Pinochle97 Copyright (c) 1992-1997,  Larry W. Nicholas, All Rights Reserved

Order Forms are included in the program and the Help file.

The Pinochle97 is NOT a public domain program. It is
Copyright (c) 1992-1997, Larry W. Nicholas, All Rights Reserved. 

LIMITED DISTRIBUTION AND USAGE LICENSE (INDIVIDUALS)

This software is protected by United States Copyright law and also 
by International Treaty provisions. Any use of this software in violation
of Copyright law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to
the best of my ability. The conditions under which you may copy this
software and documentation are clearly outlined below under "Distribution".

You are granted a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes
for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.  Licensee shall not use, copy, rent,
lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or transfer the
licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.

Individuals are authorized distribution only in accordance with the following 
restrictions.

Individuals are hereby granted permission to copy the Pinochle97 software
(Shareware Version Only entitled Pinoch97) for their own use (for evaluation
purposes) or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY when the following 
conditions are met.

All files included in the copy, are the same as distributed by Larry W. Nicholas,
(the Author of Pinochle97) in both content and size, and without modification.

LIMITED DISTRIBUTION AND USAGE LICENSE (BBS OPERATORS)

The Pinochle97 Software CANNOT be modified in any way (other than that 
mentioned in the following paragraph) and must be distributed as a complete
package, without exception.

Many BBSs customarily add a small text file (advertisement) to
each archived file. This text file describes the BBS and tells
people that the file was downloaded from that particular BBS.
Other BBSs add a small one-line message with their BBS name and
phone number into the compressed file, which will display when
the file is uncompressed.  Either of these methods of mentioning
your BBS are acceptable and may be used, provided the software 
package is otherwise unmodified and complete.

You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the
licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any
such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic
termination of this license.

LIMITED DISTRIBUTION AND USAGE LICENSE (VENDORS AND OTHERS)

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, 
for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or
documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior
written permission, with one exception:

Disk Vendors are permitted to redistribute Pinoch97.Zip, subject to the 
conditions in this license, without specific written permission.

The normal filename for the SHAREWARE version of Pinochle97 is
Pinoch97.exe and the normal filename for the distribution file is
Pinoch97.Zip.  No other filenames may be used.

SUGGESTED ONE-LINE DISCRIPTIONS

Double-Deck Auction Partnership Pinochle for Windows 95.

SUGGESTED KEYWORDS

Pinochle, Game, Bid, Meld, Card, Run, Shareware, Windows, Win95

SUGGESTED DISCRIPTION
							  
PINOCHLE97: Double-Deck Auction Pinochle for
Win95. In REGULAR PLAY, you and your computer 
partner match play against another computer 
partnership.  Learn how to Bid, Meld, and Win
tricks. With advanced Play and Bid Algorithms
and through "INFORMATIONAL BIDDING", play in
concert with your partner. In TOURNAMENT PLAY
create a set of hands to demonstrate your 
playing skills against your friends. 

REQUIREMENTS

Pinochle97 requires a minimum of 800x600 or 1024x768 (pref.)
Windows 95, Audio strongly recommended.

For registration information see the order form in either the Help
File or the program.

AUTHOR

Larry W. Nicholas
2619 Quail Valley Road
Solvang, CA 93463
tel: 805.688.7255

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  Because of the
various hardware and software configurations into which this 
software may be placed, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS OFFERED.

ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

