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- T&T Software
- TRIPEAKS V1.10
- (c) Copyright 1996
-
- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS V1.10 Overview & Instructions ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- ═ Overview ═
- TRIPEAKS will ONLY support ANSI mode, this will be checked upon program start
- up and if ANSI is NOT on the user will be asked if they can support ANSI. If
- the user responds "Y" then ANSI is turned on for the duration of the door but
- is turned off when the door exits! If the user responds "N" then they are
- returned to the BBS.
-
- The users will be allowed to play upto the maximum amount of games allowed
- per day (set by the SysOp in Registered Versions ONLY, default: 10).
-
- Free games are awarded when the TriPeaks is won. You can set a limit to the
- amount of free games a player may win per day (set by SysOp in Registered
- Versions ONLY, default: 9999).
-
- The SysOp can make the game a little more difficult by making the cards
- display face down if they can not be played. (set in Registered Versions
- ONLY, default: All cards Face Up).
-
- The SysOp may also set the amount of make up days that may be played per
- day. (set by the SysOp in Registered Versions ONLY, default: 1). When a
- user chooses to make up a day a calendar is displayed (CALENDAR.ANS), if
- you do not want this calendar to be displayed simply delete it. If the
- user chooses to make up a day, the current days statistics are just reset,
- but you can NOT make up days until all of the current days games have been
- played.
-
- The Sysop has the option to change the playing screen background and the
- playing card colors via the key file (REGISTERED VERSIONS ONLY, default:
- white on white).
-
- Users may quit out of the door and their information will be saved in
- TRIPEAKS.DAT so they can come back in and finish their games anytime the same
- day.
-
- ═ Instructions ═
- Create a directory for TRIPEAKS and unarchive or copy all the files into that
- directory.
-
- Create configuration files for each node that you wish to run TRIPEAKS on.
- (See the example configuration files for details).
-
- The door can be run with one command line parameter:
-
- TRIPEAKS NODE1.CFG <-- Configuration filename
-
- if this parameter is left off TRIPEAKS looks for TRIPEAKS.CFG and uses it if
- found, if it is not found then the program will abort.
-
- To run in the local mode, simply log onto the BBS and run the door or you can
- play it without the BBS by setting the LocalMode in the configuration file and
- then running TRIPEAKS <config.file>.
-
- ****Special Configuration File Note****
- The configuration file looks really overpowering, but don't shy away from it!
- Everything you need to know about the configuration file is within the
- configuration file!
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Drop File Support ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- TRIPEAKS will support the following drop files:
-
- 1. DORINFO?.DEF 6. SFDOORS.DAT
- 2. EXITINFO.BBS 7. SFMAIN.DAT
- 3. CHAIN.TXT 8. SFMESS.DAT
- 4. CALLINFO.BBS 9. SFFILE.DAT
- 5. DOOR.SYS 10. SFSYSOP.DAT
-
- and any other with the use of the CustomFile in the configuration file.
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Multi-Node Support ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- TRIPEAKS is completely Multi-Node aware. If you are running more than one
- node, simply create different configuration files for each node and include
- that configuration filename on the command line!
-
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Adopted Screen ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- After the OPENING.ANS is displayed there is an optional screen called
- ADOPTED.ANS that will be displayed. This screen is completely user
- configurable. You can thank someone for registering the door for you or
- try to encourage someone to do it for you or give them instructions for
- the door, whatever you like!
-
- If you do not want this screen displayed simply delete it!
-
- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS How to Play ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- TriPeaks Solitaire is a very challenging solitaire game. Below is a copy of
- the HELP.ANS (in ASCII format):
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ The Rules of TriPeaks Solitaire. │
- │ │
- │ Layout: The cards are dealt with 28 in 3 pyramid (triangle) shapes │
- │ that overlap, leaving 23 cards in the stock pile and one card │
- │ in the play pile. │
- │ │
- │ Play: From the available cards, discard cards from the 3 pyramids that │
- │ are one less or one more in Rank of the play card. When there │
- │ are no more more plays hit <enter> or <+> to play a card from │
- │ the stock pile. ONLY cards that are NOT covered may be played! │
- │ │
- │ Scoring: 10 points for each card removed from the pyramids, 500 points for│
- │ each pyramid cleared, 220 points when all three pyramids are │
- │ cleared. A total of 2000 points can be awarded per game! │
- │ You also win a FREE game everytime you win a game! │
- │ Winning: The game is considered won when ALL three pryamids are cleared! │
- │ │
- │ Note: Aces are considered one higher than Kings and one lower than Two │
- │ cards. This means you can place an Ace on a King then place a │
- │ Two on the Ace. │
- │ Rank: A2345678910JQKA2345678910JQK │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Game Limit: There is a default game limit of 10, this value can be changed
- from 0-65534 from within the TRIPEAKS.KEY, but ONLY in the
- registered version!
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Scoring ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Scoring is simple, 10 points for every card removed from the 3 pyramids.
- 500 points will be for each pyramid that is cleared. 220 extra points will
- be awarded if you clear all three pyramids. There is a maximum of 2000
- points per game (if won). Users also get a FREE game each time a game is won.
-
- Scores are kept for one month in the TRIPEAKS.DAT file and the Top Ten
- is kept in TRIPEAKS.SCR. An alltime high is kept in TALLTIME.DAT.
- TRIPEAKS.MB4 will contain the previous months scores!
-
- On the first of the month TRIPEAKS.DAT will be removed and TRIPEAKS.SCR
- will be renamed to TRIPEAKS.MB4 when the first player enters the door!
-
- When in the game 'V' will display the scores, with the Alltime high and
- last months highest score first, with this months top ten following in
- the next screen.
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Files in Archive ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Your TRIPK110.ARJ file should contain the following files:
-
- Tripeaks.exe -> The Executable File.
- Tripeaks.doc -> This Document File.
- Tripeaks.reg -> Registration Form.
- Tripeaks.his -> History of Releases.
- Tripeaks.upg -> Upgrade information.
- Trireset.bat -> Resets Scores.
-
- Tbullet.exe -> Creates External Bulletins
- Tbullet.cfg -> Configuration File for Pbullet.exe.
-
- File_id.diz -> Short Program Description.
-
- Tripeaks.key -> Registration Key File.
-
- Tripeaks.cfg -> Example Configuration File.
- Local.cfg -> Example Local Configuration File.
-
- Main.ans -> Ansi Main Menu.
- Help.ans -> Ansi Help Screen.
- Adopted.ans -> Ansi Adopted Screen.
- Opening.ans -> Ansi Opening Screen.
- Calendar.ans -> Ansi Calendar Screen (for Make up Days).
-
- Edituser.exe -> Data File Editor.
- Edituser.doc -> Document File for Edituser.
-
- 100to110.exe -> Upgrade Program (v1.00 to v1.10).
-
- Support.doc -> Support Information.
- Others.doc -> Other Doors by T&T Software.
-
- ═════ Files Created at Run-Time ═════
- Tripeaks.dat -> User Data, contains the Username,
- Last date played, games won, total points,
- and games played.
- Tripeaks.scr -> Top Ten Scores Data File.
- Talltime.dat -> Alltime high Data File.
- Tripeaks.mb4 -> Scores From the Month Before.
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Configuration File ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- The Configuration file may be named anything you wish to name it, but it must
- be included on the command line for TRIPEAKS to use it. If you do not specify
- a configuration file on the command line then TRIPEAKS will try to use
- TRIPEAKS.CFG, if that is not found the program will abort.
-
- Everything that you need to know about the Configuration file is within the
- configuration file.....
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Registration Information ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Registration of TRIPEAKS reflects the concept of Shareware.
-
- Please see TRIPEAKS.REG for details on registering.
-
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- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS External Bulletins ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- TRIPEAKS can create external bulletins via TBULLET.EXE. TBULLET will read
- the TBULLET.CFG and will create any or all of the Ansi, Ascii, or Rip
- bulletins. Simply run TBULLET and it will pick up the default TBULLET.CFG
- configuration file, or specify which configuration file you would like to
- use on the command line:
-
- TBULLET <configfilename>
-
- TBULLET must reside in the same directory as TRIPEAKS and TRIPEAKS needs to
- be registered. If TRIPEAKS is NOT registered, a message will be displayed
- and the program will exit!
-
- Please see the enclosed TBULLET.CFG for details on how to configure TBULLET.
-
- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS V1.10 Credits and Many Thanks ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Special thanks go to Brian Pirie who wrote "OpenDoors, Door Programming
- Toolkit Version 5.10" with which TRIPEAKS was created!
-
- A very special thanks go to the following for spending the time to BETA
- test the earliest versions of the door:
-
- Bob Hindal
- Della Moore
- Steve Newman
- Brian Tremblay
-
- Full support will be given on The Ultimate House Of Fun BBS, please call we
- would like to hear any concerns or comments!
-
- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ■ TRIPEAKS Warranty and Disclaimer ■ ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- = Warranty =
- This product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The entire
- risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by you.
- Futhermore, we the authors do not warrant, guarantee, or make any represent-
- tions regarding the use of, or the results of the use of the program, and you
- rely on the program and results solely at your own risk. We the authors cannot
- accept responsibility for system damage, either directly or indirectly from
- the use of this product.
-
- = Disclaimer =
- The Authors of this program, The Ultimate House Of Fun BBS and its Co-sysops
- are in no way responsible for any damages sustained either directly
- or indirectly from the use of TRIPEAKS. Also if the file has been
- modified in any way we will take no responsibility for it's use Whatsoever!
- The .EXE file has been tested on several machines, from 286's to 486's and
- worked perfectly on all. If you should have any problems with this file
- please call The Ultimate House Of Fun BBS to obtain a good copy.
-
- The latest version of this program may be FREQ'd by using:
-
- TRIPEAKS
-