DELUXE YAHT ver 1.1 by FRANK GRAU ------------------------INTRODUCTION--------------------------------- DELUXE YAHT is a fast paced game similar to the dice game Yahtzee. Up to four people may play, trying to obtain the highest possible score. DELUXE YAHT features include mouse/keyboard support, pop-up windows,and hi-res graphics. The game also keeps track of player statistics includ- ing individual highest/lowest games, the top five averages and the top five games. -------------------------SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS-------------------------- Deluxe Yaht will run on most IBM PC XT/AT and compatibles equip- ped with EGA or VGA graphics cards. The game will accept either mouse or keyboard input, however the game plays best with a mouse. The following files are required to run Deluxe Yaht and should all be located in the same directory : DELYAHT.EXE Executable game file STAT.DAT Player data file HIGH.DAT High game data file AVG.DAT High average data file -------------------------GETTING STARTED------------------------------- At the dos prompt type DELYAHT to start the game. Make sure the mouse is loaded before you boot up the game. If you do not have a mouse the cursor can be controlled with the arrow keys. Press Enter to activate the buttons or menu after moving the cursor on them. ------------------------------ RULES----------------------------------- The rules are included in the game and can be accesssed anytime during play by activating the pull down menu 'Rules', then clicking on 'View Rules'. Scoring examples are also located there. ----------------------------REGISTRATION------------------------------- Deluxe Yaht is distributed as shareware. Feel free to copy this program and pass it on to your friends. Shareware is software that you may examine and try out to see if it fits your needs. If you continue to use the software after evaluating it you are expected to register with the author. Registering has several benefits as described below. To register please send $10 to the following address : Frank Grau 530 Simon Fraser Drive Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada P7C 5B4 This was my first attempt at writing a large program and I tried to ensure that everything works smoothly in the game. I would appreciate any comments you have on the game as this would be very helpful when developing future programs. -------------------------- REGISTRATION BONUS-------------------------- To show my appreciation to those people who take the time to register, I will send the latest version of Deluxe Yaht, plus a bonus game TRIPLE YAHT. In Triple Yaht you play three simultaneous games against your opponent, greatly increasing your strategic options. In the game, select 'Registration' from the pull down menu for further details. ----------------------------DISCLAIMER-------------------------------- The author hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this product, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The author cannot and will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to the loss of data or any other reason, even if the author or an authorized agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim. The user of this program bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software. ------------------------------ CREDITS---------------------------------- Deluxe Yaht and Triple Yaht were programmed in Turbo Pascal 5.5 using the TEGL WINDOW TOOLKIT. Turbo Pascal is a product of Borland Inc., California TEGL WINDOW TOOLKIT is a product of TEGL Systems Corp, Vancouver,B.C., Canada Deluxe Yaht is copyright (c) 1991 by Frank J. Grau. All rights reserved.