Prima

======================================================== =================== Prima Materia, Public Beta Release v0.1.1, 8/23/96 Copyright 1996, Scumby Software, All Rights Reserved, etc etc etc ======================================================== =================== Prima Materia is an action arcade game based on video game classics Arkanoid and Breakout. The basic object of the game is to keep the ball bouncing around the playfield, using your paddle to prevent it from falling into the void at the bottom of the screen. As the ball bounces around it will destroy bricks and monsters in its path. Sometimes when a brick is destroyed a colorful goody will fall towards the void. If you catch the goody before it disappears into the void you will get a surprise of some sort. When all the bricks (with the possible exception of a few special kinds of bricks) on the screen have been cleared, warp doors on either side of your paddle will open up, leading to the next level. Where you go next depends on the door that you choose. Current System Requirements: 68040 or PowerPC processor recommended 640x480 or larger monitor recommended System 7.0 or later required Sound Manager 3.0 or later required 5 megs free RAM required Version 0.1.1 fixes a few bugs, adds support for different monitor resolutions and depths, includes improved online help, and adds a couple of requested configuration options. Prima is not yet PowerPC native. This version was compiled using the CodeWarrior Gold 68k compiler, but I need to convert the level resources into a PowerPC compatible format before the PowerPC version will work. The next release, v0.1.2, should be PowerPC native. I'm working on trying to optimize things so that Prima will run acceptably on a 68030 based Mac. Until then, I apologize if Prima runs slowly on your machine. The new Codewarrior compiler has an excellent profiling feature that I hope to put to good use very soon. Prima is free. Copy it for your friends, your relatives, whoever, and feel no guilt. However, for-profit commercial distribution of any kind is prohibited without my permission. This beta version may not be distributed on any medium - including but not limited to floppy disk, optical disk, magnetic tape, data cartridge, CD ROM, or electronically via network, modem, etc. - that is charged for or in any way bundled with something that is charged for without the permission of Scumby Software. The distribution of altered versions of Prima Materia without my permission is also prohibited. If these terms are not clear enough, please contact me via e-mail at scumby@scumby.com, and I'll be happy to clarify them. Don't think that just because Prima is free that I don't care what happens to it. I will do whatever I have to do in order to protect my copyrights. I make no guarantees that Prima Materia will work as promised. I can't even guarantee it will work at all. I h…