Welcome to Thomas Warfield's Pretty Good Solitaire 97! Pretty Good Solitaire 97 is a collection of 160 solitaire games, from classic games like Klondike, FreeCell, and Spider, to 15 original games invented especially for the program. Features: *** 160 solitaire games *** full 256-color graphics *** sound *** undo to the beginning of the game *** redo of all moves undone *** automatic game saving on exit *** selectable card backs *** automatic card moving *** quick mouse shortcuts for easy play right click- quick move middle click- undo double click- move to foundation *** over 2 billion starting positions for each game *** win/loss statistics for multiple players *** selectable background colors for each game *** choose one of 15 bitmap backgrounds provided *** use any tilable bitmap file for a background *** snapshot position - return to a previously saved position *** The Solitaire Wizard - create your own solitaire games by selecting the rules for the game. Millions of different games can be created. -- IMPORTANT NOTICE -- Pretty Good Solitaire 97 is a 32-bit program for Windows 95 and NT. It will not run under Windows 3.1. A 16-bit program that has many of the same features as this program, Pretty Good Solitaire 2.2, is also available. It is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.goodsol.com. -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -- Run the program SETUP.EXE. -- RUNNING THE PROGRAM -- To run the games, run the file GOODSOL.EXE. To play a particular game, click on its name on the main screen. To see the rules for a particular game, goto the help menu or press F1. In most games, the cards can be moved by drag and drop. Also, to quickly move a card, try right-clicking on the card. For a guide on how to use Pretty Good Solitaire, read the tips provided by the program at startup. -- HOW TO REGISTER -- This program is shareware. Continued use of Pretty Good Solitaire beyond a 30-day evaluation period requires registration. Registration will bring you instructions on how to get rid of the registration reminder screens and other benefits (see the help file). Some features of this program will be disabled after the 30 day trial period and you must register to continue use. To register, print out the registration form in the help file and send $24 (plus $5 shipping if you want disks) to: Goodsol Development PO Box 9155 Springfield IL 62791-9155 USA You can also register with a credit card on the World Wide Web at http://www.goodsol.com. On Compuserve, you can register thru the SWREG service: #15679 (no disk, $24) or #15680 (disks, $29). -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT -- Technical Support is available by email to support@goodsol.com. -- BUGS, SUGGESTIONS, AND COMMENTS -- If you find any bugs, or have any suggestions for features or for new games to be included in the collection, e-mail support@goodsol.com. -- GET THE LATEST VERSION -- The latest version of Pretty Good Solitaire can always be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.goodsol.com. -- RELEASE HISTORY -- July 25, 1997 -- initial product release (version 3.97.0) The 16-bit Windows 3.1 Pretty Good Solitaire program was originally released on July 19, 1995. The current version is version 2.2 (Feb. 1, 1997). -- GOODSOL DEVELOPMENT -- Software design and programming - Thomas Warfield Order fulfillment and shipping - Diane Warfield -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Pretty Good Solitaire 97 was written entirely by one person, Thomas Warfield. However, some other people had a role in its development. Thanks to Michael Calligaro, who was there in the very beginning. Thanks to Stephen Murphy for QCARD32.DLL. Thanks to my beta testers, especially James Simpson, Bob Beauchamp, Dennis Guthrie, Danny L. Olson, Jim Reuber and Sherry Coombs, and others. Thanks to Brit Hume, whose newspaper review brought Pretty Good Solitaire enormous exposure. Thanks to my primary tester, Diane. And thanks to the people who have registered Pretty Good Solitaire- your support has contributed to its continued growth. -- ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS -- _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER Thomas Warfield is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, the ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA. FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. -- INTERNATIONAL GAME DEVELOPERS NETWORK -- Thomas Warfield is a member of the International Game Developers Network. Visit them on the internet at http://www.igdn.org. -- LEGAL STUFF -- Pretty Good Solitaire 97 Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Goodsol Development All Rights Reserved -- LICENSE AGREEMENT -- You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty. Shareware Version -- You are hereby licensed to: use the shareware version of the software for a 30 day evaluation period; make as many copies of the unregistered shareware version of this software as you wish; give exact copies of the original unregistered shareware version to anyone; and distribute the unregistered shareware version of the software in its unmodified form via electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above. The software may be not be sold for a fee on diskette or CD-ROM, either alone or as part of a collection with other products, without prior permission of Goodsol Development (with the exception of magazine cover CD-ROMs that are sold with a magazine, which require no permission). Unregistered use of Pretty Good Solitaire after the 30-day evaluation period is in violation of federal copyright laws. Governing Law -- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. Disclaimer of Warranty -- THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. ###