Welcome to Thomas Warfield's Pretty Good Solitaire 2.3! Pretty Good Solitaire 2.3 is a collection of 120 solitaire games, from classic games like Klondike, FreeCell, and Spider, to original games invented especially for the program. Features: *** 120 solitaire games *** 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 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 *** snapshot position - return to a previously saved position -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -- Run the program SETUP.EXE. -- IMPORTANT NOTE -- Pretty Good Solitaire 2.3 requires that the file VBRUN300.DLL be in your Windows/system directory. This file is available in many places, probably including where you found Pretty Good Solitaire. It is also available at http://www.goodsol.com/download.html. If you received this program directly on disk from the author, the disk includes this file. -- OPERATING SYSTEM NOTE -- Pretty Good Solitaire 2.3 is a 16-bit Windows 3.1 program. It will run on Windows 95 or 98, but there is a Pretty Good Solitaire program designed specifically for 32-bit operating systems. Pretty Good Solitaire 98 has all the features of Pretty Good Solitaire 2.3, plus many more. It contains 200 games. The latest version can be downloaded from http://www.goodsol.com. -- RUNNING THE PROGRAM -- To run the games, run the file GOODSOL2.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 $19 (plus $3 shipping if you want a disk) 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: #8322. European Users in The Netherlands, Belgium, France,  Germany and The United Kingdom, may purchase their registration from BTSoftware in their own currency via local bank transfers or Eurocheques. Order directly from the BTSoftware website http:\\www.btsoftware.com or send an e-mail to order@btsoftware.com. -- 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 -- Version 1.0 - released 7/19/95 - contained the original 5 games, FreeCell Towers, Baker's Dozen, Golf, Fourteen Out, and Yukon. Version 1.1 - released 8/15/95 - added 5 new games to bring the total to 10. Version 1.2 - released 9/25/95 - added 5 new games to bring the total to 15. Version 2.0 - released 11/15/95 - complete re-write of all the games, collapsed all the games into one executable file, added 15 new games to bring the total to 30 and added many new features, such as player names and game saving on exit. Version 2.0a - released 2/15/96 - maintenance release. Version 2.1 - released 6/20/96 - added 30 new games, bringing the total to 60. Also added tours. Version 2.1a - released 10/20/96 - maintenance release. Version 2.2 - released 2/1/97 - added 40 new games, bringing the total to 100. Added snapshot position and tips. Version 2.2a - released 8/29/97 - maintenance release. Version 2.3 - released 9/15/98 - added 20 new games. -- GOODSOL DEVELOPMENT -- Software design and programming - Thomas Warfield Order fulfillment and shipping - Anne Warfield -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Pretty Good Solitaire 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 QCARD.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 157-F Love Ave, Greenwood, IN 46142 USA, FAX 317-888-2195, or send email to omb@asp-shareware.org. -- LEGAL STUFF -- Pretty Good Solitaire Copyright (C) 1995-1998 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. ###