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- Video JokerPoker v1.0.SW
- (c) 1994 Brandon Staggs, Imperative Software
-
- SECTION ONE: Shareware and Copyright Notice
-
- Video JokerPoker is Copyrighted 1994 by Brandon Staggs, Imperative Software.
- You may distribute Video JokerPoker by any means you wish, provided no
- changes to the program files are made. You may use this program free for a
- five-day trial period, afterwhich you must either stop using it or register
- (pay for) it. You may not sell this program without prior written consent of
- the author. You are authorized to charge a reasonable duplication fee (no
- more than $3.00 S&H). All other rights are reserved.
-
- The shareware method of selling software allows you to "try before you buy."
- Please support this method by honoring the registration policy for this
- program. If you enjoy using it, pay for it. If you don't, simply cease
- using it.
-
- SECTION TWO: Registration Information
-
- You would most likely pay anywhere from $25 to $70 in a software store for a
- program of this quality. But since this is shareware, and Imperative Software
- does not need to pay for advertising, duplication and packaging, you will
- only pay $8.25 for this quality game. Still, if you do not enjoy this game
- after five free days of use, you may simply cease using it at no cost to you.
- But if you deem this software worth a mere $8.25, simply write a check or get
- a Postal Money Order made out to Brandon Staggs, and send it to:
-
- Brandon Staggs
- Imperative Software
- P.O. Box 1019
- Hanalei, HI 96714
-
- Because I live in Hawaii, Postal Money Orders are far easier to cash than
- checks. Therefor, if you send a money order, service will be faster (and
- easier for me).
-
- Upon registration (when I get the money order (max two days to cash) or when
- the check clears (a minimum of four days to cash)), you will be sent the
- latest version of Video JokerPoker, registered in your name, on a 3.5" floppy
- disk (unless otherwise specified) and a printed manual. (I do accept
- registrations for entire families at no extra cost--just give me the family
- name it should be registered to.) You will also receive notification of
- updates to VJP, and discounts on other Imperative Software products in the
- future.
-
- PLEASE make sure you include the product name you are registering and a
- valid return address!
-
- SECTION THREE: Introduction to VJP
-
- Video JokerPoker is a computer version of Video Poker machines found in
- casinos. This program is intended to provide the fun of these machines
- without the kick in the pocketbook.
-
- The object of VJP is to get the highest ranking poker hand. You are dealt
- five cards from a deck of 53 (a standard 52 card deck plus one Joker card).
- You then have the option of dropping none, some or all of your cards. You
- are then dealt cards to replace the cards you dropped, and your hand is
- ranked. If you have a winning hand, you may then choose to try to "Double"
- your hand by guessing if the next card in the deck is either Hi or Low (a
- seven is an automatic loss, a Joker is an automatic win). If you win the
- double, you may try to double again up to a total of five times.
-
- The hands rank as follows:
-
- Five of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank, plus the Joker.
- (3h, 3h, 3h, 3h, Joker)
- Royal Flush - All the face cards, plus the 10 and Ace of one suit.
- (10s, Js, Qs, Ks, As)
- Straight Flush - Five cards in sequence of one suit.
- (Ac, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c)
- Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank.
- (Ah, 9d, 9h, 9c, 9s)
- Straight - Five cards in sequence.
- (6h, 7h, 8s, 9c, 10c)
- Flush - Five cards of the same suit.
- (Ad, Jd, 2d, Kd, Ad)
- Full House - Three cards of the same rank with two cards of the same rank.
- (6s, 6c, 6d, Qh, Qs)
- Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank.
- (5h, 5s, 5c, Kc, 2s)
- Two Pair - Two cards of the same rank with two cards of the same rank.
- (7s, 7d, 10s, 10c, Ah)
- Jacks or Better - Two cards of the same rank above 10.
- (Jh, Jd, 2d, 5s, 9c)
-
- The Joker is a wild card (it acts as any needed card), except in a Five of a
- Kind hand. Natural Hands (winning hands which do not contain a Joker) pay
- double the winnings.
-
- SECTION FOUR: Using VJP
-
- Play goes in this order:
-
- Press enter to deal a hand, or press q to quit VJP.
- You will be dealt five cards face-down.
- Place your bet by pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. 1 is a One Dollar Bet, and so
- on.
- Your cards will be turned face-up.
- Select which cards you want to hold by pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (these keys
- toggle the HOLD/DROP status for the corresponding card). Press enter to deal
- the replacement cards.
- If you lose, you will begin again.
- If you win, you may either try to double the pot or just take the pot.
- Make your choice by pressing d to take your chances on doubling the pot, or
- press t to play it safe and take the pot.
- If you win the double, you may try to double the pot again, up to a total of
- five times.
- Once you lose your pot or choose to take it, you will begin again.
-
- SECTION FIVE: Credits
-
- Programming: Brandon Staggs.
- Face Cards Graphics: Rebekah Staggs
-