WinBrick Version 2.05a 2.8.1996 Stefan Kuhne Telephone : +5331-902247 Fax : +5331-902248 Address : Dr. Kirchheimer Str. 3a, 38304 Wolfenbuettel, Germany e-Mail : StKuhne@aol.com WWW : http://users.aol.com/StKuhne - Here is the latest news for WinBrick and new products!! _______________________________________________________________________________ 0.0 Short index =============== 1.0 Latest changes 2.0 Known problems 3.0 Registration form _______________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 Latest changes ================== Version 2.05a: o French language support added to the game. Version 2.05: o 'Solid objects' are now working with more than 256 colors. o If the old WinBrick version had trouble with your second mouse port, it should not crash any more (hopefully). o The palette management with 256 colors has been improved now. o You are now able to use a 'boss key'. o The flashing of text is now optional. Version 2.04a: o I am now on-line: a WWW site and a new e-mail address Version 2.04: o When leaving the 20th level, you'll go automatically to the next scenery. o The 32bit version of WinBrick 96 is now also able to play the two player mode with a network connection!! o 40 new levels have been added o Additional rules for the network game: - The name for the HiScore list will be automatically the players name. - The HiScore list has 16 entrys and will be updated when starting a network game. o The HiScore list will now also be updated if you accept a credit. o Some optical enhancements. o Within the two player game, you are able to decide, wether the sides will be swapped after a level completition or not. Version 2.03: o The appearance of the game with 256 colors is now nearly the same as with true color. o Some small optical errors solved. Version 2.02: o Some visual enhancements. o Some small errors fixed. Version 2.01: o Level editor added. o Some small errrors fixed. Version 2.00: o Configuration is now Windows 95 like (with property pages) + direct help. o Zoom to fullscreen as a option. o Sound volume is now adjustable. o In 2 Player mode, you are now able to fire rockets. o There are now two new 'brick type's: Lightening and 'opponent lightening'. o The maximum of simultaniously displayed objects is now 64+16. o It's much faster now. o Fireing Rockets is now done by pressing both buttons at once. o For speed improvement and a better reading, the rotating score could now be disbaled. o Demo mode implemented. o Three new special objects have been implemented: - 15-Ball explode - 8 Lightening explode - 3 Level jump o Levels are scrolling through. o And much more... _______________________________________________________________________________ 2.0 Known problems ================== o Joystick control 'absolut' is unstable.---------------------------------- The physical joystick hardware is implemented very cheap in the most cases. Soundeffects for example may move the racket a little bit randomly. o The game seems to pause sometimes with heavy action.--------------------- Some sound drivers use very much time to stop Sound. If you have one of these, you may disable sound effects. o No second mouse support with Windows NT. o Window to small (some graphics are cut off)? Try a smaller system font! o The 32 Bit Version of Winbrick96 did not run with Windows 32s (extension to Windows 3.x)! _______________________________________________________________________________ 3.0 Registration form ===================== Please send this registration form and a cheque/money (only US-$!!) to the following address: Rest of the world: North America: Stefan Kuhne Danny Klopfer Dr. Kirchheimer Str. 3a 17155 Oscar Drive 38304 Wolfenbuettel Grass Valley Germany CA 95949 - USA StKuhne@aol.com danny@unirom.com (credit cards are NOT accepted!!) (Credit cards accepted!!) Quant. Item Price _____ WinBrick 96 @ 30.-US$ each $________ _____ Registration of level editor for WinBrick96 - design your own levels! - @ 10.-US$ each $________ _____ Update from registered WinBrick 1.x You have to send back the original disk @ 15.-US$ each $________ ( ) Shipping cost for mail @ 10.-US$ $________ OR ( ) Shipping for eMail @ 3.-US$ $________ (don't forget your eMail address) ======== Overall: ________ I want this Version: ( ) 32 Bit - runs on Windows 95/NT only (faster, more objects, network) ( ) 16 Bit - runs on Windows 3.x/95/NT,OS/2 If nothing is checked, I get the 16 bit version of the game! Name: _________________________________________________________ Company: _________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ State: _________________________________________________________ eMail: _________________________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________