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============================================================================= README.TXT Jake Blastem : Episode 1 " Divortans In Space " By Outhouse Software (c) Copyright 2001 All rights reserved. Minimum Requirements: * 256 colour display * 12 megs RAM * 486DX2/66 processor * RUNS VERY SLOW! * * DOS 6.1 Recommended Requirements: * 256 colour display * 32 megs RAM * Intel Pentium 166 MMX or faster processor * Windows 95 / Windows 98 Also supports: * Sound Blaster or Gravis Ultra Sound compatible music cards ============================================================================== Contents ~~~~~~~~ Introduction.......................1 Story..............................2 About the demo.....................3 Keys and Controls..................4 Trouble shooting...................5 Previews...........................6 Using the Sound Setup..............7 About Outhouse Software............8 Contacting Outhouse................9 Notices...........................10 ============================================================================== = (1) Introduction = ============================================================================== Congratulations! You have just downloaded the Shareware version of Jake Blastem Episode 1 : " Divortans in space ". The purpose of this version is to allow the public to "try" Jake Blastem before they "buy" it. Jake Blastem is a fast paced platform / shoot 'em up, with an array of badguys to shoot and puzzles to solve. If you have any comments regarding Jake Blastem Episode 1 you can contact us either form out website or via email, both email and website address are listed elsewhere in this readme. ============================================================================== = (2) Story = ============================================================================== The Story so far.... It's the year 2121 and life on earth is peaceful. Things are looking up for Jake Blast'em, having just returned from a secret interstellar mission Jake starts to plan his holiday that is until.... Boss : " Hello Jake are you there? " Jake : " Yeah " Boss : " Sorry to trouble you so soon after your last heroic mission but... " Jake : " But what ? " Boss : " We seem to have a situation. " Jake : " Situation? " Boss : " Yes you better come down to HQ immediately!" Jake : " Not again!" Jake makes his way to the secret HQ. Boss : " You see Jake we have a problem, about 2 hours ago our radar picked up some strange activity directly above earth. " Jake : " What kind of activity? " Boss : " To be precise we don't know, but our lab guys tell us they think its a worm hole! " Jake : " Do they know whats on the other side?" Boss : " No but I have a feeling we will find out soon " Alien : " Greets Earth Scum! I am Sextorix you may refer to me as.... Lord SEXTRORIX " Jake : " Who's he calling scum? " Alien : " You have 24 of your earth hours to give us what we want" Boss : " What do you want? " Alien : " Everything!" Boss : " There demands are ridiculous! Jake you must do something!" Jake : " Here we go again...." Jake Blasts off from the secret location to the alien mother ship. ============================================================================== = (3) About the Demo = ============================================================================== In this version of Jake Blaster Episode 1 you must battle your way through 4 levels (the full version contains 15 levels! ) in order to escape from the Divortan Mothership. You can only complete a level by finding the appropriate Teleporter and pressing the up arrow key. You will also face several badguys a description is listed below. Zop! : These are the most common badguys in the game, and as a rule are generally slow moving. Jack can jump over them instead of wasting ammo. Gooie : Pink, slow and made out of intergalactic jelly. That about sums up the Gooie. Mini Bot : Mini Bots are small robots which are hard to shoot because of there size, these bots were built to clean rubbish from the Motherships floors. Eye Guy : Their eye is used to transmit everything they see back to the Motherships command centre. Phromp : Phromp's are generally harmless creatures their only drawback is they keep getting in your way. Fly By Eye : There main aim is to prevent people getting past them. They do this by hovering either up and down or in a circle. Bug - Ed : Because of their size the Bug - Ed are extremely difficult to shoot, so it's best to try and avoid them as much as possible. Zobo Robo : The meanest robot around! Even when shot, these bots eject two metal sheets and therefor must be avoided at all cost. There are also more than several bonuses on each level for Jake to collect these include: Standard Bonus Lolly................ 100 points Gum.................. 200 points Chocolate Bar........ 300 points Disk................. 500 points Pc................... 1000 points Outhouse Logo........ 2000 points Special Bonus JB Logo.............. Once collected Jake receives an extra life Ray gun.............. Ammo for Jake's gun Gem.................. Collect 99 gems and Jake receives an extra life ============================================================================== = (4) Keys and controls = ============================================================================== Keys Action Alt.......................... Shoot Space Bar.................... Jump Up Arrow Key................. Used on Teleporters Left Arrow Key............... Move Jake Left Right Arrow Key.............. Move Jake Right P............................ Pause Game F4........................... Save Game Escape Key................... Return to Main Menu Alt and X.................... Exit to Dos Alt and Ctrl and P........... Take a snap shot ============================================================================== = (5) Trouble shooting = ============================================================================== Problem : The game runs very slow and the screen jerks! Answer : This could be because of two issues, 1) Jake Blastem relies mostly on memory under DOS. Jake Blastem requires over 550k of conventional memory to run and above 600k of conventional memory to run at a reasonable speed! The bad news is if you are running Jake Blastem under Windows 95/98 then your Pc may not be Setup for maximum memory. To solve this problem we recommend you Shutdown your Pc and Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. This should give you the maximum amount of conventional memory. 2) Because of the huge amount of sprites being displayed on the screen at any one time Jake Blastem requires more memory then say Super Roco Bros does. So it is almost unplayable on a 486 DX2/66 processor. Jake Blastem needs a P166 processor to run smoothly. Problem : When I stand on a lift I cant shoot! Answer : This is NOT a bug! The lifts us a magnetic impulse which also jams Jake's ray gun. If you wish to shoot you must jump up and shoot at the same time. Problem : The music plays distorted or not at all! Answer : Please refer to section (7) Using the Sound Setup. [ Windows 2000 / ME ] Jake Blastem has NOT been tested on a Pc running on Windows 2000 or Windows ME Therefor it is highly unlikely that this product will run at a satisfactory level or worst comes to worst this product may NOT RUN AT ALL! ============================================================================== = (6) Previews = ============================================================================== For all the latest on news / products / help / updates / downloads check out: http://www.outhousesoftware.co.uk Stay tuned for some cool games heading your way soon! ============================================================================== = (7) Using the Sound Setup = ============================================================================== Music and Sound FX will Only play if your Sound card is 100% Sound Blaster or Gravis Ultra Sound compatible. If your sound card is not compatible then the only option is to play with NO SOUND. The Sound Setup Program has been made to automatically detect your sound cards settings. But if it doesn't then try one of the following... [MS-DOS] Problem : I do not know my settings but I do know my cards a Sound Blaster. Answer : The general settings for a Sound Blaster would be, Select Card: Sound Blaster Port : 0x200 IRQ : 5 DMA1 : 1 DMA2 : 5 Run the setup program by typing "setup.exe" and select the options so that they match up with the options above. Once this is done click on the TEST button if no sound plays try changing the name of your card. If a sound did play then Save and Exit. Problem : Sound plays distorted Answer : If sound plays distorted there are two possible reasons 1) Your sound card is not setup correctly 2) Your Pc has less that 600k of conventional memory free. [Windows 95/98] Most Sound Cards installed under Windows 95/98 are 100% Sound Blaster compatible but if your sound card is installed on your motherboard as oppose to a PCI slot then chances are you wont know your settings. To find out your sound cards settings try one of the following, Method 1) You can try the same method as MS-DOS. This would mean selecting the most common settings for a Sound Blaster. Select Card: Sound Blaster Port : 0x200 IRQ : 5 DMA1 : 1 DMA2 : 5 Run the setup program by typing "setup.exe" and select the options so that they match up with the options above. Once this is done click on the TEST button if no sound plays try changing the name of your card. If a sound did play then Save and Exit. Method 2) This method requires a pen, pad and some technical know how. Step 1) On the Windows Desktop Close all programs that are currently running. Step 2) Click on the Start button. Step 3) Goto and click on the Settings/Control Panel tab. Step 4) Once the Control Panel Window is open Click on the System Icon. Step 5) On the System Properties Box click on the Device Manager tab. Step 6) Go down the list and double click on the Sound video and game controllers Step 7) Now highlight your Sound Card. Step 8) Once highlighted click on the Properties button. Step 9) Now your Sound Cards Properties box should pop up Step 10) Once popped up click on the Resources tab Step 11) This page will give you all the information you need so get out your pad and write down your Sound Cards make(the following sample will be based on my Sound Card) Example: ~~~~~~~~ Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or AWE-32 Step 12) Now write down everything in the Resource Settings List Example: ~~~~~~~~ Input/Output Range : 0220 - 022F Input/Output Range : 0330 - 0331 Input/Output Range : 0338 - 038B Interrupt Request : 5 Direct Memory Access : 1 Direct Memory Access : 5 Step 13) Converting all that mumbo-jumbo: Example: ~~~~~~~~ Port = Input/Output Range : 0220 - 022F IRQ = Interrupt Request : 5 DMA1 = Direct Memory Access : 1 DMA2 = Direct Memory Access : 5 Step 14) Now you have the correct information for the sound setup. Close all the windows and run "setup.exe" Step 15) Select the following options, Example: ~~~~~~~~ Select Card: Sound Blaster Port : 0x200 IRQ : 5 DMA1 : 1 DMA2 : 5 Step 16) Test the sound then Save and Exit and run Super Roco Bros Part 2! [Windows 2000/Windows ME] Please refer to section (5) Trouble shooting for more information regarding running sound setup under Windows 2000 or Windows ME. ============================================================================== = (8) About Outhouse Software = ============================================================================== Here at the Outhouse offices we are always trying to "push the packet" by this we mean that we are always looking to push the boundaries of the shareware market so that one day shareware becomes a more than viable alternative to the often high prices of commercial games. We are on a mission and that mission is to provide the gamer with new experiences that other software companies don't even attempt. We want to embers the player in a rich interactive world. We aim to do this with every product which is more than, what can be said for larger profit minded corporations. So we hope you enjoy our games and in doing so help us "push the packet" for you, the gamer. Outhouse Software are.. - = Programming & Graphics = - Heydar Daneshdjoyan - = Music & Sound FX = - Karim Daneshdjoyan ============================================================================== = (9) Contacting Outhouse Software = ============================================================================== If you have any comments about this Product then please feel free to visit the official Outhouse Software website at: http://www.outhousesoftware.co.uk/ Or E-Mail us any comments or Bug reporting at: outhousesoftware@hotmail.com For all the latest demos/shareware releases from Outhouse Software check out: http://div-arena.com/ ============================================================================== = (10) Notices = ============================================================================== All of Outhouse Software's products have been virus-checked, however Outhouse Software can't be deemed liable for any problems that may arise from using this Download. Jake Blastem is copyrighted By Outhouse Software. Outhouse Software. (c) Copyright 2001 All rights reserved