Bring the sights and sounds of real casino action to your PC.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1996--The excitement of Monte Carlo, Las Vegas and Atlantic City can now be captured without a plane ticket or a large bankroll bank·roll n. 1. A roll of paper money. 2. Informal One's ready cash. tr.v. bank·rolled, bank·roll·ing, bank·rolls Informal . Users can be high-rollers right on their own PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. with interBet from Dagar Software Corp. The CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). provides almost a dozen popular casino games complete with authentic sounds of play and brilliant graphics. "Dagar has put together graphics and sound to give a real casino effect unlike anything that's been out there before," said Arnold Roffman, chairman and founder. "Every sound, from the conversation of the dealer to the dice bouncing across the Craps table, has been captured from the real world." Players can try their luck at any of the most common games of chance or pick from a list of less familiar gambling entertainments. Possible choices include Baccarat baccarat (bä`kərä', băk`–, Fr. bäkärä`), French card game formerly widely played in European casinos but now supplanted in popularity by chemin de fer. , Black Jack, Pirate's Poker (similar to Caribbean Stud Poker | Caribbean stud poker is a casino table game with rules similar to five card stud poker. However, unlike standard poker games, Caribbean stud is played against the house rather than against other players (and, like most such games, it cannot be beaten in the long run). ), Craps, Keno, Take It Down (similar to Let It Ride), Pai Gow Poker Pai Gow poker (or Double-hand poker) is an Americanized version of Pai Gow, in that it is played with playing cards using poker hand rankings, while Pai Gow is played with Chinese dominoes. , Slots, Roulette, and Video Poker. Players have a clear view of the game table, and can place their bets by dragging their chips (in $1, $5, $25, $100 and $500 denominations) onto the table. The status of the user's bankroll is displayed on the lower left-hand corner of the screen to let them see at a glance whether their winnings have increased or decreased. The dealer offers commentary ("dealer gets a seven," or "great play") at appropriate intervals. Players control the pace of the game using buttons for "bet," "deal," "stay," etc. As in any professional casino, the electronic "house" rotates the dealers every 15 minutes, and cocktails waitresses stop by periodically to offer refreshments. Users can choose the size of their bankroll, and request further funds as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . This software version is based on Dagar's Internet gaming site, which lets non-U.S. users really gamble. Players bet real money, deposited in an international bank to play the games of their choice, from Craps to Slots. The game version uses all of the same graphics and sounds, but does not include all of the same games. interBet will cost $39.95 (list) and will be available in November, in plenty of time for the Christmas shopping season. The CD-ROM requires a PC with a sound board running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. Editors can sample the games on the CD-ROM by downloading the interBet software from Dagar's bulletin board system and then logging in A colloquial term for the process of making the initial record of the names of individuals who have been brought to the police station upon their arrest. The process of logging in is also called booking. to Dagar's interBet site as a guest user. They will be provided with $2,500 in "play" funds. For more information, contact Mark Ross, president, at 203/393-2000 or 800/687-1966. Dagar Software Corporation is a New England-based company that offers a wide range of software products to a variety of markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is a leading provider of retail chain management, point-of-sale and health care applications. CONTACT: S&S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Chicago Julie Mousel, 847/291-1616, Ext. 276 76135.3540@compuserve.com |
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