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electrObalz (Demo) - PC
Version 1.0 (01-24-01)
Created by VPPEC
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Table Of Contents
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1.) Introduction
2.) Game Information
3.) Story
4.) Controls
5.) Levels
6.) Item Listing
7.) Setup
8.) Level Editor
9.) Copyright Information

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Introduction
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I was looking at some of my old PC Gamer demos to write a FAQ for. I saw that
the game electrObalz wasn't even on the site, so I decided to write a FAQ for
it. If you have any questions or comments e-mail me at vppec@prodigy.net

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Game Information
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Game Data
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Released : 2000
# of Players : 1
Similar Games: Arkanoid (ARC, NES, PC), Breakout (A2600, PC, PSX)
Can Be Found : On the June 2000 PC Gamer demo disc (5.9) or online at:
http://www.isotope244.com/downloads.html

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System Requirements
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Minimum
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- 486DX 133
- 16MB System Memory
- Graphics Card w/ 2MB
- 5MB of disk space
- Windows 95
- DirectX 7

Recommended
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- Pentium 233
- 32MB System Memory
- Graphics Card w/ 4MB
- 5MB of disk space
- Windows 95
- DirectX 7

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Background
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This game can be described as a futuristic Arkanoid. It features the same old
paddle/brick gameplay, but it adds some interesting elements. Some changes are:
The balls are made out of ether, a level editor is included, and some minor
changes. These advances and upgrades help it from being just an Arkanoid clone.
If you enjoy games of this genre, I would recommend downloading the demo.

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Story
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(From the Readme)

The goal is simple, destroy all of the bricks in each level to proceed to the
next level. Along the way you will receive many different power items to help
you. The main element in electrObalz is Ether. Ether comes in two forms, red
and blue, both of which are needed to electrically form an electrOball! Your
space pad initiates an electrOball and then you can reflect the ball about the
level to destroy many different types of bricks. After completing many levels
and encountering many items and bricks, and only then will you have the
experience to finish the epic adventure of electrObalz!

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Controls
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Game Controls
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Delete : Delete Saved Game
Escape : Exit Game
F11 : Switch In/Out Fullscreen Mode
Left/Right Arrows: Move Pad Left/Right
Left Click : Create Ball
P : Pause Game
Shift : Increase Game Speed
Spacebar : Create Ball

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Level Editor Controls
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Left Click : Increase Special Items, Select/Place Bricks
Left Click : While Held Down, Highlights Squares For Placing
Right Click : Decrease Special Items, Remove Bricks
Right Click : While Held Down, Highlights Squares For Removal

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Setup Controls
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Left Click : Decreases Value
Right Click : Increases Value

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Levels
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Diagrams Key
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2: The brick is destroyed after two hits.
U: The brick is unbreakable.

Level 1
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|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_U_|_U_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|_U_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_U_|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|

Total # of Bricks: 180
Breakable Bricks : 172

Level 2
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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___ ___
___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_2_|_2_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|_U_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_2_|_U_|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___| |___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___| |___|

Total # of Bricks: 166
Breakable Bricks : 154

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|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|_2_|_2_|_2_|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|_2_|_2_|_2_|___|___|
|___|___|_2_|___|_2_|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|_2_|___|_2_|___|___|
|___|___|_2_|_2_|_2_|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|_2_|_2_|_2_|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|

Total # of Bricks: 180
Breakable Bricks : 180

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Power Items
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Ball w/ Pad Underneath : Creates Auto Pad
Ball w/ Rotating Rings : Creates electrOball
Blue Battery w/ "+" Sign: Increases Pad Speed
Blue Battery w/ "-" Sign: Decreases Pad Speed
Red Sphere w/ "+" Sign : Increases Ball Speed
Red Sphere w/ "-" Sign : Decreases Ball Speed
Red Blob : Increases Red Ether
Blue Blob : Increases Blue Ether
Big Pipe : Increases Pad Size
Small Pipe : Decreases Pad Size
Three Balls : Multiple Balls
Smily Face : Random Ball
Rotating Yellow Balls : 100/200/500 Points (Value is determined by size)

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Controls
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Mouse
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Values : 1-30
Default: 10
Summary: Controls the amount of movement caused by moving the mouse. Lower
values cause the mouse to more, while higher values cause it to move
slower.

Joypad
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Values : On/Off
Default: On
Summary: Turns the support for joypads on or off.

GameSpeed
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Values : 50-150
Default: 100
Summary: Changes the speed of the game. The higher the value, the faster the
game's speed. The lower the value, the slower the game's speed.

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Graphics
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Fullscreen
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Values : On/Off
Default: On
Summary: Switches between a fullscreen window and a smaller window.

Colordepth
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Values : 8-32
Default: 32
Summary: Changes the amount of depth in each color. Lower values increase
speed, while higher values decrease speed.

Sparkles
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Values : On/Off
Default: On
Summary: Turns sparkles on or off.

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Audio
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Sound
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Values : On/Off
Default: On
Summary: Switches between sound and no sound.

Volume
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Values : 0-100
Default: 100
Summary: Increases and decreases the game's volume.

Stereo
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Values : Swap/No Swap
Default: No Swap
Summary: Switches the audio channels.

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Play Level
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This feature is not available in the demo version.

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Edit Level
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Brick Types
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There are forty different bricks at your disposal. Click on it to activate it
and then place it on the grid. Some bricks can't be broken or are broken in two
hits.

Game Area
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The yellow square gives you an outline of the recommended placing area for
bricks. However, you can place bricks outside of it.

Special Items
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Click on these items to increase the amounts on each level. If you have three
blobs of red ether, then there will be three on the level. These items appear
randomly.

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