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TOMMY'S WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE (C) COPYRIGHT 1987 BY TOMMY'S TOYS
P. O. BOX 11261, DENVER, CO 80211 USA.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
CATALOG #87-090-1A

*NOTE* TOMMY'S WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WITH WHEEL
OF FORTUNE TV SHOW, MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTIONS, CALIFON PRODUCTIONS, OR THEIR
PRODUCTS.  (OURS IS BETTER! - HA HA).

INSTRUCTIONS:

THE WHEEL OF FATE CAN BE CRUEL, VERY CRUEL.  ON THE OTHER HAND, BLIND LUCK
HAS A SILLY STREAK DOWN ITS BACK.  OH, BUT FOR THE GRACE OF VANNA THERE GO I.
DOES SKILL BEAT LUCK?  THEN SPIN TOMMY'S WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE TO FIND OUT.

       TO QUIT TOMMY'S WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE, HIT FUNCTION KEY F7.
       TO TOGGLE THE SOUND ON AND OFF, HIT FUNCTION KEY F1.
       TO DISPLAY THESE INSTRUCTIONS: HIT FUNCTION KEY F5.

THE WHEEL:
THE WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE CONSISTS OF 24 SLOTS, EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS A MONEY
VALUE OR A SPECIAL SLOT.

THE SPECIAL SLOTS ARE:

      1. FREE SPIN -- YOU GET AN EXTRA TURN.  (NOTE: YOU KEEP YOUR FREE SPINS
         IN A "BANK" WHICH YOU CAN CASH IN WHEN YOU NEED THEM.)
      2. LOSE A TURN -- YOU LOSE YOUR TURN, BUT CAN USE A FREE SPIN IF YOU
         HAVE ONE TO KEEP YOUR TURN.
      3. BANKRUPT -- YOU LOSE YOUR TURN AND YOUR EARNINGS, BUT CAN USE A FREE
         SPIN IF YOU HAVE ONE TO KEEP YOUR TURN.

PLAYERS:
TWO TO SIX MAY PLAY, OR 1 PERSON AGAINST HIMSELF.  THE FIRST PLAYER IS CHOSEN
BY LOT.

ROUNDS AND TURNS:
THERE ARE N ROUNDS PLUS A BONUS ROUND: N IS THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS, OR 3,
WHICHEVER IS GREATER.  THE RIGHT TO A TURN REMAINS WITH A PLAYER UNTIL THE
PLAYER LOSES THE TURN, WHEREUPON IT ROTATES TO THE NEXT PLAYER.

THE PUZZLE:
THE COMPUTER SELECTS A PUZZLE CONSISTING OF A WORD OR PHRASE, AND SKELETIZES
IT ON THE SCREEN.  A HINT IN THE FORM OF THE CATEGORY OF THE PUZZLE IS ALSO
DISPLAYED.

EARNINGS VS. WINNINGS:
IN ANY SINGLE ROUND YOU ACCUMULATE EARNINGS; IF YOU WIN THE ROUND, YOUR
EARNINGS ARE ADDED TO YOUR PERMANENT WINNINGS, ELSE YOU LOSE THEM.

IN YOUR TURN YOU MUST DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

   1. SOLVE THE PUZZLE: IF YOU GUESS RIGHT, YOUR CURRENT EARNINGS ARE ADDED
      TO YOUR WINNINGS; IF YOU GUESS WRONG, YOU LOSE ALL YOUR EARNINGS AND THE
      TURN.  NOTE: IF YOU TRY TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE, AND YOU GUESS WRONG, YOU
      LOSE YOUR TURN REGARDLESS OF YOUR FREE SPIN STATUS.

   2. SPIN THE WHEEL AND GUESS A LETTER: IF YOU GUESS RIGHT, YOU GET THE
      WHEEL VALUE TIMES THE NUMBER OF LETTERS OF THIS TYPE IN THE PUZZLE;
      IF YOU GUESS WRONG, THE WHEEL VALUE IS SUBTRACTED FROM YOUR EARNINGS
      AND YOU LOSE YOUR TURN (AND CAN USE A FREE SPIN IF YOU HAVE ONE TO KEEP
      YOUR TURN).

ON YOUR TURN, IF YOUR EARNINGS ARE $250 OR MORE YOU MAY ALSO:

   3. BUY A VOWEL FOR $250: THIS IS DONE BY PRESSING A VOWEL (A,E,I,O,U)
      INSTEAD OF HITTING THE SPACE BAR.  IF YOU GUESS WRONG, YOU LOSE THE
      TURN (AND CAN USE A FREE SPIN IF YOU HAVE ONE); IF YOU GUESS RIGHT,
      YOU KEEP THE TURN.  NOTE: A VOWEL GUESS COSTS $250 REGARDLESS OF HOW
      MANY OF THAT TYPE OF VOWEL ARE IN THE PUZZLE.

BONUS ROUND:
THE PLAYER WHO WON THE MOST IN THE REGULAR ROUNDS GOES ON TO THE BONUS
ROUND, CHOOSING FIVE CONSONANTS AND A VOWEL.  THE PLAYER THEN HAS 30 SECONDS
TO GUESS THE PUZZLE (IT USED TO BE 20 SECONDS IN PREVIOUS VERSIONS BUT THE
SLOW TYPISTS AMONG THE AUDIENCE MADE US CHANGE; SEE BELOW FOR A STARTUP SWITCH
THAT CHANGES IT BACK TO 20 SECONDS).  IF IT IS GUESSED THE PLAYER GETS $25,000!

TO ENTER THE SOLUTION:
HIT "S", THEN TYPE IT IN, THEN HIT THE <ENTER> KEY.  PUNCTUATION AND SPACES
MAY BE OMITTED IF DESIRED.  YOU CAN USE THE BACKSPACE KEY TO CORRECT MISTAKES
BEFORE YOU HIT <ENTER>.  IF YOU ENTER A NULL OR EMPTY SOLUTION (JUST BACKSPACE
TO THE LEFT AND HIT <ENTER>), THE GUESS IS NOT CHARGED AGAINST YOU.

IN THE BONUS ROUND YOU CAN ALSO HIT THE ESC KEY TO GIVE THE ANSWER IMMEDIATELY
WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE CLOCK TO TICK DOWN.

TO ENTER A VOWEL:
JUST TYPE IT IN.  YOU MUST HAVE $250 TO DO SO (THE COMPUTER TELLS YOU WHEN
YOU CAN ENTER A VOWEL).

TO ESCAPE FROM A PHRASE:
TO ESCAPE FROM THE CURRENT PHRASE AND LET THE COMPUTER SELECT A NEW ONE, HIT
THE ESC KEY RATHER THAN THE SPACE BAR OR THE "S" KEY.  THIS SHOULD BE A LAST
RESORT MANEUVER WHEN ALL PLAYERS ARE STUCK ON A PHRASE FOR SOME REASON.  THE
ROUND IS REPLAYED.

TO HURRY THE GAME:
HIT THE "%" KEY RATHER THAN THE SPACE BAR OR THE "S" KEY, AND THE HURRY-UP
MODE BEGINS.  IN THIS MODE, THE COMPUTER SPINS THE WHEEL ONCE TO DETERMINE
THE MONEY VALUE OF EACH LETTER GUESSED FOR THE REST OF THE ROUND.  THE
PLAYERS THEN TAKE TURNS GUESSING A SINGLE LETTER WITHOUT SPINNING THE WHEEL:
ONLY CONSONANTS EARN MONEY.  THE BONUS ROUND BEGINS WHEN THIS PHRASE IS
SOLVED.  NOTE THAT IF YOU TRY TO ESCAPE THE PHRASE IN HURRY-UP MODE, BONUS
ROUND BEGINS IMMEDIATELY.

CHEATER'S MODE:
FUNCTION KEY F8 TOGGLES THE CHEATER'S MODE, WHICH DISPLAYS THE LETTERS THAT
HAVEN'T BEEN GUESSED YET UNDERNEATH THE GAME PHRASE.  THE PROGRAM STARTS OUT
WITH CHEATER'S MODE ON BECAUSE MOST PLAYERS CHEAT.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE SIMULATOR OPTION:
IF YOU RUN THE PROGRAM WITH A COMMAND LINE PARAMETER OF F, THE SOFT-HEARTED TV
VARIANT KNOWN AS WHEEL OF FORTUNE IS PLAYED INSTEAD.  JUST TYPE AN "F" ON THE
COMMAND LINE AS FOLLOWS:

   >WHEEL F

THE DIFFERENCES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

   1. IF YOU GUESS WRONG, YOUR EARNINGS ARE NOT REDUCED.
   2. THERE IS A HOUSE MINIMUM OF $200 ON ANY ROUND (IF YOUR EARNINGS ARE
      LESS THAN $200 THEY ARE INCREASED TO $200).
   3. YOU ARE INFORMED WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE VOWELS LEFT IN THE PHRASE.
   4. IN THE BONUS ROUND THE "USUAL" LETTERS LRSTNE ARE GIVEN FREE, THEN
      YOU CHOOSE 3 MORE CONSONANTS AND A VOWEL.

TO CHANGE THE SCREEN BORDER COLOR (COLOR MONITORS ONLY): HIT FUNCTION KEY F10.

OTHER COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS:
     S   START UP WITH SOUND OFF
     M   FORCE MONO DISPLAY MODE (USE THIS IF DISPLAY IS HARD TO READ)
     C   FORCE COLOR DISPLAY MODE
     2   CHANGES BONUS ROUND TO 20 SECONDS

EXAMPLE: >WHEEL MS2

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              TOMMY'S WHEEL OF CONFUSION (CAT #TM-120)

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LETTERS IN A PHRASE, YOU MUST GUESS LETTER SUBSTITUTIONS IN A CRYPTOGRAM!
ONLY $6 POSTPAID IN U.S.A. (OUTSIDE U.S. ADD $1).  PLEASE SPECIFY 5.25 INCH
OR 3.5 INCH DISKETTE.

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