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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ 'VERTRIX v5.1' (December 95 - Jully 97) FREEWARE VERSION │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ The Clusters │
│ (Cédric Castel & Denis Trebbi) │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ 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.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
SUMMARY
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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
┌─────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1.0 ├───┤ VERTRIX'S LEGEND BY D.T │
└─────┘ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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)
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ MAX JONES: [Space: Earth, U.S.A / time: 1997 AD] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ DOCK JONES: [Space: Earth, U.S.A, Jungle / Time: 1997 AD] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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". │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ STANISLAS DURHAP: [Space: Orion, New U.K, Acacia avenue / time: 2358 AV] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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". │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ TOD CHICKENS: [Space: Earth, London (South Kensington) / Time: 1977 AD] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ VICK THOR: [Space: Valhalla, Halloa Island / Time: 10764 AP] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ GLOUK:[Space: Irth, Dino Lake / Time: 24 AG] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ CLARA TATOUILE: [Space: Irth, Tatouille's Castle / Time 596 AG] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ABRAHAM CADABOOM [Space: Galileo, Broceliand / Time: 74 BGc] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ VALERIE GOLEAUX: [Space: Earth, Pumpkin' Circus / Time: 1885 AD] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ TOMMY KROSSOF: [Space: Earth, U.S.A, Death-Valley / Time: 1986 AD] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ROSE WELLS: [Space: Flyz, Foreign.Life.Form.Inventory.Center / Time: 3 AS] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ HERMANN POWER: [Space: Hermann's dimension, / Time: When he wants] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 2.0 ├───┤ STARTUP │
└─────┘ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
2.1 ───── LAUNCHING THE GAME ────────────────────────────────────────────────
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.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ 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. │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
2.2 ───── VERTRIX'S INSTALLATION ────────────────────────────────────────────
■ 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\*.*
┌─────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 3.0 ├───┤ DIFFUSION \ LEGAL INFORMATIONS │
└─────┘ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ 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
┌─────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 4.0 ├───┤ KEYBOARD │
└─────┘ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ 1 PLAYER MODE │
│ │
├─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'UP' │ Permutation of the bar. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'DOWN' │ To make the bar going down faster. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'LEFT' │ To move the bar on the left. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'RIGHT' │ To move the bar on the right. │
├─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 2 PLAYERS MODE │
│ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Player1 │
├─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'F' │ Permutation of the bar. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'C' │ To make the bar going down faster. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'W' │ To move the bar on the left. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'X' │ To move the bar on the right. │
├─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Player2 │
├─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'UP' │ Permutation of the bar. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'DOWN' │ To make the bar going down faster. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'LEFT' │ To move the bar on the left. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'RIGHT' │ To move the bar on the right. │
├─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ VARIOUS │
│ │
├─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'P' │ Pause. │
├─────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 'F1' │ Screenshot after a pause. │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 5.0 ├───┤ THE RULES │
└─────┘ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
There's an help in the game too.
5.1 ───── THE AIM ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ 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 ────── ALL KINDS OF BLOCKS ──────────────────────────────────────────────
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 ────── ALIGNMENTS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ 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 ────── LEVEL INCREASING ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ 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 ────── CHOOSING A BONUS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ 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 ────── THE BONUSSES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
They are classified by colors.
■ PINK
Those are counter bonusses.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│* Exchange boards. │
│ │
│ The player's board is 'beamed' to the place of his opponent's. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Exchange speeds. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Exchange gray blocks. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Boomerang effect. │
│ │
│ The PINK bonusses are powerfull, so... │
│ when you execute this one, your opponent execute one of his bonusses │
│ against you... │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ ORANGE
Those are ATTACK'S bonusses.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│* Increase opponent's speed. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Mix blocks. │
│ │
│ - only the normal blocks (force 1), or │
│ - his Bombs (force 2) │
│ - his gray blocks (force 3) │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Paralyze your opponent. │
│ │
│ Your opponent his going to be frozen for some time (showed by a color │
│ gauge). │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Decrease your opponent's level. │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ YELLOW
Those are ATTACK's bonusses.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│* Add 1 or X line(s) to the opponent. │
│ │
│ X line(s) containing 'normal' blocks appear(s) on the bottom of his │
│ board. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Add a column to the opponent. │
│ │
│ It appears on the left of his board. │
│ ( 3 columns and the opponent loses). │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Add towers to the opponent. │
│ │
│ These towers make a mess out of his board. │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ GREEN
Those are ATTACK's bonusses.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│* Add 1 or X line(s) to the opponent. │
│ │
│ X line(s) containing 'gray' blocks appear(s) on the bottom of his │
│ board. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Add a column to the opponent. │
│ │
│ It appears on the left of his board. │
│ ( 3 columns and the opponent loses). │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Add towers to the opponent. │
│ │
│ These towers make a mess out of his board. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Alter bar of your opponent in gray bar │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Alter X blocks of your opponent in gray. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Alter up-blocks of your opponent in gray │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Alter Half-Board in gray (like a chess-board) │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ LIGHT BLUE
Those are AUTOMATIC DEFENSE's bonusses.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│* Decrease your speed. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Remove X lines in your board. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Destroy Board. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Destroy Half-Board (like a chess-borad). │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Alter gray blocks in 'normal' blocks. │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ DARK BLUE
Those are MANUAL DEFENSE's bonusses.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│* Line explosion. │
│ │
│ An explosive block appears in your bar and explodes when the bar is │
│ placed in the board. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Column explosion. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Cross explosion. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Big explosion. │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
(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.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│* 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. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* 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. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* 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. │
│ │
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│ │
│* 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. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Gray Mode. │
│ │
│ This bonus is active until your opponent passes a level. │
│ Gray-blocks can appear in the bar of your opponent. │
│ │
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│ │
│* 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.│
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* Guide Mode. │
│ │
│ This bonus is active until one passes a level. │
│ Your opponent is going to follow your moves. │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│* 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. │
│ │
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│ 6.0 ├───┤ GAME MODES │
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■ 1PLAYER (Against the computer)
Normal (Classic tournament)
Practice
breakout (Practice)
■ 2PLAYERS (Human players)
Normal (Without elimination)
Tournament (Characters' elimination)
breakout (Practice)
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│ 7.0 ├───┤ VARIOUS │
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■ 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.
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│ 8.0 ├───┤ EPILEPSY WARNING │
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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.
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│ 9.0 ├───┤ HOW AND WHY CONTACT US │
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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 :
Cédric CASTEL
(Vertrix Game)
61 TER, Avenue du Président Kennedy
94190 Villeneuve St Georges
FRANCE
Denis TREBBI
(Vertrix Game)
16, Avenue Beauséjour
94240 L'Haÿ-les-roses
FRANCE
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