
===== Product Information ==============================


              You are encouraged to pass a copy of Yahtzee 1.10
        along to your friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them
        to register their copy if they find it useful.
        You may upload the SHAREWARE VERSION ONLY to your favorite BBS.
        or place it on a SHAREWARE CD ROM.


   Product:             Yahtzee
   Version:             1.10
   Version Date:        4-Apr-1996
   Product Type:        Software

   Product Description: A challenging and addictive new
                        version of a popular board game.
                        Yahtzee features fast graphics
                        display, autoscoring, and one or
                        two player modes. Must Have!
                        From FourPlay Software.
                        Requires: dos3.3 & VGA

   Reason for version:  New Program Release

   Category:            Games; Board
   Keywords:            GAME BOARD
   Registration Fee:    10.00 (U.S. Dollars)

   Required Configuration
      Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086)
      Minimum OS:       MS-DOS 3.3
      Standard RAM:     640K
      Hard Drive Space: 30K
      Required:
      Video Graphics Array (VGA)
      Keyboard

   Orders:              FourPlay Software
      Address:          PO Box 1209
                        Haverhill, Ma. 01831


   Support:             FourPlay Software
      Address:          PO Box 1209
                        Haverhill, Ma. 01831
      BBS Name:         FourPlay BBS
      BBS Phone:        1-508-372-1126


     LEGAL STUFF:

              Users  of Yahtzee 1.10 must accept this disclaimer of
        warranty: "Yahtzee 1.10 is  supplied as  is. The  author
        disclaims all  warranties, expressed  or implied, including,
        without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of
        fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for
        damages, direct  or consequential, which may result from the
        use or inability to use Yahtzee 1.10."

        *  YAHTZEE 1.10 IS NOT FREEWARE NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN FREE  *

              Yahtzee 1.10 is a "shareware program" and is provided
        at no charge to the user for ELALUATION.  Feel free to share
        it with your friends, but please do not alter any of the
        files in this archive.  If you find this program
        useful and continue to use Yahtzee 1.10 after a reasonable trial
        period of thirty days, you must make a registration payment
        of $10 to John Martin, The $10 registration fee will
        license one copy for use on any one computer at any one
        time. Registration entitles you to a copy of Yahtzee 1.10
        with all shareware delays and "unregistered" messages removed,
        Plus EXTRA enhancements made to the program.

        Files in this archive

        FILE_ID.DIZ     Description file
        READ1ST.TXT     INFO FILE
        READ2ND.EXE     SUPPORT BBS
        YAHTZ.EXE       The main executable
        TOPSCORE.DAT    Is created by the program to maintain a list of
                        players top scores THE FIRST TIME THE GAME IS RUN,
                        or if the file is erased. Size is 240 bytes,
                        and must reside in the same directory as the
                        executable file.
        MANUAL.TXT      Users manual  THIS FILE


        INSTALLATION:        Simply create a subdirectory on your hard drive
                        and move all the files in the archive to that
                        sub_directory.

        INSTRUCTIONS:        Game play is easy and straight forward.

            Simply change to the subdirectory that the game is
       installed in "THIS IS A MUST" and type YAHTZ from the
       dos prompt.

            After the initial screen displays itself, You
       will be asked to input the number of players for
       the current game ( 1 or 2 ). No other response will
       be accepted.

            Next you'll be asked to input each players name
       or the name of player 1 in a single player game.
       ( case you need to practice ). You must input name(s)
       as the game will accept no other response till you do.

       From then on the game prompts the proper player
       for the needed input by name.

            To the right of the score board is a listing of
       The rolls remaining in the current turn
       The total number of turns you have remaining
       Your accumulated score
       Your opponents accumulated score ( if you have an opponent ).

       The object of the game is to fill all the positions
       on the scoreboard in the alloted number of turns, rerolling
       unwanted dice to obtain the required combinations to score.

       * (13) turns with up to three rolls or rerolls each turn
       are initially given to each contestant. *

       Scoring requires that you have something of value
       showing in any order on the dice when your turn ends
       or if you choose ( 0 ) when asked if you wish to reroll any
       of the dice. Scoring is automatic with the GAME attempting
       to give you the hightest score possible.

       You may score only once in each catagory except
       yahtzee which you may score as often as you can.

       The first yahtzee in any game is worth 50 [points]
       thereafter they are worth 100 [points] and an extra turn
       to which ever player scores it.

       To score on ONES to SIXES you must have at least 3 of that
       di value showing. You are given the total of those three dice
       as your score at the end of your turn or if you choose ( 0 )
       when prompted to reroll any. example 3 sixes score 18 points.

       BONUS a bonus of 35 points is awarded to any player who
       obtains 63 or more total score on ONES to SIXES.

       A FREE TURN is given once, if you can make no other score,
       and is equivelent to the total of all 5 dice.

       A FULL HOUSE requires three of one di value and 2 of another, in
       any order, showing on the dice. the value of a FULL HOUSE is
       25 points. If the value of the matching THREE dice would,
       if put on an open slot in ONES to SIXES, bring the total
       score of ONES to SIXES to 63 or more, the score is put on ONES
       to SIXES as this will give you a 35 point BONUS.
       FULL HOUSE EXAMPLES ( 33322 )  ( 44224 )  and so forth.

       THREE OF A KIND if made, gives the total of all five dice showing,
       and scores higher than ONES to SIXES.
       The dice may be in any order.

       FOUR OF A KIND if made, also gives the total of all five dice and
       also scores higher than on ONES to SIXES, unless the spot
       is open on ONES to SIXES and the total of the four matching
       dice would bring your total on ONES to SIXES to 63 or more.
       This condition causes the score to be put on ONES to SIXES as that
       would allow you to obtain the 35 point BONUS given for 63 or more
       total points on ONES to SIXES.

       A SMALL STRAIGHT is any combination ( minimum ) of the folowing
       combinations ( 1234 ) ( 2345 ) ( 3456 ). The dice may be in any
       order. No mind is paid to the 5th di. Score is 35 points

       A LARGE STRAIGHT is any combination of the folowing combinations
       ( 12345 ) ( 23456 )  again the dice may be in any order.
       Score is 45 points. If LARGE STRAIGHT is filled and SMALL STRAIGHT
       is not, you have still met the requirements for a SMALL STRAIGHT and
       are given the SMALL STRAIGHT score of 35 points.

       Each turn you are given an initial roll of all five dice, then you
       may choose to reroll as many as you like for up to two more rerolls
       to obtain a score. At that time you are given any score you
       obtained and the game cycles to the next player, this is also
       true if you choose to press ( 0 ) when prompted to reroll any.
       You are told if you obtained no score by the game.
       To select a di for reroll simply press the number above the di
       after inputting the total number of dice you wish to change.

       You may halt the game any time the score board is in view
       by pressing ESC and answering the ( y/N ) prompt.

       EASY HUH

       Yahtzee 1.10 is COPYRIGHTED and may not be tampered with
       in any way except for TOPSCORE.DAT which is created if it
       doesn't already exist and is modified by the program itself.

       Your registrations are appreciated and make it possible
       for me to continue to support this product. For a measly
       10 bucks you get alot of program. PLEASE REGISTER YAHTZEE 1.10.
       YOU'LL RECEIVE THE FULL VERSION WITH EXTRAS NOT FOUND IN THE
       SHAREWARE VERSION AND ALL DELAYS AND UNREGISTERED NOTICES ARE
       REMOVED. THANKS AGAIN FROM FOURPLAY SOFTWARE.

       Make payment payable to

       JOHN MARTIN  P.O. BOX 1209  HAVERHILL, MA. 01831

       You may download your copy of the registered version from
       FourPLay BBS 1-508-372-1126 or I will mail you a copy on
       floppy disk. Please specify which you prefer when you order.




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