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Last update: Sep 27, 2002
Last update: Sep 27, 2002
1. What is Schmatzee?
Schmatzee is a game of chance... played with cyber-dice and a cyber-scorecard.
Think of it as poker with dice and a scorecard, but no chips or betting.
You can play it alone (online or offline) or with a group (online only).
Schmatzee's predecessor is Guess-A-Sketch
(or GAS), who donated it's guts to help get Schmatzee off the ground.
If you've played GAS before, you will notice a few similarities between
the two games.
1. How do I play it?
The game play of Schmatzee is very similar to a well know board game by
a similar name... You will get 13 turns in which you roll the dice no more
than 3 times. Each time you roll the dice, you have the option of setting
aside (locking) any of the dice that you want to keep (or not roll again).
You have a score card with blanks for every die combination needed to score
points. You MUST score the result of your three rolls each turn, even if
it means taking zero points in a box. Once you roll your die three times,
and score the result, control of the dice moves to the next player who does
the same. This continues until all the boxes are filled on every players
card, at which time the total for each player is added up and compared.
The winner is the payer with the highest total score.
3. How do I Download and Install?
You can grab the latest version from the Schmatzee
Download page. The server checks the client version number and
will direct you back here if you have a version mismatch. After downloading,
simply run the self-installer. This will prompt you for a location
to install Schmatzee, as well as other install options. We have Cheeto
to thank for the super easy Schmatzee self-installer… thanks Cheeto!!
How do I find a game?
Schmatzee is pre-configured to connect with my default server. This
is currently the only server, and it runs 24/7. In case your Schm_cfg.tcl
file gets lost, here is the info you need to join:
Sever (ip:port): www.schmatzee.com:6050
ServerPass: ROLL
How do I join a game?
To join a game, double-click on Schmatzee.exe, select Preferences from the
Options menu and enter the server information and your nickname (be sure
to hit enter after updating any fields in the Preferences window).
Close the preferences window, select Join Game from the connect menu and
you should see your name show up in the users list and a server message about
adding your name to the Users list.
How do I roll, change my text color, score, etc?
Click to view GAS animated
banners (approx. 217kb)
Download all banners
in Zip file. (approx. 213kb)
Schmatzee is brought to you by the makers of Guess-A-Sketch, an online drawing and guessing game.
