MEGA BreakOut (freeware)    
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By .HCC. ~Software~ -2002-        
            
            
Description:            
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This program is a remake of the all time classic Breakout (Atari 2600)      
The game is a mix of Breakout, Super Breakout and Arkanoid.   
You will recognize lots of 'things' from the originals such as the  
power-ups and the enemies (Arkanoid), the 'Double' and the 'Breakthru'  
power-ups (Super Breakout/Breakout) the 'Progressive' rounds (Superbreakout)    
and much more...     
    
This game was written only for fun; no money, no registration, nothing.          
Send any comment if you want to contribute. * Donations also allowed :)         
            
Features:          
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+ Classic remake!        
+ Small and fast.        
+ Nice looking graphics.      
+ 10x2 different rounds.    
+ Power-ups (Multiball, Double, Breakthru, Hold, Laser and more!)
+ High score support (to reset record, delete the memcard.dat file)    
+ Mouse and Keyboard operated (see below for info on how to connect      
  a real Atari2600's Paddle controller)          
+ It's FREE!          
          
          
System requirements:         
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- Pentium class CPU 200MHz (Pentium II or higher recommended) with 16M Ram.          
- PCI/AGP video card (16bit color depth).  
- Sound blaster, Gravis Ultrasound, or 100% compatible sound card      
  (optional for sounds and tunes)         
- 5M of free hard disk space.          
- Mouse (optional but highly recommended)        
- Windows 9x, Me, 2000 or XP   
          
          
Installation and execution:                
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-Extract all files into a new folder like: 'C:\GAMES\MEGAB\'          
-Double click the file 'Start.Exe' (by using the Windows explorer).           
  
          
Control:       
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>Menu screen:
-Press [F1] to start the game.   
-Press [F4] to switch between Normal and Full Screen.      
*If you are the kind of person who like to use the monitor with 100% brightness    
 and 100% contrast (like a spot-light just in front of you) or if you have a   
 'dark' monitor... You may press [F9],[F10] and [F11] to change the game  
 gamma color (high, normal and low).    
-If the game runs too slowly (older machines) press [F5] to force high speed.    

>In game:  
Use the Mouse/Cursors to move and the right button/CTRL for fire.    
-Press [K] to switch between mouse and keyboard control.    
-Press [A] to enable/disable acceleration (for mouse and keyboard)    
-Use the [L-Shift]+[N] combination to go to the next round (this trick works  
 only with rounds 1,2,3,4 (you'll need to play normally to 'see' the rounds  
 6,7 or higher.  
-Press [ESC] to give up.         

      
Quick instructions:        
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Score as many points as possible by breaking the blocks, when all (non metal)    
blocks are gone you will go to the next round (and you will earn 1000 points  
and 1 live). Catch the power-ups (the falling letters) to get new abilities  
like Multiball or Laser to complete the round faster.    
In the progressive rounds you must avoid to touch any block with your ''ship''  
if you do so you will lose the game (no matter how many lives you have).    
Note:You may notice that metal blocks blink randomly that is not a bug and  
that is the reason why some times the ball can skip a metal barrier.    
         
        
Using a real Atari 2600 Paddle controller:        
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Follow these links to learn how to create a very easy home made      
interface to connect an Atari Paddle and use it in your PC.      
        
 http://www.geocities.com/hcc.soft/docs.html        
 http://www.emuhq.com/random64/docs.shtml        
        
        
Information and copyright notices:            
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This program is freeware. You are allowed to redistribute it freely.            
No warranty is given. Use this program at your own risk.          
        
.HCC. ~Software~ is in no way affiliated with Atari and/or Infogrames.      
The Atari name&logo is used only to honor the original maker.    
    
Art, graphics, sounds, tunes and code by .HCC. ~Software~ -2002-    
    
    
Suggestion:            
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Visit our web-site (download section) for new versions of this and          
many others programs.         
          
http://www.geocities.com/hcc.soft          
http://random64.emuhq.com         
              
You may contribute with a donation:    
Any old game system cartridge/stuff is welcome such as Atari, Sega    
handhelds (Nintendo G&W, Casio watch+game), MSX, TI-99, etc.    
Cash is also allowed but no Pay-pal, sorry.      
Contact:  hcc.soft@yahoo.com    
...Thanks!    
     
     
          
          
           
        
        
          
          
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