

@X0C                    The Pool Machine On-line Help


@X0E       This is a real time pool just like the one in the office.
@X0E       During the week all users get a chance to pick their winning
@X0E       teams. You can also wager the money the sysop has given you.
@X0E       This money is "Imaginary" by the way. It's not legal to bet on
@X0E       ball games you know.

@X0C (P)  Pick this weeks games

@X0E       Use this command to enter your winning picks. You will be
@X0E       shown a listing of all the games and your pick for each
@X0E       game will be displayed at the right. Use the letter to the
@X0E       left of each game to toggle between Home, Visitor or Tie game.
@X0E       The first time you use this game all of your picks will be
@X0E       defaulted to the Home team. Any weeks you are unable to play
@X0E       you may still get a chance of winning a few games because
@X0E       after the scores are updated all of your picks may be defaulted
@X0E       to the home team for the next weeks play. This is an option
@X0E       that can be set up by the sysop.

@X0E       Also on the Picks screen is the (T) option. This Option is used
@X0E       to enter the number of points that will be scored in the last
@X0E       game listed and the how many points the home team will score.
@X0E       This is used to break any ties. You can also use the (W) Command
@X0E       to Wager your money on any game.

@X0E       You may change your picks points or bets at anytime during the week.
@X0E       Once the 1st game starts the door will lock preventing any changes
@X0E       and will be unlocked after the last game is completed and the scores
@X0E       are all totaled. You can still view your picks during this time.


@X0C (N)  Pick next weeks games

@X0E       This option allows you to put in your picks for the next weeks
@X0E       games. This comes in handy if you know you are going to be out
@X0E       of town. You can only wager the available money you have on hand.
@X0E       Available money is your total money minus the amount of money you
@X0E       have already wagered this week. This option may not be allowed on
@X0E       some systems where the Sysop requires you to play every week.

@X0C (C)  Cash Money Leaders

@X0E       This command will display a listing in order of the ranking
@X0E       of all players by the money they have won.

@X0C (R)  Rankings of all Players

@X0E       Shows the high scores and previous week results of all the players.
@X0E       The sysop may impose a minimum number of games be played for winning
@X0E       percentage calculation. This keeps a player who has only played
@X0E       one or two weeks from having the higher percentages. During this
@X0E       time it will show 00.00%. The next display will show a listing of
@X0E       the winner's for each week of the pool.

@X0C (L)  Last Week's Results

@X0E       Shows the Results from the previous week's games and how you
@X0E       did with your picking.

@X0C (V)  View all Players Picks

@X0E       This command will show a listing of the previous weeks picks
@X0E       of all players and if they played or not. After the game is
@X0E       locked and picking is disabled the current weeks picks will be
@X0E       displayed.

@X0C (H)  Help

@X0E       This Text file.

@X0A                          How points are scored

@X0E       You will receive 1 point for each winning game. You may also
@X0E       receive 1 bonus point for correctly guessing the total points
@X0E       scored in the last game listed. This depends on how the Sysop
@X0E       has this feature set up.

@X0E       In the event two players have the same number of wins, the
@X0E       player who comes closest to guessing the total number of points
@X0E       for the last game without going over is the winner. In case
@X0E       two players are still tied the win will go to the one who comes
@X0E       closest to guessing the amount of points the home team (or the
@X0E       team in the general home team position) will get the weekly
@X0E       win. In case of a low scoring game where all players go over
@X0E       for either tie breaker the closest over the point will get
@X0E       the win. Confused? Just play and have fun!

@X0A                         Wager your money carefuly!

@X0E       For every "Imaginary" dollar you bet Clint will pay you a return
@X0E       of two dollars for a correct pick minus a $10 per wager fee. You
@X0E       lose any money wagered on a losing team. You can also get a larger
@X0E       return by betting on a team with the lesser number of wins.

@X0E       For example, you bet $100 on a team with 2 wins against a team that
@X0E       has 4 wins, the difference here is 2 so you would get your $100
@X0E       back plus $90 ($100 - $10 for the win) plus $200 for the bonus
@X0E       totaling $390 which would net you a profit of $290.

@X0E       In this case you receive a bonus dollar for every dollar you bet
@X0E       times the difference in the winning records. If your bankroll gets
@X0E       too low Clint will help you along from time to time.

@X0E       Clint always takes good care of his valued customers.
