11-Feb-94 Stadium Software P.O. Box 2887 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (313) 662-5818 What is Hoopla!? ================ Hoopla! is designed to enhance your enjoyment of the College Basketball Tournament by computerizing your office pool. It allows you to spend more time watching the games and less time administrating the office pool. Hoopla! features fast, convenient data entry, flexible scoring, and incredible reports (see below). By simulating all possible tournament outcomes, Hoopla! is able to tell each contestant which teams he/she must root for, and even calculates each contestant's probability of winning the pool. Contents of HOOPLA.ZIP ====================== HOOPLA.EXE Hoopla! demonstration software. HOOPLA.DOC Hoopla! documentation. 93ACTUAL.BBL Sample database of actual results for the 1993 College Basketball Tournament. 93PICKS.BBL Sample database of contestant picks for the 1993 College Basketball Tournament. README.TXT This file. Instructions for Hoopla! ======================== To run Hoopla!, simply type: HOOPLA To print documentation for Hoopla!, simply type: PRINT HOOPLA.DOC Limitations =========== The demonstration version of Hoopla! is identical to the commercial version of Hoopla! with the following exceptions: 1) Using the demonstration version, you cannot change the tournament year or the tournament teams. 2) Using the demonstration version, you are limited to 10 contestants. The commercial version has a limit of 2000. Ordering Hoopla! ================ You can order a full-featured commercial version of Hoopla! by registering with the CompuServe shareware forum (GO SWREG). The information for Hoopla! is: Program Title: HOOPLA! 3.00 Registration ID: 2010 You can also order a commercial version of Hoopla! by sending $24.95 to: Hoopla! Stadium Software P.O. Box 2887 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Hoopla! is shipped on a 3 1/2" diskette. (Please specify on your order only if you prefer a 5 1/4" diskette.) Sample of just one of Hoopla!'s reports: ======================================== Hoopla! Status and Forecast Report 1993 College Basketball Tournament Ranking by Total Points So Far (after 3 rounds) Total Max Prob Prob Pts Poss Games Of Of So Total Still First Top Tournament Far Pts Alive Place 2 Winner ** Perfect Picker ** 96 192 7 ** Median Picker ** 57 105 4 1. Atlantic Ten Alice 65 105 4 4.5% 43.0% Massachusetts 2. ACC Alex 62 142 5 29.2% 47.8% North Carolina 3. Southeastern Sally 61 117 3 20.1% 32.0% Kentucky 4. Big East Betty 57 73 2 ---- 9.9% Seton Hall 4. Big Ten Bob 57 137 5 36.1% 60.4% Indiana 6. Big Eight Bill 48 104 3 10.1% 12.6% Kansas ============================================================================= Hoopla! Rooting Advice If all these teams win, you have a chance to place in the top 2. If any of these teams lose, you have no chance to place. ACC Alex Root for: It's not easy to tell you who to root for. Atlantic Ten Alice Root for: It's not easy to tell you who to root for. Big East Betty Root for: FlSt(rnd 4) Mich(rnd 4) Big Eight Bill Root for: Kans(rnd 5) Big Ten Bob Root for: It's not easy to tell you who to root for. Southeastern Sally Root for: KY(rnd 4) ============================================================================= Interesting Facts If North Carolina wins in Tourney Final, ACC Alex will win. If Indiana wins in Tourney Final, Big Ten Bob will win. If Kansas wins in Tourney Final, Big Eight Bill will win. If Kentucky wins in Tourney Final, Southeastern Sally will win. If Florida State wins in Tourney Semi , ACC Alex will place. If Michigan wins in Tourney Semi , Big Ten Bob will place. If Temple wins in Tourney Semi , Atlantic Ten Alice will place. If North Carolina wins in Tourney Final, ACC Alex will place. If Indiana wins in Tourney Final, Big Ten Bob will place. If Kansas wins in Tourney Final, Big Eight Bill will place. If Kentucky wins in Tourney Final, Southeastern Sally will place. ============================================================================= Number of points awarded for each correct pick: Round #1 : 1 point Round #2 : 2 points Regional Semi : 4 points Regional Final: 8 points Tourney Semi : 16 points Tourney Final : 32 points Tournament status: Games Played Games Remaining Round #1 32 - Round #2 16 - Regional Semi 8 - Regional Final - 4 Tourney Semi - 2 Tourney Final - 1 Copyright (c) Stadium Software 1989-1994. All rights reserved.