--- Rays version1.31 ---

- Introduction

Rays is shooting game which is played by stylus for Palm Computing 
platform devices.
Current version of Rays is freeware.


- System requirements

PalmOS2.0 or later is required.


- Installation

A file rays.prc is for color, and raysGray.prc is for gray-scale.
If your device is a color device, install rays.prc. Otherwise, install
raysGray.prc.


- How to play

Push start button on a title screen to start playing a game.

You can shoot a beam by dragging a stylus from lower side to upper 
side on silk screen area. Notice that the beam isn't shot if you drag 
over the silk screen area.

Enemies appear from top of screen. So, shoot the enemies.
If an enemy reaches to bottom of screen, a shield is reduced. If the 
shield is nothing, the game is over.

Sometimes, a bonus character appears. If this reaches to bottom of 
screen, you get a bonus (score or additional shield). I recommend that
you don't shoot the bonus character.

You can pause the game by pushing hardware scroll button. Because silk
button is invalid during playing the game, use silk button when 
pausing.


- Redistribution

Redistribution of this software is free except commercial use. Please 
redistribute the unmodified archive file. To redistribute modified 
file isn't allowed. Please let me know when you redistribute on 
network or CD-ROM. If you want to redistribute for commercial use, 
please consult to me.


- Copyright

This program is owned by Hiroyuki Hatanaka.


- Disclaimer

This software is provided without warranty of any kind. You can use 
this software at your own risk.


- Release history

  11/3/2000  Version 1.31
    - supported a color and a gray-scale mode.


  7/19/1999  Version 1.20
    - can select 'easy' level.
    - can select sound volume level.
    - fixed a minor bug about processing pause.

  6/24/1999  Version 1.10
    - can select 'hard' level and 'extra hard' level.
    - added a new enemy.
    - added a tiny ending scene.
    - fixed a few minor bugs.

  6/5/1999  Version 1.00
    is initial release.


- How to contact

Your impression, opinion, request or bug report is welcome. Please 
send mail to me.
        mailto:hatanaka@vc-net.ne.jp

I'm distributing a recent version of Rays on following URL.
        http://www3.vc-net.ne.jp/~hatanaka/english/


- Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Ikuo Orihara for lending out PalmIIIc for coloring
this program.