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- BIG2 Version 1.01
- Copyright (C) 1990 TEGL Systems Corporation
- All Rights Reserved
-
- This product is protected under Canadian copyright law and
- international treaty provisions, it may not be sold, modified for
- redistribution or re-packaged individually without the specific
- written permission of TEGL Systems Corporation.
-
- This is a shareware product. You may make copies and distribute Big2
- among your friends, provided there is no fee charged for such
- copying and distribution and that it is distributed ONLY in its
- original, unmodified form.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- IBM PC or compatible, 512K memory, disk drive and an EGA or VGA
- display adaptor and monitor.
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- Notes on this guide.
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- A word appearing between two curly braces '{}' indicates that it is
- displayed as an icon-button on the screen. A item appearing between
- two braces is a key. If you are using a mouse click on the icon, if
- you don't have a mouse press the indicated key.
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- Some actions require a mouse or at least the mouse pointer. If you
- don't have a mouse the cursor keys will move the mouse pointer
- around the screen, simply press enter to simulate a mouse click.
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- Big2
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- The game of BIG2 originated in Hong Kong, where gambling is a way
- of life. BIG2 is now played by almost 99% of the oriental
- population and ranks as second to Mahjong in social entertainment.
-
- Although simple to learn, when played in the hands of a master,
- Big2 has the avant-garde of chess and the finesse of bridge.
-
- The object of this game is to be the first player to play all the
- cards in their hand while attempting to maximize the number of
- cards remaining in the other players hands.
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- HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
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- The game is played in a counter-clockwise fashion beginning with
- the player that holds the 3 of diamonds. The player must lead with
- the 3 of diamonds as a singleton or with a set of cards that
- includes the 3 of diamonds. Valid leading plays may be a singleton
- (1 card), pair (2 matching rank cards), triplets (3 matching rank
- cards), or a 5 card poker sequence. The valid 5 card poker
- sequences are a straight, flush, full house, four of a kind or a
- royal/straight flush.
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- Subsequent plays must be larger in rank with the same number of
- cards. For example, if the 3 was played as a singleton, valid plays
- are any single card higher then the 3. If the following player
- plays an 8 of clubs, the next play must be an 8 of hearts or
- higher.
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- Play continues until either the highest set of cards are played,
- which in the case of singletons is the 2 of spades (hence the name
- of the game), or everyone passes, relinquishing the control to the
- player who played the last set of cards.
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- The person now in control, has the choice to play in singletons,
- pairs, three of a kind or 5 cards. What is played depends on the
- best way to rid your hand of all cards as well as regaining control
- of the game.
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- When a player plays their last set of cards, each player counts the
- remaining cards in their hand and pays (usually a dollar a card)
- the difference in the number of cards between players. Sometimes,
- this method of cross-payment results in a monetary gain even though
- you are not the winner.
-
- A player is considered (Doubled) if they hold 10 or more cards, and
- (Tripled) if they hold the original 13 cards. Doubling and Tripling,
- of course, applies to the monetary opulence that is gained.
-
- In this electronic version of BIG2, monetary values are tracked in
- terms of positive and negative points.
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- CARD RANKS
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- A Straight Flush consists of 5 cards of the same suit in sequential
- order. An Ace, Two, Three, Four and Five are considered greater in
- rank then a Royal flush of Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, since
- Twos are the highest rank in this game.
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- Four of a kind consists of 5 cards with a singleton and four cards
- of the same rank. Four twos are greater in rank than four Aces.
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- A Full House is three cards of the same rank with a pair. 3 (Twos)
- with a pair is greater in rank than 3 Aces with a pair of (Twos).
-
- A Flush is any 5 cards of the same suit. Flushes are compared in
- rank first, before comparing suits.
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- A Straight is any 5 cards in sequential order.
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- Three of a kind must be three matching rank cards and should not be
- confused with five card plays. However, three of a kind with a pair
- can be played as a full house.
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- Pairs are compared rank first, with twos as the largest pair.
- Spades are higher in rank then Hearts, followed by Clubs and
- Diamonds.
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- Singletons are usually single cards that are left over from cards
- that form a set. However, it is sometimes wiser to break up your
- sets and play them as singletons, if there is any danger of being
- doubled or tripled or if the set contains the highest singleton.
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- PLAYING THE COMPUTER VERSION
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- Big2 is normally played until someone runs out of money.
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- In this version, the goal is to reach 100 points. You can change
- this value through one of the options under {OPTS}/[F2].
-
- To select a card or a series of cards, simply click with the left
- mouse button on the card(s) that you wish to play. Then click on
- {PLAY}/[F10] with the left mouse button to play the selected cards.
- To PASS, click on {PLAY}/[F10] without having selected any cards.
-
- Clicking on {SORT}/[F6] will alternately sort your cards in rank,
- suit, or suggested set order. You can also manually sort the cards
- by dragging (holding the right mouse button on a card while moving)
- a card to the desired card position (before releasing the mouse
- button).
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- Clicking on {HELP}/[F8] provides a suggestion for playing your
- cards. A selection will be made if a play is found, otherwise a
- beep indicates a pass. Click on {PLAY}/[F10] to play the selected cards.
-
- Clicking on {SHOW}/[F5] may be used at any point in the game to
- display your opponent's cards. The cards remain displayed until
- you click on {SHOW}/[F5] again.
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- Clicking on {GAME}/[F9] will shuffle the cards and begin a new round.
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- Clicking on {SAME}/[F3] will redeal the same cards, allowing you
- to try alternate plays with the same game.
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- Clicking on {AUTO}/[F1] makes the game play by itself. For those who
- like to watch rather than participate.
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- {INFO}/[F3] brings up information on playing Big2.
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- {QUIT}/[F7] ends the game and exits to DOS.
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- {OPTS}/[F2] provides a number of options so that you can change the
- original settings of Big2. Things like player names, volume, etc.
-
- A game may be replayed, at any time, by clicking on the game number
- button, on the bottom right of the screen, and then entering the
- game number that was originally displayed.
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- COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
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- /nomusic - turns off music at the start of the program.
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- /nomouse - This parameter should be used if your mouse driver
- doesn't work with program. You can still use the
- keyboard to move the mouse pointer.
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- OTHER GAMES
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- TEGL Big2 Version 1.01 is one out of several exceptional graphical games
- developed for the Shareware market. Registration is required if you
- have the intention of keeping a copy of this game for your
- entertainment. A registration fee of $15 is all it takes to receive
- the latest version of TEGL Big2.
-
- Other games available are: TEGL Klondike Solitare, TEGL Mahjong
- Solitaire, TEGL Monopoly, and TEGL Mille Bornes.
-
- For only $35 you can get our entire games package (see registration
- form).
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