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- Casino & Gambling Programs
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- ** Also see CARDS for poker and blackjack.
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- Contents:
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- -----Handicapping
- -----Lottery
- -----Poker Machines
- -----Other
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- -----Handicapping
-
- [CFL93W]
- CFL_1993 (Kerr, Thomas C.; $32) allows you to predict, track, and update
- Canadian Football League games. The 1993 weekly CFL game schedule is included.
- Estimates of the offensive/defensive scoring strengths of each team is also
- included.
-
- [4CASTER]
- NFL Forecaster 2.0w (Tylutki, George ASP; $20) assigns each NFL team an
- offense and defense ranking and a sum ranking (offense and defense combined)
- using scores from previous games. Based on these rankings Forecaster predicts
- winners of games and the point spreads. You can maintain various statistics
- and print several types of reports.
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- [NFLTPW]
- NFLTPW 1.2 (Joe Cesare; $0) keeps track of the results of an office football
- pool. TPW source code is included.
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- [PPICK1]
- Pro Pick (Conan L. Brown; $8) keeps track of pro football game results and
- schedules and predicts winners for coming games.
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- [NFL_WIN]
- NFL_1993 for Windows (Kerr, Thomas C.; $22) allows you to predict, track, and
- update NFL football games. The 1992 NFL game schedule is provided.
- Offensive/Defensive ratings are based on the combined scores of all 1991
- regular season and playoff games. As you enter the weekly scores, the program
- updates its estimates of each team's offensive and defensive ratings and uses
- this information to predict scheduled games or any what-if game you choose.
- You can print weekly forms, AFC/NFC standings, and ratings.
-
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- -----Lottery
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- [LOTTOLUK]
- Lotto Luck 1.01 (Ben Saladino; $0) is a quick-pick program for the Texas
- lottery, or any lottery that requires you to pick 6 numbers.
-
- [LOTTOS]
- Lotto Simulator (Southwest Software Associates; $10) can simulate and analyze
- lotto drawings.
-
- [LPC21]
- Lotto PC for Windows 2.1 (Conan Brown; $8) is an interesting graphic
- lottery-picking system. Requires VBRUN200.
-
- [TLPICK6]
- Texas Lottery Pick-6 (Organic Software; $0) generates numbers for the Texas
- Lottery. It prints five sets of numbers arranged from smallest to largest for
- easy transfer to a five-dollar Lottery ticket. Requires VBRUN100.
-
- [WINLOTTO]
- Windows Lotto 1.0 (Data Solutions ASP; $38-$49) is a lottery analysis program
- for Windows. It provides a comprehensive set of analysis charts for
- handicapping lottery numbers, and features a Quick Pick option that picks the
- best numbers to play. Numbers that are picked can be used with any of 24
- wheeling systems, and the program also checks resulting bet tickets for
- winning matches. This is compatible with all lotteries that pick 5, 6, or 7
- numbers including Powerball. Sample data from Florida lotteries is included.
-
- [WL315]
- MicroChief WinLotto 3.15 (MicroChief; $15) helps choose lottery numbers.
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- -----Poker Machines
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- [POKWIN]
- Poke-It Poker (Viable Software Alternatives; $18) is a game of video poker for
- Windows.
-
- [SMFPOKR]
- SMF Casino Poker 1.3 (SMF Softworks; $10) is a poker machine type game. You
- can bet one to five coins. You also have the option of playing on a Quarters,
- Halves, or Dollars machine. The graphics are very nice, with digitized
- pictures used for the card backs. EGA/VGA required. A double-up option lets
- you bet your winnings on a single draw against the computer. On-line help is
- available.
-
- [SVPOKE]
- Super Video Poker (Elton Inada; $15) is a game of Jacks-or-better video poker
- for Windows 3.1. It will also let you play a Joker's Wild variation. Other
- features include clever card animations, sound effects, a
- probability/statistics display, best hand suggestions, user-defined payoff
- tables, and an autoplay mode. Games can be saved and restored, and all hands
- can be saved to a disk file. There is also a cheat mode, to make playing a
- little easier. Context-sensitive help is available at all times. Requires a
- 640x480 VGA display.
-
- [VDP20]
- Video Draw Poker 2.0 (WT Enterprises, reg. fee: $15 CDN) is a game of video
- poker for WIN31. Features include WAV sound support and 256-color card backs.
- A 386/33 or better machine is recommended. Requires VBRUN300.
-
- [VPOKER]
- Video Poker 1.3S (Pyramid Software Development; $10) is a nice 5-card draw
- video poker game for Windows. You can bet from one to five coins, and high
- hands are automatically highlighted before you draw. Other features include
- editable payoff schedule, WAV sound support for WIN31 users, and
- keyboard/mouse input.
-
- [WINPOKR]
- WinPoker 2.0 (Zamzow, Dean; $15) is a video poker game. The card images are
- beautifully done bitmaps and were designed for a standard VGA display. Other
- features include a save/restore game option, statistics, configurable
- background and text colors, and sound effects.
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- -----Other
-
- [KENO]
- Keno for Windows 1.2a (Hofer, Don; $10) is based on the popular Vegas gambling
- game. You start out with a bankroll of $500. You choose from 1-12 picks and
- place a bet. Twenty numbers will be selected at random and matches are labeled
- a hit. If enough hits are obtained it produces a payout according to the odds.
- VGA required.
-
- [WS210]
- Windows Slot Machine 2.1 (BFM Software; $11) is an animated, Vegas-style slot
- machine game. Features include digitized sound effects, editable payoff
- schedule, and more.
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- -----Other
-
- [CRAPS1, CRAPS2, CRAPS3]
- Super Craps 1.0 for Windows (Chris Peterson; $25) is a colorful game of craps
- for up to two players. It features animated rolling dice, casino-style
- betting, and digitized WAV files with talking commentary for systems with
- sound cards. This game does not provide help for novices, so you must have at
- least a fundamental knowledge of the game of craps. Requires VGA and a hard
- drive.
-
- [ROLLEM]
- Rollem (Lewellen, Kirk; $1) is a simple Craps game. VB source code is
- included. VBRUN reqd.
-
- [HCALC]
- HorseCalc 1.1a (Track Research; $35) is an easy-to-use thoroughbred
- handicapping calculator. You simply enter seven data items (jockey's winning
- %, horse's wins, Beyer speed rating, etc.) for each horse you want to
- evaluate. The program will then calculate an Overall Ability Rating to help
- you choose the best bet.
-
- [ROULWIN]
- Roulette 2.0s (Pyramid Software Development; $10) is an animated casino game
- for Windows. This game uses the 38-slot American wheel. Up to four people can
- play. You can save your chips and view a running total of the winning numbers.
- Bets can be made on numbers, columns, high/low, red/black, even/odd, and more.
-
- [WINGO]
- WinGO! (Dolan, Bob; $10-$15) is a fun and challenging game of Bingo for
- Windows. It allows you to play against several different levels of computer
- opponents. Other features include multi-card games, high score listing, speed
- control, and more.
-
- [WINSLOT]
- Windows Slot Machine 0.3 (BFM Software; $11) is an animated slot machine game
- for Windows 3.1. You just click on the quarter to bet, and click on the handle
- to start rolling. Ad Lib compatible sound cards are supported, and you can
- edit payoff combinations.
-
- [WPAIGOW]
- PaiGow Poker for Windows 2.0 (Straghalis, Chris; $10-$20) is an interesting
- version of the Chinese tile game Paigow. In order to win, your low hand must
- beat the dealer's low hand, while your high hand must beat the dealer's high
- hand. If you beat one and lose one, then the hand is a push, and the dealer
- wins all ties. Up to six people can play.
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