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- Pocket SCORCH 1.22 - 30/08/1999
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- (C) 1999 Hybrid Holding, Ltd. / Jouni Mannonen (jouni@hybrid.fi)
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- http://www.hybrid.fi/palm/
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- Pocket SCORCH is an addictive game of artillery combat. The battlefield
- is a range of mountains occupied by 2-6 tanks, each controlled by a human
- player or an artificial intelligence. Carefully choosing the fire angle
- and power, the aim is to take out all opposing tanks before they get you.
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- Pocket SCORCH is fun to play alone, but *best* with other human opponents.
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- Keep shareware alive! Enjoy the game!
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- Other titles by the same author:
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- SQUIRM - A highly playable remake of the classic worm game.
- TOTAL RECALL - The classic game of memory, enjoyable brain workout.
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- Free versions of these games can be downloaded from
- http://www.palmgear.com or http://www.hybrid.fi/palm/ !
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- Starting up:
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- When the application is launched, the main menu will come up with
- choices to change current game options, start the game or to register
- this application.
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- Remember, that by registering you support the shareware concept, as well
- as unlock the full game for your enjoyment.
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- Flow of the Game:
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- When the START GAME button is tapped, a form with player settings and
- game duration comes up; use this to customize the game to your liking.
- There can beup to six players, each a human or a computer controlled tank.
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- After settings are done, before each round begins, you are allowed to
- spend your hard-earned cash at the weapons shop. Weapons are listed by
- price and inventory, you can tap on the ones you want to make the
- purchase. Each player goes through this in order.
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- During each round, every time a tank is destroyed, a message will
- display on screen for two seconds. This delay can be skipped by
- either tapping the screen or pressing the DATEBOOK hard button.
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- After each round, statistics and standings will be displayed. You can
- continue from each of these by tapping the screen with the stylus.
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- Controlling the Game:
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- The game can be played throughout using the stylus only, but the hard
- buttons can be used as an alternative to most actions.
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- The WEAPON icon can be tapped to cycle through the weapons available to
- you. Each tank starts equipped with an unlimited supply of Baby Missiles,
- and different weapons can be purchased at the shop between rounds. The
- DATEBOOK hard button can be used in place of this tap.
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- The small arrows left and right of the ANGLE display can be tapped to
- increase and decrease the weapon aim angle while a human player is in
- turn. The angle can not be greater than 90 degrees to either direction.
- The hard buttons for PHONEBOOK and TODO can be used in place of this tap.
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- The small arrows left and right of the POWER display can be tapped to
- increase and decrease the firing power while a human player is in turn.
- The power be between 1 and 999. The hard buttons for PAGE UP and
- PAGE DOWN can be used in place of this tap.
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- When ready to fire the weapon, the F symbol placed between ANGLE and
- POWER can be tapped for a single shot of fire. The MEMO hard button can
- be used in place of this tap.
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- The PAW icon on screen can be tapped to pause the game, and the
- SPEAKER icon to control sound volume. Thanks to Aaron Ardiri for
- the pause and sound control icons!
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- The DOUBLE ARROW icon next to the PAW icon can be tapped and held down
- to speed up the game flow; the main use of this is to speed past long
- drawn computer-only shootouts. Shots will not be visible on screen while
- the DOUBLE ARROW icon is held down.
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- To quit a game in progress, the QUIT GAME option found under main menu
- can be used to return back to main menu screen.
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- Winning the Round:
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- Each round has a cash prize which will be divided between everyone who
- scored a kill. If no kills are registered, the pot goes to the last tank
- alive on the field. Note that killing yourself registers as a negative
- kill, and can thus reduce your earnings for the round.
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- Winning the Game:
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- At the end of the specified number of rounds, the tank with the most
- kills is declared the winner. You can now try to beat the game on
- different skill levels, environment settings or number of participants.
- The variations are endless, use your imagination!
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- Hints and Strategies:
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- Remember where you hit on the previous round and use this information
- to aim better when you get your next shot. Be wary, though, that the
- wind can play unexpected tricks on you, especially on the strong settings.
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- If the computer players seem too difficult, you can reduce their skill
- level from the GAME OPTIONS menu. Tuning the computer opponents to FEEBLE
- should make them sitting ducks, while the IMPECCABLE setting should be
- used only by those highly confident in their skills.
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- When firing nuclear weapons, remember that the blast radius can be quite
- large; firing close up may result in the vaporization of your own tank as
- well as your opponents. Heavy firepower is not a replacement for sharp
- aim!
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- A beginning player can find the game more enjoyable when the wind
- settings are turned off. The constantly changing winds provide quite
- a challenge even for the most skilled player.
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- Miscellaneous Information:
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- Pocket SCORCH is shareware, and the free version has limitations that
- can be overcome only by registering the software. Please register at
- www.palmgear.com to obtain registration code for the full version.
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- Software is distributed AS IS, no warranties are expressed or implied.
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- Distribution of the software is permitted, as long as the
- unmodified software archive is transmitted as a whole.
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- Distribution of the software is permitted, as long as the
- unmodified software archive is transmitted as a whole. This document
- is considered a part of the archive, and may not be left out from the
- distribution.
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