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- README file for PLBM Pong-Out - by PLBM Games
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- File Updated: April 30, 1998
-
-
- PLBM Pong-Out is actually two separate games in one, a two-player
- version of Pong and a one-player version of Brick-Out.
-
-
- Pong Game Parameter Adjustment
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The first screen you see allows you to adjust various game
- parameters. Adjust these parameters by typing the alphabetic
- letter corresponding to each line.
-
- An uppercase 'A' adjusts upwards, a lowercase 'a' adjusts downwards.
-
-
- Registration information located at the bottom of this file.
-
-
- System Requirements:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least VGA.
-
- In general, faster systems will run the program more efficiently.
-
-
- Sound Blaster Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program contains routines to play digital sound on a Sound
- Blaster or compatible card. However, this program does NOT
- contain autodetection routines. This program relies upon the
- BLASTER= variable being set appropriately in your environment.
- If the BLASTER= variable is set incorrectly, the program may
- crash. If the BLASTER= variable is absent the program will
- NOT attempt to use Sound Blaster sound.
-
- Additionally you will need to have free EMS memory to hear
- all digital sounds (they're too big to fit in conventional
- memory). The sounds deemed "most important" to game play
- will be loaded into conventional memory on a first-come, first-
- served basis. To hear ALL sounds you will need enough EMS
- free to fit the file KPSFX.DBO. Check free EMS with the
- MEM command under DOS.
-
-
- Primary Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- PLBM Pong Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Player 1 (left side): A, Z for up/down
- or use Joystick
-
- Player 2 (right side): cursor keys for up/down
- or use Mouse
-
- Joystick can only control the left side.
- Mouse can only control the right side.
-
- Joystick and mouse CAN be active simultaneously.
-
- PLBM Brick-Out Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Player 1 (bottom): cursor keys for left/right
- mouse for left/right
- joystick for left/right
-
-
- Additional Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [P] - pause the game ([P] or enter to restart)
- [M] - toggle mouse on/off (right paddle only)
- [J] - toggle joystick on/off (left paddle only)
- [Ctrl-J] - calibrate joystick
- [F1] - Review this file (HELP)
- [F2] - Review the high score chart
- [F5] - Toggle sound on/off
- [F10] - Quit game, go to menu
- [ESC] - Quit game, go to DOS
-
-
- Game Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- PLBM Pong:
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- The object in Pong is simple: return the other guy's shots.
- Mix it up by hitting the ball nearer the edge of your paddle
- to get more radical angles. If you miss the other guy gets
- a point. Adjust handicap at the main screen by adjusting the
- size of the paddle. After each hit the ball will accelerate
- by the specified acceleration factor (which can be zero).
-
- After each lost shot the ball starts over at the start_speed.
-
- You can choose to play to any number of points. Press F10 to
- end the current match and reset the scores.
-
- PLBM Brick-Out:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The object of Brick-Out is even simpler: destroy all the
- bricks by breaking them with the ball. Do not allow the ball
- to fall off the bottom of the screen. What more do you need
- to know? Go have fun!
-
-
- Internet Support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Contact support@plbm.com for support via email. You may also check
- the following site(s) for upgrades:
-
- http://www.plbm.com
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/kw/kwd/games
-
-
- Credits:
- ~~~~~~~~
- This program was written by Kurt W. Dekker and is distributed
- by PLBM Games. You may contact Kurt via email at kwd@plbm.com
-
-
- Ordering Information:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- To order the full version of this game, send your $14.95 registration
- fee (plus $4.95 per order for shipping and handling) to:
-
- PLBM Games <sales@plbm.com>
- PO Box 10342
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627
-
- You may also call 1-800-909-5701 to order using your credit card.
-
- International orders call 1-612-924-3235 to order via credit card.
-
- Include your name, address, phone number and email to ensure rapid
- delivery.
- <EOF>