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 WELCOME TO THE LASERBALL FRENZY INFORMATION SCREEN !!!
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        CONTENTS :  (WIN95/98/NT/2000 VERSION: VER 2.07)
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1.) INSTALLATION....(HOW TO INSTALL TO WIN95/98/NT/2000)
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2.) TROUBLESHOOTING.......(DURING INSTALL / DURING GAME)
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3.) AUTHOR INFORMATION......(E-MAIL AND ADDRESS)
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4.) GENERAL GAME CONTROLS (F-KEYS, SOUND, JOYSTICK, ETC)
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5.) PADDLE-SHIP CONTROLS (LAUNCH BALL, SHOOT LASER, ETC)
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6.) GAME OBJECTIVES (WHAT ARE YA SUPPOSED TO BE DOING ?)
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7.) GAMEPLAY TIPS....(HOW YOU CAN BEAT LASERBALL FRENZY)
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                      INSTALLATION
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  NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO TEST THE VIDEO DRIVER AFTER
        INSTALLATION TO CONFIRM THE CORRECT VIDEO DRIVER
        HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR YOUR PARTICULAR SYSTEM.
        SEE "INSTALLATION" STEP #5 FOR DETAILS !!!!!
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  1.) DOUBLE-CLICK SETUP.EXE

  2.) SELECT "Setup LASERBALL FRENZY DEMO".

  3.) USE THE DEFAULT DIRECTORIES GIVEN, SELECT "OK".

  4.) AFTER INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE, START GAME.

  5.) AT TITLE SCREEN (LASERBALL FRENZY) PRESS THE F1
      KEY ON KEYBOARD....DOES A HELP SCREEN APPEAR ?
      IF NOT, READ "TROUBLESHOOTING" SECTION BELOW...
              (STEP #1) TO CORRECT PROBLEM.
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                    TROUBLESHOOTING
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  1.) AT THE "LASERBALL FRENZY" TITLE SCREEN. WHEN 
      THE F1 KEY IS PRESSED THE GAME WILL NOT
      DISPLAY THE "LASERBALL FRENZY INFO SCREEN. 

      RERUN SETUP.EXE, SELECT "CHANGE GRAPHICS DRIVER", 
      AND SELECT ANOTHER GRAPHICS DRIVER....THIS SHOULD
      WORK FOR YOU.("STANDARD WINDOWS DRIVER" WORKS WELL
      ON MOST.)
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  2.) IF THE GAME APPEARS TO BE SLUGGISH WHEN BEING
      PLAYED, OR THE BALL APPEARS TO BE JERKING...

      ESCAPE THE GAME, AND SHUT DOWN ANY PROGRAMS THAT 
      ARE RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND.
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  3.) IF THE GAME WILL NOT RUN SMOOTHLY OR IS LOCKED UP.

      ESCAPE THE GAME, THEN RESTART WINDOWS..AND GAME.
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                   AUTHOR INFORMATION
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                     MICHAEL ESSER
                      
           111 SHADY COURT,LONGWOOD FL 32750


                    E-MAIL ADDRESS:
                   axejamm@aol.com



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                  GENERAL GAME CONTROLS 
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  ESC >>>>>>>>>>>= EXITS GAME (RETURN TO WINDOWS) 
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  F1 >>>>>>>>>>>>= HELP (ALL GAME INFO)
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  F2 >>>>>>>>>>>>= START NEW GAME
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  F3 >>>>>>>>>>>>= CREDITS SCREEN (NOT IN DEMO)
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  F5 >>>>>>>>>>>>= THE BOSS KEY (HIDES GAME FAST!)
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  CTRL+P >>>>>>>>= PAUSE
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  CTRL+Y >>>>>>>>= PLAYERS (SELECTS JOYSTICK/KEYBOARD)
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  CTRL+S >>>>>>>>= SOUND EFFECTS (TOGGLE ON/OFF)
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  CTRL+M >>>>>>>>= MUSIC (TOGGLE ON/OFF)
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                   PADDLE-SHIP CONTROLS 
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  ENTER KEY >>>>= LAUNCHES LASERBAll FROM PADDLE-SHIP
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  SHIFT KEY >>>>= FIRES LASER (AFTER BALL LAUNCH)
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  LEFT ARROW >>>= MOVES PADDLE LEFT(AFTER BALL LAUNCH)
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  RIGHT ARROW >>= MOVES PADDLE RIGHT(AFTER BALL LAUNCH)
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                       OBJECTIVES 
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  TO DESTROY ALL OF THE BRICKS ON EACH PLAYFIELD, BY
  HITTING THEM WITH YOUR LASERBALL.
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  TO KEEP THE LASERBALL ON THE PLAYFIELD, NOT LETTING
  THE LASERBALL GO OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE PLAYFIELD.
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  TO EARN AS MANY POINTS AS POSSIBLE DURING THE GAME.
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  TO DESTROY PASSING ENEMIES FOR POINTS AND BONUSES.
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                      GAMEPLAY TIPS 
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  1.) TO START GAME, PRESS ENTER AT THE TITLE SCREEN.
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  2.) WHEN THE FIRST LEVEL APPEARS, YOUR PADDLE-SHIP
      WILL BE IN THE LOWER CENTER OF THE SCREEN.
      YOU WILL NOTE THE BLUE LASERBALL TOWARD THE
      CENTER OF THE PADDLE, PROTRUDING FROM THE TOP
      OF THE SHIP. PRESS ENTER, THE LASERBALL THRUSTERS
      WILL BE HEARD AND THE LASERBALL WILL BE RELEASED
      SOON AFTER. ONCE RELEASED, THE SHIP CAN THEN BE
      MOVED WITH YOUR ARROW KEYS (LEFT ARROW OR RIGHT 
      ARROW). USE YOUR PADDLE-SHIP TO DEFLECT THE
      LASERBALL BACK INTO THE PLAYFIELD AND AWAY FROM 
      THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN. 
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  3.) ONCE THE LASERBALL IS LAUNCHED, YOU CAN USE THE
      SHIFT KEY TO FIRE YOUR LASER CANNON. THIS WEAPON
      IS USED TO DESTROY PASSING ENEMIES AND ALSO 
      TO DEFLECT THE LASERBALL FROM DANGER. ONCE YOU 
      GET THE HANG OF IT,YOU'LL BE ABLE TO STEER THE
      BALL AND KEEP IT CONFINED TO ONE AREA OF THE
      SCREEN. OTHERWISE, THE LASERBALL WILL DESTROY
      THE LAST BRICK, SENDING YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF 
      THE GAME, MISSING SOME PASSING ENEMY'S BONUSES.
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  4.) ALMOST EVERY LEVEL HAS EXTRA BALL CAPABILITY.
      USE YOUR LASER CANNON (SHIFT KEY) TO DESTROY
      EVERY OBJECT YOU CAN TO GET THE EXTRA BALL BONUS.
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  5.) SOME LEVELS CONTAIN ANNOYING OBJECTS. THEIR TOTAL
      FUNCTION IS TO GET IN YOUR WAY, AND BLOCK YOUR
      VIEW SO YOU CAN'T SEE YOUR PADDLE-SHIP, CAUSING
      YOU TO LOSE A BALL IN THE PROCESS. IF YOUR BALL
      APPEARS TO BE HEADING TOWARDS THAT OBJECT, YOU
      CAN USE YOUR LASER CANNON TO DEFLECT THE BALL 
      INTO ANOTHER DIRECTION.
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  6.) IF MULTI-BALL PLAY HAPPENS, REMEMBER TO FOLLOW
      THE FIRST LASERBALL LAUNCHED. THE SECOND BALL
      CAN'T GO OUT OF THE PLAYFIELD. IF THE ORIGINAL
      LASERBALL GOES OUT, IT WILL ALSO DESTROY THE
      SECOND BALL. (HINT: TO FIND OUT WHICH OF THE TWO
      BALLS IS THE SECOND, USE YOUR LASER CANNON TO
      SHOOT THE BALLS.THE SECOND BALL CAN'T BE HIT !!) 
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  7.) WHEN THE LASERBALL IS MOVING HORIZONTALLY MOVE
      YOUR SHIP DIRECTLY BELOW IT, AND ATTEMPT TO SHOOT
      THE BALL WITH YOUR LASER CANNON. IF HIT, THE
      LASERBALL WILL CHANGE IT'S DIRECTION TO A VERTICLE
      MOVEMENT LESSENING THE POSSIBILITY OF A LOST BALL.
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          THE LASERBALL CAN CHANGE DIRECTIONS...

  *WHEN BOUNCED OFF SOME OBJECTS (BRICKS,PADDLE,ETC.)
      
  *WHEN SHOT BY YOU OR THE ENEMIES LASER

  *WHEN BOUNCING OFF PLAYFIELD (SIDES OR TOP)

  *WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT (TRUST ME, YOU'LL SEE !!)

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     LASERBALL FRENZY: Copyright 1997 Michael Esser
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  Corel Click & Create Runtime Player: Copyright 1996
         Yves Lamoureux and Francois Lionet  
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