Patolli v1.0s (PATOLLI.EXE) is a Windows shareware version of the
ancient Aztec gambling game Patolli.  Played from at least 200 B.C.
by the Teotihuacanians, the Toltecs, the Aztecs, the Mixtecs,
the Zapotecs, and even the Mayans; games derived from it are played
even today all over MesoAmerica.  This version offers excellent graphics,
great game play, original MIDI background music, and good game sounds.
Easy to play and learn, very fun, and very educational!  The only
remaining question:  Are you player enough to prevent the Aztec demon
and god 'Smoking Mirror' from taking your library card? 

PATOLLI.ZIP should yield the following program files when un-zipped:

PATOLLI .EXE
PATOLLI .HLP
PATOLLI1.MID
PATOLLI2.MID
AZTECFAC.TXT
README  .TXT
BAD7.WAV
BAD8.WAV
BAD9.WAV
BAD1.WAV
BAD10.WAV
BAD2.WAV
GOOD1.WAV
GOOD2.WAV
GOOD8.WAV
GOOD9.WAV
BEANS2.WAV
ROLLEM.WAV
LOSE.WAV
WIN.WAV
PROLOG.WAV		

Patolli is written in Visual Basic 3.0.   As such it
requires that VBRUN300.DLL exists in your Windows System directory.	

If you have trouble installing Patolli on your system you can 
contact me by:

E-Mail at:

CompuServe: 74212,1123  or  Internet: 74212.1123@compuserve.com

or by Mail:

Steve Neeley
248 W. 3325 N.
North Ogden, UT 84414

To install Patolli, please do the following:

1. Check that VBRUN300.DLL is in your Windows System directory.  If not,
   please download a copy (there should be a copy on the BBS from which
   you downloaded PATOLLI.ZIP).

2. Create a directory PATOLLI.

3. Copy all the files 'unzipped' from PATOLLI.ZIP 
   to this new Patolli directory.

4. Create a program manager icon for PATOLLI.EXE by adding it as a file
   in your GAMES program manager group.

That's it.

Thanks for trying Patolli.  I hope it's challenging, fun, and 
educational at the same time!


Steve Neeley