Poker Solitaire 1.10
                        Copyright (c) 1989 -- Roger Smith


              Poker Solitaire is a simple card game.  The computer
              deals one card at a time.  You place the card somewhere
              in a 5x5 matrix.  When choosing a spot for the card
              remember that you are trying to form the 12 (5 rows, 5
              columns, 2 diagonals) best poker hands.

              The score for each hand is:

                          Royal Flush       500
                          Straight Flush    300
                          Four of a Kind    160
                          Straight          120
                          Full House        100
                          Three of a Kind    60
                          Flush              50
                          Two Pair           30
                          Pair               10

              Begin the game by selecting 'New Game' from the 'Play'
              menu.  The pointer will become the current card.  Move
              the pointer with the arrow keys or mouse to the desired
              position and press the mouse button or the return key to
              drop the card.

              Press the space bar or select 'Hint' from the Main Menu
              to have the computer suggest a good spot for the current
              card.

              Each time a hand is filled, the current score is updated.
              After all 25 cards have been dealt, the pointer changes
              back to an arrow.  Choose 'New Game' to play again or 
              select 'Computer Play' from the 'Play' menu to let the
              computer play with the same cards you were just dealt.
              The computer takes over the pointer for a brief time as
              it plays the game.   The displayed high score is not
              changed if the computer is able to beat your highest
              score.

              Select 'Exit Poker' under the 'Exit' menu to end the
              program.

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              A Royal Flush is the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace all
              of the same suit (heart, club, diamond, spade).

              A Straight Flush is all five cards in an unbroken
              sequence (for example - 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) and all of
              the suit.

              A Four of a Kind is a hand containing four cards of the
              same value.

              A Straight is all five cards in an unbroken sequence.

              A Full House is three cards of the same value and a
              pair of cards of the same value (for example - 3, 3, 3,
              2, 2).

              A Three of a Kind is a hand containing three cards of
              the same value.

              A Flush is a hand where all five cards are of the same
              suit.

              A Two Pair is a hand with two pairs of cards with the
              same value (for example - 3, 3, 5, 7, 9).

              A Pair is a hand containing a single pair of matching
              cards.

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              If you use and enjoy this program you are encouraged to
              make a contribution to the author.  There is no
              requirement to make this contribution and the
              contribution buys you nothing except the satisfaction
              of knowing you have supported the author of the program.
              Since this is a modest little game, the suggested
              contribution is just $5 or a 1.2M floppy containing OS/2
              Public Domain or Shareware programs.  The author may be
              contacted at the following address:

                 Roger Smith
                 1325 Greendale Ave. #29
                 Ft. Walton Beach, FL  32548

              or via FidoNet at 1:366/38.2 or 1:366/16.

              The latest version of this program can be
              found on

                  The Wizards' Opus BBS,
                  (904) 682-1620
                  24 hours (except FidoNet Zone Mail Hour)
                  300/1200/2400/HST.

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              Small Print:  This game and its associated documentation
              are copyrighted by Roger Smith and all rights to the
              program are retained by Roger Smith.  A license is
              granted to the user to use this program and to distribute
              it in any manner provided that the program and
              documentation are not modified and that the program is
              not sold.  The program and documentation must be
              distributed together.  A nominal fee for distribution may
              be charged as long as there is no attempt to represent
              the program as being a product of anyone except Roger
              Smith.