HALSCRIB and CRIBBAGE explorer

Welcome to HALSCRIB and CRIBBAGE explorer

HALSCRIB is a GAME IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM that

provides in-game help for what to discard - VIEW KEEP TOSS

provides in-game help for what pegging play to make - VIEW PEG

can show the odds of winning from any hole on the board - VIEW WIN LOSS

shows what HALSCRIB chooses when discarding, and pegging - VIEW WATCH

shows board position - OPTIONS STATUS HINT and OPTIONS HINT CPZ
allows you to choose how 'HAL' plays - STRATEGY style

create a game or hand scenario and play once or repetitively - MODE SCENARIO

Improve your game by the LEARNING EXPERIENCE only HALSCRIB offers

MASTER and G'MASTER strategy plays according to board position

ex-game help for any discard problem - CARDS QUERY, then VIEW KEEP TOSS

ex-game help for any pegging problem - CARDS QUERY, choose discard and starter, then VIEW PEG

reconstruct a hand, or partial game, or complete game using 'seed numbers' CARDS QUERY, and MODE SCENARIO

after a game, replay with hands reversed, then analyse and compare - CARDS SWAP

join and play CLUB WEB duplicate tournaments - MODE WEB

download and watch a movie replay of BASE64 game records of other players' games - CARDS IMPORT, then VIEW MOVIE

print/save/view a text log of your game - RECORD PRINT or RECORD LOG

keeps detailed pegging, hand, and crib statistics - ACTION STATS

keeps summary pegging, hand, and crib statistics - RECORD STATS

If you are visiting from eCribbage, click HALSCRIB HOME and take a tour of all the web pages on this site, including the link to the free version.

PayPal Purchase Options

Buy CRIBBAGE explorer on CD for $79.95 USD shipping and handling included.
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Buy HALSCRIB on CD for $59.95 USD shipping and handling included.
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BONUS - HOW-TO Video Clips included!

Buy HALSCRIB via email for $49.95 USD - NO CD will be shipped!
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HOW-TO Video Clips NOT included

'national music' and anthems NOT included

WINZIP trial version NOT included

Knowledge of and ability to use WINZIP, and Microsoft WINDOWS EXPLORER is essential!

see TUTOR link for details on use

Your email address?
Sorry, by Google will NOT accept HALSCRIB attachments.

Recommend you use or obtain a address instead!

Send a check (with sufficient out-of-country postage if needed) to
Hal Mueller

501 Southridge Drive

Hamilton ON

CANADA L9C 7V3

If you visit the How-to Videos page, you may be prompted via a Security Warning to download and install or update a TSCC (Techsmith Screen Capture Codec) ActiveX control whenever you visit or revisit this page. This will allow you to view three of the seven HALSCRIB How-To VIDEOS.
NOTE: Windows MEDIA Player should be "Maximized" to view the AVI videos (TSCC AVI codec required).
Watch How-to VIDEOS - 1024 x 768 screen display recommended.
See Screen Shots

Now Available!

CRIBBAGE explorer is a complete Game Improvement and Learning System with the following components:
HALSCRIB

Crib Books on CD by Renowned Cribbage Authorities

CRIBBAGE - A New Concept - 5th Edition - John Chambers

play winning CRIBBAGE - 3rd Edition - Delynn Colvert

Cribbage Lessons - Elmer George ("Ras") Rasmussen

Cribbage CA - Jocelyn Dubé- for one on one internet cribbage play

HOW-TO Video Clips - viewable on Vista via Windows Media Player!

... and more

HALSCRIB Update History

NEW in v6.00

MUG the computer

detailed stats: including muggins, penalty points, skunk wins

scenario exploration: hand or game

NEW in v6.10

automatic desktop HALSCRIB icon

automatic WEB Club input of ENTRY FORM

optional automatic or manual reporting of WEB CLub results

NEW in v6.30

discard, starter, and kept card stats

grand master strategy

pegging profiles

NEW in v6.60

3-dimensional pegs

Critical Position Zones

dynamic loss, skunk, win probabilities from any hole on board; discarding or pegging

NEW in v6.90

choice of any day of week for scheduled WEB CLub match play

ENTER key confirmation of manual TEXT points entry

unreasonable manual points entry values ignored

NEW in HALSCRIB 2006

install-time version check

automatic tutor color-coded display of strategy-based discards

enhanced audio and video

NEW in HALSCRIB 2007

simplification of new PLAYER ID

accuracy improvement in VIEW HANDS display

enhanced audio and video

NEW in HALSCRIB CLX

import / export of Code64 Cribbage Game Records

additional VIEW WIN LOSS display pages - A(dusted / R(aw / U(ncertainty cone

additional VIEW EQUITY page

fast-action VIEW MOVIE replay of games

simplified MODE CUSTOM

view / print game logs in Courier New font

no-hassle install for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and VISTA!

New in HALSCRIB 8.0

29-hand notifier

pre-game 'national music' selection

automatic 'zipping' of Web Club results files

automatic 'zipping' of any Code64 Cribbage Game Record for uploading

automatic 'unzipping' of any Code64 Cribbage Game Record downloaded

Mersenne Twister random number generator

date-oriented default LOG file names

AUTO or MANUAL pop-up for saving LOG files

enhanced discard decision tables

enhanced pegging decision tables

razor-sharp end-game discards based on pegging efficiency

razor-sharp end-game pegging

Now Available - HALSCRIB LITE - for all Microsoft Windows including XP and Vista!
First time you exit after 9th game. Second time on the same day, you get the same hands but HAL plays differently.

Sysytem Requirements

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, XP, NT, 2000, Vista, Windows 7
133 MHz Processor
SCREEN AREA - 800 x 600 pixels minimum
DISPLAY FONT SIZE - Small Fonts - 96 DPI
DISPLAY COLORS - High Color (16 bit)
Mouse
Microphone (close-mouth) for Voice Interactive Cribbage
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Web Club tournament play
WINZIP for Web Club tournament play and CARDS-UNZIP

Be sure to read the README!.TXT files.
Also, check that the DISPLAY SETTINGS in the CONTROL PANEL match the requirements.

E-mail me if you have any comments, questions, bug reports, or to arrange alternative payment method.