@database Poker.guide
@rem $VER: Poker.guide_English 0.5 (20.2.97)

@Master Poker

This is the AmigaGuide® file

@Node Main
@title "Poker Help Guide"
			@{b}Destructive Poker@{ub}

			@{i}20th February 1997@{ui}

		Copyright © 1996-1997 Kimmo Teräväinen

	@{"Introduction" link introduction }		What it does?

	@{"Distribution" link distribution }		Legal Stuff

	@{"Requirements" link requirements }		What You need to run it?

	@{"Installation" link installation }		How to make it work?

	@{"Instructions" link instructions }		Everything You need to know about it?

	@{"Advanced Config" link advanced }		Changing Card graphics

	@{"Author" link author }			Who has done it?


		http://www.jyu.fi/~kihete/poker.html
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@Node introduction "Introduction"
@{b}Introduction@{ub}
@wordwrap

  Destructive Poker is Poker-Cardgame for one player. Your aim is to play as good as possible to increase your money count. If you run out of money game will end.

  Destructive Poker has @{"chances, jokers" link changebet } and @{"doubling" link double }. Some @{"options" link tooltypes } are customable by user.

	@{"Requirements" link requirements }
	@{"Overall Instructions" link instructions }

@EndNode

@Node distribution "Distribution"
@{b}Distribuition@{ub}
@wordwrap

  Destructive Poker is PD (Public Domain) software. This means that source code files are included in this packet and the whole packet can be spread freely if it is unedited. Some extra Card graphics may be added!.

  Although Destructive Poker is quite well tested, I can't guarantee it is Bug-free. So

  I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DATA LOSS OR HARDWARE DAMAGES CAUSED BY USE OF THIS PROGRAM. USE AT OWN RISK!

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@Node requirements "Requirements"
@{b}Requirements@{ub}
@wordwrap

Amiga OS3.0+
1MB Memory

This should work with Gfx-Boards (not tested).

This game has been tested on next machines:
A1200 030/50MHz 2+16Mb, HD
A1200 020/14MHz 2+0Mb, HD  (standard A1200)

	@{"Installation" link installation }
@EndNode

@Node installation "Installation"
@{b}Installation@{ub}
@wordwrap

  Destructive Poker is easy to install. Just copy DestructivePoker-directory whenever You like and double-click Poker icon to run.

	@{"Requirements" link requirements }
@EndNode

@Node author "Author"
@{b}Author@{ub}

Kimmo Teräväinen (kihete@cc.jyu.fi)

mail:	Roninmäentie 6 L 28 B
	40500 JYVÄSKYLÄ
	FINLAND

URL: http://www.jyu.fi/~kihete/
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@Node instructions "Instructions"
@{b}Instructions@{ub}

	@{"Playing the Game" link playing }
	@{"Hands and their evaluation" link handevaluation }
	@{"Change Bet Dialog" link changebet }
	@{"Preferences Dialog" link prefs }
	@{"Double Dialog" link double }
	@{"Loading and Saving game" link loading }
	@{"Saving Preferences" link tooltypes }
	@{"Key Short Cuts" link keyshortcuts }


@EndNode

@Node playing "Playing"
@{b}Playing the Game@{ub}

There are next gadget in the main window:

	Bet		- This will open @{"Change Bet Dialog" link changebet }.
	Shuffle		- This will shuffle the deal pile.
	Done		- This will deal & change cards.

@wordwrap
  After pressing Done 5 cards are dealed. Dealing to the empty table costs you @{"Bet" link changebet }. Now You may unselect some of them and pressing Done again will through your unselected cards (cover down) to the junk pile and deliver new ones. If it was your last change the messagebox (requester) will show you hand evaluation. If You got hand which is good enough you are able to double your win pot in @{"Double Dialog" link double }.
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@Node handevaluation "Hand Evaluation"
@{b}Hands and their evaluation@{ub}

Hands and their victories are:

	Lousy Hand	- 0
	Pair		- 0
	2 Pairs		- 5
	3 of a Kind	- 10
	Straight	- 20
	Flush		- 30
	Full House	- 40
	4 of a Kind	- 80
	Straight Flush	- 160
	Royal Flush	- 320

There are also next special hands and their evaluation depends of @{"preferences" link prefs }

	5 of a Kind	- 140 or 180
	5 jokers	- 0 or 320
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@Node changebet "Change Bet"
@{b}Change Bet Dialog@{ub}
@wordwrap

Here you can determine amount of changes and jokers. These values also affects the bet. The Bet is Changes+Jokers. Maximum changes is 3 and maximum amount of jokers is 8.

f. e. If you have selected 1 change and 4 jokers, then bet = 1 + 4 = 5.


@EndNode

@Node prefs "Hand Evaluation Preferences"
@{b}Hand Evaluation Preferences Dialog@{ub}
@wordwrap

Here you may select your own evaluation about these hands.

I couldn't get information about the rules of special hands of '5 of a kind' and '5 jokers' and people has different opinions about these hands. That why this preferences dialog is added.

My honest opinion about these hands:
5 of a kind is almost similar with 4 of a kind. Therefore I have set 5 of a kind is lower than straight flush as default value. Also I think that joker is good card only with some real card, otherwice it is junk. So 5 jokers is Lousy hand as default.

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@Node double "Double"
@{b}Double Dialog@{ub}
@wordwrap

Here you can double (or not) your win pot. You will see card turned cover down and you must guess is it small (A,2,3,4,5,6) or Big (8,9,10,J,Q,K). Joker is both and 7 is neither. Don't Double will pay win pot and exit the double dialog.

@EndNode

@Node loading "Loading"
@{b}Loading and Saving the game@{ub}
@wordwrap

  You may save your game by selecting 'Game->Save' from menus. Requester will open and you may save your game.

  To continue your saved game select 'Game->Continue Old' from menus. Requester will Open you may open the game to continue.

NOTE!
To avoid cheating savefile will be deleted after loading. Saving the game is actually save+finish.
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@Node tooltypes "Saving Preferences as Icon Tool Types"
@{b}Saving preferences as Icon Tool Types@{ub}

Preferences like @{"Hand Evaluation" link handevaluation } and @{"Change Bet" link changebet }
are saved automatically on exit as icon tooltypes.

Supported Tool Types:

	PREFSJOKER	- If TRUE 5 Jokers is Best Possible else Lousy Hand.
	PREFS5KIND	- If TRUE 5 of kind is higher than straight flush.
	CHANGES		- Changes 1..3
	JOKERS		- Jokers 0 - 8
	CARDS		- Card gfx file. See @{"Advanced Config" link advanced }.

@EndNode

@Node advanced "Advanced Configuration"
@{b}Advanced Configuration@{ub}

Changing Card Graphics
@wordwrap

  If You are skillful artist you may want to replace original Card Graphics.

  Destructive Poker uses normal IFF-ILBM-files (923*480). Colors may vary from 2 to 256. Color 0 in Card graphics is used as background color for window. Change @{"Tool Type" link tooltypes } 'CARDS' in program icon to determine graphicsfile.

@EndNode

@Node keyshortcuts "Key Short Cuts"
@{b}Key Short Cuts@{ub}

Gadget short cuts are explained by underscore.
Menu   short cuts are explained in menus.

Keys 1,2,3,4,5 are for turn cards in hand.

RETURN - OK selection in most windows.
ESC    - Cancel selection in most windows.

Use 'LeftAmiga + V' & 'LeftAmiga + B' in the requesters where
RETURN and ESC don't work.

@EndNode