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ULTIMATE BACCARAT (C) COPYRIGHT 1993 ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE "If it's good, it's ACCIDENTAL" NOTICE ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE DOES NOT PROMOTE OF CONDONE USING ULTIMATE BACCARAT FOR GAMBLING PURPOSES AND IS NOT LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF ULTIMATE BACCARAT. Table of Contents 1. Game features 2. System Requirements 3. Registration and game enhancements 4. Installation / Set up 5. Game startup 6. Command line options 7. Playing the game 8. Main menu 9. Options menu 10. Use With Windows 11. Other Ultimate Games GAME FEATURES 1. Menu Driven Input 2. Multiple players allowed 3. Computer players fill in unoccupied seats (up to 3 seats) 4. Game tutor provided 5. Stats provided 6. Game results saved for later recall if desired 7. Chip value selectable ($20 to $100) 8. Game speed selectable 9. Sound blaster voice effects for dealers available for order 10. Baccarat Info and rules for card draws can be viewed while in the game. 11. Mouse sensitivity adjustable SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1. IBM or 100% compatible computer 2. 540K free RAM 3. EGA or VGA display card with 256K RAM 4. Hard disk DESIRED 1. Mouse 2. Sound Blaster 3. 80286 or better processor REGISTRATION 1. The game supplied is an unregistered version. This version is provided as a demonstration of the game capabilities and provides a fully functioning BACCARAT simulation. Some game enhancements are reserved for those users who find this game to be a worthwhile investment. Shareware is a try before you buy marketing method. If you make regular use of this software, you are expected to "purchase" it by paying the registration fee. As an incentive to register this program, I will send you the newest version of this software complete with all the game enhancements not available in the unregistered copy. These features are listed below. REGISTRATION BENEFITS 1. Your registered version will no longer have registration reminders on screen. 2. Your registered version will save all game information for all players and will recall this information for each new game allowing the player to continue a game started in a previous session. 3. Your registered version will allow up to 6 "Human" players to play at one time. Any seats not occupied by a human will be filled in by computer generated players. The unregistered version allows only one "Human" player to play at a time. 4. Sound Blaster support is provided. If you have a Sound Blaster or 100% compatible system, you can order the optional voice pack for this game. These files will allow you to hear digital recordings of the words seen in the talk balloons. This provides for a more realistic and entertain- ing game. NOTE: When all voice files are decompressed to your hard disk, they will occupy nearly 1 mega byte of space. 5. Registered users can order additional "ULTIMATE" games at a 20% discount. The registered version of the games "Ultimate Blackjack" and "Ultimate Gin" can be purchased for $8.00 each (regular price is $10.00). If you order the Voice Pack for Ultimate Baccarat, you will receive the Voice Pack for all other "ULTIMATE" games you purchase free. If these games are ordered at one time, you need only pay one shipping and handling fee for the entire order. See "OTHER ULTIMATE GAMES" at the end of this file for a description of these games. REGISTRATION FEE --------------------------- OPTION #1 -------------------------------- (If you want a new disk with the most current version of the game) Ultimate Baccarat registration - $10.00 Shipping, handling & disk ------ $ 3.00 ($5.00 foreign orders) ------ Total Fee for Game only ---- $13.00 Gets you current game on disk. ---------------------------- OPTION #2 -------------------------------- (If you want current game plus sound blaster voice pack on disk) Ultimate Baccarat registration - $10.00 Sound Blaster Voice Pack -------- $5.00 Shipping, handling & disk ------- $3.00 ($5.00 foreign orders) ----- Total Fee for Game + Voice --- $18.00 Gets you current game & voice pack ---------------------------- OPTION #3 -------------------------------- (If you want all 3 Ultimate games on disk) Ultimate Baccarat registration - $10.00 Ultimate Blackjack (reduced) --- $ 8.00 Ultimate Gin (reduced) --------- $ 8.00 Shipping, handling & disks ------ $3.00 ($5.00 foreign orders) ----- Total Fee for all 3 games -- $29.00 Gets you 3 current games (saves $10 over individual orders) ---------------------------- OPTION #4 -------------------------------- (If you want all 3 Ultimate games on disk plus Voice Packs for all 3) Ultimate Baccarat registration - $10.00 Ultimate Blackjack (reduced) --- $ 8.00 Ultimate Gin (reduced) --------- $ 8.00 Sound Blaster Voice Pack -------- $5.00 for all 3 voice packs Shipping, handling & disks ------ $3.00 ($5.00 foreign orders) ----- Total Fee for games + Sound -- $34.00 Gets you 3 games & voice packs (saves $20 over individual orders) California residents only, add 7.75% sales tax. Please send a check or money order to ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE 13245 SKIOMAH RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA. 92308 (619) 247-2804 Sorry no credit cards. PRESS "P" TO PRINT OUT A REGISTRATION / ORDER FORM. A registration / order form can be printed out using this utility. Press "P" and select choice #2. Specific printer support is not provided, but the form is ASCII text and should print on most printers. If you can't print out of copy of the registration / order form, just send me a note and let me know what option you want. The file name for the order form is "ORDERFRM.TXT", you can load this file into your word processor for print out if desired. Please include the type of disk desired. Foreign orders please use an international money order or postal money oder and specify U.S. currency. INSTALLATION / SET UP Use the install program provided to set this game up for play. All program files must be uncompressed and located in the same directory. The compression and extraction routines used for diskette data is LHA and is copyrighted by Haruyasu Yoshizaki. LHA is used as per the terms of Mr. Yohshizaki's documentation. GAME START UP The game is started by typing "BACCARAT" after being properly installed. COMMAND LINE OPTIONS The following letters may be included on the command line when invoking the program to provide the following results. /D D or DEMO --- Starts the game in the Demo mode. Push F-1 to end the Demo. /S S or SILENT - Starts the game without the Sound Blaster selected. NOTE: These command line options may be combined if desired. PLAYING THE GAME The information provided below applies to the registered version of this game. Some features are reserved for registered users. See Registration benefits above for a list of these features. Follow the prompts to sign in. Up to 6 "HUMAN" players may play at the same time. If less than 6 "HUMANS" will play, up to 3 computer players will fill in the empty seats. The first step is for each player to place a bet. The player's name (who is next in line to place a bet) will flash until his bet is placed. The letter in () for each menu category may be used from the keyboard to access that menu item. If in a sub menu, the first letter of the menu item will activate that menu event. Buttons on a menu will not be present for a category that is N/A at that time. For instance, the (P)ush last bet category will only have a button next to it if the previous bet round was won. Escape will exit from the present menu to the invoking menu. If in the MAIN MENU, pushing Escape will produce the same results as select ing the QUIT button. MAIN MENU Bet P(L)ayers --- implements the PLAYER bet. Bet B(A)nkers --- implements the BANKER bet. Bet T(I)e --- implements the TIE bet. (R)epeat Last --- Allows the better to repeat his last bet. No button for this selection until an initial bet has been made. (P)ush Last Win - Allows the better to press his last bet + winnings for the next bet. No button for this selection unless the better's last bet was a winner. (C)hip Value ---- Allows the better to select the value of the smallest chip. Possible bets range from this chip value to 5 x this chip value. (G)ame Speed ---- Game speed ranges from 1 to 25. Higher values equal faster games. If a sound blaster is found by the game, it will be disabled at settings above 20. (O)ptions ------- Opens the options menu. OPTIONS MENU (P)ass Shoe ----- Allows the better who is the BANKER to pass the bank (shoe) if he/she so desires. (B)accarat Info - Provides general information concerning Baccarat, Commissions, Game Play and Payoffs. If NEXT is selected, a table of RULES GOVERNING CARD DRAWS is displayed. (T)utor --------- This selection can be toggled on/off. When On (button down), the large curtain in the center of the game screen drops down from the top and the player will be provided with an explanation of the game as it proceeds. Each step in the game play will be explained. To move to the next step one need only push a mouse or keyboard key. Once the player no longer needs the TUTOR, he/she can toggle toggle it off. (S)tats --------- Show game statistics for each player at the table. (R)esults ------- When selected (button down), the large curtain in the center of the game screen drops down from the top and the player is provided with a listing of all players, their last bet and the results of the round. NOTE: this will happen at the end of the round regardless of the status of the Results button. When Results is selected, the results screen stays in view throughout the game (unless the TUTOR is also selected). If not selected, it will be moved out of view when the cards are played. (M)ouse --------- This selection allows adjustment of the mouse sensitivity. (V)oice --------- When selected (button down), the talk seen in the dealers talk balloons will be annunciated by the sound blaster (provided one is available and the optional Voice Pack has been ordered). This selection can be toggled On/Off. If the game speed is increased above 20 the sound blaster is disabled. (E)xit ---------- Exits the Options menu back to the Main Menu. USE WITH WINDOWS 1. This product was not written specifically for windows compatibility, but in most cases it can be used from WINDOWS 3.1. Compatibility with WINDOWS is not guaranteed. To use this product from windows perform the following...... a. Install the program normally from DOS. Make note of the drive and directory on which you installed the program. b. Start Windows. Bring up the Program Manager. NOTE: If you want to place this file into an existing Program Group, select the program group you want this program to fit into and skip to step f. c. Click on File then click New. d. Select Program Group then click the OK button. e. In Description enter "GAMBLERS", then click the OK button. f. Click File from the Program Manager, then click New. g. Select Program Item then click the OK button. h. In the Program Item Properties box enter the following. Description : "ULTIMATE BACCARAT". Command Line : "BACCARAT.EXE" Working Directory: (enter the drive and directory as noted in A above. EXAMPLE: "d:\baccarat" i. Click Change Icon button then click the next OK button. j. In the File Name block enter "(drive and directory as noted in A above plus "\BAC.ICO"), then push the OK button. EXAMPLE: "d:\baccarat\bac.ico". k. You should see the BACCARAT icon appear as the Program Item Properties dialoge box reappears. Push the OK button and you are now done. NOTE: If you have a sound blaster, insure the proper driver is installed through the Windows Control Panel. You may have to adjust the DMA buffer. If you receive a windows error message advising you to adjust the DMA buffer, use an ASCII text editor to add the following line to the [386Enh] section or your windows "system.ini" file. Add "DMABUFFERSIZE = 017" to this file. OTHER ULTIMATE GAMES Go where no card player has gone before, into the ULTIMATE ZONE. These 2 exciting and addictive games will provide hours of entertainment and excitement. Each game has been designed to provide a realistic simulation of the game it emulates. These games use keyboard or mouse and require 540K, EGA or VGA, DOS 3.1 or above, and a hard disk. A sound blaster voice pack is available for both games. ULTIMATE BLACKJACK Enter a fully animated casino card game and gambling school where you play solo against the dealer or with any of 12 computer characters, each with a different style of play (biographies included!). Set the number of decks, change the rules to match any casino, and monitor stats as the game progresses. See how the other player's strategies and bets fare in the long run. Want more, how about this -- a simulation feature lets you test custom strategies! You can even use 2 different card counting systems. Novices will also appreciate the slick online tutor that suggests the best moves. Even more features are included, but be prepared! If you take a seat at this table you may never get up! ULTIMATE GIN Pull up a seat and get ready for a great game of GIN RUMMY with one of 8 notorious players. Choose the game variation you like to play (Standard Gin or one of 2 forms of Oklahoma Gin). Hollywood scoring is an option you can choose to spice up the game. How about the game score? You can set the game score and all bonus points to the way you want them. Play up to 40 games in a match with any of the 8 players. Continue the match at a later time, or start a new match if desired. Check out the player's biographies and see which one (playing skill for each is different) you want to challenge. Set the game speed, check the score book at any time and much more. ASP STATEMENT _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | | ---------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |------------------------- |___|___| MEMBER "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. MEMBER ASAD