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RUSSIAN ROULETTE version 1.0 ================ brought to you by BASS SOFTWARE System Requirements ==================== -386 or higher processor -Minimum of 540 MB conventional memory -Mininum of 2.8 MB Expanded Memory (EMS) -Soundblaster or Compatible sound card -mouse User Requirements =================== Maturity and an adult sense of humor!!!!!! This game was written with these two traits it mind. If you don't have them, then please don't play this game!! It's comical nature obviously means that it is not to meant be taken seriously. BEGINNING THE GAME =================== To start the game, make sure you are in the directory that all the Russian Roulette files were loaded onto on your hard drive. Then, simply type RR <return>. If this is the first time that you have played this game then you will have to enter your sound card information. This information is then saved to file, so this is the last time that you should have to do this. If you make a mistake entering your configuration information, or for some reason have to change your information, simply delete the rrsound.cfg file where this information is stored, and then start the game and enter it again. Entering any key at the beginning of both the title and introduction screens moves you through them quickly if desired. After these screens you will get to the main menu screen of the Russian Roulette game. INTRODUCTION ============= The year is 2023. The government is now run more like a business as federal bankruptcy and the small corporate skirmishes of the early 21st century forced America to tighten its fiscal belt. Cuts and closings were prevalent among many national programs including welfare, social security, and foreign aid. For a while, however, one black hole remained that sucked money from the people - the prison system. Desperate plans called for desperate measures, and a plan was soon born to turn the prison system into at least a break even proposition - the Russian Roulette National Gaming System. With national gambling at an all time high, the plan was simple and foolproof. All national prisoners were offered a chance to be released, no matter what crime they committed or how long their sentence was. The catch was that they had to participate in a match of Russian Roulette along with 3 other convicts. The three losers die, the winner walks a free man. The games are broadcast on national television and all viewers are welcome to place bets during the event, with the government receiving their small house advantage, of course. As a home viewer, you get to watch the action of the Russian Roulette contests unfold as the prisoners participate in a desperate attempt at freedom. Place bets in the comfort of your own home and view along with your friends and family members. Let the games begin! MAIN MENU SCREEN OPTIONS ========================= 1. PLAY A GAME - How to play a game will be explained fully in the Gameplay section that follows the Main Menu Screen Options section. All the details on how to play a game will be explained. 2. GAME OPTIONS - This is where several of the game options can be set. Following is an explanation of each: Tournament play: Selecting 'yes' sets up the game in a tournament format. A tournament is where all 16 convicts play in 4 matches of 4 people each, and the winners of each match play each other in a final match for freedom. Matches are set up randomly. Selecting 'no' here sets up play for one match for each gameplay, where the convicts are randomly selected. Tournament play works for registered versions only. Spin chamber: Selecting 'yes' means that the chamber is spun before each shot is taken, meaning that there is an 1/8th a chance of a bullet being in the shooting chamber before each shot. Selecting 'no' means that the chamber is never spun, so there can never be more than 8 shots taken before someone dies. This works for registered versions only. music on/sound on: Toggles on and off the music and the sounds. Use hollowpoint bullet % of time: This is a percentage of the time that a hollowpoint bullet is used. 100% means that a hollowpoint bullet is always used. 0% means one will never be used. Anything in between is a random percentage of usage for hollowpoint bullets. This is for registered users only. 3. ADD NEW BETTOR - Add the bettors name, followed by the starting money that the bettor is going to have. A limit of 10 bettors can be entered, with each one being able to bet during gameplay. 4. DELETE BETTOR - Click on the name of the bettor that you would like to delete. Enter 'yes' to confirm the deletion of the bettor, click 'no' to keep him. 5. DISPLAY BETTOR STATS - Display the betting stats of each of the bettors. 6. DISPLAY PLAYER STATS - Displays the stats of all of the players. In real life they wouldn't be able to play more than one tournament if they died, but hey, where would the fun be that way? By clicking on Reset all the player stats are set to 0, effectively starting a new 'season' for all the convicts. Scroll through the four pages of convicts by clicking the Pgup and Pgdn keys. Shareware versions are limited to one page of information. 7. DISPLAY PLAYER BIOS - This will display the biographies of each of the convicts, how many people they murdered and what their sentence was. Scroll 1 or 4 convicts at a time by clicking the 4 movement keys. PLAYING A GAME ============== A game can consist of either one round, or 5 rounds if tournament mode was selected. A round consists of all the convicts involved taking turns pulling the trigger at their head until only one convict remains. He is considered the winner of the round. If tournament mode is selected, then 4 rounds are played with the 16 different convicts, followed by one final 'winners round' that consists of the winners of the 4 previous rounds. The chamber of the gun may or may not be spun after each shot taken depending on the 'spin chamber' selection made in the 'game options' section of the game. During the course of the game there are several selections that can be made with either the mouse or the keyboard. These selections are as follows: - Left click the mouse: This causes the convict with the gun to hold the gun to his head and pull the trigger. Left clicking the mouse anywhere on the screen will cause this to happen. - Pressing the 'b' key on the keyboard: This will show a display of how well the bettors are doing, spanning from the previous shot through to the entire tournament. - Pressing the 'q' key on the keyboard: This will show a display of all the bets that are currently in the bet queue. Any bet that has been made and has not yet been resolved will be in the bet queue. A maximum of 60 bets can be in the queue at any one time. - Pressing the F1 key brings up a help screen. -Right click on one of the convicts: Brings up the 2 displays that enable you to bet on the player that you clicked on. If you plan on betting the over/under then you can right click on any of the living convicts. To place a bet you must enter 3 pieces of information: 1. Left click on any of the bettors to enter as the placer of the bet. 2. Left click on any of the valid bets that can be made. If the odds say 'no odds' then you cannot make that bet at that time. A red arrow next to a bet signifies that this is the bet being made. 3. Left click to the right of 'Enter Bet Amount:' and enter the amount, in dollars, that the bettor plans on betting. This amount must be equal to or less than the amount of money that the bettor has. To enter the bet in the queue, either right click or press the ENTER key. To exit the bet screen at any time without entering the bet into the queue simply press the ESC key. Pressing the F1 key will bring up a betting help screen. Following is an explanation of the bets that can be made: -Live this round: Player selected will win this round. Bet must be made before the start of the round. -Die this round: Player will not win this round. Bet must be made before the start of the round. -Live this bullet: Player must survive the bullet currently in the gun. -Die this bullet: Player must die from the bullet currently in the gun. -Live this shot: Player must live from the current shot about to be made. Bet must be made only on convict currently with the gun. -Die this shot: Player must die from the current shot about to be made. Bet must be made only on convict currently with the gun. -Live this tournament: Player must win the tournament. Bet must be made at the start of any of the 4 rounds. -Over/under this bullet/round: An over under bet made based on the total amount of shots it takes for either the current bullet in the gun or the entire round. If for the bullet, bet must be made with each new bullet. If for the round, bet must be made at the start of the round. REGISTRATION ============= Since this is a shareware product, sending in your registration gets you all of the fabulous features of the registered game, including tournament play, spin the cartridge every turn shots, and hollow point bullets, along with unabashed respect among your friends and coworkers! All it takes is sending in a $10 check made out to KEN BASS to the following address: BASS SOFTWARE 105-4 Greenwich Dr. Amherst, NY 14228 Please include your name and address for prompt delivery. If you enjoy this game and decide to register it, your support of the shareware concept is appreciated. Note to Windows 95 users - this game is best played from a DOS boot disk. It has been tested under Windows 95 with varying degrees of success. The best bet if attempting to play under this environment is to enter DOS mode and try to match the memory conditions that you would have had you booted from a DOS disk. DISCLAIMER =========== THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS'BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. IF FOR ANY REASON THIS SOFTWARE PROVES TO BE DEFECTIVE, THE USER ASSUMES ALL AND ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, SERVICE AND CORRECTION OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL BASS SOFTWARE'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT, EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE ASSUMES ALL RISKS AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. LICENSING INFORMATION ====================== "Russian Roulette" is the property of Ken Bass and Bass Softaware. Copies of this product may be made for distribution, evaluation or packaging, as long as the original game and documentation are not altered in any way. Fees charged for this program should not go beyond copying and distribution costs. My thanks to the following people: ---------------------------------- Steve Bass - For writing the music that goes along with the game. John Taylor and Mark Schneggenberger - For playtesting. Feel free to E-Mail me at kbass@buffnet.net with any comments concerning the game!