VERSION HISTORY OF CANASTA


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Version 1.0	1/12/93

* Initial release

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Version 1.1	11/12/93

* Disabled melding Black Threes.
* Enlarged area in which a joker can be added to a row of cards on the table
* Added  menu option to switch between single and double clicking
  when discarding a card.

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Version 1.2	14/3/94

Bugfixes:
* Fixed bug that allowed discarding a card while taking the pile.
* Fixed bug that allowed undo directly after receiving the pile.
* Fixed bug in undoing making a canasta.
* Fixed bug that made computer make the first move in a new round.

Enhancements:
* Added Alt+letter shortcuts in Options|Mouse menu.
* Removed Alt+letter shortcuts in Shareware Message.
* Added Description to exe-file.
* Added specified scoring results.
* Added option to enter player's name.
* Added option to choose whether or not a canasta is required to
  make score count positively.
* Added use of BWCC.DLL. Greatly enhances dialog boxes.
* Modified shareware message to include four, instead of two buttons

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Version 2.0	19/4/94

Major Enhancements:

* Adopted official Canasta rules and terminology of the 
  National Canasta Laws Commission.
* Added option to draw extra card when Red Three is drawn.
* Added option to block the discard pile with a Red Three.
* Added option to select number of canastas needed to go out.
* Added option to add the top of the discard pile to a canasta.
* Improved decision-algorithms for registered version.
* Enlarged cards and reorganized screen lay-out to make 'em fit.
* Changed card designs.
* Added Beginner, Advanced and Expert levels for computer opponent.
* Included registration by key.

Minor Enhancements:

* Reorganized option dialog boxes.
* Made text size and font independent of video-driver (I hope).
* Made adding a joker more intuitive.
* Changed score dialog to include a 'Details' button. In this way,
  the specified scores are only shown for those interested.
* Disabled resizing the Canasta window.

Bugfixes:

* Fixed bug that allowed computer to go out without a canasta.
* Fixed several other minor bugs.

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Version 2.01	24/5/94

Bugfixes:
* Corrected resizing of Canasta window when minimizing.
* Fixed bug in going out with three Black Threes.
* Fixed bug in going out by making a Canasta.
* Fixed bug in Registration Name when canasta.ini 
  is corrupted.

Enhancements:
* Added indicator for number of cards on fresh deck.
* Moved canasta.ini file to Windows directory.
* Slightly improved Expert level.
* Added indicator for required minimum by clicking
  on scoreboard.

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Version 2.02	4/6/94

Enhancement:

* Added option to draw two cards in each turn.

Bugfixes:

* Fixed bugs in passing the discard.
* Fixed bug that occurs when the 'Number of Canastas needed to 
  finish' setting is Two and a player adds a card to his first
  canasta. This was seen as a second canasta.


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Version 2.1	14/7/94

Major Enhancements:

* Advanced and Expert levels are now available in shareware
  version.
* Added Sound support.
* Included Install utility.
* Added option to choose color of cardbacks.
* Added option to choose background color.
* Added Hiscore Tables.
* Added programmable time delay in computer's melds.
* Improved Expert level.

Minor Enhancements:

* Changed color of scoreboard for better readability.
* Disabled changing computer level during the game.
* Removed Deal Again menu item to prevent cheating.
* Included E-mail address.
* Confined cursor to Canasta window while dragging
  a wildcard.

Bugfix:
* Fixed bug in taking the discard pile using the last cards
  in hand.

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Version 2.2	8/8/94

Major Enhancements:

* Added Load and Save Game options.
* Extended Undo to include all melds since previous draw.
* Added rule option to choose whether the top card of the
  discard pile counts for the initial meld or not.

Minor Enhancements:

* Added 'Clear' button to reset highscore tables.
* Changed highscores to register *difference* between scores of
  player and computer. So, clear your V2.1 highscores!
* Added shareware reminder as closing screen.
* Add possibility to use discard pile as fresh deck when
  that becomes empty.
* Added option to view current scores with right-click on
  the scoreboard.
* Smoothened dragging wildcards.
* Increased readability of cards.
* Improved Expert level.
* Enhanced 'Game Over' dialog.

Bugfixes:

* Fixed bug that always showed the 'Canasta required for 
  positive score' to be 'Yes' even when the real setting
  was 'No'.
* Fixed bug that occurred when 'Number of cards drawn each
  turn' was two and the fresh deck was empty.
* Fixed bug that occurred when 'Number of canastas required
  to finish' is two and computer goes out with only one canasta.
* Fixed bug that occurred when player has:
	- One card in hand
	- Not enough canastas to go out
	- Drawn a red three

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Mark-Jan "Masta of Canasta" Harte