Drop 'Em is a classic arcade game from the Palm Personal, Professional, Palm III, Palm V, and Palm VII devices.
Included in this archive are the following packages:
DropEm.prc
This is the software package that you need to install on your Palm.
DropEmManual.htm
This is an html version of the Drop 'Em manual
DropEmManual.txt
This is a text only format of the user's manual.
SAStuff.txt
A list of all of the software available from Stand Alone, Inc.
1.2 System Requirements
Drop 'Em is designed to work on both the Palm Professional and Personal units, as well as the Palm III, Palm IIIx, Palm V, and Palm VII devices.
Throughout this manual, Palm device is used to refer to any of these units.
1.3 Registering Drop 'Em
Drop 'Em is shareware, and costs $10.00
The Drop 'Em Demo will work for a 30 day trial period. At the end of the 30 Days, it will stop working. To avert this tragedy, you will need to get in touch with
Stand Alone to register your software. You can register with us by several different methods. Before it expires, it is fully functional, with no hidden features.
You will need to include the following information, no matter how you choose to register. Most importantly, you need to include your name EXACTLY as it is entered
in your PalmPilot, including spaces. We use this to generate your password, so it must be precise. You will need to specify which programs you wish to register, and
include payment for each of them. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. If you are using normal mail, you can send us a check as well. Make sure to
include your card number, the expiration date, and what type of card you are using. You also need to give us a way to get in touch with you. Email is the preferred
way, followed by your address and phone number. An Email address is not strictly necessary, but it will result in much faster service.
The easiest way to register our software is using our on-line order form.
For instant gratification, register by phone, and pay using Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. To do so, call (773) 477-2492 and we will give you a password
right over the phone.
Alternatively, you can send us a check to the address below.
You can also email us. Just email us the relevant information, and we'll send you a code. It is also possible to purchase Drop 'Em through PalmPilot Gear HQ at
www.pilotgear.com
Once you register, you will receive a password from us. To install the password, first tap on the Menu silkscreen button. Then, select Options, and tap Enter
Registration Code. Finally, enter your password on the space provided.
1.4 Contacting Stand Alone Inc.
There are several ways to get in touch with us here at Stand Alone, Inc, but email is the preferred form of communication. If you have any questions, comments,
suggestions or compliments, please don't hesitate to contact us through any of the methods listed below.
1.4.1 Business Hours
Stand Alone is open from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday. We are closed on Saturday and Sunday. These times are CST and GMT -5.
1.4.2 Email
internet: info@standalone.com
1.4.3 Phone
Voice: (773) 477-2492
Fax: (773) 477-2579
1.4.4 Regular Mail
Stand Alone
3862 N. Lincoln Floor 2
Chicago IL, 60613
USA
1.4.5 World Wide Web
http://www.standalone.com
1.5 Reporting Bugs
If you find a bug in our software, it would be helpful if you reported the bug to us. To report a bug, please Email us with Bug Report Request in the subject line. In the
Email, include the following information:
What type of Palm device you are using (i.e. Personal)
The software name and version number (i.e. Super Names v1.34)
The error message
A brief description of how we can recreate the error
Your name and Email address so we can contact you when the bug is fixed
When reporting bugs, it is best to Email us, rather than calling, so that the programmers have a written record of the information they need to solve the problem. As
soon as we receive your Email, the programmer will examine the problem, and fix it. Because our programmers are busy creating software, it can take a while for them
to reply, but they will release a new version of the software that fixes the bug as soon as they can.
2 Playing Drop 'Em
The first thing you need to do is install Drop 'Em onto your Palm device through the normal installation procedure describe in your Palm device's user manual. Once
Drop 'Em is installed, open it by tapping its icon on the Applications screen.
2.1 The Goal of the Game
The Goal of Drop 'Em is to stack the geometric shapes that are dropping down the screen. If you stack the shapes so that there are no breaks along an entire horizontal
level, the level is removed from the screen. The longer you play, the more points you get.
2.2 The Main Screen
The main screen of Drop 'Em is where all the action occurs. In the upper right corner, you can see what shape coming up next. Below that is your score, and the
current skill level. To start a new game, tap the New button. To pause a game, tap the Pause button.
2.3 Controls
Drop 'Em uses the buttons on your Palm device to maneuver the shapes. The Dates button on the far left rotates the shape to the left. The Phone button on the left
moves the shape to the left on the screen. The Down Arrow drops the shape faster. The Up Arrow drops the shape all the way to the bottom. The To Do button on the
right moves the shape to the right on the screen. The Memo button on the far right rotates the shape to the right. All of these controls can be changed through the
Options menu described in Section 2.5.3.
2.4 Game Menu
To access the Game Menu, tap the Menu silk-screen button and select Game. The Game menu gives you another way to start a new game.
2.5 Options Menu
To access the Options Menu, tap the Menu silk-screen button and select Options.
2.5.1 Toggle Sound
Selecting this option turns the sound off and on.
2.5.2 High Score
Selecting High Score brings up a screen with a list of all the high scores.
2.5.3 Control Settings
Use this option to set Drop 'Em's controls. Next to the icon for each button is a menu with all of the different control options. Tap on the picker, and then select the
control that you want assigned to the button
2.5.4 Preferences
Selecting Preferences brings up a screen where you turn the music off and on. If the box is checked, sounds will be turned on. If it isn't, the sounds are turned off.
