Cards: File Menu

Connect

This command brings up the server select dialogue from which you can select the IRC channel and server you wish to join.

Quit

This will exit the game and cleanly exits the current IRC server you maybe logged into.


Cards: Edit Menu
These commands only work on text

Cut

Cuts the selected text and deletes it from the buffer. If the text selected is in the output buffer, this command will not affect the text other players see.

Copy

Copies without deleting the selected text into the cut buffer. You can then use the Insert command to repast it where ever you wish.

Past

Inserts the text thats in the current cut buffer.


Cards: Player menu

Selecting the Player list menu will toggle a small scrolling list in the upper right that shows the nick names of all the players in the current IRC channel.

The Player List will update automatically is any new players join or leave the channel. It will show all players, even ones who are not playing cards.

To find out more about a player, just click on them and you will get the WHOIS report on that person.


Cards: Game Menu

Options

This will bring up the Options dialogue which lets you select the type of card deck you wish to play with. You have to Shuffle the deck to make the options take effect.

The No Hidden Cards option disables the deal to hand and hidden hand features. This is useful for game like black jack where there is no need for looking at your own cards as all the cards are on the table. This also gives you more playing room as all the green area of the screen can be used by all the active players.

You can also select 24, 32 and 48 card decks. The 24 Card Deck is 9s,10s,Js,Qs,As and Ks. The 32 Card Deck is 7s,8s,9s,10s,Js,Qs,As and K;s. The 48 Card deck is same as two of the 24 Card decks.

Chips

This will toggle on and off the chip and betting windows. The chip windows. These windows will allow you to make bets and manage the chips.

Makeing Bets

Fixed Deck Number

By entering any number other than zero here, will cause the deck to always Shuffle the same way. This allows you to play the same card deck  over and over again. This maybe useful for practice or tournament play. Every time you shuffle the deck in this mode, all the players will be given a warning message telling them the deck is fixed. (so you cant cheat!)

Shuffle

This will shuffle the deck randomly. Only players currently in the IRC channel will see the new deck. You should re-shuffle after anyone joins or leaves the channel.


Cards: Group Menu
GROUP MENU

The Group Menu Commands are active when every you have selected a group of cards on the table.

Shuffle

Shuffles just the cards that are selected.

Fan Stock:

Lays the cards that are selected out neatly

Sort Book:

Lays the cards that are selected out neatly

Gather Trick:

Makes a neat pile of the cards. Their relative order stays the same.

Flip:

Makes a neat pile of the cards then reverses their order, (same as turning 	a pile of cards over)


Cards: How to Play
How to Play card games with the Castle Land Deck

The CastleLand Cards deck is not designed to play just one specific type of card game, but rather its allows you to play any number of different card games with your friends and enemies as you might with a real deck of cards.

The following rules control the way the card game works.

•	The green area above the black line is the table top. All the cards on the table are seen by all the players in the same way.

•	The green area below the black line is your hand, only you can see the cards in your had. A card can be partly in your hand and partly on the table, where the mouse pointer was when you dropped the card will determine which it is.

•	To move a card you use the mouse to click and drag.  Use the RIGHT mouse button to drop the card on the table FACE UP and the LEFT mouse button to drop the card FACE DOWN.

•	To start a game, one of the players must shuffle the deck. When players leave or new players join the deck must be re-shuffled.


Cards: How to Register
How to Register

This game is Shareware  You can only play this game for 15 minutes at a time without registration. We use an Internet based registration server, you must be logged in on the Internet before starting the game to verify your registration.

Registration is $25.00, you can register with major credit card, AMX, MC, VISA by phone by calling Castle Network, at 1 800 577-9449, Ext. 12  ORDERS ONLY!

If you wish to pay by check or money please Click Here for Form.

In most cases we send the registration code to you via-email. You should use your computers CUT&PASTE functions to enter the KEY and the User ID.

With your registration you get 30 days of e-mail technical support. We do not provide technical support over our phone line. If you lose your code after the 30 day period, there will be a $5.00 charge to replace the code.

Only if the security Key and User ID has never been used can a cash refund be granted. Credit card refunds are only made as a credit to the original credit card. All requests should be in writing and must be postmarked within 45 days of purchase.

You may not share your code with other players, do not give out your code. Our servers make periodic checks for duplicate codes. If your code is detected as being used on more than one computer at the same time it maybe disabled with out refund. You are responsible if your code is stolen or misused.

Registration is lifetime and good for all future updates of version 1.x Castleland Cards.


Cards: Registration Form
CastleLand Registration Order Form

___________________________________________________

Name

___________________________________________________

Street Address

___________________________________________________

City, State  ZIP

___________________________________________________

Country

___________________________________________________

Phone Number

___________________________________________________

Internet Address

___ Yes, I would like to be notified of new updates

    (check if applicable)

__________ X $25                   	_________

Quantity

New Jersey Residents add 6% sales tax	_________

_____Disk 	$5 S/H

     (circle disk type)

_____E-Mail shipping is free.

     (e-mail addresses only)

Delivery Method (check one above)        __________

Total                                    __________

Mail this registration form with your payment to:

          Castle Network

          385 Main St. #2

          Metuchen, NJ 08840


Cards: About Ident
About Identd

Ident is a network service that most current IRC servers require in order to allow you to use the IRC server. Ident provides more information about who you are that would normally be available with out it.

Because of this you need to be running Ident whenever you run the Card game. The ident server will automatically start with the program. You will need to configure the Ident server the first time you use it.

To configure start Ident and select Settings then enter your Handle or Name in the USERNAME field. You do not need to change the other fields.

Identd is copyright 1996 of Looneybin Software, If you use Identd outside of the CastleLand Card game, please register it by contacting Castle Network at 1 800 577-9449.


Cards: About Betting
About Betting.

You use the Chip Options To turn on and off the chips.

There are two chip windows, the one in your hand is your stake, the one on the table is the common pot.

You start the game with two hundred points.

There are 4 color spots representing the different types of chips.

Gold	100 Points
Red	25 Points
Blue	10 Points
White	1 Point

You make your bet by clicking on the color spots which adjusts the amount your willing to bet, then when the amount is right, you click on the BET button to put your chips into the common pot.

To take all of the table Pot you just click on the ALL button, to take part, you first select the part you want to take by clicking on the colors, then click on the TAKE button.

You can. of course. not take more than there is in the POT. All transactions on the table pot are recorded in the text window so all the players can review who has bet what.


Contents: Index

Information about the card game:

File Menu

Edit Menu

Player Menu

Game Menu

Group Menu

How To Play

about Identd

How to Register

CastleLand, Castleland Card game, this help file and all related files included are copyright 1996 Castle Network Inc. All rights reserved. Copying without permission of Castle Network is illegal. This product is Shareware and must be paid for if used beyond the beta period.