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Dieter · (This post was last modified: 11-27-2016 08:05 PM by Dieter.)

(11-25-2016 09:24 PM)Gene Wrote: Here it is:

I see you added some documentation for the 1130 and 26/36 games. Maybe this deserves a separate PDF, a kind of equivalent to the Games Pac manual. ;-)

A few remarks:

(11-25-2016 09:24 PM)Gene Wrote: 2) At SEED? Prompt, enter a value between 0 and 1, preferably at least 6 decimal digits and press R/S.

The seed does not have to be between 0 and 1, it does not even have to be positive as an ABS FRC sequence makes sure that only the absolute fractional part is stored. If's fine if the user enters any number with a fractional part. He does not even have to enter anything – if he does so the previous seed is used. Also 6, 7 or more decimals are not better than one single digit – the used RNG will generate one million distinct numbers from any seed up to 6 digits long.

BTW, there is a reason why some seeds with "too many" decimals may cause problems. If the resulting first random number is 0,99999 99999 and this is multiplied by something like 3 or 5 the result may round to exactly 3 and 5 so that the usual "INT 1 +" will yield 4 resp. 6. This usually does not happen as the RNG procudes six-digit random numbers, but if the user enters a "dangerous" seed... So the intial seed should be a number with an up to 9-digit fractional part.

Note: the mentioned problem may occur if a random integer between 1 and 2...5 is generated. So rolling a die (1...6) is safe. ;-) The only program that may be affected is the PRS program where a value between 1 and 3 is generated.

(11-25-2016 09:24 PM)Gene Wrote: 10) When you wish to stop, press the decimal point and the calculator will begin accumulating points.
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You-35 HP-0 Press . quickly (The decimal point)
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At this point you may press either "0" or "." – boths enters a zero.

(11-25-2016 09:24 PM)Gene Wrote: Example game of 26:
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BANK=$0.75

5) WIN 28–24.29 R/S
6) 13.14 BET? 0 R/S
7) WIN 14–13.14 R/S (Note: You won $0 here)

The last lines seem to be left over from the 1130 example. ;-)

Dieter