Copyright: © Copyright 1998 DynoTech Software
Citation: DynoTech Software [www.dynotech.com]:  (573) 774-5001.


BUBBLES Contents
   BUBBLES

BUBBLES is a Windows puzzle game. Oh, no! These things are coming from the bottom of the screen and going UP. Move the rising bubbles left and right to let them float into the matching Bubble Pods before the bubbles hit the roof. [It's not as easy as it looks!]

Playing the Game

    Moving Pieces

    Game Pieces

    Special Features

Options

Game Tips

Credits


Background Music

MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface - Music generated by a device capable of connecting to a computer. MIDI music plays independently "in the background" while your computer is working on another task.


Bubbles
Bubbles & Bubble Pods:

The most common objects you will see on the screen are bubbles and bubble pods. Use bubbles to fill bubble pods. Put three or more matching bubbles on a bubble pod to remove it and earn points.

Here are the bubbles and their matching pods:

          BLUE:	  =

             RED:	  =

      GREEN:	  =

YELLOW:	  =


Carlson
Paul Carlson

Artist who combines mathematical talent with computer skill to create awesome fractal images. Paul's images are used as the backgrounds for playing levels in BUBBLES.


Credits
Credits:

DynoTech Software would like to offer special recognition and a big THANK YOU to the following for making BUBBLES possible:

Programmer

David W Carlson

Art, Music & Sound Effects

Andy Carlson

Dave Carlson

Paul Carlson

James Lindly

Melissa Lindly

Dennis Dean Lovett

Special Thanks for Various Contributions

20/20 Software, Inc.

America OnLine

Association of Shareware Professionals

BOXES

Alexander Carlson

Classical Composers

CNET

Corel Corporation

Digital River

Educational Software Cooperative

Global Computers

Microsoft Corporation

Neon Games

TEGOSoft, Inc.

The Thompson Partnership

Alex Wall


DynoTech Software

Association of Shareware Professionals Member

Educational Software Cooperative Member

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File Management
File Management:

NEW GAME:  Start a new game.

SAVE GAME:  SAVE current game. You may name your saved games by typing up to 8 letters or numbers (no spaces). You can save your game only after you have completed a level.

LOAD GAME:  LOAD a previously saved game. Use your mouse to select a saved game. If no games have been saved, no names will be on the list.

DELETE GAME:  DELETE a saved game from your hard disk.

EXIT:  END the game and return to Windows


Game Pieces
Game Pieces:

Usually, you see two bubbles rising from the bottom of the screen. Sometimes you get a bubble and something different. BUBBLES uses the following game pieces:

Bubbles & Bubble Pods:  The most common objects you will see on the screen are bubbles and bubble pods. Use bubbles to fill pods. Put three or more matching bubbles on a pod to remove it and earn points.

Here are the bubbles and their matching pods:

Blue

Red

Green

Yellow

 Magic Bubble:  This bubble is multi-colored and will change into the type of item it lands on. Very useful, but can be dangerous as well. (It also works on the soap scummy bubbles!)

 Soap Scum:  A player's nightmare! These things are nasty. Use a tack to pop these scummy bubbles.

 Sunshine:  Stack four Sunshine Faces ('Bonus Buddies') to earn an extra points.

 Tack :  The tack pops scummy bubbles. Unfortunately, the tack is not too smart -- it also will pop good bubbles and other objects it pokes.

(Exception:  Will not pop pods--you need to fill them with bubbles.)

The game also has some Special Features.


Lovett
Dennis Dean Lovett / Bubble Photographer

A graphic artist with a deep history in photography, Dennis Dean Lovett became an artist at the age of 12 in Ashland, Oregon. Dennis studied fine art and photography at Oregon State University from 1977-1981. Dennis has worked in the printing industry since college and is currently an Image Specialist working for a large Printing Company in Santa Barbara, California. Besides his Bubble Photography and Graphic Art work He has been working with Coastvillage.com creating graphics for web pages.


MIDI Error

If you have a sound card in your computer and you get a message such as:  "This file may not play correctly with the current MIDI setup", go to the  "options" menu and turn "Music" off by selecting it. A check mark next to "Music" indicates it is ON. Refer to your sound card's owner manual and Window's Reference manual to set up your Windows "MIDI mapper."


Maneuvering Items
Maneuvering Items:

Use the arrow keys and space bar to control items as they rise.

Move Up [Up Arrow]

Move Left  [Left Arrow]

Move Right  [Right Arrow]

Rotate  [Down Arrow]

"Drop" Up  [Space Bar]


Options
Options:

1)	Digitized Sounds. Click on the option to turn sound effects on and off. A check mark indicates the option is turned on. To hear sound effects, you must have a sound card installed in your computer.

2)	Music. Click on the option to turn background music on and off. A check mark indicates the option is turned on. To hear background music, you must have a sound card installed in your computer and configured for MIDI music. If not configured properly, you may experience a MIDI Error.

File Management


Playing The Game
Playing The Game:

Don't be fooled. It's harder than it looks!

BUBBLES is windows puzzle game. How many points can YOU earn? Fill your bubble pods while avoiding the scummy bubbles (soap scum).

BUBBLES is UNLIKE other games where you manipulate various shapes into place. It challenges you to organize COLORS (two at a time) onto matching colored pods. Simple at first, BUBBLES soon becomes more difficult as the game progresses.

The object of BUBBLES is to clear all Bubble Pods on the screen by maneuvering rising bubbles onto matching pods. A bubble matches a pod when both are the same color. When you clear a filled pod from the screen, you will earn points. Your goal is to have fun and earn points.

To clear a bubble pod and earn points, put three or more of the same colored bubbles directly under the pod. When you've successfully "filled" the pod, it will disappear and the points earned will be added to your score.

Most of the time the two rising bubbles are different colors  (and the pods don't always cooperate). You DO NOT need to clear all the bubbles to go to the next level, only the pods. You can earn extra bonus points by stacking four Sunshine Faces ('Bonus Buddies') together.

The levels are set to let items in BUBBLES rise at costant speeds (Speed is designed into the program and can not be changed.):

BUBBLES uses several kinds of game pieces which rise from the bottom of the screen. It also has some special features.


Soap Scum

 Soap Scum:  Soap Scum is not good!

You need a tack ( [image]) to pop the soap scum bubble.


Special Features
Special Features:

These special features are available in the game:

Radio: Don't like the current background song? No problem. Just click on the Radio button to change the station and play another song.

Pause Game: Need to take a break? Just click on the Pause button and the game will wait for you.

Power Player Code:  You can WARP to level 10 or higher for extra practice by typing "WARPxx"* before clicking the GO button on a level. Just type the code on your keyboard.

*[xx=level you want to play]

NOTE:  The Power Player feature will let you play the level you select for practice, but will not let you advance to the next level (sorry, but you need to work your way through all levels). You also have to play you way to the last level. You can not use the Power Player feature to reach the last level.


Tips for Playing BUBBLES
Tips for Playing BUBBLES:

1)	Its bad for you if you let the bubbles and other items hang so low that you can't put any more below them. Don't let this happen to you. We at DynoTech don't.

2)	The biggest problem in BUBBLES is space, next to time, next to smarts! If you run out of any of these you'll end your game and have to start again.

3)	If you stack the wrong color bubble on a pod, just use more of the "wrong" color until you get four in a row. The "wrong" colors will disappear, leaving your pod free for the "correct" color.

4)	Don't waste time clearing bubbles not on a pod (unless you need the space) to finish a level. Of course, if you do, you will earn extra points.

5)	Save your game often! If you have problems on a level, you can start the level over again. When you save your game, you will not loose any of the points you worked so hard to earn.

Have you developed a "secret" strategy? We'd love to hear from you. Please send your favorite tips, hints, and BUBBLES tricks to DynoTech. You may see them in a future version of BUBBLES.

Send your favorite BUBBLES tips to:

DynoTech Software

ATTN:  BUBBLES Tips

1105 Home Avenue

Waynesville, MO  65583-2231

Fax:  (573) 774-3052

E-Mail:  dynotech@msn.com