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- G O L F S O L I T A I R E
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- Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Member of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals
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- Copyright 1990-1991 Expert Source Code, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved.
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- P R O G R A M D O C U M E N T A T I O N
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- Last update: September, 1991
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- | Table of Contents |
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- Program Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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- Program Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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- Packing List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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- Release and Update History. . . . . . . . . . 4
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- Expert Source Code, Inc. Shareware Catalog. . 5
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- Program Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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- ASP Ombudsman Statement . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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- Programming Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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- Shareware Version Distribution. . . . . . . . 9
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- Trial Use (Shareware Version) Warranty. . . . 10
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- Registered Version ONLY Warranty. . . . . . . 10
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- Golf Solitaire Documentation Page 1 of 10.
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- Program Requirements:
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- Golf Solitaire requires an VGA card and monitor and a active mouse to run.
- It runs in 640 X 480 X 16 VGA graphics mode and uses a mouse for all program
- interaction. Golf Solitaire requires about 350K of free disk space and about
- 400K of free memory (RAM) to operate. The delay at the beginning of the
- program is necessary to load all of the graphics that the program uses.
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- NOTE: Because of this programs disk access while loading the graphics files
- (especially during the introduction) it is recommended that you run
- it from a hard disk. This will drastically cut the delay at the
- beginning of the program.
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- Program Description:
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- Golf Solitaire is a simple single player card game. It is simple to learn
- and play, but very hard to win (there is a special winning song that is
- played when the game is won, if sound is turned on). The playing board
- consists of 7 stacks of 5 cards (all face up) across the top of the screen,
- a face up card in the played pile in the middle of the screen and the other
- 16 cards face down in a draw pile at the bottom of the screen. The object
- of the game is to play all of the cards from the stacks to the played pile.
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- Cards can be played in either assending or desending order or both (suit
- doesn't matter) except nothing plays on a king. For example if the 4 of
- clubs was the last card in the played pile you could then play either a 3
- or a 5 of any suit on that card. And if, for example, you played a 5 then
- you could then play another 4 or a 6 of any suit on the 5. Runs can go in
- any direction and build back up from an ace (3 - 2 - A - 2 - A - 2 - 3, etc.)
- but cannot build back down from a king, so once a king in played then no more
- cards from the stacks can be played and you must draw another card from the
- deck. Be careful because king can only be played on a queen.
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- The game ends when either all of the cards in the stacks have been played or
- when all of the cards in the pile have been played and there are no more
- cards in the stack that play. Golf Solitaire will automatically check for
- either of these conditions and display messages accordingly. Golf Solitaire
- also keeps track of the number of games you have won and how close you came
- to winning in the losing games (example: 3 cards left, 10 cards left, etc.).
- There is also a top 10 list for winning games that stores the winning names
- by the number of cards left in their deck when they win.
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- Some of the features of Golf Solitaire include:
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- * Great HI-RES VGA graphics.
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- * Support for both Mouse and Keyboard input. Mouse users can just
- click on the buttons or cards they want to use and keyboard users
- just have to type the first letter of the command they want to use
- (All yellow letters are "HOT KEY" commands).
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- * Great winning song. It was designed for the normal PC speaker but,
- you will have to win a game to here what it sounds like.
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- * Undo Button. This function allows you to take back as many moves
- as you wish, even all the way back to the beginning of the game. This
- command also works after the end of a game except for winning hands.
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- * Restart button. This allows you to quickly restart the game without
- and doesn't add your score to the total scores.
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- * About button. This displays a screen containing the credits for the
- program and a rules button for further information on how to play
- Golf Solitaire.
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- * Rules button. This button is on the About screen and displays the
- rules and instructions for Golf Solitaire.
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- * Sound button. This button toggles the sound on and off. This
- includes all of the beeps during program play and the song
- played at the winning screen.
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- * Back button. This button display a list of 4 back for you to chose
- from for your deck back picture.
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- * Quit button. This button will quit the game.
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- * Clear button. This button will clear all of the statistics in the
- lower left hand corner of the screen.
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- * Top 10 button. This button will display the current top 10 list, if
- any, and features an erase button to erase the top 10 file.
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- * Erase button. This button is located on the top 10 list and will
- erase the top 10 file if pressed.
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- Packing List:
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- The complete Golf Solitaire shareware package should contain the following
- files. Please ensure that each file is present. If any of these files are
- missing then the package is not complete and is not sutiable for distribution
- to others. The complete package may be obtained directly from Expert Source
- Code, Inc. of by downloading the latest version from ESC BBS.
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- File Name Description of File
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- GOLF.EXE - The Golf Solitaire exectuable program file.
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- GOLF.DOC - The Golf Solitaire documentation file.
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- GOLF.FRM - The Golf Solitaire registration form.
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- Release and Update History:
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- Expert Source Code, Inc. Shareware Catalog
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- AGGRESSION - Written by: Thomas B. Hardy
- Aggression if a unique board game that combines some of the aspects
- of checkers and backgammon. The object is to get all of your pieces
- from their starting side to the opposite side of the board before your
- opponent does. Pieces are moved one square at a time and if you can
- suround one of your opponents pieces on both the left and right side
- then that piece is transported back to the starting line. Aggression
- supports 1 or 2 players and has four levels of computer play. There
- are five different starting positions and the graphics are excellent.
- Aggression requires an EGA card and monitor and a mouse.
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- APPLES & ORANGES - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Apples & Oranges is a unique twist on the old "Othello" style board
- game. It uses pictures of apples and oranges as the playing pieces.
- This makes for a very colorful and pleasing playing board. The object
- of the game is to capture as many of your opponents pieces as possible.
- This is done by flanking your opponents piece or pieces on two sides in
- a line. For example by surounding your opponent diagonally, vertically,
- or horizontally. When captured, the pieces change from your opponents
- piece to your piece. The player with the most pieces at the end of the
- game wins. Apples & Oranges supports 1 or 2 players and has three
- levels of computer play. Apples & Oranges requires an EGA card and
- monitor and a mouse.
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- DRAW POKER - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Draw Poker is a solitaire version of the popular card game. It is a
- betting game with the payoffs for each hand listed on the screen.
- You make your bet, discard any unwanted cards and click on "DRAW" to
- receive new cards and see if you have won. Draw Poker is a single
- player game and features a top ten list of the highest money winners.
- Draw Poker requires an VGA card and monitor and a mouse.
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- EXPERT TOOLS - Written by: Thomas B. Hardy
- Expert Tools are the utilities that Norton forgot. It contains over
- a dozen utilities such as XRD (remove directory and all files and sub-
- directories in that directory), XFIND (find a file or duplicate files
- accross all of your drives), etc. Expert Tools also comes with a shell
- program so that the utilities can be run from the command line or from
- the shell.
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- FLORIDA LOTTERY - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Florida Lottery is a lottery number picker and tracker for all of
- Florida's on-line lottery games. It picks number for CA$H 3, PLAY 4,
- FANTASY 5 and LOTTO with lottery balls "popping up" onto the screen or
- by displaying a filled-out lottery card. It has a complete history and
- frequency listing of all numbers picked in the FANTASY 5 and LOTTO
- games. Florida Lottery support color text graphics and EGA graphics.
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- GOLF SOLITAIRE - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Golf Solitaire is a single player card game. The object is to play all
- of the cards in the stacks. Cards can be played in either assending or
- desending order and suit doesn't matter. It sounds easy, but it is very
- hard to win. Complete game history is display on-screen and there is a
- top 10 list of the winners with the most cards left in their unturned
- deck. Golf Solitaire requires an VGA card and monitor and support both
- a keyboard and a mouse interface.
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- MASTER MIND - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Master Mind is the classic game of logic and deduction. The object
- of the game is to guess which piece goes in which position. Master
- Mind uses pictures of fruit as the pieces and keeps the last 20 trys
- on the screen. You can select to guess at 5 to 7 positions, from 5
- to 9 pieces of fruit and whether or not duplicates are allowed. There
- is also a hint and a answer function for when you get frustrated.
- Master Mind is a single person game and there are three levels to choose
- from. Master Mind requires an VGA card and monitor and a mouse.
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- MATCH'EM - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Match'em is a concentration style game. The game is played on a 8 by 8
- grid of raised buttons. When a button is clicked on it displays the
- picture underneath which you then have to try to match. Points are
- awarded at one for the first correct pair and two for each consecutive
- correct pair. You can choose to play with 16 (four of each picture) or
- 32 (2 of each picture) pictures under the 64 buttons. When a match is
- made the associated buttons are inverted and are no longer valid moves
- for the rest of that game. Match'em supports 1 or 2 players and has 3
- levels of computer play. Match'em reguires an EGA card and monitor and
- a mouse.
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- MINE FIELD - Written by: Charles A. Hardy
- Mine field is an excellent game of deduction. Your job is to clear a
- field of all of the mines. Fortunately, you know how many mines are
- in the field and your have a mine detector which will tell you how many
- mines are in the surounding squares. You may clear the field by step-
- ping (clicking with the left button) on all of the squares that you
- think are unoccupied or by marking (clicking with the right button)
- all of the spots that you think contain a mine or and combination there
- of. Then you step on a space, and it isn't a mine, the square is
- removed and displays the ground underneath. The square will also dis-
- play the number of mines in the surounding nine squares. There is a
- counter at the top of the screen to let you know how many mines you
- have yet to find. But be careful, because marking a wrong spot as a
- mine can be deadly for your confidence. Mine Field is a single player
- game with 15 different board to choose from including a castle, a
- pyramid and a Batman logo. Mine Field requires an VGA card and monitor
- and a mouse.
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- SUPER MAXIT - Written by: Joe M. Paris
- Super Maxit is an graphical version of the clasic maxit number game.
- The object of the game is to take the highest numbered piece and leave
- your opponent the lowest numbered or negitive value piece. One player
- moves vertically and the other player moves horizontally. The game end
- when all of the pieces are taken or a player can't move. Super Maxit
- features hint, undo, cheat demo and top 10 functions that add a lot to
- the games playability. Super Maxit support 1 or 2 players and has over
- ten different playing board to choose from. Super Maxit requires an EGA
- card and monitor.
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- Program Registration
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- Golf Solitaire is marketed under the Shareware concept. This means that
- you get to try the software before your bye it to make sure it is right for
- you. Please feel free to test Golf Solitaire. If you like and use this
- program then please support our efforts and register it. The program is
- registered by sending in the registration form and appropriate fee. Or if
- you wish to register with a VISA or MASTERCARD then your may send in the
- form as above or E-Mail us the order form or you may register on-line by
- calling the ESC BBS at (407) 699-8258 and typing "ORDER" at the main menu
- prompt. Registration of Golf Solitaire includes the following:
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- * A copy of the latest version of Golf Solitaire.
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- * A registration name and code that can be used to change future
- shareware versions of Golf Solitaire into registered versions.
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- * A FREE BONUS DISK OF ESC SHAREWARE PROGRAMS.
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- * Unlimited product support.
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- Expert Source Code, Inc. may be contacted for orders or questions by the
- following methods.
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- * By calling ESC BBS (The home of Expert Source Code, Inc.) at (407)
- 699-8258 (9600 Courier HST - 24 hours a day - FREE ACCESS) and leaving
- a "C"omment to the SYSOP.
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- * Via E-Mail to: CompuServe - 72711,2035
- Prodigy - FGTD17A
- GEnie - C.HARDY7
- Delphi - ESCINC
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- * By U.S. Mail to: Expert Source Code, Inc.
- Post Office Box 180519
- Casselberry, FL 32718-0519
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- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Pro-
- fessionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principal
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- works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
- with an ASP member by contacting that member directly, the 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.
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- Programming Tools:
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- Golf Solitaire was written using the following software:
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- * Turbo Pascal 6.0 by Borland International.
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- * Expert Software Tools by Expert Source Code, Inc.
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- * GX Development Series by GENUS Microprogramming.
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- * TechnoJock's Turbo Toolkit by TechnoJock Software, Inc.
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- Shareware Version Distribution:
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- Golf Solitaire is NOT a public domain program. It is Copyright 1990-1991
- by Expert Source Code, Inc. All rights reserved.
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- ASP approved vendors may distribute Golf Solitaire on disk, on a CD-ROM
- and as part of disk sets as long as they meet all of the ASP guidelines and
- that the version that is distrubuted isn't over a year old. This version is
- dated September, 1991. If this version is outdated then please contact us
- for a more recient version.
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- Other vendors may distribute Golf Solitaire as long as the following con-
- ditions are met.
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- * All of the files listed in the Packing list section are included in
- the distribution.
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- * The person receiving the copy of Golf Solitaire package is made
- aware that he or she does not become a registered user until
- Expert Source Code, Inc. has received payment for the registration
- of the software and that this is only an evaluation version.
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- * The Golf Solitaire package cannot be modified in any way and cannot
- be "rented" or "leased" to others.
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- * The maxium distribution cost doesn't excede $10.00 in the USA and
- US$12.00 internationally.
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- * The version being distributed isn't over a year old. This version is
- dated September, 1991. If you need a more up to date version please
- contact us.
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- * Permission is required from Expert Source Code, Inc. However, if you
- meet all of the other criteria and because permission is routinely
- granted you may begin distributing Golf Solitaire package immediately
- after sending in your request. Also, we would appreciate it if you
- would put us on your mailing list for your catalog.
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- Trial Use (Shareware Version) Warranty:
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- The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS. Expert
- Source Code, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied,
- including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or
- fitness for a particualr purpose.
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- Registered Version ONLY Warranty:
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- Expert Source Code, Inc. warrants the physical diskette(s) provided with the
- registered versions to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a
- period of sixty days from the date of the registration. If Expert Source
- Code, Inc. receives notification within the warranty period of defects in
- materials or workmanship, and such notification is determined by Expert
- Source Code, Inc. to be correct. Expert Source Code, Inc. will replace the
- defective diskette(s). In no event will Expert Source Code, Inc.'s
- liability for any damages to you or any other person exceed the registration
- price actually paid for the license to use the software, reguardless of any
- form of claim. Expert Source Code, Inc. specifically discalims all other
- warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, any implied
- warranty of merchantability and/of fitness for a particular purpose.
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