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- For anyone intending to distribute the shareware version of any of Monty's
- Games, including Shareware Vendors and Retail Distributors, be sure to read
- the license at the end of this file.
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-
- PROGRAM NAME: Block Drop (one of Monty's Games)
- VERSION: 2.1
- PUBLISHER: MG Software
- 1022 Prospect Street #607
- Honolulu, HI 96822
- Email <monty@mgsoft.com>
- PROGRAMMER: Monty Giavelli
- PREFERRED FILENAME: BLOCKD21.ZIP (509k)
- SIZE: 17 files (when installed) 610K
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM 80486+ or compatible, VGA or SVGA, Windows 95
- or Windows 98, 600K on hard drive.
- SOUND: Soundblaster support for music and sound effects.
- REGISTRATION: (in U.S. dollars) $5
- AGE GROUP: 6 and up for the EASY level, 10 and up for the HARD level
-
- LATEST VERSION AT: http://www.mgsoft.com
- WINDOWS 3.1 VERSION AT: http://www.mgsoft.com
-
- ONE LINE DESCRIPTION:
- A tetris variant with 4 difficulty levels and 49 unique blocks. Use bombs
- to remove blocks. TOP-10 scores are maintained. Sound Blaster support.
-
- SHORT DESCRIPTION:
- A tetris variant with 4 difficulty levels and 49 unique blocks. Each of the
- harder difficulty levels add more block shapes. Use the arrow keys to move,
- rotate and flip the blocks as they fall from the top of the playing field.
- When the blocks form complete rows, the rows are removed and the blocks from
- above fall to take their place.
- Use bombs to remove blocks. With enough points you can CANCEL a troublesome
- block or do a 'TOP SWEEP' to remove the top 4 rows. TOP-10 scores are
- maintained for each difficulty level. Sound Blaster support. Win 3.1 or 95.
-
- LONG DESCRIPTION:
- Block Drop v2.1 is one of Monty's Games from MG Software. This Windows game
- is a one player game of strategy. It has some similarities to tetris, but
- with 49 unique blocks, it is more mentally challenging. It is one of the
- more interesting variations on the tetris theme. When things get tough you
- will need to take your time, so you can easily pause the game at any time.
-
- As blocks fall from the top of the playing field, you must rotate and flip
- them into position so they fill rows at the bottom. Filled rows are removed
- and blocks from above fall. You can pause the game at any time, and you will
- need to pause it in order to study the layout of the playing field. You will
- need to think about the placement of the blocks, especially for the harder
- difficulty levels.
-
- You can listen to any of 6 different classical works by composers such as
- Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.
-
- There are 4 levels of difficulty, the hardest level has 49 unique blocks.
- Some of these blocks have very interesting shapes and will challenge your
- game playing abilities. To be successful you will need to think ahead. If
- you turn on 'CISCOS CAVE' you will be shown the 'next block', but you will
- earn half the points while 'CISCOS CAVE' is on.
-
- As you collect points you will earn 'BOMBS' and 'CANCELS'. With 1 'BOMB' you
- can drop a bomb anywhere on the playing field to remove a block. With 1
- 'CANCEL' you can cancel the current block and move on to the next one. If
- you have a total of 5 BOMBS and/or CANCELS you can do a 'top sweep' to remove
- the top 4 rows in the playing field.
-
- While playing the HARD difficulty level, I can only earn about 30,000 points
- maximum. My friend Larry has passed the 1 million point level, but only after
- playing the game regularly for several weeks. There is a technique of block
- placement that you will figure out if you keep at it.
-
- This game is shareware, but the registration is only $5.00. This is one of
- the better games of its type, so download it today.
- To install -
- 1) unzip BLOCKD21.ZIP
- 2) from Windows - run "setup.exe" and it will be installed.
-
- TOP-10 scores are recorded for all difficulty levels.
- SoundBlaster support for music and sound effects. Requires Windows 95 or
- Windows 98, VGA, mouse, 595k on hard drive, 80486 or higher.
-
-
- KEYWORDS: games, strategy, puzzle, easy to play, kids, monty, shareware
-
- * See INSTALL.TXT for installation instructions.
-
- * About the files -
- BLOCKD21.ZIP contains all the program, installation, and document
- files. It contains the complete package.
-
- Within BLOCKD21.ZIP you will find -
- 1) Setup.exe - run this program to install the game from Windows
- 2) Install.txt - installation instructions
- 3) Vendor.doc - this file
- 4) Readme.txt - general information
- 5) Order.frm - order form used to order Monty's games
-
- Files created by the installation of Setup.exe and copied to
- the computers hard drive during installation of the game -
- A) Game files -
- 1) GAME8.EXE - windows executable game file for Block Drop
- 2) *.MID - midi music file
- 3) *.WAV - wav files used for sound effects and voices
- 4) CTL3DV2.DLL - DLL used for 3D window presentation
- B) Documentation files -
- 1) Install.txt - installation instructions
- 2) Vendor.doc - this file
- 3) File_id.diz - short description of the game
- 4) Readme.txt - shortcut instructions for Win95
- 5) Order.frm - order form used to order Monty's games
- 6) BLOCKD21.txt - long description of the game
-
- NOTE: If CTL3DV2.DLL is not already installed in the windows directory of
- the users computer, the installation program will load it in. There are NO
- changes made to the autoexec.bat or config.sys files !!
-
- The Freeman-Teressa Installer is used to install this game. The game can be
- uninstalled from the "Remove.." icon in the "Monty's Games for Windows" group.
-
- This is NOT cripled software, but the registered version of Block Drop has
- all four degrees of difficulty enabled.
-
- For more information, contact MG Software at the above address or e-mail.
- LATEST VERSION AT:
- http://www.mgsoft.com
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- CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED:
-
- This software is copyright 1997 by Monty Giavelli. All rights reserved,
- except those specifically granted by this agreement.
-
- Individual users may freely share Monty's Games with friends and family. Be
- sure you distribute the file BLOCKD21.ZIP or ALL the files that are created
- when you unzip BLOCKD21.ZIP.
-
- Nonprofit groups (including user groups and BBS's) may distribute copies of
- BLOCKD21.ZIP (or all files zipped inside of BLOCKD21.ZIP). A fee of no more
- than $8 ($12 for CD's) may be charged to cover disk copying and distribution
- costs. If the file BLOCKD21.ZIP has a date more than a year old, we request
- that you contact us for a free upgrade to the current version.
-
- Disk distributors recognized by the ASP as adhering to its guidelines for
- shareware distributors may begin offering this program immediately. Disk
- distributors and dealers are encouraged to contact us to receive the latest
- versions or go to -
- http://www.mgsoft.com
- for the latest shareware versions of most of our Windows games.
- Drop us e-mail and you will be placed on our mailing list to receive updates
- as they are released. If you are not recognized by the ASP and you charge
- more than $8 for disks or $12 for CD's you must obtain permission(written or
- e-mail) before selling copies of any of Monty's Games.
- If, as a distributor, you supply copies to other resellers, the end price
- to the users may not exceed $8 ($12 for CD's) without first obtaining written
- permission. If this is a problem, please contact me at the above address
- or email.
-
- Anyone distributing copies of this software, whether for profit or as a
- nonprofit organization, must conform to the following:
-
- None of the files may be modified or adapted in any way. All of the files
- provided must be distributed together. Individual files or groups of files
- may not be sold seperately. Additional files may be added and this software
- may be combined on a disk or CDROM with other programs.
-
- This software may not be represented as anything other than shareware and
- the shareware concept must be explained in any ad or catalog that includes
- this software and on any packaging used to display the disk or CDROM.
-
- REGISTRATION: (in U.S. dollars): $5
-
- THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
- EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF
- MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO
- LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM
- THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM.
-
- We thank you for distributing MG Software shareware products in accordance
- with the terms of this agreement.
-
- If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the
- address shown above or the e-mail address <monty@mgsoft.com>
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