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The Patrick Polly Swooshball Challenge
Copyright (c) Candelia AB 1996
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The Patrick Polly Swooshball Challenge is all about hitting the targets behind
your opponentÆs back. The target in the middle is worth ten points, and the
ones on the side are worth five points. At the centre of the court, there is a
magnetic field. When the ball gets close to one of its "maxpoints" it changes
direction. If your aim is really good, you can use this to your advantage.
Starting the game
Insert the CD, double-click on the CD icon and then on the "Swoosh.exe" file.
The game runs on Windows 95 and cannot be used with MS-DOS. The Patrick Polly
Swooshball Challenge also requires Microsoft DirectX. If this is not already
installed in you computer it will be automatically installed by running the
"Setup.exe" program. Just follow the instructions on the screen. Before the
game begins, an introductory sequence appears on your screen. If you do not
want to go through the introduction, press the Space Bar which takes you
directly to the menu. The match starts when you press "start game".
Menu
You use the menu to carry out the necessary installations so that the game
works the way you want it to. This includes how many points the game will be
played to.
If you choose "1 player" you will be playing against your computer opponent,
and you choose the level of difficulty.
If you have a slow computer you can choose "low detail" to make the game
smoother to play.
(Tip: If you think that the volume on the sound effects is too low compared to
the CD volume, you can try changing the sound settings under the Volume
Control Panel in Windows 95.)
Normal shot
Player 1 serves a normal shot by using the minus button (see below). An arrow
indicates the balls' direction. A normal shot is quite loose, but can on the other
hand be played when the player is moving. This is a big advantage. If you
move the player to the left or right while hitting the ball, you can direct it in the
opposite direction.
You can also get a little more power behind your shots by putting your player
just enough distance away laterally when you hit the ball. No doubt you will
get to learn this.
When the ball hits one of the targets it is shown in the close-up. The player who
wins the points wins the serve.
Charge shot
Once you have learned the basics, you can begin to play charge shots, which are
played with much more power than normal shots.
Your player will stand still while you are loading up the power. The longer you
hold down the button, the more power you will get. A power meter shows you
how much power you have put into the shot.
When you release the button, the player hits the shot.
Keys
Player 1
Left arrow run left
Right arrow run right
Up arrow run up
Down arrow run down
Minus key play normal shot
Full stop play charge shot
Player 2
C run left
B run right
F or G run up
V run down
S play normal shot
A play charge shot
You can also control the players with a joystick. You play a normal shot by
pressing button 1 and a charge shot by pressing button 2. The joystick must be
calibrated in Windows before it can be used.
Other keys:
Esc pause
Enter continue match
Esc, Esc quit current match and go to
menu
F1 view from behind player 1
F2 view from behind player 2
F3 side-view of court (good for
two player mode)
F5 Change to graphic resolution
320x200 (standard
installation)
F6 Change to graphic resolution
640x480
F7 Change to graphic resolution
800x600
Page up/down Change CD track (mainly if
you want to change CD to a
music CD after the game has
started.