GROAN (Rugg, Feldman)

Title – GROAN
System – Commodore 64
Author – Tom Rugg, Phil Feldman, and Western Systems Group
Publication – More Than 32 BASIC Programs for the Commodore 64 Computer (1983)
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Preserved by – bdjeffyp
Recommended Emulator – VICE

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Loading the Game –

1. Open the Commodore 64 VICE emulator (x64sc.exe)
2. Drag the groan.prg file onto the emulator window
3. The game will load and the title screen appears

Game Instructions:

1. On the title screen, enter the target score that is needed to win the game.
2. The game randomly chooses who goes first: the player or the computer.
3. Dice are rolled.
   1. If you got numbers on both dice, the results are added together.
   2. You can then pass to the opponent and bank your score by pressing the P key.
   3. You can risk getting more points and roll again by pressing the R key.
   4. If you get a “GROAN” (the 1 on a die which appears as a frown face), your turn ends and all points for that round are lost.
   5. If you get double “GROAN”, the word “DESPAIR” is shown. All points banked are lost.
4. Play continues back and forth until one player reaches the target score when they bank their points.