README file for PLBM Games Palm POP!
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Updated:  February 5, 2001
Version:  v1.2 (Build #1289)


NOTE:
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COLOR:  use PalmPOPC.PRC
Mono:   use PalmPop.PRC


Check http://www.plbm.com for updates.

You can purchase this game at http://www.plbm.com for only $9.95!!

See ORDERP.TXT for more ordering information!


Contents Of This ZipFile:
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README.TXT - this file
PALMPOP.PRC - the Palm POP! application file
PALMPOPC.PRC - the Palm POP! application file (Color Version)
ORDERP.TXT - order text file - print/mail to use (slower than web ordering)
FILE_ID.DIZ - .DIZ file


Keys:
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None - just tap your stylus GENTLY on the main screen area


Additional Keys During Play:
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G - game over - quit this game right now
R - reset entire game state (uppercase only)


Gameplay Notes:
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Your goal is to connect as many similar-type blobs as possible,
and if you're really good, you can clear an entire field of dots,
leaving none behind.


Scoring:
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Scoring goes as the square of the number of blobs you collect at once:

	Blobs - Points
	  2        0
	  3        1
	  4        4
	  5        9
	  6       16
	  7       25
	  8       36
	  9       49
	 10       64

	 etc etc etc etc - bigger and bigger!!!

POINTS BONUSES:  If you successfully clear an entire
level of all dots, you will be awarded additional points
equal to 50% of your existing score, for a total of 150%
of your base score.

POINTS PENALTIES:  If you have any dots remaining, you
will be penalized an amount of points equal to the sum
from 1 to the number of dots remaining, i.e, if you
have 5 dots remaining, you will be penalized a total
of 1+2+3+4+5 = 15 points.

The second column in the high score chart indicates how
many dots you had left over.  Zero is perfect!!


Credits:
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Palm POP! was created by Kurt W. Dekker exclusively for
PLBM Games, at http://www.plbm.com

Palm POP! is Copyright (c) 2001 PLBM Games and Kurt W. Dekker.


Acknowledgements and Thanks:
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Thanks to Chris Jones for bringing the Palm Pilot platform to my
attention as a viable, cool and geeky little game machine.

And thanks also go to Chris for showing me this game and suggesting
that I make a Palm version.


Ordering:
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You may purchase Palm POP! directly from our website at:

	http://www.plbm.com

You may email comments to palm@plbm.com and be sure to indicate
which game you are referring to (Palm POP! in this case).


Thank you!
Kurt Dekker
PLBM Games


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EASTER EGGS!  Yeah, you found 'em.  For scrolling down this far,
let me tell you about a couple of very handy keys that didn't
documented.  FROM WITHIN THE GAME, when you are actually looking
at the field of dots, these keys are operational:

	h - show the histogram for the current field of dots

	t - take a snapshot of the current screen (1-step "save")

	s - restore the snapshot of the screen (restore the "save")

	u - undo

	f - fast new game (same dimensions)

	n - new game

	r - restart

Enjoy!!
Kurt