If something happens (game crashes, power goes out, etc.) damage could result to the resource file. You do not want to have to download it again. Before you run it even the first time, make a back up copy. After registering QuickShot and entering your password, please make an additional back up of the registered version before playing.
If the alert message 'Saving Changes' appears, please be patient and allow it to finish. Don't shut the power off before it is done.
System Requirements.
QuickShot v1.0 is not PowerPC native. 68040 required. QuickShot requires 2 MB free RAM. The application requires a hard drive and takes up approximately 11 MB on the hard drive. A 13" color monitor(640x480 pixels) with support for 256 colors is necessary.
Distribution.
Feel free to distribute unaltered, unregistered versions of QuickShot. Do not distribute registered versions.
Control Panels
I would suggest that you set the speed of your mouse in your mouse control panel to fast.
Registration Screen.
When you first start up Quickshot a registration screen will appear. The registration screen will contain a serial number. To register QuickShot, send $10 along with the serial number depicted on the registration screen to the following address:
Jim Plamondon
191 W. Langston St.
Upland, CA 91786
You will then receive in the mail a password for your particular serial number. Type the password in and click on the 'Register' button. A window stating that the password was accepted should then appear. You will then be asked to quit the program so that you can make a back up copy of the registered version. It is extremely important that you make a back up copy of the registered version before playing.
If you do not wish to register at this time click on the 'Play unregistered version' button. You will not be able to select the menu item 'Unlimited ammo' or play levels four through six.
Main Screen.
From the main screen you can select various menu items. Here is a very brief description of the menu items:
About QuickShot... -- Information about QuickShot's creators.
New Game -- Start a new Game.
Quit -- Leave the QuickShot program.
Sound -- Toggle sound off or on.
Unlimited ammo -- Do not have to reload.
(only available on registered versions)
Statistics -- Stats for the last game played.
QuickShot's Best -- High Score List.
Erase High Scores -- Clear all names and scores from high score list.
Help.. -- Quick reference on how to play.
Progress Screen.
After selecting 'New Game' from the menu, a progress screen will l appear showing the level which you are about to play. The screen you will play will have a red box around it. The progress screen will also have your current score, the name of the level you are about to play, and the speed at which it will be run. You begin at 20% speed. If you clear a level you will progress to the next until all six(all three on unregistered version) have been completed. You will then repeat the sequence of levels at the higher speed of 40%. Each time you complete all of the levels the speed will be increased by 20% until you reach 100% which is the fastest speed which your computer can support. The speed controls how fast the bad guys move and therefore, how much time you have to shoot them before they shoot you.
The game screen.
The game screen depicts your hand and gun at the bottom center of the window. The direction the gun is pointed will follow the cursor. The lower right corner of the window contains a number of bullet shells which will vary in number from zero to six. The number of shells illustrates how much ammo you have left in the gun. To reload, position the mouse cursor on your hand holding the gun and then hold down the mouse button until the number of shells in the lower right corner returns to the full load of six.
Pausing the game.
To pause the game, select pause from the menu, or hold down the Apple/command key followed by 'P'. To resume the game select 'Resume Game' from the menu or hit cmd-'P' again.
How to play.
The game play is easy. Position the cursor wherever you wish to shoot by moving the mouse. Then click the mouse button to fire a shot. You can hold down the mouse button to fire a continuous string of shots. You can continue to fire until you are out of ammo. Remember to reload by clicking on your hand which which is holding the gun.
All you have to do is shoot the bad guys before they shoot you. Everyone that appears on the screen is a bad guy so shoot away. Bad guys may appear on rooftops or from behind objects as well as in the open so watch carefully.
Scoring.
Every time you fire a shot it will cost you -10 points, even if you have selected unlimited ammo. It may be a blast to hold down the mouse button with unlimited ammo and fire like a maniac, but you won't get a decent score.
For every bad guy which you shoot you will receive 100 points.
