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Stib/!Stib/!Help
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� Monster Software 1996
Introduction
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Welcome to the fun, exciting world of arcade puzzling! This new, exciting
release by Monster Software combines all the action of an arcade game with
the mental stimulation of a puzzle game, providing hours of addictive,
relaxing entertainment. Or something like that anyway. This demo version has
just one difficulty level and no saving, but the full version has five
carefully graded levels, each with individual saved hiscore tables. See the
end of this file for details on registering to obtain the full version.
Instructions
^^^^^^^^^^^^
On running the game you will be presented with a title screen. Choose a
difficulty level from the right-hand side (Practice is recommended to start
with) and click Play. Note that only Practice is available in the demo
version.
The main features of the playing screen are a grid of animated, colourful
but suicidal creatures ('Stibs'), and a firing device ('Stib shooter') at
the bottom centre. The Stib shooter is controlled using the mouse (it turns
left and right and can be fired with any of the mouse buttons).
The aim of the game is to eliminate all the Stibs from the playing area, for
reasons which are currently unclear. They each have a built-in self destruct
mechanism, but can only obtain enough power to activate it when they have
three or more neighbours of the same colour, and only when hit by a moving
Stib also of the same colour.
These explosions frequently lead to some of the other Stibs becoming
detached from the main group (which is always attached to the top of the
playing area), and if this happens they will fall off the playing area and
escape to safety (err, hang on, wasn't the aim of the game to kill them
all?). If, however, the group touches the firey lake at the bottom of the
screen, they will all be changed to evil demons (erm...) and your game will
be over.
To liven things up a bit, each time a Stib is fired the group becomes
increasingly unstable, indicated by a blue thermometer at the bottom of the
screen. They become critical when the thermometer fills up completely -
causing the entire playing area to permanently shift down a row. Do not
despair - when Stibs become detached, the thermometer goes down. The more
that fall off in one go, the more the thermometer decreases.
Scoring
^^^^^^^
You get 10 points for each Stib you shoot.
You get 30 points for each Stib exploded.
You get 60 points for each Stib detached.
Bonuses: You get 1000pts � level number for completing a level. You also get
a bonus dependent on the number of Stibs used, which changes according to
the difficulty of the level.
Tints & Hips
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Once a type of Stib is eliminated, no more of that type will be given to
shoot. However, there is a slight delay caused by the �next Stib� system
which makes things just a little bit tougher.
Stibs can be bounced off the side of the playing area. Be sure to check all
angles before you make unwise moves.
Once the level is nearly complete, it is advisable to �hang� Stibs off a
group of a different colour rather than the top of the screen. You�ll see
why if you try it. Similar tactics can be used earlier in the game, which is
especially useful on higher difficulty levels (you will have to register to
play these!).
Registration
^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is the Unregistered version of Stib. It is identical to the full game
apart from the following restrictions:
� The high score table is not saved.
� There is only one level, Practice.
� If you don�t register, you may never see the astounding SARPC-enhanced
version!!!
Registration costs �7.50 (seven English pounds and 50 pence). This price
does not include media and packaging, so I would be grateful if you included
a blank, formatted disc and a padded SSAE (you can get these from the Post
Office). In return, you will receive a unique user number and the most
recent registered version of the software.
Alternatively, if including a disc and SSAE is too much trouble for you, you
can send �10 for registration and I will provide them for you. I regret that
I cannot handle credit cards. Please make cheques payable to �Julian Brown�.
Send orders to:
Julian Brown (Stib registration)
6 Highnam Crescent Road
Broomhill
Sheffield
S10 1BZ
There is no VAT on this product.
Foreign Currency
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Due to the overheads in conversion of foreign currency, I regret that I
cannot handle registrations paid with it. If there is no way in which you
can obtain English currency, as an alternative form of payment please send
one of the following:
� 10 (ten) high-quality high-density branded floppy discs
� An item unique to your country, equivalent in value to at least �7.50
The second item should be something not easily available in England.
However, please don�t send anything living or overly toxic or offensive
(...to Customs).
History
^^^^^^^
<1.00 - development versions
1.00 - first released version
1.02 - hiscore table bugfix - name reduced from 20 letters to 14
1.03 (doc) - DeskLib credit added
Credits
^^^^^^^
I would like to thank the many authors of and contributors to the excellent
freeware DeskLib C library, which was used in the development of the game
(particularly the Wimp front-end). I would advise anyone still struggling
with Acorn�s Toolbox library to make the switch immediately...
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