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- Bingo/2
- Version 1.4
- by
- Ric Zapanta
-
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-
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION
-
- Bingo/2 for OS/2 is a 32-bit, multi-threaded, multi-media 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 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 or cross
- - Outside square
- - Inside square
- - Letters: T, X, Z, N, H, Y, M
- - Lucky 7
- - Hardaway
-
- o Multi-media support using digitized sounds
-
- If you have MMPM/2 installed with a supported audio card, many digitized
- sounds and voices can be heard. Just like in a real bingo hall, you will
- hear the numbers as they are drawn.
-
- 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 Play up to 10 cards at the same time
-
- You can play up from 1 to 10 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).
-
- o Bingo Board
-
- The Bingo Board displays the drawn number in reversed video. Numbers
- previously drawn are removed from the Bingo Board. The current number
- drawn is also shown in a large font for easy identification. A graphical
- bitmap of the game type and the running game time is also shown in
- the Bingo Board.
-
- o Bingo hall simulation
-
- You will feel like you are playing in your local, noisy and fun bingo
- hall because Bingo/2 lets you play along with other bingo hall players.
- You specify how many you want to play with. Depending on the number of
- total players in the bingo hall, cash prizes are awarded (you start with
- $100). Finally, you will hear other people's commentary during the game
- in the Chatter Box.
-
- o Bingo scores
-
- Bingo scores show the number of bingos, number of games, card played
- and money won by you and the other players. It also indicates how much
- money you have left.
-
- o High Scores
-
- The top 5 high scores (money won) are recorded and may be viewed. Can
- you beat the top score?
-
- o Print support
-
- You can print the set of bingo cards to your local printer. One bingo
- card or 4 bingo cards may be printed per page.
-
- 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
- - Change fonts
- - Select from many different mouse pointers as markers
-
- o Help
-
- Full help support throughout, with hypertext and context-sensitive help.
-
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
-
- Bingo/2 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. For sound
- support, you must have MMPM/2 installed and a supported sound card.
-
-
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- Run INSTALL.EXE from an OS/2 session. An install dialog box will appear.
- Select the source and target drives as well as the target directory. Once
- you have made your selections, click Install to start the installation
- procedure.
-
-
-
- HOW TO PLAY BINGO/2
-
- A. Getting Started
-
- When you first invoke the program, the Games 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. If you want to feel like
- playing in a bingo hall, select one or more other players to play along with
- you.
-
- 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 New under File 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. The title bar of the
- Bingo board window displays the Bingo game selected and the status of
- the current game (ie. Game not started, In progress, Game over).
-
- C. Playing
-
- Once the game has started, you may pause the game at any time by pressing
- F4 (or Pause from File). You may draw the next number immediately without
- waiting for the regular draw time interval by pressing F5 (or Next number
- from File). Finally, you may stop a game in progress by selecting Quit
- from File.
-
- 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! At the end of the game, all the numbers you did not mark
- on any bingo card will be marked using a "transparent chip".
-
- 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 winning bingo cards. Select New under File again to start a
- new game.
-
- E. Continuous Play
-
- If you want Bingo/2 to continuously play without any intervention
- (great for demos), then use the following settings:
-
- - Auto play
- - No prompt for new cards
- - No prompt for new game
-