There exists a nether region, between the matter and anti-matter universes, known as the Void. This Void protects both universes from colliding together and wiping everything out of existence. The constant shifting of the Void produces balls of energy called Boogas. If too many Boogas collect in a sector, they will create a rift in the Void and collapse it. You have been chosen to become the "boogalooper", a cross between protector of the universe and a cosmic janitor. Your mission is to eliminate the destructive Boogas. It won't be easy, because the dastardly Spaztix and the crazy Rat Bassards are standing in your way!
2. HOW TO PLAY
boogaloopers is an arcade game that requires quick thinking and a steady hand. Using the mouse, you loop Boogas to clear each sector. You need to react quickly but not out of control...your “tail” breaks when the mouse is moved too fast. To be a good boogalooper, you need to strike a balance between speed and finesse.
Since you cannot touch anything in the Void without being damaged, your ship is equipped with an energy “tail” that trails behind your ship. By circling around things, you create a spatial well that destroys anything in the encircled area. You use this looping technique to get rid of the Boogas. You can also use this looping to destroy anything else in the sector. Which brings us to another point...you are not alone.
If looping Boogas was all that it took to do the job, a person of your incredible talent would not be wasted on such mundane work. Unfortunately, the Void houses many strange things that can and will try to stop you from looping the Boogas.
If you collide with any enemies or floating debris, your ship's armor will be damaged. Once all of your armor is gone, your ship will be destroyed and the game is over.
Your ship is capable of launching Smart Bombs. When detonated, they will create a spatial well surrounding your ship and will destroy everything in its radius. Unfortunately, each use of a Smart Bomb will damage your ship and decrease your armor by 3. You cannot launch a Smart Bomb if your ship has 3 or less armor remaining.
Every 10 sectors, you will encounter a Booga Vortex, a nefarious 3-armed creation made by the Spaztix. Boogas in this sector are protected within a web of Arcs. The Arcs shoot semi-phasic energy between themselves that will cut your tail if you pass though them making the Arcs and Boogas indestructible. Fortunately for you, the Vortex has a flaw, its containment of the Boogas is unstable. To keep the Boogas in the center of the Vortex, the Spaztix put a control key in a robot Zigger Rat ship. If the control key is destroyed, the Boogas will be thrown out of the Vortex temporarily, and you will be able to get rid of them. The Vortex will create a new key automatically when one is destroyed. Due to the nature of the Vortex, your smart bombs will not work.
For additional info on playing boogaloopers, click the info button on the title screen of the game.
3. CONTROLS
Your ship is controlled by moving the mouse. No mouse clicks are used. Smart bombs are triggered by pressing the Space Bar. You can pause the game by hitting the Caps Lock key. Hitting Esc will termnate the current game in progress. The sound can be toggled on/off by pressing the S key.
4. REQUIREMENTS
CPU: PowerPC
RAM: 4MB Free
Hard Disk: 3MB
Video: 640x480 @ 256 Color
System: MacOS 7.5.3 or later
Other: QuickTime 2.5 or later
5. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
boogaloopers costs US$10. There are two ways to register:
If you have access to the World Wide Web and a credit card, you can register via our web site at http://www.smgames.com/. The online ordering server is secure. We will e-mail you an unlock code within 48 hours of payment.
We also accept cash, check and money order payments via US mail. Just print the included "Order Form" and mail it to the address on the form. Please see the instructions on the order form for more detailed ordering information.
When you receive the unlock code, enter it and your name into the registration screen EXACTLY as given. The unlock code will remove the registration screen and eliminate the 10 minute play limit.
Do not throw away your registration code! You will need it in case you reinstall the game or delete the preferences file.
6. HIGH SCORE CONTEST
If you are a registered user, send in your high scores for a chance at winning free games! You can enter as many times as you like, but only the highest score for each registered copy of the game will be entered. The contest ends at midnight December 15, 1997. Check out our web site for more details.
How To Enter
1. When you beat the highest score on your copy of boogaloopers, a file will be created called "High Score Contest".
2. Open this file in SimpleText (or any other text editor) and copy the contents to your clipboard.
3. Go to the High Score Contest page on our web site.
4. Fill out the contest entry form, pasting the contents of the "High Score Contest" file into the "High Score Code" section.
5. Hit the Sumbit button.
7. HINTS AND TIPS
The number one most important tip is to CLEAN YOUR MOUSE! boogaloopers requires precise mouse control. A dirty mouse will wreck havoc with your movement.
Moving the mouse too quickly will break your tail. Between sectors, practice making loops to get used to the speed you can use and the size of loops you can make. Practice.
Try to loop 4 or more things as much as possible. You will gain more bonuses that way. Just be careful not to include the last Booga or the sector will clear without giving you a bonus.
Leaving one Booga in a sector and waiting for bonuses is a gambling situation as half of the bonuses will be useless at this point. Sometimes it is better to clear out the sector quickly and get the points for the time bonus.
Use your smart bombs wisely. Indiscriminate usage will quickly deplete your armor. Plan your smart bomb attacks to loop high numbers of things at once. A well timed smart bomb can garner you enough points to regain your 3 armor.
Take out Gates and Pulse Splitters quickly. These will produce more things for you to contend with and make looping things difficult.
If you like to wait for the “grand conjunction” (when the movement of many things coalesce into a small easy-to-loop group), you may wish to clear all the shooters (Darters and Seekers) first so you can sit and wait safely.
Every 10th sector, you will face the Booga Vortex. Get out of the middle of the screen when you see/hear the Vortex warning or you will be in a world of hurt.
Defeating the Booga Vortex requires a finer precision on control than the regular sector. Your effective area of movement is cut in half and require you to make precise loops around quick moving objects. Once you can master your control, the Vortex should be fairly easy.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING
"The location of my desktop icons (Hard Disk icon, Trash, etc.) are moved when I play the game."
We strongly recommend that if you select to Change Video Resolution from the System Options dialog (the dialog that comes up when you start boogaloopers), that you also select to Quit the Finder. This will prevent your icons from being moved.
"The last time I used the System Options dialog, I set the "Don't Ask Again" box. Now, I want to change one of the options, but I can't get the System Options to come up again."
To override the "Don't Ask Again" box, double-click the boogaloopers icon from the finder. Immediately press and hold down the SHIFT key (do this before the boogaloopers program actually starts). This will force the System Options dialog to appear.
If you have a problem with boogaloopers that is not covered here, please contact our Tech Support at support@smgames.com.
9. DISTRIBUTION INFO
For-Profit Distribution
Unless explicitly stated in writing, Stick Man Games, Inc. does not grant permission to distribute this software in any form, including but not limited to: electronic information services, bulletin boards, and optical/magnetic mediums.
Non-Profit Distribution
Non-profit distribution of the software is acceptable without prior written notice, providing that the software is not modified in any way, and is distributed in its entirety (this includes the application, data files, and all accompanying documentation).
10. DISCLAIMER
In no event will Stick Man Games, Inc., its officers, directors, employees or agents be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from possession, use, or malfunction of this product.
