旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � ARCADE PADDLE 4.0 � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 �(c) 1993-95 Pedro Sander Software 쿝elease date: 03-22-1995 읕컴� This game may be distributed freely, but please drop me a note by email with comments and suggestions. The game is provided "as is" and I am not resposible for any damage resulted from the use of this software. Arcade Paddle was developed in QuickBasic 4.5. The documentation of the libraries I used allow me to distribute this game as freeware. This program is not for commercialization. Special Thanks to Brian Risinger for the infinite number of suggestions. Many of them were implemented in this version. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � ABOUT ARCADE PADDLE � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 The objective of Arcade Paddle is to score goals in the opponent's net. You can play against the computer, against other human player, or simply watch two computer players play each other. Move the paddle all around the screen and try to direct the ball toward the net. But that is not it, Arcade Paddle has a number of features, listed bellow, to make your game much more enjoyable. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � PADDLE CONTROL KEYS � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Commands: (For 2-player mode, make sure NUM LOCK is on) Left player: Q W E WHITE A S D F Only W, S, X for non-horizontal game Z X C F is to release the ball if grab is on Right player: 7 8 9 GREEN 4 5 6 + Only 8, 5, 2 for non-horizontal game 1 2 3 + is to release the ball if grab is on Pause: P (press P again to resume play) New ball (if the ball gets stuck somehow): N Quit game: B 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � MAIN MENU AND GAME SCREEN � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 When you run paddle.exe and the main menu is displayed, you can: -Start a game with the current setup -Set up the game options -Read the documentation -Quit Arcade Paddle The game screen has a field in which the action takes place. At the top of the screen there is an information line, which contains the score and time left in seconds. To move your paddle, just hit the command keys listed above. Don't hold the key! Simply press it once, and the paddle will move to the desired direction until you press another key to change the direction. To quit the game press B. If the ball gets stuck, press N for a new ball, and to pause, press P (press P again to resume play). 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � SETUP FEATURES � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 When you enter the setup menu, you have the following choices: Number of Players: 0 means two computer players will play each other. 1 means you will play a computer player and 2 is for two human players. 3 is for practice, with no opponent in the rink. Left and Right Players: If the players are human, type the name of the player, otherwise input the number of the computer player from a list. Version 3's most interesting improvement on my opinion is Computer player modules. Instead of choosing a difficulty, which changes only the opponent's speed, you select your opponent from a list of computer players included with the game. Players have a name that usually reflects their ability (ie. you wouldn't expect that a player called "Defenseman" would attack too much). There is a number of player attributes so that every player has his very own game style. To get more modules, email me and make sure you give me some feedback on how you like the game. A computer module maker is being developed and will be available shortly. Game Time: In seconds. If the game ties, it goes to sudden death overtime. Paddles and Nets . . . Go to the paddles and nets setup menu. Special Features . . . Go to the special features setup menu. Colors . . . Will take you to the color setup menu. From there you can change the colors of everything. If you want to make something invisible, just make its color equal to the background color. The following options are from the paddles and nets setup menu: Net type: Type 0 is a hockey net inside the field. Type 1 is on the wall. Left and Right net sizes: Self explanatory. Left and Right paddle sizes: Self explanatory. Allow horizontal paddle moves: If this is set to on, the paddle will move all around the screen, as opposed to only up and down on defense. Paddle only stays on defensive zone: Paddle only stays behind the defensive offside line. Human Player Paddle Speed: From 1-10. Previously 1-20. That doesn't mean it can't go as fast. The old 20 is equivalent to the new 10. The following options are from the special features setup menu: Intruders On and Speed: If set to on, two paddles will be moving along to disturb the game by hitting the ball. You can set their speed too. Mid-field wall opening size: If you set this to on, it will draw a vertical wall in the middle of the screen. There will be a opening in the middle which will let the ball through. You can set its size. Shot Power Ratio: This is the ratio of the paddles shot power. If higher, the more powerful player one's shot power is in comparison to player two. Gravity: There are two types of gravity. Type 1 pulls down, and type 2 pulls to the center. Use 0 for no gravity. Beeps On: Put Yes if you want to hear the clicks of the bouncing beall. If you have a Sound Blaster card installed, it will automatically detect it. Offside On: If on, vertical markers will be displayed to mark an imaginary line. If you get past the offensive line before the ball does you are offside. A paddle in offside will be displayed in red and it won't hit the ball. Rings On: Rings appear as small circles on the screen during the game. The first player to reach it with the paddle will have an advantage over the other player, which varies according to the type of ring. A ring looses effect after the time expired or the team with the advantage scores a "power play goal". Rings included on this version: -Speed ring: Speeds up your paddle two times as fast - lasts 10 seconds -Freeze ring: Freezes the opponent's paddle - 5 seconds -Double ring: Adds a paddle that moves vertically close to the net - 20 secs -Shot Ring: After you get it, the next shot is 2.5 times faster than usual Note that rings only work if horizontal moves are allowed. More rings to come on future versions! Email me with suggestions. Extra Paddle On: Adds an extra paddle moving vertically on defense. Same as the double ring, except that it is there for the whole game, and goals scored don't count as double ring goals. Tunnels On: The four tunnels are red lines located on the top and bottom limits of the field. If a ball hits a tunnel, it will disapear and go out through another tunnel. Interesting, specially if you get good at it is easier to score. Computer players are ignorant when dealing with rings. They might catch the ring but don't know how to take advange of it. Grab On: If set to on, when the paddle touches the ball, the ball sticks to it until you press the release key, or more than five seconds go by and you are behind your opponen't offside markers. If the ball hits the very edge of the paddle, it won't grab. Note: Computer players don't use grab. Grab is not available with hockey nets. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � GAME SUMMARY � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 At the end of the game a summary is displayed, with the time of each goal and if it was during a "power play" ring advantage. Then it displays all the ring opportunities and ring goals scored, so that you can figure out your "power play percentage". You can save the game summary to a file. If the file already exists, it appends to the end, so that you can keep a record of games in the same file. Don't change the numbers that appear in the file below the game stats!!! They will be of use by the utility that is being developed to show player's statistics from a summary file. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � AUTHOR AND GAME HISTORY � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Information, comments, suggestions and contributions send email to: Pedro Sander psander@ic.sunysb.edu The history of the game follows. Until version 2.1 the game was distributed with the name PADDLE GAME. Version 1.0 Not very interesting! Version 1.3 No more need of CAPS LOCK Ball striking horizontal direction correction Two "intruders" added in version C Game type changed from numbers to letters No more Reset Vertical Velocity feature Other small bugs corrected Version 2.0 Version D with 4 player mode Better "Game Over" screen Continued motion after striking ball Ball strike corrections on V direction Randomized ball direction after goal Less blinking when gets in OT Set game time in version A More CAPS LOCK corrections Version 2.1 (12-12-1993) Computer players on Game D SmartHit Games instead of Version letters for different types of games Version 3.0 (Mid-1994) Instead of difficulty level, computer player modules are used Cool menu interface Only game mode C with option of disable horizontal scroll keys Sound Blaster sound when: Game starting, goals, game over Clicks when ball hits something Put press any key to start game Press B to quit during play Attack cant go as close to the net as defense can Version 3.1 (10-08-1994) Small bugs from the big number of 3.0 new features fixed In smarthit, vertical velocity increases as well Minimum ball speed decreased (it can almost stop) Shot Power Ratio! Option remove intruders Training section fixed Paddles and background colors changed Version 3.2 (10-13-1994) Improvements: Sizeable Net Hockey like net added Ball comes from better angle on Practice Players go all around the field if it is hockey net Intruders are stronger (harder for balls to pass through) Adjusted computer players to hockey like net Configuration screen much improved Speed on human players! No beeps option Version 4.0 (03-22-1995) 800x600 SVGA resolution!! Power play rings!!! Offsides!!! Tunnels!! Grab Ball!! Gravity! Nets and paddles sizes independently configured for each player Ball is filled with its color Reset paddle coordinates after goal Complete Game Summary with ring goals/advantages and goal times Pause Game (took a while!) 0 players: Computer vs. Computer Computer player small bugs fixed Paddle speed range changed to 0-10 (10 still equivalent to what 20 was) Timer doesn't freeze in a certain second anymore Ball speed after goal is random Redraws the walls every second, no scratches Computer player names changed "Ball rolls out of screen" bug fixed Much Improved setup, including colors Configurable wall in the middle of the screen Fades in and out in some menus Small bugs corrected Slows down the game if CPU is too fast (DX4, Pentium ...) VOCS after goals removed Sound Blaster automatically detected and used during game No more SmartHit ON/OFF setup. SmartHit is always on.