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                    Deluxe Triple Yahtzee 2.1 for MS-DOS
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                 Ŀ Written by Stefano Antonio De Caro 
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     What's New for 2.1
     
     
          The "playing another game"  scenario  has  been  modified.    In
     previous versions, a player could  start  a  second  (third,  fourth,
     etc.) game by clicking on the ROLL button after the current game  had
     ended.  The player was first brought back to the setup screen  so  he
     or she could sign their name for  the  next  game.    Now,  DTY  just
     assumes that the same person will be playing another  game,  and  the
     scorecard signing procedure is completely bypassed.    Therefore,  if
     someone else wants to play after you're finished, you'll need to quit
     to DOS and start DTY from scratch.
     
          This version also reflects a "bug fix."  The undo feature, which
     was introduced in 2.0, turned out to be faulty.   It  was  a  limited
     problem that only affected the playing of Yahtzees.  It's fixed!
     
     
     
     Introduction
     
     
          If you like Yahtzee, especially Triple Yahtzee, you're going  to
     love Deluxe Triple Yahtzee (henceforth DTY).    I've  always  enjoyed
     playing Yahtzee, but I've been disappointed with the various computer
     versions that are out.  The ones written for DOS have never  included
     mouse support - at least the versions I've seen.  Trying  to  select,
     roll and score dice without a mouse is a son of a bitch.  I've played
     two Windows renditions, and even though the mouse provided quick  and
     simple play, both games were rather bland.
     
          So here it is: a computer version of Triple Yahtzee with a  host
     of effects, dialogues, melodies and pretty colors.   The  "point  and
     click" style of play eliminates the need  for  keystrokes  -  not  to
     mention dice, dice tumblers, scoresheets and pencils.
     
     
     
     System Requirements
     
     
          o MS-DOS v3.3 or higher
     
          o 256 KB of available memory

          o 140 KB of available disk space (see note below)
     
          o Microsoft-compatible mouse and mouse driver
     
          o EGA or VGA color graphics (CGA is not recommended)
     
          Note: The 140 KB disk requirement does not cover saved game
                files.  You'll need additional disk space when saving
                games.
     
     
     
     Installation
     
     
          DTY may be installed in any directory  on  your  hard  drive  or
     floppy disk.  Just be certain that all of the following DTY files are
     together:
     
     
               DTY      EXE ... DTY executable program.
               DTY      ICO ... DTY Windows icon.
               DTY      PIF ... DTY Windows Program Information File.
               HELP     PG1 ... Online help screens.
               HELP     PG2
               HELP     PG3
               HELP     PG4
               HELP     PG5
               HELP     PG6
               HELP     PG7
               HELP     PG8
               HELP     PG9
               MAIN     IMG ... Game board graphic file.
               MASTERS  IMG ... Masters board graphic file.
               PLAYER   CFG ... Default player name configuration file.
               README   TXT ... This!
               SCORES   DAT ... Top five scores.
               SETUP    IMG ... Pre-game setup graphic file.
     
     Once installed, the command to start DTY is simply, "DTY".
     
     
     
     The Basics
     
     
          DTY is  an  easy-to-play  dice  game  involving  both  luck  and
     strategy.   Because there is no highest possible score in  DTY,  each
     game promises to be a unique  challenge.    If  you've  never  played
     either of the Yahtzee games, or if you need to brush up on the rules,
     don't worry.    An  online  reference  book  summarizing  the  rules,
     procedures and scoring is  available  at  any  time  during  a  game.
     Actually playing the game will sharpen your skills quicker than  will
     reading a lengthy discussion of how to play.  Just play it  and  have
     fun; your skill will improve each time you play.
     
     
     
     Correcting Play Mistakes
     
     
          Should you attempt to make a play  that  would  result  in  zero
     points, DTY will first seek a confirmation before allowing  the  play
     to stand.  Other times, you might  unwittingly  click  on  the  wrong
     category yet still earn points, even though you had intended to  play
     the dice in a different category (perhaps to earn even more  points).
     In either case, you can "undo" your action by clicking on the  [UNDO]
     button BEFORE you roll the dice for the next turn.  Once you roll the
     dice, your last play is "in the books," so to speak.
     
     
     
     Saving/Resuming Games
     
     
          A game may be saved at any point  after  the  opening  roll  and
     before the last available die category has been played.   To  save  a
     game, click on the [QUIT] button and then click on [YES].  To  resume
     the game, simply start up DTY and enter your name EXACTLY as you  did
     for the game that was saved.  Only one game may  be  saved  for  each
     unique player name.  Please note that the  140  KB  disk  requirement
     does not cover saved game files.  You'll need additional  disk  space
     when saving games.
     
     
     
     Miscellaneous
     
     
          DTY is not copyrighted  or  shareware.    If  it  was,  I  would
     probably be sued by the original publishers  of  Yahtzee  and  Triple
     Yahtzee.  DTY is released as a FREE, complete program to  the  public
     domain.  All I ask is that when YOU share it, you distribute  ALL  of
     the files so that the next person who receives it isn't disappointed.
     
          DTY was written in QuickBASIC 4.50.  I would like to thank Terry
     Venn for his "Mouse Library  for  QuickBASIC  and  Visual  Basic  for
     MS-DOS" (MLIB v2.2).  It was because of his shareware  mouse  library
     that I was able to include mouse support in DTY.    Thanks  for  your
     programming work, Terry!
     
     End of  Document
