* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pegasus * * Release 2.0 * * September 25, 1992 * * * * John Girard * * 446 Novavista Drive * * Winnipeg, MB * * CANADA * * R2N 3V9 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Introduction ************ History of the Game Pegasus is based on a game of Solitaire that is thought to have been invented in the early 1700s by Frenchmen inprisoned in Solitary confinement. Although that is disputed, it is known that the game was very popular in England by the end of the 1700s. Pegasus includes two games: Classic Solitaire (made famous by the commercial versions) and Fox & Goose, a less known but equally fun game. Both games are played a board with 33 holes. System Requirements Pegasus is designed to be played on IBM PC or true compatible equipped with a EGA or VGA monitor and a mouse. I had considered supporting other PC configurations and will in the future if there is a demand for it. Shareware Registration Pegasus is shareware. That means you are free to try the game, but if you continue to use the game you should register with the author by sending a registration fee of $5.00 to the author at the above address. That really is quite a good deal and by supporting shareware authors you will be able to continue obtaining quality software at very reasonable prices. You may also freely copy this game and give it to your friends provided you do not charge for the program and do not alter any part. When you register the game, please let me know what version you have and what you think of the game. I would appreciate any comments you have on improving the game or any problems that you discover. All registered users will be notified of new versions and changes that have been made. Users who submit a registration of $10.00 or more will be sent the currnt version with their name on the title screen and a new shareware program to try. Playing Pegasus *************** When you start the program, a title screen will appear. You must press a mouse key to continue the game. Choosing a Game The "Current Game" is shown in the bottom right hand corner. To change to the other game click the "Game" box with the left mouse botton. Game Controls Use your left mouse button to click on the following buttons while they are black, buttons which are light gray in colour are inactive: QUIT: Exits the game and returns to DOS. NEW: Starts a new game with the same setup. BACK: Each click takes back one turn. While playing Classic Solitaire ou may click BACK repeatedly to move all the back to your first move. This is handy when 'think' you are close to solving the puzzle. While playing Fox & Goose you may only move back one move. BOARD: Allows you to choose one of the three builtin board layouts: Full, X Board or Hollow Square. Each one has a different combimation of lines changing the strategy for each. You may also choose to "Change Pegs". If you are playing Solitaire this will allow you to pick one of three starting layouts: Classic (32 pegs), Cross or Triangle or you may choose to "Design Own" which allows you to customize the pegs. If you are playing Fox & Goose "Change Pegs" permits to change the number of Geese. DEMO: Plays a game to show you the rules. INSTR: An abbreviated online version of the rules. Choosing Pegs to Move To move a peg in either game, simply click on the peg with the left mouse button. The peg will change colour. Then click on the hole to which you wish to move the peg to. If it is a legal move the peg will be moved to the new hole. Rules of Classic Solitaire ************************** The object of Solitaire is very simple, you try to remove as many pegs as you can from the board. Ideally all pegs but one will be removed and the remaining peg will lie in the centre hole. Pegs are removed by "jumping" them. Pegs may jump backward, forward, sideways or diagonally along the board's lines (line vary from board to board). Rules of Fox & Goose ******************** Fox & Goose is a computer verus human game. The computer plays the Fox and you play the Geese. The Fox tries to eliminate the Geese by jumping them while the Geese try to surround the Fox so that it is trapped and can not capture any more Geese. Goose Movement The Geese may move one space in a forward, sideways or diagonal direction along the boards lines (note some boards do not permit diagonal movement). Geese may not move backwards. Fox Movement The Fox may move one space in ANY direction along the boards lines OR may jump a Goose as in Classic Solitaire. Geese which the Fox jumps are removed from the board. Geese Victory The Geese win if they surround the Fox so that the Fox may move or capture any Geese. If the Fox is in a position that it may not move but there is vacant hole adjacent to it then the game is a tie. Fox Victory The Fox wins if it captures enough Geese that they can no longer surround it OR if the Fox moves below all of the Geese. Files ***** You should received four files: Pegasus.exe Main program Pegboard.scr Graphics for the board Pegtittle.scr Graphics for the tittle screen Pegasus.txt This file - ASCII instructions The *.scr files are not required to play the game. They only provide graphic screens, so if you are short on space or do not like 'Flying Horses" you may remove these files. Feel free to pass this program along to friends, BBS etc; however, make sure all four files are included. If you archive this program please call it PEGASUS2 with the appropriate extention (zip, arj, pak etc). Disclaimer ********** Pegasus is sold 'as-is', without any warranty as to performance or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the many hardware and software environments into which this program may be used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or the refund of the registration fee. Other Games by John Girard ************************** VGA-Renju VGA-RENJU is a variation of the game of Go, an ancient game from the Orient. Go has been played for at least 2000 years and is considered the most popular game in the world today. Despite this, Go is not very well known in North America. Go is a game of position played on a board of 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines. The intersections of these lines are called points and this is where the players place the game pieces known as stones. Go is a very complex game which challenges Chess in terms of movement strategy. VGA- RENJU is modelled after a simpler variation known by many names including: Renju, Moku and Go-Moku. (Requires VGA and mouse)