MAG Disk (Jul 1991) : Dominos / Dominos.docs.bas

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LOCATE 12,30:PRINT "...D O M I N O S...":COLOR 1
LOCATE 23,30:INPUT "Press enter to continue";ht$:CLS:PRINT 
PRINT "        The game can only be played with one player and the computer."
PRINT "        The game rules are based on the standard game of dominos"
PRINT "        as defined by the book 'According TO Hoyle', by"
PRINT "        Richard L. Frey and published by Ballantine Books."
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PRINT "        Each player starts the game with seven dominos.  The"
PRINT "        player with the highest doublet starts the game.  The"
PRINT "        opponent plays by selecting a domino which matches the"
PRINT "        previously played domino.  The player and computer alternate"
PRINT "        turns until one's dominos are exhausted or until neither"
PRINT "        player can move."
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PRINT "        If unable to play in turn, dominos are drawn automatically"
PRINT "        from the boneyard until able to play.  If the boneyard"
PRINT "        is exhausted and still unable to play, the turn passes.
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INPUT "                         Press enter to continue";a2$:CLS:PRINT 
PRINT "        The first to play all his dominos wins the game.  Sometimes"
PRINT "        neither player can play and the boneyard is empty, the game"
PRINT "        ends in a block.  The game is then won by having the"
PRINT "        most points (highest score).  The score is determined by"
PRINT "        totalling the number of domino dots in the opponents hand."
PRINT
PRINT "        The game gives the human player the option of cheating"
PRINT "        (peeking in the opponents hand and what's in the boneyard)."
PRINT "        It would be disgraceful if someone would use this option to"
PRINT "        beat a dumb machine like the Amiga at such a simple game."
PRINT "        But as luck will have it, Murphy's Law enters the picture:"
PRINT "        If something can go wrong, it probably will."
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PRINT "                   ...........Credits.............."
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PRINT "        This hea game of dominos was witten for public domain use"
PRINT "        and distribution by a Damn Yankee (me): Russell Mason"
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PRINT "        The game version is 1.0, June 1, 1991
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PRINT "        You can get in touch with me about buggs, impuvments, new"
PRINT "        ideers, spelln, or jiust jaw awhale (I luvv supwases) at:"
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PRINT "                          Russell Mason"
PRINT "                          5225 Old Hixson A107"
PRINT "                          Hixson, Tn., 37343"
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PRINT "        Thanx for using my pwogwam, adios till next time.  My next novelity"
PRINT "        will be done on a A3000 (which I can't afford) so I won't have"
PRINT "        to fuss with this clunki ol compiler.":PRINT :PRINT :PRINT 
INPUT "                           Press enter to end";dr$
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