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# Not Pogo
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Not Pogo is a Pogo.com Server Emulator meant to run the older Flash/Java Applets to some degree.
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# Why Does This Exist
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Unfortunately the classic servers for Pogo.com were shutdown a long time ago, and with it went over 150+ legacy games. This exists to get those games working to some degree.
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# `client-props.jsp`
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Unfortunately, all games were entirely configured (layout, asset paths, locale, game parameters) in one single file, `client-props.jsp`
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Most games are missing this file, so they will more than likely not work correctly or at all.
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This emulator only exists for those who either:
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* found a `client-props.jsp` file
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* reverse engineered one
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* wants to understand how the protocol works so that development can progress
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**UPDATE:** We have uncovered a games `client-props.jsp` response hidden within one of the asset archives I had. We may try to get in touch with this person to get more game specific
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responses. I've also determined that the `config.txt` from Perfect Pair Solitaire is a local config and doesn't house all the game specific keys needed for it to run.
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The response was for a game called **Lottso! Express**, which is exciting on it's own because that was a beloved game on the site. I may try to get it working with the emulator.
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# How To Use
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To avoid legal issues, I cannot share old game assets. All I can share are config files for the games that we do have them for. Game specific ones (except for **Lottso! Express**) had
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to be reverse engineered. The ones we have are for:
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* Perfect Pair Solitaire (emu status: kind of broken unless server is built without win condition)
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* Pogo Bowl (emu status: broken)
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* Lottso! Express (emu status: untested)
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You can find them in the `Example Folder Structure` folder in the repo, which as the name suggests, has the required folder structure for the emulator to work with any of the games.
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To play a game, use the `play-game` endpoint. Here's an example:
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```http://localhost:8080/play-game?game=waterwheel&appletClass=com.pogo.game.client2.waterwheel.WaterwheelApplet&site=pogo&locale=en_US&hostedGameClass=com.pogo.wtrw.bz.esg.wtrw.GameApplet```
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If you want to play a different game, you'd have to find the main applet class and the `hostedGameClass` which would be the actual game initialization code.
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It's not too hard to find, the hosted game class might be the harder one to find though.
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# What Works
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* Game Initialization
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* MoTD ("Welcome to Pogo!" server message)
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* Jackpot Spin Win Condition
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# What Doesn't Work
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* Chat
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* Pogo Minis
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* Any Tabletop Games (Monopoly, Battleship, Checkers, etc.)
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* Downloadable Games (seperate CDL API) |