Astraware Police Range

Police Range Information

Current released version: 1.0 (April 2001)
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Howard Tomlinson (howard@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://www.astraware.com/palm/police/
Recent update headlines: First Major Release

Introduction

Police Range is a fast game of reactions, dexterity, accuracy and good judgment!
Test your skill in one of two simulations; the Practice Range with simple outline targets to shoot as quickly as possible, and Crime Alley where the targets could be friend or foe!

Astraware Police Range Features:

Increasing levels of difficulty with an accuracy and reaction time report at the end of each level
Faster and faster targets with each level
Effective use of graphics throughout
Intuitive tap-to-shoot gameplay
High score table
Optional sound effects and volume setting
Many different targets
Improve your ranking as you go through the level from rookie to detective and more

How to install

Choose whether you want to install the greyscale game or the color game, and install either PoliceRange-colour.prc or PoliceRange-greyscale.prc by double-clicking that file.

Use the HotSync button as usual to install the game onto your handheld.

Now run Police! and tap the screen to play the game!

If you've got any queries about Police Range or the registration process, first check out our frequently asked questions page on our website (you must be connected to the internet to access this). If this doesn't help, get in touch with us at support@astraware.com. If you've got any questions (or suggestions, we love those) about the game itself, please get in touch with us at the email address at the top of this page.

Playing Police Range

Install and run the game on your Palm.
Tap the screen to start a game!

There are two police range scenes: Practice Range and Crime Alley. In both you need to shoot the targets that pop up by tapping on them using your stylus.

In Practice Range, you must shoot all the targets as quickly and accurately as possible. At the start of each round, you will be told the speed and accuracy that you need to achieve to continue in the game. All targets are valid, and you get more points for a head or centre torso hit (the 'kill zone') than just hitting the target board.

In Crime Alley, you must still achieve speed and accuracy targets, but now you must also avoid hitting the targets showing innocent people such as the vicar or girl. You'll also have to work out what the kill zones are for the targets in the alley if you want to get the highest score.

Registering

You can play 10 games of Police Range for free, as you decide whether you like it or not. After these games are up, the program will display a short message asking you to register.

When you register for ,Police Range you'll get a key which will unlock the full 3-level game and remain valid for future 1.x upgrades. Go to the Police Range web page at http://palm.astraware.com/police/ for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Police Range, and going into the menu, and selecting the 'register' option. Your HotSync ID will be filled in for you below. Also see our support pages for more information

When you register, we will generate a key based on your ID, which will normally be sent out by email within 48 hours of you registering. When you receive your key, go to the same register option, and enter the key into the space provided.

Astraware Products

You can find out about Astraware and the product range we have for the Palm-powered platform by visiting our website at www.astraware.com/.
Here are our top products at time of writing:

Biplane Ace - One or Two player dogfighting action - play against the computer or against a friend over Infra Red!
Zap!2000 - A smooth colour and greyscale shoot-em-up in the best traditional style! Let out some stress on the invading aliens! Also available is Zap!2016, specially designed for the Handspring Visor Prism and Palm m505 with smooth 16-bit colour.
Timetable - An organiser for teachers and students. (Shareware)
Mahjongg for Palm - A graphically rich solitaire version of the famous Chinese tile-matching game.
Bang!Bang! - frantic screen-tapping game of backyard shooting - shoot bottles, cans, flying ducks and more!
Galaxy Ranger - Play the role of Dirk Nebula, the heroic Galaxy Ranger, always on the look-out to smite evil and right wrongs!
Police Range - a fast game of reactions, dexterity, accuracy and good judgment

Also available
Palm Games Pack 2001 - Zap!2000, Zap!2016 and Biplane Ace as well as Bzzz! and Fire! for your Palm at more than 20% off the price if you bought them separately.
It's A Blast! Shooting Games Pack - Galaxy Ranger, Bang! Bang! and Police Range at a great low price.

Release Revision History

Release 1.0 : April 2001

First Public Release
Beta Timeout removed

Feedback

If you've got suggestions about how to improve Astraware Police Range - or with reports of any problems you've had, then please contact us!

Game enquiries/feedback: police@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

Contributors

Design and Programming : Howard Tomlinson

Graphics : Stephen Thorley

Thanks also to the many beta testers for their helpful suggestions throughout March and April.

Legal

Astraware Ltd in no way endorses the use of guns, nor their use against any sort of live target.

Parents should not give this game to their children without thoroughly testing the game to ensure that it is appropriate for them.

Astraware Ltd takes no responsibility for any adverse effect that this software could cause to your machine or the data on it: backup important data before using Police Range. Police Range is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Police Range is licensed, not sold.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software.

Astraware�s and its suppliers� entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Astraware�s option, either (a) return of the price paid, if any, or (b) replacement of the product that does not meet the warranty and which is returned to Astraware with a copy of your receipt. This warranty is void if failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement software product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. These remedies are not available without proof of purchase from an authorized source.

Written permission must be obtained before distribution of this game, either in demo form or full form, through any online or offline methods.