This is just a short Help File.

1/ Development informations
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This program is a freeware. If you want to distribute
it, please distribute this help file with it.


Development by Vincent Vandemeulebrouck
with Borland C++ Builder 3.0 under Windows NT. This 
software updates will be available on my web pages:

http://www.webb.net/sites/vvandeme/


Version :	1.0 Release
Date	:	09/08/1999

For any bug issue, please let me know.
If you have some ideas about improvements, tell me.
If you think it is shit, you can also tell me ;)
If you like it, tell as well.

Vvandemeulebrouck@yahoo.com

The cards were created by J. David Barrow, and used 
with his permission. See his web page:
http://www.dacha.freeuk.com/


2/ Draw cards
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Select the number of cards to draw.

If you want to use a standard deck, without shuffling 
between draws, use the standard "Draw" button.

If you want to draw from an action deck, use the "Draw 
(Players)" or "Draw (Marshal)" button.

If you want to cast an hex, create a mad science gizmo, 
use the "Draw (Arcane)". This will require 5 cards to draw, 
and the deck will be shuffled after the draw. The best hand 
possible will be evaluated.


3/ Action decks reshuffling
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The action decks will be automatically reshuffled after the 
black Joker is drawn. This mean that if you have two players, 
and the first one draws the black joker, the second one will 
draw from a reshuffled deck, and could get the same cards as 
the first one.

If there are not enough cards left, a message box will appear,
and the remaining cards in the deck will be drawn. It is up to 
you to draw more cards as appropriated.


4/ Hand evaluation
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The hand evaluation is automatic for the Arcane deck.
If you have five cards or more drawn, from any deck, 
you can more evaluate the poker hand. Click on the 
"Evaluate hand" button.

The best possible hand is the Dead Man Hand. Note that 
a pair of jacks (or queens, kings, aces) is better than 
a low pair.

The possible hands are the same as in the Deadlands Main 
rule book.


5/ Shuffle & Sort
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The "Shuffle" and "Sort" buttons are working on the standard 
deck of cards, as the action decks have specific shuffling 
rules, and the arcane deck is shuffled before each draw.


6/ That's all
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Enjoy it ! Or throw it !


Cheers,

Vincent Vandemeulebrouck
The French tinhorn with a Great name
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http://www.webb.net/sites/vvandeme/
Vvandemeulebrouck@yahoo.com