HBMonopoly 2.6

Short:        Monopoly game with network support
Author:       Holger Beer (holgerb@gmx.de)
Uploader:     aminet aminet net
Type:         game/wb
Version:      2.6
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

[ Note from Aminet admin: This is an old release from 2001, uploaded to ]
[ Aminet because the author's website is gone now.                      ]

Monopoly game that runs on the Workbench and can be played over a network.

History:
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Version 1.0 (3.2.97)

  first public release

Version 1.1 (25.2.97)

  Bugfix:   If a player owned 3-4 stations, houses were displayed there after
            saving and reloading.

  Bugfix:   Cleaned up Cleanup routine. Before it could crash when quitting the
            game.

  new:      Localization (German, English)

  change:   Format for saved games changed.
            Old saved games can be loaded.

  new:      Very rudimentary computer players

  change:   removed close gadget from "new game" window

Version 1.2 (21.3.97)

  new:      Graphics loading and remapping via datatypes (thanks to Kai Nickel)
            Thus it's much faster and supports all graphics formats up to 24
            bit.

  new:      Italian catalog and graphics (made by Luca Longone)

                                                                    .
  Bugfix:   negative buy/sell values are not accepted anymore.

  Bugfix:   Possible graphics problems with many players on a street with
            houses removed.

  Bugfix:   Exchange rate is used when displaying debts.

  new:      options via tool types.

  new:      computer players are now a little bit more intelligent, can buy/
            sell houses, mortgage property (far from being finished..)

  new:      sound support

  new:      gfxhack to solve graphics problems in gtlayout.library windows

  new:      all delays can be changed by the user.

  change:   graphics files are now in a subdirectory

Version 1.3 (16.6.97)

  new:      some more translations

  Bugfix/
  change:   Graphics now works again with Picasso96 gfx driver. But in
            comparison to V1.1 I work now exclusively with "friend" bitmaps.
            This was made possible with help from Jürgen Schober.

  new:      Settings window implemented

  new:      Window can open on every public screen or on an own custom screen.

  new:      font can be chosen.

  Bugfix:   Solved problems when buying mortgaged property

Version 1.4 (3.10.98)

  new:      some more translations

  new:      up to eight players

  new:      cpu players can accept offers to sell or buy (very limited)

  new:      log window

  change:   extra windows are controlled by their own task

  new:      rules
             · jackpot on 'Free Parking'
             · double salary on 'GO'

  new:      You can choose different graphics for the players' tokens
            a set by Martin Persson is included

  new:      The owner and mortgage of every property is displayed directly
            on the game board

  change:   Menu item 'Information/Property info...' removed, Window is opened
            by clicking on the property.

  change:   new move sound from Oskar Lewañsky

Version 1.5 (7.3.99)

  bugfixes: some

Version 2.0 (6.2.2000)

  new:      network capability inclusive reestablishing of saved games over
            network, chat window, etc.

  new:      Monopoly-Logo made by Andreas Kürzinger

  new:      Links to the new home page und for sending e-mail (openurl.library)

  new/
  change:   Much more, that I can't remember at the moment

Version 2.1 (15.2.2000)

  change:   translation finished

  bugfix:   When a client disconnects the players will be killed correctly on
            all machines.

  change:   updated French and Swedish translations

Version 2.2a (19.2.2000)

  bugfixes: endless loop "bad file descriptor".
            card "pay xx$ or take a chance" during network play.
            chat window now follows HBMonopoly to a new screen.
            "Send to" cycle gadget is correctly filled when loading a game
            over network.
            Cyberguard hit when program is quit with Sound disabled.
            Sound can be switched on/off during game.

  new:      version check during start of connection

  change:   Dutch catalog

Version 2.2b (22.2.2000)

  bugfix:   exchange message

  bugfix:   enlarged buffer for street names

  change:   Italian catalog

  new:      included icons by Andreas Just

Version 2.2c (4.3.2000)

  new:      option "don't activate windows", very useful for chatting

  change:   German translation now uses different colors and has
            some changes in the texts of the event cards

Version 2.3 (22.3.2000)

  new:      select different board pics from within the game (Settings/Screen)

  new:      two localized strings (new deutsch, schweiz and american catalog)
            dansk catalog was missing...

Version 2.3a (1.4.2000)

  new/      translations in Croatian, Italian, French and Dutch
  change:

Version 2.4 (16.4.2000)

  change:   It's not longer possible to offer more money than you have in a
            transaction.

  change:   After winning the game the winner does not loop endless and
            the winning sound can be heard.

  bugfix:   quitting the game via menu.

  new:      translations to Russian, Czech und Portuguese

  change:   translations to Català and Finnish

Version 2.5 (1.10.2000)

  neu:      The logged in players are displayed when a new game starts.

Version 2.6 (2.6.2001)

  neu:      translation to Slovenian, graphics for Russian translation