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- Block Breaker Version 4.02E
- April 10, 1994 Yutaka Emura
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-
- Distributed Files
- =================
- The distribution should contain the following files.
-
- FRUITS.BLC ... pattern file
- MAZE.BLC ... pattern file
- NEXT.BLC ... pattern file
- RAINBOW.BLC ... pattern file
- SYSTEM.BLC ... pattern file
- WAVE.BLC ... pattern file
- EASY.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- GEOM.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- HI.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- MOSAIC.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- PATHS.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- QUIKEZE.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- WALL2.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- WALLS.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- ZEE.BLC ... pattern file by Jay Gerard
- BLOCK.EXE ... Block Breaker executable file
- BLOCK.HLP ... help file
- BLOCKDEM.MID ... MIDI file
- BLOCKEND.MID ... MIDI file
- BLOCKPLY.MID ... MIDI file
- BLOCKE.TXT ... this file
- THREED.VBX ... VBX control file (distributed file from
- Microsoft Visual Control Pack)
- FAIL.WAV ... WAVE file
- FRAME.WAV ... WAVE file
- GOLDBLC.WAV ... WAVE file
- NORMBLC.WAV ... WAVE file
- SIDEPADL.WAV ... WAVE file
- SILVBLC.WAV ... WAVE file
- TOPPADL.WAV ... WAVE file
-
-
- Requirements
- ============
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 is required to run Block Breaker.
-
-
- Installation
- ============
- If the files are on a floppy disk, you should first copy all the
- files to hard disk. To copy all the files to hard disk:
-
- 1) Create a directory for Block Breaker (and perhaps other EmSoft
- programs). For example, if your hard disk drive is c:, on Dos
- prompt, type:
-
- c:
- mkdir \emsoft
- cd emsoft
-
- 2) Copy all the files from the floppy disk to the hard disk. For
- example if the floopy disk drive is a:,
-
- copy a:*.*
-
- Now all the files are on hard disk. Start Windows, and in Program
- Manager (or Norton Desktop), select a group window where you would
- like to add a Block Breaker icon. Choose 'New' from File menu, type
- "Block Breaker" on the title field, hit Tab key to go to the program
- field, and type "c:\emsoft\block.exe" if this is where you copied
- the files. Hit Enter key to close the dialog. If you see a Block
- Breaker icon in your desired group window, the installation is
- finished. You are ready to double click the icon and enjoy Block
- Breaker!
-
- This is shareware. If you would like to continue to play the
- game, please register your name to this shareware. Your contributions
- will be used to make better software. Foreign registration is welcome.
- Please refer to Help in Block Breaker.
-
-
- Notice to assign WAVE file
- ==========================
-
- You need a Windows compatible sound card or Multimedia PC to
- have WAVE and MIDI sound play.
- WAVE sound will play when both "Multimedia" and "Sound Effect"
- check boxes in Sound Dialog under [Option] Menu are selected.
- You can assign WAVE files to various events by choosing the
- Sound icon in the Control Panel window. You can also change WAVE
- files by editing [sounds] section of "WIN.INI" file.
-
-
- Acknowledgments
- ================
-
- Thanks to Jay Gerard (CIS: 76500,3504) who created 9 amazing new
- pattern files
-
-
- Revision History
- ================
-
- Version 2.1 (11/30/91)
- - Added Block Breaker Editor.
- - Added extra patterns "Fruits" and "Difficult Patterns".
- - etc.
-
- Version 2.2 (12/10/91)
- - Added the "3D" option to make blocks look like 3-D.
- - Added the "Smooth" option.
-
- Version 2.3 (12/31/91)
- - Made it resizable.
- - Added the "Save Size When Exiting" option.
- - Added the "Default Size" menu.
- - Corrected score windows truncated in high resolution mode, and made
- them 3-D looks.
- - Enriched the help file. Supported the [F1] key when the pull down
- menu is open.
- - Made the system patter to an extra file (SYSTEM.BLC).
- - Added a new pattern file called "Rainbow" (RAINBOW.BLC).
- - Located the dialogs at the center of the screen.
- - Changed the color of the wall to green.
-
- Version 2.4 (2/2/92)
- - Fixed an UAE when used in the Standard mode in some machines using
- no sound driver.
- - Added a new pattern file called "Wave" (WAVE.BLC).
- - When pausing, changed "pause" on the game menu to "resume".
-
- Version 2.5 (2/16/92)
- - Fixed sound which did not sound well in some machines.
- - Fixed a bad condition when invoking again after exiting as maximized
- or minimized window.
- - Fixed so that Block Breaker Editor would inquire whether it would save
- the changes or not when closing Block Breaker.
-
- Version 2.6 (3/7/92)
- - Fixed an error when there was no timer available.
- - Fixed an error when sound was failed to open.
-
- Version 2.7 (3/31/92)
- - Fixed a bad condition that a ball and paddle leave the trail in
- some graphic drivers. This was due to the graphic driver bug.
- - Optimize the routine to move the ball faster.
- - Made the default size of the window a little smaller.
- - Changed the message when invoked under the real mode.
-
- Version 2.8 (12/1/92)
- - Enabled users to choose keyboard or mouse to control the paddle.
- - Added a new pattern called "Maze" (MAZE.BLC).
- - Added the "Hide Cursor" option.
- - Changed the password for registration.
- - Enabled users to select the tone of the sound.
-
- Version 3.00 (1/30/93)
- - Fixed a bad condition that a ball and paddle leave the trail in
- some graphic drivers such as Stealth Vram Graphic Card. This
- was due to the graphic driver bug.
- - Added the registration information in Europe.
-
- Version 3.01 (3/27/93)
- - Fixed the bug that, when there are bricks side by side, the ball
- was sometimes bounced off toward where it came from.
- - Fixed the bug when a system timer cannot be obtained.
-
- Version 3.10 (7/18/93)
- - Modified for Windows 3.1.
- - Added MIDI music and WAVE sound.
- - Used common dialog for pattern file opens.
- - Adjusted for Windows 3.1 Help.
- - Used Multimedia Timer.
- - Modified user interface for Windows 3.1.
-
- Version 3.11 (7/21/93)
- - Modified so that Block Breaker will warn you when WAVE files
- cannot be found.
- - Modified so that Block Breaker will play music during the game
- play.
-
- Version 3.12 (8/4/93)
- - Modified so that you can run Control Panel from Block Breaker.
- - Modified MIDI file.
- - You can now assign your favorite MIDI files to music.
- - Added Help in Register Dialog.
- - The ball direction becomes more variable.
- - Modified the wall, ball and paddle graphics.
-
- Version 3.12.1 (8/5/93)
- - Compatible with German Windows Control Panel.
-
- Version 3.13 (10/10/93)
- - Changed Multimedia Timer to conventional timer to prevent hung-ups
- on slower machines.
- - Allowed F1 key to go to Help on Dialog Boxes.
- - Fixed [Search for Help on] Menu bug.
-
- Version 4.00 (1/5/94)
- - Write the whole program again using Micrusoft Visual C++ MFC 2.0.
- - Cannot resize any more but add Zoom command. This reduces the CPU
- time.
- - Added the Toolbar.
- - Enhanced context-sensitive Help.
- - Block Breaker Editor now uses the same windows as Block Breaker.
- - Block Breaker now runs even in background.
- - Abolished beep sound.
-
- Version 4.01 (3/11/94)
- - Fixed a bug in the sound/music file not found dialog.
- - Added 9 new pattern files created by Jay Gerard.
-
- Version 4.02 (4/10/94)
- - Corrected easy.blc and paths.blc.
- - Relaxed the condition that the ball bounces against the paddle
- vertically.
- - Increased the ball speed by one step.
- - Enable saving the toolbar and status bar status.
-