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- STAX
- Version 1.0
- ─────
- Plus additional documentation for Block Draw - BLOCDRAW.EXE
- ─────
-
- STAX is a single player game in which the player attempts to
- manipulate falling graphic blocks in order to form sequences
- of three boxes of the same type -- arranged horizontally,
- vertically, or diagonally.
-
- The STAX game board consists of a 6 x 15 grid of squares.
- The blocks drop from the top of the grid, and are comprised
- of 3 blocks arranged vertically -- Each block has one of 5,
- 6, or 7 possible block types, depending on the skill level.
-
- EXAMPLE: EASY => 5 blocks
- INTERMEDIATE => 6 blocks
- HARD => 7 blocks
-
- The game ends when the block set stops at the top of the
- playing grid. If your score is high enough to be placed on
- the top ten high score list then input prompt will ask for
- your name.
-
-
- STAX - KEYS
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- OPENING SCREEN:
- Key Function
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ESC..........Quit Game
- Q..........Quit Game
- Left Arrow..........Move Arrow One Play Level Lower
- Right Arrow..........Move Arrow One Play Level Higher
- Up Arrow..........Decrease Skill Level
- Down Arrow..........Increase Skill Level
- Enter..........Start Game
- Space Bar..........Start Game
-
- GAME SCREEN:
- Key Function
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ESC..........Request Quit?(Y/N)
- Q..........Request Quit?(Y/N)
- Left Arrow..........Move Block Set Left
- Right Arrow..........Move Block Set Right
- Up Arrow..........Change Block Set Configuration
- Down Arrow..........Increase Drop Speed
- P..........Pause Game
- Space Bar..........Pause Game
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- STAX - SCORING
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-
- Points are awarded for placing the block set in such a way
- as to create matches of 3 or more of the same block type --
- Either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The point
- amount increases depending on the play level and the number
- of matching blocks at any one time. If blocks fall from the
- extraction of earlier blocks then the block worth is
- multiplied by the number of consecutive block extractions.
-
- SCORE COMPUTATION:
-
- Score = Score + (Play Level + 1) * 60 * Extracted Blocks * #
- of Extractions
-
-
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- STAX - PLAY LEVELS
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-
- STAX has ten selected play levels from 0 to 9 (easiest to
- more difficult). Speed increases as the play level
- increases. You continue to the next play level after 50
- blocks have been extracted from the current level. After
- play starts the number of possible levels are endless.
-
-
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- STAX - STAX.CFG
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-
- The STAX.CFG file consists of the 2 following options:
-
- BLOCKS=[filename.BLK]
- SOUND=[ON][on][OFF][off]
-
- Using a text editor you can go into this file and change the
- default configurations that are pre-set when you get this
- game. To change the default block set go to the space
- following (BLOCKS=) and enter a valid .BLK file, including
- the extension. To turn the sound on/off go to the space
- following (SOUND=) and enter either "on" or "off"
- accordingly.
-
- EXAMPLE STAX.CFG FILE:
- BLOCKS=JEWELS.BLK
- SOUND=ON
-
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- STAX/BlockDraw - AUTHOR
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-
- STAX is a rough adaptation of a popular 16-bit home arcade
- game of a different name. I also added several improvements
- and a different scoring and grid size. I also added a block
- drawing program(BLOCDRAW.EXE) that allows the player to draw
- the eight graphic blocks required to play the game(I got
- this idea from Nels Anderson, the maker of the great Mah
- Jongg series. Get and register some of Nel's terrific
- games).
-
- BlockDraw(BLOCDRAW.EXE) is a fairly self explanatory program.
- When you Save or Load a block set you only need to type in
- the files prefix(EX:JEWELS) and the .BLK extension will be
- added by the program. The 8th block is used by STAX to
- overlay the blocks to be extracted during game-play. You
- must have a MS or compatible mouse to run BlockDraw.
-
- Both STAX and BlockDraw ver 1.0 were programmed in
- Microsoft C by: Richard D. Rice.
-
-
-
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- STAX/Block Draw - REQUIREMENTS
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-
- STAX requires an IBM or compatible computer with a VGA
- monitor/card;
- BlockDraw requires the same hardware as STAX plus a MS
- compatible mouse.
-
-
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- STAX - DISTRIBUTION
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- FILES:
- STAX .EXE...............STAX Program
- STAX .HIS...............High Score List
- STAX .CFG...............Text Configuration File
- STAX .DOC...............This Text File
- BLOCDRAW.EXE...............BlockDraw Program
- JEWELS .BLK...............Block Set
- SNACKS .BLK...............Block Set
- FRUIT .BLK...............Block Set
-
- Permission is granted to freely distribute this game without
- charge, however any comments, suggestions, or contributions
- for my time and your pleasure would be greatly appreciated.
-
- Richard D. Rice
- 4615 B 54th Street
- Lubbock, Texas 78705
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-