: load new Player : Start game at current level : sTop current game and reset

: Pause game toggle : Continue or resume a paused game : start a completely New game + : toggles sound on and off +

: toggles pausing after a miss + : animation delay dialog Left-Arrow or move mouse left: move paddle left Right-Arrow or move mouse right: move paddle right *NOTE* You can GREATLY improve paddle performance by adjusting your keyboard or mouse via CONTROL PANEL as follows: Key Repeat Rate: around normal Key Repeat Delay: as fast as possible or Mouse tracking speed: just above normal the "New Player" button is always available. It stops any currently playing game and puts up the new player dialog. the "Start" button is only available before the game is started. the "Stop" button is only available while a game is being played. the "Pause/Continue" button is only available while the game is being played. the "New Game" button is always available. If you are on a level greater than 1 then you will be questioned as to whether you want to abandon all progress and restart at level 1. Screen Objects Ball - This is the object of your abuse. Don't miss it if you want to win! Paddle - This is the instrument of abuse. Block - You must get 80% of the blocks to move to the next level. Each block is worth xx points. Bonus - Instantly adds points to your score. Behavior and frequency of appearance varies according to level of difficulty. Super - Instantly adds points to your score and restores life to maximum. Behavior and frequency of appearance varies according to level of difficulty. Extra Life - Gives you one extra life. If you already have full life it adds 1000 points to your score. Behavior and frequency of appearance varies according to level of difficulty. Changer - Instantly changes the direction of the ball at a right angle. Behavior and frequency of appearance varies according to level of difficulty. Sound on/off - These objects appear next to the "Status" window. They signify whether or not sound is currently on or off. Pause after miss on/off - These objects appear next to the "Status" window. They signify whether or not the game will pause after a "miss". Levels of difficulty EASY the chance of a Changer appearing is 1 to 300 against the chance of a Bonus appearing is 1 to 125 against the chance of a 1-Up appearing is 1 to 150 against the chance of a Super Bonus appearing is 1 to 2000 against Confusers will not appear randomly score is increased by 500 on each hit7 lives REGULAR the chance of a Changer appearing is 1 to 100 against the chance of a Bonus appearing is 1 to 150 against the chance of a 1-Up appearing is 1 to 250 against the chance of a Super Bonus appearing is 1 to 8000 against the chance of a Confuser appearing is 1 to 1000 against score is increased by 1000 for each hit5 lives HARD the chance of a Changer appearing is 1 to 25 against the chance of a Bonus appearing is 1 to 200 against the chance of a 1-Up appearing is 1 to 400 against the chance of a Super Bonus appearing is 1 to 10000 against the chance of a Confuser appearing is 1 to 500 against score is increased by 1500 for each hit3 lives Player Management START Select a player from the list and click on "Ok" to start a game. DELETE Select a player from the list and click on "Del" to remove that player. NEW Click on "New" to enter a new player name. CANCEL Click on "Cancel" if you do not wish to select a player. Note that you will not be able to start a game without selecting a player first. If you were already playing a game then the last name selected will still be the active player. PLAYER STATISTICS Level is the level that the selected player reached before quitting or winning the game. Difficulty is shown as either Easy, Regular or Hard. Lives is the number of lives the player has remaining against the number of the lives the player can have. List of object behaviors the corners are "safe". Sides will not change. blocks, bonus blocks, super-bonus blocks and extra lives are worth points. Also, an immediate bonus is applied each time contact is made with the hit size (based on level of difficulty) levels are saved when you enter them and restored when a player is selected. Any block can be taken away by appearing bonus blocks, changers, super bonus blocks, or 1 up blocks. ** 1-Up blocks are worth 1000 points if you already have full life. the "New Player" button is always available. It stops any currently playing game and puts up the new player dialog. the "Start" button is only available before the game is started. the "Stop" button is only available while a game is being played. the "Pause/Continue" button is only available while the game is being played. the "New Game" button is always available. If you are on a level greater than 1 then you will be questioned as to whether you want to abandon all progress and restart at level 1. high scores are kept only when the entire game is completed. at the end of the game, each extra life you have is worth 1000 points Options Sound Toggles sound on or off Pause on miss Toggles whether the game will pause after the ball hits the "miss" side. 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