Bilestoad Menus

During play, a new game may be started by selecting "New Game" from the File menu. Selecting "Quit" from the File menu will abandon the game in progress and exit from the Bilestoad. Sound effects and music may be disabled by selecting the appropriate menu item from the Game menu. Selecting the "Faster" item from the Game menu will reduce the size of the display and will help The Bilestoad to run at the intended speed. Finally, the game may be paused by hiding the Bilestoad or sending it to the background, or by selecting "About The Bilestoad" from the apple menu.

To change the key commands for controlling meatling 1 and meatling 2, use the "Set Controls" menu item under the Game menu. Selecting either "Player 1 Keyboard Controls," "Player 1 Mouse Controls," "Player 2 Keyboard Controls," or "Player 2 Mouse Controls" from under this menu will bring the appropriate player control dialog to the screen [NOTE: mouse controls are unavailable in the pre-release demo]. The dialog will display the current keys used to control the meatling as illustrated in the section on controlling your meatling. To change any of these key commands, simply click on the displayed letter with the mouse. The letter will become highlighted. Typing any key on the keyboard will cause this letter to change. To use these changes, click on the "OK" button with the mouse. To cancel these changes, click on the "Cancel" button.

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