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NAME

       mille - play Mille Bornes

SYNOPSIS

       mille [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

       Mille  plays  a  two-handed  game reminiscent of the Parker Brother's game of Mille Bornes
       with you.  The rules are described below.  If a file name is given on  the  command  line,
       the game saved in that file is started.

       When a game is started up, the bottom of the score window will contain a list of commands.
       They are:

       P      Pick a card from the deck.  This card is placed in the `P' slot in your hand.

       D      Discard a card from your hand.  To indicate which card, type the number of the card
              in  the  hand (or “P” for the just-picked card) followed by a RETURN or SPACE.  The
              RETURN or SPACE is required  to  allow  recovery  from  typos  which  can  be  very
              expensive, like discarding safeties.

       U      Use  a  card.   The  card is again indicated by its number, followed by a RETURN or
              SPACE.

       O      Toggle ordering the hand.  By default off, if turned on it will sort the  cards  in
              your  hand  appropriately.   This  is  not  recommended  for  the impatient on slow
              terminals.

       Q      Quit the game.  This will ask for confirmation, just to be  sure.   Hitting  DELETE
              (or RUBOUT) is equivalent.

       S      Save the game in a file.  If the game was started from a file, you will be given an
              opportunity to save it on the same file.  If you don't wish  to,  or  you  did  not
              start  from  a  file,  you  will  be asked for the file name.  If you type a RETURN
              without a name, the save will be terminated and the game resumed.

       R      Redraw the screen from scratch.  The command ^L (control `L') will also work.

       W      Toggle window type.  This switches the score  window  between  the  startup  window
              (with  all  the  command  names) and the end-of-game window.  Using the end-of-game
              window saves time by eliminating the switch at the end of  the  game  to  show  the
              final score.  Recommended for hackers and other miscreants.

       If  you  make  a  mistake,  an error message will be printed on the last line of the score
       window, and a bell will beep.

       At the end of each hand or game, you will be asked if you wish to play another.   If  not,
       it  will  ask  you if you want to save the game.  If you do, and the save is unsuccessful,
       play will be resumed as if you had said you wanted to play another hand/game.  This allows
       you to use the “S” command to reattempt the save.

AUTHOR

       Ken Arnold
       (The game itself is a product of Parker Brothers, Inc.)

CARDS

       Here is some useful information.  The number in parentheses after the  card  name  is  the
       number of that card in the deck:

       Hazard            Repair             Safety

       Out of Gas (2)    Gasoline (6)       Extra Tank (1)
       Flat Tire (2)     Spare Tire (6)     Puncture Proof (1)
       Accident (2)      Repairs (6)        Driving Ace (1)
       Stop (4)          Go (14)            Right of Way (1)
       Speed Limit (3)   End of Limit (6)

                         25 - (10), 50 - (10), 75 - (10), 100 - (12), 200 - (4)

RULES

Object: The point of this game is to get a total of 5000 points in several hands. Each
hand is a race to put down exactly 700 miles before your opponent does. Beyond the points
gained by putting down milestones, there are several other ways of making points.

Overview: The game is played with a deck of 101 cards. Distance cards represent a number
of miles traveled. They come in denominations of 25, 50, 75, 100, and 200. When one is
played, it adds that many miles to the player's trip so far this hand. Hazard cards are
used to prevent your opponent from putting down Distance cards. They can only be played
if your opponent has a Go card on top of the Battle pile. The cards are Out of Gas,
Accident, Flat Tire, Speed Limit, and Stop. Remedy cards fix problems caused by Hazard
cards played on you by your opponent. The cards are Gasoline, Repairs, Spare Tire, End of
Limit, and Go. Safety cards prevent your opponent from putting specific Hazard cards on
you in the first place. They are Extra Tank, Driving Ace, Puncture Proof, and Right of
Way, and there are only one of each in the deck.

Board Layout: The board is split into several areas. From top to bottom, they are: SAFETY
AREA (unlabeled): This is where the safeties will be placed as they are played. HAND:
These are the cards in your hand. BATTLE: This is the Battle pile. All the Hazard and
Remedy Cards are played here, except the Speed Limit and End of Limit cards. Only the top
card is displayed, as it is the only effective one. SPEED: The Speed pile. The Speed
Limit and End of Limit cards are played here to control the speed at which the player is
allowed to put down miles. MILEAGE: Miles are placed here. The total of the numbers
shown here is the distance traveled so far.

Play: The first pick alternates between the two players. Each turn usually starts with a
pick from the deck. The player then plays a card, or if this is not possible or
desirable, discards one. Normally, a play or discard of a single card constitutes a turn.
If the card played is a safety, however, the same player takes another turn immediately.

This repeats until one of the players reaches 700 points or the deck runs out. If someone
reaches 700, they have the option of going for an Extension, which means that the play
continues until someone reaches 1000 miles.

Hazard and Remedy Cards: Hazard Cards are played on your opponent's Battle and Speed
piles. Remedy Cards are used for undoing the effects of your opponent's nastiness.

Go (Green Light) must be the top card on your Battle pile for you to play any mileage,
unless you have played the Right of Way card (see below).
Stop is played on your opponent's Go card to prevent them from playing mileage until
they play a Go card.
Speed Limit is played on your opponent's Speed pile. Until they play an End of Limit
they can only play 25 or 50 mile cards, presuming their Go card allows them to do even
that.
End of Limit is played on your Speed pile to nullify a Speed Limit played by your
opponent.
Out of Gas is played on your opponent's Go card. They must then play a Gasoline card,
and then a Go card before they can play any more mileage.
Flat Tire is played on your opponent's Go card. They must then play a Spare Tire
card, and then a Go card before they can play any more mileage.
Accident is played on your opponent's Go card. They must then play a Repairs card,
and then a Go card before they can play any more mileage.

Safety Cards: Safety cards prevent your opponent from playing the corresponding Hazard
cards on you for the rest of the hand. It cancels an attack in progress, and always
entitles the player to an extra turn.
Right of Way prevents your opponent from playing both Stop and Speed Limit cards on
you. It also acts as a permanent Go card for the rest of the hand, so you can play
mileage as long as there is not a Hazard card on top of your Battle pile. In this case
only, your opponent can play Hazard cards directly on a Remedy card other than a Go card.
Extra Tank When played, your opponent cannot play an Out of Gas on your Battle Pile.
Puncture Proof When played, your opponent cannot play a Flat Tire on your Battle Pile.
Driving Ace When played, your opponent cannot play an Accident on your Battle Pile.

Distance Cards: Distance cards are played when you have a Go card on your Battle pile, or
a Right of Way in your Safety area and are not stopped by a Hazard Card. They can be
played in any combination that totals exactly 700 miles, except that you cannot play more
than two 200 mile cards in one hand. A hand ends whenever one player gets exactly 700
miles or the deck runs out. In that case, play continues until neither someone reaches
700, or neither player can use any cards in their hand. If the trip is completed after
the deck runs out, this is called Delayed Action.

Coup Fourr´e: This is a French fencing term for a counter-thrust move as part of a parry to
an opponent's attack. In current French colloquial language it means a sneaky,
underhanded blow. In Mille Bornes, it is used as follows: If an opponent plays a Hazard
card, and you have the corresponding Safety in your hand, you play it immediately, even
before you draw. This immediately removes the Hazard card from your Battle pile, and
protects you from that card for the rest of the game. This gives you more points (see
“Scoring” below).