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Playing Pentam

Players

Rolling the Dice

Picking the Dice

Scoring

Scorecard Choices

Scoring Bonus Pentams

Scoring Wild Pentams

High Scores

Sound


Playing Pentam

   Pentam is a game of dice. It is played by taking 13 turns at rolling 5 dice and scoring the results on a scorecard. The scores are totaled and the winner is the one with the highest score.

You start the game by rolling the dice. To start a new game select Game from the main menu and choose New or type F2.

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Players

Up to four players can compete. To change the number of players select Players on the main menu. Select the number of players (1-4) by clicking your choice with the left mouse button. Enter the player names by using the tab key to move from player to player. The player names can be changed at anytime during the game.

Next Rolling the Dice


Rolling the Dice

   On each turn you have 3 rolls of the dice. To roll the dice click on the roll button. To roll again first select the die you wish to roll by clicking it then click the roll button.

You don't have to roll the dice 3 times. If you are happy with a score you may select it instead.

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Picking the Dice

   You may roll any or all of the dice over on your second and third roll. To roll a die over click it with the left mouse button. The die will disappear as if being picked up. After your third roll you must select a scoring button.

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Scoring Points

   You may score points after any roll of the dice. Your scoring choices will appear as numbered buttons on the scorecard under your name. To pick a score click it with the left mouse button. If you roll any of the dice over the points will change according to the dice shown.

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Scorecard Choices

The Scorecard contains 13 different scoring lines. On each turn you must pick one of the 13 scoring options until the scorecard is completed.

   At the top are six lines for scoring the six digits of the dice (1 through 6). If a ones die is visible one point will be added to the ones score. If a twos die is showing two points will be added to the twos score and so on.

   If the total points on the top half of the scorecard reach 60 you score the 60 Bonus of 35 points.

At the bottom of the scorecard are 7 scoring lines with the following values

3 of a Kind	- 3 of same die	- total of dice

4 of a Kind	- 4 of same die	- total of dice

Full House	- 2 & 3 of a kind	- 25 points

Small Straight	- four in a row	- 30 points.

Large Straight	- five in a row	- 40 points.

Pentam	- 5 of same die	- 50 points

Remains	- any combination	- total of dice

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Scoring Bonus Pentams

A Pentam is scored when all five dice have the same value.  The first Pentam is worth 50 points and each additional Pentam is worth 100 bonus points, as long as a zero (0) is not scored on the Pentam line.  If a zero is scored on the Pentam line no bonus points are awarded.

Bonus Pentams are awarded automatically.  After receiving the bonus points your turn continues.  You may roll gain if you have not rolled three times and you must choose an open scoring line to end your turn.

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Scoring Wild Pentams

Wild Pentams can be used to score:

25 on the Full House line,

30 on the Small Straight line, or

40 on the Large Straight line.

A Wild Pentam occurs when a Pentam is rolled and both the Pentam scoring line and the top scoring line for the dice thrown are used.  For example, if five Twos are rolled and the Twos line has been scored as well as the Pentam line then the Pentam is Wild.

If a Wild Pentam is rolled the scoring points for a Full House, Small Straight, and Large Straight are automatically displayed.  Bonus Pentam points are also awarded if qualified.

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High Scores

The top ten scores are automatically saved at the end of play. They can be viewed by selecting Options and then Hi Scores from the main menu.

If you score in the top 10 the Top 10 Table will appear, giving you the chance to change the saved name. If you want to clear the Top 10 Table delete the PENTAM.DAT file. A new Top 10 Table will automatically be created.

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Sound

   To turn the sound option on select the Options menu item and click Sound On or type Ctrl+S. A check mark will appear next to the Sound On option. To turn it off select it again and the check mark will disappear.

When you quit Pentam this option is saved along with the high scores.