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Card Games v1.0
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This package contains a collection of simple card games using a VGA
mode (640x480x16) and mouse.


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Requirements
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* svgalib 0.91 or later (in theory, tested with 1.06).
* An svgalib compatible mouse.

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Installation
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* Edit the Makefile, changing BINDIR, LIBDIR and PREFIX, if necessary.
  The PREFIX is to avoid clashes with other programs with the same
  name (such as the X11 game spider).  I suggest using vga_ or nothing
  as the prefix.
* Type 'make'.
* As root, type 'make install'.

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Thanks
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* Harm Hanemaayer and other contributors for svgalib.
* Rob Malouf for (unknowingly) contributing the font from dvgt
  (a nice dvi viewer).

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Known Bugs
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* The playing card images aren't very good.
* The "Oh Hell!" computer players are pretty stupid.

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Wanted
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Somebody to create good looking artwork for this game, particularly
the playing cards.  For the cards, please restrict yourselves to a
width of 53 pixels and the colours white, black, red, blue and
yellow.  Send any image type (that the pbm tools know about), or my
playing card format.

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Feedback
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All feedback should be sent to evan@cs.mu.oz.au.

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ChangeLog
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1.0	25 Apr 1994	First Linux version completed:
			Oh Hell! v1.0, Spider v1.0, Klondike v1.0,
			Solitaire v1.0

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Game Notes
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Oh Hell!
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The aim of Oh Hell! is to win exactly the number of tricks that you
bid.

First bid the number of tricks you expect to win (using the
appropriate grey button).  There is no restriction on the sum of all
the bids (it's ok for it to be the total number of tricks).

The card in the middle of the table indicates the trump suit.  The
last hand (with 13 cards) is played with no trumps.

If the bid is made, the player scores 10 + #tricks won.

ChangeLog:
1.0	25 Apr 1994	First Linux version completed


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Spider
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The standard solitaire game of spider, much like the X11 version.

The primary differences compared to the X11 version are the lack of
hint and scoring functions, and the left button is used for
"dragging" cards as well as selecting.

If the player clicks on a card, the game will try to decide where the
card should go (if it can go anywhere).  If the player doesn't agree,
the card must be "dragged" to its intended destination.

ChangeLog:
1.0	25 Apr 1994	First Linux version completed


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Klondike
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The standard solitaire game of klondike, rules taken from my copy of
Hoyle's.

The primary difference of this version compared to others people might
know is that the player progresses through the stock one card at a
time (not three), and only goes through the stock once (not three
times, nor a potentially infinite number of times).

ChangeLog:
1.0	25 Apr 1994	First Linux version completed


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Solitaire
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The first solitaire game I was ever taught.  I've never seen it
described anywhere, so I don't know its name.  If anyone does know its
name, please send me mail and tell me.

Unlike the previous two solitaire games, in this one a card may only
be put on the card with the next highest rank in the same suit.
However, any card which is face up may be moved.

Like klondike, only kings may be moved into empty columns.

The aim is to get the each suit into a single column, K down to A.

ChangeLog:
1.0	25 Apr 1994	First Linux version completed

