Short: V1.00 MUI Yahtzee clone. Author: Richard Townsend Uploader: Richard Townsend Type: game/think Version: 1.00 Requires: MUI v3.8 Architecture: m68k-amigaos ****** FREEWARE NOTICE ****** You may distribute this game freely provided this .readme is included and no fee is charged other than a small fee for copying. ****** FREEWARE NOTICE ****** Yep another Yahtzee clone, why? well the usual reason I guess, just couldn't find one I liked. I wanted a Workbench game which looked good, was easy to play, supported multiple players..... If you like it, if you think it can be improved on, or would like to have some additional features, find any bugs! then send email to the address below. The latest version is available from my website (www.albrich.demon.co.uk) INSTALLATION Un-archive and copy to your hard drive or floppy disk. The game requires that you have installed the MUI user system available from Aminet util/libs/mui38usr.lha. GETTING STARTED Double click the Yarzee icon this brings up the config window. Enter a players name and click 'Add Player' or press 'enter' repeat for the required number of players (up to 9 players) then click 'Start Game.' If no name is entered the defaults (One,Two...) will be used. Player names are retained between games, you do not need to enter them again, as long as you don't quit the program. If at any time you return to the config window eg. by closing the game window, closing the game over window or selecting the menu option 'New game' simply click 'Add Player' until the required number of players is displayed, then click 'Start Game.' When the game is over the game over window will be displayed offering the options 'Play again' and 'Quit'. The first will re-start the game with the same settings (same number of players and player names), the second will quit the program. If you run Yarzee on an 8 color WB many of the dice colors may not display as intended, the White & Black and Black & White options should work ok. The minimum colors required for the other dice color options is 16. Clicking on the 'Roll' text (top right) will toggle all holds. The source has now been localized, French, German, Swedish and Norwegian catalogs are available. My thanks to the following ppl for the translations. Stéphane Payet French catalog. Andreas Puch German catalog. Lorens Johansson Swedish catalog. Truls Osmundsen Norwegian Proofreader: Veronica Oksholen My thanks also to all those who responded via email with suggestions bug reports and just to say they liked the game. REVISION HISTORY Yarzee.lha v0.01b Has a bug in the layout which causes the score card entries not to line up correctly with some fonts. Yarzee02b.lha v0.02b Fixed layout bug. (Not released to Aminet.) Yarzee03b.lha v0.03b You can now enter real names. Yarzee04b.lha v0.04b Players can now exit their turn without rolling the dice 3 times. Yarzee05b.lha v0.05b Speeded up dice rolling added About MUI menu option. General code tidy up. Yarzee06b.lha v0.06b Added different color dice and current roll number. Removed the restriction of only being able to enter a-z | A-Z in name gadget. Fixed (I hope) repeating dice sequences. Yarzee07b.lha v0.07b Major code update. Added something??? (Don't want to spoil the surprise.) Fixed the random number generator. Localized (catalog description file included.)(Not released to Aminet.) Yarzee08b.lha v0.08b Wow a couple of bugs crept into the last revision, fixed now. ;-) Yarzee09b.lha v0.09b The previous revision had a bug in the localisation, now fixed (I hope.) Yarzee10b.lha v0.10b Added toggle all holds feature. Plus minor code revision. Yarzee11b.lha v0.11b While revising the code in preparation for adding alternative score methods a bug was found. If you play the game, then select 'Play again' from the game over window, then select 'Play again' from the menu.....SPONG!!! Fixed. TODO 1/ Design game icon. 2/ Add alternative score cards for some of the Yahtzee variations. 3/ Add save game config menu item & high score table. (This will include saving player names.) 4/ Add sound for scoring a Yarzee and for game over. (If enough ppl ask for it.) 5/ Add the ability to play against the computer. ABOUT THE AUTHOR I'm not really a programmer, I call myself a multimedia author, which covers a variety of sins. ;-) What I do; HTML (website authoring), cgi scripting (Perl), 3D animation & GFX, multimedia authoring (Director), Video production (filming, editing, creative direction.) For further information I can be contacted at the address below or take a look at my website. ****** WARNING ****** This is beta software it may destroy your computer, eat your grandma etc. ;-) I can not be held responsible for any damage caused. ****** WARNING ****** Author: Rick Townsend Company: Albrich interactive Address: 11 Cobbett Road Honicknowle Plymouth PL5 3LD Tel: +44 (0)1752 213056 Email: rick@albrich.demon.co.uk URL: http://www.albrich.demon.co.uk/