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- BlackJack Professor v1.21 README.TXT
- For Windows
-
- This document contains the following information:
-
- - Program Description
- - Installation Instructions
- - Registration
- - License Agreement and Warranty
-
-
-
- I. Program Description
-
- Thank you for evaluating BlackJack Professor. You will find that
- it's the most powerful and easy to use blackjack learning tool in
- existence. An intuitive Windows interface lets you concentrate on
- becoming a better blackjack player, rather than fussing with the
- intricacies of a complicated computer program.
-
- The BlackJack Professor can teach you Basic Strategy, professional
- level systems, or your own strategy ideas. Here are some of the
- features that the program offers:
-
- - An on-line Help system
- - Hundreds of rule variations
- - An ace side-count
- - Basic Strategy included
- - Hi-Opt I count strategy included (no strategy tables)
- - An Error warning option for when playing mistakes are made
- - An Auto Deal feature to run simulations, or practice
- card counting
- - A handy 'Dollars Per Hour' statistic to evaluate strategies
- - A View Box to keep track of the count, money, cards left, etc
- - Free unlimited product support for registered users
-
- Some additional features of the Expert version are:
-
- - User defined counts and betting
- - User configurable strategy tables
- - Hi-Opt I strategy with single and multi deck strategy tables
- - An option to automatically save statistics
-
- Also, registered users have full product support via e-mail at:
- LVCSoft@aloha.net
-
-
- II. Installation Instructions
-
- To run BlackJack Professor, you will need a computer running
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.
-
- If you are installing the program from a floppy disk:
- 1) Using the Windows Program Manager:
- 2) Choose File, then Run
- 3) Type [X]:setup, then OK
- ( X is the drive where the floppy disk is located)
-
- If you downloaded the file 'BJ_PROF.ZIP' from a bulliten board:
- 1) After the file is unzipped:
- 2) Using the Windows Program Manager:
- 3) Choose File, then Run
- 4) Type [X]\setup, then OK
- ( X is the path where the files can be found)
-
-
-
- III. Registration
-
- Thank you for evaluating BlackJack Professor! Select Register from
- the menu bar to bring up a registration form. If the Register
- option does not exist, just press the 'R' key while at the main
- screen. Or if you wish, print out the file 'REGISTER.TXT',
- provided with the program.
-
- If you are a registered user of a prior version of BlackJack
- Professor, this is a free version upgrade! Use the same
- registration code you received when you registered. If you
- need to order a copy of the program, shipping charges will
- still apply.
-
- LVC Software will pay the sales tax for Hawaii residents.
-
- The S & H, and Disk fee is optional. However, if you choose not to
- include this fee, you will be sent a registration code ONLY. It
- will be assumed that you are registering the software copy already
- in your possession.
-
- There are three separate ways to pay for the program:
-
-
- --------Payment Method I (cash, check, or money order)------
-
- Send a check or Money order to:
-
- LVC Software
- Century Center, Suite 3557
- 1750 Kalakaua Avenue
- Honolulu, HI 96826
- USA
-
-
-
- --------Payment Method II (VISA / MasterCard)----------------
-
- VISA and MasterCard are accepted through the 'First Virtual
- Internet Payment System'. This method of payment allows you to
- download BlackJack Professor immediately, over the Internet. No
- postage and handling fees, and no waiting for a disk in the mail.
-
- First Virtual is a company that provides a service of simple,
- yet secure, buying and selling of information over the Internet.
- Credit Card information is never sent over the network, so you
- don't need to worry about 'Hackers' stealing your credit card
- number.
-
- If you don't have an account with First Virtual, you will need
- to sign up. This normally takes less than a day. Two things are
- needed to sign up: *access to the internet, *a VISA or MasterCard
- For more information about First Virtual, or to apply for a First
- Virtual account, visit the following Internet site:
- http://www.fv.com (via the World Wide Web)
- telnet.fv.com (via Telnet)
-
- To purchase BlackJack Professor through the First Virtual
- Internet Payment System, visit LVC Software in the First Virtual
- InfoHaus. Here is the Internet address for the InfoHaus:
- http://www.infohaus.com (via the World Wide Web)
- ftp.infohaus.com (via FTP)
-
- Please do not send credit card information to LVC Software.
-
-
-
- --------Payment Method III (charitable donations)--------------
-
- LVC Software donates approximately one of every seven registra-
- tions to local charities. As an optional form of payment, you may
- donate the cost of registration to your favorite charity.
-
- To do this, send a photocopy of a tax receipt or canceled check,
- written to your favorite charity. The tax receipt or check must
- meet these guidelines:
-
- - It must be dated within the last 60 days.
- - It must be for AT LEAST the amount of the price of the
- software desired.
- - The charity must be established. (i.e. United Way, etc...)
-
- Write "PHOTOCOPY ENCLOSED" on the registration form, and send to:
-
- LVC Software
- Century Center, Suite 3557
- 1750 Kalakaua Avenue
- Honolulu, HI 96826
- USA
-
- The following restrictions apply:
-
- - The offer is good for only one copy of software.
- - The offer does not include the S & H, and Disk fee.
- - All submissions are subject to approval and can be rejected for
- any reason.
-
-
-
-
- IV. License Agreement and Warranty
-
- License Agreement
- This version of BlackJack Professor is shareware. Non-registered
- users are permitted to evaluate BlackJack Professor for up to
- 30 days. The program must be registered within 30 days, or its use
- discontinued.
-
- No one may disassemble, decompile, or reverse engineer the program
- in any way.
-
- Distribution of BlackJack Professor is encouraged, provided that
- all of the following conditions are met:
- 1) It is distributed only for the trial use of others.
- 2) All files are intact and in their original condition.
- 3) If a distribution fee is charged, it must not exceed US$8.00.
- 4) The program's Registration Code may NOT be distributed.
-
-
- 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
- The following guarantee is only for registered users of BlackJack
- Professor who have paid full price for the product, and received
- the program on disk directly from LVC Software.
-
- IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH BlackJack Professor,
- YOU MAY RETURN THE PROGRAM DISK FOR A FULL REFUND WITHIN 30 DAYS
- OF PURCHASE.
-
-
- Disclaimer
- LVC Software MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
- INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY
- OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. LVC Software IS NOT LIABLE
- FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
-
- Any use of this program constitutes your acceptance of this
- agreement.
-
-
- ASP Ombudsman Statement
- 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
- member's products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
- 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI USA 49442-9427, Fax 616-788-2765,
- or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP
- Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
- Copyright Information
- BlackJack Professor is protected by United States and
- International copyright laws.
-
- (C) LVC Software, 1994, All rights reserved.
-
-
- Inquiries or suggestions can be sent to:
-
- LVC Software
- Century Center, Suite 3557
- 1750 Kalakaua Avenue
- Honolulu, HI 96826
-
- Internet: LVCSoft@aloha.net
-
-