Product:	Las Vegas (Bandai, LCD Game Digital) Simulator
Version: 	5.00 (Standard 5, complete rewrite)
Started:	16th November, 1999
First release:	21st December, 1999
Latest update:	 4th December, 2017

Author:		Luca "MADrigal" Antignano
Email:		lucantignano@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/
Donations:	https://www.paypal.me/LucaAntignano



CONTENTS
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1. INFO and COPYRIGHT NOTICE
2. REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
3. WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
4. WHAT IS SIMULATED
5. HOW TO PLAY
6. CONTROLS
7. THANKS TO



                           INFO and COPYRIGHT NOTICE
                           -------------------------
This program is a handeld LCD game simulator, coded and compiled with Borland
Delphi 7.0.
This program is freeware. If you paid for it, you've been ripped off. In such
case, please contact the author immediately. You are allowed and encouraged to
redistribute it freely, but just in case the ZIP package comes in as follows:

 Graphics\Backdrop\	folder to store optional wallpapers (fullscreen mode)
 Graphics\Manual\	folder containing the instructions manual graphics
 Graphics\Skin\		folder containing the game graphics
 Sound\			folder containing audio files

 LasVegas.exe		main program
 Config.ini		configuration file
 Fmod.dll		sound library

 Readme.txt		this file
 Whatsnew.txt		history file
 LICENSE.TXT		license file
 FAQ.TXT		frequently asked questions

If you disagree with the above terms, PLEASE DELETE THIS SOFTWARE NOW!

The author is in no way affiliated with Bandai Electronics.
"Las Vegas"		(C) Bandai Electronics
"LCD Game Digital"	(C) Bandai Electronics



                         REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
                         -----------------------------
- Pentium-class CPU, 32 MBytes RAM, sound card (optional)
- OS: Windows, any 32-bit or 64-bit version

Simply unzip the archive into your chosen folder with the "full path"
option (right-click on the file icon and select the "extract to folder..."
option), then double click on the application icon.



                           WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
                           -----------------------
It is a program reproducing an electronic handheld game. For more information
on handheld simulators, and download a wide selection of over 50 games,
please visit my website:

http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/



                              WHAT IS SIMULATED
                              -----------------
All features of the original handheld game, except:
1) time setting mode: not simulated due to lack of interest
2) demo mode: same as above



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
* Press Time/Game button to switch mode through time, game 1 and game 2.
* Press left or right arrow key when in game mode to play.
* Instructions:
  - Your hero is very poor because he lost all his money playing the
    slot-machines.
  - There are a few luckier gamblers than he, whose coins fall from the
    slot-machines.
  - Your hero tries to get all of the coins falling from their slot-machines.
  - When he collects 100 coins, he plays the slot-machine and attemps to win
    some more money.
  - Gambling game starts whenever he scores 1000 points.
* Score:
  -  10 points are scored when your hero grabs a falling coin.
  - 100 points are scored when your hero scores 111 at the slot machine.
  - 200 points are scored when your hero scores 333 at the slot machine.
  - 500 points are scored when your hero scores 777 at the slot machine.
* A money bag is awarded when your hero scores 777 at the slot machine.
* A money bag is lost when your hero scores a miss at the gambling game.
* Highest scores are saved in the System Registry.



                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE and TOUCH SCREEN

   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu

   Time/Game 1.2	Switch mode (Time, Game 1 and Game 2)
   Sound  		Turn sound effects on/off
   ACL			Reset the game

   Left/Right buttons	Move the main character left/right
   Right button         Operates the slot-machine (in gambling game only)

B) by KEYBOARD

   1 (*)  		Switch mode (Time, Game 1 and Game 2)
   2 (*)  		Turn sound effects on/off
   5 (*)		Reset the game

   Arrow keys (*)  	Move the main character left/right
   Right arrow key (*)	Operates the slot-machine (in gambling game only)

   F1			View "About the author..."
   F2			View "Readme.txt"
   F3			View "Whatsnew.txt"
   F4			View instructions manual browser
   F12			Change video mode (fullscreen/windowed)

   Esc			Quit program

(*) you can redefine the keys from the panel featured in the popup menu



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Jaro Gielens	for providing scans of the original instructions manual
