BIG2 Version 1.

01 Copyright (C) 1990 TEGL Systems Corporation All Rights Reserved This product is protected under Canadian copyright law and international treaty provisions, it may not be sold, modified for redistribution or re-packaged individually without the specific written permission of TEGL Systems Corporation. This is a shareware product. You may make copies and distribute Big2 among your friends, provided there is no fee charged for such copying and distribution and that it is distributed ONLY in its original, unmodified form. ------------------------------------------------------------------SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------IBM PC or compatible, 512K memory, disk drive and an EGA or VGA display adaptor and monitor. ------------------------------------------------------------------Notes on this guide. ------------------------------------------------------------------A word appearing between two curly braces '{}' indicates that it is displayed as an icon-button on the screen. A item appearing between two braces is a key. If you are using a mouse click on the icon, if you don't have a mouse press the indicated key. Some actions require a mouse or at least the mouse pointer. If you don't have a mouse the cursor keys will move the mouse pointer around the screen, simply press enter to simulate a mouse click. ------------------------------------------------------------------Big2 ------------------------------------------------------------------The game of BIG2 originated in Hong Kong, where gambling is a way of life. BIG2 is now played by almost 99% of the oriental population and ranks as second to Mahjong in social entertainment. Although simple to learn, when played in the hands of a master, Big2 has the avant-garde of chess and the finesse of bridge. The object of this game is to be the first player to play all the cards in their hand while attempting to maximize the number of cards remaining in the other players hands. ------------------------------------------------------------------HOW TO PLAY THE GAME ------------------------------------------------------------------The game is played in a counter-clockwise fashion beginning with the player that holds the 3 of diamonds. The player must lead with

the 3 of diamonds as a singleton or with a set of cards that includes the 3 of diamonds. Valid leading plays may be a singleton (1 card), pair (2 matching rank cards), triplets (3 matching rank cards), or a 5 card poker sequence. The valid 5 card poker sequences are a straight, flush, full house, four of a kind or a royal/straight flush. Subsequent plays must be larger in rank with the same number of cards. For example, if the 3 was played as a singleton, valid plays are any single card higher then the 3. If the following player plays an 8 of clubs, the next play must be an 8 of hearts or higher. Play continues until either the highest set of cards are played, which in the case of singletons is the 2 of spades (hence the name of the game), or everyone passes, relinquishing the control to the player who played the last set of cards. The person now in control, has the choice to play in singletons, pairs, three of a kind or 5 cards. What is played depends on the best way to rid your hand of all cards as well as regaining control of the game. When a player plays their last set of cards, each player counts the remaining cards in their hand and pays (usually a dollar a card) the difference in the number of cards between players. Sometimes, this method of cross-payment results in a monetary gain even though you are not the winner. A player is considered (Doubled) if they hold 10 or more cards, and (Tripled) if they hold the original 13 cards. Doubling and Tripling, of course, applies to the monetary opulence that is gained. In this electronic version of BIG2, monetary values are tracked in terms of positive and negative points. ------------------------------------------------------------------CARD RANKS ------------------------------------------------------------------A Straight Flush consists of 5 cards of the same suit in sequential order. An Ace, Two, Three, Four and Five are considered greater in rank then a Royal flush of Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, since Twos are the highest rank in this game. Four of a kind consists of 5 cards with a singleton and four cards of the same rank. Four twos are greater in rank than four Aces. A Full House is three cards of the same rank with a pair. 3 (Twos) with a pair is greater in rank than 3 Aces with a pair of (Twos). A Flush is any 5 cards of the same suit. Flushes are compared in rank first, before comparing suits. A Straight is any 5 cards in sequential order. Three of a kind must be three matching rank cards and should not be confused with five card plays. However, three of a kind with a pair can be played as a full house.

Pairs are compared rank first, with twos as the largest pair. Spades are higher in rank then Hearts, followed by Clubs and Diamonds. Singletons are usually single cards that are left over from cards that form a set. However, it is sometimes wiser to break up your sets and play them as singletons, if there is any danger of being doubled or tripled or if the set contains the highest singleton. ------------------------------------------------------------------PLAYING THE COMPUTER VERSION ------------------------------------------------------------------Big2 is normally played until someone runs out of money. In this version, the goal is to reach 100 points. You can change this value through one of the options under {OPTS}/[F2]. To select a card or a series of cards, simply click with the left mouse button on the card(s) that you wish to play. Then click on {PLAY}/[F10] with the left mouse button to play the selected cards. To PASS, click on {PLAY}/[F10] without having selected any cards. Clicking on {SORT}/[F6] will alternately sort your cards in rank, suit, or suggested set order. You can also manually sort the cards by dragging (holding the right mouse button on a card while moving) a card to the desired card position (before releasing the mouse button). Clicking on {HELP}/[F8] provides a suggestion for playing your cards. A selection will be made if a play is found, otherwise a beep indicates a pass. Click on {PLAY}/[F10] to play the selected cards. Clicking on {SHOW}/[F5] may be used at any point in the game to display your opponent's cards. The cards remain displayed until you click on {SHOW}/[F5] again. Clicking on {GAME}/[F9] will shuffle the cards and begin a new round. Clicking on {SAME}/[F3] will redeal the same cards, allowing you to try alternate plays with the same game. Clicking on {AUTO}/[F1] makes the game play by itself. For those who like to watch rather than participate. {INFO}/[F3] brings up information on playing Big2. {QUIT}/[F7] ends the game and exits to DOS. {OPTS}/[F2] provides a number of options so that you can change the original settings of Big2. Things like player names, volume, etc. A game may be replayed, at any time, by clicking on the game number button, on the bottom right of the screen, and then entering the game number that was originally displayed. ------------------------------------------------------------------COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS

------------------------------------------------------------------/nomusic - turns off music at the start of the program. /nomouse - This parameter should be used if your mouse driver doesn't work with program. You can still use the keyboard to move the mouse pointer. ------------------------------------------------------------------OTHER GAMES ------------------------------------------------------------------TEGL Big2 Version 1.01 is one out of several exceptional graphical games developed for the Shareware market. Registration is required if you have the intention of keeping a copy of this game for your entertainment. A registration fee of $15 is all it takes to receive the latest version of TEGL Big2. Other games available are: TEGL Klondike Solitare, TEGL Mahjong Solitaire, TEGL Monopoly, and TEGL Mille Bornes. For only $35 you can get our entire games package (see order form on disk - "order.doc").