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This is the downloadable frames version of 42 instructions (easy to navigate) for Windows operating systems.
Texas42.exe is a self-extracting executable file which uses your browser to display text and images. (Screen Shot)
Texas42.exe may be reproduced with copyright intact for private use and/or non-profit distribution. (Other uses require written permission.)
Please send an e-mail to and advise any problems with (or suggest improvements for) this frames version.
Enjoy.
PP
Updates:
7 Mar 10: Updated Indicating section and Acknowledgements graphic
21 Jun 09: Corrected old links and added link to new online page of 42 links
19 Jun 09: Moved house rules from instructions to variations section; fewer menu buttons
18 Jun 09: Added note: forced bids and the Nel-O option are not sanctioned by the N42PA
8 Jun 09: Added oncontextmenu to image and updated copyright
7 May 09: Added download button tooltip (use SAVE option in IE8)
7 Oct 08: Clarified doubles as a trump suit
30 Aug 08: Added link to 42 home page
11 May 08: Tweaked "fair play" definition
5 May 08: Updated Terms and Definitions page
20 Mar 08: Replaced bidding strategy pop-up image
14 Mar 08: Expanded indicating section
20 Feb 08: Added sub-labels to BIDDING and TRUMPS sections
21 Nov 07: Tweaked Indicating section (reversed order for indicating doubles)
7 Nov 07: Changed raised mark bids to one mark increments and added house note
2 Nov 07: Restored and tweaked some original text that was revised on 30 Oct 07
1 Nov 07: Minor revision to Indicating section
30 Oct 07: Revised Bidding, Scoring, Indicating, and Nel-O sections (and Author's Note)
25 Oct 07: Added link to alternate straight 42 hand playing scenario
24 Oct 07: Added link to straight 42 version of Proft's house rules (PDF)
1 Oct 07: Expanded Overview section by adding more location info
25 Sep 07: Updated link to web page on Dennis Roberson's 42 book
17 Sep 07: Modified first paragraph of Overview section (added Georgetown)
15 Sep 07: Updated 42article.html about history of 42 (links)
25 Aug 07: Added link to printable version and amended Q&A on printing
9 Aug 07: Added clarification to Trumps (Going-Low - no trumps) section
6 Aug 07: Expanded Scoring and Strategy sections
4 Aug 07: Enhanced sample hand and added player names to Roberson scenario
3 Aug 07: Updated polling synopsis and corrected punctuation error
2 Jul 07: Updated links in Q&A page to point to Texas42.net references
21 Jun 07: Reworded how to indicate a double during play
30 May 07: Expanded "Nel-O" definition to include nello and nillo
21 Apr 07: Expanded clarification, fixed target link, and added button cursor hand
19 Apr 07: Clarified opening lead domino suit in Bidding section
14 Apr 07: Updated "Indiscretions" and polling summary link
10 Sep 06: Updated links in Q/As 43 & 89; other miscellaneous updates
2 Sep 06: Updated answer to Q6 (four-handed Moon)
31 Aug 06: Updated answer to Q84 (two-handed 42)
2 Aug 06: Added links to online Q&A and polling synopsis updates + tweaks
8 Jun 06: Updated Overview, Q&As, definitions, and polling synopsis
16 May 06: Added Q&A references to Indiscretions section
21 Mar 06: Enhanced 42nutshell.html (window background behind alert box)
16 Mar 06: Added alert box to 42nutshell.html (card game similarities)
14 Mar 06: Added find form for searching right frame for keywords
13 Mar 06: Added new summary page ("42 in a Nutshell"); updated Q&A
13 Feb 06: Added zipped file download option to this page
17 Jan 06: Added Print button; updated polling synopsis and Q&A
7 Jan 06: Updated instructions (trumps), definitions, and polling synopsis
20 Dec 05: Updated polling synopsis and added missing domino image
19 Nov 05: Updated Q&A and added new polling synopsis page
3 Nov 05: Corrected script error, enhanced links, updated Q&A
25 Oct 05: Added new 42 history page & updated polling synopsis
15 Oct 05: Updated Q&A and polling synopsis
6 Oct 05: Updated; added acknowledgements and polling synopsis
23 Sep 05: Updated Q&A and Puremco links
20 Sep 05: Added another Beerdaddy42 page; updated poll chart
9 Sep 05: Q23 link to Dennis Roberson's comments on indicating
8 Sep 05: Added alternate sample hand by Dennis Roberson
31 Aug 05: Added tooltip and new terms and definitions
29 Aug 05: Updated Q&A
19 Aug 05: Added poll chart and two Beerdaddy42 pages
18 Aug 05: Removed extendednote.html and link
16 Aug 05: Enhanced domino graphics and updated Q&A
4 Aug 05: Added extendednote.html; updated Q&A
29 Jul 05: Added false indicator pop-up tooltip
28 Jul 05: Added parenthetic indicating tip on doubles
21 Jul 05: Moved revised Indicating section to follow Strategy
19 Jul 05: Corrected answer to Q64
18 Jul 05: Updated Q&A; JS file rev, Netscape animations
17 Jul 05: Updated Q&A; redid mouseover popups (for NS)
14 Jul 05: Updated Q&A #23 (indicating link to 42-Online)
13 Jul 05: Added tooltips to tricks taken in Sample Play
08 Jul 05: Added copyright information (three pages)
30 Jun 05: Further refinement of Indicating section
27 Jun 05: Added footnote to OpenMsg.html
26 Jun 05: Modified Indicating section
23 Jun 05: Added "playing style" to Author's Note
20 Jun 05: Updated Q&A and added n42pa-ind.html
18 Jun 05: Updated Q&A and added openmsg.html
17 Jun 05: Updated Q&A; expanded Author's Note
13 Jun 05: Revised Indicating section
11 Jun 05: Removed note, added paragraph to Indicating section
08 Jun 05: Refined Sample Play table
04 Jun 05: Added pure 42 comments page + Q/A update
03 Apr 05: Added note to Indicating section
13 Apr 05: Added button style option (for Windows Classic)
03 Apr 05: Added clarification to Scoring (marks bid)
24 Mar 05: Removed January 2005 posting from Q/A29
23 Mar 05: Updated links to Earth.com (archived)
21 Mar 05: Updated Q&A, indicating, and added quiz
01 Feb 05: Updated Q&A and main pages (polls not added)
09 Dec 04: Added clarification on trump suit
22 Nov 04: Added index links to Definitions
21 Nov 04: Added animated pop-ups for sample tricks
17 Nov 04: Added pop-up help for bidding
16 Nov 04: Added pop-up help for double-six dominos
14 Nov 04: Added pop-up help for trumps and strategy
27 Oct 04: Last update to synchronize with online pages
23 Oct 04: Expanded author's note and linked to it
18 Oct 04: Updated Q&As and link to Winning 42
8 Oct 04: Last update to synchronize with online pages
13 Jun 04: Last update to synchronize with online pages
21 May 04: Redid download page (simplified for efficiency)
20 May 04: Redid download file (patterned after online pages)
15 Jan 04: Added "for Windows operating systems" to this file.
22 Aug 03: Added link to Questions and Answers.
9 Jul 03: Changed graphics to be similar to online version.
28 Feb 03: Corrected "Sample Hand" code; expanded "Variations"
and added new 42 online link.
8 Oct 02: Added treys as a trump option for West's hand.
27 Aug 02: Changed "two marks" to "four marks" in Plunge.
21 Jul 02: Corrected misspelling in Variations.
17 Jul 02: Unzipped executable file for direct download.
20 May 02: Updated Curtis Cameron's and Texas Info links.
19 Nov 01: Changed background colors (Texas and link table).
1 Aug 01: Changed URL of Texas Info link.
23 Jun 01: Restored link to Earth.com.
15 Jun 01: Rem'd link to Earth.com; corrected typos.
4 Jun 01: Updated non-frames link in Index.html.
3 Jun 01: Changed count-domino pip colors from red to black.
26 May 01: Changed mail link from Mailroom to Juno.
14 Apr 01: Overview and Trumps enhancements; fixed MIDI size.
