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- To Flamingo dealer Donna.
- May your dealing prove fruitful
- many more years!
-
-
- ROULETTE FOR THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
-
- Roulette, one of the oldest gambling games, can be found in practically
- every casino from Las Vegas to Monte Carlo.
-
- In Europe it is the most popular of all the casino games. It is less
- popular here possibly due to the fact that the American table differs
- slightly to its European counterpart. Atlantic City has at least one
- European style table. The odds on this (European) table are better for
- the player as there is only one green slot.
-
- In this computer simulation I have attempted to make the game as
- realistic as possible. The table and method of play are U.S. regulation
- format, details for same having been secured from both tables in Las
- Vegas that I have studied and two books, "Casino Games" by Len Miller and
- "Win at the Casino" by Dennis Harrison. The substitute 0/00 green line on
- the border line of the 3rd 12 area is not available.
-
- You start this simulation with $200.00. Remember, you are NOT playing
- with real money! This game currently permits only one player. You!
-
- Your chips start with a value of $1.00 each, the most used increment
- you'll find. You can, however use higher denomination chips by pressing
- F1. You will be asked to specify which value you want (1-5-25-50-100).
- You will notice to the top right of the screen the value of your chips.
- This version does not support different value chips to be played at the
- same time.
-
- HOW TO PLAY!
-
- The game board is divided into 38 numbers, 0 and 00 thru 36 and areas to
- split the odds. Unlike Blackjack, payoff odds vary between 1:2 and 1:35.
-
- Bets are placed by using your cursor keys UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT. In
- addition to quickly move from the left to right of the table use Ctrl-
- Cursor Left and Ctrl- Cursor Right.
-
- The cursor is only permitted to move onto legal betting spots. You will
- notice constant jumping to these locations. However, the dealer is not
- always watching bad bets. There are two or three illegal possibles! If
- you put your chips on them, you'll lose them. Just like a real casino.
-
- Incrementing your bets is acheived by using the + key, while decrementing
- is the - key. By decrementing to 0 you will reset that location to where
- she was. Note that up to only 10 bets (up to the table limit of $500.00)
- are permitted. The 10 bet limit is represented by the : sign.
-
- Once you are convinced that you have the winning combination you press
- either the Enter key or the space bar.
-
- The cursor will dissappear and the ball will be spun into the wheel at
- the bottom of the screen. As the ball approaches the end of it's journey
- a clicking sound will be heard and the ball will drop into the
- appropriate slot.
-
- The payoff will be calculated instantly, the winning number flashing.
- If you don't trust the computer (my programming!) you still have time to
- check its logic. When you are ready to go again, press any key.
-
- PAYOFFS!
-
- A chip put on a single number and that number hits will pay off $35.00
- for every $1.00 put on the number.
-
- A dividing line between TWO numbers where one of the numbers wins will
- pay $17.00 to each dollar.
-
- A chip placed on a corner of a winning number will pay off $8.00 to $1.00
-
- A chip placed on an outside bet (EVEN, ODD, 1 to 18, 19 to 36, RED or
- BLACK) will pay 1:1.
-
- A chip placed in one of the three left extreme boxes or one of the three
- outside bet (1st 12, 2nd 12, 3rd 12) will pay 2:1
-
- You can also bet on any six combinations. That would be a edge corner.
- Pay off here is 5:1.
-
- A three combination (on the outside edge but not corner) will bay off
- 11:1.
-
- The worst bet on the table, of which there is only 1 is the five number
- bet; that is 0,00 and 1 at the same time.
-
- In summary ...
-
- TABULATED ODDS
-
- If the ball lands in ...
-
- RED, BLACK or 1-18 or 19-36 even money
- Groups of 12 numbers (dozens) 2 to 1
- Odd or even even money
- Groups of 12 numbers (columns) 2 to 1
- Any one number or 0 or 00 35 to 1
-
- SPLIT BETS
-
- Any one of six in a group 5 to 1
- 00,0,1,2 or 3 6 to 1
- Any one of four in a group 8 to 1
- Any one of three in a group 11 to 1
- Any one of two in a group 17 to 1
- 0 or 00 17 to 1
-
- ROULETTE STRATEGIES
-
- Most players at ROULETTE will tell you it is only a game of luck. Given
- the science of the wheel and how it generates the winning number, it is
- more accurate a statement applied to ROULETTE than BLACKJACK. In the
- latter cards are limited in selection by what is left in the deck(s).
-
- However, while it is a game of LUCK there are still techniques one picks
- up as they go along. To date these techniques have helped me stay a
- winner.
-
- 1. When a losing streak hits (5 in a row) get out of the game.
-
- 2. When you win a spin (even payoff) use the same bet value (even
- payoff) next spin. If you loose, half the next bet.
-
- 3. For every $20 put on the table (no greens) place one chip on the
- 0/00 dividing line. That is insurance against the "table turning
- against you". I know very few people who bet green to win.
-
- There are others, but this is freeware!
-
-
- TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
-
- This program was designed, written and developed on an IBM Personal
- Computer AT. It has not been tested on the PCjr.
-
- A future release is planned to support monochrome monitors, but not this
- one.
-
- THIS IS SUPPORTED SOFTWARE! If you find a bug, please call 312/266-2411
- for support. NO GAME RELATED QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED.
-
-
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
-
- ROULETTE was written by Robert Dew, a Contract microcomputer programmer
- based in Chicago. His company, Generation 3 specializes in the IBM PC and
- compatible market. In addition to programming he performs general
- consulting.
-
- Generation 3, 111 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago IL 60611. 312/266-2411.
-
-
- ABOUT FREEWARE
-
- License is hereby granted to offer this software for electronic download,
- in User Groups Software libraries. The software is supported by updates
- and may not be modified. Modifying this software can result in its
- failure to work.
-
- Users who send in the $15.00 suggested donation will become eligible for
- free upgrades. If a bug is discovered or an upgrade is issued you will be
- issued the new version before it goes public.
-
- You may not modify this software in any manner. Reverse assembling will
- cause the program to cease operating.
-
- VERSION 1.1 NOTES (RELEASE DATE 12/12/1984)
-
- This software was first published at The Chicago Computer Society Public
- Domain sales in December. Version 1.1 has taken some rough edges off,
- revised the help file and documented some features.
-