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- Bloxer 1.00
- Copyright (c) 2001 PalmAdd Software
- http://www.palmadd.com
- All Rights Reserved.
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-
- Thank you for trying Bloxer.
- Bloxer is an addictive board game. Your mission is to remove all tiles
- from the board and achieve the highest score you can.
-
-
- CONTENTS
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-
- 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 2. INSTALLATION
- 3. HOW TO PLAY
- 4. ORDER
- 5. CONTACT
- 6. DISCLAIMER
-
-
- 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ----------------------
- Bloxer requires Palm OS (R) 2.0 or greater.
-
-
- 2. INSTALLATION
- ---------------
- Installation of Bloxer is just like any other .prc for the
- Palm OS (tm) handheld. Run either the Windows or Macintosh version
- of the Palm (tm) Install Tool, click on the Browse button and select
- "bloxer.prc". Click on the "Install" button and the next time you
- HotSync, the application will be loaded into your Palm handheld.
-
-
- 3. HOW TO PLAY
- --------------
-
- The basic rules are very simple:
-
- You can only remove groups of two or more adjacent tiles of the same
- color. Tapping two or more adjacent tiles of the same color will
- highlight the group of tiles. A second tap will remove the group. When
- a group is removed, any tiles above it in the same column slide down
- to fill the space.
-
- Similarly, if a column becomes empty, all the columns to the right
- slide across so that there are no gaps between columns. The number of
- tiles in the group, and the score you would get if you removed them is
- displayed in the right field "selection" at the bottom of the game.
- The earned score is displayed in the left field "score" at the bottom
- of the game.
-
- If you think that you made a mistake or wrong move, you can undo the
- last move you made by clicking the undo button or select "undo move"
- from the options menu or use the graffiti shortcut "u".
-
- The game is over once there are no more adjacent tiles of the same
- color. The score for each group removed is based on the number of
- tiles in the group and is calculated so that many small groups will
- score less than one large group. The score depends on the size of the
- group you removed. If you manage to remove all the tiles, you score
- 1000 extra points.
-
- All scored points are honored in a Highscore List. The highscores can
- be removed by tapping the "clear" button. To view the Highscore list,
- select "Highscore" from the options menu or use the shortcut "h".
-
- To start a new game, click the new game button, or select "new game"
- from the options menu. You can also use the graffiti shortcut "N".
-
- You may change the difficulty of the game (number of colors) in the
- application preferences to make the game easier or harder to play.
- There are four difficulties to play:
-
- Beginners (3 colors)
- Normal (4 colors)
- Expert (5 colors)
- Master (6 colors)
-
- Each difficulty setting has its own high score table.
- You can also select or deselect sound effects in the preferences menu.
- You'll find the preferences in the option menu or by using the graffiti
- shortcut "r".
-
-
- 4. ORDER
- --------
- This application is distributed as shareware. You may use it with all
- features for a 30 days trial period. If you find the program useful
- and continue to use it, you are required to register. The registered
- version does not display the reminder screens and future updates will
- be free for registered users.
-
- The registration fee is only
-
- $5.95
-
- Please register at
-
- PalmGear H.Q. (http://www.palmgear.com).
-
- Search for "Bloxer" and click on the "Buy" icon.
-
- Or visit
-
- http://www2.viaweb.com/pilotgearsw/palmadd.html
-
- Once you have received your unlock code, start the application and
- enter the code on the registration screen.
-
-
- 5. CONTACT
- ----------
- Send any comments, suggestions or bug reports to
-
- support@palmadd.com
-
- For the latest version and other application for your Palm OS (tm)
- handheld, please visit the our web page at www.palmadd.com
-
-
- 6. DISCLAIMER
- -------------
- YOU MAY COPY AND DISTRIBUTE THIS SHAREWARE PACKAGE BUT YOU MAY NOT
- DISTRIBUTE ANY OF THE FILES SEPARATELY. YOU MAY NOT DISASSEMBLE,
- DECOMPILE, REVERSE ENGINEER, MODIFY OR TRANSLATE THE APPLICATION
- AND/OR MANUAL WITHOUT PERMISSION.
-
- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
- IMPLIED, AS TO NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE USER ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
- DAMAGE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM ITS USE.
-
- Palm, the Palm logo, Palm OS, Palm Computing, Graffiti, HotSync,
- and the Palm Platform Compatible Logo are registered trademarks of
- Palm, Inc. All other brands and product names may be trademarks or
- registered trademarks of their respective holders.
-