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PYRAMID2.DOC
PYRAMID SOLITAIRE II
Version 1.OO
EGA & Mouse Required
(C) Copyright 1991
by
Raymond M. Buti
All Rights Reserved
United Innovations Plus
Post Office Box 21081
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
(51O) 886-9O36
TERMS
This software is distributed as ShareWare. What this means is,
you a granted free license to use, copy and distribute this
software as often as you wish so long as the following
restrictions have been met:
1 - When distributing this software, it must be in its
original unmodified form. The ARCed or Compressed .EXE
version of this software will only be distributed to
Bulletin Board Systems and computer information exchanges,
i.e. The Great American Dream Machine (415)-581-3019, GEnie,
Delphi, The Source, Compuserve etc.
2 - Prior written consent from United Innovations Plus must be
obtained before a fee or charge is made for copying or
distribution, with the exception of the computer information
exchanges as mentioned above.
3 - This software shall not be included with other programs,
goods, services, etc. without prior written consent from
United Innovations Plus with the exception of the computer
information exchanges as mentioned above.
REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
United Innovations Plus requires you to register this software
if you plan on using it. Registered users will receive the
latest version with all options available, full support and
notification of later releases. Please note that not all
options and functions are available with this Shareware
release. To register your copy of this software, please use the
Registration Form and make checks payable to United
Innovations Plus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRADEMARKS & CREDITS ......................................... 1
PROGRAMS ON DISK ............................................. 1
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ......................................... 1
PYRAMID SOLITAIRE ............................................ 2
PLAYING PYRAMID SOLITAIRE .................................... 2
STARTING PYRAMID SOLITAIRE ................................... 2
TANDY 1OOO ................................................... 2
PYRAMID LAYOUT ............................................... 3
OBJECT ....................................................... 3
VALUE OF CARDS ............................................... 3
STARTING SCREEN .............................................. 3
MAIN PLAYING SCREEN .......................................... 3
MAIN OPTIONS ................................................. 4
Play Pyramid .............................................. 4
Replay Game ............................................... 4
Setup ..................................................... 4
Statistics ................................................ 4
Score ..................................................... 4
Quit ...................................................... 5
SETUP MENU ................................................... 5
SETUP OPTIONS ................................................ 5
Change Card Back .......................................... 5
Sound ..................................................... 5
Card Movement ............................................. 5
Cards Dealt ............................................... 5
Allow Redeals ............................................. 5
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Playing Speed ............................................. 6
Accept .................................................... 6
STATISTICS ................................................... 6
Clear Statistics .......................................... 6
Accept .................................................... 6
SCORES ....................................................... 6
Clear Scores .............................................. 6
Toggle Scores ............................................. 7
Accept .................................................... 7
GAME SCORING ................................................. 7
OTHER GAMES .................................................. 8
REGISTRATION FORM ............................................ 9
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TRADEMARKS & CREDITS
"Microsoft" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Portions (C) Copyright Genus Microprogramming, Inc. 1988-91
PROGRAMS ON DISK
The following list of file names should appear on your
distribution disk.
File Name File Description
Pyramid2.Exe - The main program for Pyramid Solitaire.
PInstall.Exe - Installation file for Pyramid Solitaire.
Pyr01 .Inf - Graphics file required by Pyramid2.Exe.
Pyr02 .Inf - Graphics file required by Pyramid2.Exe.
Pyr03 .Inf - Graphics file required by Pyramid2.Exe.
Pyramid2.Doc - The documentation for Pyramid Solitaire.
PyStart .Bat - Batch file to read the documentation, print
the documentation and install Pyramid on
a Hard Drive.
PyRead .Com - Used by PyStart.Bat
PyReply .Com - Used by PyStart.Bat
PyIntro - Used by PyStart.Bat
PyPrt - Used by PyStart.Bat
PyHd - Used by PyStart.Bat
PyReg - Pyramid Solitaire Registration Form
T1KVGA .Com - Memory resident file for Tandy 1OOO users.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
You must have an IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2 or TRUE compatible, at least
36OK of free Ram, EGA graphics adapter, a Microsoft compatible
mouse, hard disk or 1 floppy disk drive. The files
required to play Pyramid Solitaire are PYRAMID2.EXE,
PYR01.INF, PYR02.INF, PYR03.INF. Pyramid Solitaire MUST be
able to locate the three .INF files. Typing PINSTALL or
PYSTART will allow you to install Pyramid Solitaire on
your hard disk or to a second floppy disk. A hard disk
is recommended but not required.
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PYRAMID SOLITAIRE
This is the most widely played solitaire game for adults and
children. Twenty-eight cards are dealt in the form of a
pyramid. The pyramid has 7 rows of cards. This is composed of
successive rows of one to seven overlapping cards. The object
is to remove all the cards from the pyramid and the remainder of
the deck by simple addition using any two cards available for
play.
PLAYING PYRAMID SOLITAIRE
A deck of fifty-two standard playing cards are used. The deck
is thoroughly shuffled then cut. Twenty-eight cards are dealt
one at a time, starting at the top, face down to form the
Pyramid layout. The last row of cards in the Pyramid are turned
face up. The remainder of the deck is placed in a Stock pile.
The player selects two cards which total 13 points. As the
cards are selected, they are placed into the Card Count area of
the screen. If the selected cards do not total 13 points, they
are returned to previous locations on the Pyramid layout. When
the cards total 13 points, they are moved from the Card Count
area and placed to the right in the Score area. Play continues
in this manner until you can no longer find a play.
When you no longer have any plays from the Pyramid, you then
turn over the top card of the Stock pile. This card will be
placed in the Waste pile overlapping any existing top card. The
player may now use the top card of the Waste with any playable
card in the Pyramid layout or the next exposed card in the Waste
pile. Play continues in this manner until you have placed the
entire deck into the Score area or quit.
STARTING PYRAMID SOLITAIRE
From your DOS prompt, type PYRAMID2 and press the ENTER key.
In order for Pyramid to run, you must be logged onto the
directory where PYRAMID2.EXE, PYR01.INF, PYR02.INF and PYR03.INF
reside.
TANDY 1OOO
NOTE: If your computer is a Tandy 1OOO, the file "T1KVGA.COM"
may be required to be in memory before playing Pyramid
Solitaire. If you cannot play this game, install the
"T1KVGA.COM" file in memory first. From your DOS prompt,
type T1KVGA and press the ENTER key. You may then run Pyramid
Solitaire as described above.
After typing PYRAMID2 and pressing the ENTER key, a screen will
appear displaying the copyright notice. While this screen is
being displayed, Pyramid Solitaire will load in the required
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files it needs to continue running. You will then hear a beep
and a message will appear asking you to press either mouse
button. Pressing either the left or right mouse button will
continue with the game.
PYRAMID LAYOUT
Twenty-eight cards are dealt in the form of a pyramid. The
pyramid has seven rows of cards. This is composed of successive
rows of one to seven cards. Each card is overlapped by two
cards of the row below. The last row which contains seven cards
are turned face up. All the other cards of the pyramid are
turned face down. The remainder of the deck is placed off to
the right of the pyramid in a stock pile.
A card in the pyramid is available for play if it is not
covered by any other. The play of two adjacent cards releases
one card in the row above.
OBJECT
The object is to remove all cards from the pyramid and from the
remainder of the deck by simple addition using any two cards
available for play. The two cards must add up to 13 points.
The only exception to this rule is when a King is exposed. The
King is worth thirteen points and therefore may be removed
without the need for a second card.
VALUE OF CARDS
CARDS VALUE
Ace's 1
2's through 10's Face value
Jack's 11
Queen's 12
King's 13
STARTING SCREEN
Once you type in Pyramid and press ENTER from your DOS prompt, a
screen will display the version number and copyright notice.
Pyramid will now load in memory the files it requires to
continue. You then will be asked to press either mouse button.
MAIN PLAYING SCREEN
The Main Playing Screen will display a layout area on the left
side of the screen. The upper right portion of the screen will
display game statistics. The lower right portion will display
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the card count, score, waste, and stock pile. The bottom of
your screen will display the options you have available before
the start of each game.
MAIN OPTIONS
The bottom line on the screen will display the options you
currently have available. They include the following:
Play Pyramid Replay Game Setup Statistics Scores Quit
All options are selected by moving the mouse cursor over the
desired option, then pressing the left mouse button.
Play Pyramid
Selecting the Play Pyramid option will shuffle the deck of cards
and deal out a new game of Pyramid. The Main Options will then
be removed. While playing Pyramid Solitaire, use the left mouse
button to move and place cards. Place the mouse cursor over
the card you wish to select and press the left mouse button.
Pressing the right mouse button anytime during the playing of
the game will allow you to quit. You will then be asked to
verify if you really wish to quit. Press the right mouse button
to verify quitting or the left mouse button to continue playing.
If a card was selected by mistake, move your mouse cursor over
that card which is now in the Card Count area, and press the
left mouse button. It will be returned to its previous
location.
Replay Game (Registered Version Only)
Selecting the Replay Game option will allow you to replay the
last hand, allowing you to make different moves. You must have
previously dealt out one hand before using this option.
Setup (Registered Version Only)
Selecting the Setup option will bring up the Setup Menu and
allow you to change the default settings of Pyramid Solitaire
(See Setup Mneu).
Statistics
Selecting the Statistics option will bring up a statistics
screen (See Statistics Menu).
Score
Selecting the Score option will bring up a high scores screen
(See High Scores).
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Quit
Selecting the Quit option will quit the game of Pyramid and
return you to your DOS prompt. When you quit, all game
statistics are saved.
SETUP MENU (Registered Version Only)
The Setup Menu is reached by selecting Setup from the Main
options. Your screen will display the following default
settings:
Change Card Back
Sound On
Card Movement On
Cards Dealt Face Down
Allow Redeals Off
Playing Speed Medium - 5
Accept
SETUP OPTIONS (Registered Version Only)
Change Card Back
Selecting this option will allow you to change the color and
design of the card back. The current card back will be placed
in the Card Count area of your screen. Pressing the left mouse
button will cycle through the card backs. Press the right mouse
button when you wish to use the card back being displayed.
Sound
Selecting this option will allow you to toggle the sound On or
Off.
Card Movement
Selecting this option will allow you to toggle the movement of
the cards On or Off. To play a faster game of Pyramid, toggle
this option to Off.
Cards Dealt
Selecting this option will allow you to toggle the cards to be
dealt either face down or face up. When the cards are dealt
face up, it will give you an advantage in being able to see all
the cards in the Pyramid layout.
Allow Redeals
Selecting this option will allow you to continue to redeal the
unused cards in the Waste pile. You may continue to redeal
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until you either win or quit. Pyramid Solitaire is usually
played without redeals. This is called the Standard game.
Allowing redeals is called the Relaxed Game.
Playing Speed
Selecting this option will allow you to adjust the speed at
which Pyramid is played. The fastest speed is a setting of zero
(0) and the slowest speed setting is nine (9). Each time you
select this option, the speed setting will increase to the next
speed setting number.
Accept
Selecting this will remove the Setup Menu and return you to the
Main Options. All changes made in the Setup Menu will be saved
each time you quit playing Pyramid Solitaire and return to your
DOS prompt.
STATISTICS
The Statistics screen is reached by selecting Statistics from
the Main Options. You will be able to view the amount of games
played, average score and total amount of games won for both the
Standard and Relaxed games.
The bottom line of the Statistics window will display the
following:
Clear Statistics Accept
Selecting Clear Statistics will reset all the Pyramid statistics
to zero. If this was selected by mistake, selecting it again
will restore the statistics.
Selecting Accept will return you to your Main Options.
SCORES
Selecting Score from the Main Options will allow you to view the
top 5 players. The screen will display the players name, score,
game number and date the score was recorded (See Game Scoring).
The bottom line of the High Scores window will display the
following:
Clear Scores Toggle Scores Accept
Clear Scores
Selecting Clear Scores will reset the scores to zero for the
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scores being viewed (Standard or Relaxed). If this was selected
by mistake, selecting it again will restore the scores.
Toggle Scores
Selecting this option will allow you to toggle between the
Standard and Relaxed high game scores.
Accept
Selecting Accept will return you to your Main Options. You
cannot restore the scores once you accept them.
GAME SCORING
In this game of Pyramid, each card is worth 10 points in the
Standard Game. Your best possible score will be 520 points.
The Relaxed Game will be scored a little differently. Your
cards are worth 10 points each for the first round. If you have
not won the game and wish to redeal the remaining cards, your
card points will be reduced by 2, making them worth 8 points
each. Each redeal reduces the point value by 2. The lowest
point value will not go below 2.
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OTHER GAMES
Lowball Poker Professional
Draw Poker Professional
Baccarat Professional
Roulette (CGA)
Blackjack Connoisseur
Chuck-a-Luck
Holdem Poker
Knock Poker
Red Dog
Sic Bo (EGA & Mouse)
Craps Complete (EGA & Mouse)
Poker Slot (EGA)
Video Keno (EGA & Mouse)
Roulette (EGA & Mouse)
Pyramid Solitaire
Poker Solitaire
Osmosis Solitaire
Accordion Solitaire
Baker Solitaire (VGA)
Peg Solitaire (VGA)
Golf Solitaire
Thinking Man's Solitaire (EGA)
SuJu (Super Jumbles)
Jigsaw Mania (VGA)
JMSC Jigsaw Mania Screen Capture Utility (VGA)
Pig
Fifteen
Klondike Solitaire (EGA & Mouse)
Clock Solitaire (EGA & Mouse)
Ultra Slot (VGA & Mouse)
Mind Warp (VGA & Mouse)
Color Quest(SVGA & Mouse)
Pyramid Solitaire (EGA & Mouse)
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REGISTRATION FORM
Registration entitles the user to full support, major
upgrade notifications, discounts on all programs and future
programs.
PYRAMID SOLITAIRE II
EGA Version 1.OO Registration
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Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #4109
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