CHALLENGE POKER

Copyright 1981 by PEWTERWARE

Object of the Game: To score the most points by forming the
best poker hands on a 5 by 5 gameboard.

Number of Players: Any number from 1 to 4.

In the normal manner call up the program.

Play: Each player has a 5 by 5 gameboard with a wild card as
the center card. (Similar to a Bingo card with a free space).

For each round of play, 24 cards are drawn at random by the com-
puter. The players must place these cards on their gameboards
by entering a P,O,K,E, or R for the desired column followed by
a 1,2,3,4, or 5 for the desired row. 

If the column and row are correct, press enter and the card will be placed on the gameboard.
If column and or row is incorrect, press any other key except
enter, then reenter column and row. Play continues until all 24
cards have been placed on all the gameboards.

Scoring: Poker hands. are scored horizontally (rows), vertically
(columns), and diagonally. There are 12 possible poker hands -5
rows, 5 columns, and 2 diagonals. The scores for these hands
are tallied in the lower right hand corner of the screen along
with Subtotal (ST) - the current score for the round, and Total
(TOT) - the total points scored for all rounds.

 Poker hands score
points as follows:
Straight Flush-9     Straight -3
4 of a Kind   -7     3 of a Kind-2
Full House   - 5     Two Pair - 1
Flush -4

Every card placement effects 2 or 3 hands. For example: E-2 is
part of the E column, the 2 row, and the I diagonal.

Wild Card: The wild card is limited. It can be an Ace, or any card
of a Flush, or any card of a Straight, and that is all.

End of Game: The game ends at the completion of the round in
which one or more of the players scores 100 or more total
points. The winner is the player with the most total points.