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P C - P L I N K O
Ver. 1.0
Written by Tim Pryor
(C) 1993 UP Technologies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
The Upper Limit BBS
(410) 860-0212
300 - 14400 v.32bis
DISCLAIMER
UP Technologies, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind, either expressed
or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to
this software and accompanying documentation.
IN NO EVENT SHALL UP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM, EVEN IF UP
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
I. Game Description
PC-Plinko is a door game based on the Pachinko arcade game. The object
is very simple: to get more money than anyone else. This is accomplished
by dropping plinkos (game pieces) into slots on the game board. Several
of the slots contain various amounts of money. But to make the game more
interesting, there are also slots that cause other things to happen.
There are two "FREE" slots and two "LOSE" slots. The "FREE" slots are
just that - free. No money is awarded for dropping a plinko into a "FREE"
slot, and neither is a turn deducted. However, the "LOSE" slot is entirely
different. Once a plinko drops in that slot, one of two things will
happen: either the player will lose all of his/her money, or lose all of
his/her turns. If a player loses all of his/her money, they can simply
start over again, provided they have any turns left. However, if they
lose all of their turns, they will have to wait until the following day
to start over.
II. BBS Compatibility and Other Information
PC-Plinko can be used with any BBS System that uses the following
door drop-files:
Drop File BBS
------------------------------------------------------------------
PCBOARD.SYS, USERS.SYS PC-Board
CALLINFO.BBS Wildcat! (prior to v3.0)
DOOR.SYS For Systems supporting DOOR.SYS
CHAIN.TXT WWIV
GTUSER.BBS GT Power
DORINFOx.DEF QBBS/RBBS/RA
SFDOORS.DAT Spitfire
TRIBBS.SYS TriBBS
PC-Plinko also supports the use of fossil drivers and non-standard
interrupts.
III. PC-Plinko Setup
Setting up PC-Plinko is very simple. First, create a directory which
PC-Plinko will be run from. Then unzip the file into that directory. The
following files should be present:
INIT.EXE - Initialization program. Must be run first.
PLINKO.EXE - The executable file for PC-Plinko
PLINKO.DOC - The file you are reading right now
PLINKO.CFG - Sample config file
CATALOG.TXT - File listing other BBS-related programs written by
UP Technologies, Inc.
ORDERFRM.DOC - Registration form for PC-Plinko
If any of these files are missing, or to get the latest version of
PC-Plinko, you can call The Upper Limit BBS at (410) 860-0212.
After unzipping the file, you will next need to edit the PLINKO.CFG file.
Since the file is in plain ASCII, any text editor or word processor
should do the trick.
The format for the file is listed below:
C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\DOOR.SYS <----- Full path of BBS Drop File
The Upper Limit BBS <----- Your BBS Name
Tim <----- Your First Name
Pryor <----- Your Last Name
NOTE TO GT POWER BBS USERS: There are two additional lines necessary when
using GTUSER.BBS. Since that file does not provide the Comport% and
Nodenum% variables, you will need to add them to PLINKO.CFG on lines
5 and 6 respectively. Both variables will default to 1.
IV. Running PC-Plinko
Before running PC-Plinko, you MUST run the program INIT.EXE. This
program will create the data file PLINKO.DAT, which is needed to
play PC-Plinko. To run it, just type INIT <ENTER> at the DOS prompt.
To run PC-Plinko from DOS (locally) just type the following at the
DOS prompt:
PLINKO LOCAL <ENTER>
To run PC-Plinko as a door, make sure that the following line is
contained in your batch file when running the door:
PLINKO PLINKO.CFG
PC-Plinko also supports the use of fossil drivers. To tell PC-Plinko
that you are using a fossil driver, just add "/FD" on the command line
when running the door. Example: PLINKO PLINKO.CFG /FD
You may also use non-standard IRQs. To specify a non-standard IRQ,
place /number after PLINKO.CFG ("number" refers to the number of the
IRQ you want to use.) Example: PLINKO PLINKO.CFG /5 (specifies use of
IRQ 5.)
PC-PLINKO also supports the use of the environment variables. When using
PC-Board, you can use %pcbdrive%, %pcbdir%, and %pcbnode%. Some examples:
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB\NODE1 - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
For Wildcat!, the environment variable %wcnodeid% is supported. For
example:
USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC\NODE1 - C:\WC\NODE%wcnodeid%
Non PC-Board systems may use the PCB environment variables by setting them
in either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch file that runs PC-Plinko. Example:
SET PCBDRIVE=C:
SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
SET PCBNODE=1
V. Registration
PC-Plinko is not free, or in the public domain. It is shareware,
which means that you are expected to pay for it if you find it useful.
Registration is only $10 US. If you use PC-Plinko for more than one
month, you should register it. When you register PC-Plinko your
board name will appear in the opening screen. For more information,
refer to the ORDERFRM.DOC file.
V. Questions and Comments
If you have any questions or comments concerning PC-Plinko, you can
contact me on my bbs:
The Upper Limit BBS
(410) 860-0212
300 - 14400 v.32bis
24 Hrs. 8/N/1
Full Access on Your First Call!