To create the PowerPOKER 1.1 program on your hard disk, simply launch this updater, find the PowerPOKER file in your existing PowerPOKER™ folder, and click the Update button. Note that you must already own a legal copy of version 1.0 to upgrade.
• 7-Card Stud, Spit Card
• Hold ‘em
• Omaha, 8 or Better
Drag these three new PowerPOKER game documents from the New Games folder into your Games folder. Hold ‘em is a replacement, and the other two are new.
IMPORTANT: When playing over a network, all copies of PowerPOKER must be the same version.
THIS RELEASE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:
163
Computer players stay for impossible call
In an open (stud) game, computer players should no longer stay for an impossible call in the last betting round. In 5-Card Stud, for example, a player will fold if he can’t beat the board.
495
MacinTalk voices spell out common words
The low quality MacinTalk 2 voices should no longer spell out words like “C-A-L-L”. The highest quality MacinTalk PRO voices are not affected by this change, and are still highly recommended. These voices are available in Apple’s PlainTalk 1.3 Installer.
496
Female Voice no longer shipped by Apple
In the Speech Settings dialog, the default PlainTalk™ voice has changed from “Female Voice” to “Agnes”, which is included in the PlainTalk 1.3 installer available from Apple. The optional “TTS _____, high quality” voice files are recommended.
497
QuickTime updates are too slow
The QuickTime™ Players now redraw much faster, and the movies should no longer disappear under QuickTime 2.0. Certain player reactions are also less repetitious.
498
Omaha is not played correctly
To support the new Omaha, 8 or Better game file, the Showdown dialog has a new rule: “An ‘8 or better’ low hand is required to split the pot.” Also, the “you may use only X cards in the widow” rule is now interpreted as “you must use exactly X cards in the widow.”
499
Hold ‘em needs blind bets before the deal
The Ante menu and dialog are renamed to Ante & Blinds. The old Blind & Straddle rules have moved into this dialog, where they now take effect BEFORE the deal. This change allows games like Hold ‘em to begin as in casinos and clubs.
500
New application icon
The application file has a new icon, which matches the PowerPOKER logo on the packaging.
501
Color pencil for animated signature
In the About PowerPOKER™ dialog, the animated signature now uses a color pencil.
502
Table pattern too dark for some monitors
Muted (lightened) the color “felt” pattern on the Table Window’s playing area, for better contrast on color PowerBooks.
503
Slow the scrolling credits down
In the About PowerPOKER™ dialog, the scrolling credits now roll slow enough to read. This should also prevent the jerky motion seen when the System is doing background processing, like File Sharing.
504
Preset button not clear in Chips dialog
In the Chips dialog, the Preset button is now “Preset »”. This better indicates that the button moves the selected preset denominations over to the popup menus.
505
Betting rounds and openers
The Blind & Straddle menu and dialog are now called Betting Rounds. A new option determines which player opens in each round, the last bettor or the first active hand (as in Hold ‘em).
506
New Color Card faces and backs
The Color Cards dialog now includes a choice of 13 card back designs, and adds a new set of Super Jumbo card faces.
507
Selected cards turn from yellow to black
Selected cards (highlighted in yellow) should no longer suddenly appear inverted (highlighted in black) under rare conditions.
508
Compress the application file’s resources
The PowerPOKER 1.1 application is now about 33% smaller than 1.0, even though it contains lots of new stuff.
UNOFFICIAL RELEASE DISCLAIMER
This version has undergone considerable internal reorganization. And unlike version 1.0, it has not gone through a formal test cycle at Electronic Arts. However, every effort has been made to correct program errors reported prior to its release. Please continue to send your comments, suggestions, or bug reports to:
