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RUCKUS POKER
Realistic Gambling Action
Program (c) Copyright 1993, Terry C. Hastings. All Rights Reserved.
Other Materials (c) Copyright 1993, Villa Crespo Software, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
BRT71ENR.EXE (c) Copyright 1991, Microsoft. All Rights Reserved.
Villa Crespo Software, Inc. -- 1725 McGovern Street -- Highland Park, IL 60035
Telephone: (708) 433-0500
Pull up to the table and get ready to take on some of the toughest
poker players you've ever met! RUCKUS POKER recreates all the fun of
the popular card game, with four exciting poker variations. You've got
to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em, so be prepared
for hours of strategic entertainment!
STARTING RUCKUS POKER
NOTE: Throughout this manual, we will tell you to "click on" different
cards or icons. Keyboard users can execute these functions by using
the arrow keys to move the cursor to the appropriate item and pressing
[ENTER].
When you boot up RUCKUS POKER you will see the title screen. Press [1] to
begin. You will then be asked for your name. Type it in and press [ENTER].
If you have not played before, you will be told that the buy-in is $2000.
This is the amount of money you have to play with. If you have played before,
you will be told how much money you have from your latest game.
Under "Choose Players" you have four options. Click on GAME DETAILS to see
some basic rules that apply to every game in RUCKUS POKER.
Click on PICK PLAYERS to choose your opponents. The first character you
click on will be the dealer. Click on two more characters to get them into
the game. If you want the computer to choose your opponents, click on QUICK
SETUP.
Pull down the "Player Bios" menu to see brief descriptions of the
other players. Click on TOP ROW to see the first four player bios, or
BOTTOM ROW to see the last four player bios.
Pull down the "Choose Game" menu to pick a game. Click on GAME RULES to see
the rules for all four games. Click on 5-CARD STUD, 7-CARD STUD, HI CHICAGO,
or HOLD 'EM to play one of those games exclusively. Click on RANDOM PLAY to
have the computer randomly deal a different game every hand.
Click on RESUME GAME under "Choose Players" to begin playing.
THE RULES OF POKER
The object of poker is to assemble a hand of five cards forming the
most valuable combination possible--or, at least, a better hand than
any of the other players. Poker hands rank as follows, from most to
least valuable:
Royal Flush 10, J, Q, K, A, all of the same suit
Straight Flush Five cards in a row (by rank), all of the same suit
4 of a Kind Four cards of the same rank
Full House Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank
Flush Five cards of the same suit
Straight Five cards in a row, of any suit
3 of a Kind Three cards of the same rank
Two pair Two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank
Pair Two cards of the same rank
RUCKUS POKER features four of the most popular poker varieties:
5-Card Stud: Each player is dealt 1 card down (in the hole) and 4
cards up. Betting begins after the 2nd card.
7-Card Stud: Each player is dealt 2 cards down, 4 cards up, and 1
card down. Betting begins after the 3rd card.
Hi Chicago: Same as 7-Card Stud, except the high spade in the hole
(down) wins half the pot. Betting begins after the 3rd card.
Hold 'Em: Each player is dealt 2 cards down, then 5 cards to be used
by all players are dealt up. Betting begins after the 2nd card.
RUCKUS POKER also includes a set of house rules that apply to all
four games. These are:
* The dealer is positioned at the far left corner.
* The highest hand showing bets first, except in Hold 'Em.
* In Hold 'Em, betting starts with the player to the dealer's left.
* Any player may raise, but only three raises per round are allowed.
* Aces are high but may be used to fill a low straight. (A-2-3-4-5).
HOW TO PLAY
The window in the top left will show the names of each player and how
much money they have. The name of the game being played is
displayed in a panel along the top of the screen.
Your position is at the lower left of the table. Before the deal each
player automatically antes up the minimum chip value into the pot. (As
a default, the minimum chip is $10.) Click on DEAL CARDS to begin.
When it's your turn to bet you have several options. If you are opening
the betting (because you have the best hand showing), you can BET; if
you are not opening, you can RAISE. If you decide to bet or raise, you
will have three denominations of chips to use. As a default, the white
chips are worth $10, the red chips are worth $20, and the green chips
are worth $100. Click on the amount you want to bet or raise.
If you are not terribly confident in your hand but want to remain in the
game, you can do one of two things. If you are opening the betting,
you can CHECK; if you are not opening, you can CALL (that is, meet, but
not raise, the bet raised by a previous player).
If your hand is starting to look hopeless, you should fold. Click on FOLD
and then click on YES to fold your hand.
To receive advice from the computer tutor, click on HELP. Click on MORE
to see more options. Click on STATS to see the probabilities of each
hand winning each game. Click on the game you want to see statistics
for. The computer will display Category, number of hands Won,
Number Seen, and Win % for every possible hand.
Click on MENU to return to the Main Menu. Click on EXIT to return to the
betting menu.
You can keep track of all the wagers by consulting the window at the
upper right. This shows how much money each player has bet so far on
the current hand. The letters below indicate what play each player has
made this round: b for bet, r for raise, √ [a checkmark] for check,
c for call, or f for fold.
Play continues like this until there are no more cards to be dealt. When
the last wager has been met, all cards are revealed and the dealer
announces the winning hand. Press any key, then click on DEAL CARDS to
start a new hand. To play a different game, click on GAMES and then
click on the new game you want to play.
OPTIONS
Click on OPTIONS in the Main Menu to change some of the game
settings. Click on THOUGHTS ON to turn off the player comments (or
THOUGHTS OFF to turn them back on). Click on STATISTICS to see the
Statistics screens discussed above under "How to Play."
To change the values of the chips, click on BET VALUES. You have 5
choices: $1, $2, $10; $5, $10, $50; $10, $20, $100 (the default);
$25,$50, $250; or $50, $100, $500. Click on the set of values you want
to play with.
Click on GAME SPEED to change the speed of the game. You can choose
FASTEST, FAST, MEDIUM, or SLOW. Click on the speed at which you want to
play. Click on OPTIONS MENU to return there.
Click on MAIN MENU to leave the Options Menu. Now you can change
the players and decks. Click on PLAYERS/DECKS. Click on NEW DECK to
change the deck. Click on NEW DEALER, NEW PLAYER 2, or NEW PLAYER 3 to
change any of those. Then click on the name of the player you want to
replace the current player. Click on MAIN MENU to return there.
To quit RUCKUS POKER, click on QUIT. Click on END PROGRAM to return
to DOS or PLAY GAME to resume play.