                          INSTRUCTIONS
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GROAN Dice is a fast paced dice game played with 3 8-sided die. Each die 
contains the normal 1-6 values plus a GROAN and a JACKPOT.

The object of the game is to accumulate and save as many points as possible
and gain as high a slot as possible in the High Score file!

Scoring rules are as follows:
  . NO GROANS  : Total of all die values showing. Total is added to the 
                 'Current Total' bucket. If all values (1-6) are equal
                 the total will be tripled.
  .  1 GROAN   : Lose 1 Turn and no points accumulated.
  .  2 GROANS  : Lose 1 Turn AND Lose ALL 'Current Points'.
  .  3 GROANS  : Lose 1 Turn AND Lose ALL 'Current Points' AND Lose ALL 
                 'Hi-Score Points". In other words you will be starting 
                 over from scratch!
  .  3 JACKPOTS: You Win the 'JACKPOT'. All points in the 'Jackpot' bucket
                 are transferred to your 'Current Points" bucket.


ALL points accumulated during a "TURN" are placed in the 'Current Points'
bucket. You can save the points (move them to the 'Hi-Score Points' bucket)
by choosing the (S)ave option at any time. By saving the points you can 
'protect' them from being lost, except if you were unlucky enough to roll 3 
GROANS!

You will use one (1) of your allotted 'TURNS' each time you (S)ave your
points or encounter one of the GROAN die rolls described above.

When you roll any of the GROAN combinations described above, the points lost 
are added to the 'JACKPOT'. The 'JACKPOT' is accessed by ALL callers to the 
BBS, including those that may be on another node at the same time you are 
playing. As they lose points, their points are added to the 'JACKPOT' and 
they will be reflected on your screen (and all other nodes) as you play.








                          IMPORTANT NOTES!
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If you (Q)uit you will lose ALL points in the 'Current Points' bucket!

ALL points are added to the 'Current Points" bucket and it is your 
responsibility to (S)ave them to the 'Hi-Score Points' bucket!

LUCK and how often you save your points are KEY elements to this game!

You may now send and/or receive messages from other players, within this Door 
itself. No longer a need to jump out and use the BBS' message base. This 
feature is controlled by your Sysop and if the menu option is not present,
please notify the Sysop.

