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- THINKING MAN'S SOLITAIRE
- Version 1.OO
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- EGA Required
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- (C) Copyright 1990
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- Raymond M. Buti
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- All Rights Reserved
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- United Innovations Plus
- Post Office Box 21081
- Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
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- TERMS
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- This software is distributed as ShareWare. What this means is,
- you a granted free license to use, copy and distribute this
- software as often as you wish so long as the following
- restrictions have been met:
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- 1 - When distributing this software, it must be in its
- original unmodified form. The ARCed or Compressed .EXE
- version of this software will only be distributed to
- Bulletin Board Systems and computer information exchanges,
- i.e. The Great American Dream Machine (415)-581-3019, GEnie,
- Delphi, The Source, Compuserve etc.
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- 2 - Prior written consent from United Innovations Plus must be
- obtained before a fee or charge is made for copying or
- distribution, with the exception of the computer information
- exchanges as mentioned above.
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- 3 - This software shall not be included with other programs,
- goods, services, etc. without prior written consent from
- United Innovations Plus with the exception of the computer
- information exchanges as mentioned above.
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- REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
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- United Innovations Plus requires you to register this software
- if you plan on using it. Registered users will receive the
- latest version with all options available, full support and
- notification of later releases. Please note that not all
- options and functions are available with this Shareware
- release. To register your copy of this software, please use the
- Registration Form and make checks payable to United
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- TRADEMARKS ................................................. 1
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- PROGRAMS ON DISK ............................................ 1
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- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ........................................ 1
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- USING A MOUSE ............................................... 2
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- THINKING MAN'S SOLITAIRE .................................... 2
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- PLAYING RULES ............................................... 2
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- Base Pile Sequence ..................................... 2
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- STARTING THINKING MAN'S SOLITAIRE ........................... 3
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- MAIN MENU ................................................... 3
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- SELECTING OPTIONS ........................................... 3
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- MAIN OPTIONS ................................................ 4
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- F1 (Play TMS) .......................................... 4
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- F3 (Setup Menu) ........................................ 4
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- F8 (High Scores) ....................................... 4
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- F10 (Quit to DOS) ...................................... 4
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- PLAY MENU ................................................... 4
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- PLAY OPTIONS ................................................ 4
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- Keyboard .................................................. 4
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- Arrows (Move Card Pointer) ............................. 4
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- D (Deal Card to Waste) ................................. 5
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- W (Place Waste Card at Pointer) ........................ 5
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- S (Place Stock Card on Base) ........................... 5
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- F10 (Quit/Return to Main Options) ...................... 5
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- SETUP OPTIONS ............................................... 6
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- 1 (Show Shuffling) .................................... 6
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- 2 (Show Card Movement) ................................ 6
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- 3 (Card Speed) ........................................ 6
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- 4 (Sound) ............................................. 6
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- 5 (Input Device) ...................................... 6
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- 6 (Display Help) ..................................... 7
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- 7 (Save High Scores) .................................. 7
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- 8 (Select Card Colors) ................................ 7
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- 9 (Quit/Return to Main Options) ...................... 7
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- SCORING ..................................................... 7
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- SHAREWARE VERSION ........................................... 7
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- OTHER PROGRAMS .............................................. 8
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- CASINO/GAMBLING GAMES .................................. 8
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- SOLITAIRE GAMES ........................................ 8
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- OTHER GAMES ............................................ 8
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- UTILITIES ................................................... 8
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- REGISTRATION FORM ........................................... 9
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- TRADEMARKS
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- "Microsoft" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
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- "Mouse Systems" is a trademark of Mouse Systems Corporation
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- PROGRAMS ON DISK
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- The following is list of file names that you should have on your
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- File Name File Description
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- Tms .Exe - The main program for Thinking Man's Solitaire.
- TmsDat1 .Inf - Graphics file required by Tms.Exe.
- TmsDat2 .Inf - Graphics file required by Tms.Exe.
- Tms .Doc - The documentation for Thinking Man's Solitaire.
- TmStart .Bat - Batch file to read the documentation, print
- the documentation and install Thinking Man's
- Solitaire on a Hard Drive.
- TmRead .Com - Used by TmStart.Bat
- TmReply .Com - Used by TmStart.Bat
- TmIntro - Used by TmStart.Bat
- TmPrt - Used by TmStart.Bat
- TmHd - Used by TmStart.Bat
- TmReg - Registration Form
- Tms1S .Arc - Shareware Version of Thinking Man's Solitaire.
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- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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- You must have an IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2 or TRUE compatible, at least
- 491K of free Ram and an EGA graphics adapter to play
- Thinking Man's Solitaire. The files required to play Thinking
- Man's Solitaire are TMS.EXE, TMSDAT1.INF and TMSDAT2.INF. These
- files must be present on your play disk or directory. Use
- the "Copy" command found in your DOS manual for making copies
- from one disk to another. A hard disk is recommended but not
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- USING A MOUSE
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- If you have a MicroSoft mouse or TRUE compatible with the LATEST
- mouse driver, you should have no problems using your mouse with
- Thinking Man's Solitaire.
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- If you are using a Mouse Systems mouse, you obtain the latest
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- Mouse Systems Corporation
- 47505 Seabridge Drive
- Fremont, CA 94538
- (415) 656-1117
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- NOTE: If you decide to use a mouse with Thinking Man's
- Solitaire and the computer locks up or you are unable to make
- the mouse function properly, USE THE KEYBOARD until you
- acquire the latest mouse driver for your mouse.
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- THINKING MAN'S SOLITAIRE
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- The game begins by removing four cards from the deck, an Ace,
- Deuce, Three and Four, regardless of their suits. These are
- your starting base cards. The A, 2, 3 and 4 are placed in a
- row, face up, on the top portion of your playing area.
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- The remaining 48 cards are then shuffled and placed face down on
- the table, leaving enough room for an additional card below each
- of the four base cards. These will be your stock piles.
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- The player then removes one card from the deck and places it
- face up on a waste pile to right side of the deck. The player
- now examines the card and makes a decision on where to play the
- card. Play continues in this manner until the game is either
- won or there are no other legal plays left.
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- PLAYING RULES
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- The object is to build upon each starting Base card in sequence
- to the King. Playing cards on the bases are done in sequence
- regardless of suits. The following are the guidelines for
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- Base Pile Sequence
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- The Ace Pile plays : A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K
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- The Deuce Pile plays : 2,4,6,8,10,Q,A,3,5,7,9,J,K
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- The Three Pile plays : 3,6,9,Q,2,5,8,J,A,4,7,10,K
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- The Four Pile plays : 4,8,Q,3,7,J,2,6,10,A,5,9,K
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- A card dealt from the deck is temporarily placed on the Waste
- pile. Top card of the Waste pile may be placed on any Stock
- pile at any time. The maximum cards that may be placed on any
- Stock pile is 13.
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- The top card of the Waste pile may also be played on any Base
- pile so long as that card is in the proper sequence for the Base
- pile it is being placed on (See Base Pile Sequence above).
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- A Stock card may only be placed on its corresponding top Base
- pile (vertically). IE: Stock pile #1 plays only to Base pile #1
- (starting card Ace). Stock pile #2 plays only to Base pile #2
- (starting card Deuce), etc.
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- If a player rejects one of those first eight playing options,
- the card remains on the Waste pile and another card is dealt
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- STARTING THINKING MAN'S SOLITAIRE
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- From your DOS prompt, type TMS and press the ENTER key. In a
- few seconds you will see the copyright screen appear. The bottom
- of the screen will display a message letting you know that the
- required images are being loaded from disk. Once the images are
- loaded, the message will change and ask you to press the ENTER
- key or a mouse button to continue with the game.
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- The next screen you see will be the main playing area. The left
- side of your screen will be the playing area and the right side
- will display your current options and game statistics.
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- MAIN MENU
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- The Main Menu will display the following options:
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- F1 Play TMS
- F3 Setup Menu
- F8 High Scores
- F10 Quit to DOS
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- SELECTING OPTIONS
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- If you are using the keyboard, pressing the Function key to the
- left of the menu description will activate that function.
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- If you are using a mouse, you will see a rectangular box
- outlining one of the options. Moving the mouse will move the
- box to another option. Pressing one of the mouse buttons will
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- F1 (Play TMS)
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- Function 1 or the ENTER key will start the game. When starting
- a game, this menu of options will change to Play Options (See
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- F3 (Setup Menu)
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- Function 3 will display a new set of options. The Setup Menu
- is where you can change the current settings of Thinking
- Man's Solitaire (See Setup Options).
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- F8 (High Scores)
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- Function 8 will display the top fifteen high scores. High
- scores may be saved with the Registered version only (See High
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- F10 (Quit to DOS)
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- Function 10 key will return you to your DOS prompt from the Main
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- PLAY MENU
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- Selecting Play TMS from the Main Options will bring up the Play
- Options Menu. The cards will be shuffled and the starting Base
- cards will be dealt out. The following Play Options will be
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- Arrows Move Card Pointer
- D Deal Card to Waste
- W Place Waste Card at Pointer
- S Place Stock Card on Base
- F10 Quit/Return to Main Options
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- PLAY OPTIONS
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- Arrows (Move Card Pointer)
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- Moving your arrow keys will move a pointer from the eight card
- playing positions; the four Base positions and the four Stock
- positions. This pointer should be moved to the position where
- you want to place a card or move a card from that pointer
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- When pressing the letter D, the top card of the undealt portion
- of the deck will be dealt to the Waste pile, face up.
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- W (Place Waste Card at Pointer)
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- When pressing the letter W, the top card of the Waste pile will
- be moved to the pointer location if it is a valid move. If your
- pointer is pointing to a Stock card position and if there are
- less than 13 cards in that Stock pack, the Waste card will be
- moved that Stock pile. To move the Waste card to one of the
- Base piles, place your pointer on the Base pile you wish that
- card to go to and press the letter W. The Waste card will move
- to that Base pile.
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- When pressing the letter S, whichever Stock pile is in a
- vertical line with the pointer, the top Stock card will be moved
- to its appropriate Base pile. The pointer may be on the Base
- pile or Stock pile when moving a Stock card to a Base pile. The
- reason for this is because a Stock card may only move up
- vertically to its corresponding Base pile.
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- F10 (Quit/Return to Main Options)
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- When pressing the Function 10 key, the playing of the game will
- end and you will be returned to your Main Options. You will
- also be returned to the Main Options if you have beaten the
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- When playing Thinking Man's Solitaire with a mouse, just move
- your mouse cursor to the Deck and press the Left Button to move
- the Deck card to the Waste pile.
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- Place your mouse cursor on one of the Stock piles and press the
- Left Button and your Stock card will be moved to the Base pile
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- To move the Waste card, move the mouse cursor to the Waste pile
- and press the Left Button. Now move your mouse cursor to the
- Stock pile or Base pile where you want the Waste card placed and
- again, press the Left Button.
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- Pressing Function 3 from the Main Options will bring up the
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- 1 Show Shuffling On
- 2 Show Card Movement On
- 3 Card Speed 0
- 4 Sound On
- 5 Input Device Keyboard
- 6 Display Help Off
- 7 Save High Scores Off
- 8 Select Card Colors
- 9 Quit/Return to Main Options
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- SETUP OPTIONS
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- To change any of the default settings, press the number
- corresponding to the option description. If you are using a
- mouse, select the option as described under Play Options
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- 1 (Show Shuffling)
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- To view the shuffling of the deck, set this option to On. When
- set to Off, the shuffling will not be seen.
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- 2 (Show Card Movement)
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- To view the movement of the cards from one location to another,
- set this option to On. When set to Off, card movement will not
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- You may set the speed of the card movement with this option.
- The smaller the number, the faster the card movement. The
- minimum setting is 0 and the maximum setting is 20. The card
- movement speed will depend largely on the speed of your
- computer. You cannot set the card movement speed unless option
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- Selecting the Sound option will toggle the sound off and on.
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- You Input Device will either be Keyboard or Mouse. The default
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- If you are not familiar with Thinking Man's Solitaire, you may
- wish to set this option to On. When set to On, the next card to
- be played on a Base pile will be shown above each Base pile. To
- also help you become more familiar with the sequence of each
- Base pile, the sequence for the Base pile will be shown above
- the playing area. The Base pile sequence shown will depend on
- the position of your pointer or mouse cursor.
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- Your scoring may be saved to disk if this option is set to On.
- If this option is set to On, you will be asked for your name
- when you have finished playing, assuming your score is high
- enough for the top 15 scores. Once you have entered your name,
- you will not have to enter it again when asked, just press the
- ENTER key.
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- Choosing this option will allow you to select a different card
- color. The color of the cards will only effect the card backs.
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- 9 (Quit/Return to Main Options)
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- To leave the Setup Menu, press the number 9 key. You may also
- exit this menu by pressing either the ESC or F10 key. Any
- options that have been changed will be saved to disk in the
- Registered version of Thinking Man's Solitaire only.
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- SCORING
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- The scoring of Thinking Man's Solitaire will give you 10 points
- for each card in the Base piles. Seeing that the first four
- Base cards are dealt out for you, your score will start at 40
- points. When you have beaten the game your final score will be
- 52 cards multiplied by 10 for a total of 520 points.
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- If you are using the "Display Help" from the Setup Menu, your
- score will be deducted by 2 points for each move you make. A
- card dealt off the Deck to the Waste pile is not considered a
- move. A move will be counted only when a card is moved from the
- Waste pile or from the Stock pile.
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- The ShareWare version of Thinking Man's Solitaire will not
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- OTHER PROGRAMS
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- * Shareware programs will run on CGA or Monochrome
- ALL REGISTERED VERSIONS run on either CGA or
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- *Accordion Baker (VGA Only) *Golf
- Thinking Man's (EGA)
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- REGISTRATION FORM
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- Registration entitles the user to full support, major
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