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| Filename: | !AWFeb91/Goodies/Boxit/!ReadMe |
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| File size: | 05B4 bytes |
| Load address: | FFFFFF42 |
| Exec address: | BD673BEB |
File contents
BOXIT
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By S & K Pardesi
(c) Archimedes World 1991
The game can be loaded by clicking on the '!BoxIt' icon.
All the graphics are drawn as they happen using triangles, rectangles and
circles, and running in mode 15 means that there is no real limit to use of
colour. There is also a variety of sound effects, all created by the
Archie's own sounds through experimentation.
Boxit Instructions
The game begins with a title screen that prompts you to press any key. On
doing this, the screen is refreshed to begin the game. The object of the
game is to create as many boxes on screen by placing a bar which represents
one side of the box. You play against the computer, placing bars
alternately. If a box is created the player's score is incremented and given
another go. This process continues until all the boxes are made. The player
who created the most boxes is the winner. When this happens the appropriate
message is shown and you are prompted to press a key to return to the title
screen.
During play both player and machine have a view finder found on each side of
the score which is displayed above the playing area. This moves with the
player as he or she moves the bar around the screen. It serves no real
purpose, but is there as an extra feature. All movement is via the mouse,
use the select button to place a bar.
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