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- NOTE: THIS IS AN ALPHA TEST VERSION. PLEASE NOTIFY THE SYSOP
- IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS.
-
- The Mycroft Casino is a collection of casino games for your
- enjoyment. You can consult a book on gambling games if you are
- unfamiliar with any of the games or read the meager documentation
- provided here. The keyboard usage requires that you set your
- NumLock and then use the numeric/cursor keypad. The following is
- a list of keys used in the Mycroft Casino:
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- +---+
- | * | Repaint display screen
- +---+
- +---+
- | 7 | Top of menu
- +---+
- +---+
- | 1 | Bottom of menu
- +---+
- +---+
- | 8 | Move menu cursor up
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- +---+
- | 2 | Move menu cursor down
- +---+
- +---+
- | 4 | Move menu cursor left
- +---+
- +---+
- | 6 | Move menu cursor fight
- +---+
- +-------+
- | SPACE | Select menu item
- +-------+
- +-------+
- | ENTER | Select menu item
- +-------+
-
- The following sections are a brief description of the various
- casino games and other menu options.
-
-
- High/Low
- ========
- High/Low is a real simplistic game. You can bet that the card
- you draw will be either higher or lower than a 7. A 7 will always
- result in the house winning. You may select any of the 3 cards.
- The Ace cards are always low in the game of High/Low.
-
-
- Baccarat
- ========
- Baccarat is the gambling game of the rich. In a casino you can
- bet either for or against the house when you are watching others
- play. In the Mycroft Casino you will always be playing and are
- thus betting against the house. The object of Baccarat is to get
- as close as possible to 9. Each player is dealt 2 cards. If the
- total is 10 or greater then 10 is subtracted from the total so
- that the total is always one digit. You may optionally take a
- second card, with again the roll back to a single digit, but you
- may have no more than 3 cards. The Ace always counts as 1 and
- face cards count as 0. In the Mycroft Casino, the house will win
- on a push.
-
-
- Draw Poker
- ==========
- The Mycroft Casino Draw Poker game is identical, except for the
- payouts, to the draw poker machines found in the casinos. The
- payouts are listed in the menus. The object is to achieve 'Jacks
- or Better'. Anything less will lose. You are dealt 5 cards. You
- may keep any or all of these cards. Selecting a card will toggle
- it between a discard, shown as the card back, or the cards you
- wish to keep. When done select the draw option and you will be
- dealt a new set of cards to replace those you are discarding. You
- may only discard once per hand. The computer will automatically
- tally your hand and pay you appropriately.
-
-
- Keno
- ====
- The Mycroft Casino Keno game is exactly like the standard Kenos
- found in the various casinos with the exception of the payouts
- and that you do not control how many numbers you wish to play. In
- the game you will be allowed to select 6 numbers. Once the sixth
- number is chosen the computer will automatically select the 20
- numbers you are trying to match. You must match at least three
- numbers in order to win. Selecting numbers is done by moving the
- cursor using the numeric keypad and then selecting them with the
- SPACE or ENTER keys. The select option works as a toggle, so you
- may change your mind up to the point you select the sixth number.
-
-
- Blackjack
- =========
- The Mycroft Casino Blackjack is identical to the standard casino
- version with one exception. This Blackjack will allow you to win
- with a '5 Card Charlie'. A '5 Card Charlie' is when you have a
- total of less than or equal to 21 with 5 cards. The dealer does
- not win on a '5 Card Charlie' and will simply stop taking cards
- and play the total he has. The '5 Card Charlie' is used due to
- the lack of space for additional cards. This Blackjack game will
- also not allow you to 'split' identical cards. Again this is due
- to lack of screen space. You may 'Double Down' only on the 1st
- card and if your total is 10 or 11.
-
- For those unfamilliar with Blackjack, the option is to get as
- close as possible to 21 without going over. Aces count as either
- 1 or 11. You may keep taking cards until you either stop, 'bust'
- (go over 21), or achieve a '5 Card Charlie'. The dealer will
- then have the same options except that he will automatically stop
- when he passes above 16. If the dealer is showing an Ace after
- the cards are dealt, then you may buy 'insurance'. This is a
- small side bet equal to exactly half of your main bet. It is a
- way to protect your investment. After the cards are dealt, and
- if you have a total of 10 or 11, you may 'double down'. This is
- a special way of doubling your bet. Your wager is doubled and
- you are dealt exactly one card and may take no more.
-
-
- Horse Racing
- ============
- The Horse Racing game is a simplistic little horse race. Each
- race consists of 5 horses. Each horse runs at odds between 1/1
- and 4/1. The lower the odds the better the horses chances are at
- winning the race. Unlike real racing, all bets are 'To Win' and
- the game will not accept 'Place' or 'Show' bets. There are also
- no 'Pick 6' or 'Exacta' races.
-
-
- Select Message Delay
- ====================
- The Mycroft Casino allows you the user to control the amount of
- time messages are displayed before they are erased. This menu
- will allow you to select a value between 1 and 5. You may wish
- to set this to a high value at first and then cut back when you
- are used to the games.
-
-
- Select Graphics Mode
- ====================
- The Mycroft Casino will allow you to change your initial graphics
- setting from the first time you entered the door. This menu will
- provide you with the same 4 choices.
-
-
- Epilogue
- ========
- Well thats it for now. If you have more questions on the various
- games I am sure you can find help at the library in a book on the
- various gambling games. I hope you enjoy the games as much or
- more than I had in writing them. Future versions may provide
- additional gambling games if the feedback from the game is good.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Michael W. Bayley
- Mycroft Systems
- San Jose, CA.
- (408)927-0105
-