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- OS/2 PM BINGO
- Version 1.0
- by
- I. Z. Martinez
-
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-
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION
-
- OS/2 PM Bingo is a 32-bit, multi-threaded OS/2 2.0 Presentation Manager
- software program which allows you to play many different types of bingo
- games on your computer.
-
- Features include:
-
- o Many types of bingo games supported
-
- You have a choice as to which type of bingo game you wish to play:
-
- - Classic (any one line)
- - All numbers
- - Diamond
- - Corner
- - Center
- - Outside square
- - Inside square
- - Letters: T, X, Z, N, H, Y, M
- - Lots more are being added
-
- NOTE: The unregistered version supports only the Classic and All
- numbers games.
-
- o Automated or manual play
-
- You can let the computer mark your bingo cards for you automatically
- or you can mark your bingo cards yourself using a mouse pointer. If
- you are a beginner or are not familiar with some of the bingo games,
- select automated play, sit back and watch the computer play your
- bingo cards for you.
-
- o Computer play
-
- You can challenge the computer. The computer will play a bingo card
- for itself.
-
- o Play up to 12 cards at the same time
-
- You can play up from 1 to 12 bingo cards all at the same time either
- automatically (the computers marks all the cards) or manually (you
- have to mark all the cards, you can adjust the time the numbers are
- drawn).
-
- NOTE: The unregistered version allows you to play only up to 2 cards.
- One card only if you choose computer play also.
-
- o Bingo scores
-
- Bingo scores show the number of bingos, number of games and cards
- played by you and the computer.
-
- NOTE: This feature is only available in the registered version.
-
- o Highly customizable
-
- You may customize many options to allow you full flexibility of
- play:
-
- - Turn the sound on or off
- - Change the color of the bingo chips used
- - Change the speed of how fast the bingo numbers are called
- - Allow to mark all squares or not
-
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
-
- OS/2 PM Bingo requires OS/2 2.x to run. Any IBM PC compatible system
- capable of running OS/2 Version 2.x with a VGA or higher monitor is
- required.
-
-
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- To install, just run the INSTALL.EXE. This will place the OS/2 PM Bingo
- icon on the WPS DeskTop.
-
-
-
- HOW TO PLAY PM BINGO
-
- A. Getting Started
-
- When you first invoke the program, the Options 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. At this time, you may
- also select to have the computer play one bingo card and whether you
- wish automated or manual play.
-
- If you wish to customize some of the Settings for game play, click on
- the "Settings..." push button.
-
- Click on OK to continue.
-
- Once the bingo cards are displayed, select Start under Menu or press F2
- to start the game. Numbers are drawn at regular intervals (according to
- the draw time which may be customized using the Settings dialog box).
-
- At any time, press F1 to get help or click on the Help push button.
-
- B. The Bingo Board
-
- The Bingo Board will display the drawn number in reversed video. Numbers
- previously drawn are removed from the Bingo Board.
-
- C. Playing
-
- Once the game has started, you may pause the game at any time by pressing
- F4 (or Pause from Menu). You may draw the next number immediately without
- waiting for the regular draw time interval by pressing F5 (or Next number
- from Menu). Finally, you may stop a game in progress by selecting Stop
- from Menu.
-
- When a number is called, you may:
-
- o for automated play, just sit back, relax and watch the computer mark
- your bingo cards
-
- o for manual play, point to the number in your bingo card(s) and click
- using the mouse button. A colored chip will appear, just like a real
- bingo game!
-
- Remember, you can move or resize any of the bingo cards as well as the
- Bingo Board to any desired location or window size.
-
- D. End Game
-
- If a bingo has been found, a Bingo! dialog box will appear containing the
- number of the bingo card (if the computer won, Computer will appear instead
- of the number of the bingo card). Multiple bingos will result in multiple
- Bingo! dialog boxes. Select Start under Menu again to start a new game.
-
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-
- REGISTRATION
-
- If you like PM Bingo, please send your registration to receive a full
- working version with the following features:
-
- 1. Much more bingo games available including Diamond, Corner, Center,
- Outside and Inside square, Letters: T, X, Z, N, H, Y, M.
-
- 2. Play up to 12 bingo cards at the same time, instead of just 2.
-
- 3. The Score facility which shows how many games, cards and Bingos you
- and the computer have played during the session. You can see very
- easily how you are doing.
-
- 4. The reminder (to register) message removed.
-
- 5. Updates to future versions which will include more bingo game types.
-
- To register, simply print and complete the ORDER.FRM and mail to:
-
- I. Z. Martinez
- 4 Colonel Marr Road
- Unionville, Ontario
- Canada L3R 2L7
-