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- =======================================
- PocketBowling v1.0
- by Yi-Hsien Doo
- Copyright 1992
- yhdoo@hotmail.com
- =======================================
-
-
- A fun and addictive bowling game for PalmOS.
- Get some pizza and a cool drink and see if you can score a perfect 300!
- No bowling shoes are needed but PocketC runtime-only application
- is required. :-)
-
-
- Files included:
- ===============
-
- PocketBowling.prc The PocketBowling program stub.
- PocketBowling.pdb The PocketBowling shareware applet.
- Readme.txt This file.
- PCBO.txt The file for Memo Pad to keep track of statistics.
- PocketC.prc The PocketC application, freeware runtime-only
- version. For more information, please go to:
- http://www.orbworks.com/
-
- Installation
- ============
-
- 1. HotSync the following program files into your Palm:
-
- PocketBowling.prc
- PocketBowling.pdb
- PocketC.prc
-
- 2. Import the PCBO.txt file into your Memo Pad or create a new memo
- in Memo Pad with the following lines:
-
- PCBO
- 0
- 0
- 300
- 0
-
- You can run the program from PocketC, or directly by tap on the
- PocketBowling icon.
-
-
- Playing the Game
- ================
-
- 1. Press the Scroll Down button to start the game. Your bowling ball will
- start moving across the bowling alley.
- 2. Press the Scroll Down button to roll your bowling ball toward the pins.
-
- To Get a Strike
- --------------
- Try to roll the bowling ball toward the pins when the ball is at the
- midpoint between pin 1 and pin 2 or when the ball is at the midpoint
- between pin 1 and pin 3.
-
- 7 8 9 10
- 4 5 6
- 2 3
- 1
- ^ ^
- | |
-
- Scoring
- -------
- The scoring in PocketBowling is the same as in regular bowling. Each game
- has ten frames. The bowler has a maximum of two rolls per frame, except
- for the tenth frame, where he is allowed up to three rolls. A strike is
- when all ten pins are knocked down with one roll. A spare is when all ten
- pins are knocked down using both rolls of the frame. A strike scores 10
- plus the number of pins knocked down on the next two rolls. A spare scores
- 10 plus the number of pins knocked down on the next roll.
-
- Statistics
- ----------
- PocketBowling will keep track of your bowling statistics if the PCBO file
- is installed in your Memo Pad. To start over again, just re-install
- the original PCBO memo file in your Memo Pad.
-
-
- Registration
- ============
-
- Registration fee is $8.88. If you play PocketBowling more than once a week,
- please pay for your enjoyment of this game via PilotGear:
-
- http://www.pilotgear.com/
-
- Or send $8.88 to:
-
- Yi-Hsien Doo
- 15 Eagle Point
- Irvine, CA 92604
-
- Please send all suggestions, comments, and bug reports to Yi-Hsien Doo at
- yhdoo@hotmail.com.
-
- Please send your PocketBowling game statistics to yhdoo@hotmail.com.
- The top scores will be posted on the PocketBowling Homepage.
-
- Legal:
- ======
-
- This software is provided as is, with no guarantee of fitness for any
- particular task. The user assumes all responsibility for its use.
-
- Acknowledgment
- ==============
-
- Special thanks to JD, ED, and SD for their inspiration, patience,
- and support.
-
-