POKER PATIENCE
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   Poker Patience package contains these four files:

       pp.exe       - program file for MS Windows
       info.exe     - says which version this package is
       orderfrm.txt - form to order full version
       readme.txt   - this file

   The object of Poker Patience is to score as many points
as possible by creating poker combinations from cards
consecutively put forward by computer. The cards are placed into
rectangular area with five columns and five rows. Once placed
card cannot be put forward once more.

   The first card you can place anywhere you like, but all
the next cards must touch at least by corner some card already
placed. Poinst are counted in both rows and columns.

   You can choose from two kinds of game - normal or extended.
Normal game ends after showing all the 25 cards down. Extended
game consists of three parts. The first part is identical
as normal game. Purpose of the second part is to perform a number
of exchanges between any two cards each other to gain more
points. In the third part you can exchange any two cards each
other as in second part, but in addition you can use the cards
appeared in the sixth column. That column isn't valued, but it
can help you to gain even more points. You should perform as few
steps as possible to realize the desired modification of cards
layout because every exchange brings you one negative point.

   Maximum number of exchanges in each part of the extended game
is twenty. Total score is a sum of points gained in each of three
parts reduced by a total number of exchanges. The high scores
table contains the best 300 scores. When equality of points
occures, the shorter time decides which score is better.

   The time of normal game is limited at twenty minutes, the time
of extended one at sixty minutes. But there is no reason to be
in a hurry. Those limits are a great deal higher than time needed
to complete the game.

   Values of each combination are as follows:

Royal Flush (A,K,Q,J,10 of the same suit)                      50
Straight Flush (five cards of the same suit in sequence)       30
Four of a kind (four cards of the same rank)                   16
Straight (five cards in two or more suits in sequence)         12
Full house (three cards of one rank and two cards of another)  10
Three of a kind (three cards of the same rank)                  6
Flush (five cards of the same suit)                             5
Two pairs (two cards of one rank and two cards of another)      3
One pair (any single pair of one rank)                          1

   Using this game is simple. Desired type of game starts
by click the main menu items "Normal game" or "Extended game".
Click the part of the game board causes placing the card, that
appears at the bottom in the middle part of the game window.
The end of normal game becomes immediately after placing the last,
25th card.

   In the extended game, after placing the last card begins
the second part. Exchange between two cards can be done by
the clicks both the cards. The first click marks the first card.
The second click the second card performs the desired exchange.
If you mistake, you can remove the marking by another click
the first marked card. The button "2->3->" appeared under
the place where the new cards are shown, serves for finishing
the second and third part of the extended game.

   Shareware version of Poker Patience doesn't include
the extended game and instead of 300 best scores handles only
three. You can freely copy it, put it on your favourite
BBS's etc. You must only observe following rules:

   1) Only whole Poker Patience package can be distributed.
      Poker Patience package consists of these files:
      "pp.exe", "orderfrm.txt", "readme.txt" and "info.txt".

   2) Any modifications of those files are prohibited.

   If you enjoy this game and you want to get the full
version of Poker Patience with the extended game, send the
check or money to the author:

		Roman Cejka
		V polich 3
	 568 02	Svitavy
		CZECH REPUBLIC

   The cost is $15 per copy plus shipping and handling.
For European is shipping and handling $3 for the first copy
and $1 for each other copy. The others pays $5 for
the first copy and $1 for each other copy. Ordering form you
will find in the file "orderfrm.txt".

   Then you will get from me 5.25'' diskette with the
last, full version of Poker Patience, licence card and many
thanx for supporting shareware concept. As premium you will
receive another Windows game, this once from category of logic.

   Its name is HEAPS and has very simple rules: On the board
are four heaps of matches. Player on the move chooses one heap
he likes, which he takes any number of matches from
(at least one). Who takes the last match, lose. Your goal is to
beat the computer. Initial number of matches in the heaps is
random and less then nineteen.

   Graphic design of Heaps is in a similar style as Poker
Patience. Difficulty of the game has four levels. On the highest,
"Ingenious" level, you can win only if you make no bad move.
However, initial position always allows you to win.


                                  copyright (c) 1994 Roman Cejka