README for ButterFlight
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Endless fun, tough puzzles and sparkling beauty await you in this new
game. Collect the color butterflies, go through many rounds, sharpen
your skill, and you'll be rewarded by great mood and relieved stress.

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

Supported platforms: Mac OCx, OS9, Windows PC, Palm OS5, Pocket PC 2000, 
Pocket PC 2002.
The game for each platform must be ordered separately. The information 
about new versions, upgrades, etc. can be found on the Web at 

                 http://absolutist.com/mac/butterflies/


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) Icestone Trustee Ltd, 2001-04.

Game Rules

You are the Lord of the Butterflies. An evil witch has imposed spell on 
you and you lost your wings. To weave the new wings you have to collect 
a great number of different butterflies. Your little friends wanted to 
help you, but to make sure that you are really their lord, the butterflies 
decided to put you to the test. You should do all your best to win their 
confidence. The family of your courtiers, who believe in you, will help 
you to make up the combination from any type of the butterflies.

You play on the glade that is filled with the multicoloured butterflies. 
At every round, you have to collect a certain number of butterflies of a
particular color on the glade. You can flip and rotate the butterflies 
sitting there - try to bring those of the same color together. They will 
fly away, freeing the place that will be filled with the new butterflies. 
The move is only possible if the result of it is the good combination, 
that is some butterflies will fly away from the field.

The type of the butterflies you have to collect, as well as their number, 
is indicated in the Left section. You can also see the number of possible 
moves there. You may use the Auto button to make the computer play the next 
good move - but you'd get no points for it.

There are four different game modes: Pairs, Twins, Quads and Triads.

In Pairs and Twins, you can interchange two neighboring butterflies; you 
should collect a straight line of three or more similar butterflies, to 
make them fly.

In Quads and Triads, you can rotate groups of four or three butterflies 
respectively, either clockwise (with left mouse button) or anti-clockwise 
(with right mouse button).  If you manage to collect four or more butterflies 
of the same type together (not necessarily in one row) they will fly.

Be the true Lord of the Butterflies! Good luck!


REGISTRATION

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

    http://absolutist.com/mac/butterflies/
or
    http://absolutist.com/cgi-bin/wp_reg.pl?tick=amgBTRF

Registration cost is US $11.95. Please visit the site above to learn
about currently available discounts.

Upgrade is FREE for the registered users of previous versions.

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

ButterFlight 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 ButterFlight 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.

Please refer to LICENSE.TXT for details.


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Copyright (c) Absolutist.com, Icestone Trustee Limited, 2001-2004
