README for BlockBuster (Macintosh)
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BlockBuster is an amazing arcade game with relaxed game-playing mode. The main
goal of the game is very simple-to remove color squares from the board, butas
soon as you start playing, you realize that you need to struggle for victory.
Numerous skins and several skill levels make the game more addictive than ever
for all fans of this funny game.

The information about new versions, upgrades, etc. can be found 
on the Web at http://absolutist.com/mac/blockbuster/

When you ask for support, please include as many details about your 
problem and as much information on your computer as possible. 

This software is copyright (c) Absolutist.com, Icestone Trustee Ltd, 2001-04.

Game Rules

The main goal of the game is very simple-to remove color squares from
the board. They can be taken out only in blocks of the same color, these
blocks are selected when the mouse moves over. Just click on the block to
take it out. Single squares cannot be cleared, and when no blocks remain
-the game is over. There are two different games:
STRATEGY
Here the goal is just to remove as many squares in few moves as possible.
You get two points for every square you've managed to clear at the end of
the game the percent of the field left uncleared is counted down. This value
is shown on the indicator under the playing field. The new level begins. At
the end of it the percent of the squares left on a board is added to the
value on indicator.When indicator reaches 100%, the game is over. The goal is
to go through as many levels as possible.
ARCADE
In this game you have to remove like-colored blocks that are in clusters so
that they couldn't fill the board to the top.  Removing big blocks will bring
you more points. You'll get extra bonus if you remove extremely big blocks. To
move to the next level you should cope with a certain number of lines that will
be added to the board.The speed of the game grows as you move from one level
to another. Bombs that sometimes appear 
on the board will help you to cope with a level: a click on a bomb of certain
color will blow up all the squares of the same color. Clicking on a black bomb
will blow up all the squares around it.

INSTALLATION

BlockBuster is distributed as a zip archive or a sit file containing the
following files:

blockbuster_mac.zip - zip archive
README.txt   - this file
LICENSE.txt  - legal information

In order to play BlockBuster, mount the image from this archive and copy the
game from it on your hard disk. Then start BlockBuster PPC and enjoy the game!

The trial copy of the program is feature limited. You can obtain a
registration key any time during or after the trial period.


REGISTRATION

If you wish to use the full version of this game, with skill selection and
saving on disk enabled, after the trial period, please register it securely at

    http://absolutist.com/cgi-bin/wp_reg.pl?tick=amgCLPS

Registration cost is US $16.95. Please visit the site above to learn about 
currently available discounts.

All major credit cards are accepted, as well as checks and orders. Other
registration methods are possible, including fax and postal. When your payment
is completed, you will receive the registration number and other information
by e-mail. Please be careful when filling your address into the registration
form.


DISTRIBUTION

BlockBuster is a shareware ("try before you buy") game. 

Permission is granted to anyone to use this software, including commercial
applications. Redistributing the program is only allowed if it is not yet
registered, except for the following restrictions:

1. The authors and origin of this software must be clearly stated, you must
   not claim that you wrote the original software.
2. This copyright notice may not be removed from or altered in a
   redistribution package.

Registered copies of BlockBuster cannot be further redistributed.


DISCLAIMER

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In
no event will the Icestone Trustee Limited or Absolutist.com be held liable
for any damages arising from the use of this software.


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Copyright (c) Absolutist.com, Icestone Trustee Limited, 2001-04
