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- History of Run For The Money Versions
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- (The ß character indicates a Beta version)
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- (Ok, so maybe these should all still be called Beta-test versions... more
- stuff keeps cropping up!)
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- 1.09 * Fossil driver support. A fossil driver is now a requirement for
- the game to run. This enables the game to run w/ locked comm ports.
- * Support added for GAP's DOOR.SYS drop file.
- * Player data file is now deleted on the first race day of each
- month, to keep things cleaned up of players who haven't played in
- a while. The down side to this: the player will not see what
- horse he/she favored, nor the bet placed, when viewing the last
- race of the month. Sorry, but there's always some give and take.
- * Better error checking for invalid path/filename to the high scores
- files, during setup mode.
- * Code tightened up a little, then compressed using LZEXE. The
- executable file now takes about 71K of disk space.
- * The Race Select menu under the Race Review menu now places a check
- mark beside each race on which the player had a bet riding.
- (registered versions only)
- * Player may now hit the <Esc> key to abort a race video in
- progress. May not work well with locked-port systems.
- * If a player watches a race on which he/she had not placed a bet,
- the game now says "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" instead of
- "Sorry, you lost your bet."
- * Races have been tampered with so the the outcome looks a little
- less predictable. More fun to watch!
- * The Scores selection now scrolls through all the players who have
- played during the month, instead of just the top fifteen.
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- 1.03 * Fixed defective logic that determines what day to run the races at
- the end of the year.
- * CalcOdds routine improved again for more accurate results, but the
- bookies still insist that odds require further modification.
- * Player funds (plus all bets) now cannot be less than $50, rather
- than $2.
- * Another cosmetic change, here and there.
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- 1.02 * Fixed problem created in v1.01 that showed up when playing locally
- from the bbs while using the PCBOARD.SYS user info file.
- * Changed the RMLOGO.SCN file so that the intro display doesn't roll
- up during local play from the bbs, distorting the screen.
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- 1.01 * Overflow bug fixed in RunRace procedure.
- * Fixed bug that caused some errors to hang system, rather than
- exit back to the board properly.
- * Score bulletins neatened up a little.
- * All dollar amounts now are displayed with commas.
- * More defaults to prompts added.
- * Ability of remote players to type ahead of the prompts eliminated.
- * Odds adjusted down (by the bookies, of course!) so that no horse
- has more than 15:1 odds. More realistic this way, and it doesn't
- seem so strange when a 15:1 horse beats a 2:1 horse!
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- 1.00 * First Official Nationwide Release package. (Whew!)
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- 1.50 ß * Made races (some of 'em) a little more exciting by having the
- first and second-place horses run neck and neck 'til the end.
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- 1.45 ß * Corrected another silly mistake in the CallInfo.BBS reading
- routine.
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- 1.40 ß * Fixed problem with scores above $32,767 (silly me)
- * Changed race track from straight track to oval track.
- * Put a few default choices in various menus.
- * Cleaned up the "Out of Time" routine.
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- 1.30 ß * Player's scores are now cleared on the first race day of each
- month. On the first race day of the year, the horse's race
- histories are reset.
- * Added support for Wildcat! BBS.
- * Reworked [V]iew Player / Stats function to be consistant with other
- functions.
- * Yet more cosmetic changes.
- * Colorized the Sysop Setup function. Initializing the game now
- automatically initializes the high scores bulletins, instead of
- being an option.
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- 1.25 ß * Cosmetic changes to [H]orse Review, [B]etting Windows, and
- [R]ace Review screens.
- * Fixed ANSI high scores bulletin to display correctly when called
- to view from outside the game.
- * [H]orse Reviews now shows the odds on the horse/jockey team.
- * Days between races now adjustable, instead of being locked in at
- every 3 days.
- * Removed the option to use the + and - keys for browsing through
- [H]orse Reviews, due to strange things occuring between the
- host and remote modems.
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- 1.20 ß * [R]ace Reviews now lists what horses won, placed and showed on the
- track, along with payoff information for each horse.
- * Added the Sysop Status line.
- * Added capability to browse back and forth between the horses while
- in the [H]orse Reviews screens.
- * Made it impossible not to enter a name when playing in LOCAL mode.
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- 1.10 ß * Corrected log-off screen to read correctly.
- * Added [C]ontinue / [Q]uit option to Instructions screens.
- * Added [V]iew Player / Stats function
- * Other odds & ends were cleaned up.
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- 1.00 ß * Initial version.
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