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- CLUB SLOTS v1.1
- (C) Copyright Club Software 1995
-
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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- To run Club Slots you will need the following:
-
- o IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatible computer. A
- 386dx or better CPU. 486DX/2 or better highly recommended.
-
- o VGA Compatible card and monitor.
-
- o 512k free conventional memory.
-
- o 2.5 Megs Free Disk Space. (After Uncompressing).
-
- o Mouse. NOTE! The mouse driver MUST be loaded from the config.sys as a
- ????.SYS driver. Some .COM drivers WILL work, but the majority will
- cause a system lock. No harm will come from this, just the annoyance
- of having to reboot.
-
- o Soundblaster or Compatible Sound Card. If no card is installed you
- can start the game with the following command.
- CLBSLOTS /SOUNDOFF /WINLOSEOFF
- This should allow you to run the game without the sound hardware.
-
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- REGISTRATION:
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- You may try this program for a trial period of up to 30 days before
- registering. If after 30 days you must DESTROY this copy of Club Slots and
- repent of your sins <grin>! But seriously folks!, by registering you will get
- any and ALL future editions of the program and the satisfaction of knowing you
- did your part to help keep the prices of software to a minimum. This will also
- help me continue to write other programs (GAMES, UTILITIES, ETC...).
- The price of CLUB SLOTS is just $15.00, so PLEASE consider the amount of
- time that is involved in the production of software and the enjoyment you
- receive from SHAREWARE programs.
- Thank You!
-
-
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- DISCLAIMER:
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- THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
- In addition, CLUB SOFTWARE, specifically disclaims all warranties,
- expressed or impied, including but not limited to implied warranties
- of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to
- defects in the program license granted herein in particular, and without
- limiting operation of the program license with respect to any particular
- application, use, or purpose. In no event shall CLUB SOFTWARE be liable
- for any claims for lost profits or any other commercial damage, including
- but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damage.
- Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
- consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply
- to you.
-
- In no case shall CLUB SOFTWARE's liability exceed the registration fees paid
- for the right to use the registered software.
-
- BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE
- READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE AND
- EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY
- PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER
- COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
- AGREEMENT.
-
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- FIXES FOR V1.1:
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- o Sped up payoff counter when payoffs are greater than 250 points.
- o Fixed problem with LOW button sometimes not working in double game.
- o Added new keyboard routines. Fixed the problem with the background
- screens not changing after "Select Player" was selected.
- o Fixed the problem with Total Points counting backwards when 32,768
- points were reached.
- o You can now run Club Slots from any directory as long as the
- game directory is included in your PATH.
-
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- WHAT'S NEW IN V2.0:
- -------------------
- o Slightly increased the speed for slower CPU's.
- o Added a speed control meter. Allows for different CPU Speeds.
- You can now slow down or speed up the spin.
- o Added a button for easy background screen switching.
- o Added a new opening screen and background screen.
- o Added the ability to automatically save the changes made in
- the speed meter and background screens. The game will start
- with the last change(s) made. *Registered version only.
-
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- OVERVIEW:
- ---------
- Club Slots is a very easy game to play. It was designed after the
- 7-wilds, Cherries Wild, etc... that you may have seen in nightclubs, bars,
- etc... Club Slots is played similar to a one-armed-bandit except you may have
- eight directions in which to win. With each bet (pressing the bet button) you
- turn on more rows/columns. After each row/column is turned on, you can change
- the amount of winnings by x1, x2, or x3 (x1 being odds x 1)(x2 being odds x 2)
- (x3 being odds x 3) up to 24 bets. * Registered Game ONLY!
- Unregistered game, you can only increase the bet to 8.
-
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- COMMAND LINE OPTIONS:
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- You may use the following command line paramaters when loading
- the game.
- Put a space between each if using more than one.
- Example: CLBSLOTS /SOUNDOFF /HELPOFF : Then press [ENTER].
-
- /SOUNDOFF : Turns off Game Sound Effects.
- /WINLOSEOFF : Turns off Win/Lose Sound Effects.
- /HELPOFF : Turns off Help Comments.
- /ALLOFF : Turns off All the above.
-
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- SELECT PLAYER MENU OPTIONS:
- ---------------------------
- When the game loads up and the opening screen is cleared, the Players
- menu will be shown. The following is the procedures to take in choosing your
- player name.
-
- 1:) Select one of the 21 available slots (2 in the unregistered
- version) by clicking on the arrow to the left of the slot.
-
- 2:) Select CANCEL, USE, CHANGE, OR DELETE.
-
- CANCEL:) Select to go back to name selection screen.
-
- USE:) This will select the player and begin the game. If the
- name in the slot is "- Empty -" you will be prompted to
- enter the name to use for this slot. Game play will then
- continue as usual.
-
- CHANGE:) If you would like to change the player name for any reason
- select this and you will be prompted for a new name.
- Continue from there and select that slot or a new slot.
- Note! This will change the name only. Not the scores for
- the name.
-
- DELETE:) If you find yourself needing to delete the player, choose
- this and the slot will then become - Empty - allowing a
- slot for a new player. This WILL delete the entire record
- for the slot. Name, Losses, and Wins.
-
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- GAME PLAY:
- ----------
- After selecting the player, the first thing to do is to determine how
- much money you would like to invest! Press Coins. From there you have 4 cash
- amounts, $1.00, $5.00, $10.00, and $20.00. Each bet and each point is worth
- 5 cents.
- After you have inserted your coins, proceed to placing your bet(s).
- When the bets have been placed, you can now PLAY the round. (Press PLAY).
- When the round has been completed and IF you have any wins, you have two
- choices. You can TAKE the winnings or you may decide to try and DOUBLE up the
- points for the round. If you decide to try and DOUBLE the points, press
- the DOUBLE button and the double up screen will pop up. The double up game is
- nothing more than picking either a HIGH number or a LOW number. 1-6 is LOW and
- 8-13 is high. 7 LOSES. If you Win, your turn points will double. You then
- have the option of trying to double again or TAKE the points. This procedure
- repeats until you TAKE the points or you LOSE the turn points. (Registered
- game only!). In the unregistered version you can only try to double the turn
- points once only. You either double the turn points or you lose the points.
- For your next round, you can change your bet by pressing the BET button
- or if you prefer to leave the bet(s) the same, you do nothing but press the
- PLAY button and the game will recognize the previous bet as the bet for the
- round. The game is over when you have used up all your total points. You may
- then insert more Money or quit the game by clicking EXIT from then main menu
- or by pressing the Left OR Right Ctrl key followed by the ESC key.
-
- NOTE: You may increase your total points at any time during
- game play by inserting more coins! NOTE2: If you choose Ctrl/ESC or EXIT, the
- game will automatically cash in the amount of wins/losses you have at the
- point of exit.
-
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- ODDS:
- -----
- The odds can be viewed by pressing the ODDS button. To continue
- game play, press the ODDS button again.
-
-
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- MENU OPTIONS
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-
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- RETURN TO GAME:
- ---------------
- This will return you to the game in progress OR if you have selected
- a new player, will return you to a new game.
-
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- HIGH SCORES:
- ------------
- If you would like to view the top10 high scores, choose this option
- to bring up the top10 screen. From the top10 screen choose close to
- return to the main menu.
-
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- CASH IN:
- --------
- At any time during game play, you may choose to cash in your points.
- Selecting this option will add your total winnings/losses. You may
- then select a new player or start a new game with the existing one.
- NOTE! You don't have to CASH IN before exiting the game. If you
- choose to exit, the CASH IN will be done automatically.
-
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- SELECT PLAYER:
- --------------
- To choose this option, you MUST have taken any turn points AND
- cashed in first. This will allow you to start a new game with a new
- player.
-
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- HELP ON/OFF:
- ------------
- Throughout the game help comments are shown to guide you through game
- play. If you no longer find the need for these comments, choose this
- option to turn them OFF. If you want them shown again. Select the
- option again to turn the comments back ON.
-
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- STATS:
- ------
- If you would like to see how you stand in cash winnings/losses, choose
- this option and the Stats screen will pop up showing your total losses,
- total winnings, and Bankroll Standings to date.
-
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- RESET PLAYER SCORES:
- --------------------
- Choosing this option will RESET all player scores (wins/losses) to
- Zero. The names will not be reset, just the total scores.
-
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- SOUND OPTIONS:
- --------------
- There are two sound options. Win/lose sound effects ON/OFF and
- Main Sound Effects ON/OFF.
-
- Win/Lose Sound Effects turn on or off the sound when a round is won
- or lost.
-
- Main Sound Effects turn off all other sounds.
-
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- EXIT:
- -----
- Cashes in your points, ends game, and returns you to DOS.
-
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- HOUSE MENU: (Available in registered version only!)
- ---------------------------------------------------
-
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- SHOW HOUSE STATS:
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- Shows the total wins/losses of the house.
-
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- RESET HOUSE STATS:
- ------------------
- Resets house wins/losses to Zero.
-
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- MISC...OPTION(S):
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- At any time while in the game screen setting, you can switch back-
- grounds by first hitting the Left OR Right Ctrl key followed by the F10
- key. There are 5 different background scenes in the Unregistered Version.
-
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- WHAT REGISTRATION GETS YOU:
- ---------------------------
- o Any and ALL updated versions.
-
- o Bets can be raised to 24 instead of 8.
-
- o Unlimited double chances per spin.
-
- o "Unregistered Version" on startup screen is replaced with your name.
-
- o Ending screen is disabled.
-
- o Speed and background settings are automatically saved to use next
- time you enter game.
-
- o House menu is enabled so you can actually use the game for gambling
- purposes if wanted. The menu is also password protected for security.
-
- o Total players are increased from 2 to 21.
-
- o Many more win/lose sounds are included.
-
- o Many more backgrounds.
-
- o Full user support.
-
- o The satisfaction of knowing that you did your part in keeping shareware
- prices to a minumum.
-
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- POSSIBLE FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS:
- -----------------------------
- o Selectable odds settings. Tighter/Looser. (Allowing more or less wins).
-
- o Adding selectable icon sets. (i.e. The default set is cherries, grapes,
- etc.. This would be known as the "Fruit Set".) Others could be,
- for example: "Sports Set", "Road Signs Set", "Animals Set", etc...
-
- o Adding password protection for all players.
-
- o Allowing any 640x480 16 color .PCX file to be loaded for a background.
-
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- If any of you have any suggestions on future enhancements, please
- let me know by personal letter or by E-mail. Run "CHANNEL2.EXE" or
- "OUTER.EXE" for the BBS numbers to call. At the moment I am not
- a member of the INTERNET. As the company grows this will change.
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-
- I hope you enjoy CLUB SLOTS as much as I have enjoyed writing it
-
- PLEASE register the game so that CLUB SOFTWARE can continue to
-
- grow and bring more quality programs to shareware.
-
- THANK YOU for your interest and/or support.
-
- Richard Williams (Club Software)
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-
-
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- ! WATCH FOR CLUB SLOTS FOR WINDOWS COMING SOON !
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-
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