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Overview

CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased the MOST ADVANCED lottery
software package on the market today. Please read this guide
carefully to best utilize all of the included program
functions and learn how to analyze and play numbers for the
lottery (lotto) game of your choice...  TO WIN!

Changes to Version 5.0

The new  "The  COMPLETE  Lottery  TRACKER  &  WHEELER"
(TRACKER & WHEELER) Version 5.0 is a totally re-written
program with all new screens and  several new  features which
improve this version over all previous versions from  both a
technical and functional capacity. Some of the new Version
5.0 highlights include:

* Faster, easier database access and selection
* All analysis charts now view on screen, file or printer
* Screen Trend Chart and Statistics Charts now allow sort
  ordering for number performance.
* New Description Box with each analysis function
* 50 SYSTEM program will actually MERGE with TRACKER &
  WHEELER
* Save bets for Roll Your Own and Combine those bets with
  others
* New Bet Slip feature - Wheels combinations view like your
  bet slip
* Works with PA Super 7 game and the new POWERBALL game
* and too many other enhancements to list here....

In any event, you have selected the most popular lottery
program on the market today for PICK-5, PICK-6 and PICK-7, PA
Super 7 and POWERBALL lottery (lotto) games. We have heard
from winners located and playing various lottery games all
over the country. In fact, at the time of this writing, "The
COMPLETE  Lottery  TRACKER  and WHEELER" is sold and in use
in all 50 U.S. States and OVER 36 foreign countries. You can
be confident that you are using a tested and accepted tool
for "handicapping" (TRACKING) and using mathematical
strategies (WHEELING) when playing your lottery numbers.

Getting  Started

This version of "The  COMPLETE  Lottery  TRACKER  and
WHEELER" is designed for use by MS-DOS (IBM/Compatible)
computers which utilize an MS-DOS or PC-DOS Version 2.1 or
higher Disk Operating System.  A single disk drive is
required, dual disk drives are highly recommended, or, a
single or dual drive system with a hard disk is ideal.  A
printer is required to fully utilize the capabilities  of
this program, however, this new Version 5.0 allows you to
create print files which you may edit with most word
processing programs or "parse" with most spreadsheet
programs. A color monitor will enhance your enjoyment and use
(however, this is  not a requirement).

"The  COMPLETE  Lottery TRACKER  and  WHEELER" (TRACKER and
WHEELER) will allow you to store UP TO 1000 past officially
drawn numbers and dates (including UP TO 2 BONUS numbers) on
single, dual drive and/or hard disk systems. If you are
limited to a 360K single disk drive system, you should create
a separate database diskette for your lottery past winning
data.

This program, as all previous program versions, represents
the cumulative requests, suggestions, comments and complaints
of customers who use lottery software products.  We believe
this is the best lottery software product available on the
market today.  Please feel free to forward your comments
about this program  as we will consider that information for
future upgrade releases. Also, we have many, many letters
from satisfied customers who have won large cash prizes using
the TRACKER and WHEELER program. Please drop us a line when
you are a winner, too!

Starting  The  Program

Single  Or  Dual  Drive  Systems

If you own a single drive or a dual drive system, or, if you
own a system with a hard drive but do not wish to install the
TRACKER and WHEELER program on that hard drive, simply insert
the program disk into your "A>"  system drive and type
LOTTERY to start the TRACKER & WHEELER program. It's that
simple! If you wish to start the program from your "B>"
drive, simply change to your "B>" system drive and, with the
program disk in your "B>" drive, type LOTTERY to start the
TRACKER and WHEELER program.

A  Note  About  Single   Disk  Drive  Systems

If you run the TRACKER and WHEELER program on a 360K single
drive computer (on a system without  a hard drive), you will
need to use a separate lottery database diskette. The program
will prompt you to insert the database diskette as required.
This ONLY applies to an IBM-PC or XT class computer with a
5.25" disk drive. There aren't too many systems out there
like this, however, you CAN still run the program. If you
have a 1.2 Meg 5.25" drive or a 3.5" 720K drive, this will
not be a problem. In fact, you can copy the contents of the
program disk to a 1.2 Meg 5.25" diskette if you have a high
density single disk drive, which will also eliminate this
disk space problem. In any event, you can store up to 1000
lotto records, PER FILE, on any system with a single, dual
drive, hard drive, 720K drive, or high density drive.  Space
permitting, you can store as many lottery database files as
you wish.

Installing  Onto  A   Hard  Drive

We have included a batch program on the TRACKER & WHEELER
program disk which includes an install program called
INSTALLH. INSTALLH will install the TRACKER and WHEELER
program onto your hard drive. With the TRACKER and WHEELER
disk in either your "A> " or "B>" system drive, type at the
prompt: INSTALLH d:, where the "d:" represents the drive to
which you wish to install the TRACKER  and WHEELER program.
In other words, if you wish to install the TRACKER and
WHEELER program  on your "C>" drive, pl ace the program
diskette  into  your "A>" system  drive  and at the "A>"
system prompt, type: "INSTALLH C:". This command will create
a  sub-directory on your "C>" drive hard disk called \EOL. To
start the TRACKER and WHEELER program, simply go to y our
"d>" system drive and change to the EOL subdirectory (type:
CD EOL at the "d>" system prompt),  then type LOTTERY to
start the TRACKER and WHEELER program.

NOTE: The INSTALLH.BAT program is included as a convenience
for our customer hard drive installation. The TRACKER &
WHEELER program disk is NOT copy protected. You can also use
the MS/PC-DOS "COPY" command to install the TRACKER & WHEELER
program files. We recommend that you first create a sub-
directory called \EOL and copy the program files to that
location.

When the program begins, you will see the Introduction Screen
Main Menu.

Compilation  Speed  of  Tracker  and  Wheeler  Reports.

On older IBM/Compatible computers, some of the reports and
screens may take two or three  minutes when compiling the
required data for display or printing.  The larger your data
base (in any case), the longer the data compilation time
required.  In any event, from our in-house tests with these
computers, the longest compilation time for a 500 drawing
data base should not exceed about 6-8 minutes.

Other Notes

When you are required to make a keyed entry input, the
TRACKER and WHEELER program checks to see that the proper
input has been entered. The TRACKER and WHEELER program will
ignore invalid entries or provide a screen error message when
invalid entries occur. Pressing <ESC> will return you to the
last menu level in most situations.

The TRACKER & WHEELER program is NOT Copy Protected. This
means that you are allowed to make a backup copy for your own
personal use.  You specifically DO NOT have the right to make
copies to give to other computer   users. Please refer to the
User' s Manual rear cover for Copyright and License To Use
Agreement for additional information. If you damage the
program disk and require replacement, refer to the section in
this guide entitled "Damaged Disk Replacement Policy" for
additional information.

System Setup

The TRACKER and WHEELER program is designed for use with
PICK-5, PICK-6, PICK-7,  PA Super 7 and POWERBALL lottery
games where you choose from UP TO 80 numbers. At the time of
this writing, the largest U.S. PICK-6 lottery choose from
number is 54 (New York 6/54, etc.). We have designed a
certain flexibility into the TRACKER  and WHEELER program so,
as lottery drawing choose from numbers  change, you can
create a new lottery data base to accommodate them. We hear
rumors of a possible 6/59 or 6/60 National U.S. lottery to
begin sometime in the future. If this does occur the TRACKER
and WHEELER will be ready! NOTE: It is highly recommended
that  you  create a NEW lottery data base whenever the pick
from number CHANGES in the  game you play. This is due to the
fact that the balls and machines will change, thus, the
trends for those games will be different from  the original
changed game. A new feature of Version 5.0 is the ability to
work with the PA Super 7 game and POWERBALL. The se
capabilities require that you setup the lottery database
specifically for PA Super 7 and POWERBALL games.

SYSTEM SETUP  is where you begin every session within the
TRACKER & WHEELER program. Here is where you select the
lottery database you wish to use.

This section allows you to begin a new lottery database or
delete a database.

The Setup Menu also allows you to specify the type and layout
of your lottery betting slip so you can customize the TRACKER
& WHEELER program to display Wheeling System bets or Roll
Your Own bets in a ticket format similar to the lottery
commission betting slip for the game you play.  You can also
turn SOUND and COLOR ON/OFF in this selection menu.

Select a Lottery Database Screen

Select A Lotto Data Base

The TRACKER & WHEELER V5.0 ia designed to streamline the
lottery database selection process. Each time you begin the
TRACKER & WHEELER program, you will select the lottery
database you wish to work with. By  highlighting and pressing
<ENTER> at the Select  a Lottery Database choice, the screen
which follows shows the current directory lottery database
files. You can press <Tab> to move to the Path: entry field
and change to a different directory or disk location for
other lottery databas e files.

NOTE: All lottery database files have  an extension of
'.EOD'. If you have a previous version of the TRACKER &
WHEELER and are currently working with databasae files
entitled NUMBERS.EOL, simply use the DOS RENAME command to
change that lottery datab ase file to any file name you wish
with an '.EOD' file name extension. Your filename must be 8
characters or less and should be descriptive of the lottery
database it actually is, such as:

RENAME   NUMBERS.EOL   NY6-54.EOD

Add a NEW Lotto Data Base
Naming the Data Base

Adding a lotto data base is a simple process for PICK-5,
PICK-6, or PICK-7 lotto games. Select the SYSTEM SETUP "pull-
down" menu and then highlight   the Select a Lottery Database
choice or simply press "S" to invoke that choice. The
previous page shows an image of the Select a Lottery Database
screen. Once in the main Select a Lottery Database screen,
use the <Tab> key to move to the ADD a Lottery Database
window and press <ENTER>. The screen which follows allows you
to add parameters of the lottery game file you wish to
create. You are first prompted for an eight (8) digit file
name for the data base you wish to create. We suggest that
you create a file name that will help describe the lotto game
contained within that file, such as: "NY 6-54" or "FLA5-39",
etc. Just about any character can be used except for those
characters which describe file path locations like the "\" or
":" characters. You can have any number of characters in the
file name UP TO 8. If your file name has less th an 8
characters, press <ENTER> to continue to the FILE DESCRIPTION
field.

Giving the File a Description

Once you name your lotto data base file, you can now provide
a description of that file which will appear on some reports.
This is an easy process where you simply type a description
which pertains to your data base file. An example could be:
"New Y ork 6/54 Game". You have UP TO 23 characters of space
for your description. Again, we suggest you use a description
which makes sense for the lotto data base you are creating.
If you use less than 23 characters for your description,
simply press <ENT ER> to move to the PICK field.

You can now use the TRACKER and WHEELER for PICK-5, PICK-6
,PICK-7, PA Super 7 and the new POWERBALL lotto games.
Because of these new game capabilities there are 4 game
identifying fields which must be filled in to specify to the
TRACKER & WHEELER the type of game you are playing.

Selecting the LOTTERY PICK Number

Most of the time, the Lottery Pick number is the same as the
You Pick number, (eg.: 5, 6, or 7).In the case of the PA
Super 7 lotto game, however, the Lottery Pick is 10 numbers
while the You Pick number is only 7. This added distinction
tells the TRACKER & WHEELER program that the analysis field
of lottery commission selected numbers is 10 although the
number of entries which will be made on a lottery betting
slip is only 7 numbers. In any event, enter the number of
balls the lottery commission selects  in each drawing (not
including any additional BONUS number(s)).

Selecting the BONUS Number

The TRACKER & WHEELER is designed for up to 2 BONUS numbers.
This means that players of the Australian Lotto Gold game,
for instance, can set the program for the two BONUS numbers
selected in that game. If a BONUS number is present in the
game you play, the TRACKER & WHEELER will prompt you to
declare whether this is a POWERBALL type game.  POWERBALL is
a new game which has a separate drum of balls which match
each  of the regularly selected balls.

This game allows for the BONUS number to possibly repeat one
of the regular numbers. In fact, the only way to win the
Jackpot is by matching the POWERBALL with a regular number.
This means that separate analysis of the POWERBALL is helpful
and there is a good chance that the POWERBALL will match the
regular selected numbers, on occasion.  You will have
different options in the Analysis area when you identify your
game as a POWERBALL game type.

Selecting the PICK FROM  Number

The TRACKER and WHEELER will now work with any PICK FROM
number UP TO 80. In other words, the New York 6/54 game has a
pick from number of 54, or the Massachusetts  6/42 game has a
pick from number of 42, and so on.  Enter the PICK FROM num
ber in this field and then continue to the YOU PICK field.

Selecting the YOU PICK Number

The TRACKER and WHEELER program now works with games like the
PA Super 7 so the YOU PICK number can now be different from
the lottery commission PICK number. Simply enter the number
5, 6, or 7 to describe the game you play and the actual
number of selections you make on that game's lotto bet
ticket.

Selecting a Directory Path for Your Lotto Data Base

Prior to selection of the ADD New Lottery Data Base is the
Directory Path entry field. This entry allows you to specify
the drive and path location for the placement of your lotto
data base file.  When you ar rive at this field, the current
directory location is the default drive you are currently in.
In other words, if you store the TRACKER and WHEELER program
files on your "D>" drive sub-directory called "\EOL", then
the default Directory Path is "D:\EOL". You can either store
this new data base in that location or select a different
drive and/or directory. This option makes the new TRACKER and
WHEELER program extremely flexible while allowing you to
store multiple lotto data bases in multiple locations.

When you have completed the entry fields for your new data
base, simply press the <Esc> key to return to the Main Menu
area.

Delete  Lottery  Data  Base

Deleting a lottery database is as easy as selecting a lottery
database to use.   From the Select a Lottery Database choice
under the SETUP Menu, simply highlight the lottery database
you wish to select and press <ENTER>. On the following
screen, highlight the DELETE  button and press <ENTER>.  This
will REMOVE the lottery database from the disk or drive
location specified. BE CAREFUL, unlike earlier versions of
the TRACKER & WHEELER, the database is GONE once deleted!


Converting  TRACKER  and  WHEELER  Lottery  Data  Bases

Unlike the TRACKER & WHEELER program Version 4.0, the Version
5.0 actually performs the convert function automatically.
You MUST, however, name your database with an '.EOD' file
extension. See the information given to do this under "Select
a Lottery Database".

The  Winning  Numbers  Bank

The WINNING NUMBERS BANK is where you maintain and store past
winning lottery drawings and dates. You can ADD,
UPDATE/CHANGE, or DELETE drawing dates and numbers in this
section. If this is your first time using the TRACKER and
WHEELER program, this is generally where you will want to
start after finishing the initial SYSTEM SETUP. At Least 10
Lottery Drawings Dates And Numbers Must Be Entered Into The
Selected Lottery Data Base Before You Will Be Able To Fully
Utilize The TRACKER and WHEELER Program.  The TRACKER and
WHEELER will come to life as more and more entries are added
to the lottery data base.  Select the NUMBERS choice on the
Intro Screen Main Menu. You will see three selections on the
NUMBERS MENU: ADD Winning Numbers, View Lottery Data Base,
and EDIT Lottery Data Base.  Either Highlight your menu
choice or type the "key" letter ("A", "V", or "E") to begin
using any of these features.

Adding Winning Dates and Numbers

To add past winning dates and numbers, select ADD Winning
Numbers from the NUMBERS Menu. After a short pause, your
screen will display the ADD Winning Numbers entry screen.

Note that the cursor is blinking in the first character space
of the DATE field. The TRACKER and WHEELER program is waiting
for you to enter the lottery drawing date as MM/DD/YY. If you
decide that you don't want to be   here, press <ESC> to
return to the Intro Screen Main Menu. Let's add a winning
drawing date and numbers.... You should have an actual
drawing date and numbers to enter. If you do not, and simply
want to review the input of dates and numbers, no problem!
You can always go to EDIT Lottery Drawings and remove lottery
drawings which you don't want. We will go through ADD Winning
Numbers, VIEW Lottery Data Base, and EDIT Lottery Data Base
so you can remove a "test" date if it is not one you wish to
keep. ADDING a drawing date a nd accompanying numbers is an
easy process. Enter the Month, Day, and Year for the lottery
drawing date. Note that Month and Day numbers which are less
than 10 must be added as "0" and then type "1" through "9"
and then press <ENTER> (or <RETURN>, on some keyboards).
This entry method ONLY applies to the DATE field.  When
entering past winning lotto numbers which are less than 10,
you can simply type "1" through "9" and then press <ENTER> to
force the leading "0" for those numbers. IT IS UP TO YOU TO
ADD THE CORRECT DATE! The TRACKER and WHEELER will test for a
Month field greater than 12 or a Day field greater than 31.
Since we are quickly nearing the year 2000, we have not put a
limitation on the Year field.  If you enter an "alpha"
character (A, #, - , etc.) the program will prompt you to re-
enter that date. Remember, if you make a mistake you can
always go back and make a change or press <ESC> anywhere
within the date field. The TRACKER and WHEELER will check
your data base of lottery drawings entered to make sure you
are not duplicating a previously entered date. If an existing
date is found,  you will see a system message which explains
that that date already exists. If no duplication of the date
you have entered is found, the cursor will move to the first
number drawn entry field. If you have not entered a drawing
date yet, do that now. Note that you do not have to press
<ENTER> unless you are entering a date number field which is
less than 10. Entering the officia lly drawn lottery numbers
for the game you play can be entered in any sequence.  The
program will check each drawing number entered to test
whether it is within the CHOOSE FROM range, whether you have
duplicated a drawn number from the same date sequence, or
whether an invalid (alpha) character has been entered as a
drawn number. After you have entered all 5, 6 or 7 officially
drawn numbers for your specified drawing date, (plus BONUS
number(s), if applicable), a system message will appear
asking if the entry is correct. Type "Y" or "y" for YES or
"N" or "n" for NO. If you type "N" or "n", the date and
numbers will disappear and the cursor will return to the
first Month entry field. If the date and numbers are correct,
the date and numbers will appear at the top right hand side
of your screen.

As you add more dates and numbers the drawings on the top
right of your screen will grow in number with a new addition
for each new entry. With each new date and numbers entry, a
counter above the date and number entry fields will change to
show the total number of dates and drawings in your lottery
data base.  After each date and accompanying number entry the
TRACKER and WHEELER will ask if you want to ADD more dates
and numbers. If you type "Y" or "y" the cursor will return to
the Month entry field for the next date entry. If you type
"N" or "n" you will be prompted to press <Esc> to return to
the Intro Screen Main Menu.

While this process may seem relatively simple, and, in fact,
it is a simple process to enter winning dates and numbers,
the TRACKER and WHEELER is checking the accuracy of every
entry you make! This is an added feature of "The COMPLETE
Lottery TRACKER and WHEELER" program.

View Lottery Data Base

To VIEW or PRINT the currently selected lottery data base,
choose the NUMBERS heading on the Intro Screen Main Menu and
then highlight the VIEW Lottery Data Base choice or type "V"
to invoke this choice. You can view the lottery data base on
the scre en by using the UP/DOWN arrow keys and PgUp/PgDn
keys.  At any time you can select the option to PRINT the
lottery data base by pressing the letter "P".

Edit/Delete  Lottery  Data  Base

There may be times when you find an error in a date or number
previously added to your lottery data base.  When this
happens you can use the EDIT Lottery Data Base feature from
the NUMBERS heading on the Intro Screen Ma in Menu.

Simply highlight the EDIT Lottery Numbers choice and press
<ENTER> or type the letter "E" to invoke this feature.  The
EDIT Lottery Numbers screen is very similar to the VIEW
Lottery Numbers screen in  appearance, with several
additional functions.

EDIT Lottery Numbers

As with the VIEW Lottery Numbers feature, you can use the
UP/DOWN arrow keys and PgUp/PgDn keys to move through the
selected lottery data base, however, we add the use of the
LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to edit individually drawn numbers.
Simply move to t he number or date you wish to change and
press <ENTER> to edit. If you wish to DELETE a lottery
drawing, move to the line for  that drawing and press
<Cntl>-D to erase that line from the data base. If you make
changes and them wish to UN-DO then, press the <ESC> key to
abandon the previously made changes. Press the <END> key if
you wish to save the changes you have made.

Searching High and Low

The ANALYZE selection from the Intro Screen Main Menu brings
you to the TRACKER and WHEELER module that analyzes your
lottery data base numbers to help you select which numbers to
play. You will be able to select from SCREEN, FILE and
PRINTER Trend Charts, NUMBER STATISTICS, SKIP and HIT
Analysis, NUMBER SEQUENCE, NUMBER OCCURRENCE, REPEATING SETS,
FOLLOWING NEXT, DATABASE SEARCH and SUMMARY INFORMATION
CHARTS, more analysis than any other lottery software
program.  If this is your first time u sing the TRACKER and
WHEELER, or, if you have just created a new lottery database,
you MUST have at least 10 drawings in your data base to
proceed with this menu selection. To select any of the
analysis features of the TRACKER and WHEELER program, se lect
ANALYSIS from the Intro Screen Main Menu and then highlight
your analysis choice and press <ENTER> or type the "key"
letter for that analysis feature. What follows is an
explanation of each analysis tool.

Screen Trend Chart

The first data base view, The SCREEN TREND CHART, gives you,
in graphic  format, a HIT FREQUENCY of each number you choose
from.  The light and dark bars represent the odd and even
numbers, and you can see at a glance, which numbers have been
hitting as HOT (well above the average hit rate for ALL
numbers), DUE (well below the average for all numbers) or
AVERAGE (right at or about the average for all numbers).
Remember, this chart shows the CUMULATIVE hit frequency for
ALL the numbers in the lottery data base. This is a good way
to get a quick "overview" of the hit performance for all
numbers but it doesn't really help when looking at current
trends of individual numbers.  Some people like to play the
HOT, DUE or EOL COMBINATION numbers when selecting a bet
method on the PLACE YOUR BETS Menu. The numbers selected are
taken using this cumulative hit basis. If you identify trends
of individual numbers, you should select YOUR OWN NUMBERS
from the PLACE YOUR BETS Menu.  As we have said previously,
we DO have customers who have won SUBSTANTIAL cash prizes by
selecting from this chart. It is up to you to decide how you
pick your numbers to play. If your CHOOSE FROM number exceeds
42, press the RIGHT/LEFT arrow keys to change the chart view.
Also, when you press "A", an AVERAGE line will
appear/disappear on the graph. Use the new SORT functions for
different lottery database views..

Spot  Trend  Chart

The second data base view. The SPOT TREND CHART is completely
different from the SCREEN TREND CHART. This chart was modeled
after the trend chart that many lottery handicapping
"experts" suggest you create with pen and hand -with a big
difference! First of all, you receive a sorted and printed
"hard copy" listing of dates and numbers.  You can select
from 10 to ALL of the drawings in your lottery database to be
included. Next, all of the draw ings included in the SPOT
TREND CHART are compiled for you, producing a HIT SCORE at
the end of the chart. This HIT SCORE shows the "HOT" numbers
as "+", the "DUE" numbers as "-", and the "AVERAGE" hitting
numbers as "A". If your data base includes BONUS numbers,
they will appear in the chart as a "B".  You can use this
chart to visually check for the hit trend of each individual
number in terms of when the numbers appeared in a set group.
The information displayed at the end of this chart is
similar to the SCREEN STATISTICS Chart, however, you can
select the past number of drawings to include for an overall
performance frequency. Press "V" for the view statistics of
these numbers.

Numbers  Statistcs  Chart

The third data base view. When you select the NUMBER
STATISTICS CHART from the ANALYSIS  Menu, the TRACKER and
WHEELER provides a third "view" of the lottery data base
number trends. This chart includes a RECENCY analysis through
the L 10 (Last 10 dr awings) column so you can judge if a
"DUE" number is becoming "HOT", etc.  The first column
represents the CHOOSE FROM number selected (1 through 48 or 1
through 54, etc.).  The second column identifies the actual
number of times the choose from number has appeared based on
all of the drawings in your lottery database. The third
column (L10) shows how the individual choose from numbers
have appear in the LAST 10 drawings. We have several
customers who tell us that they only play the LAST 10 column
numbers which are appearing most frequently.

Number Statistics Chart

See our later section on HOT, DUE and AVERAGE numbers for
further explanation of number selection trends and methods.

Skip  and  Hit  Chart

The fourth data base view. The inclusion of the SKIP and HIT
CHART in the Version 5.0 Deluxe Upgrade of "The COMPLETE
Lottery TRACKER and WHEELER" has come about due to the
overwhelming number of requests from customers of our
earlier releases.  This is a simple chart to follow  and an
extremely useful tool once you become familiar with how to
read it. The first column, of course, represents the CHOOSE
FROM numbers in the lottery game you play. The 2nd  through
25th column represents the SKIP and HIT frequency  for each
individual CHOOSE FROM number. In other words, if the CHOOSE
FROM number "1" has a score or "4" under the  second column
heading labeled "00", this means, from the  history of ALL
drawings in your lottery  database, the number "1" has
immediately RE-APPEARED in the VERY NEXT  drawing a total of
"4" times. Or, put another way, the  number "1" has been
selected in a drawing and then re-selected in the immediately
following drawing "4" times based on the  history of numbers
in your  lottery  database.  The third column labeled "01"
represents the number of times the  CHOOSE FROM number has
appeared, SKIPPED ONE DRAWING, and then re-appeared again.
The fourth column labeled "02"  represents the number of
times the CHOOSE FROM number has appeared, SKIPPED TWO
DRAWINGS, and then re-appeared again, etc. Your job is to
look at the skip performance of individual numbers based on
their skip and hit frequency when selecting numbers to play.

You can use this chart to help identify trends of numbers
when selecting which numbers to play in the very next
drawing. If the CHOOSE FROM number "4" (chart column 1) shows
a tendency to appear and then skip 2 or 3 drawings before it
re-appears, you would want to select the number 4 to play in
the next drawing if it last appeared 2 or 3 drawings back.

Number  Sequence  Chart

The fifth data base view. The NUMBER SEQUENCE CHART is
another feature added to the TRACKER and WHEELER program. The
NUMBER SEQUENCE CHART provides a display of the last 25
drawing sequence (appearance) of the individual CHOOSE FROM
numbers in your lottery data base. You can select to include
or  not include BONUS numbers (if applicable) when printing
this chart. The "##", or, in the case of  BONUS numbers the
"BB",("PB" for POWERBALL and "P#" where the POWERBALL and
regular number match), depicts the actual drawing appearance
of the individual CHOOSE FROM number. The numbers in between
the "##" or "BB" display the number of "misses" between
appearances of the choose from numbers.  This chart is
helpful in determining which numbers to play in the next
drawing by matching the number sequence against the SKIP and
HIT performance chart. You can also determine the short-term
trends of individual numbers and their drawing sequence. If
you match the cumulative performance of individual numbers as
displayed on the SCREEN TREND CHART or the NUMBER STATISTICS
CHART, the NUMBER SEQUENCE CHART provides additional analysis
for number selection on a RECENCY basis.  Also useful as a
tool for determining, simply, how long it has been since any
individual number was drawn.

Number Occurrence Chart

The sixth database view. This addition to the TRACKER and
WHEELER program displays, by past drawing position, how many
times an individual CHOOSE FROM number has appeared over the
last 50 drawings. In other words, if the CHOOSE FROM number
"1" has a ppeared 12 times in the "-10" column, this means
that from the 10th drawing back to the 59th drawing back, the
number "1" has appeared 12 times. If the number "1" has
appeared 9 times in the "-1" column, this means the choose
from number "1" has appe ared 9 times from the most recent
past drawing through the 49th drawing back. Confusing? It
really isn't. Print out a copy of this chart and then re-read
this section. You will find, after becoming familiar with the
information available here, why th is chart has been asked
for by our customer base so many times.

Repeating  Sets  Chart

The seventh data base view. The REPEATING SETS Chart
represents the performance of PICK FROM numbers in PAIRS and
TRIPLES with other PICK FROM numbers. Each PICK FROM number
is compared with all previous drawings to determine which
PICK FROM numbers appeared together, in frequncies of two or
more times.  After compiling PAIRS and TRIPLES results, you
can select the frequency of combinations to print in your
charts. The output charts display first, the frequency of
occurence and second, the numbers which actually appeared
together in PAIRS or TRIPLES in the past number of drawings
you have specified to include (10 to ALL drawings).

Data Base Summary Analysis Chart

The eighth data base view. The DATA BASE SUMMARY CHART
displays the number of sets of single numbers, teens,
twenties, etc. through seventies selected in past drawings.
Percentages of each set type are also displayed. The total
number of drawing an d the average total of numbers for each
group of drawn numbers is also included. This chart can be
used as a handy reference for the overall performance and
statistics of the cummulative data base file.

Database Following Last Chart

The Following Last Chart is probably the most complicated
chart to understand, but it is one of the most beneficial.
This illustrates, in graph format, the numbers which
traditionally follow the winning numbers selected in the LAST
drawing in your database. To illustrate, let's look at an
example.  Last night's drawing was: 12-18-23-32-37-42 and you
are trying to decide what to play for the very next drawing.
This chart will analyze your past drawings and, every time it
sees that the number 12 has hit, it will track that winning
number against the numbers appearing in the next following
drawing. The TRACKER & WHEELER does this analysis for each
drawn number and then displays, in graph format, which
numbers tend to follow the last drawn numbers and the
frequncies of each.

Data Base Search

The DATA BASE SEARCH feature on the ANALYSIS MENU allows you
to enter between 3 and 18 numbers to check the past drawings
in the lottery database for winners.  You can, for instance,
check the numbers you are about to play to see how they have
done in the past. You enter the numbers to search as you
would enter numbers  in the SELECT YOUR OWN  NUMBERS bet
facility and the system will print out all 3 or more number
matches against past tickets, by date.  This was one of the
most asked for new additions to the TRACKER and WHEELER
program.  Some would suggest that this is another analysis
tool, in itself. Others have asked for this feature so they
could quickly and easily check old tickets against the
database of lottery drawings.

Suggestions To Make YOU a Winner!

YOU ARE THE BEST JUDGE

We have provided the analysis tools in the ANALYSIS Menu to
make it easier for YOU to analyze the past winning numbers,
and from that analysis, select the best numbers to play.
While it is true that we have letters on file from customers
who have won substantial cash prizes by selecting the HOT,
DUE or EOL COMBINATION numbers (from the PLACE YOUR BETS
Menu), it is important for you to become familiar with the
trends which develop from the machines and balls used in the
lottery game you follow. We highly recommend that you select
your own numbers  to play after analy zing the charts
provided with this program.  This has always worked best for
us. Becoming familiar with the number trends in the game you
play is an ART. Your own personal insight is very important.

Use the charts produced by this program to get an overall
"feel" for the trends of the past officially drawn lottery
numbers. Look at the SKIP and HIT frequency to see if a
number has a propensity (leaning) to appear in the next
drawing you will play.  Compare the numbers to be played
against the SPOT, SEQUENCE and OCCURRENCE charts for trend
factors. Use the other available tools, such as the Last 10
column on the STATISTICS HIT CHART and the SPOT TREND CHART
to find a statistical significance for the numbers you are
selecting to play. Get to know the lottery you play by
calling or writing the lottery commission for that game. We
have been told, for instance, that California uses different
sets of balls and number selection machines for each lottery
(you don't suppose they are concerned about trend
analysis?!?), however, they will tell you which set of balls
and which machine was used if you contact them AFTER the
drawing. This program provides a systematic approach to
number selection so you can play the lottery as intelligently
as possible.  Take advantage of it, the tools are all here!
Finally, don't overextend yourself. Set aside an amount you
can afford to play with. If you want to wheel more numbers
but find the cost prohibitive, form a lottery group or pool,
and use the resources of all members (this means financial as
well as analysis resources). There is hardly a week that goes
by without some mention of a major lottery prize being shared
by a pool of players somewhere.

How can you use these charts?

Let's look at an example which includes the SEARCHING  HIGH
and LOW analysis charts:

If the CHOOSE FROM number "1" is below the average hit rate
based on the previous 50 drawing group as displayed in the
"-1" column on the NUMBER OCCURRENCE  CHART, and, if the SKIP
and HIT chart frequency for the number "1" shows that it
tends to re-appear after skipping 3 or 4 drawings, and, if
the NUMBER  SEQUENCE chart shows that the last appearance of
the number "1" occurred 2 or 3 drawings back, the number "1",
then, would be an excellent choice to include with the
numbers you play in the very next drawing.  You may want to
compare the SKIP and HIT selected numbers against the PAIR
and TRIPLES of the REPEATING  SETS  CHARTS to determine which
combinations of numbers to play. This is ONE example of how
to use the analysis charts available in the TRACKER and
WHEELER program.  There is NO specific way to decide which
numbers to play, and, in fact, you will notice different
trends bet ween lottery games if you follow more than one. We
have not attempted to provide a "magical" or "mystical" way
for you to select numbers to play.  We HAVE made every
attempt to provide the tools which professional lottery
"handicappers" use to select numbers and those which are in
greatest demand from our customer group.  Experiment! We are
sure that once you gain a good understanding of what the
included charts offer in terms of past drawing number
analysis, you will find a method which works best with the
specific lottery game you play. Finally, we ARE firm
believers in the use of trend analysis when selecting which
lottery numbers to play. Mechanical devices do exhibit
certain non-random "propensities" (leaning) when it comes to
ball selection. We have heard from several customers in
California who were consistently hitting 4 and 5 numbers in
each lottery drawing, using trend analysis, until the
California Lottery Commission changed to several sets of
balls and different machines to use for each drawing. Why, if
the number selection process was PURELY random, would
different sets of balls and machines be necessary for each
lottery drawing? Even with the different sets of balls and
machines in use, trend analysis over many drawings can be
very useful!



Place  Your  Bets  Menu

The PLACE  YOUR  BETS Menu brings together all of the TRACKER
and WHEELER features you have used so far. It's nice to be
able to store the past winning numbers and then run an
analysis on each, however, we now want to place bets based on
the information gained from our earlier analysis. Or, maybe
you feel the analysis is not useful, or you have your own
favorite numbers to play, or you simply like to play random
numbers. The TRACKER and WHEELER provides 6 different methods
for selecting numbers to play and then allows you to choose
from 20 different number "WHEELING" systems to play those
numbers for each PICK-5, PICK-6, and PICK-7 game formats - 60
in all!  We will explain each of the number selection methods
and then provide some insight into the use of "wheeling"
systems. If you choose HOT, DUE, COMBINATION or ROLL YOUR OWN
number selection methods, the TRACKER and WHEELER must
compile the lottery data base to ext ract the required
numbers for your bet combinations. Compiling is only required
for your first bet  selection while you stay in this menu
area.  All subsequent selections while you remain in the
PLACE YOUR BETS menu are instantly compiled (with the
exception of the "ROLL YOUR OWN" selection which changes each
time you use it).

A Word  About  Hot,  Due,  and  Average  Numbers  (Bell
Curve  Analysis)

Based on the Laws of Probability, a lottery number drawn
MANY, MANY times SHOULD appear an average number of times
relative to all the other lottery numbers to choose from.
Like flipping a "fair" coin, after many, many flips the coin
should app ear "HEADS  UP" and "TAILS  UP" 50% of the time
each. The probability of a coin landing "HEADS UP" on any one
flip is 50% because there are only two possible outcomes.
With random selection of lottery numbers, the possibility of
any one number bein g drawn is equal to 1 out of the total
numbers to choose from. Or, in a PICK-6 from 48 game the odds
for any individual number to appear as the first drawn number
is 1 in 48. The odds for any individual remaining number to
be the second  drawn number is 1 in 47 , and so on. When we
try to classify lottery numbers as HOT, DUE, or AVERAGE, we
are looking at the historical performance of an individual
number against the overall average for all the numbers chosen
from. If the overall HIT average for our group of numbers is
10, than an individual number which has appeared 9, 10, or 11
times could be classified as an AVERAGE performer.

An individual number classification as DUE is a relatively
easy concept to understand. If the over all average hit rate
for all the numbers in a particular lottery is 10, then an
individual number which has appeared only 2 or 3 times could
be classified as DUE based on our earlier discussion about
probability. Numbers over many, many drawings SHOULD appear
an equal number of times, so, a number which is well below
the overall group average is DUE to be picked based on this
theory. Many people feel that a DUE number is a DEAD number!
NOT  TRUE, based on the Laws of Probability! Many other
people ONLY play DUE numbers because of their belief in the
Laws of Probability.

Conversely, determining whether a number is HOT is easy on
the one hand but extremely subjective on the other. What we
are saying is this: If the overall average HIT rate for all
the numbers in a particular lottery is 10, then an individual
number which has appeared 17 times or more is,
affectionately, classified as HOT. In fact, based on the Laws
of Probability, these numbers should STOP HITTING so the
other less hit numbers will start to move closer to the
overall average of the entire group of numbers!  This isn't
to say that many people don't play HOT numbers, just the
opposite! These players feel the numbers are "influenced" in
some way to hit more than the DUE and AVERAGE numbers.  A
true sceptic would suggest that there is a "RANDOM WALK" to
how numbers appear. This would mean that "trends" amount to
nothing... each and every drawing gives an individual number
an equal chance of hitting.  Probably a better way to view a
number as HOT is to view a DUE number which is appearing more
frequently or moving more quickly toward the overall average
of all numbers more quickly than other DUE numbers.  We leave
this decision to you. We have discussed earlier our belief
that mechanical devices do exhibit tendencies to be less than
"RANDOM" when selecting lottery number balls and our
recommendation to look for number trends which occur outside
the scope of purely random probability theory. In any event,
we have designed the TRACKER and WHEELER so you can be of
just about any opinion when it comes to number selection
methods for the bets you wish to make. In fact, our RANDOM
NUMBER SELECTION is designed to be 100 % random (as random as
a computer can be!) if this is your number selection choice!
The selection method used to extract HOT numbers for placing
bets follows the number "influence" school of thought for
those players who want to play the numbers which have,
simply, hit the most number of times.

Number Selection Methods

Selection Method Number 1:  Select HOT Numbers Only

When you choose HOT NUMBERS as your lottery database
selection method, the TRACKER and WHEELER will compile the
HIT results of all numbers and then extract those numbers
which have hit the most number of times, overall. How many
numbers to be extracted will be relative to the total numbers
to be played (wheeled). In any case, the extracted numbers
will run from the MOST HIT to the NEXT MOST HIT in ascending
order. In other words, if you decide to play the STRAIGHT
FIVE, SIX, OR SEVEN bet, the top 6 hitting numbers will be
extracted for this bet. If you select a 16 number wheeling
system, the top 16 hitting numbers will be extracted. See
"Weighting" number selection.

Selection  Method  Number  2:  Select  DUE  Numbers  Only

When you choose DUE NUMBERS as your lottery database
selection method, the TRACKER and WHEELER will compile the
HIT results of all numbers and then extract those numbers
which have hit the least number of times, over all. How many
numbers to be extracted will be relative to the total numbers
to be played (wheeled).  In any case, the extracted numbers
will run from the LEAST HIT to the NEXT LEAST HIT in
ascending order. In other words, if you decide to play the
STRAIGHT SIX bet, the least 6 hitting numbers will be
extracted for this bet. If you select a 16 number wheeling
system, the least 16 hitting numbers will be extracted.  See
"Weighting" number  selection.

Selection  Method  Number  3:  EOL  Special  Combo  Selection

Many "experts" suggest that you play a COMBINATION of HOT and
DUE numbers when placing your lottery wages. We have
researched all of these suggestions we could find and came up
with the best determined combination selection.  Because each
number system "wheel" you play has different amounts of
numbers included, we select a group of both HOT and DUE
numbers to fill your request. If you are unsure of which
numbers to play or which system will work best,  you may want
to use this number selection choice as you will include
numbers from both HOT and DUE number groups.  See "Weighting"
number selection.

New  "Weighting"  Feature

Many of you have written to our office explaining that you
like to use the HOT, DUE, or EOL COMBINATION number selection
choices, however, you want to be able to select some of your
own numbers because, while they do not appear as HOT or DUE
when viewed against the entire data base of numbers, they
have been "running" HOT or DUE in the past several drawings.
Or, some numbers which are consistenting showing up as HOT or
DUE based on the overall frequency of the data base of
drawings NOT appeared for many drawings (as a HOT number
which was HOT months ago but no longer is), or numbers which
are now appearing all the time (such as a DUE number which is
now acting like a HOT number by appearing in recent drawings
after not having appeared for months of previous drawings).
With this in mind, and after your numerous requests, you are
now asked if you wish to "weight" your numbers when the
TRACKER and WHEELER selects HOT, DUE, RANDOM  or COMBINATION
numbers for you to play.

New "Weighted Number" Feature Screen

You can now select to include up to 6 numbers in your
wheeling systems which will replace system selected HOT or
DUE numbers. You may also select to NOT include up to 6
numbers which the program might otherwise use as HOT or DUE
numbers. Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to move to the numbers
you which to "weight" and then  press <ENTER> to select that
number.  A menu will appear which will allow you to "weight"
that number as a number to be included or not included in the
program number picks.

Selection  Method  Number  4:  Select  Your  Own  Numbers

Maybe you have the best number selection method of all. In
fact, we hope you will develop your own group of numbers to
play after carefully using the analysis tools included with
the TRACKER and WHEELER program. Personal insight is a very
important influence for choosing numbers to play.... We want
you to play your  own way. When you choose this number
selection method, be prepared to enter the numbers you want
to wheel.  Because of the simplicity of the STRAIGHT-SIX bet,
the TRACKER and WHEELER does not support your own number
choice for this bet method, ONLY.

Selection  Method  Number  5:  Purely  Random  Selection

What can we say?? Some people really like the RANDOM
selection method best. In fact, it can be said the RANDOM
method most closely resembles a random probability ball
selection process. Simply choose the system (wheel) you wish
to play and the TRACKER and WHEELER will randomly select the
numbers for you.

Selection  Method  Number  6:  Roll  Your  Own  Selections

The ROLL YOUR OWN selections are designed for people who
prefer not to use wheeling systems. You can create from 1 to
100 tickets using this selection method and select from a
combination total of 6 HOT, DUE, AVERAGE and RANDOM numbers.
The TRACKER and WHEELER program will create the tickets you
request and print out the bet combinations for you. If you
include 1 or more random numbers to be used in your bet
selections, the created tickets should be different virtually
every time.  You can cover a lot of numbers with this bet
selection choice, however, there are no mathematical number
combination guarantees as you will find with the number
wheeling systems included on the program disk.  Our
contribution to requests for "Quick Picks"!

A  Note  About  "Wheeling"   Systems

Why use a "WHEELING" system? Wheeling systems simplify the
betting process, guarantee a cash prize when the numbers
drawn appear in your larger group of numbers wheeled, and
maximize your payoffs through multiple ticket "hits"  because
you play many combinations of the same numbers.