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Pyramid
version 1.1
Copyright 1992 by Eduardo Martins
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Pyramid User's Manual 1
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INTRODUCTION
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Pyramid 1.1 is the latest addition to the EM Software line of shareware
games. Like its predecessors, it features high-resolution EGA graphics,
full mouse support, and a sleek, easy to use interface. Pyramid goes one
step further by including a Tournament mode in which you can play
against a friend, or try your luck against the computer. While there are
other implementations of Pyramid solitaire available, I have tried to
make this one the finest, and think that its crisp, colorful graphics,
cheerful sounds, and polished user interface have no match. Users of our
previous programs generally regard them as the best in their class; I
hope you'll find the same holds true for Pyramid 1.1. It took me a lot
of time and effort to develop it; please encourage the development of
other high-quality shareware programs by sending the enclosed
registration form and the registration fee.
A little plug: if you enjoy solitaire games, chances are you will like
my other games, Klondike (current version as of March 1992 is 3.1),
and Poker Solitaire (current version is 2.1). They can be found on
CompuServe (IBMNEW Library 8, as KLDK31.EXE and PSOL21.EXE), GEnie
(IBMPC RoundTable Library 7, as KLONDK31.EXE and PKRSOL21.EXE), and on
major Bulletin Board Systems all over the country.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
===================
Pyramid 1.1 runs on an IBM-PC or compatible running under MS-DOS 2.0 or
greater, with an EGA/VGA monitor and display adapter and 384 Kbytes of
available memory. A Microsoft-compatible mouse is strongly recommended,
but the game can be played from the keyboard. If you want to use the
mouse, the mouse driver (usually called MOUSE.SYS or MOUSE.COM) must be
installed before you load Pyramid; please refer to your mouse
documentation for instructions. Make sure that the files PYRAMID.EXE,
PYRAMID.GX, and PYRAMID.HLP are all on the current directory. If you
are running Pyramid from a floppy disk, make sure that the disk is not
write-protected, since the program writes configuration information to
disk.
Pyramid User's Manual 2
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PYRAMID RULES
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Deal twenty-eight cards in the form of a pyramid. The first row has one
card, the second two cards, and so on. The last row has seven cards, and
each row overlaps the previous one, so that each card (except in the
seventh row) is partly covered by two cards of the next row. At the
beginning of play, the seven cards of the last row are available. The
removal of any two adjacent cards uncovers one card in the row above.
Each card wholly uncovered becomes available. From the available cards,
discard pairs of cards that total thirteen (aces are worth one, jacks
eleven, queens twelve, and kings thirteen). Discard kings singly. Turn
cards from the Pack one at a time, putting unplayable cards in a Waste
Pile. The top card of the Waste Pile is always available, and may be
paired with the next card turned up from the Pack or with any released
card in the pyramid. The game is won if you remove all cards from the
pyramid, Pack, and Waste Pile.
Par Pyramid
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Par Pyramid is a method of scoring that establishes degrees of victory.
Two redeals are allowed. If you win the game in one deal, score 50
points. If you clear away the pyramid on the first deal, use the redeals
to deplete the Pack, if possible, and score 50 less the number of cards
left in the Waste Pile. Similarly, if you clear away the pyramid on the
second or third deal, score 35 or 20 respectively, less the number in
the Waste Pile. If you do not clear away the pyramid, subtract from your
score the total number of cards left undiscarded. Par is a net score of
zero in six games, and any net plus may be considered a win. Par Pyramid
may be played competitively by two or more, each playing six games with
his own deck. The best final score wins.
This implementation of Pyramid can be played in two ways. On the first,
'Standard Play', a single game is played, with two redeals allowed. On
the second, 'Tournament Play', a series of six games, with two redeals,
is played either by a single player, by two competing players, or by a
player competing against the computer.
Pyramid User's Manual 3
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GAME PLAY - MOUSE
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To select a card, place the mouse cursor over it and press the left
mouse button. The selected card will be highlighted. Notice that when
the cursor is over a card that can be selected it will change from an
arrow shape to a pointing hand. If you select a card by mistake, place
the mouse cursor over it and press the left button again to deselect it.
After you select the first card, select the second one. If the two
selected cards total thirteen, they will be removed from the board,
otherwise a beep will sound and an error message will be displayed. To
move a card from the Pack to the Waste Pile, press the right mouse
button. The mouse cursor does NOT need to be over the top card of the
Pack.
Standard Play
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The following commands are available during play, and can be issued by
placing the mouse cursor over the corresponding 'command button' (on the
lower right hand corner of the screen) and pressing the left mouse
button:
HINT: highlights two cards that total thirteen and that can be
removed from the board. The cursor changes to an Hourglass and
the cards remain highlighted until you press a mouse button.
The highlights will then disappear and normal play resumes.
If no cards can be removed, a beep and a message will tell
you so.
NEW: interrupts the current game and starts a new one. You are
asked to confirm by selecting either 'Yes' or 'No' from a
dialog box. Use the left mouse button to enter your selection.
TOUR: switch to Tournament Play. Select 'None' for no
opponent, 'Human' to play against another player, or
'Computer' to play against the computer. You can also select
'Restore' to resume a previously saved game.
CONFIG: brings up the Configuration menu. This allows you to
customize your copy of Pyramid. The first option, Mouse, can
be set to 'Yes' (always use the mouse; this option is ignored
if a mouse driver is not found when you start Pyramid), 'No'
(always use the keyboard, even if a mouse driver is present),
or 'Ask' (if a mouse driver is found, asks at the beginning of