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- * SOLEAU SOFTWARE PRESENTS *
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- BOLO ADVENTURES
- (2.0)
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- Programed by William Soleau
- Version 2.0 (c) 1992
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- Requirements: EGA and Brain Power
- Hard Disk Recommended
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- Files Needed:
- Bolo.exe Bolo2.ovl Bolo4.ovl
- Bolo1.ovl Bolo3.ovl Bolo5.ovl
- Bolo6.ovl Bolo7.ovl
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- Welcome to Bolo Adventures. This game will test your problem
- solving abilities, as you try to solve 40 floors of puzzles.
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- On each floor, you have a man (BOLO) who tries to find
- his way to the stairs that will take him to the next level.
- The stairs are always protected by either monsters, lasers,
- snakes, blocks, balls, electric grills, water and other things
- that will block his path. Each floor has at least one solution,
- some floors have many. How many can you find?
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- There are many different objects you'll see as you play.
- Some will help you, some won't, and the only way to discover
- what they do is to test them out. You can attempt the same
- room as many times as you want. If you're stumped, go to
- another room and come back later.
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- **NOTE** When first playing the game, run the Demo program to get a feel
- for how the game is played by pressing <D> at the Main Menu.
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- * Some of the Objects *
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- Boxes: You can push these around the room to stop lasers,
- monsters, make paths through water...?
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- Balls: You can roll these around the room to stop lasers,
- monsters, float in water...?
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- Invisible
- Grills: Makes your man invisible (but not from the hazards)
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- Electric
- Grills: These fry you on contact!
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- Lasers: What do you think?
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- Monsters: These will electrocute you!
- & Snakes:
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- Others: There are many other objects that will assist you
- or prevent you from reaching the stairs.
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- You will learn the game in a matter of minutes, but some
- floors will take you hours. The best way to learn is just to play.
- Mr. Bolo is waiting!!!
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- * Key Definitions *
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- <Arrow Keys> : Move Mr. Bolo
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- <K>eys : This shows the key definitions
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- <D>emo : Runs Demo program (good when first playing)
- (main menu)
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- <P>ause : Pauses game
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- <H>igh Scores : Shows number of attempts and High Scores
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- <V>isuals Off : Turns flashing off (easier on the eyes)
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- <S>elect/Play : Choose floors to play
- (main menu)
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- <S>ound : Toggles Sound on/off
- (within puzzle)
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- <G>ive up : Try another attempt
- Used when your trapped or when
- the situation is hopeless
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- <Q>uit : Main Menu (quits program)
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- <Esc> : Will bring up menus for selection
- Quit/Give up/Main menu...
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- * Scoring *
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- At the bottom of the screen a score total runs as you play
- the game. The final score is computed by the number of balls
- and blocks left on the floor when you reach the stairs and by
- the number of moves by Mr. Bolo. Also, there are a few other
- variables which will compute your final score. These variables
- include things like the number of times snakes, if present on
- floor, burn up in the hot grills. Needless to say, the more
- balls & blocks left on the floor and the fewer moves will count
- for a higher score.
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- Each player is asked to enter their own initials for the
- computer to create a personal score card when the game begins.
- Once you've entered your initials, the game will keep a record
- of all your high scores and attempts at each floor for every
- time you play the game. This means that even after you've
- completed a puzzle (floor), you can try to better your score.
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- * Difficulty Level *
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- * Important *
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- The floors are not ranked in order of difficulty. In Bolo
- Adventures I, room number (4) seems to give people the most
- trouble. Don't feel you have to solve the rooms in sequence!
-
-
- * SOLEAU SOFTWARE MEMBERSHIP / REGISTRATION *
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- Bolo Adventures I is distributed as Shareware. A
- registration fee of $12.00 is requested if you find this game
- is a worthy addition to your game collection. The registration
- will greatly speed up the loading and exiting of the game and
- you will instantly become a Soleau Software Member. All Members
- receive information and discounts on our other Shareware Games,
- plus Special Bonus Package Offers.
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- Please take the time to read the BOL_REG.DOC file which
- describes how you can get information on our many other games
- and how to become a Soleau Software Member.
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- We at Soleau Software thank you for your support and hope
- you will continue to enjoy this as well as our other Shareware
- products.
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- Sincerely,
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- William Soleau
- President
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- Soleau Software
- 163 Amsterdam Ave
- Suite 213
- New York, NY 10023
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- Compuserve #: 70407,1730
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- **********************************************************************
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- Since you've read down this far, I'll give you some
- hints for Bolo Adventures I:
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- If you don't want any, go right to the game NOW, or else read
- on......
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- * Hints *
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- While I won't give away any secrets, these are things you
- should be aware of!
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- 1. Watch which way the currents are running in the water.
- 2. Sometimes the hardest looking puzzles actually have a
- very simple solution. Look at everything!
- 3. Avoid pushing blocks and balls against the edges of the
- room where you can't use them.
- 4. Mostly use the balls to stop lasers instead of blocks.
- Blocks are more versatile as you'll discover.
- 5. Nah.... that's enough........
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- ENJOY......................