Program name: BLACKJ

Description:

	This is basically a Windows based Black Jack program that follows 
closely to Las Vegas casino rules.  It also contains a limited card counting 
and probability calculation utilities that may be of some help for the player.
This program was written in Visual Basic and was tested on Windows 3.1

I hope you will enjoy this game.  As a favor, I would really appreciate if 
you could send me the feedback (no offensive language please) or found bugs 
that you find from this program.  I can learn from your suggestions and 
apply them to make improvements on my next program.  Thank you :-)

Regard
Ming L. So
1/31/95

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Disclaimers

	This program is a shareware and is not to be resold or distributed for 
sale with other programs which are for sale.  However you are welcome to give
this software to others providing that they follow the same restrictions per
described in here.  There is no warranty or claim of fitness or reliability.
The program is distributed AS IS, and as such the author shall NOT be held 
liable for any loss of data, down time, loss of revenue or any other direct 
or indirect damage or claims caused by this program.

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Download and installation:

	When you download this software, you should make sure that you have 
downloaded all of the following files:

	BLACKJ.EXE
	BLACKJ.HLP
	BLACKJ.INI
	BLACKJ_O.INI
	BLACKJ.TXT
	VBRUN300.DLL

	To install onto your harddisk, just create a directory and copy all 
these files with the exception of VBRUN300.DLL into that directory.  
VBRUN300.DLL is recommended to be copied into your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
If you already have a copy of VBRUN300.DLL in that directory, then you don't 
need to write over it with this one (unless you have some trouble running it.
In this case you would want to rename the old one and then copy this one into
the directory). Next you should start your Windows and check with your Windows
documentation on how to install it into your Windows.  The normal sequence would
be:

	Select the Windows group where you want to keep the game,
	Select File from your Program Manager,
	Select New... 
	Select program item, and then click OK
	Fill in the each of the following fields:
	 	Description: 	   BLACKJ
		Command Line: 	   path\BLACKJ.EXE
		Working Directory: path
		
	where "path" is the name of the directory where you have stored
	all the BLACKJ files.  Now just click OK and an black jack icon
	should appear in the Windows group that you have selected previously. 
	

	This program will start initially with a message stating that it is not 
registered for you.  In order for you to properly register this program, you
will need to do one of the followings:

  1)  Send at least one comment or suggestion regarding this program along with
      a self addressed stamped envelop to me.  As you can see, I am not trying
      to make any money off this program.  I just want to see what kind of 
      improvements I should make for my next program.  Also be sure to include
      your name (it doesn't have to be real) for I will need it to generate
      a software key for you.

  or

  2)  Send in $2 (this is the cost of NOT giving me your opinion plus the 
      handling charge) along with a self addressed stamped envelop to me.
      Again I will need a name from you.

Please send your comments, suggestions, or handling fee to the following 
address:

	Ming L. So
	POBox 273163
	Concord CA  94527-3163

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Acknowledgement

	I would like to thank Mark McLean for his help on beta testing this
program.  Numerous improvements have been made on this version due to his 
suggestions.