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Document Introduction
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Welcome to "Monte Carlo"!
version 1.1 , 10 May 1997
a french roulette simulation
by Douglas M Hess
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1. Roulette
Roulette
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The game of Roulette consists of a spinning cylinder and a numbered
playing field. Both are numbered from 0 to 36. The playing field is
numbered in ascending order while the cylinder is numbered randomly around
the edge. Using chips, the players bet on numbers, number combinations, or
single chances like red or black. The croupier controls the game under the
supervision of a table chief. The croupier assists the players in placing
bets, spins the roulette wheel and drops the ball, announces the winning
number and number combinations, and counts out the winnings. The croupier
in this case is your Amiga computer!
Note
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Losing chips are immediately removed from the table.
After the winnings have been paid, the winning chips may be removed from
the table.
1.1. Types of Bets
Types of Bets Pays
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Plein a single number 35 x Wager
Cheval two adjacent numbers 17 x Wager
Transversale Pleine a horizontal row of 3 numbers 11 x Wager
Carre´ 4 numbers adjacent in a square 8 x Wager
Transversale Simple two adjacent horizontal rows (6 numbers) 5 x Wager
Column 12 vertically adjacent numbers 2 x Wager
Dozen 1-12,13-24,25-36 2 x Wager
Single Chances High,Low,Even,Odd,Red,Black 1 x Wager
2. Monte Carlo - the game
Monte Carlo - The Game
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This game should run on any Amiga (NTSC or PAL) with 1 megabyte of RAM and
Workbench 1.3 or above. If this is not the case, or if any bugs are found,
please let me know. This game was designed on a DblPal screen.
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The playing field is located in the large window to the left.
At the top of this window, your money is displayed. How much you have in
your pocket is called "Pocket". How much is currently on the table is
called "Table". "Total" is the sum of pocket and table cash.
The small grey area in the upper-left corner displays the last twenty
winning numbers. The most recent winning number is displayed at the bottom
of the grey area.
2.1. Buttons
Buttons
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The "Bet Types" window is filled with buttons labelled with each type of
bet. To see legal placement of your betting chips, just click on a button.
I recommend that you click on each button at least once before playing for
the first time.
You can select the size of chip to add or subtract from the playing field
by clicking on a button in the "Jeton" window.
The "Sub" button in the "Mode" window allows you to subtract an amount from
any bet currently on the playing field. If the Jeton size is larger than
the bet then the entire bet is removed.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Example: To remove 10 units from a 50 unit bet on the table... |
| |
| 1. Set the Jeton size to "10". |
| 2. Click on the "Sub" button (if you haven't already done that). |
| 3. Click on the 50 unit bet on the table. If you hold down the mouse |
| button, a small window will open with a message "10 subtracted. 40 |
| here." |
| |
| Note: A status window will open each time a bet is placed, removed, or |
| added. |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The "Zero" button removes a bet of any size from the table and places it
back in your pocket. The "Add" button adds to an existing bet or places a
new bet. The "Info" button allows you to check on a bet without altering
it.
After placing all bets, click on the "Spin" button to generate a winning
number. Winnings will be calculated and placed in you pocket (Single
chance winnings are placed on the table to make it easier to play 'Paroli'
type betting systems). Original bets will be left on the table and may be
moved or removed, if desired.
Losing bets are removed from the table immediately.
2.2. Menus
Menus
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The "Set Cash..." menu item allows you to change the amount of cash you
have at any time.
If the "Debug" menu item is checked, you will be prompted to enter your own
number each time you click on "Spin". This allows you to check that the
program is working correctly. You may also use this function to use a
"real" series of numbers that you have obtained from a casino.
2.3. Zero and en prison
Zero and "en prison"
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If Zero appears:
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The stakes on single chances are either blocked (en prison) or divided (the
player loses half his stake), at the player's discretion. If zero appears
twice in succession, the stakes already blocked (en prison) become
double-blocked. If zero appears three times in succession, the
double-blocked stakes are collected by the bank. If, after zero has
appeared once, another number appears on which single chance stakes are
blocked, these stakes are freed. Double-blocked stakes become
single-blocked stakes (en prison).
If you are not sure how this works, then use the "Debug" menu item to make
a series of winning zeroes and see how this affects the bet.
Note: Bets that are "en prison" are shown in the "Table" and "Total" amounts
but cannot be affected by the "Add", "Sub", or "Zero" buttons. You cannot
check them with the "Info" button, either.
2.4. Last, But Not Least
Last, But Not Least
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This program simulates a french single-zero table. A player at a
double-zero table is doubling the casino's chances of winning. Always play
at a single-zero table if one is available.
3. Legal Stuff
Legal Stuff
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This program is FREEWARE and should not be distributed for a profit. A
reasonable fee may be charged for replication and media. Fred Fish and the
Aminet fall within this category. The exception is `APC&TCP'.
Use this program at your own risk.
3.1. APC&TCP
APC&TCP
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APC&TCP have permission to distribute MonteCarlo on "Amiga Games" and the
"APC&TCP-CD-ROM" CD's
4. ACE
ACE
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David Benn is the creator of ACE - Amiga BASIC Compiler with Extras
This great BASIC development package is up to version 2.4 and its
FREEWARE.
I really wanted to include some of his "readme" files but I don't want to
with out his permission. I really can't do this great software justice.
It creates executable for all Amigas from 1.3 to 3.x!
If you program at all then do yourself a favour and get a copy. It is
available from the Aminet (live or CD-ROM set). And I believe it is on
almost every second CD-ROM I own.