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    ARKANOID FOR WIN32
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1 Installation
  1.1 System requirements
  1.2 Installing the game

2 Running the game
  2.1 Keyboard commands
  2.2 Blocks
  2.3 Power-ups

3 Uninstalling the game
  3.1 The uninstall program
  3.2 Removing leftover files

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1 INSTALLATION
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1.1 System requirements

Before installing the game, make sure your system meet the following minimum requirements:
 - Pentium90 processor, 8Mb RAM
 - DirectX compatible video card capable of 800x600, 16bit color mode (2Mb reccomended)
 - DirectX compatible sound card
 - Win95 and DirectX 5 installed


1.2 Installing the game

Before you start the installation process, you MUST uninstall any old version of Arkanoid previously installed on your system. To do so, run the uninstallation program supplied with the old version, and remove any leftover files.

To install Arkanoid for Win32, run the install program and specify a path where the game should be installed (if the directory you specify doesn't exist, the installation program will create the directory). If you encounter any problems during install, please send the error message and your system configuration to lordchs@hem.passagen.se


2 RUNNING THE GAME
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2.1 Keyboard commands

The following keys are used to control the ship during gameplay:

   left arrow          - Steer ship left
   right arrow         - Steer ship right
   right/left Ctrl     - Fire missile
   Esc                 - End game
   P                   - Pause (press P again to resume the game)

2.2 Blocks

The following number of hits are required to destroy the blocks in the game:

   Blue   - 1 hit
   Green  - 2 hits
   Grey   - Unbreakable (can be destroyed with Ball Of Fire)

2.3 Power-ups

The following power-ups can be collected in the game:

   P  - Ship size is increased
   M  - Missiles
   F  - Ball of Fire
   S  - Score increased with 1000 (and all improvements are removed)
   R  - All improvements are removed


3 UNINSTALLING THE GAME
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3.1 The uninstall program

To uninstall Arkanoid for Win32, run the uninstall program located in the game directory. This program removes all the game files and registry keys added during installation.


3.2 Removing leftover files

If the uninstall program is unable to remove all the files, but no error message was displayed during the uninstall process, you need to remove all leftover files (and directories) manually.



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Arkanoid for Win32 v1.0

ChaosSoft - Your source for freeware games on the net
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/9886
lordchs@hem.passagen.se
