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7th Level Inc., Readme Notes
Welcome to the online version of Hot Shot. These three rounds of
twisted arcade fun are taken from the complete version of Hot Shot,
one of the three arcade games in Take Your Best Shot from 7th Level.
Take Your Best Shot is based on Bill Plympton's genious animation
and includes 50 levels of game play, a stress reliever, screen
savers, wallpapers, desktop icons and more than 200 audio clips.
Hot Shot
So you want to be a hot shot? Take a shot at this game and you can
call yourself a twisted hot shot.
To play Hot Shot:
From the File Manager, double click the HOTSHOT.EXE file.
Game Options
From the Hot Shot selection screen you can customize your Hot Shot
game. Options available include the number of players, skill level
and the number of paddles. Point to your choices using the mouse and
click the left mouse button.
With one player, you can play to improve your skill level by trying
to better your score each time. With two players, you can alternate
play with a friend. Each player will play one ball. When the first
player loses that ball, it will be the next playerÆs turn.
The skill level determines the size of the paddles and bricks in
each wall. The lower the skill level the larger the paddles and
bricks. As the skill level increases, the size of the paddles and
bricks decreases.
With two paddles you are protecting the two side walls. With four
paddles you are protecting all four walls.
If you leave the mouse or the keyboard idle for 60 seconds while
in the selection screen, the game will begin a self-play mode. To
exit self-play, simply press ESC and you will return to the
selection screen.
Once you have made your selections, press ENTER or click the Play
button to begin a game.
Game Play
Begin play by launching the ball with the cannon. Use the cursor
keys to position the cannon. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to
change the direction the ball will fire. Press and hold the LEFT or
RIGHT ARROW keys to move the cannon across the screen. Pressing
ENTER or the left mouse button will launch the ball.
The object of Hot Shot is to clear all the bricks in each wall
without losing the ball. To clear a brick, let the ball hit it once.
Be careful, the next time the ball hits that area youÆll lose it.
Protect the empty spaces in the walls by moving the paddles with
the mouse.
Obstacles youÆll encounter on your way to clearing the bricks include
heads and posts. The ball will simply bounce off the posts. If the ball
strikes a head directly in the face, heÆll spit the ball out at a faster
speed and in a different direction. Each time the ball hits a head in
the face, it will continue to speed up. Hitting the ball with a paddle
will slow it down.
Each skill level has three rounds. You get five balls to make it
through all three rounds. When you lose all five balls, the game
is over.
Clearing each wall will end the round you are playing and begin a
bonus round. The longer you keep the ball in play, the more bonus
points youÆll earn. Watch out! The ball will continue to speed up
throughout the bonus round, making it harder to keep up.
You will be awarded a shield after each wall you clear. You can keep
a maximum of four shields at one time. Use these shields to help you
keep the ball in play. One shield will protect all the walls you are
defending. For example, if you are playing with four paddles, one
shield will protect all four walls at one time. Press the SPACEBAR to
invoke the shield. It will last for ten seconds. When the shield is
about to expire, it will begin flashing and an alarm will sound. That
means time is running out and youÆd better be prepared to keep the ball
in play.
Pause the animation at any time by pressing your keyboardÆs PAUSE key.
Press the PAUSE key again to restart the animation. Exit the game by
pressing ESC. When you lose all five balls, the game will exit to the
selection screen. If you have one of the five highest scores, that
score will be flashing. Type your initials and press ENTER. Exit the
game by clicking the Exit button or begin a new game by clicking the
Play button.
KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS
The + and - keys provide a convenient means for raising and lowering
the volume. Some sound boards do not support volume control, so these
keys may not function in all cases.
The following key combinations can be used to replace mouse movements
for certain activities and functions.
Shift + Esc Exits Hot Shot
COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Problem:
The game does not display properly.
Solution:
Make sure you have a video card running in 640x480 or 800x600 mode
with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have the proper display
driver installed. A display with more colors or running at a higher
resolution also will work with the Hot Shot game.
Problem:
The game is working, but you don't hear any sound.
Solution:
Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly. You can
check the sound from your sound board by using the Sound utility in
the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files in the Windows
directory and click Test.
Problem:
The sound or video skips during the game.
Solution:
Make sure you have at least 4 MB of RAM. Also, make sure that an
expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or 386MAX) is not
reserving memory that Windows and the Take Your Best Shot games,
living wallpaper, or screen savers will need to run correctly.
Problem:
The sound and video are not synchronized properly.
Solution:
Make sure that you are running the Hot Shot game, on a
486 25 MHz or better IBM-compatible computer with at least
4 MB of RAM.
Problem:
The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.
Solution:
You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card. Please
check the documentation for your sound card for the proper settings
and how to change the settings.
Problem:
The volume is too low or too high.
Solution:
You can adjust the volume using the + and - keys within the Take Your
Best Shot games, living wallpaper, and screen savers.
Problem:
The program seems to run extremely slow.
Solution:
Make sure that you have a permanent swap file set up in Windows.
Please consult your Windows documentation for instructions
regarding your swap file settings.