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- ** EUCHRE.DOC **
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- Documentation of EUCHRE.EXE by Scott Abdey.
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- Euchre
-
- Euchre was written to be used as a Co-Op work term credit for
- Fanshawe College. It took me about five weeks to write the game
- using Borland C++ Version 3.0.
- Euchre was written on a 386-25 MHz computer and also tested on
- a 286-10 MHz Epson Equity III+ with a SoundBlaster card.
-
- The Game
-
- A deck of 24 cards (9 - A of each suit) is used, with 5
- cards dealt to each player. The top card of the deck is then
- placed face up (as a TRUMP offering). Play begins by playing
- around the table to see if the players wish to order up/pick up
- the card (only the dealer can actually take the card). If, at
- this point, TRUMP has not been chosen, play continues around the
- table asking for the players choice of TRUMP (which cannot match
- the card that was turned up). If no player wishes to call TRUMP,
- the cards are dealt by the player to the dealers left.
- If TRUMP has been chosen, the play begins.
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- The Hardware Screen
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- This screen SHOULD accurately show detection of a Joystick and
- a Mouse, which is necessary in this version. During testing, it
- was noted that on some Leverton AT's, a joystick was detected when
- none was present.
- If this screen is, in your opinion, incorrect, please write to
- me so that I may be able to fix the problem. Make sure to send me
- any information on your setup that you may feel would help (sound
- boards, RAM boards, or any other add on card installed in your
- machine), my address is listed below.
- To exit this screen and continue to the Title screen, press
- any key.
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- Title Screen
-
- This screen allows you to change certain game options and
- displays the title graphic and other information. Use your
- Microsoft compatible mouse to select any of the options.
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- The options available are: PLAY the game
- SOUND/NOSOUND toggle
- QUIT to DOS
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- The Playing Screen
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- When the game first begins, the team scores are located near
- the top left corner of the screen. The four players are located at
- the four compass directions ( N, S, E, W ). Their names will appear
- near their cards, along with a message area or, in the human's case,
- an instruction area. Also next to the names are the trick counters.
- When a player is active, a BLUE arrow will point toward their cards.
- When cards are played, they disappear from the player's hand and
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- appear in the center of the table. When chosen, TRUMP is displayed
- in the top left corner, along with the name of the player who chose
- trump. When a card is LEAD, the suit is displayed in the top right
- corner of the screen.
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- Playing Euchre
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- The first time around, play begins to the dealer's left, with
- all players given the opportunity to ORDER UP or PASS. The dealer
- is allowed to PICK UP (if they have another card of that suit) or
- PASS.
- The second time around, play continues to the dealer's left,
- with all players given the opportunity to select TRUMP or PASS.
- Please note that it is not a legal move to select the suit which
- was turned up. The player who selected TRUMP is then given the
- choice to go alone. Please note: if you choose to ORDER UP your
- partner, YOU ARE NOT FORCED TO GO ALONE!
- When TRUMP is finally selected, play continues to the dealer's
- left, with the card to be LEAD. All other players MUST follow suit
- if possible. If not possible, they can either discard, or TRUMP if
- the suit lead is not TRUMP. The player that plays the highest card
- (TRUMP or SUIT) is the next leader. The object is to take at least
- 3 tricks between you and your partner (if you chose TRUMP), or be
- EUCHRED.
- The first team to ten points is declared the winner, and the
- game then returns to the Title Screen.
-
- Controlling Euchre
-
- Using the mouse, the user controls the human player (named
- differently in registered versions).
- The first time around, your choices are to ORDER UP (or if
- you are dealing, PICK IT UP), and PASS. If both boxes say PASS,
- then you do not have any cards of the turned suit, and cannot pick
- it up. To choose to PICK UP/ORDER UP, click on the box. Clicking
- anywhere else will PASS. If you, as the dealer, are ORDERED UP or
- PICK IT UP, you will be asked to choose your discard, with the turned
- card taking its place in your hand.
- The second time around, you may choose trump. The left box
- appearing above your cards contains the different suits, to choose
- one, just click on the graphic. Remember you cannot choose the suit
- that was turned up. Clicking anywhere else at this time will PASS.
- At this point, you or the computer will decide to go alone. If you
- chose TRUMP and wish to go alone, click on YES, anywhere else will
- mean NO. If your partner decides to go alone, you will be left out
- of play, and your cards will disappear.
- After TRUMP has been selected, you will use the mouse to click
- on the card that you wish to play or lead. Keep in mind that you
- must click on an actual card, and you must follow suit if possible.
-
- Important: always use the LEFT mouse button, except if you wish
- to exit the game. To exit the game during your turn, just press the
- RIGHT mouse button.
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- Scoring
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- When the team that contains the player which chose TRUMP, takes
- THREE or FOUR tricks, the team is awarded 1 point. If that team
- manages to take all FIVE tricks, the team is awarded 2 points, unless
- one of the team members has decided to go alone, which awards 4 points.
- If the opposing team takes THREE or more tricks, a 2 point EUCHRE score
- is awarded to THEM.
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- Registering and Distributing
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- This game may be redistributed in any form as long as the
- following files are included: EUCHRE.EXE, EUCHRE.CFG, EUCHRE.DOC,
- and CATALOG.TXT.
-
- Because this game was created to fulfill a co-op requirement,
- I am not expecting to get rich from it. I would however like to
- hear from anyone who tries this game, whether you find it good or
- bad.
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- If you choose to register this game with a $10.00 donation,
- you will automatically be sent any upgrades for Euchre, as well as
- a demonstration disk of other software which is currently being
- written. To register, fill in the registration form and send it
- to:
- SCOTT ABDEY
- 95 MANDEVILLE ROAD
- ST THOMAS, ONTARIO, CANADA
- N5R 4H9
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- Euchre V1.0
- Program Registration Form
- (Please Print)
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- Name: ________________________________________________
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- Address: ________________________________________________
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- City/Prov: ___________________________ ________________
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- Postal Code: ___________________
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- Computer: 8086/8088 80286
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- 80386 80486
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- Video: CGA EGA
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- VGA SuperVGA
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- Disk Size: 5 1/4" DD 3 1/2" DD
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- 5 1/4" HD 3 1/2" HD
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- Sound: PC Speaker AdLib
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- SoundBlaster Other: __________________
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- Comments: ________________________________________________
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