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- ** Breakout 2.1 is brought to you by Joel Bierling. **
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- Included in the archive is:
- link85.txt File describing the translation codes for the ASCII
- representations of the TI-85 programs.
- brkout21.txt This file. Info and documentation for Breakout 2.1
- brkout21.85g Grouped LINK85 file for breakout. If you have
- LINK85 send this file to your calculator.
- brkout21.85p Individual main program file.
- brkout21.asc ASCII file of main program.
- install.85p Individual install program.
- install.asc ASCII file of install program.
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-
- This program is a modification of the Breakout game supplied with the LINK85
- connection software. The program is greatly enhanced from the version
- provided with the LINK85 software. The ability to choose different levels
- at the start of the game, to enter a menu at any time during the game by
- pressing <enter>, and finally the ability to save games have been added.
- The last feature is one of the highlights of the revision. Breakout games
- can be rather lengthy and being able to save the and return to them at any
- time was a great improvement.
-
-
-
- Installation:
- 1. a. Use the LINK85 software to download the group or individual files to
- your calculator.
- Or
- b. I hate to mention it, but type the files with the extension ".asc"
- into your calculator. Do not type in the first four lines of the
- ASCII files. These are for LINK85's special use. Start copying on
- the fifth line. BE CAREFUL TO TYPE THEM IN CORRECTLY!! There are
- around 5500 bytes of data to type in. The translation codes for
- the special characters are provided in the "link85.txt" file.
-
- 2. Run the install program on your calculator. After you run the install
- program you can delete it if you want.
-
-
-
- Instructions:
-
- 1. The first menu asks you what game you would like to play. You can choose
- a stored game or a new game.
- **** IMPORTANT****
- If you are playing the game for the first time you must store a game before
- you can load it. Therefore the first time you must play pick <NEW>.
- Choosing to load a game that was never saved will cause the program to error.
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- 2. Choose your level. The different levels only offer different board
- setups, not increased difficulty. The TI-85 is not sophisticated enough to
- support this.
-
- 3. Start the play. The calculator will draw the screen and the play will
- begin. Use your arrow keys to move the paddle at the bottom of the screen to
- bounce the ball in order to hit the bricks near the top of the screen.
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- 4. At any time hit <enter>. This will cause you to jump to a menu.
- a. <CONT> Reenters the game where you left off.
- b. <SAVE> Enters the save menu.
- c. <NEW> Restarts the program.
- d. <QUIT> Exits the program.
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- 5. If you enter the <SAVE> menu you will be prompted to save the game as
- game 1-4. Or you can press back which will restore you to the previous menu.
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-
- Additional notes:
-
- --Every saved game is totally independent of the others. You can save as
- many as four games and recall them at any time. The variables that the game
- information is stored in are fairly unique so it is unlikely that you will
- overwrite them. Of course, if they are overwritten the game may not function
- correctly.
-
- --If you have any questions or problems you can contact me one of four ways:
- --My address is:
- Joel Bierling
- 6941 Adaside Dr. S.E.
- Ada MI, 49301-9161
-
- --My voice phone number is:
- (616) 676-2380
-
- --My modem phone number is:
- (616) 676-1024 (Call me via voice before calling this number)
-
- --You can also send email to me via the Jungle BBS. The phone
- number is (616) 940-3905. Send mail to the "Jackal". Ask the
- wonderful Sysop, Brass Monkey, to help you should you have any
- problems.
-
- --If you would like to donate money to the worthy programming cause send $5
- to my address listed above. If you do so you will receive any additional
- updates to this program free of charge as well as access to many other
- utilities and games. I have many utilities such as 3D graphing, trigonometry
- solving, and many others. I also have games such as Connect four, Othello
- (known to Windows users as Reversi), a puzzle game, Battle Ship, Scorched
- Earth, Yahtzee, Backgammon, and many more.
-
- --Breakout is provided to you free of charge!!! Learn the routines in the
- program and use them to create your own. Feel free, be creative.
-
- --Breakout can be transferred and copied freely, but only as the original
- archive file. The files contained in the archive are listed at the beginning
- of this document.
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