ACTION
play start a game, match, or query
[refresh] restores QUERY settings window
[reset] restores previous board position
[resume] return to main menu
load retrieve a player's stats
log view detailed game log at any time
save save stats under a new player name
stats view detailed stats at end of game
exit exit program
CARDS SUNDAY
*auto random seeds
manual select all 13 cards of each deal for entire game
mirror reverse seeded cards
query select up to 12 cards [or use seeds] for one hand
[replay] replay previous game
series fast seeds: enter 1 - 9999
WEB club 9 games: manual points, muggins, no mistakes
Deck card backs: red or *blue: squares or *diamonds
COLORS
board board, SCORE and COUNT boxes
ash
maple
*oak
teak
pegs
mine HAL’s pegs, MINE and POINTS boxes
blue
*red
yellow
white
yours your pegs, YOURS and POINTS boxes
*blue
red
yellow
white
table
*forest
olive
teal
slate
DEALER deck is on far right dealer’s side of table
*alternate HAL deals first: game dealer alternates
chance low cut deals
loser loser of previous game deals
me HAL deals first
you you deal first
DISPLAY MONDAY
board
*left game hole on left
right game hole on right
mistakes
*never HAL will not over or under-peg
seldom HAL makes an occasional error
often HAL makes errors frequently
points MINE, YOURS, pegging POINTS, and CRIB
*auto program computes points
manual player selects or enters points
forgive over and under-points corrected
learn over-points corrected, no penalty
no mugs over-points corrected, penalty
*muggins either player gets under-points, penalty
*list select from drop-down list box
type type in non-zero points
MODE TUESDAY
custom set-up dealer and scores [seeds]
match all help menus disabled: loser deals
*training all pre-game menus enabled
WEB club all menus disabled for 9 games; muggins, mistakes
scenario set-up dealer and scores for hand or game play
OPTIONS WEDNESDAY
effects audio and video
audio sounds for cards and pegs
*no sound disabled
yes sound enabled
video animate cards and pegs
fast speed up animation
none no animation
*slow slow down animation
hint strategy and tactics hints
c p z critical position zones
target target markers
scope opponent hands examined when on
all all streets
*4th st on 4th street
*15% 250 most frequent
35% 500 most frequent
100% all
status bottom of screen bar
*date player name, date and time
hint your strategy/tactics, winner and scores
no status bar hidden
RECORD THURSDAY
discards discard stats
dealer dealer kept and HAL starter stats
pone> pone kept and your starter stats
peg profile lead and reply pegging tendencies
dealer dealer replies: 15, pair, complet, pairlet, pentlet, runlet, samelet
pone pone lead: pair, doublet, pentlet, quadlet, singlet
log play-by-play one page summary text record of game
stats cumulative summary pegging, hand, and crib stats
STRATEGY FRIDAY
*master uses board position
safe minimizes risk
defense cautious
optimal balance between defense and offense
offense aggressive
bold maximizes risk
g'master uses board position and peg progiles
TACTICS used by HAL when pegging
adapt uses board position
play off avoids risk
play on takes risk
VIEW SATURDAY
*none opponent's hand unknown
peek both hands known to both players
watch HAL’s hand known, yours unknown
hands HAL’s probable hands: pegging help
keep toss expected values: discarding help
min max min and max values: discarding help [lose % win %]
peg min, max, expected values: pegging help [lose % win %]
win loss dynamic win loss probabilities
*default
[ ]conditional
available on DAY LITE v5.4 only (not available on WEB LITE)
not available in LITE v5.4 or WEB LITE
Email me if you have any comments or questions.