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^C^1KLONDIKE
^Cby
^CGeorge Leritte
Klondike is the most popular of the many solitaire card games people have
played over the centuries.
The cards are dealt out into seven columns. The first column has one face-up
card, the second has one face down and one face up, the third has two face down
and one face up, and so on until the final column with six face down and one
face up card. Remaining cards are placed in a face-down deck. You can move the
exposed face-up card(s) in a column to another column if the topmost card has a
value exactly one less than the value of the card in the column you are moving
it to, and is of the opposite color. Values run from aces up to kings. For
instance, the queen of hearts can be placed on the king of spade or the king of
clubs. An empty column can be filled only with a king. Moving the stack of
face-up cards from a column exposes the bottommost face-down card, if any.
If an ace is exposed, you can play it to the foundations. There are four
foundations, one for each suit, and they must be started with the ace and built
up in suit and in ascending value. Only the bottommost face-up card in a column
may be played to the foundation, if its value fits.
You can also play the exposed card in the deck in a similar manner. Depending
on what option you picked when you started the game, you flip the cards in the
deck one or three at a time until you find a card you can play. Playing a card
from the deck exposes the previous card that was flipped. When you reach the
end of the deck, you can start flipping through it from the beginning again,
unless you select the most challenging mode, in which you have only one pass
through the deck.
To win, you must get all the cards onto the foundations. If you manage to
play all cards from the deck and expose all face-down cards, you can quit and
watch the computer play the cards to the foundations for you automatically. Be
warned, though: Klondike is a challenging, frustrating game, and you may just
be dealt a hand that isn't winnable.
This implementation of Klondike has many special features to take advantage
of your PC's hardware configuration. It will work on monochrome or color
screens, and with a keyboard, joystick, or mouse.
The program automatically configures itself for your computer. There are
five commands you can issue to the program to override the game's defaults. To
do this you type ^1KLONDIKE X^0, where ^1X^0 is one of the commands below:
^1N^0 breaks out a new deck and shuffles it ready for play.
^1T^0 changes the default to color text mode for use only with a CGA.
^1M^0 changes thedefault to monochrome text mode.
^1H^0 changes the default to color mode for use only with a Hercules
graphics adapter with SIMCGA installed.
^1C^0 changes the graphics cards to be more readable on a CGA with a
composite monochrome monitor.
The ^1N^0 command can be used in combination with any of the others, while
the others should be not be used together. When you enter the program, the deck
of cards is read from disk just as they were saved when you last quit.
The main menu lets you select which option you wish to play.
^11^0, ^12^0, or ^13^0 selects the level of difficulty. The space bar or ENTER key
defaults to level 2.
^1R^0 resets the high scores list.
^1S^0 lets you select your input device; mouse, joystick, or keyboard.
To use the program with a mouse or a joystick, place the pointer on the
card(s) you wish to move and press any mouse button or the joystick fire button.
Then move the pointer and card shape to the place you want to put the cards and
release the button. When moving from the deck, put the pointer on the card. To
flip the next card(s), put the pointer on the back of the card below the face up
deck. To move a card to or from the layout columns, put the pointer in the
column you wish to use. To move a card to the foundations, move the pointer to
the section of the screen where the foundations are. You do not have to match
the picked up card to the exact foundation when dropping it, just put the
pointer in the general vicinity of the foundations and the computer will do the
rest. To quit, move the pointer to the box containing ^1Quit^0 and press the
button. The only key that is active in the joystick or mouse modes is ^1Q^0. ^1Q
ends the game and shows you the high scores screen.
In keyboard mode, there are two ways to play the cards. Each portion of the
screen has a number or letter associated with it. To select the card from the
face up deck, press D. To move the card to one of the columns, press the number
of the column. To move it to the foundation, press F. To move a card or cards
from one column to another, press the number of the column to move from then the
number of the column to move to. To move a card from a column to the
foundation, press the column number, then F. V will flip the next card(s) in
the deck face up allowing you to play them to the foundations or columns.
You can also use the arrow keys to move the pointer around the screen. When
you place the pointer to pick up a card, press the space bar or the ENTER key to
pick it up. Move the pointer to where you want to put the card(s) and press the
space bar or ENTER to drop the cards. The up and down arrow keys move the
pointer vertically to and in the foundation, deck face up, and deck face down
area. The left and right arrow keys move the pointer to and in the layout
columns. Q ends the game.
The program gives you one point for playing a card from the deck, two points
for turning a card face up from the layout, and four points for playing a card
to the foundations. You lose one point when you start through the deck again.
All these points are multiplied by the level you are playing.
Some final notes: if the arrow keys don't seem to work, try pressing NUM
LOCK. Also, note that on monochrome systems, a ten is represented by "T" on the
cards. On color systems, however, the deck is represented in its full graphics
splendor. The PCjr has a mouse drivers installed. KLONDIKE detects this and
gives you the option of using it. If you don't have a mouse, be sure to select
the keyboard option or the program will hang up.
To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type: ^1KLONDIKE^0.
DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FKLONDIKE.EXE
^FBRUN30.EXE
^FRETURN30.EXE
^FKLONDIKE.PBL
^FSMALCARD.DAT
^FCOMPCARD.DAT
^FKLONDIKE.HIS
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^C^1MURDER IN THE MUSEUM
^Cby
^CFender Tucker
Professor P. U. Plum, the curator of the Calhoon Museum, has been found dead
in the museum's Dome Room. You, Inspector Claude la Mort of the Surete, have
been assigned the task of investigating the case. You suspect foul play, but
can you find out who murdered Plum, and why? Watch out, though; the murderer
might just get you before you get him (or her)!
Murder In The Museum is a text adventure game. You give it simple one- or
two-word commands to tell it what you want to do, such as "OPEN SAFE." To move
around, enter the single-letter abbreviations of compass directions, N, S, E, W,
or U for Up and D for down. The directions you can go from any location are
shown at the end of the location's description.
All words besides the compass directions can be given as two-letter
abbreviations. If you forget a command, type HELP for more information. Typing
I (for Inventory) will get you a list of the items you are carrying. The SAVE
command lets you store the game status on disk, so it can be restored later with
the LOAD command. This is handy when you're about to do something that you
think might have drastic consequences; it lets you back up and try again with
the benefit of hindsight, a capability which would be very useful if you could
do it in the "real world."
Be sure to keep your wits about you as you explore the museum. Look
carefully at all objects (use the command EXAMINE followed by the object's
name); they may contain vital clues. If something's not pinned down, TAKE it;
you'll probably need it later. And don't be afraid to experiment. If you break
a few bones, it's only fiction; you won't ^1really^0 feel the pain, will you?
To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type: ^1MURDER^0.
DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FMURDER.EXE
^FBRUN30.EXE
^FRETURN30.EXE
^FMURDER.PBL
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^C^1PRINT SHOP IMAGES
In PRINT SHOP IMAGES, BIG BLUE DISK presents a collection of images designed
to be used with Broderbund Software's popular Print Shop program. If you own
Print Shop, you can print these images on your own printer to create greeting
cards, letterheads, and posters.
We have high hopes for PRINT SHOP IMAGES, but we're counting on YOU. If you
are a Print Shop enthusiast and if you have created some nifty art work, send it
in to us so that we can share it with other BIG BLUE DISK readers. Consult our
"Last Things Last" section to learn how to submit your creations.
To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type: ^1PSMED GRBBD16^0.
DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FPSMED.EXE
^FBRUN30.EXE
^FRETURN30.EXE
^FGRBBD16.NAM
^FGRBBD16.DAT
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^C^1SATURN
^Cby Thierry G. Lombry
Saturn, the sixth planet of the solar system, has always intrigued
astronomers. It was named after the same god in the Roman pantheon who also
gave us Saturday. To the ancients, it was just one of several bright lights in
the sky which moved around unlike the fixed stars: these were named "planets"
from a word for "wanderer." However, when Galileo turned his newly-invented
telescope to Saturn, an unusual aspect was discovered: its rings. Galileo
thought at first that they were two moons that just happened to be on opposite
edges of Saturn, but that was disproven when they stayed in those positions
instead of rotating. Ultimately, more powerful telescopes revealed that there
was a series of rings extending all the way around the planet. Several years
ago, the flyby of the Voyager space probe yielded beautiful color pictures of
Saturn and its rings.
Saturn's rings are now known not to be unique; rings have been discovered
around Uranus as well. However, Saturn still has the most spectacular system of
rings known at present.
This program shows you the position of Saturn's rings and satellites at a
given date and time, then gives you an animated graphic letting you watch the
satellites as they revolve. If you're an amateur astronomer, this program will
give you an idea of what to look for as you turn your telescope Saturnward. For
everyone else, just sit back and watch the show.
To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type: ^1SATURN^0.
DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FSATURN.EXE
^FBRUN30.EXE
^FRETURN30.EXE
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^C^1STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
^Cby
^CDennis Baer
The Structured Programming Language is what its name implies: a programming
language containing high-level structures not found in BASIC. It is fairly
similar to Pascal, with procedures, blocks, local variables, control structures,
and the like. The SPL compiler takes a program in SPL and converts it into
normal BASIC for you to run in your favorite BASIC interpreter or compiler.
Before you attempt to program in SPL, we recommend you read the manual that
is included on this disk in the file MANUAL. From the DOS prompt you can list
it to your screen with the command "TYPE MANUAL", or to your printer with "COPY
MANUAL PRN" or "PRINT MANUAL". It's rather long, but it gives a complete
rundown of the SPL commands and structure and how to use the compiler.
To run SPL, type SP with disk 2 of this issue in your drive. You will be
asked the name of the .SP file to compile, then the .BAS file to compile it to.
Type a name for each, but don't include the extension; .SP is always used for
SPL programs and .BAS for the resulting BASIC code. Pressing ENTER gives you a
directory of appropriate files in the current drive.
There isn't much room on this disk for your compiled programs, so we
recommend you copy SPL to your own disk so there's room for your source and
object code. You only need the files SP.EXE and SPA.EXE on your disk; the
documentation and sample files can be deleted from your own disk to make room
for your programs. (Don't delete anything from the original BIG BLUE DISK,
though; just from copies you make of it.)
The resulting file can be loaded into BASICA or GW-BASIC and run as a normal
BASIC program. Since the file is saved in ASCII format with its lines in
scrambled order, we recommend you load it into BASICA then save it again, giving
a correctly-ordered file. Save it in tokenized format (the default for the SAVE
command) if you will use it only in interpreted BASIC; save it in ASCII (with
SAVE "filename",A) in order to make it usable in compilers such as QuickBASIC or
Turbo BASIC.
SPL is a shareware program; the author would like a contribution if you use
it on a regular basis. See the README.DOC file for more information.
DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^1These two are required to use the SPL compiler:
^FSP.EXE
^FSPA.EXE
^1The following files contain documentation:
^FMANUAL
^FREAD
^FREADME.DOC
^1The following are sample SPL programs and associated data files:
^FBLACKJAC.SP
^FERAT.SP
^FIPICDUMP.SP
^FIPLOT.SP
^FPICTURE
