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- C A N A S T A FROM SPECIAL K SOFTWARE
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- release 2.3 - 2001
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- created by G.M.McKAY
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- COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:
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- Any 486, pentium or better IBM compatible computer will successfully
- run this game as long as it can run Windows 95 and has over 8 Mb of memory.
- It will use any sound driver that your Windows has fitted (ie. a
- sound card or PC speaker driver). A mouse is required (as with all
- Windows activities). It works best if Windows has a standard
- screen resolution, such as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024.
- However, it can accommodate any resolution. You should have at least
- 256 colours in your Screen Color Palette.
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- DISTRIBUTION:
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- This copyrighted game is distributed under the SHAREWARE system which
- depends upon your support for on-going development. You are encouraged to
- freely copy and distribute this product unaltered to friends, business
- associates, bulletin boards and user groups. HOWEVER THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
- FREE! You have an evaluation period of two weeks. If you decide you do
- not like the game, simply pass the disk along to someone else. If you are
- still using "Canasta From Special K" after two weeks of evaluation, you are
- obligated to send a minimum payment of $30. If the future of low-cost
- quality software is to continue, we all must support this concept. If you
- cheat on this payment may you be constantly finessed.
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- When you register, you get lots of goodies, as well as that warm
- feeling that only comes from the knowledge that you are more saintly than the
- scum around you. Read the end of this file to find out about all the
- goodies.
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- If you registered a previous version that gave you life time
- registrations (like this one does), simply setup this Shareware program on
- top of the previous one (ie into the same directory). It will become
- registered.
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- INSTALLATION:
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- CANASTA is distributed in a form which makes installation easy for you.
- Like all Windows programs, its installation is more complex than DOS programs,
- but the SETUP.EXE utility takes care of all this for you. This way, it can
- ensure that you have the correct Windows System files that it needs to run
- properly, without you having to do any work.
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- After installation, you should have these files in the
- \Program Files\Canasta From Special K directory -
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- CANASTA.EXE - base program
- CANASTA.HLP - Windows help file
- CANASTA.TXT - ASCII text help file
- REGO.FRM - user registration form
- SCORES.CAN - game scores and set-up info
- GAME.CAN - saved game
- *.CRD - data files.
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- In addition, it will make sure that you have Windows system files in your
- \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
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- If you received this software from a Bulletin Board or the Internet,
- it will be compressed into the one file, eg CANASTA.ZIP. Before running the
- installation program you will need to decompress it. Create a temporary
- directory, eg C:\MYTEMP, and decompress all the files into it. The software
- is now ready to install, as if you had bought it on a floppy disk. Now run
- the SETUP.EXE program. The easiest way of doing this is choose RUN from
- Windows START button, and type in the drive, directory, and SETUP.EXE name.
- Alternatively, you can run it from the File Explorer. If you have Winzip
- installed, you just have to open the .ZIP file and run the SETUP.EXE file.
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- The installation program prompts you to enter the directory name in which to
- store the files. The installation program does NOT interfere with any of your
- standard set-up eg, AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, *.INI, path. It places the icon to
- start the CANASTA game in a group called "Canasta From special K" that it creates in the
- Programs group on the START button. If you want, you can easily move this icon to
- a different group (by the usual method of dragging and dropping).
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- If you created a temporary directory, eg C:\MYTEMP, you can now remove it.
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- The total space that this program takes up on disk is about 3.8 Mbytes.
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- If you run CANASTA and find that it does not fill the whole screen, the answer
- is probably the screen resolution that you have chosen for Windows. You can change
- this via the Display icon in the Control Panel. It works best with standard
- resolutions, such as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024. However it supports
- most other resolutions. If it does not fill the whole screen, you can force it to
- use another - click here to find out more.
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- Windows 95 also lets you uninstall this program. You will never want to
- do it, but you can delete the program, via the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon in
- the 'Control Panel' (use the 'START' button, then 'SETTINGS').
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- If you have any problems with this program, whether installing
- it, or running it, please let me know. You can contact me on
- gmckay@dezzanet.net.au or Garry.McKay@akzonobel.com.au
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- VERSION 2.3:
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- This version is ver 2.3 of CANASTA FROM SPECIAL K.
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- This program plays the most popular forms of the enduringly popular card
- games of Canasta. Use Windows 95/98 to achieve the realistic atmosphere of a
- multi player Canasta game.
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- You can choose from styles of play, scoring techniques, and different
- numbers of partners. It has animation, and supports various screen
- resolutions and sound cards. Background textures are now available.
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- It comes complete with this help file which contains both rules and
- playing tips for the various games. So, it is ideal for expert and beginner alike.
- This version has various playing fixes and enhancements.
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- REGISTRATION:
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- - the latest, updated registered version (with even better card playing skills).
- - if you want it, for a small extra postage cost, I will include a registered
- copy of 500 Card Game For Windows 95 or Euchre Card Game From Special K or
- Bridge Game Card From Special K.
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- An additional incentive is that you can register this version and have
- registered versions for life! With this registered version you receive a key.
- Download any future shareware version from the Internet, or any other source,
- and you can turn it into a registered version!
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- Yet another incentive to register is that the registered copy does
- not make you endure the initial "nuisance" screen when you run it.
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- SPECIAL BONUS - The registered copy also has a much more pleasing picture
- as the background to the Main Menu (ie. you do not have to see me and my
- family). It also allows you to put in YOUR OWN background to this menu, so
- if you have a pleasing Bit Map Picture, or even a scanned-in picture of
- yourself, this can be in the background every time you run it.
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- You can register by posting the registration form and a check to me, and
- choose to receive your registered version by mail, or receive it quicker by
- email (and pay $3.00 less).
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- You can also register on line by credit card by visiting my homepage at
- http://home.dezzanet.net.au/gmckay or
- http://www.geocities.com/garrymckay or
- http://members.xoom.com/500cardgame .
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- Dealer enquires are welcome. Corporate licenses are available.
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- ___________________________________________________________
- CANASTA FROM SPECIAL K SOFTWARE
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- Name:___________________________________ Date:___/___/___
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- Address:_____________________________________________________
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- City: _______________________ State: _____ Code: ________
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- Country:_______________________
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- Email (write very clearly): ______________________________
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- Version: _2.3_ Windows ver: _____________
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- My Copy From:_____________________(if the Internet what site)
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- Floppy: _1.44MB_ Do you have a CD ROM (Yes/No): ______
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- registered latest version of CANASTA....$---- ($30)
- Postage & handling......................$---- ($3 for email or $6 for post)
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- options:
- registered 500 CARD GAME FOR WINDOWS 95.$---- ($4 if required)
- registered EUCHRE FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($4 if required)
- registered BRIDGE FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($4 if required)
- registered RUMMY FROM SPECIAL K........$---- ($4 if required)
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- total $---- (at least $33 or $36)
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- Send registered version by email or post: ________
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- I will be grateful for any suggestions, comments, or information on
- problems with the game you may have.
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- ____________________________________________________________
- SEND THE FORM TO:
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- G.M.McKAY
- 29 Melissa St.
- Strathmore
- Victoria , 3041
- Australia
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- Make checks payable to G.M.McKay
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- If you want to register on the Internet and pay by credit card,
- you can at http://www.getsoftware.com, or visit my home page at
- http://home.dezzanet.net.au/gmckay or http://www.geocities.com/garrymckay
- or http://members.xoom.com/500cardgame
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- Enjoy this game,
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- Garry McKay