旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � 'VERTRIX v5.1' (December 95 - Jully 97) FREEWARE VERSION � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � The Clusters � � (C괺ric Castel & Denis Trebbi) � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 � MINIMUM CONFIGURATION (Game launched from a CD-ROM, no sound) - IBM PC 100% compatible (386/33 minimum). - DOS 3.1 or higher. - Around 4 Mo RAM (XMS) free. - VGA 256 colors. � SUGGESTED CONFIGURATION (Hard disk install, sounds) - IBM PC 100% compatible (Pentium/90). - DOS 3.1 or higher. - At least 4 Mo RAM free (XMS). - VGA 256 colors - Sound Blaster or 100% compatibles. - 4.2 Mo free of hard disk space. 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 SUMMARY 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 1.0 �................� VERTRIX'S LEGEND 2.0 �................� STARTUP 2.1 ................. LAUNCHING THE GAME 2.2 ................. VERTRIX'S INSTALLATION 3.0 �................� DIFFUSION \ LEGAL INFORMATIONS 4.0 �................� KEYBOARD 5.0 �................� THE RULES 5.1 ................. THE AIM 5.2 ................. ALL KINDS OF BLOCKS 5.3 ................. ALIGNMENTS 5.4 ................. LEVEL INCREASING 5.5 ................. CHOOSING A BONUS 5.6 ................. THE BONUSSES 6.0 �................� GAME MODES 7.0 �................� VARIOUS 8.0 �................� EPILEPSY WARNING 9.0 �................� HOW AND WHY CONTACT US 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 1.0 쳐컴� VERTRIX'S LEGEND BY D.T � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 You've surely already heard about VERTRIX's legend, this "way to another state of mind", which as a black hole take those who are caught inside to a place from lots came back but don't remember of. The Legend says that the entity ruling the other side of the VERTRIX, master of time and soul, sometimes take folks into its world, after choosing them to be contestants at the VERTRIX tournament, whose winner can fulfill three wishes. Here's the list of players for this season. (You'll find out your name) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � MAX JONES: [Space: Earth, U.S.A / time: 1997 AD] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � This very confidencial officer is given more and more dangerous and � � secret missions (One of the last was an investigation on the peanut's � � butter's popularity in the londonian people. The last one -still not � � achieved- is to test in real the comfort of the new space suits designed � � by the N.A.Z.) With a out of common luck, this powerslave always manages � � to make his way through problems. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � DOCK JONES: [Space: Earth, U.S.A, Jungle / Time: 1997 AD] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � This explorer is the twin brother of Max Jones. � � He is the black sheep of the family since his childhood, where his � � father always had a preference for Max, more agree to assume the � � missions of "take out the garbages" and "do the washing up". � � Dock is as lucky as his brother, but it leads him in weird things : � � he has been bitten by a lezard during a journey he has won in a TV-show, � � and his helicopter crashed when he was sent back to the U.S.A, to be � � healed. Only one to be hurted in the accident, he thinks now that the � � Spirit of Lezards tries to keep him in the jungle, to use his luck, � � against which he can't go. Some say that it would be an excuse to search � � for the "Inky's Treasure". � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � STANISLAS DURHAP: [Space: Orion, New U.K, Acacia avenue / time: 2358 AV] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � This mercenary is ready to do anything to buy himself tons of discs and � � rare recordings. Bred by his parents with lots of hormoans, his � � strenght his not to be tested. Though, it won't be of any help for the � � contest, but to intimidate the other players. Be sure that if he is � � strong, doesn't mean that he is brainless : he often prove his good sense � � of strategy. � � When he was "borrowed" by Herman, Stan was going to some appointment with � � some "Ed'", to search for some "Charlotte". � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � TOD CHICKENS: [Space: Earth, London (South Kensington) / Time: 1977 AD] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Simple assistant in a small cinema, he dreams of going in the other side � � of the screen... which he has already made several times : Tod is quite � � clumsy (that's why he is a simple assistant). � � Son of the boss, he can't be fired. At last news, Tod (very interested in � � his work) was studiying the idea of changing the cinema into a � � fast-food-cinema. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � VICK THOR: [Space: Valhalla, Halloa Island / Time: 10764 AP] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Tired of fights and snow, Vick settled in a sunny place and opened a � � small shop of surfboards renting (he was clever, as he invented surf in � � the mean time). � � Unfortunately, the business doesn't go well, so he is thinking about � � leaving the place. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � GLOUK:[Space: Irth, Dino Lake / Time: 24 AG] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Great specimen of the missing link, this genius, inventor of the wheel, � � of the lighter and of the flower pot, dreams of proving his theory of � � the "big-bang" (he hesitates between "more you hit strong, more strong � � is the noise", and "the universe is the consequence of multiweirds � � stuffs which made that it occured"). � � Glouk'd like to have a Jazz certificate, the only one missing, which � � could let him teach music to the youth. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � CLARA TATOUILE: [Space: Irth, Tatouille's Castle / Time 596 AG] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Princess of her castle, and mother of seven childs, Clara says that she � � doesn't understand what she is doing there, but that she'll make at her � � best. � � Few informations are available, as she never goes out of her tower. � � We know that she is interested in music, which isn't appreciated by the � � king. She would be trying to make an electric cither. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � ABRAHAM CADABOOM [Space: Galileo, Broceliand / Time: 74 BGc] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � This sorcerer, talented for his adepts, and mad for the rest of the � � people of Galileo, is kind of astronomy, and thinks he can read in � � the future. � � The prophecy about which he is the more proud is to have predicted � � rain in decembus. Though, he is denigrated by the state power � � (The Great Wisemen Confraternity), which sees in his prophecies a mean � � of starting a revolution. (He would have predicted that in the future, � � power would be given to the people and not to the dictatorship of the � � ancient ones). � � Abraham likes to garden when he is not in his observatory, on top of his � � tree-house. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � VALERIE GOLEAUX: [Space: Earth, Pumpkin' Circus / Time: 1885 AD] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Fortune teller in a circus, Valerie didn't get a happy life, which can � � be seen through her bad mood. Business isn't going well for her : � � apparently unable to predict positives events, the customers never come � � back. People who know her well (Beatle, her black cat, and her old � � uncle) say that deep inside Valerie sleeps a golden heart. The Goleaux � � family would be victim of a curse since Beatle's ancestor has eaten the � � voodoo trainer's mice. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � TOMMY KROSSOF: [Space: Earth, U.S.A, Death-Valley / Time: 1986 AD] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Bred with TV and video games since his childhood, this little scamp is a � � problem child. This kid is subject of worrying for his parents since he � � is interested in paranormal, heavy metal and role playing games. � � The neighbourhood put the blame on Tommy for the strange events which � � happened recently. � � He is nicknamed "Yellow Plague" after his bad look, due to hours of role � � playing games in his basement. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � ROSE WELLS: [Space: Flyz, Foreign.Life.Form.Inventory.Center / Time: 3 AS] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Scientist/Sociologist on planet Flyz, Rose knows pretty well the human � � being as she studied it a lot. � � Fond of Earth since highschool, where she made a school-journey, she � � dreams of settling there. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � HERMANN POWER: [Space: Hermann's dimension, / Time: When he wants] � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � Master of Time and Spirit, Hermann is the Tournament's organizer. He � � would have the power to travel in Time and Space, and a killer's sense � � of humour. � � Nobody knows more about Hermann. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 2.0 쳐컴� STARTUP � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 2.1 컴컴� LAUNCHING THE GAME 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 This game has been conceived to be ran under DOS environment; It would, in theory, run under Windows 95. For an optimum use, you should restart in MSDOS mode. � Launch 'VERTRIX.EXE'. Many cases : - You are launching the game from a CD-ROM... The game is going to work, but the config won't be saved. - You are launching the game from your Hard Disk. The setup.cfg config will be saved on it. � Command-line options. you can use the following options when lauching Vertrix : VERTRIX -setup (same as 'SETUP.BAT') This option allows you to change your config. VERTRIX -smp_off In case of too few memory left to run the game with the music (There's 1.4 Mo of samples), this option tells Vertrix to load samples only at the moment they are needed. The music loadings are slower, but the game uses less RAM memory. VERTRIX -auto (For a CD-ROM launching) This option operates an autodetection of your soundcard. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � Beware !: If you are the owner of a network card, the game can crash. � � Moreover, this option is not 100% sure to configurate � � properly your SoundCard. That's why you can use the � � MANUAL CONFIGURATION from SETUP. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 2.2 컴컴� VERTRIX'S INSTALLATION 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 � From the file install.bat You just need to run install.bat and follow the instructions. � From an auto-extractible file VXARCHV.EXE - Make a VERTRIX directory on your Hard Disk (C: in the example). md C:\VERTRIX - Copy the auto-extractible file copy VXARCHV.EXE C:\VERTRIX - Go to the directory, and decompress vertrix. cd C:\VERTRIX VXARCHV.EXE - Delete the VXARCHV.EXE file. del C:\VERTRIX\VXARCHV.EXE � From a CD-ROM (D: in the example). If the game is compressed : - Go to the CD-ROM's directory - Make a VERTRIX directory on your Hard Disk (C: in the example). md C:\VERTRIX - Copy all the files on your Hard Disk. copy D:*.* C:\VERTRIX - Get off the read-only attribute on all the files. attrib -r C:\VERTRIX\*.* 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 3.0 쳐컴� DIFFUSION \ LEGAL INFORMATIONS � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 � Vertrix is a FREEWARE, which means that you can SPREAD it FREELY, as long as none of the following files misses : BIN1 BIN VERTRIX EXE VXSCORES EXE LISEZMOI TXT README BAT SETUP BAT FILE_ID DIZ README TXT INSTALL BAT LISEZMOI BAT BIN2 BIN You can spread this game on CD-ROMS, BBS, Disks... 1. You may freely distribute this freeware version of the game as long it stays in it's original, complete and unmodified form. 2. A fee must not be charged for distribution of this game, other than a small charge to cover the cost of the media on which it is stored. 3. You use this program at your own risk, no responsibility can be taken for damage or lost data caused by the installing, running or misuse of this program. 4. We keep our intellectual property rights. � Help for the beginners. If you have ARJ.exe (which is shareware), the game can took two disks. To compress it : arj a -jm -v1440 vertrix.arj c:\vertrix\*.* (arj makes vertrix.arj et vertrix.a01) To decompress it : arj e -v -y vertrix.arj c:\vertrix 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 4.0 쳐컴� KEYBOARD � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � � 1 PLAYER MODE � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'UP' � Permutation of the bar. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'DOWN' � To make the bar going down faster. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'LEFT' � To move the bar on the left. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'RIGHT' � To move the bar on the right. � 쳐컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � � 2 PLAYERS MODE � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � Player1 � 쳐컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'F' � Permutation of the bar. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'C' � To make the bar going down faster. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'W' � To move the bar on the left. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'X' � To move the bar on the right. � 쳐컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � Player2 � 쳐컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'UP' � Permutation of the bar. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'DOWN' � To make the bar going down faster. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'LEFT' � To move the bar on the left. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'RIGHT' � To move the bar on the right. � 쳐컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � � VARIOUS � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'P' � Pause. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 'F1' � Screenshot after a pause. � 읕컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 5.0 쳐컴� THE RULES � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 There's an help in the game too. 5.1 컴컴� THE AIM 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � The game consists in several matches (Human VS. CPU, Human VS. Human), the aim is to defeat all the opponents. Quite simple : every player has to make ALIGNMENTS of same blocks by permuting the blocks which are going down three by three. Some alignments are simples : a line of three same blocks,... others are a little bit more complicated : a +, a *, ... Those are FIGURES. Each player has his own bonusses. Every 3 alignments, the player has the possibility to choose a bonus among his bonusses. Every 12 alignments, the player increases his LEVEL ; if he hasn't all of his bonusses yet, a new bonus column is given. � There's several ways to win at VERTRIX : a) Your opponent's board is filled so as his bar can't go down any more. b) You have reached the Tenth LEVEL before your opponent. 5.2 컴컴컴 ALL KINDS OF BLOCKS 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 There's 3 types : � The 'NORMAL BLOCKS' which allow to MAKE ALIGNMENTS. � The 'GRAY BLOCKS' which are INDESTRUCTIBLES. � The 'EXPLOSIVE BLOCKS' which act like a bomb and explode all types of blocks. 5.3 컴컴컴 ALIGNMENTS 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � An alignment is made when at least 3 same blocks are placed in line, column or diagonal. But that's not enough ; as the blocks are quite instables, they need a shock in the board to start the reaction. � An explosion (any number of blocks). (except special figures) always counts as 1 alignment. Though, the first explosion can make a in-chain reaction ; Every step counts as an alignment until the blocks are get back stables. Some complexes alignments (FIGURES) counts more than a single alignment (See game's help). 5.4 컴컴컴 LEVEL INCREASING 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � The player increases his level every 12 alignments. When he reaches the tenth level, he wins. Though, the fact to pass a level increases the player's speed. � If the player hasn't got all of his bonusses yet, a new bonus column is given. 5.5 컴컴컴 CHOOSING A BONUS 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � You have the possibility to pick up a bonus among yours every 3 alignments (When the 3 lights at the bottom of the screen are switched on). � For example : If you are Player1 (on the Left of the screen). You just made your third alignment ; your 3 lights are switched on and an alarm rings, which warns you that you have got the possibility to choose a bonus. A block is going to appear in the window on the left of your board; if you let it get down, that means that you LOOSE YOUR BONUS but that you gain an alignment (good choice if you want to pass to the higher level as fast as possible ...). If you move the block on the left, a bar containing 3 types of bonusses is going to appear in the bonusses' choice's column. A color goes with a bonus line. For example, if you wishes to use an orange bonus, you have to permute the blocks so as , the BOTTOM ONE is the orange one. A bonus will be picked up at random among your orange line bonusses. (CED : After our BetaTesters, you should play one or two times to understand !...) 5.6 컴컴컴 THE BONUSSES 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� They are classified by colors. � PINK Those are counter bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Exchange boards. � � � � The player's board is 'beamed' to the place of his opponent's. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Exchange speeds. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Exchange gray blocks. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Boomerang effect. � � � � The PINK bonusses are powerfull, so... � � when you execute this one, your opponent execute one of his bonusses � � against you... � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � ORANGE Those are ATTACK'S bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Increase opponent's speed. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Mix blocks. � � � � - only the normal blocks (force 1), or � � - his Bombs (force 2) � � - his gray blocks (force 3) � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Paralyze your opponent. � � � � Your opponent his going to be frozen for some time (showed by a color � � gauge). � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Decrease your opponent's level. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � YELLOW Those are ATTACK's bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Add 1 or X line(s) to the opponent. � � � � X line(s) containing 'normal' blocks appear(s) on the bottom of his � � board. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Add a column to the opponent. � � � � It appears on the left of his board. � � ( 3 columns and the opponent loses). � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Add towers to the opponent. � � � � These towers make a mess out of his board. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � GREEN Those are ATTACK's bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Add 1 or X line(s) to the opponent. � � � � X line(s) containing 'gray' blocks appear(s) on the bottom of his � � board. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Add a column to the opponent. � � � � It appears on the left of his board. � � ( 3 columns and the opponent loses). � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Add towers to the opponent. � � � � These towers make a mess out of his board. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Alter bar of your opponent in gray bar � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Alter X blocks of your opponent in gray. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Alter up-blocks of your opponent in gray � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Alter Half-Board in gray (like a chess-board) � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � LIGHT BLUE Those are AUTOMATIC DEFENSE's bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Decrease your speed. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Remove X lines in your board. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Destroy Board. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Destroy Half-Board (like a chess-borad). � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Alter gray blocks in 'normal' blocks. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � DARK BLUE Those are MANUAL DEFENSE's bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� �* Line explosion. � � � � An explosive block appears in your bar and explodes when the bar is � � placed in the board. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Column explosion. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Cross explosion. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Big explosion. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� (N.D.R : In fact, all the explosive blocks which were in your board explode in the style of the bonus) � GRAY Those are MAGIC's bonusses. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Blue Mode. � � � � Until you pass a level ... � � Some Explosive blocks can appear in your bar, but they can't explode � � immediately ; you need a Light-Blue Bonus. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Break-Out Mode. � � � � When all the blocks are destroyed, it increases your level, (without � � any acceleration). � � When a gray block is destroyed, a bonus is launched against your � � opponent. � � � � If the two players are in the break-out mode, the rules changes. � � The players are sending back the ball to each others. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Voodoo Mode. � � � � Your opponent can't make an alignement with just three blocks !... � � To break this spell, he needs to make an alignment of 4 blocks at � � least, or a figure. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Killer Mode. � � � � Until someone passes a level : � � � � Each alignment adds a gray line to the opponent and a loss of one line � � for the player who made it. � � � � For instance, a Figure counting 3 alignments detroys the three Bottom- � � Lines of your board, and adds three Gray-lines at your opponent. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Gray Mode. � � � � This bonus is active until your opponent passes a level. � � Gray-blocks can appear in the bar of your opponent. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Two or three same blocks mode. � � � � This bonus is active until one passes a level. � � You will have at least 2 same blocks in your bar during all your level.� � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Guide Mode. � � � � This bonus is active until one passes a level. � � Your opponent is going to follow your moves. � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � �* Transparent Mode � � � � This bonus is active until your opponent passes a level. � � His bar is transparent during all his level. � � Moreover, the bar's permutation makes new blocks appear. � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 6.0 쳐컴� GAME MODES � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 � 1PLAYER (Against the computer) Normal (Classic tournament) Practice breakout (Practice) � 2PLAYERS (Human players) Normal (Without elimination) Tournament (Characters' elimination) breakout (Practice) 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 7.0 쳐컴� VARIOUS � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 � Player-select page. Legend for the stats about the players. A : attack D : Defense C : Counter M : Magic ESC allows a random selection. � In case of trouble : You can delete SETUP.CFG and restart the game ; unfortunately, your HighScores will be erased. � Options 'Code' isn't use in this version The last played music in the SoundTest will be saved and replay in introduction at the next running. It allows to customize your version. � Any ressemblance, look-alike, common-stuffs between the VERTRIX characters and anyone would be a total coincidence ! If it was the case, please send us a photo... � Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs Inc. IBM is a trademark of IBM corporation. MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. WINDOWS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. � Vertrix isn't a controversy game : it's neither sexist, racist, nor satanic. 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 8.0 쳐컴� EPILEPSY WARNING � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life. Such people may have a seizure while watching certain television images or playing certain video games. This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures. If you or anyone in your family has ever symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness) when exposed to flashing lights, consult your doctor prior to playing. We advise that parents should monitor the use of video games by their children. If you or your child experience any of the following symptoms : dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twiches, loss of consciousness, disorientation, any involuntary movement or convulsion, while playing a video game, IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your doctor. PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE � Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the television screen, as far away as the length of the cable allows. � Preferably play the game on a small television screen. � Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep. � Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit. � Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game. 旼컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � 9.0 쳐컴� HOW AND WHY CONTACT US � 읕컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 You can write to us if : � You like Vertrix (we'd be glad to receive a postcard).. � You find a bug With a short description of the effects and of the context. � Ideas for game improving. Unfortunately, we can't handle personnal questions' mail. Mail should be adressed to one of the following adresses : C괺ric CASTEL (Vertrix Game) 61 TER, Avenue du Pr굎ident Kennedy 94190 Villeneuve St Georges FRANCE Denis TREBBI (Vertrix Game) 16, Avenue Beaus굁our 94240 L'Ha�-les-roses FRANCE 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴