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- README File for KERBOOM! - by PLBM Games
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- File Updated: April 19, 1997
-
-
- Registration information located at the bottom of this file.
-
- Cheat Mode is Alt-F3 (registered version only).
-
-
- System Requirements:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- >>>> THIS GAME CAN *NOT* BE PLAYED VIA THE KEYBOARD!!! <<<<
-
- This program requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least VGA,
- with a mouse (or trakball) installed. If you do not have a
- mouse or trakball then you must have a joystick to play.
-
- In general, faster systems will run the program more efficiently.
-
-
- Sound Blaster Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program contains routines to play digital sound on a Sound
- Blaster or compatible card. However, this program does NOT
- contain autodetection routines. This program relies upon the
- BLASTER= variable being set appropriately in your environment.
- If the BLASTER= variable is set incorrectly, the program may
- crash. If the BLASTER= variable is absent the program will
- not attempt to use Sound Blaster sound.
-
- Additionally you will need to have free EMS memory to hear
- all digital sounds (they're too big to fit in conventional
- memory). The sounds deemed "most important" to game play
- will be loaded into conventional memory on a first-come,
- first-served basis. To hear ALL sounds you will need
- enough EMS free to fit the file KBSFX.DBO. Check free EMS
- with the MEM command under DOS.
-
-
- Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Use mouse for side-to-side movement.
- Use Button 1 to start each wave.
-
-
- Additional Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [F1] - Review this file (HELP)
- [F2] - Display high score chart
- [F5] - Toggle sound on/off
- [F10] - Quit game, go to menu
- [ESC] - Quit game, go to DOS
- [A] - set mouse sensitivity - MOST SENSITIVE
- [B] - set mouse sensitivity - MEDIUM SENSITIVITY
- [C] - set mouse sensitivity - LEAST SENSITIVE
- [J] - toggle joystick on/off
- [Ctrl-J] - calibrate joystick
-
- *** IF JOYSTICK IS OFF, YOU MUST USE THE MOUSE! ***
-
- When you choose a new mouse sensitivity, it is stored in the
- game startup information file (KERBOOM.INI).
-
-
- Game Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- Kerboom! features a criminal who moves randomly across the
- top area of the screen, raining bombs down upon you. All
- you have is your buckets of water to catch the bombs.
-
- At the beginning of the game you have three (3) buckets of
- water to render-safe the falling bombs. Every time you
- miss catching a bomb you lose one of your precious buckets.
- When all of your buckets are gone, the game is over.
-
- For every 10,000 points of game play you will be awarded a
- spare bucket, which will replace any bucket you have lost,
- or any bucket you might lose in the future. If you are
- playing in extended mode (see below), then the bonuses are
- spaced every 5,000 points.
-
-
- Classic Kerboom! vs Extended Kerboom!
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The two versions keep completely separate high score charts.
-
- The following features distinguish play in extended mode:
-
- - bombs can fall diagonally in later waves
- - buckets are "consumed" from the bottom up
- - bonus buckets are only 5,000 points each
- - the criminal issues random "taunts" to the player
-
- Both play modes are provided in the hopes that you will
- enjoy the game enough to send in your registration fee. :)
-
-
- Scoring:
- ~~~~~~~~
- Every bomb you catch is worth 1 point multiplied by the
- wave number. Each wave has more and more bombs.
-
-
- Internet Support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Contact support@plbm.com for support via email. You may also check
- the following site(s) for upgrades:
-
- http://www.plbm.com
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/kw/kwd/games
-
-
- Ordering Information:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- To order the full version of this game, send your $14.95 registration
- fee (plus $4.95 per order for shipping and handling) to:
-
- PLBM Games <sales@plbm.com>
- PO Box 10342
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627
-
- You may also call 1-800-909-5701 to order using your credit card.
-
- International orders call 1-714-752-8848 to order via credit card.
-
- Include your name, address, phone number and email to ensure rapid
- delivery.
- <EOF>