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- * * * * * * * * * * B A T 'n B A L L * * * * * * * * * *
- (c) Button Software 1994
- Version: 1.0
- Release date: 94/03/31 (South African BBS's)
- 94/08/29 (selected BBS's via Internet)
-
- Machine requirements: 16MHZ 286 or faster, 512K RAM, VGA.
-
- DESCRIPTION:
- BAT 'n BALL is a game that tests your reflexes as you attempt to guard a
- castle of sorts from a drug-crazed bouncing ball.
- You have at your disposal a crude but effective bat and (I assume) nerves
- of steel.
- Your castle is surrounded by a brick wall that crumbles whenever it gets hit by
- the malevolent ball.
- Defend it valiantly, for a hit to its core will lose you a life (bat).
- Stick around until your opponents lose their castles and you will progress to
- a new screen.
- Be careful - you have only three lives with which to brave the 20 screens and
- the last screen hides a nasty surprise!
-
- FEATURES:
- The game sports at least a dozen or so different playing areas.
- Ominous beeps should emit from your computer's built-in speaker.
- The game can be paused and the sound disabled during play.
- Two players can play simultaneously.
- Opponents get meaner, the ball faster and the playing area more difficult as
- you progress through levels.
- You can start play at a higher level if the first screens become a drag.
- The game runs at similar speeds on all motherboards, unless you use the turbo
- switch during play.
-
- HOW TO PLAY:
- The idea is to finish all of the screens. Sounds too easy?
- Defend your castle (pile of blocks) with your bat.
- If the ball smashes through its outer layer (wall) and hit the centre, you
- lose a life.
- Bump the ball with the end of the bat to deflect it towards the corner of an
- enemy's castle. This makes it more difficult for him to reach it in time.
- If one player loses a life during a two player game, the other continues alone
- untill the screen is finished or he/she loses too. If both lose they start
- again on the same screen.
- Try to eliminate your opponents quickly, for the ball soon turns an angry red
- and tries to set a new speed record.
- In the two player game the players must avoid trapping the ball between their
- castles by blocking it only when necessary.
-
- TIPS:
- I did my best to ensure that the game will run at the same speed on all
- platforms, but you can cheat by toggling your turbo button while playing the
- game. (not on the menu though)
- Try using the two player mode on your own by assigning the same keys to both
- players (swap the left and right key for player 2).
-
- THE GROVELLING PART:
- This is my first product as a shareware author and also my first game written
- for the PC.
- Please contribute a meager R30.00 ($12 US) to enable me to continue with my
- efforts.
- I promise to put the money to good use - buying a book on the Soundblaster!
- I depend on your support to enable me to become a full time games designer.
- I am currently working on a game entitled 'ABMIS the Lion'.
- It features puzzle solving combined with arcade action and should be finished
- at around the end of the year.
-
- SAY YOUR BIT:
- I compiled a list of questions to give my efforts more direction and to help
- me deciding what type of games to design in future.
- Please send your pearls of wisdom on its own or include it with the registration
- fee (see REGISTER.DOC file).
-
- CONDITIONS OF USE:
- This game remains copyright of the author, but copying is allowed under the
- following two conditions:
- 1) The game must be distributed with all its files present and unaltered, as
- released by the author.
- 2) Anyone who distributes this game may charge no more than $5 (US) in total
- per copy.
- If you use this game more than five times you must register it.
- The author of this game accepts no responsibility for any damage, direct or
- indirect, caused as a result of using this game.
-
- VENDOR INFO:
- Description of game:
- Long: Deflect a bouncing ball into your enemy's castles, but watch out - they
- are aiming their shots at your own walls. Team up with a friend to destroy the
- computer controlled bats or you'll miss out on the real fun. VGA arcade action.
- Short: A fast paced arcade game that provides excellent two player action.
- Files: BAT.EXE
- BAT0
- BAT1
- READ.1ST
- REGISTER.DOC
- QUESTION.DOC
-
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
- Andre van Wyk is South-African born and currently resides near Cape Town.
- He started programming computers in 1982 and is employed as a programmer with
- a major insurance company.
- He aspires, now rather frantically, to become a full-time games designer before
- reaching old-age.
- Andre's e-mail address (on Internet) is avw@iaccess.za
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