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 Block Breaker  Version 4.20E

                             July 1, 1995  Yutaka Emura
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Distributed Files
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    The distribution should contain the following files.

    After Setup  Before Setup
    FRUITS.BLC   FRUITS.BL_   ... block file
    MAZE.BLC     MAZE.BL_     ... block file
    NEXT.BLC     NEXT.BL_     ... block file
    RAINBOW.BLC  RAINBOW.BL_  ... block file
    SYSTEM.BLC   SYSTEM.BL_   ... block file
    WAVE.BLC     WAVE.BL_     ... block file
    EASY.BLC     EASY.BL_     ... block file [1]
    GEOM.BLC     GEOM.BL_     ... block file [1]
    HI.BLC       HI.BL_       ... block file [1]
    MOSAIC.BLC   MOSAIC.BL_   ... block file [1]
    PATHS.BLC    PATHS.BL_    ... block file [1]
    QUIKEZE.BLC  QUIKEZE.BL_  ... block file [1]
    WALL2.BLC    WALL2.BL_    ... block file [1]
    WALLS.BLC    WALLS.BL_    ... block file [1]
    ZEE.BLC      ZEE.BL_      ... block file [1]
    BLOCK.EXE    BLOCK.EX_    ... Block Breaker Executable
    BLOCK.HLP    BLOCK.HL_    ... Help file
    BLOCKDEM.MID BLOCKDEM.MI_ ... MIDI file
    BLOCKEND.MID BLOCKEND.MI_ ... MIDI file
    BLOCKPLY.MID BLOCKPLY.MI_ ... MIDI file
    BLOCKE.TXT   BLOCKE.TXT   ... this file
    FRAME.WAV    FRAME.WA_    ... WAVE file
    GOLDBLC.WAV  GOLDBLC.WA_  ... WAVE file
    NORMBLC.WAV  NORMBLC.WA_  ... WAVE file
    SIDEPADL.WAV SIDEPADL.WA_ ... WAVE file
    SILVBLC.WAV  SILVBLC.WA_  ... WAVE file
    TOPPADL.WAV  TOPPADL.WA_  ... WAVE file
                 SETUP.EXE    ... setup executable


[1] Block files created by Jay Gerard.


Requirements
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    Microsoft Windows 3.1 is required to run Block Breaker.  


Installation
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    To install Block Breaker, run SETUP.EXE.  For example, if the
Block Breaker files are stored in the directory \BLOCK of drive A:,
choose Run command under File menu from Program Manager, and enter

    A:\BLOCK\SETUP

and press Enter.

Or double click SETUP.EXE from File Manager.


Copyright
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    Block Breaker is Freeware.  You can freely use, copy and 
distribute this software, and you have no obligation to send 
money.
    Publishers can freely use this software in their books,
magazines or CD-ROMs, and do not require the author's permission.


E-Mail Address
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    Write any comments to:

    CompuServe  73560,2250
    Internet    QFG02250@niftyserve.or.jp
    Yutaka Emura

    The author is so busy that he may not be able to answer all 
the questions.


To Shareware Distributors
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Block Breaker is now Freeware.  Please replace old shareware version 
of Block Breaker with this new Freeware version.


Acknowledgments
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Thanks to Jay Gerard (CIS: 76500,3504) who created 9 amazing new 
pattern files


Revision History
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Version 2.1 (11/30/91)
- Added Block Breaker Editor.
- Added extra patterns "Fruits" and "Difficult Patterns".
- etc.

Version 2.2 (12/10/91)
- Added the "3D" option to make blocks look like 3-D.
- Added the "Smooth" option.

Version 2.3 (12/31/91)
- Made it resizable.
- Added the "Save Size When Exiting" option.
- Added the "Default Size" menu.
- Corrected score windows truncated in high resolution mode, and made 
  them 3-D looks.
- Enriched the help file.  Supported the [F1] key when the pull down 
  menu is open.
- Made the system patter to an extra file (SYSTEM.BLC).
- Added a new pattern file called "Rainbow" (RAINBOW.BLC).
- Located the dialogs at the center of the screen.
- Changed the color of the wall to green.

Version 2.4 (2/2/92)
- Fixed an UAE when used in the Standard mode in some machines using
  no sound driver.
- Added a new pattern file called "Wave" (WAVE.BLC).
- When pausing, changed "pause" on the game menu to "resume".

Version 2.5 (2/16/92)
- Fixed sound which did not sound well in some machines.
- Fixed a bad condition when invoking again after exiting as maximized
  or minimized window.
- Fixed so that Block Breaker Editor would inquire whether it would save 
  the changes or not when closing Block Breaker.
  
Version 2.6 (3/7/92)
- Fixed an error when there was no timer available.
- Fixed an error when sound was failed to open.

Version 2.7 (3/31/92)
- Fixed a bad condition that a ball and paddle leave the trail in
  some graphic drivers.  This was due to the graphic driver bug.
- Optimize the routine to move the ball faster.
- Made the default size of the window a little smaller.  
- Changed the message when invoked under the real mode.

Version 2.8 (12/1/92)
- Enabled users to choose keyboard or mouse to control the paddle.
- Added a new pattern called "Maze" (MAZE.BLC).
- Added the "Hide Cursor" option.
- Changed the password for registration.
- Enabled users to select the tone of the sound.

Version 3.00 (1/30/93)
- Fixed a bad condition that a ball and paddle leave the trail in
  some graphic drivers such as Stealth Vram Graphic Card.  This 
  was due to the graphic driver bug.
- Added the registration information in Europe.

Version 3.01 (3/27/93)
- Fixed the bug that, when there are bricks side by side, the ball
  was sometimes bounced off toward where it came from.
- Fixed the bug when a system timer cannot be obtained.

Version 3.10 (7/18/93)
- Modified for Windows 3.1.
- Added MIDI music and WAVE sound.
- Used common dialog for pattern file opens.
- Adjusted for Windows 3.1 Help.
- Used Multimedia Timer.
- Modified user interface for Windows 3.1.

Version 3.11 (7/21/93)
- Modified so that Block Breaker will warn you when WAVE files 
  cannot be found.
- Modified so that Block Breaker will play music during the game 
  play.

Version 3.12 (8/4/93)
- Modified so that you can run Control Panel from Block Breaker.
- Modified MIDI file.
- You can now assign your favorite MIDI files to music.
- Added Help in Register Dialog.
- The ball direction becomes more variable.
- Modified the wall, ball and paddle graphics.

Version 3.12.1 (8/5/93)
- Compatible with German Windows Control Panel.

Version 3.13 (10/10/93)
- Changed Multimedia Timer to conventional timer to prevent hung-ups
  on slower machines.
- Allowed F1 key to go to Help on Dialog Boxes.
- Fixed [Search for Help on] Menu bug.

Version 4.00 (1/5/94)
- Write the whole program again using Micrusoft Visual C++ MFC 2.0.
- Cannot resize any more but add Zoom command.  This reduces the CPU 
  time.
- Added the Toolbar.
- Enhanced context-sensitive Help.
- Block Breaker Editor now uses the same windows as Block Breaker.
- Block Breaker now runs even in background.
- Abolished beep sound.

Version 4.01 (3/11/94)
- Fixed a bug in the sound/music file not found dialog.
- Added 9 new pattern files created by Jay Gerard.

Version 4.02 (4/10/94)
- Corrected easy.blc and paths.blc.
- Relaxed the condition that the ball bounces against the paddle 
  vertically.
- Increased the ball speed by one step.
- Enable saving the toolbar and status bar status.

Version 4.11 (8/30/94)
- Corrected easy.blc.
- Corrected WAVE assignment dialog.
- Used CTL3DS.LIB instead of THREED.VBX
- Excluded European registration information.

Version 4.20 (7/1/95)
- Became Freeware.
- Setup program do not need METER.DLL any more.
