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- Bubble Gun Demo
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- This is a fully playable 3 level demo of Bubble Gun by WeatherMine Software,
- a puzzle/platform game for all amigas (PAL only).
-
- If you like the demo, then the full 40 level game is available
- direct from WeatherMine Software for just £6.00 (£7.00 if
- outside the UK). To obtain a copy, simply send a cheque/PO/IMO
- payable to WeatherMine Software to
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- WeatherMine Software
- 328 Kingston Rd
- Leatherhead
- Surrey KT22 7QE
- ENGLAND
-
- For information, contact Matthew@mattwms.demon.co.uk
- If you would like to recieve the game via email, then send
- £5.00 instead along with your email address, and we will dms/uuencode
- the files and send them to you.
-
-
-
- Instructions
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-
- You play the part of a crocodile, and your objective is to find
- your way out of each level, eventually winning your freedom. The game
- contains 40 levels, and on completion of each level a pass word is
- obtained giving access to the next level.
-
- On each level, there is an exit gateway which is opened when you
- pick up the exit key. The exit key will normally be well hidden, and the
- main problem is finding it. Once you have the key you just need to
- walk to the exit to complete a level. However, there is a time limit
- within which you must do this, and you also lose energy by coming into
- contact with the other creatures inhabiting the level - if you lose all
- your energy, or run out of time, you die and have to start the level again.
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- In addition to the exit key, there are other objects that can be picked up.
- These are normally shown enclosed in a square, and as such can be easily
- recognised.
-
- There are also chests on the levels, which can be opened (by simply
- walking over them) when you hold all three pieces of the key for that
- chest. This reveals the contents of the chest. The chest and key pieces
- are colour coded - to open the chest with the green lock requires you to be
- holding the three pieces of green key. Note that you can only hold three
- objects at one time, and the three currently in your possession are
- shown at the top of the screen.
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- It should also be noted that when you pick up the exit key, it disappears -
- you do not carry it around with you - and the words "exit open" are displayed
- at the top of the screen. When "exit open" is displayed, all you have to do
- is walk to the centre of the exit gate to finish the level.
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- You will also find extra pellets for use in your gun - at the top right
- of the screen the number of pellets you have is shown. As long as you have
- some pellets, you can shoot bubbles at the other creatures - if you hit one,
- it becomes temporarily encased in a bubble, and you must then pop the bubble
- by jumping on it to kill the creature. Stand over the pellets and pull
- down to pick them up.
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- Picking up pieces of fruit and gems (by walking over them) will give you
- points. Every time you collect 500 points you gain an extra ten seconds
- of time.
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- Controls
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- The game is controlled via a joystick as follows:
- Push LEFT/RIGHT : run left/right
- Push UP : jump
- Pull DOWN : pick up object (you must be standing over it)
- Press FIRE : fire your bubble gun
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- Keyboard: P (pause on/off), Q (quit when paused).
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- The Grid
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- At the top of the screen the following is shown, from left to right:
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- Energy: when this runs out, you die!
- Exit open/shut: indicates whether or not you have found the exit key.
- Score: your score!
- Objects held: up to three objects in your possession.
- Time: time left.
- Pellets: number of bubble gum pellets for your gun.
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- Special Features
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- Some levels contain doorways that will let you pass through to another
- screen - these are normally indicated by a downward pointing arrow. To pass
- through, stand in the centre of the doorway and pull down on the joystick.
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- You will also find pressure pads in the floor which activate barriers,
- location transporters (stand in them and pull down) and spaces across which
- you must build bridges (by collecting the bridge blocks and dropping them
- at the indicated spot).
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