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A QuickBBS / Remote Access Time Gambling Game
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What is it?
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LOTTO is a game which will give your users the chance to win extra
on-line time. The user picks three numbers (each between 0 and 9).
Then the game picks three random single digit numbers. The user wins
time based on how many of their numbers match the computer's numbers.
They win more if the numbers match in exact order. Each turn costs 5
minutes.
LOTTO will also allow the sysop to chat with the user (Alt-C), drop to
DOS (Alt-J), and alter the user's time. Press F9 from within the game
for more features.
LOTTO will automatically handle locked baud rates, carrier detect
monitoring and all the other things that every modern door should
handle.
How do I set it up?
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LOTTO will run as a type 7 door with Remote Access and with QuickBBS
version 2.75. It will run as a type 15 door with QuickBBS version 2.66
and below. Consult your BBS documentation for details on how to set up
doors with your software.
I suggest having your BBS call a batch file which, in turn, starts the
door. Have this batch file change to the directory that contains
LOTTO.EXE and its key file (if you have registered this door).
For example, here is a sample batch file called LOTTO.BAT;
@echo off
cd d:\qbbs\doors\lotto
lotto.exe d:\qbbs 20 45
cd d:\qbbs
LOTTO requires at least 1 command line parameter and no more than three.
The required parameter is the path to the system files (dorinfo1.def and
exitinfo.bbs).
The second parameter is the maximum number of turns that the user is
allowed to take in one session. If the user takes their maximum number
of turns, leaves the door, and comes back later, they WILL be allowed to
play again. This may change in a future version of LOTTO.
The third parameter is the maximum amount of time that the user is
allowed to win. Again, if they leave the door and come back, they will
be allowed to play again.
If you do not give the second and third parameter on the command line,
LOTTO will default to 25 turns and 60 minutes.
So, if you start the game with the command:
LOTTO.EXE D:\QBBS 20 45
LOTTO will look for the system files in the directory D:\QBBS, the user
will be allowed to try his luck 20 times, and will be sent back to the
BBS if he wins more than 45 minutes.
Can I run it locally?
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Of course! You can run LOTTO in local mode by entering:
LOTTO local
LOTTO will then ask you for your name and continue from there. This is
a good way to test the door to see if you really want to set it up on
your BBS. When in local mode, LOTTO requires that you have ANSI.SYS
installed in your config.sys.
Registration:
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LOTTO is NOT freeware! If you use LOTTO on your BBS for more than 3
weeks, you are required to register it. Registration is very cheap -
only $5.00. I am a sysop too, and I realize that registering EVERY
program is quite a financial drain. This is really only a small token
to give me incentive to continue door programming. Run the program
REGISTER.EXE if you decide to register. When you register, your BBS
name will appear in place of the bright yellow [UNREGISTERED] during the
game. This will help show your callers that YOU support shareware!
Legal disclaimer:
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I guarantee that LOTTO will take up space on your hard drive. That's
all. If your drive starts sounding like a blender full of nuts and
bolts 5 minutes after installing LOTTO, I'll feel bad but that's the
extent of my responsibility. Use this program at your own risk. It has
worked for me with my particular setup.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about LOTTO, feel
free to contact me.
Ron Bergeron
The Machine
(508)948-2921
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