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- LOTTO CHALLENGER, Version 3.5 (c) 1989
- A Shareware software package from Data Solutions
- Programmed by: John Lake (813) 653-3093
- Mailing Address: 1529 Thistledown Drive, Brandon, FL 33510
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- To start: A>LC <then press the Enter key>
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- DESCRIPTION
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- Lotto Challenger is a commercial quality lotto number selection
- program that can be used with all Pick-5, Pick-6 and Pick-7
- lotteries. The program uses Statistical Analysis to group the
- numbers drawn in previous drawings into several categories.
- Numbers are grouped into the categories Hot, Cold, Overdue,
- Last Drawing, 1 to 12, 13 to 31, and 32 and up.
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- Averages and percentages are calculated for each category for
- the previous drawings. The "Quick Picks" option automatically
- picks your numbers based on these averages and percentages.
- The numbers picked can be saved to a file, and then read into
- the "Number Systems" option. This option allows you to play
- any of the 60 number systems included with Lotto Challenger.
- The program also allows you to enter your own number systems.
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- The lottery tickets generated from the number systems can be
- saved to a file and printed. The "Winner's Circle" option allows
- you to compare your tickets to the lottery numbers that are drawn
- each week, and to display or print a summary of all tickets.
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- Weekly drawings are easily entered into Lotto Challenger using
- the "Update Lottery Data" menu option. Drawings can also be
- modified or deleted if necessary. A "History Mode" menu option
- allows you to set the calendar back any number of weeks and
- test playing strategies on previous drawings.
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- Lotto Challenger is completely menu driven and very user friendly.
- You can choose menu selections with the keyboard or a mouse. Help
- screens are always available by pressing the F1 key.
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- The program requires an IBM-PC or compatible computer with a
- minimum of 256K of memory and DOS version 2.0 or higher. A color
- monitor, hard disk and printer are recommended, but not required.
- Graphics capability is not required.
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- A data file for the Florida lottery is included with the package
- so that you can begin using the program immediately. Of course
- you can type in the numbers for your own state if you wish. A
- current lottery data file of your choice is included with the
- program when you register. Registered users can order additional
- data files at a cost of $10.00 per file.
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- FILES ON THIS DISK
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- README README FILE DOCUMENTATION, THIS FILE
- LC CFG * LOTTO CHALLENGER CONFIGURATION FILE
- FILES COM SELF-EXTRACTING COMPRESSED FILE
- FLORIDA DAT * SAMPLE DATA FILE FOR FLORIDA LOTTERY
- LC EXE * LOTTO CHALLENGER PROGRAM AND OVERLAY FILE
- WHEEL6 SYS * 20 NUMBER SYSTEMS FOR PICK-6 LOTTERIES
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- Since this version is much larger than previous versions, it was
- necessary to compress some of the files in order to distribute all
- the files on one 360K 5 1/4" diskette. The file FILES.COM is a
- self-extracting compressed file and contains the following files:
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- BOOKS TXT LOTTERY BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM DATA SOLUTIONS
- CHANGES TXT VERSION HISTORY OF LOTTO CHALLENGER
- CONVSYS EXE UTILITY TO CONVERT OLD NUMBER SYSTEM FILES
- LC DOC LOTTO CHALLENGER DOCUMENTATION FILE
- SYSTEMS TXT INFORMATION ON LOTTO CHALLENGER NUMBER SYSTEMS
- WHEEL5 SYS * 20 NUMBER SYSTEMS FOR PICK-5 LOTTERIES
- WHEEL7 SYS * 20 NUMBER SYSTEMS FOR PICK-7 LOTTERIES
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- NOTE: If you received Lotto Challenger on a 3 1/2" 720K diskette,
- there is enough room on the diskette for all program files without
- compressing. Therefore, there may not be a FILES.COM file on the
- diskette. If so, you can ignore the following paragraph.
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- Before extracting these files, it will be necessary to copy the
- file FILES.COM either to another formatted floppy diskette or to
- your hard disk. DO NOT attempt to extract the files prior to
- copying the file, since there is not enough space on one 360K
- diskette for all the files. Once you have copied the file, you can
- extract all the files by simply typing "FILES" and pressing the
- ENTER key. Once you have extracted the files, you can delete the
- file FILES.COM.
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- * NOTE: The filenames which have an asterisk next to their name
- are critical for operation of the program. If you plan to use
- Lotto Challenger from a 360K 5 1/4" diskette, we recommend that
- that you copy the following critical files to a formatted
- diskette and use this diskette as your program diskette:
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- FILENAME DAT FLORIDA DATA FILE OR YOUR OWN DATA FILE
- LC CFG LOTTO CHALLENGER CONFIGURATION FILE
- LC EXE LOTTO CHALLENGER PROGRAM AND OVERLAY FILE
- WHEELn SYS NUMBER SYSTEM FILE FOR THE LOTTERY YOU ARE
- PLAYING. FOR EXAMPLE, TO PLAY THE FLORIDA
- LOTTERY, WHICH IS A PICK-6 LOTTERY, YOU
- NEED THE FILE WHEEL6.SYS. THE FILES
- WHEEL5.SYS AND WHEEL7.SYS ARE NOT REQUIRED
- TO PLAY THE FLORIDA LOTTERY.
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- If you are using only 360K 5 1/4" diskettes and you play more than
- one lottery, it may be necessary to make a program diskette for
- each lottery you play, especially if the lotteries you play pick a
- different number of numbers. A good example is the Florida lottery
- (Pick-6) and the Florida Fantasy 5 game (Pick-5). For this example
- you should have two program diskettes with the following files:
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- Program Diskette 1 (Florida lottery)
- FLORIDA DAT FLORIDA DATA FILE
- LC CFG LOTTO CHALLENGER CONFIGURATION FILE
- LC EXE LOTTO CHALLENGER PROGRAM AND OVERLAY FILE
- WHEEL6 SYS 20 NUMBER SYSTEMS FOR PICK-6 LOTTERIES
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- Program Diskette 2 (Florida Fantasy 5 lottery)
- FANTASY5 DAT FANTASY5 DATA FILE
- LC CFG LOTTO CHALLENGER CONFIGURATION FILE
- LC EXE LOTTO CHALLENGER PROGRAM AND OVERLAY FILE
- WHEEL5 SYS 20 NUMBER SYSTEMS FOR PICK-5 LOTTERIES
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- GETTING STARTED
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- Lotto Challenger is by design, easy to learn and use. However, we
- recommend that you print the documentation file, LC.DOC, and read
- it before using the program. An illustrated Lotto Challenger
- Instruction manual is available to registered users for only $6.50.
- You should also read the files CHANGES.TXT, SYSTEMS.TXT and BOOKS.TXT.
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- To print any of these files, type "TYPE A:FILENAME.EXT > PRN",
- substituting FILENAME.EXT with the actual name and extension of the
- file. For example, to print the file CHANGES.TXT, you should type
- "TYPE A:CHANGES.TXT > PRN" (without the quotation marks). This
- example assumes your Lotto Challenger program diskette is in drive A.
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- Be sure to change to the default drive or subdirectory before running
- Lotto Challenger. For example, to run Lotto Challenger from the
- "A" drive, you should first type "A:" and press Enter (without the
- quotes). If your Lotto Challenger files are on your hard drive in
- a subdirectory named "Lotto" in the root directory, then you should
- first type "CD \Lotto" and press Enter (without the quotes). To
- start the program, type "LC" and press Enter.
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- REGISTRATION BENEFITS
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- We have spent many hours developing Lotto Challenger over the past
- two years. We estimate total development time to be about 2000
- hours spent in some way, form, or fashion getting Lotto Challenger
- to this point. We have enjoyed most of that time (who really likes
- debugging programs!), but expect some compensation for our efforts.
- Put yourself in our place; we are sure you'll agree.
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- This is a Shareware program. It is NOT FREE. Do not confuse the
- purchase of this package from a distribution house from your
- obligation to register, if you decide to continue using this program.
- Keep the cost of Shareware down by registering for Shareware
- software that is of value to you!
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- Payment of the $29.50 registration fee entitles you to the most
- recent version of Lotto Challenger, program support, a current
- data file of your choice, our regularly distributed newsletter, a
- CompuServe Introductory Membership, and a 10% discount on all
- lottery books ordered through Data Solutions. You can print a
- registration form by pressing F9 at the Lotto Challenger main
- menu, and then pressing F10 at the closing screen.
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- Program support is provided via CompuServe, telephone and mail.
- If you are not a member of CompuServe, registration of this ASP
- software entitles you to a Introductory Membership in CompuServe
- which includes a User ID, Password and $15.00 usage credit.
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- This program is produced by a member of the Association of
- Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
- shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
- member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
- help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but
- does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
- write to the ASP Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006
- or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman
- 70007,3536.
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- We hope you enjoy using the program and that you make copies for
- your friends and associates. Please let us know any time you
- win more than $100.00 using Lotto Challenger. Your name and
- winnings will be included in the next Lotto Challenger Newsletter.
- Any suggestions for program improvement are always welcome.
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