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                                DREAMSLOTS v1.8                               
                       The Ultimate Online Slot Machine
                       
                        Copyright 1998-2000  Jimmy Rose
                        Copyright 1993-1997 Andy Stewart
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                            FREEWARE TERMS & CONDITIONS
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     This is a FREE registered version, compliments of Atlantis Software.
     Please ignore references to registration and evaluation periods.
     This program is still copyrighted! Future versions may require a 
     registration fee. Enjoy!
     
                                
                                COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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     DreamSlots is a copyrighted program being distributed under the
     shareware concept.  
     
     As a shareware program, DreamSlots may be freely distributed through a
     BBS.  Shareware distributors may distribute copies of DreamSlots on disk
     for a modest disk duplication charge not to exceed $4 per disk.


                                    WARRANTY
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     DreamSlots is distributed without warranty.  In no event will Jimmy
     Rose or Atlantis Software be liable to you for damages, including any 
     loss of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential 
     damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the program, 
     even if Jimmy Rose or an authorized representative has been advised 
     of the possibility of such damages.  


                                  INTRODUCTION
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          DreamSlots has the following built-in features ...

          Assembly language serial input/output routines for maximum
          speed.

          Fully supports high  speed modems: 16550 FIFO buffering and
          locked serial ports.

          Built in ANSI terminal emulator.  No need to have ANSI.SYS
          loaded in memory.

          Supports all of the most popular door data file formats:
          TriBBS, PCBoard, GAP, Spitfire, WildCat, RBBS, and WWIV.




                              RUNNING DreamSlots
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     DreamSlots is run by entering a command similar to the following:

     drmslots drmslots.cfg

     In the above command line, "drmslots" is the name of your door's EXE file
     and the "drmslots.cfg" parameter is the name of the door's configuration
     file.  The configuration file can have any name the sysop chooses, but
     it must reside in the same directory as the door.  The configuration
     file is an ASCII text file with the following format:

     Line 1:   Door data file type.
     Line 2:   Path to the door data file(s).
     Line 3:   BBS name.
     Line 4:   Sysop's name.
     Line 5:   Locked baud rate.

     As illustrated above, the door's data file type is specified in line 1
     and can be PCB for PCBoard, GAP for GAP (DOOR.SYS), SF for  Spitfire,
     RBBS for RBBS, WC for WildCat!, TRIBBS for TriBBS, or WWIV for WWIV.
     The locked baud rate is specified in line 5. If the sysop doesn't
     lock his serial port, he must specify 0 for the locked baud rate.
     NOTE: Although many door formats do pass the locked baud rate in the
     door data files, some older formats such as RBBS do not.  For
     conformity, it is required that you specify the locked baud rate in
     line 5 and ignores any value passed in the door data files.

     The following is a sample door configuration file:

     GAP
     C:\BBS\
     DreamNET
     Andy Stewart
     57600

     
     DreamSlots can be run locally without a door data file (handy for the
     sysop to use the door without logging on to the BBS) by specifying
     /L after the configuration file parameter in the DOS command line.
     DreamSlots will request the user to enter his name before running the
     door.

     To run with a non-standard IRQ, use this commandline:

     drmslots drmslots.cfg x  (where x is 5, 7, whatever the IRQ is)



                                  SPECIAL KEYS
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     While a door is running, the sysop can press certain special keys to
     perform a variety of functions.    The following is a list of the
     functions that the DreamSlots special keys perform:


     Key(s)              Function

     HOME                Toggles between the user status window and a help
                         display that lists the special keys.

     F6                  Takes 5 minutes away from the caller.
                         NOTE:  This will NOT be returned to BBS.

     F7                  Gives 5 minutes to the caller.
                         NOTE:  This will NOT be returned to the BBS.

     F9                  Quit the door and return the caller to the BBS.

     F10                 Enter chat mode.  Pressing the ESC key exits the
                         chat mode.

     Alt+D               Drop to DOS.



                                  REGISTRATION
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     This is a FREE registered version, compliments of Atlantis Software.

     
