  MD Video Poker Version 3.0
      by Martin Dufresne

  A Video Poker Game for Windows 3.+

  Copyright (c) MD Software
                P.O.Box 25032
                Sherbrooke, QC, J1J 4K7
                CANADA


  CONTENTS

  1. INSTALLATION
  2. THE GAME
  3. THE CONTROLS
  4. THE FINE PRINT
  5. REGISTRATION FORM


  1. INSTALLATION

  There should be seven files included with MD Video Poker.

	readme.txt
	register.txt
	vbrun300.dll
	install.exe
	pkunzip.exe
	md_video.zip
	dllvbx.zip
  
  Installation from DOS:

	Insert Program disk in drive A:
	Type at prompt A:> WIN INSTALL

  Installation from WINDOWS:

	Insert Program disk in drive A:
	Open File Manager and start INSTALL.EXE


  2. THE GAME

  This game is modeled after the video poker machines that are
  found in most casinos. It is your basic five card draw video
  poker game, with odds paid based on the hand you draw. After
  selecting DEAL DRAW, the computer will display 5 cards face up.
  You can hold any, all, or none of the five cards. Any cards not
  held are replaced with new cards from the deck upon hitting
  DEAL DRAW again. Your payoff is based upon the amount PLAY and
  the odds below.

  ROYAL FLUSH    - 1500 Coins if 5 coins PLAY, otherwise, 300 FOR 1
  STRAIGHT FLUSH - 50 FOR 1
  4 OF A KIND    - 20 FOR 1
  FULL HOUSE     - 8 FOR 1
  FLUSH          - 5 FOR 1
  STRAIGHT       - 4 FOR 1
  3 OF A KIND    - 3 FOR 1
  TWO PAIRS      - 2 FOR 1
  JACKS OR BETTER- 1 FOR 1

  For those of you who are not familar with odds, the word FOR
  means how much is returned FOR a unit PLAY (The amount is
  already play and is NOT returned). When odds are quoted as TO
  such as 1 TO 1 then you get 1 unit for 1 unit PLAY. 1 FOR 1 on
  the other hand, is like a push, you just get your PLAY back.

  Well thats it for my discussion of video poker. if you would like
  more information on the game itself, I would suggest going to
  your local bookstore and getting a book on casino games. A lot
  of the more popular ones include a chapter on Video Poker
  Machines due to their increased popularity in casinos.


3. THE CONTROLS

  The POINTS will start at 20 coins whenever MD Video Poker is
  started. if you end up with a positive number, thats is your
  winnings, if negative, that is what you would have lost. There
  is currently no option for the player to change the POINTS.

  The PLAY button is where you can change your bet. The game starts
  with 1 coins play, and you can change the PLAY from 1 to 5 coins.
  Once the PLAY is set, it will stay that way until you change it
  via the PLAY button.

  The DEAL DRAW button will deal the cards at the beginning of a
  new hand, AND when you need replacement cards.

  To HOLD the cards you want to keep, just click the right button
  of the mouse anywhere inside the card you want to keep. Click a
  second time to free the HOLD, or use the CANCEL button to free
  them all.

  The BIG and SMALL button is a double up option that give you the
  chance to double your winnings. Press the BIG button if you
  suppose that the next card will be > then the previous. If you
  are right the WIN will double, but if it <= then you lose all WIN.
  You can repeat as long as you want to or press the TAKE button to
  stop and take all the WIN points.

     
  4. THE FINE PRINT

  This software is for entertainment purposes only, and is sold
  "as is", without any warranty as to performance or any other
  warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the many
  hardware and software environments into which this program may
  be used, no warranty of fitnees for a particular purpose is
  offered. The user must assume the entire risk of using the
  program. Any liability of the seller will be limited
  exclusively to product replacement or the refund of the
  registration fee.


  5. REGISTRATION FORM

                     MD Video Poker Registration Form

  This software package is SHAREWARE. This means an author or
  programmer has prepared software which you are free to copy, and
  share with others, but the author request a REGISTRATION FEE
  for you to continue LEGAL use and receive additional benefits. if
  you received this software from a shareware vendor or computer club
  who charged $3 or $4 you have only paid a DISTRIBUTION or HANDLING
  FEE to produce an EVALUATION disk of which NO PORTION goes to the
  author of the software. You are encouraged to use the software and,
  pay the final REGISTRATION FEE to the author to become legally
  registered and receive further benefits specified below.

  Paying the registration fee brings by return mail the latest version
  of MD Video Poker, registration number and as a free gift receive
  the latest version register of MD Video Black Jack and
  MD Video Slot Machine.

  

            ---------- R E G I S T R A T I O N ----------

  Mail to :  MD Software
             P.O.Box 25032
             Sherbrooke, QC, J1J 4K7 
             CANADA

  From:      ______________________________________

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  qty ordered:  ___   SINGLE MD Video Poker REGISTRATION
                      $20.00 postpaid (Check or Money order in US funds)
                      $25.00 postpaid (Check or Money order in CN funds)
                      Foreign adresses add $5.00 Shipping.
                      No additional shipping charge to USA.
