Contents:

What is MozPong DX?
System Requirements
Installation of MozPong DX
Troubleshooting

Registering

Rules

Josephine

Game Level

Continue

Select Stage

Replay Files

Stage Editor

How to load and play custom stage

Command Line Option

Caution

Uninstall

Menu
Keyboard Shortcut
Disclimer
ALERT
License Info
Special Thanks
Contact Information

What is MozPong DX?

It's a game for Windows. Easy to play, hard to quit! But don't worry, there is a pause command.

System Requirements

• OS: Windows 95 + DirectX 5 or later, Windows 98
• CPU: Pentium 133MHz or faster
• Hard Drive Space: 5MB Disk drive space ( additional space required for DirectX 5, Original stage data, and Windows swap file )
• Memory: 16MB RAM
• Video Card: 640x480 256 color Display, DirectX Compatible video card with 2MB VRAM
• Sound Card: DirectX compatible digital sound card
• Other Requirements: Keyboard, Windows compatible mouse

Installation of MozPong DX

Just run MPDX106E.exe, specify a path for the program-files.

Troubleshooting

I am not hereing any music or sound effects.
I keep hearing jerky music during the game.
The graphics seem to be drawing very slowly.

Make sure that you have installed the latest version of DirectX available from Microsoft.

Re-install the video drivers for your video card, or obtain updated drivers.

Re-install the sound drivers for your sound card, or obtain updated drivers.

Pleas DISABLE your Direct X hardware acceleration. You can do it with "Display" tab in the "DXDIAG.EXE(The default is C:\Program Files\DirectX or C:\windows directory.) " .

Registering

This software is a shareware. If you enjoy playing it, please register your software by sending me the shareware fee of $10 US.

Registration for the game will:

• Let you to play All of Exciting Stage ( Over 70 Stage! )
• Let you to edit your original Stage
• Let you to play Bonus Stage
• Let you to meet The King of Eggs and his zanny fellows.

How to register:

See Register.html.

Rules

Manipulate"MozMoz-kun" by moving mouse and hit"Butasan" and crack all"Eggs". Simple!

How to start

MozPong DX has three difficulty levels. Click on the appropriate icon. Then MozMoz-kun appears. Butasan starts moving right and left when MozMoz-kun moves to the center. Click the mouse button and Butasan jumps into the same direction.

White, yellow and green Eggs crack when Butasan hits once. Blue needs to be hit twice, red needs three times. Wooden eggs and Crystal eggs don't crack. Crystal eggs fall down if there is no underlying eggs. You get 10 points each egg.

"Baby Chick" comes out of an Egg when it cracks. You get 10 points when MozMoz-kun catches a Baby Chick. Points increase 20, 30, 40. . . up to 100 as MozMoz-kun catches Baby Chick continuously.

When MozMoz-kun catches 12 Baby Chicks, a "Baby Chick Roulette" starts turning and you will get points as the roulette stops.

*Lighted EXTRA lamp will be carried to the next level.

Another Butasan appears when MozMoz-kun cracks a "Rainbow Egg". Points you get are in proportion to the number of Butasan that MozMoz-kun is playing with.

If you drop all Butasan, You lost 1 Butasan.

Hit the "Bomb" and blast cracks Eggs near by.

You get one Butasan with every 100,000 points.

If you earn Highest score, A loud ring notify you while playing.

Game is over when MozMoz-kun drops all three Butasans.

Under Baby Chick Roulette, there is a stage counter. White egg means One, Green egg means Five, and Red Egg means Ten. Current stage Number is sum of them.

Josephine

"Josephine" (green dinosaur) appears periodically.

When MozMoz-kun stands in front of Josephine, she hugs him and he can't move for a while.

Josephine falls when Butasan or Crystal egg drops on her. MozMoz-kun can kick her out by crossing over her while she's overturned (100 points). But be careful. She will appear again and again.

Game Level

MozPong DX has three difficulty levels: Easy( 16 Stage ), Normal( 24 stage ), Hard( 32 stage ). On the last Stage of each level, you must face the boss enemy. You must hit their head with Butasan many times to conquer them. If you defeat them, you win and game is over.

ENEMY

EASY	SUMSUNG : The Guards of the King. He will scatter many weights. Avoid it!
NORMAL	The Queen of Eggs : Beauty & Beast. She has some psychic power and confuse MozMoz-kun. Rely on Josephine!
HARD	The King of Eggs : Terrific ruler. His firepower will overwhelm MozMoz-kun. But Never Give up!

And "Geminin" appeare on some stages. He like to play with Butasan.

Continue

If you want to play the last played stage, Click on "Continue" Button.

Select Stage

You can begin with any level of the game which you have accomplished. After you quit the game, you need to start from the qualified stage. Once you finished the last stage, you can begin with any level except Final stage.

• Click on Select Stage of File Menu. There is three sub menus.
• Select a desired Level. The Stage Selecter will activate.
• Click on left or right arrow button until you see your desired level.
• Click on "GO" button between two arrow buttons.
• If you want to close Stage Selecter, Click on "X" button.

Hints : If you Right click on Start button while attract mode, you can quickly open Stage Selecter.

If you conqure Boss Enemy, you can put them in your original stage. See Stage Editor for details.

Replay Files

MozPong DX records everything that happend during the game. All replays are stored in a directory named "MPREPLAY" within the main application directory.

To View a Replay Files

• Select "Open Replay Files" command from File Menu. File Open Dialog box appears.
• Choose the replay file you wish to view. Far right area shows preview of selected stage and display Stage file name.
• Click on open button.


Once your replay file is loaded, Reply starts automatically. You can stop playback anytime by pressing "ESC" key.

If you need not to record replay files, uncheck "Save Replay files" command from Option menu.

Prviously saved replay file will be overwrriten with new one of same stage. If you want to keep your favorit file, Please rename it or copy other directory.

Stage Editor

 

Select "Edit Stage" command from File Menu. The Stage Editor appears and last saved stage file will be loaded. You can edit, Save, Load your original stage.

A Level file consists of 32 stages. You need not to edit all stagea, but if you want to play continuously, these stage has at least one egg.
If you want to close the Stage Editor, Click on button.

Upper area of the Stage Editor: There are Stage Items. Selected item is bigger than other. Click on these items and move mouse pointer to game field. And Click on or drag anywhere you want to place. Lower right item is a Eraser. If you click on with this item, you can erase underneath items. NOTE:If you conqure Boss Enemy, he/she will be appear Stage Editor and you can place it!

Hints:You can erase quickly by Right-Click on eggs or bombs.

 

Lower left area of the Stage Editor: It is a control panel of speeds for Butasan and Josephine: Butasan's Max speed, Josephine's entering interval, Josephine's reentering interval, Josephine's stunning time. Lower means faster. if its value reaches max or min, digits color turn red.

Hints:You can reset these values quickly by Right-Click on an arrow button.

Josephine Selector Button: You can select your favorite josephine by Click on the Josephine Button.

	Stage Selector Button:(Registered version only) If you want to edit or select other stage, click on these button.
	Open Button ( Left ):(Registered version only) If you want to open an existing stage file, click on this button. Save as Button ( Right ): If you want to save a stage file to a specific name, click on this button.
	Close&Save Button ( Left ): If you want to close a stage Editor and save a stage file, click on this button. Play Button ( Right ): If you want to play this stage, click on this button.

BONUS: In a directory named "MPSTAGE" within the main application directory, there is two bonus stage file: "CLASSIC.EGG" and "FANCY.EGG". If you register MozPong DX, you can load these file and play it!

How to load and play custom stage

1. Move your custom stage file to "MPSTAGE" directory within the main application directory.
2. Select "Edit Stage" command from File Menu. The Stage Editor appears
3. Click on Load Button. File Open Dialog Box appears.
4. Choose the custom stage file you wish to play and click on "Open" Button.
5. Click on Play Button.

Command Line Option

The first time you launch MozPong DX,it runs full-screen mode. You can change it to window-mode any time. But if your PC has some problems and can not launch with full-screen mode, You can not play at all. So there is command line option '-W'. If you set this option, MozPong DX ignore its option and runs window-mode. To do this you should make a shortcut to the MozPong.exe file. Next you need to edit the properties of the shortcut ([ALT]+[ENTER]). In the target field, add '-W' to the end of the line.

Caution

• Please disable programs running in the background if possible.
• When you are playing a game, the mouse pointer is no longer displayed. If you pause a game, the mouse pointer is displayed so you can choose menus.

Uninstall

• Delete the directory into which you specified the install program put them.
• Follow the directions in windows help to remove the program group from your start menu.

Menu

	File Menu New Game Continu Continu last played stage. Easy Normal Hard Start at Stage one of each Level. Select Stage Easy Normal Hard Open The Stage Selector. Edit Stage Open The Stage Editor. Open Replay File... Open a Previously saved replay file. Pause Pauses the Game and display mouse pointer. To resume play, chose Pause command again or simply click on the game window. Exit Exit the Game.
	Option Menu Full Screen Toggle Full Screen Mode and Window Mode. For good results, you must play in a mode with 256 color. Sound Effects BGM Toggle Sound Effect and BGM On and Off. Volume... Open Sound level setting panel. Save Replay Files If checked, Replay files automaticaly saved. Advanced Option Use VRAM If checked, use VRAM for surface. Wait VBL If checked, Wait a V-Blank when blitting image. If you uncheck this, Some Fricker occurse but become faster (depend on you PC). Don't use MMTimer If checked, Use internal timer count rutine. Display FPS Rate Display frame rate per second. No Wait If checked, MozPong DX runs no wait. Erase High Score Easy Normal Hard Deletes Selected Level's high score.
	Help Menu Register MozPong DX for Windows Open Registration Dialog Box. See Register.html for details. About MozPong DX for Windows... Displays the version number of this game.

Keyboard shortcut

IN-GAME

S:Toggle Sound Effect On and Off
M:Toggle BGM On and off
P:Pauses the Game and display mouse pointer. To resume play, chose Pause command of File menu or simply click on the game window.
Q/ESC:Abort game

ATTRACT-MODE

Right Click on the Start Button : Select Stage
Click on the right bottom space : Open Editer

EDIT-MODE

C:Copy Stage Data
V: Paste Stage Data
Right Click: Erase Eggs

Feel free to write an article or review of MozPong DX for Windows for magazines. You can also include Shareware version of MozPong DX for Windows in the magazine's supplementary CD. Let us know if possible, but it's not mandatory. Do not send e-mail asking for the permission. "Appreciation" money and a copy of the magazine are not necessary. We don't ask for it, nor refuse to receive. ;-)

Comments and questions on MozPong DX should be e-mailed to the following address.

Akira Nagamatsu
email - akiran@kagi.com
Support URLs : http://member.nifty.ne.jp/mozpong/mpdx/mpdxw_e.html

COPYRIGHT

MozPong and MozPong DX is copyright Akira Nagamatsu 1998-1999.

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