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Introduction
PROKER is the Poker game you'll want to play and LEARN from no matter
what skill level your at. Among many features you can even change the rules at
will, even have the computer tell you what cards to discard for a MAXIMUM
chance of winning.
Menus
Project
Restart a Game = Restarts a game from scratch.
You must also use this option if you change the rules,
since you can't change them in the middle of a game..
About = Everything you ever wanted to know about Proker but
didn't dare asking...
Quit = This will transform your 68000 into a nice 68060 for
10 minutes.. ;-)
When you quit, the configuration is also saved in the
'Proker_Data/Proker.config' file.
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Preferences
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Change Prefs = Change your preferences.
( more below on the window that is brought up )
Change Rules = Change the rules of the game..
DeActivated when your in the middle of a game
( more below on the window that is brought up )
Load a Saved Game = Load a previously saved game.
Save your Game = Save the game your playing in.
Only active when your in the "place your bet" stage.
Change Preferences
Human - Computer
Who plays.
French - English
All around language to be used.
Display the best card.
When you choose this option, the computer will do its choice of
best cards by placing an X under the card.
( Of course when its finished calculating it, but meanwhile you
can still play, its doing it in the backround...)
Last Card
Only used in Computer mode and the Rules are "With Last Card".
The number you enter here is the minimum percentage value the
computer will risk.
ex. In the Higher or Lower sequence, when the number is -> 4,
there are 9 chances out 13 (69%) if the computer chooses 'Higher'
which means if your minimum setting is 62%, computer will Risk.
With the 8
Only used in Computer mode and the Rules are "With the 8".
The number here is the amount of times the computer will Risk
before keeping his gains.
Change Rules
PayOffs
You can change the payoffs of each categorie.
Risk
Three possible choices:
With the 8 -> Risk will always be with the 8.
With Last Card -> Risk will be with Last Card drawn.
No Risk -> No Risk ;-(
Equal Card
Three possible choices: 'Win', 'Loose' or 'Restart'
ex. The card to beat is 8 and you draw 8, well you will either
Win, loose or tie depending on the Rules chosen.
Nb Hand
Maximum number of Deals. (0 for unlimited)
Credit Max
Maximum Credit line. (0 for none)
OK
Use these Rules.
Load
Load previously saved Rules.
Save
Save these Rules.
Cancel
Cancel changes made to the Rules.
1, 2, 3
Predefine Rules.
Screen
At the top of the screen there is 7 gadgets, they are also
accessible through the F1->F7 Keys.
- Prob * PayOffs = The numbers are going to show winnings
per categories.
- Probability = The numbers are reflecting the probabilities
per categories in percentage ('%'),
in fraction ('Total') or in Easy fractions
('Easy Total', ex. 2/4 -> 1/2).
- Wins = Reflects Winnings in each categorie, in Percentage,
Fraction or Easy fraction.
- PayOffs = Shows the PayOff for each categorie.
Its on the Blue Line in the middle of the screen that all help
and information messages are displayed in.
Cards in the Black display area can be selected with the 1->5 Keys.
You can use The up/down arrow keys to simulate High/Low Arrows.
Beneath the cards is all your richness, each gold bullion is
worth 500$.
Next is the black line filled with information. You will find
the number of the hand, your percentage of winning hands, money
you have (the same as your richness gold bullions+coins) and your
Risk winnings (ex. if it shows +300$, that means you have won 300$
at Risk).
Gadgets & Keys
Replay - <RETURN>
Quit - 'Q'
Draw - <RETURN>
Deal - <RETURN>
Best Choice - 'B' 'M'
Keep - <RETURN> 'K' 'G'
Up arrow - Up arrow key
Down arrow - Down arrow key
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Contributions (5$) & Comments
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Christian Warren
2201, Edouard-MontPetit, #11
Montréal, Québec, Canada
H3t 1J3
fidonet#1:167/151.0 Christian Warren
Thanks to
- C.W. Fox and Bruce Dawson: For their fantastic File requester library and
Color requester.
- programmer of "Happy Poker" : For their impressive graphics of Jack, Queen
and King. If they would have left their names
and address somewhere, i could have wrote to
them...
- Jean-Dominic Baril : For his nice cards sound..
- Marc Dionne : For mutuel moral support...
- Denis Turcotte : For this translation in english of the docs.
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