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- V I D E O C R A P S 8 0
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- by Louis K. Avanzi with modifications by Edward C. Rainey
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- No, your eyes are not deceiving you -- this program was just published
- on LOADSTAR 128 #20. But the version on that issue used the 80-column
- screen to show both the Craps table (which was 40 columns wide) and the
- instructions (which were 38 columns wide). This new version, courtesy of
- Edward Rainey of Jacksonville FL, now shows a full screen Craps table and
- places the instructions on other screens where they belong.
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- Edward wrote that the screen was hard to read on his monitor. Other
- readers have also said that some of our programs have "bad" color
- combinations. I'm beginning to think that I have been blessed with above
- average video chips in my computers and better than average monitors on
- both my work and home computers. This is great for me but not good for the
- important people, you. I'll try to be more discriminating in the future.
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- It took quite a bit of work to redraw the Craps table and change the
- program so that it will work with the new screen and instruction. Thank
- you, George!
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- The program works the same as before, except now you can press H at
- almost any time to see the Help Screens, which explain all about Craps as
- played in Vegas. I've made a few changes in the following text so even if
- you've played it before you might want to read on to see how the program
- now works.
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- VIDEO CRAPS is a direct simulation of the noble game of Craps, the
- Game of Despots. It has most of the features of the game as played in
- Vegas but without the severe monetary loss that almost always accompanies
- the real thing. You start out with $5000 in imaginary cash and it's up to
- you (and the roll of the simulated dice) to see how much imaginary loot you
- end up with. All of the strategy that the high rollers use is available to
- you.
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- The only keys you have to press during the game are:
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- P - makes the bet that you will PASS (that is, roll 7 or 11 on the
- COME-OUT ROLL or make your POINT).
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- D - makes the bet that you will NOT PASS.
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- B - makes another bet.
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- R - rolls the dice.
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- NUMBER KEYS - sets the amount of your bet(s). You may bet any amount
- from $2 to $2000 on any single bet.
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- H - calls up the Help Screens where the following keys work:
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- N - takes you to the next page of instructions.
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- L - takes you to the last (previous) page of instructions.
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- Q - takes you to LOADSTAR 128 if there's a LS 128 disk in the drive.
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- G - takes you back to the game.
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- VIDEO CRAPS is for fun. It will work on any drive. Have fun learning
- about this ancient game of dice BEFORE you go to Vegas, Atlantic City or a
- downtown riverboat where they play for blood and money.
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- \\\\\ R - Run RETURN - Menu \\\\\
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