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Astraware Zap ASTRAWAREpalm os products
Zap!2000 Release Notes
Current released version: 1.20 (21st June April 2000)
Highlights: Save/Resume game, two new levels (registered users), more memory
efficient
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: David Oakley (zap2000@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://www.astraware.com/palm/zap2000/
Copyright (c) 1999,2000 Astraware Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Warning: be careful with your handheld! Some people have reported that they have
broken the buttons on their Palm by pressing them awkwardly or too hard!
Note to colour users:
Displaying Zap!2000 in colour puts great demands on your Palm IIIc or other
colour organizer. If you find that the game runs too slowly, try one of the
following:
Turn off some scenery, using the 'Preferences' form
Use a performance booster: we recommend Afterburner. These make a big
difference to the game speed, but will drain your handheld's batteries quickly
and may cause other incompatibilities. Astraware isn't responsible for any
problems caused by using this type of software!
Introduction
Zap!2000 opens a new era in gaming for the Palm: smooth colour or grey-scale
graphics, scrolling backgrounds, more aliens, bigger bosses, more power-ups!
Playing it is simple, just shoot the aliens, dodge the incoming shots, and pick
up the power-up gems! The further you go, the harder it gets. The boss which is
found at the end of each mission has a special attack (watch our for it), but
also a weakness that you can exploit to destroy it and move on!
How to install
After unzipping (or Stuffit extracting), simply double click on the one of the
following files to start your Palm Install program:
zap2000-colour-shareware.prc - colour version for Palm IIIc only (at this
time)
zap2000-grey-shareware.prc - grey-scale version for any Palm III, V, VII,
Handspring or TRGpro
If you have the registered version of Zap!2000, then the files will be similar
but will have 'full' in their names.
Zap!2000 does not require any databases (.pdb files) to be installed.
Playing Zap!2000
Install and run the game on your Palm.
Tap the screen to start a game.
(Datebook)
Left(Phonebook)
Right(Up)
Special Attack(To Do List)
Thrust(Memo pad)
Fire
(Down)
Shields
The control buttons can be fully customised if you wish, by selecting the
'Controls...' menu option! You can also turn 'auto-fire' on or off using the
'Game Preferences...' option.
You get an extra ship every 5000 points.
Zap!2000 has a facility to allow you to save your position at key points
throughout the game. You can use 'Save game' only at the end of each mission.
After you kill a boss you will see a 'Save' icon while the Summary is shown. Tap
it and your score, lives and power-ups will be saved at the start of the
following mission. You can use the 'Game' menu to use 'Resume game' and continue
from where you were.
Registering
Registrations for Zap!2000 costs just $7.95, and your key will remain valid for
the grey-scale and colour versions and future upgrades. Go to the Zap!2000 web
page at http://www.astraware.com/palm/zap2000/ for more details.
If you wish to send us a cheque (check), then email first so that we can advise
on the details.
Other Astraware Products
Palm Games Pack - get Zap!2000, Astroids, Bzzz! and Fire! for your Palm for
just $17.95 (price correct as of March 2000)! That's more than 20% off the price
if you bought them separately.
Astroids - asteroid-blasting action with authentic grey-scale and colour
gameplay and sound effects as well as a high score table and an enhanced mode
with powerups! A Handango Hot Product, Gear's Choice at PalmGear, PilotZone
5-plane rated game! (Shareware)
Fire! - a fast paced remake of the old 80s handheld classic, Fire! (Shareware)
Bzzz! A cute screen-tapping game of catching flies - suitable for kids and
adults! (Shareware)
Timetable for Palm - An organiser for teachers and students. (Shareware)
Astraware PC Products
Bzzz! A cute game of catching flies - suitable for kids and adults!
Fire! The PC version of the 80s Handheld classic, Fire!
Release Revision History
Release 1.20 : 21st June 2000
Two new levels for registered users, with new bosses, turrets, canyons, alien
launchers, mines!
Save game available at end of each level, resume game restores you to the
start of the next level with all lives and power-ups preserved
Tapping the top of the screen now opens up the menu, which is behaviour that
Palm OS 3.5 users expect
Better compression techniques mean that the full colour 7-level version of
Zap!2000 is now the same size as the old 5-level version was
Better error messages if game runs low or out of memory
Release 1.12 : 10th April 2000
Auto-fire (only available in registered version)
Now compatible with Chrome alternate colour settings on Palm IIIc
Now only loads graphics when needed - much quicker to load
Fix: used to crash when you tryed to use 'Reset Highscores'
Fix: used to crash if you cheated to jump past level 5
Release 1.1 : 10th March 2000
First colour release for Palm IIIc
Completely configurable controls (map any button to any action)
Shields countdown clock
Ability to turn scenery off and on for a faster game
Release 1.01 : 25th February 2000
Palm OS 3.5 compatibility (Palm IIIc and Palm IIIxe)
Removed duplicate printing of Game Over
Added 'Zap!2000 is loading' message
Release 1.0 : 1st January 2000
New completion screen
Redesigned highscore page
Boss aliens are harder to defeat
Shields
Nuke bomb (registered version only)
Fix: aliens don't disappear anymore
Items still to do...
We have ways of making the colour version run quicker...
Thanks!
The evolution of Zap! and Zap!2000 was helped by...
Kevin Mohinani - for input to the design of graphics, and for providing some
raw ship graphics to work with.
Pete Moss for the endless constructive feedback on how to improve the game.
Tim Adams for testing and nitpicking ;-)
All the beta testers who fed back with comments.
Feedback
If you've got suggestions about how to improve Zap! - or with reports of any
problems you've had, then please contact us!
Zap!2000 enquiries/feedback: support@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com
Legal
Astraware Ltd takes no responsibility for any adverse effect that this software
could cause to your machine or the data on it: backup important data before
using Zap!2000.
Zap!2000, Astraware and the planet logo are trademarks of Astraware Limited. All
rights reserved.