Ball Adventures Demo readme file Installation: Run ba_demo.exe and follow the directions of the installer. Running: Click on Ball Adventures shortcut on the desktop or Start MenuProgramsBall Adventures DemoBall Adventures Demo shortcut to run the demo. After starting a launchpad will be appeared. You can choose the screen resolution and between 2 demo options (this launchpad won't be a part of the final version, this has been made for the demo version only). Start Demo: start the game this to play with the demo. Start Bechmark: click here to start the bechmark. In the bechmark you can test your computer "power" in the game environment. The bechmark of the demo includes 2 test methods, a so called "free flying" and a "game playing" modes. After the running of the bechmark your score and average frame rate will be displayed in a window (also it will be saved to the "bechmark_result.txt" in the game directory). Minimum specification: OS: Windows 98/ME/XP CPU: Pentium III 800Mhz or 100% compatible Memory: 128Mb Videocard: Nvidia Geforce2GTS based 32Mb videocard Soundcard: DirectSound compatible soundcard Hard drive: 80Mb free space Recommended specification: OS: Windows 98/ME/XP CPU: Pentium III 1000Mhz or 100% compatible Memory: 256Mb Videocard: Nvidia Geforce3 based 64Mb videocard Soundcard: DirectSound3D compatible soundcard Hard drive: 80Mb free space The demo requires DirectX8.1 has to be installed. The demo includes: - one table (World War) - 2 musics - 3 animations on the LCD Display - all the sound effects - 1 game mode and Multiball mode - 5 normal and 5 special camera views - high object and high textura details Controlling: S -- start game (press it again for more players) ENTER -- ball launching F1 - F5 -- normal camera views F6 - F10 -- special camera views Left and Right CTRL and SHIFT, Z and / -- activate flippers Left and Right ALT and the SPACE -- push the table D -- move the LCD display into each of the four corners PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN -- music volume HOME and END -- sound volume INSERT -- screen capture (to gamedir/Screenshots) ESC -- exit the game/exit the bechmark Note to Windows 2000/XP users: If you use CTRL or SHIFT keys to control the flippers, you have to disable the StickyKeys function in Accessibility Options menu. How to... collect the Multiball mode: As its name shows this is a mode with more balls, Jackpots, Super Jackpots and other extras (Extra Ball, extra points) can obtainable with its activation. This mode lasts as long as there are minimum 2 balls on play. Activation: - open the gate with shooting of the GATE OPENER (green) bonuses - switch the turret of the tank to the right position with shooting of the TURRET ROTATION (yellow) bonuses - lock 3 balls to the MULTIBALL COLLECTOR through the TANK Task: - shoot the ball to the left ramp for Jackpots - shoot the ball to the right ramp for Super Jackpots Extras: - collect bonuses of the MULTIPLIER COLLECTOR (upper green bonuses) for 20 Million at 3 balls, or 10 Million at 2 balls - collect bonuses of the TURRET ROTATION (yellow bonuses) for 10 Million at 3 balls, or 5 Million at 2 balls - collect bonuses of the GATE OPENER (red bonuses) for 10 Million at 3 balls, or 5 Million at 2 balls - collect bonuses of the MODE COLLECTOR (lower green bonuses) for 20 Million at 3 balls, or 5 Million at 2 balls collect the Defend game mode: In the demo there is a game mode, which can be activated on 2 ways (see below). You have to play with this game mode if it's collected again in the demo. Activation ways: - simply collect 3 green bonuses at the right side of the table - or collect 10 combos with the same ball Task: - shoot the ball to the left lower pathway (TRENCH) for 5 Million - shoot the ball to the two pathway around the table (GROUND SUPPLY and AIR SUPPLY) and the middle pathway (REINFORCEMENT) for 20 Million - the extra score is 100 Million 2002. A.S.K. Homework Homepage: www.askhomework.hu E-mail: zsolt.balyi@askhomework.hu