Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!mtuxo!mtgzz!drutx!druco!ruchira
From: ruchira@druco.ATT.COM (Ruchira S. Datta)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: yahtzee bug
Keywords: terminal I/O
Message-ID: <3013@druco.ATT.COM>
Date: 28 Jul 88 17:45:14 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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	I've just compiled and run yahtzee, and have found a terminal I/O bug:
	the program never seems to check its character buffer except after exiting
	the help window or the rule book.  That is, in order to get it to read your
	character, you have to press either "?q" or "b " immediately after it.
	The exceptions (as far as I know) are when you press "r" to ask it for its
	recommendation as to which dice to hold, when you press <CR> (for any reason),
	or when you select an option at the end of the game.  Although this bug does
	not significantly alter the game itself, it does add a significant irritation
	factor which makes the game much less enjoyable.  Anyone have a patch for
	this?