War of Flowers

An Oriental Card Game
version 2.0.9

© Copyright Minho Choi 1993-1995. All rights reserved.
War of Flowers is freeware. But it is not in public domain.
WoF used to be a shareware until version 2.0.8.
As I am constantly moving around Korea, US, and Taiwan,
it became very difficult to collect the shareware fee.
So I decided to make WoF a freeware
so that users can play the game without feeling guilty.
However, if you think that you must send something for me,
please send a nice postcard to the following address:
Minho Choi
MunChon WooSeong Apt. 308-1002
GyeongGiDo GoYangSi JuYeobDong 32
Korea
See the About... dialog for address written in Korean.
Send bug reports to minho@biaa.sinica.edu.tw.

*** System Requirement
- System 7 (or later).
- Monitor at least 640x400 large.

*** Notes to version 1.x users
Some rules were simplified to reduce confusion. They are:
- The calculation of due is changed a little. Please see on-line help.
- The December SUN card is now handled the same way as other SUN cards.
- There is no Stupid Doubling any more.
- The RIBBON cards are now called STRIPE cards.

*** Version history

* 2.0.9
- 1997/06/05
- Freeware release. (Not a shareware anymore.)
The game itself is the same as 2.0.8.

* 2.0.8
- 1995/09/16
- Fixed a type 1 error at start-up.

* 2.0.7
- 1995/09/01
- Minor bug fixes.
- Minor changes in some graphic elements.

* 2.0.6
- Small internal changes.
- Never released.

* 2.0.5
- November 20, 1994
- Now requires System 7.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Minor changes in some graphic elements.
- My address is changed.

* 2.0.4
- March 20, 1994
- On-line help is accessible from the Go-Stop dialog.
- More sounds.

* 2.0.3
- March 6, 1994
- Some cosmetic changes.

* 2.0.2
- March 3, 1994
- High Score function added (only for System 7 users).
High Score record keeps names of top 10 players who made the most money
out of a game. (That is out of a game, not out of a war).
If the player use the Cheat command during a game, he/she will not be listed
in the High Score record no matter how much money he/she made.

* 2.0.1
- January 12, 1994
- Some sound conflicts were solved.

* 2.0
- December 22, 1993
- Cards are smaller and the main window was redesigned.
As a result, the board is much more comprehensive.
- Supports black & white monitors.
- Supports PowerBook (10") monitors.
- Preference file lists window position and options (System 7 only).
- Display scores for each rank.
- Some rules were simplified.
- More options.
- Cheat... command.
- Better on-line help.
- Better sounds.

* 1.1.1
- May 8, 1993
- The Stack is displayed on the Table.
- Table is drawn by a color pattern ('ppat') not by a 'PICT'.

* 1.1
- April 22, 1993
- Options... dialog is accessible during the game.
- First player of a war is decided by selecting a card.
- Check system requirements before loading the whole code.
- Small pictures were moved from 'PICT' to 'cicn' resource.
- Optimized (minor speed increase).

* 1.0
- March 31, 1993
- First public release.

Original file name: ReleaseNote - converted on Saturday, 6 November 1999, 00:16