			    ULTIMATE POKER  
		COPYRIGHT (C) 1994 ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE 
		     "If it's good, it's ACCIDENTAL"    
		
			       NOTICE

  ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE DOES NOT PROMOTE OR CONDONE USING ULTIMATE POKER
  FOR GAMBLING PURPOSES AND IS NOT LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT  OR CONSE-
  QUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF ULTIMATE POKER.

To PRINT A COPY OF THIS MANUAL, you can load this file "MANUAL.TXT" into 
your word processor (this file is ASCII text with no embedded characters.)  
You can redirect the manual to your printer by typing the following at 
the DOS command line.  "TYPE MANUAL.TXT > PRN" then push ENTER.
			   
			   GAME FEATURES

1.  Play POKER with 3 computer generated players.
2.  The entire game can be played with your mouse after game sign in.
3.  Four Poker variations can be played.                                
4.  Change players at any time.                             
5.  View a historical record of game hands won & lost with STATS.             
6.  Get poker help with a menu selection.                      
7.  Adjust the game speed.
8.  Change card decks.
9.  Adjust bet size.                                                         
10. Sound Blaster voice pack available.

			 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.  IBM or 100% compatible computer.
2.  EGA or VGA compatible display with 256K RAM on the video card.
3.  Hard disk.
4.  540K of free RAM withour expanded memory.  

			  REGISTRATION

This manual was written for the registered version of this program.  To 
reduce file size and provide an incentive to purchase the complete version
of this program, the shareware version has the following limitations.
	
	1.  Game scores and information are not saved.
	2.  No sound blaster support provided.
	3.  4 computer players versus 8 in the registered version.
	4.  5 and 7 card stud games are implemented, High Chicago and 
	Holdem not available.
	5.  Players comments after each hand is completed are not available.
			
The file "ORDERFRM.TXT" is provided to register this program.  Registered 
users will receive a diskette (2 diskettes for the voice version) with the
complete game.  You can charge your order by calling 1-800-771-6746.  The
program can print an order form for you by selecting ORDER FORM -- PRINT 
from the CHOOSE PLAYERS menu at game sign in. Price is $10 + $3 shipping
and handling.  An additional $5 for the Voice Pack (sound blaster required).
			
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1-619-247-2804                        
			
			    GAME STARTUP

Type "POKER" to run the program once it is installed on your hard disk.
		       
			  COMMAND LINE OPTIONS  
			     
1.  SILENT, /S -- Type "POKER /S" to start the program with the Sound Blaster
turned off. 

2.  NOEXTENDED, /N -- Type "Poker /N" to start the game using conventional 
memory only.  This game will attempt to use expanded memory.  If you have 
more than 640k of memory, insure your config.sys extended memory manager 
line reads EMM386.EXE RAM.  If RAM is replace with NOEMS, the game may not
run in expanded memory properly.  Use the "/N" switch to start ULTIMATE 
POKER or change the NOEMS switch to RAM in your config.sys file.  When 
using extended memory as expanded memory, less conventional RAM will be
required to run this program.

			    GAME SIGN IN
			
Enter the name you will play under.  Game information will be saved 
in reference to this name so that signing in with this name in the 
future will allow you to continue your last game.  To continue your last
game, sign in and choose RESUME GAME from the Choose Players menu.  The 
menu selections PICK PLAYERS or QUICK SETUP are used to start the  
game with a starting purse of $2000.

Move to each menu in the sign in page by using your mouse or 
the keyboard arrow keys.  Push the left mouse button or the enter key 
on the keyboard to select a menu item.  Basic game information is 
available in the GAME DETAILS section of CHOOSE PLAYERS and the GAME 
RULES section of CHOOSE GAMES.
			
			GENERAL GAME INFORMATION

The game table is set up so that the dealer always sits to the back left,
player #2 is back right, player #3 is front right, and you sit front left.

		 dealer                        player #2
		     ------------------------------
		  /                                  \
		/                                      \
		-----------------------------------------             
	   your position                            player #3 

The dealer always deals to his left first.  The player with the highest hand
is given the first chance to bet (exception HOLDEM - player #2 always bets 
first).  Once a bet is on the table, any subsequent player may raise (3 
raise limit.)  When the pot is right, the dealer will deal the next card.  
The winner is determined by the standard priority of poker hands using 
only the best 5 cards to make a hand.  
	
			     GAME CONTROLS

Any Microsoft compatible mouse should work with this program.

The following keys are used to manipulate this program.

	ARROW KEYS:  Use the up/down arrow keys to select your choice from 
	the menu presented when it is your turn to play then press ENTER or 
	drag the mouse to position the hand pointer to the desired item 
	then press the LEFT mouse button.
		     
	ENTER KEY:  Once the hand pointer is positioned next to the menu
	choice you desire, press the ENTER key or press the LEFT mouse 
	button.
 
The dealer will show the following menus.

			      GAME MENUS

			      DEAL CARDS -- Starts the game
			      GAMES         * 
			      OPTIONS       **
			      PLAYERS/DECKS ***
			      QUIT          ****

			       GAMES*

			      5 CARD STUD
			      7 CARD STUD
			      HI CHICAGO
			      HOLD EM
			      RANDOM PLAY
 
			       OPTIONS**
			   
			      MAIN MENU
			      OPTIONS #2  
			      STATISTICS 
			      BET SIZE
			      GAME SPEED

	1. MAIN MENU: Return to the MAIN MENU.

	2. OPTIONS #2:  This is the entry to a second page of the options
	meun.
			      OPTIONS #2
			      THOUGHTS   ON/OFF
			      TALK       ON/OFF
			      SHUFFLE    ON/OFF
			      COMMENTS   ON/OFF

	   a. THOUGHTS ON/OFF:  The default setting is ON.  This will 
	   toggle from OFF to ON each time it is selected.  You will be 
	   able to see the player's thoughts occasionally during game 
	   play.  Be ware, you will be seeing only light thoughts, please 
	   consider the source and don't take offense.

	   b. TALK  ON/OFF:  This is used for controlling the Sound Blaster
	   only.  If you don't have a sound blaster or you have not ordered
	   the sound blaster sound pack for this game,  you will not be
	   able to turn this feature on.  When on (default if a sound 
	   blaster is recognized) you will hear digitized voices that 
	   say the words seen in the talk balloons for each player while
	   playing the game.  Note: Voices are not provided for the sign 
	   in screen.

	   c. SHUFFLE  ON/OFF:  This is used for controlling the Sound 
	   Blaster only.  If you don't have a sound blaster or you have 
	   not ordered the sound blaster sound pack for this game,  you 
	   will not be able to turn this feature on.  When on (default 
	   if a sound blaster is recognized) you will hear digitized shuffle
	   sounds when the dealer shuffles the cards and deal sounds when
	   the dealer is dealing the cards.

	   d. COMMENTS ON/OFF:  This is used for controlling whether the 
	   comments made by the players after the hand is finished will 
	   be heard.  If you don't have a sound blaster or you have not 
	   ordered the sound blaster sound pack for this game, you will 
	   not be able to hear digitized voices that will say the words 
	   seen in the talk balloons when the hand is completed.  When on,
	   the computer generated players will occasionally make comments
	   when the hand is completed.  If a mouse button or keyboard key
	   is pressed immediately after a hand, a new hand will start and 
	   the comments will not be seen or heard.  Wait approximately 3 
	   seconds after the hand is complete to see the comments made by
	   the players.  Can be turned on in the registered version of 
	   this program even if no sound blaster is present.

	   NOTE: All of the above settings are saved when the game is quit.
	   
	3. STATISTICS:  See this heading later in the manual for an
	explanation of this function.
	
	4. BET SIZE: Allows you to select the amount the bets allowed
	in the game.  You must select one of the choices to exit from
	the menu.
      
	5. GAME SPEED: Allows selection of different game speeds. try 
	different settings to see which you like best.

			     PLAYERS/DECKS***

			      MAIN MENU
			      NEW DECK                          
			      NEW DEALER
			      NEW PLAYER 2
			      NEW PLAYER 3

	1. NEW DECK:  Use this whenever you want to use a new deck to maybe
	change your luck or JUST BECAUSE.  When selected -- OK will appear
	next to NEW DECK.
		    
	2. NEW DEALER, NEW PLAYER 2, and NEW PLAYER 3:
	
	The following players are available for selection.  I short 
	BIOGRAPHY of each may be accessed during game sign in.

				MARNA
				TEX
				NASTY
				LUU
				LINN
				PHIL
				GRAMPS
				BILL  

				QUIT****
	
	QUIT GAME: Use this option to quit the game. If you make a mistake 
	and don't really want to quit, you are afforded the opportunity to
	continue the game.

				 STATISTICS

	This provides a quick look at the percentage of different hands
	that have historically won for a particular game.  Also provided
	is a NUM SEEN column. This provides a running count of how many
	times a specific hand has been seen in this type game (historical 
	record). The file that keeps track of this information is
	STATS.DAT.  If you want to start collecting stats from scratch you
	can delete this file from the game directory and a new one will 
	be started by the game.

				 BET HELP

	This item will provide the user with some computer generated ideas
	on what the best move might be for the situation at the time.  This
	help is designed to provide an initial idea of how to proceed, but
	is by no means the final answer since no intuitive processes are 
	involved.

			     MOUSE ADJUSTMENT

	Your mouse sensitivity can be adjusted if desired.  When in the 
	main poker room, push "M" on you keyboard when it is your turn 
	to bet.  A mouse adjustment menu will appear. 
			   
			     USE WITH WINDOWS

This product was not written specifically for windows compatibility,
but in most cases it can be used from WINDOWS 3.1.  Compatibility with 
WINDOWS is not guaranteed.  To use this product from windows perform the 
following.
	
	a. Install the program normally from DOS. Make note of the drive
	   and directory on which you installed the program.
	b. Start Windows.  Bring up the Program Manager.

	   NOTE: If you want to place this file into an existing Program
	   Group, select the program group you want this program to fit 
	   into and skip to step f.

	c. Click on File then click New. 
	d. Select Program Group then click the OK button. 
	e. In Description enter "GAMBLERS", then click the OK button.
	f. Click File from the Program Manager, then click New.
	g. Select Program Item then click the OK button.
	h. In the Program Item Properties box enter the following.
	   Description      : "ULTIMATE POKER".
	   Command Line     : "POKER.EXE"
	   Working Directory: (enter the drive and directory as noted in A
	   above.  EXAMPLE: "d:\poker"
	i. Click Change Icon button then click the next OK button.
	j. In the File Name block enter "(drive and directory as noted in A
	   above plus "\POKER.ICO"), then push the OK button. 
	   EXAMPLE: "d:\poker\poker.ico". 
	k. You should see the POKER icon appear as the Program Item 
	   Properties dialogue box reappears.  Push the OK button and 
	   you are now done.
			  
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provide hours of entertainment and excitement.  Each game has been 
carefully designed to provide a realistic simulation of the game it 
emulates.  These games use keyboard or mouse and require 540K or less
or Free RAM, EGA or VGA, DOS 3.1 or above, and a hard disk.  Each 
game has Sound Blaster support. NOTE: A sound blaster or 100% 
compatible system is required for sound support.
			     
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