PSION CD 2/PsionCDVol2.iso/Programs/278/README.TXT

Text File | 1997-09-28 | 6KB | 175 lines

              Series 5 Hearts v1.1  Document File.


Sections.

1.  Introduction

2.  Installing/Upgrading from v1.0

3.  Playing and using the program

4.  Differences between registered and unregistered games

5.  Registering

6.  Differences from previous versions


                   1.  Introduction

 Hearts is a card game for the Psion Series 5. Other people
might know the game by its other names, Black Maria or
Chase the Lady.


                     2. Installing

 To install, drag the complete unzipped Hearts directory onto
the system/apps directory on any drive. The programs icon
should then appear on the extras bar.

                         Upgrading

 To upgrade from v1.0 just replace Hearts.app, logo.mbm and
cards.mbm files. Also you MUST delete the file Heartsdat from
the System/Apps/Hearts directory on your machine. Registered
users will need to re-enter their registration codes again.

                         3.  Playing

 The  object of the game is to score as FEW points as possible.
When one of the players scores over 100, the game is over.
There are four players in the game. Three are controlled by
the Psion, the other by a human player.

 The game is started by the player with the 2 of clubs. The
player with this card must lay it. Each other player then
takes a turn until four cards are laid. Each player must
follow suit if possible. If they can't then they can lay any
card they like. When each player has laid a card the computer
checks to see who won the 'trick'. The trick is
won by the player who followed suit with the highest card.
The computer then checks to see if any points were in the
trick and scores accordingly. Points are gained when a trick
is won that contains penalty cards. These are as follows..

All Hearts             Scores 1 point each.

Queen of Spades        Scores 13 points

All aces are high.

 As each hand progresses, players may not be able to follow
suit. This is their opportunity to discard the penalty cards
in their hand. That is why higher cards are best laid early
in the game. The skill is knowing what you can get away
with laying without incurring points.

 If your cards are all high, it might be worth trying to
'shoot the moon'. This means trying to win ALL the penalty
cards. If you succeed, all other players score the full 26
points and you score 0 points. If you fail though, you can
end up a loser!

 Play continues until all the cards are played. If someone
has scored over 100 points the game is over, otherwise the
computer deals another hand.

 At the start of each hand each player is given 13 cards.
Before actual play, each player must select three cards to
pass to the next player. This is when you can get rid of some
of the really nasty high cards. Beware though, one of the
computer hands will pass three cards on to you! The queen
of spades though cannot be passed on.

 When it is your turn to play an arrow will appear above
your cards. Just use the cursor keys  and the enter key to
select which card to play. Alternatively, the whole game
can be played using the pen. Just touch the card you wish
to lay. If the game asks you to press a key, simply touch
the screen anywhere to continue.

 Before the game, you might like to give each player a more
familiar name. Just select edit from the menu to change
the existing names. These name are remembered, and will
then appear whenever the game is re-run. Most of the other
menus are self explanatory.


  4.  Differences between registered and unregistered games

 With the Unregistered version of the game, when the human
player wins the queen of spades they score 75 points instead
of 13. Also it is not possible to 'shoot the moon'. The player
scores the full value of all penalty cards.


                    5.  Registering

 Registration for Hearts is 10 pounds. Payment can be made by
english Cheque, Euro cheques in sterling or Postal order.
Foreign cheques can be sent in any currency, but please add
a further 6 pounds to cover bank charges

 Users of Compuserve can register the game via the SWREG
service.SWREG id codes for Hearts, Dungeon or both are..

 S5 Hearts  id code     16129       price $18
 S5 Dungeon id code     15951       price $18
 Both    id code        16130       price $30

Alternatively, send 16 pounds and receive also the
registration code for my other game Dungeon, the only Doom
type game on the Psion! (Foreign cheques 22 pounds)

 Once you've registered, you will receive a personal code to
free the game from all restrictions. There is no need to
re-install. People who have already registered S5 Dungeon
need only send a further 6 pounds, to register S5 Hearts.

Send registrations to..

Nick Dawkins
26b Sussex Terrace
Lower Flat
Brighton
Sussex
BN2 2QJ
England.

 Please enclose your full name and address. If you have an
e-mail address enclose that as well for a speedier reply.

Please send all e-mail to

[e-mail]

Your comments are very welcome.

Or visit my web pages for up to date info on this, and future
work in progress at..

http://www.pavilion.co.uk/users/ndawkins

 Hearts may be freely copied and distributed as long as no files
are added, removed or edited, including this readme file.
Registered users must keep their personal codes secret.


                  6 Differences from earlier versions

v1.1 Removes a bug preventing installation on the `D` drive.
     Fixes the Score info table, which worked incorrectly.
     Adds the option to change the score the game finishes at.


                       Disclaimer.

 This software is supplied as is. No responsibility can be
taken for any loss of data or adverse effects when used on
your machine. This is though, extremely unlikely. The game
has been tested, and shows no signs of naughty behaviour!