Joker's Wild Video Poker v2.6
July 31, 1998

Copyright (c) 1994-98 Barefoot Productions / Don Metzler
All Rights Reserved.


Registering this DEMO will remove the annoying message boxes that
keep popping up while trying to play this game.

Registration involves sending a check or money order for $10.00 to
the address listed below.

To run the program after installation, run the VPoker.EXE file.

You are dealt five cards.  Click on the card or the button below the card
to hold the card.  Click again to release the hold.  After you have
selected the cards you wish to keep, press DRAW to exchange the cards which
are not held.  Your hand will be evaluated and your payoff will be 
calculated based on the number of coins you have played and the hand
which you have.

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For more information about this program and/or comments / feedback:

Barefoot Productions, Inc.
839 Welsh Court
Louisville, CO 80027  USA
email: barefoot@pobox.com
web site: http://www.barefootinc.com

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Change History

07/98 Version 2.6 released
      Updated scoring methods for high ace problem
      Updated graphics
      Added web links to about box

05/98 Version 2.5 released
      Updated animations and graphics
      Allows user selection of payoff - Vegas or Atlantic City
      Changed payoff odds
      Added attract mode to make the game more realistic
      Updated hand/pointer cursors images

05/98 Version 2.4 released
      Updated computation of winning hand
      Updated odds and payouts for various hands
      Joker card image has been improved
      Winning hand shows highlighted cards
      Added additional card back styles
      Improved sound effects and added new ones
      Registered version saves game statistics between runs

10/97 Version 2.2 released
      Fixed problems with scoring two pairs or a single pair
      Added option so that jacks or higher not needed to score a pair

04/97 Version 2.1 released
