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Page 1 Welcome to the world of VEGAS GAMES, VEGAS SLOTS is a $.25 slot machine simulation. This simulation is based on some of the popular slot machines that are in use in Las Vegas and Atlantic City as well as on cruise ships, Bahamas and places where such machines are legal. Slot machines are really simple to operate. You insert the monies and pull the handle. That's all there is to it or so it would seem. The real strategies come into play while you are entering your bets, deciding if the machine is on a losing streak (paying off) or the machine is on a winning streak (taking your money). The machines operate on a random chance principal for paying off. In places where gambling is not regulated there has been in the past incidents where the wheels have been "weighted" to decrease your chance of winning. VEGAS SLOTS has clean wheels. The random chance element presents the player with the unique possibility of a large payoff with the playing of just one coin. This random element has been "captured" in VEGAS SLOTS. We have programed in a similar random chance possibility for winning. We have changed the odds slightly to make the game more playable on your home computer. This really does not detract from the game. You may use VEGAS SLOTS to practice up for a trip to where machines are legal or just for some quick relaxing moments of just plain fun. However, be fore- warned the game can become addicting. Page 2 The real fun here is that you won't go broke trying for that big payoff. A. How VEGAS SLOTS operates. VEGAS SLOTS will play on IBM and compatibles that use MS-DOS VERSION 2.1 and above. It will play on CGA, EGA and VGA screens. It will play on most monochrome monitors also. To load the game just type VEGASLOT at the DOS prompt. You should make a back up copy of the original and store it in a safe place should your working copy become damaged. B. INTRODUCTION SCREEN The introduction screen will come up first. There is a rolling sound that is generated as the screen is scrolling. This sound will be a good indicator as to whether you want the game to play at a fast speed or a slow speed. C. INSTRUCTION SCREEN The instruction screen will introduce you to the game and show you the winning combinations that will pay off should they come up. The following are those combinations: |-------BAR-------| |-------BAR-------| |-------BAR-------| This combination pays off 9 quarters or $2.25. Page 3 |----BAR---BAR----| |----BAR---BAR----| |----BAR---BAR----| This combination pays off 25 quarters or $6.25. |--BAR--BAR--BAR--| |--BAR--BAR--BAR--| |--BAR--BAR--BAR--| This combination pays off 60 quarters or $15.00 |--BAR--BAR--BAR--| |----BAR---BAR----| |----BAR---BAR----| This combination or any other combination, all on the same pay line will pay 1 quarter or $.25. Note, that on any winning combination, the payoff is in addition to the amount that you wagered. So your winnings are paid off plus your original wager. This is a departure from most of the actual machines in use but for this home version, it helps give the game better playability. As you exit the instruction area of the screen you are presented the option of printing a registration form for the game or to continue on. Press (P) to print the form or the space bar to continue on. As with all shareware games, you must register the program if you like the product. This enables the authors to continue producing quality products. Without that incentive of users registering their programs, shareware programming authors will not continue to produce Page 4 quality programs at a fraction of commercial prices. The shareware principal can only work in this manner. Many authors will supply you with additional programs, documents and program updates, --FREE-- simply because they're pleased that you did register the program. Help make it work. D. FAST OR SLOW COMPUTER This screen enables you to select whether or not you have a slow or a fast computer. As mentioned earlier about the opening screen, the speed and sound will be a gauge as to whether you want the program to run fast or slow. In the mode for slow computers the rolling sounds for the wheels is deleted to speed up the program execution. This is the only difference between the two choices. Fast computers like a 286 AT style machine will run just fine. Super fast computers may need their "turbo" switched turned off. Experiment and see what works best. The game works best if not in an environment, some TSR's can lock up the program. E. THE GAME PLAY SCREEN This is where the game action takes place. After a short demonstration, the game will prompt you to begin. In the center of the screen, notice that there is a window that instructs you about the "paylines". $.25 will play the center payline, .50 will play the center and upper line and Page 5 .75 will play all three. The paylines are normally red, but after you enter a bet, they will light up yellow to show which paylines are active. Choose your payline by enter 1 for a .25 bet, 2 for a .50 bet and 3 for a .75 bet. When you enter your bet the "arm is pulled so to speak" to spin the wheels. You start the game with $25.00 worth of quarters or 100 spins of the wheel. The middle line of the center window will keep track of your monies. This constantly monitors your winnings and losses. If you should lose all your monies then you will have to start all over. The two side windows are there to keep track of the action. There also is a sort of automatic wagering feature in this program. When you are asked to enter your bet, if you hold down that key 1, 2 or 3 for a few seconds it will place that same bet over and over. If you should hear an abnormal buzz or bell that means you have overloaded the keyboard buffer. The downside of this feature is that if you should happen onto a losing streak and want to switch to a lower betting status, you will have to wait until all of the autobets have been played out. At this time we should address some betting strategy. VEGAS SLOTS just like the actual machines get "HOT" for a period of time. When this is happening you will want to play all three paylines so as to maximize your winnings. Likewise some machines have their "cool" time where you might just bet a single payline or quit and collect your winnings. If you keep track of your play and record your Page 6 winnings and losses over a period of time you can develop your own strategy. F. SUMMARY The game is addicting. At times you will be tempted to look where the quarters are being dropped around your computer. Sorry but this is only a simulation. Page 7 HIGH LOW CARDS, HIGH LOW CARDS is a twist on the old card game of cutting the deck of cards to see who draws the higher card. In this game of chance you bet your opponent to see who will draw the higher card. This colorful, visually exciting game will provide many hours of entertainment for you to enjoy. A. How HIGH LOW CARDS operates. HIGH LOW CARDS plays very easy. The opening screens go through the titles and opening credits for the game. Press (P) to print a registration. The next screen you come to is the game play screen. The screen looks like this, _________ _________________________ _________ B| | | | | |B A| $1,000 | | HIGH LOW CARDS | | $1,000 |A N|_________| |_________________________| |_________|N K COMPUTER PLAYER K ______________ (WAGER WINDOW) ______________ | | ^ _________ ^ | | | BUCKEYE | | WAGER | | BUCKEYE | | ASSOCIATED | | | | ASSOCIATED | | SYSTEMS | | $ 20 | | SYSTEMS | | | |_________| | | | COMPUTER | | PLAYER | |______________| |______________| (DECK OF CARDS) _________________________ (DECK OF CARDS) |_PLACE_A_BET_$1_TO_$20_-_| ^ (ACTION WINDOW) ^ 1.) The two top windows on the left and right side are for the bank accounts for you and the computer. These will automatically keep tract of you winnings and losses, and will be updated after every play. 2.) The center window between the two decks of cards is the Page 8 wager window. This window will constantly update the betting action as the game proceeds and will clear before the next round of betting takes place. 3.) The action window is the low window below the two decks of cards. This window will prompt you for what action to take as the game proceeds. B. GAME PLAY The first thing you do when you begin game play is to enter the bank account money. Both you and the computer will have the same amount, after all, any game that involves betting requires both players to have the same amount of money. Enter an amount between $100 and $1000. The bank windows will then show this amount after you press enter. The next action you will do is to enter a bet between $1 and $20 and press enter. The computer will do one of three things at this time. The computer will accept the bet and ask you to hit the space bar, decline the bet and forfeit his bet and you win, or increase your originally bet. If the computer increases the bet you may decline or accept the new bet. If you decline then you lose the bet and the betting starts over. If you accept the raise from the computer you are asked if you want to increase the wager again. If you answer "no" then you are asked to cut the deck by pressing the space bar. If you answer "yes" then the action window will prompt you to enter the amount of the increase, you Page 9 are permitted a $10 to $30 raise at this time. Enter the amount you wish to raise the bet and press enter. You then will be asked to press the spacebar to cut the deck. When you cut the deck the winner is determined and the winnings and losses are added and deducted. There is also the possibility because you are each using a complete deck of cards, that you might have a tie or two of the same cards drawn at this time. If that situation occurs, you will then be prompted to up the bet again $10 to $30. The tie can also occur more than once. This is the game play from the start. To end the game there are two choices. When prompted to cut the deck, if you press the escape key the game will end. Another way, and you will know this only if you read this manual, is to enter a bet of 99 and press enter. C.SUMMARY If you should happen to run out of money the game play will continue. If the computer runs out of money the game also will continue. The house extends credit for the players who loses their monies. The game play is easy, strategy for betting is easy to learn and the combination of nice graphics makes for an easy entertaining game. Page 10 These games will give you many hours of fun. The programs are copyrighted and may be shared with others so they can try the game and register. If distributed, the copyright notices must not be removed from the programs or documentation. The programs must not be altered. This document file must be included. The files VEGASLOT.EXE, HIGHLOW.EXE and VEGASGAM.DOC must remain together. D.REGISTRATION FORM ============================================================= All registered users will receive the awesome DOLLAR SLOTS game Plus any program updates absolutely FREE. The $12.00 fee ($6 PER GAME) is a great value for THREE games, OR $4.00 each !!! DOLLAR SLOTS features five paylines and wildcards, a bank to record your winnings and losses on disk and unlimited payoffs. Page 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please enclose check or money order to ... BUCKEYE ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS INC. NAME _______________________ PHONE NO. 1-(___)-(___)-(____) ADDRESS _______________________ (VEGAS GAMES VER 1.0) CITY _______________________ STATE _____ ZIPCODE ______-_____ DISK SIZE (CIRCLE) 5 1/4 OR 3 1/2 OHIO residents add 7% sales tax. 3 1/2 disks add $1.00 Your fabulous DOLLAR SLOTS will be shipped in 48 hours. THANK YOU... BUCKEYE ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS Inc. 6638 HARRIS ROAD BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO 44147 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please forward all inquiries to the above address. All disks are warranted to be readable. No other warranty, either expressed or implied is made, nor are the programs deemed useful for any purpose other than entertainment.