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Yahtsee 1.00
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│▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ Features ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│
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- Multi-Node Ready. (Non-Interactive.)
- Sysop Configurable Game Colors.
- Game is Entirely Run From Arrow Keys.
- Detects Dropped Carrier.
- Built-In Inactivity timeout. (Sysop Configurable.)
- Automatically updates High Score Bulletins (Sysop Configurable)
- Smart Interface for User Score Selection. (This will select a
logical score for the user, & then they can change it if desired.)
- Automatically resets the game at the beginning of the month.
- Non-Standard IRQs/Com Ports supported thru the use of a fossil.
- Compiled using JPDoor COM routines by John Parlin.
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1. Make a Directory in which to keep the Yahtsee Files. For this
example, we'll use C:\BBS\YAHTSEE\.
2. Unzip MKYAHT10.ZIP in this directory.
3. Run INSTALL.EXE.
1. Enter in your BBS name. This is primarily used for systems
using Door.Sys. The Door.Sys dropfile doesn't include the
BBS name.
2. Change Default User Inactivity Timeout. Select the number of
minutes your game will sit idly by waiting for some input
from a player before kicking them back to the BBS.
3. Local Status Line (On/Off). Select On if you want the status
bar to default to On. This displays various information about
the current user & BBS. More information is displayed using
F1-F3. F10 will turn the status bar off.
Note: the status bar can still be toggled on/off regardless
of this setting by using F1-F3 (On) & F10 (Off).
4. Choose Default Playing Colors. Just about every color is
configurable by using the Left-Right arrow keys. There is a
color line at the bottom of the screen & the currently selected
color is highlighted.
Use Left-Right Arrows to change the color & Up-Down Arrows to
change the item you're currently coloring.
Note: Not all colors are available for all items. Certain
items can be background colors only. The program will just seem
to stall out when you try to choose a unacceptable color in this
instance. Also, it's good to keep in mind that you want to
choose colors that go well together. For instance: choosing
Blue for Die Back Color & Blue for Die Dot Color would result in
nobody being able to tell what they rolled. Get the idea.
5. Enter High Score Bulletin Names: Enter the path & name of your
high score bulletins - First the ansi & then the asci.
6. Save Configuration. Important, Select this last, just hitting
ESCape will not save your changes.
4. Create a batch file for your BBS to call the program.
This example assumes you're running multiline, the yahtsee game files
are in C:\BBS\YAHTSEE, and the 3 lines you're running in are in
C:\BBS\LINE1, C:\BBS\LINE2, & C:\BBS\LINE3 respectively. You must
pass your node # onto the batch file as a parameter.
For RemoteAccess Users, Use a Type 7 execute sub-program and place
"c:\command.com /c startgam.bat *N *M" in the optional data field.
Example: "STARTGAM.BAT"
If %1==1 goto LINE1
If %1==2 goto LINE2
If %1==3 goto LINE3
:LINE1
CD\BBS\YAHTSEE ; Change to Game Directory.
YAHTSEE C:\BBS\LINE1\ ; Pass the path to Door.Sys or
Dorinfof1.Def to the game.
CD\BBS\LINE1 ; Return to current BBS line.
GOTO END
:LINE2
CD\BBS\YAHTSEE
YAHTSEE C:\BBS\LINE2\
CD\BBS\LINE2
GOTO END
:LINE3
CD\BBS\YAHTSEE
YAHTSEE C:\BBS\LINE3\
CD\BBS\LINE3
:END
A single node batch file would probably look something like this:
Example: "Startgam.bat"
CD\BBS\YAHTSEE
YAHTSEE C:\BBS\
CD\BBS
In this case, it isn't necessary to pass the node# command line
parameter to the batch file.
5. Drink a Nice Cold Beer. The colder the better.
Note: This game requires the use of a fossil such as BNU or XOO
or similar. This game was originally written to work for
RemoteAccess, but will work under any BBS running with a
fossil that will create a dorinfo1.def or door.sys dropfile.
If your BBS doesn't run under a fossil, then add the
command to load the fossil at the top of your batch file.
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The game will automatically update the High Scores bulletins as
you define them in the installation program. However, not all BBS's
share files as well as some. If somebody is using the BBS to read
the HighScores in a way which does not allow for sharing of the
file, then the file will not be correctly updated by Yahtsee if
someone is viewing the High Scores & at the same time Yahtsee is
trying to update them.
If this is the case, then you may wish to run the MAKEBULL
program in a nightly maintenance routine while the BBS is down.
This will read the highscores data file & create the Asci & Ansi
High Scores Bulletins as defined in the install program. Just run
the program from the yahtsee directory.
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As of this release my address is currently:
Mike Kolbly
620 Iris Ave. #439
Sunnyvale, CA. 94086
Send a check for $10 US Dollars & I will make a Key File named
Yahtsee.Key which will reside in your yahtsee game directory &
will get rid of the Unregistered Notice on your playing screen.
This key file will work in conjunction with your BBS name & won't
work with others. Please be sure to spell your BBS name correctly.
Just fill out the registration form below and send it to the
above address.
Registration Form
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Your Name: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
BBS Name ___________________________________________________
( Important to spell correctly < 34 Letters )
( The registration key is based on this. )
If you are a Fidonet Node:
Fidonet Node # _____________ If you're in zone 1, I'll crash your
key directly.
Otherwise I'll notify you by return mail when your Key is ready.
You'll receive a logon name & password & may download the key
in less than a minute from our BBS via a File-Attach message.
Just answer YES to the question "Read this mail now (Y/N):".
If you don't want to wait for return mail enter a logon name &
password below & I'll immediately put you in our user database
with your Key File. Please allow enough time for your check to
arrive here so you don't waste a call.
Logon Name _________________________________ Password _________
Be sure to use a unique name, if your name is Tom Jones, Pick
something like Tom23456 for a logon name, something nobody else
is likely to choose.
Suggestions: _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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When you receive your key, simply place it in your Yahtsee directory.
If you encounter problems, I can be reached at Fidonet Node # 1:143/225 by
netmail or I will be monitoring FidoNet's DOORWARE conference.
Our BBS # is 408-245-3043 or 408-737-1885.
Thankyou for your support.