better, it is in your best interest to leave the bet when you have a pair of tens or better showing, and to pull your bets back if you have a low possibility of finishing with a paying hand. ThreeCard --------- The screen for the ThreeCard game is divided as follows: +---------------------------------------+ |ThreeCard | | | | | | Dealer Card Area | +---------------------------------------+ | Player Card Area Betting | | Buttons | | | | | |----------+------+---------------------| | Bankroll |BetAmt| Play Buttons | +----------+------+---------------------+ The bet amount can be changed by selecting inside the BetAmt area. Valid bet amounts are $5 to $25 in increments of $5. ThreeCard is actually two games in one. In the first game, called PairPlus, you are only betting that you will get one pair or higher. You are not betting against the dealer with this hand. To play this game, press the "PairPlus" button in the Betting Buttons area of the screen. The PairPlus button toggles a chip icon that indicates whether you are playing this game or not. After selecting the PairPlus button (and/or the Ante button - see below), press the "Deal" button in the Play Buttons area to start the game. If you get a pair or better with your three cards, you will be paid according to the following payout odds: One pair: 1:1 Flush: 4:1 Straight: 6:1 Three of kind: 30:1 Straight flush: 40:1 In the second game, referred to in this document as Ante/Play, you are betting that you will beat the dealer. To play this game, press the "Ante" button in the Betting Buttons area of the screen. This button toggles a chip icon that indicates whether you are playing this game or not. After the deal, you will need to back up your Ante bet with a Play bet if you wish to stay in the game. A Play bet is made by pressing the "Play" button in the Betting Buttons area of the screen. The dealer only plays with a Queen high or better. If the dealer does not have at least a Queen high, there is a push on the Play bet, and you win the Ante bet 1:1. If the dealer does play, and your hand is higher than the dealer's hand, you are paid 1:1 on both the Ante bet and the Play bet. The hand rankings are slightly different for three card poker than they are for five card. The hands in increasing order are: No Pair (high card) One Pair Flush Straight Three of a Kind Straight Flush There is also an additional payout called the AnteBonus payout that is paid on certain hands in the Ante/Play game. This payout is made regardless of whether the dealer plays or whether the player's hand beats the dealer's hand. The AnteBonus payouts are as follows: Straight 1:1 Three of Kind: 4:1 Straight Flush: 5:1 One final note about the Ante/Play game: Since the dealer only plays with a Queen high or better, it is generally the best strategy for the player to play only with a Queen high or better. You can play either the PairPlus game or the Ante/Play game, or both. ------------ Menu Buttons ------------ The following menu buttons are available: Game Menu: Statistics - View buy-in amount, winnings, and hand statistics for player and/or dealer. Buy Chips 500 - Buy an additional $500 in chips. (Only available to registered users.) Cash in Chips 500 - Cash-in $500 in chips. (Only available to registered users.) Instructions - Game play instructions. Payouts - Display payout amounts for each poker hand. Progressive Pot - Gives the amount of the Progressive Pot for CaribStud. About CasinoStud - Gives version number and other info. Register - Allows entry of registration code. Switch Menu: CaribStud - Switch to CaribStud. DoubleDown - Switch to DoubleDown. LetItRide - Switch to LetItRide. ThreeCard - Switch to ThreeCard. ------------ Registration ------------ To register by mail, please send a check or money order for $15(US). Make check payable to Rose Software, and write "CasinoStud" on the check. Please include your email address so that I can send you a registration code. Your registration code will then need to be entered via the Register option in the pulldown menu in order to activate the ability to purchase additional chips. Your inclusion of an e-mail address also allows me to notify you of updates and future products. If you would not like this automatic notification, please let me know. I hate spam as much as you do. Rest assured that your e-mail address will never be given or sold to any other parties. Mail to: Mike Walters Rose Software 7022 Circleview Drive St. Louis, MO 63123 Credit card transactions are handled through Pilot Gear HQ, and can be made on-line or via phone or fax. Links to Pilot Gear HQ for ordering on-line can be found on our web site in the Sales/Support section and the Products section. The web address is: http://members.tripod.com/~MichaelWalters/rose.html To order via phone or fax, contact Pilot Gear HQ at: (817) 640-6558 phone (817) 640-6614 fax When ordering, please be sure to specify the name of the product (CasinoStud) and the version number. After ordering, the registration code that you will need to enable the ability to buy chips will be e-mailed to you, usually the same day. ------------- Installation ------------- Install CasinoStud.prc using instapp.exe. instapp.exe can be found in your pilot directory. (ex. c:\pilot\instapp.exe) Alternately, this application can be installed via the Palm Desktop application. Go to the "Install" Icon under Palm Desktop, and then click "Add...". This will bring up a browse window which you can use to find CasinoStud.prc. Select CasinoStud.prc, and the next time you do a HotSync, the application will be transferred to your Palm Pilot. Installation of CasinoStud will not affect previous installations of CaribStud, DoubleDown, LetItRide, or ThreeCard. ---------------- Revision History ---------------- 1.0 - Initial Release Features - Basic game operation - Adjustable ante amount - Auto pop-up when amount in bankroll can not cover bet - Game statistics, including - Buy-in and winnings - Hand statistics for player and/or dealer - Reset feature for statistics - Buy additional chips or cash chips in - Online instructions - Payout amounts - Ability to switch games - Game state maintained when you switch apps ----------- Legal Stuff ----------- Rose Software is not responsible for lost data. We have tested the apps thoroughly; however, you are responsible for assuring that your pilot system has been properly backed up in case any software causes your pilot to fail. ------------- Bug Reporting ------------- In the very unlikely event of a bug, if you are the first registered user to report the bug, you are entitled to a refund of your registration fee. Please report any bugs or program suggestions to: walters5@swbell.net Copyright(c) 1999, Rose Software All Rights Reserved