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- PROGRAM NAME: Video Poker Tutor
- VERSION: 3.02
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- PUBLISHER: Panamint Software
- 316 California Ave.
- Suite 683
- Reno, NV 89509-1669 U.S.A.
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- PREFERRED BBS FILENAME: VPTUTOR.ZIP (or ARC)
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM PC or compatible with 256K of memory and DOS 2.10
- or later. Any color or monochrome video adapter.
- Mouse optional.
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- SHORT DESCRIPTION: Teaches expert play of the casino game of video poker.
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- DESCRIPTION: This program allows the user to play the casino game of video
- poker, while it indicates playing errors. Great graphics make the screen
- look like the player's favorite poker machine. The computer calculates the
- correct play for each hand using sound statistical methods. Errors are
- indicated to the user, and play data is accumulated to provide feedback on
- the current skill level. The player has the fun of playing video poker
- while learning to maximize the long-term return of the game.
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- Advanced features allow the user to alter the payoff table to match any
- encountered in casinos, and to set up any hand for best-play analysis.
- A total return calculation can be performed to find the long-term
- theoretical payback percentage of various video poker machines. The game
- can automatically play thousands of perfect hands of video poker to
- accumulate statistics to verify the theoretical calculations.
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- CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED:
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- Individual users may freely copy this disk and share it with friends.
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- Non-profit groups (including user groups and BBSs) may distribute copies
- of this disk. A fee of no more than $5 may be charged to cover disk
- copying costs.
-
- Disk distributors and dealers must have written permission before selling
- copies of this disk. When you contact us, you will receive a free copy
- of the latest version, and you will be placed on our mailing list to
- ensure you get future program updates. Disk distributors may charge
- no more than $10 per disk for copies of this software. If, as a
- distributor, you supply copies to other resellers, the end price to the
- user may not exceed $10.
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- This software may not be represented as anything other than shareware,
- and the shareware concept must be explained in any ad or catalog that
- includes this software and on any packaging used to display the disk.
-
- You must immediately stop selling or distributing copies of this software
- upon notice from the author.
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- REGISTRATION: $25.00 ($30.00 outside the US). NV residents add $1.75
- sales tax. Registered users get the latest version of the
- software, documentation and support via mail.
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