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- º Jon Persky Games Presents º
- º JEOPARDY SCOREKEEPER v. 1.1 º
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- PACKING LIST
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- JEOPKEEP.EXE - the executable program file.
- JEOPKEEP.TXT - this text file.
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- If any of these files are altered or missing, please let me know!
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- REQUIREMENTS
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- Windows 3.x, mouse, VGA. I'm not sure if you can get by without at
- least a 386, you're free to try.
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- IMPORTANT: This program needs the file VBRUN100.DLL to work. Please refer to
- the Technical Notes section futher in this file for more details.
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- INSTALLATION
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- First, copy the files that came with Jeopardy Scorekeeper to your
- C:\WINDOWS directory by using File Manager. (If you get a message indicating
- overwriting the file VBRUN100.DLL, click OK; you only need one copy of this
- file.) Close File Manager and open your Games group in Program Manager.
- Select File...New and click on Program Item. In the Description box, type
- "Jeopardy Scorekeeper". In the Command Line box, type "\windows\
- jeopkeep.exe". You don't need to worry about the rest; just click OK. The
- icon will be there and you're ready to go!
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- OVERVIEW
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- Jeopardy Scorekeeper is a scoring program that enables you to play
- along with the contestants on the Jeopardy! TV show. Choose the dollar
- amount that the contestant chooses. If you guess correctly, that amount is
- added to your score, and if you guess incorrectly, the amount is subtracted.
- You can also bet on Daily Doubles and play Final Jeopardy. Do you have what
- it takes to beat the contestants on TV?
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- HOW TO PLAY
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- Watch along on the Jeopardy TV program as the contestant chooses a
- category and a dollar figure. On the computer screen, click on the button
- corresponding to the contestant's wager. Upon hearing the question (or
- answer, rather,) you can choose to guess the correct response or pass if you
- don't know it. If you guess, listen to the correct response. If you got it
- right, click the "Right" button. If you got it wrong, click the "Wrong"
- button. Your score will change accordingly. If you pass on the question, do
- nothing and click the dollar figure of the contestant's next choice. If you
- need further help, a direction window is in the top right corner of the
- screen.
- When the game moves into Double Jeopardy, click on the "Double
- Jeopardy" button. The dollar figures will change accordingly.
- If a contestant chooses a Daily Double, click on the "Daily Double"
- button. Then enter your wager. You can wager up to as much as you have, and
- if you have a negative amount you can wager up to $500. If you don't want to
- participate in the Daily Double, enter 0 as your wager. Then click on the OK
- button. Then, click on the "Right" or "Wrong" button if you get the question
- right or wrong respectively.
- When the Double Jeopardy round is completed, and the Final Jeopardy
- category is announced, click on the "Final Jeopardy" button and enter your
- wager. If you have less than $1 you will not be permitted to play Final
- Jeopardy. You can only wager up to the amount you have. Proceed as though it
- were a Daily Double, clicking on "OK" and then clicking on either the
- "Right" or "Wrong" buttons. The game will then be over.
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- COMMANDS
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- Game Menu
- New (F2): Starts a new game.
- Exit (^X): Quits Jeopardy Scorekeeper.
- About Jeopardy Scorekeeper: Shareware info and other stuff.
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- Options Menu
- Save Score on New Game (^S): Allows you to keep your score between
- games, i.e., for a multi-game tournament.
- Background Color: Customize your Jeopardy Scorekeeper window.
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- Help Menu - a dialog box that tells you to open this file.
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- TECHNICAL NOTES
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- Jeopardy Scorekeeper was made on Microsoft Visual Basic v. 1.0. To
- work effectively, the program MUST be accompanied by the file VBRUN100.DLL.
- You should either receive the file with this program or separately from the
- person or board you received this from. If not, please contact me via
- CompuServe [70661,700] or by mail (see below for address) and I will upload or
- or mail a disk (to minimize costs, I will send a low-density 5.25" disk,
- please tell me if this is a problem) to you at no charge. Note:
- VBRUN100.DLL is a large (270+ KB) file. You only need one copy of this file.
- So if you have previously downloaded a Visual Basic application or have the
- Visual Basic program, you can delete this file. However, you should have a
- copy of this file in the same directory as the Jeopardy Scorekeeper program.
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- NEW IN VERSION 1.1
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- Minor changes to version 1.1 include the compacting of the window
- (so you don't get confused between Jeopardy and Double Jeopardy) and
- including the direction box.
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- SHAREWARE INFO
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- Jeopardy Scorekeeper is Shareware. If you enjoy it, you should
- register by sending $5 to:
- Jonathan D. Persky
- 5 Oak Lane
- Weston, CT 06883
-
- Please include your name, address, and where you got your copy of Jeopardy
- Scorekeeper. If you register, you will receive a disk (please specify 3.5"
- or 5.25") of the latest versions of all completed Jon Persky Games so far.
- The disk will only contain one copy of the file VBRUN100.DLL.
-
- You can also register electronically if you subscribe to CompuServe. Simply
- type GO SWREG and search for registration #258. The registration fee will
- appear on your CompuServe bill. If you register by this method, the fee will
- be $6 instead of $5. This additional charge covers CompuServe's 15%
- processing fee. However, you may find this method more convenient, as you
- can include the fee on your CompuServe account and you don't have to bother
- with sending cash or checks.
-
- Please remember that the only way I receive compensation for my time and
- effort is by your registration payment. Remember that you'll receive a disk
- with the complete set of Jon Persky Games in exchange for your registration.
- At the current time, the disk will include 6 games (see the "Won't You
- Please Check Out" section below.) With shareware, disk, and postage costs,
- this is a $32 value for your $5 registration! The good thing about shareware
- is that the author and the user both benefit from it a great deal. And, if
- you don't like the game, simply remove it from your hard disk and your only
- cost is any charges associated with downloading the program. Also, you are
- not required to pay registration for the games you receive upon registering
- this game.
-
- You may upload Jeopardy Scorekeeper to bulletin boards in condensed or
- uncondensed format or pass it to your friends provided you do so at no cost
- and you keep the files JEOPKEEP.EXE and JEOPKEEP.TXT intact and unaltered.
- (Please check with your bulletin board to make sure it has a copy of
- VBRUN100.DLL, and if it doesn't, please upload it separately.)
-
-
- AND WON'T YOU PLEASE CHECK OUT...
-
- As of September 1, 1992, these are all completed Jon Persky Games, with
- the latest version number in parentheses and the program name in brackets.
-
- 1. What's My Number? (3.0) [WHATSMY#.EXE] Can you guess the computer's
- secret number in as few turns as possible?
- 2. Switch (2.0) [SWITCH.EXE] 100's of combinations, only 2 solutions to
- this challenging logic puzzle!
- 3. 23 Pickup (2.1) [23PICKUP.EXE] The game where you get to prove the
- mechanical brain is not always smarter than the natural variety.
- 4. Target (2.1) [TARGET.EXE] Shoot for the bullseye in this fun
- dart-shooting game. Which type of throw is best for you?
- 5. Number Crunch (2.0) [NOCRUNCH.EXE] Can your trigger finger beat the clock
- and uncover the numbers in order? Based on the board game Numbers Up.
- 6. Jeopardy Scorekeeper (1.1) [JEOPKEEP.EXE] An accessory program that lets
- you play along with the contestants on TV!
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- FEEDBACK
-
- I'd love to chat. If you subscribe to CompuServe, E-Mail me at ID#
- [70661,700]. Questions, comments, ideas, suggestions, criticism, or ideas
- for new games would be appreciated. If you don't use CompuServe, you can
- use the traditional mailbox method and send it to the address above. I'll be
- sure to get back to you personally. I am 14 years old, a novice computer
- programmer, and would like to learn all I can!
- NOTE: I can also be reached at The Fine Blue Line BBS at (203) 226-3565.
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- P.S. PLEASE SPREAD THIS AROUND!!! Public domain software is the most popular
- kind out there, and its essential purpose is to provide you with quality
- entertainment for a low cost. Please do your best to upload this game to
- all the bulletin boards you subscribe to, and pass it around to your
- friends. It will make us all very happy <grin>! If enough people let me know
- what they think, I'll feel motivated so I just might decide to put that
- little world peace plan I've been conjuring up into action. :-)
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- Jeopardy Scorekeeper is #6 in the Jon Persky Games series.
- ⌐Copyright 1992, Jonathan D. Persky. All rights reserved.
-