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Miscellaneous Information

Registering for Solitaire for Windows'

Sharing the Solitaire for Windows' Demo

Description of Demo

Purchasing Solitaire for Windows

Description of Solitaire for Windows

Installation

Installing and Running the Demo

Displaying the Demo Icon

Card Game Rules

Klondike

Golf

Scorpion

Glossary of Solitaire Terms


Registering for Solitaire for Windows

If you register for Solitaire for Windows' you will receive:

1)	Up-to-date information on the availability of Solitaire for Windows.

2)	Discount coupons offering significant savings on your purchase of Solitaire for Windows.

3)	Information of other outstanding Interplay Production programs like:

- Battle Chess

- Omar Sharif on Bridge

To register for Solitaire for Windows', open the Windows Notepad accessory in the Program Manager, open the file SOLREG.TXT,.fill out the Registration Form, and mail it to:

Interplay Productions

3710 South Susan #100

Santa Ana, CA  92704

or call:	800/969-GAME


Sharing Solitaire for Windows' Demo

The Solitaire for Windows' Demo was designed for two purposes:

1)	As a gift to all those millions of people who enjoy playing solitaire on the computer.

2)	As a demonstration of the complete Solitaire for Windows program.

Please feel free to share this demo program with all of your friends, relatives, and associates.  We believe everyone you know who enjoys playing solitaire, will love playing this Solitaire for Windows demo.

To give the Solitaire for Windows' Demo to others, copy two files, SOLWIN.EXE and SOLWIN.HLP to a high density floppy disk.  Instruct the user to copy these two files into the /WINDOWS directory on the hard drive of their computer (see, Installing and Running the Demo).

Solitaire for Windows will be available in software retail outlets Fall 1992 (Oct./Nov.).  Watch for it!  See, Purchasing Solitaire for Windows.


Description of the Demo

The Solitaire for Windows' Demo contains many of the features found in the complete Solitaire for Windows program.  For your enjoyment, the following is included:

1)	Three fully functional solitaire cardgames,

Klondike

Golf

Scorpion

2)	A sample tour, 3 Game Tour

3)	Two complete card decks

Traditional

Maya

4)	Three playing boards

5)	Two game (scoring) modes

Traditional

Challenge

Plus,

6)	Keyboard Hot Keys for easier access to often used features.

7)	An Auto-Finish mode for a rapid game finish when the cards are set-up and ready to be moved to the Foundation to complete the game.

8)	The ability to choose between using Card Drag or moving the cards instantly to the desired location on the board.

9)	Help files providing the rules of the game(s).

If you think this is great wait till you see the complete, fully featured version of Solitaire for Windows (see Description of Solitaire for Windows).


Purchasing Solitaire for Windows

Information on purchasing the complete Solitaire for Windows computer entertainment program can be obtained directly from the publisher:

Interplay Productions

3710 South Susan #100

Santa Ana, CA  92704

or call:	800/969-GAME

Discount coupons are available offering significant savings on your purchase of Solitaire for Windows (see Registering for Solitaire for Windows).


Description of Solitaire for Windows

The complete Solitaire for Windows computer entertainment program is like no other.  It's ideal for the solitaire enthusiast being both fun and addictive.  It contains the following features:

1)	Twelve solitaire cardgames,

Klondike	Forty Thieves	The Castle

Golf	Spider	Calculation

Scorpion	Pyramid	Three Shuffles

Poker	La Nivernaise	Corners

2)	Four solitaire tours,

Grand Tour	Golf Tour	Quick Tour

Championship Game

3)	Design your own solitaire tours and share them with friends.

4)	Twelve complete card decks

Traditional (6 varieties)

Maya (3 varieties)

Contempory (3 varieties)

5)	Six different playing boards

6)	Two game (scoring) modes, each with or without Timed play.

Traditional	Challenge

 7)	Tournament play for challenging friends and party fun.

Plus,

 8)	Beautiful and elegent card deck and board graphics.

 9)	An Undo feature for replaying the last move.

10)	Help files providing both the rules of the game(s) and hints for play.

11)	Keyboard Hot Keys for faster play.

12)	An Auto-Finish mode.

13)	The ability to choose between using Card Drag or moving the cards instantly to the desired location on the board.

And more!  We promise some exciting surprises.

For information on purchasing your copy of Solitaire for Windows, see Purchasing Solitaire for Windows.

A discount coupon offering significant savings on the purchase of Solitaire for Windows is available, see Registering the Solitaire for Windows' Demo.


Installing and Running the Demo

The Solitaire for Windows' Demo is easy to Install on your hard disk, just copy the SOLWIN.EXE  and SOLWIN.HLP files into your \WINDOWS directory.

To Run the Solitaire for Windows' Demo:

1)	From the Program Manager, File Menu, choose Run...

2)	Type SOLWIN into the space provided.

3)	Press the OK button.

That's all there is to it!  But, it might be more convenient if the Solitaire for Windows' Demo Icon was displayed in the Windows Program Manager screen, see, Displaying the Demo Icon.


Displaying the Demo Icon

To display the Solitaire for Windows' Demo Icon on the Windows Program Manager screen:

1)	In the Program Manager screen,  first select the area (i.e. Games) where you would like the icon to be placed.

2)	Select the File menu and then open the New option.

3)	Select Program Item and then press the OK button.

4)	Type:   Solitaire for Windows   in the Description box and   SOLWIN  in the Command Line box, then press the OK Button.

That's all there is to it.  To run the Solitaire for Windows' Demo just double-click on the Demo icon--as you would to run any other application.


Rules for Klondike

This game, in all of its derivations (e.g. Canfield), is probably the most played solitaire card game in the world.  This particular version first originated in Alaska during the Alaskan gold rush, hence the name Klondike.

Goal:  To move all of the cards to the Foundation in suit and sequence from Ace to King.

Play:  Turn cards up from the Stock  3 at a time and, if possible, play them to the Columns of the Tableau or Foundation.  Exposed cards on the Columns are displayed in descending sequence and alternating color.  Cards may be moved to the Foundation at any time as long as the are placed there in the proper order.  Additionally, a card in a column (and all those below it) may be moved to another column, as long as the rule of descending sequence and alternating color is not broken.

Whenever all of the cards are cleared out of a Column, the empty space may be filled with a King.

Unplayed cards are added automatically to the Waste Pile.  When all of the unplayed cards are in the Waste Pile, clicking on the empty Stock moves them back to the Stock where they are dealt, 3 at a time, once again.

Scoring:  In Traditional scoring, you receive one point for each card moved to the foundation, with a score of 52 being the highest possible.

In Challenge scoring, you receive points based on the number of consecutive cards you move to the Foundation.  5 points for the first, 10 for the second, 15 for the third, etc.  You also receive bonus points with 10, 20, etc. consecutive cards.  The scoring begins over again at 5 points whenever a card is moved from the Stock or Waste Pile to the Tableau, or when a card is moved from one Column to another.


Rules for Golf

This game is named after the method of traditional scoring, where the score received was equal to the number of cards left in the Tableau at the finish, this means that the lower the score the better the game (just like in golf).  Some people carry the analogy further and imagine that the cards are "putted" into the Waste Pile (hole) one by one.

Goal:  To clear all of the cards from the Tableau into the Waste Pile.

Play:  Cards are played from the Stock and the Tableau to the Waste Pile one by one.  They are moved to the Waste Pile face up and can only be played from the Tableau in numerical sequence, ascending or descending.  Since cards go automatically from the Stock to the Waste Pile, when the Tableau is empty, the game is effectively won.

The exception to the descending rule is, that no card may be played on a King.  This means, that after a King has been played on a Queen, the next card must come from the Stock.  It also means that cards should not be played from the Stock until there are no further plays available from the Tableau.

Scoring:  In Traditional scoring, one point is received for every card moved to the Waste Pile.  This means that the score starts out at 1, since the first card is automatically dealt from the Stock to the Waste Pile.  The highest possible score is 52 points.

In Challenge scoring, you receive points based on the number of consecutive cards you move to the Waste Pile from the Tableau.  5 points for the first, 10 for the second, 15 for the third, etc.  You also receive bonus points with 10, 20, etc. consecutive cards.  The scoring begins over again at 5 points whenever a card is moved from the Stockto the Waste Pile.


Rules for Scorpion

This game is a variation of the popular solitaire game Spider.  The name comes from the fact that in this version there are 3 cards dealt face down (the scorpion's stinger), which can be played at anytime.

Goal:  To build, in the Tableau, four 13-card suites in descending order (from King to Ace).

Play:  Exposed cards in the Tableau may be built on in descending sequence by suite.  Any card that is showing may be used, bringing all cards below it along, and Exposing the card above it.

Any Face Down card that becomes exposed is turned face up, and any empty spaces can only be filled by Kings.

When there are no other plays possible, the 3 extra cards are dealt to the bottom of the first 3 Columns to the left--providing a second opportunity for a win.

Scoring:  In Traditional scoring, one point is received for every card placed in sequence  The highest possible score is 52 points.

In Challenge scoring, you receive points based on the number of put in sequence consecutively.  5 points for the first, 10 for the second, 15 for the third, etc.  You also receive bonus points with 10, 20, etc. consecutive cards (this will rarely happen in this game).  The scoring begins over again at 5 points whenever a card is built on a exposed card out of sequence.


Glossary of Solitaire Terms

3 GAME TOUR	FOUNDATION

CHALLENGE SCORING	STOCK

COLUMN(S)	TABLEAU

EXPOSED (CARDS)	TRADITIONAL SCORING

FACE DOWN (CARDS)	WASTE PILE

FACE UP (CARDS)


3 GAME TOUR

A type of solitaire game play where the 3 available games are played consecutively, with the player's goal being to score the highest combined score.


CHALLENGE SCORING

Copyrighted method of scoring solitaire games designed to increase the strategy needed to score high.  Points are awarded in relation to consecutive cards played (see also, Traditional Scoring).


COLUMN(S)

A line of cards extending towards you.  They are spread out so all of the Face Up cards are visable, but only the closest ones are Exposed.


EXPOSED (CARDS)

A card that is not covered or overlapped by another card.  In all of the games included in the Solitaire for Windows' Demo, Exposed cards are all available to be played, or played on.


FACE DOWN (CARDS)

A card that is turned over so its value may not be seen.


FACE UP (CARDS)

A card that is turned up so that its value may be seen.  Face Up cards cannot be played on unless they are also Exposed, however, they may be able to be played (see Klondike and Scorpion)


FOUNDATION

That area of the playing board (screen) where cards are placed in their final configuration.  In Klondike the Foundation is the 4 card area at the top of the screen.  Neither Golf or Scorpion have a Foundation area.


STOCK

The remainder of the deck after cards are dealt to the Tableau.  Cards are turned (Exposed) from the Stock either 1 or 3 at a time (3 at a time in Klondike and 1 at a time in Golf,.  Scorpion does not have a Stock).


TABLEAU

The arrangement of cards on the playing board.  Each game has its own Tableau, or distinctive look.


TRADITIONAL SCORING

The method of scoring where one point is awarded for each card played to the Foundation, or other end pile (see also, Challenge Scoring).


WASTE PILE

Where cards are placed after they have been turned from the Stock, but can't be played on the Tableau or Foundation.  The effect of placing cards in the Waste Pile can be different, depending on the specific solitaire game:

- In Klondike cards in the Waste Pile can be reused.

- In Golf it is the goal to move the cards to the Waste Pile.

- In Scorpion there is no Waste Pile.

And, with some games, cards ending up in the Waste Pile are no longer available for play.