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               Z-Casino v1.3 by Doug Melton
                      December 1996
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    Any problems, suggestions, questions, praise, money:
                e-mail: what@supbro.com

   check out my web site:

http://www.supware.net

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Finally, my first Z-Shell game is here!

I have created ZCasino basically to learn Z80 assembler. It
contains BlackJack, Poker (5 card draw) and a Slot Machine.
Here's how to play:

Playing ZCasino:
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When the program starts out, you have $100 with a $10 bet.
In order to change your bet, press the up and down arrows.
The minimum bet is $1 and the maximum bet is $65535 or the
amount of money you have, whichever is lowest.  To bet the
maximum bet, press the MORE key.  In order to change the
game between Black Jack, Poker, etc., press the left and
right arrows.  Press enter when you have made your bet and
chosen your game.

Press exit or select exit and press enter to exit the game.

!Teacher Key! - ANY TIME during the game, you may press the
ON key to exit to the TI-OS.

Playing BlackJack:
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You and the dealer are each dealt two cards, and if you have
a BlackJack, you automatically win 3x your bet.  If not, you
can hit or stand as you please.  Your total amount is shown
at the top of the screen.  If you think you can't win, you
may forfeit the game and lose half your bet.  If your first
two cards amount to 10 or 11, you can double down (take one
more card and double your bet).  If you have more than 21,
you automatically lose.  If you have 5 cards without busting,
you automatically win.  After you stand, the dealer hits if
he has less than 17 and stands on 17.  Then if you have a
higher score than the dealer, you win 2x your bet, otherwise
you lose.

Playing Poker:
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You are dealt 5 cards.  If you want to hold a card, you
press the F-key that is under the card you want to hold.
Press enter to get dealt your second hand.  If you have any
of the following hands, you win.

Hand             Pays
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Royal Flush       200x your bet
Straight Flush     50
4 of a Kind        25
Full House          9
Flush               6
Straight            4
3 of a Kind         3
2 Pair              2
Jacks or Better     1

Playing Slots:
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The slot machine is displayed.  Press enter to give the
handle a crank.  The three slots will get filled up with
some different icons.  If the first 2 or last 2 are the same,
you win 2x your bet.  If all three are the same, you win a
lot.

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Version History:
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.9b     The original game, without slots
1.0     Added Slots, better opening screen, optimization
1.2     Added maximum bet (MORE key), double-down, forfeit
    Fixed annoying-looking menu discrepency

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Things that aren't done yet:
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>   In BlackJack, insurance is not implemented yet.  It
    will be in a later release.
>   The program could probably use a lot of optimization.

I am releasing the code so help can be given to me, but
please don't release it in modified form.  Send all updates
to me, and I will make them.  This is, after all, a learning
experience for me, and what good would it be if you didn't
give me suggestions?  Thank you very much.

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People I guess I should thank (in random order):
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Rodnay Zaks     - for all the good junk in PROGRAMMING THE Z80
Oskar Liljeblad - for the Nibbles source code which I copied some of
Andreas Ess - for some help in optimization and being cool
Adam Schwarcz   - for making some cool graphics
        -  if you want him to write grafix for you
Chris Busch - for the random routine (such as it is)
Stephane Jantzen- for the ZCP routine
-^ViRuS^-   - for the "star" slot icon and beta testing

all the other people in the ZShell Mailing List and #Calc-Ti for
saying cool stuff

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