//  --- DEDICATED TO PEACE --- NO MORE WAR ---
//
//  copyright (c) 1998-1999 George Stagakis (gallant@pathfinder.gr)
//
//  changes in v1.1:
//    · Added 'bonus round' (optional) Every once in a while the game starts
//    in 'bonus round' mode. The score added to the winner is randomly
//    more than 3 and less than 7 points instead of a single point.
//    Just to increase adrenaline :P
//    · Added 'winning score' (optional) When a player reaches this score,
//    he wins the game and the score board is cleared for a new start.
//    · Added 'top players' (optional) Only shows best top n players in
//    the score board, but the whole score board remains in memory.
//
//  description:
//    Multiplayer hint/scramble game (v1.1) for AmIRC.
//
//    The scrambler gives out an answer and a question. The answer
//    is displayed scrambled to the players and the question is
//    clear. The first one to find the answer receives a point.
//    For entering the game, the player just needs to answer a question
//    and win a point. That puts him in the score board and in the game.
//    No other operations are required. The score board clears whenever
//    the scrambler wants it, or when 'timeout loss' or 'score melting'
//    throws away all of the players, or when a player reaches
//    'winning score' (wins the game).
//
//    The game starts and ends when a player answers correctly. However, the
//    score board remains in memory. There are also a few tricks to make it
//    more interesting and more active like 'timeouts', 'score melting' and
//    'bonus round'. Also an ability to show only the best players in the
//    score board instead of all of them.
//    Public displays are very few making it more compact and fun without
//    flooding the channels.
//
//  usage:
//    Put Hint.amirx in AmIRC:Rexx/
//    /ALIAS Hint /RX Hint
//
//    /HINT answer : question [-n]
//    answer: The answer to be displayed scrambled. It can contain spaces
//            and such.
//    question: The question to be displayed clear. Put anything you want.
//    -n: Game starts normally but the score board is cleared completely.
//
//  demo:
//    /HINT Rolling Stones : Famous rock band.
//       <nick> | [unscramble]: oRnglil esSnto
//       <nick> | [hint]: Famous rock band.
//        <bbb> | rolling stone
//        <ccc> | roling stones
//        <aaa> | rolling stones
//       <nick> | Correct aaa: Rolling Stones
//       <nick> | [score]: [aaa - 7] [bbb - 6] [ccc - 5] [ddd - 3] [eee - 1]
//
//  notes:
//    Freely distributable
//    Requires rexxtricks.library 38.6 or greatest
//    Options editable in script
//    E-mails welcome
//    Not sure if it works :P Try everything and then bug me
//
//  history:
//    (06-Oct-98) 0.9 First version
//    (05-May-99) 1.0 First public release
//    (08-May-99) 1.1 Added 'bonus round', 'winning score' and 'top players'

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[generic]                 3262    8774  37.2% -lh5- 565d May  8  1999 Hint.amirx
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