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⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ BIPROLEX+ (tm) ≥ ≥ Dynamic Battle-Field For Your Brains ≥ ≥ All Rights Reserved ≥ ≥ (C)1994-97 by K-D LAB ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ PLAYER'S MANUAL ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ CONTENTS 0. Prerequisites of Creation. 1. The Main Ideas and Principles. 2. Technical Characteristics. 2.1. System Requirements. 2.2. Technical Specifications. 2.3. Configuring. 3. Detailed Description of the Game. 3.1. "Creatures". 3.2. "Prizes". 3.3. "Bonuses". 3.4. Information Panel Structure. 3.5. Scoring. 3.6. Speech Messages. 3.7. Additional Information. 0. Prerequisites of Creation. If you feel slightly fed up with multimegabyte games like RPG/Adventure/Action, which are as a rule complicated sets of slides, rolls and speech patterns with the minimum of programming; if you are not satisfied with pitiful attempts to reflect the multidimensional world of real objects with the help of flat pictures and primitive interactions of the objects, given for fascinating adventures, but in fact offering you only a passive way of observing a clumsy realization of the ready-made plot; if you wish to achieve something more than just using SPACEBAR button and shooting at every object moving on the screen (the games that leaves no space for more intellectual actions); if you regret about the time spent on dull, not dynamic and not thought-provoking strategies, than you might like this game. A new trend of the computer games development, deserving attention to our opinion, appears in the field of dynamic multiparametral abstractions, in which our brain not, very much burdened with real prototypes, can get satisfaction from solving "pure" tasks. We call this type of games "The Clever Medium" and would like to present to your verdict one of such developments named "BIPROLEX+" and worked out by our computer games development company "K-D Lab". While creating this game first of all we took pains to make it interesting for ourselves - the feature that many games lack due to the fact that their creators have been much more concerned with a nice label and the volume of trade of their monstrous creation. What we say here does not mean we are against a colourful design, neither we are ascetic supporters of a monochrome text mode and we did our best to present BIPROLEX+ in graphics and sound. But the main concern still was to create the game to be used for fun for a long time, rather than to be discarded after a few hours of amusement. Despite a sophisticated strategy and skills requirements as well as knowledge requirements of many tricky things and parametres - in other words all these habits that the player acquires in due course of time - this game nevertheless does not offer a dull preparatory introduction to the rules and documentation as soon the basis of it has been constituted with the help of classical principles of such "hits" as Tetris and Arcanoid (here Tetlix and Arcalex), expanded in many ways, altered and "wrapped" in a splendid sprite realization. Biprolex+ brought us many exciting hours of unexpected combinations of events as well as victories over the rival by means of speed thinking and complexity of the rounds. 1. The Main Ideas and Principles. The given chapter presents a short description of the game and all initial information necessary for its user. For a more detailed information see the chapters below. Technical requirements: processor i386+ with 2Mb RAM for mute mode (4Mb for sound mode) and a ordinary VGA. For a sound background (music, sound effects, speech) a sound card is recommended. The use of mouse is also preferable (3 buttons are strongly recommended). The game is subdivided into two parts: auxiliary interface part is responsible for organization of the game process, main part - for arcade automaton. The game is provided with a main menu built up on the common well-known principles. The only important thing here is to have a clear idea of the key notions and the functional options of the menu: PLAYER - a subject of the game representing the player in Biprolex's environment and requiring score tables and some name, which the user should choose during the game. To ensure the player's results there is a system of passwords for each player. COMPETITION - a form of relationship between players. When creating a new competition the player indicates its name, the number of levels and the type of opposition: Arcalex-Tetlix - player 1 plays for Arcalex, player 2 - for Tetlix. Tetlix-Arcalex - vice-versa Flip-Flop - each level can be played twice: stage 1 - player 1 plays in the upper part of the screen, player 2 - in the lower part of the screen; stage 2 - players swap. This type is the most convenient one for a successful game. Each competition has its own score table (option HALL OF FAME for viewing). GAME - a means of conducting a direct competition, which preserves the current state of the current competition. The game gives an opportunity for players to play a certain competition chain of levels indicated by players. Intermediate results are automatically saved and can be retrieved with the help of option LOAD GAME. When choosing any option of the main menu, the right part of the screen shows a status of active game, which can be started from the beginning or continued with the help of option PLAY. Here are some minor actions the player should do in order to start the game: 0) to configurate the game correctly, having entered SETUP.BAT (see point 2.3); 1) to choose option EDIT PLAYERS and to register at least one player for gaming against computer or two players for human mode. In order to do this the player should choose any slot in the right corner menu, press ENTER and when tested for player's identification - to print ENTER for empty slot or to print old password for busy slot. In order to cheat the competitor peeping at the screen from behind the player's back, the player enters a visual false password :). The player should indicate his/her password. When the right password is given, the message "NEW PASSWORD ACCEPTED" appears on the screen. 2) to choose option EDIT COMPETITION and to create at least one competition. For all options like EDIT when choosing the slot, ENTER allows to edit the name of the corresponding object, SPACEBAR activates the chosen point, i.e. allows to indicate attributes, ESC allows to cancel all alterations. When giving the number of levels and types of competitions, arrow buttons are used. 3) to choose option EDIT GAME and to form the game, having indicated the necessary information (in case of single player game against computer it is necessary to choose computer robot in end of menu as a second player). 4) to choose option PLAY, to identify the players, having printed corresponding passwords and to set the game score percentage with the help of arrows (see point 3.5). The game screen consists of two parts: the left information panel, presents different information about the competition and the competitors parametres; the right panel depicts the battle itself. Each level is characterized by some initial configuration consisting of glitching "stones" and multicoloured blocks of different power. This configuration dictates tactics necessary for the game. The main task of players is to _collect_valuable_"stones"_. Depending on the type of competition of the current game players take sides of one of the competing objects: either Tetlix or Arcalex. Arcalex/Tetlix's short description: ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ TETLIX ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ is presented by an object, which can move left-right in the upper part of the game field. Its main function is to generate 4-blocked figures, which fall down and fill the main configuration. The player controls the fall of figures and uses the main device called "shift down", which is available when horizontal solid lines appear in a configuration. Tetlix's success depends much on the effectiveness of these "shifts down" as soon, firstly, - the blocks fall is dangerous for Arcalex and makes Tetlix's tasks easier, secondly, - "shift down" is the most effective means of collecting "stones" since all "stones" contained in horizontal solid lines created by Tetlix belong to Tetlix. Isolated from one another during their fall, figures actively interact with so-called "creatures", which can move freely across the whole unoccupied by the another objects space. These objects are very important in the game process functionally. The interaction depends on the type of the "creature" and can be of 3 kinds: 1. Collision of a figure with a "bomber". It allows to fill the next figure with bombs - firelike blocks destroying everything on their way - ("bombs" is another important means of collecting "stones" and saving them in Tetlix's storage . It's also a powerful instrument of struggling for the right of "shift down" and damaging the competitor). 2. Collision with a "creature". This interaction makes it possible to stick the falling figure to a special block, called "bonus", which, while activating, does some useful/harmful actions. There are some dozens of "bonuses" in Biprolex+ , that's why it's difficult to remember all their functions at the first moment, though learning them by heart is not a must. For the beginning it's enough to bear in mind the fact that the blue colour (this concerns both "bonuses" and "creatures") helps Tetlix or does harm Arcalex; the yellow colour has the opposite function; intermediate colours - skyblue and salad - sympathize with Tetlix/Arcalex respectively. Besides, during activation of a "bonus" information panel sends the message stating this action; the most significant "bonuses" are accompanied by speech signals, explaining their roles. Tetlix can activate "bonuses" in two ways: 1) during the "shifting down" all bonuses close to a figure, which causes a "shift down", get activated and belong to this figure; 2) "bombs" can be "strong" and "weak" (visually distinguishable); "strong bombs" activate a "bonus" the moment they shoot it; "weak bombs" destroy a "bonus". 3. Collision allows to take a block away from a falling figure, which bumps into a "creature" (or vice-versa with "bonuses"). The player can control Tetlix with the help of the keyboard: <left arrow> - to move a figure one step to the left <right arrow> - to move a figure one step to the right <grey 5> - to rotate a figure <ins> - rapid descend of a figure <del> - "weak/strong" bomb toggle <up arrow> - to switch on/off Tetlix's protective shield (it protects Tetlix from elimination by an object, though this protective energy is not constant - its consumption is shown on the information panel). ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ARCALEX ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ is presented by the object which can move left-right in the lower part of the screen. Its main function is to ward off an amorphous flying "ball", so that not to let it leave the game field. Each missed "ball" leads to immediate "shift down", makes Arcalex's situation complicated. The number of "balls" is limited. Arcalex itself consists of three parts: the central "engine", elimination of which destroys the whole body of Arcalex, and the two spherical "guns" placed on the left and right of the "engine", which can disappear, get restored, stick to some objects and shoot with "bullets". A "ball" can be of four different states: - simple state (when collision, it deprives a block of a level of power); - strong state (it breaks a block immediately); - super state (breaks through the whole configuration); - hidden state (is analogous to that of a simple state; it's difficult to trace its flight due to a "ball's phantom state). The "ball's" state is controlled by corresponding "bonuses". "Bullets" are also subdivided into two types, which can be switched: "strong" bullets (the ones which break blocks immediately and activate "bonuses"); "weak" bullets (the ones which deprive blocks of one level of power and destroy "bonuses"). "Strong" bullets are wasted _four_ times quicker than "weak" ones. Arcalex can collect "stones" only by means of breaking them with a "ball". "Balls" and "bullets" actively interact with "creatures" - depending on their type: it can be either an alteration of the flight or "creature"'s materialization into a block, or appearance of another type of objects, which fall out of a destroyed "creature" - so called "prizes" presented by uncontrollably falling objects. These objects can be either caught and activated or missed by Arcalex - depending on degree of their harm; Arcalex also can "shift up" configuration after having broken 20 blocks with a "ball". Arcalex can be controlled with the help of a keyboard, analog joystick and a mouse (the latter is preferable). Mouse control is as follows: <move left-right> - Arcalex moves; <hold left button> - "guns" are turned to the left; <hold right button> - "guns" are turned to the right; <press left button> - one shot; <press right button> - "bullets" toggle (indicated by the colour of the liquid in the jar filled with bullets); <central button/ simultaneous press of both buttons - for a mouse with two buttons) - burst of fire (three buttons are recommended). Joystick control is as follows: <left-right> - Arcalex moves; <up-down> - "guns" turning; <button 1> - shooting; <button 2> - "bullets" toggle. Rules of the game. Before the start of the game players should confirm their readiness by pressing any button on the control device. Though the main aim of the game is to collect "stones", in the end of the game either Arcalex or Tetlix can perish. Here is the list of the possible situations leading to the final score and indicating penalties: - configuration tries to occupy Tetlix's place (usually because of a wrong figure compilation); penalty - 100 scores; - Tetlix is killed with a "bullet"; penalty - 200 scores; - Tetlix is killed with a "ball"; penalty - 500 scores; - Tetlix's body is destroyed by a "rabid" block/"stone"; penalty - 1000 scores; - blocks are shifted up and placed in the area occupied by Tetlix; penalty - 1000 scores; - a falling figure gets in the "engine" of Arcalex; penalty - 200 scores; - Arcalex fails to catch a "bomb-prize"; penalty - 200 scores; - Arcalex is killed by "shift down"; penalty - 1000 scores; - a "rabid" block sticks to Arcalex's "engine"/"stone"; penalty - 1000 scores - Arcalex commits suicide by "bullets"; penalty - 400 scores; - Arcalex loses all "balls"; penalty - 500 scores. In case one of the players has collected no stones, there is an additional penalty of 500 scores. In case one of the competitors has been eliminated, the stones left are taken by the winner at a reduced price. The real value of the collected "stones" at any level is 2000 scores. We hope, the above-described game structure is not too complicated - had the user played Biprolex+ just once, he/she would appreciate the dynamic beauty and logistics of the game. 2. Technical Characteristics. 2.1. System Requirements. Necessary hardware: - processor i386+; - RAM: 2Mb - mute mode, 4Mb - sound mode; - 100% VGA-compatible videocard. Preferable hardware: - sound card; - mouse (3 buttons are strongly recommended). Software: - MS-DOS 5.00+; - mouse driver with mouse device; - Windows 95 supported in full screen mode (Windows NT NOT supported). 2.2. Technical Specifications. This chapter presents some hints on trouble-shooting when working with Biprolex+: - this game is used with DOS Extender in 32-bite protected mode of the i386 processor which makes possible a more effective use of resources; - X-modes of simple VGA (360x360x256 and 360x480x256) are used: the graphics quality is higher than that one used in standard 256 modes due to its information memory capacity. 2.3. Configuring. After successful installation you will find the game in the directory on the hard disk. To enter configuration mode the user should give command SETUP.BAT (or c:\biplus.exe . -c). The process of configuration presents a consecutive filling of setup screens, enumerated below: - TETLIX KEYBOARD CONTROL - allows to change Tetlix's control keys; ESC - allows to keep previous functions; - ARCALEX MANAGEMENT - allows to set up Arcalex's control device. For mouse control the user should choose mouse support mode. Note: if the user operates with a 2-buttons mouse, he/she should enter Microsoft Mouse Mode for COM1 or COM2; if a mouse is with 3 buttons, then it's more preferable to set it in a PC Mode: for operating with a mouse the user should read documentation before the start; - ARCALEX KEYBOARD CONTROL - appears when choosing KEYBOARD Mode and allows to change Arcalex's control keys; 3. Detailed Description of the Game. The present chapter deals with a detailed information about the use of Biprolex+ and its main features. The graphic images of "creatures" and "prizes" with its names you can see in true-color file BPHELP.JPG. 3.1. "Creatures". Symbols: [T] - Collision with a falling figure [A] - Collision with a "ball"/"bullet" ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: violet ≥ BOMBER ≥ [T] - fills the next figure with bombs ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-bomb ("weak bullets" are terminated) ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: salad ≥ A-GLIX ≥ [T] - salad "bonus" sticks to a figure ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-bullets ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: yellow ≥ A-GLIX+ ≥ [T] - yellow "bonus" sticks to a figure ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-Multiball ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: yellow ≥ RESTOR ≥ [T] - deprives a figure of a block ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-Repairer ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: yellow ≥ AGLU ≥ [T] - deprives a figure of a block ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-Unstucker ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: yellow ≥ BIO-VI ≥ [T] - deprives a figure of a block ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-Addball ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: skyblue ≥ T-GLIX ≥ [T] - skyblue "bonus" sticks to a figure ≥ ≥ [A] - materialization into a block ("weak bullets" ≥ ≥ are terminated) ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: blue ≥ T-GLIX+ ≥ [T] - blue "bonus" sticks to a figure ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-Killball ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ colour: red ≥ IMPERON ≥ [T] - red "bonus" sticks to a figure ≥ ≥ [A] - prize-Scorer ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ 3.2. "Prizes". ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ BULLETS ≥ extra 20 bullets for Arcalex ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ KILLBALL ≥ destroys all active "balls" ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ REPAIRER ≥ restores all destroyed "guns" ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ MULTIBALL ≥ generates 4 active "balls" ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ UNSTUCKER ≥ activates all stuck "guns" ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ADDBALL ≥ extra "ball" for Arcalex ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ SCORER ≥ 10 extra scores for Arcalex ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ 3.3. "Bonuses". INFO string is highlighted on the information panel. SPEECH string contain speech message. Blue group (necessary for Tetlix) ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ [G]: to delete two "guns" of Arcalex INFO: Guns Removed SPEECH: GUNS REMOVED [L] to stick Arcalex's left "gun" INFO: Left Gun Stuck SPEECH: LEFT GUN STUCK [R] to stick Arcalex's right "gun" INFO: Right Gun Stuck SPEECH: RIGHT GUN STUCK [1] to create one rabid block down INFO: 1 Rabid Squares Down SPEECH: RABID SQUARES DOWN [2] to create two rabid blocks down INFO: 2 Rabid Squares Down SPEECH: RABID SQUARES DOWN [3] to create three rabid blocks down INFO: 3 Rabid Squares Down SPEECH: RABID SQUARES DOWN [H] to turn all active "balls" into hidden state INFO: Hidden Ball SPEECH: HIDDEN BALL [] extra "shift down" INFO: Shift Down Skyblue group (sympathizing with Tetlix) ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ [C] to change a "guns - engine" link: free/hard/normal INFO: Change Arcalex [5] 50 extra power units for Tetlix INFO: + Protect Energy [10] 100 extra power units for Tetlix INFO: ++ Protect Energy [T] to reduce speed of falling figures INFO: - Fall Speed [] to move all uncollected "stones" one step upward INFO: Stones Shift Up [50] to reward Tetlix 50 scores INFO: 50 Score Tetlix [M] to drift Arcalex body INFO: Moved Arcalex [F] to shoot off all Arcalex's "bullets" INFO: Auto Shooting SPEECH: BUH, BUH, AUTO SHOOTING! Yellow group (necessary for Arcalex) ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ [S] to turn all active "balls" into super state INFO: Super Ball SPEECH: WOW! SUPER BALL! [P] unpleasant "shift up" INFO: Penalize SPEECH: PENALIZE... [T] to increase speed of falling figures INFO: + Fall Speed SPEECH: RUSH! RUSH! [1] to create 1 Rabid in the upper part of the screen INFO: 1 Rabid Squares Up SPEECH: RABID SQUARES UP [2] to create 2 Rabids in the upper part of the screen INFO: 2 Rabid Squares Up SPEECH: RABID SQUARES UP [3] to create 3 Rabids in the upper part of the screen INFO: 3 Rabid Squares Up SPEECH: RABID SQUARES UP [F] to turn all active "balls" into strong state INFO: Strong Ball SPEECH: STRONG BALL Salad group (sympathizing with Arcalex) ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ [] to move all uncollected "stones" one step downwards INFO: Stones Shift Down [S] to stop Tetlix INFO: Tetlix Stopped SPEECH: Tetlix STOPPED [R] to create uncontrollable rotating figure INFO: Rabid Figure SPEECH: HEY, RABID FIGURE! [X]: to create fixed figure INFO: Fixed Figure SPEECH: HEY, IT'S FIXED! [2] extra figure at same time INFO: 2nd Figure [50] to reward Arcalex 50 scores INFO: 50 Score Arcalex [-] to reduce Tetlix's block power by one level INFO: - Square Power SPEECH: SICKLY BOY Red group (controls the "creatures" statistic) ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ [a] to increase salad creatures INFO: Salad + [A] to increase yellow "creatures" INFO: Yellow + SPEECH : IMPROVEMENT FOR ARCALEX [t] to increase skyblue "creatures" INFO: SkyBlue + [T] to increase blue "creatures" INFO: Blue + SPEECH: IMPROVEMENT FOR TETLIX [B] to increase violet "bombers" INFO: Bomber + SPEECH : MORE BOMBS [S] to increase block removing "creatures" INFO: Remover + [+] to increase "creatures" number INFO: More Creatures SPEECH: MORE CREATURES [-] to decrease "creatures" number INFO: Less Creatures SPEECH: LESS CREATURES [] to move "creatures" upwards INFO: Creatures Up SPEECH: CREATURES UP [] to move "creatures" downwards INFO: Creatures Down SPEECH: CREATURES DOWN 3.4. Information Panel Structure. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø 1 - Tetlix's score counter ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ 2 - Arcalex's score counter ≥ ≥ 1 ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ 3 - next figure demonstration ≥ √ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¥ ≥ 3 ≥ ≥ window ≥ ≥ 2 ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ 4 - six jars indicating the ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ≥ probability of corresponding ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒø⁄ƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒø ≥ "creatures" appearance ≥ ≥ 4 ≥ . ≥ . ≥ . ≥ . ≥ . ≥≥ 5 ≥ 6 ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒŸ¿ƒƒƒ¡ƒƒƒŸ ≥ 5 - "creatures" concentrations ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ in the upper and lower parts ≥ ≥ 7 ≥ ≥ of the screen ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ≥ 6 - general "creatures" ≥ ⁄ƒƒø ⁄ƒƒø ≥ concentration ≥ ≥10≥ ≥11≥ ≥ 7 - message indicator ≥ ⁄ƒƒø ⁄ƒƒø ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ 8 - total sum of "stones" ≥ ≥8 ≥ ≥9 ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ collected by Arcalex ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ 9 - total sum of "stones" ≥ ¿ƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ collected by Tetlix ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ 10 - Protect Energy consumption ≥ ⁄ƒƒø ¿ƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥12≥ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ 11 - "bullets" quantity ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ 13 ≥ ≥ 12 - "shift up" after this jar ≥ ¿ƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ≥ filling ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ 13 - reserved "balls" 3.5. Scoring. BIPROLEX+ is provided with a system, which saves scores automatically. Firstly, there are two autonomous scoretables for each level of the game. One of the table is for bad results, the other - is for good results. These tables appear in intervals between the levels, when SPACEBAR is pressed (ENTER is used to continue a "competition"; to open the main menu any button is used). Secondly, each "competition" is presented by tables of records in the end of the game (option HALL OF FAME in the main menu for viewing). Finally, there is a common table of best results (1st slot in the HALL OF FLAME), indicating the rating of each player: 1st position - 100 scores, 2nd - 50, 3rd - 30, and then - 23, 18, 13, 9, 5, 2, 1 respectively. Total sum of scores contents all scores of the game at each level. Scoring at levels is as follows: - despite the number of "stones" at levels, total sum is 2000 scores (uncollected "stones" are twice cheaper) - scoring for Tetlix's "shift down": total sum = 50*(number of "shift down"), thus try to "shift down" at once several lines - scoring during the game: block destroyed 3 scores "creature" destroyed 2 scores figure created 3 scores Scorer 20 scores "shift up" 50 scores - in the end of a level unused resources are taken into account in the final scoring: Protect Energy 10 scores/unit "bullets" 10 scores/unit reserved "balls" 50 scores/"ball" - all penalties are taken into account at each level, thus defining a winner - before starting the game players can set up percentage (option PLAY of the main menu): GameSumWin = GameSumWin + LevelSumWin GameSumLost = GameSumLost + LevelSumLost TempSum = GameSumWin*PercWin/100 + GameSumLost*PercLost/100 Delta = TempSum*PercWin/100 GameSumWin = GameSumWin + Delta GameSumLost = GameSumLost - Delta, where GameSumWin is a scoresum of a winner of a finished level; GameSumLost is a scoresum of a loser of a finished level; LevelSumWin is total scoresum of a winner of a finished level; LevelSumLost is a total scoresum of a loser of a finished level; PercWin is a winner's percentage PercLost is a loser's percentage - the GAME is played either till the end of a "competition" or till a failure of one of the players (lowering under zero in total scoresum). 3.6. Speech Messages. Besides the above-mentioned Speech Messages the following ones are used: CONFIRMATION - to confirm readiness to start the game ARCALEX BEGAN - Arcalex is activated TETLIX BEGAN - Tetlix is activated LAST BALL OUT - Arcalex used the last "ball" PROTECT ENERGY OUT - Protect Energy expired FINAL STONE - last uncollected "stone" left in level BULLETS OUT - all "bullets" are shot MULTI BALL - Arcalex activated MULTIBALL ARCALEX IS WINNER - Arcalex won at the current level TETLIX HAS PROFITED - Tetlix won at the current level OH NO, ARCALEX AT A LOSS - Arcalex lost (under zero) DAMN! TETLIX IS UNDER ZERO - Tetlix lost YES! YOU GOT IT! - unique "shift down", bonus message OOPS! LOSER!!! - big loosing 3.7. Additional Information. This chapter gives some handy hints on different game situations, not described before: - "shift down" can take place until a block leaves a solid line - dropping blocks can not create new solid lines - a Rabid can move vertically, in case its horizontal way is blocked - the flight of a newly-activated "ball" coincides with a "bullet"'s flight - KILLBALL catch prevents from "shift down" if you have several active "balls" - no penalty at the 1st level of the GAME - F3-F4 - music volume regulation - F5-F6 - sound effects volume regulation - F7-F8 - speech volume regulation - F9 - on/off wave processes. ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ- - The End - ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ Big Thanx for your attention to our product, you can feedback us by: e-mail: krank@kdlab.koenig.su fido: 2:478/9@fidonet phone: +7 (0112) 434-232, 348-099 contact person: Andrey "KranK" Kouzmine K-D Lab, Russia, Russian Koenigsberg.