Short:    V1.2 now faster loading, sound..
Author:   Holger Beer (holger.beer@metronet.de)
Uploader: Holger Beer (holger.beer@metronet.de)
Type:     game/wb

Monopoly game that runs on the Workbench
most important new features in V1.2:

faster loading/remapping of graphics with datatypes,
sound support,
a little bit cpu player intelligence,
fix for graphics problems.


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 link Einstellungen} 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


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