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Dynomite! Information
Current released version: 1.1 - 19th September, 2003
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Haemish Graham (haemish@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://www.astraware.com/games/popcap/dynomite
Recent update headlines: Dynomite receives the Aurora Sound System! - Music for Palm Zire 71, Palm Tungsten series , Handspring Treo 600 or Sony UX series devices!

Copyright (c) 2002 Astraware Ltd, 2001, 2002 PopCap
All rights reserved.

Introduction

Get prehistoric with this dino egg-citing game!

Launch dino eggs to solve the puzzle, but watch out for Mama brontosaurus! This new Palm game is a spectacular action puzzler for everyone!

Dynomite! is our direct licensed conversion of the great PC game from PopCap!

Dynomite! features:

How To Install

Use an extractor program such as WinZip on the PC or Stuffit Expander (on the Mac) to get at the Dynomite! files. Install the game by double-clicking the .prc file, which opens the Palm Install Tool program

Use the HotSync button as usual to install the game onto your handheld. If you have a handheld with an expansion card, you can then move the game over to it. Do this before you register the game!

Now run Dynomite! and tap the screen to play the game!

If you've got any queries about Dynomite! or the registration process, first check out our knowledge base on our website (you must be connected to the internet to access this). If this doesn't help, get in touch with us at support@astraware.com. If you've got any questions (or suggestions, we love those) about the game itself, please get in touch with us at the email address at the top of this page.

How To Play

The objective of the game is to clear the screen of eggs! To assist you are Steggy and Tank, your dinosaur helpers at the bottom of the screen.

Under your careful aim, they will catapult eggs up the screen. Where you manage to hit a group where there are already two or more of the same color, Tank will push the plunger and explode the dynomite holding them up!

To Fire Your Eggs - you can either shoot using the stylus, or using keys. With the STYLUS you tap and hold somewhere on the screen (aiming at least partially upwards). You'll get a pointer showing where it will fly to, which will help you to aim. Adjust your aim a little by dragging, and when you release your hold, sproing - the catapult is released! With the KEYS you use the left two buttons on your Palm to adjust your aim, and one of the keys on the right to fire! What could be easier!

In CONTINUOUS mode, the eggs are always moving down the screen with more coming from above. You have to work quickly to keep them clear, because if they reach the rope along the bottom of the play area, then SQUISH - Mama Brontosaurus will squash the whole screen flat!

You'll also need to watch out for that flying pest WHIRLEY, who makes an appearance occasionally... Each time he'll bring on a new color of egg, just to make the game harder. If he makes it to the top of the screen, then that color will start appearing from the top as new lines come down. So you have to be sharp and whack Whirley as soon as he appears, and knock the egg from his grasp!

In STOMPED mode, you'll be making your way up through a whole series of levels, each progressively trickier than the last. Time isn't critical here, so you can plan your shots strategically and aim even more accurately!

The aim is similar - clear all of the eggs, and once there are none left, you can go on to the next level. But... after firing a certain number of eggs, Mama Brontosaurus will press down just a little further, giving you less room to work in. And, if you get any eggs below the line... CRUNCH!

Special Features

Combos - If you are really good, and can hit group after group each shot, then you'll rack up Combos! These give you more points, and you work up through more powerful combos until you get to a DYNOMITE COMBO - which is a huge dynomite filled bomb! Fire this up the screen and it'll blast a big hole, and even knock all the other eggs backwards, buying you some extra space!

Baby Dinosaurs - every so often you'll see one of the eggs shake as a baby dinosaur inside, just ready to hatch, struggles to break out! If you help it out by cracking the shell by including it in a group you explode, then the baby will escape and fall down to you at the bottom. As a reward, you'll get a Bonus egg to fire on the next shot.

Bonuses - your bonus egg just acts as a normal egg of that color - until it gets exploded as part of a group, then you'll get a special effect! It could be a light beam which helps you plan your shots by showing you the rebounds. It could be bonus points, or even an effect to move the walls in or out, or maybe even ask Mama to give you a break and lift up her foot just a little!

Mama-Meter - On Stomped levels, you need to know how angry Mama is! For this purpose there's a Mama-Meter on the bottom left of the screen. When this reaches full, Mama gets angry and pushes down some more. Careful planning is important, otherwise you'll shoot an egg at a critical point, and Mama will move all of the eggs, causing you to miss. You've been warned!

Registering

In Demo form, you can play 10 games of Dynomite! for free, as you decide whether you like it or not. After these games are up, the program will display a short message reminding you to register each time you play!

If you beam a demo to someone else, and they also like the game, then they can register it either by purchasing a copy from a local store, or by purchasing online.

Registering Online:

For those that like the speed and convenience of buying of the internet, when you register for the game, you'll get a code which will unlock the game and remain valid for future upgrades. Go to the web page at http://www.astraware.com/games/popcap/dynomite for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Dynomite!, and going into the menu, and selecting the 'Register...' option. Your HotSync ID will be filled in for you below.

When you register, Astraware will generate a key based on your ID, which will normally be sent out by email within 48 hours of you registering. When you receive your key, go to the same register option, and enter the key into the space provided.

Astraware Products

You can find out about Astraware and the product range we have for mobile platforms by visiting our website at www.astraware.com.
Here are our top products at time of writing:

Astraware Palm Packs
GameHouse Games Pack 1Get shuffling with Nisqually, blast those blocks with Collapse and test your word power with TextTwist!
GameHouse Games Pack 2Make crazy chains in Glinx, match stunning gems in Gem Drop, and get them balls bouncing in Bounce Out!
It's A Blast! Shooting PackLet out your tension with some target practice with Galaxy Ranger, Police Range and Bang Bang!
Palm Games Pack 2001Zap!2000, Biplane Ace and Bzzz! together for under $25 - save over 25%
PopCap Games PackGet the web games revolution that is Bejeweled, plus Alchemy, Seven Seas, Mummy Maze and Atomica!
Astraware Palm Games
AbysmaIt's a race against time as you attempt to fill in the puzzle pieces before the descending bar of doom!
AlchemyTurn lead into gold in Astraware's addictive PopCap puzzle game!
Astro DefenceDefend your city from the asteroid threat!
AtomicaMake Molecules in Dr. Atomica's Laboratory in Astraware's addictive PopCap puzzle game!
Bang! Bang!Backyard blasting fun
BejeweledBejeweled is the official handheld version of the incredibly popular and addictive online game by PopCap
Big Money!Coin collecting fun in another Pop Cap classic!
Biplane AceDogfight against rival fighter pilots
BookWorm for PalmFeed the bookworm’s loquacious appetite with words made from connected letter tiles.
Bounce OutBrain bending ball matching action
Bzzz! for PalmFly-catching action for the Palm
Candy Cruncher for PalmCandy Crunching Fun
ChromaGamesGreat triple pack of classic games
Collapse!Tap matching blocks in this simple but frantic GameHouse game.
DynomiteGet prehistoric with this dino egg-citing game!
ElixirCollect valuable elixir from a stack of capsules without upsetting the balance in this ultra addictive game from Trixiam Studios.
Eye of HorusUnleash your magical powers with this Astraware puzzle game.
Galaxy RangerBe a Galaxy Ranger, Save the Universe!
Gem DropGem dropping, jewel matching fun
GlinxMake chains of gems as long as you can!
GTS Racing ChallengeBring the power of high speed car racing to the Palm of your hand!
InsaniquariumFeed fish and fight aliens in the craziest aquarium ever!
Link Letters for PalmForm chains of words by altering single letters in Astraware's version of a classic word linking game
MahjonggRelax your mind with the most authentic Mahjongg solitaire game for Palm-powered handhelds
Mars Needs CowsThe challenging PopCap puzzle game of animal abduction!
Mummy MazeEscape the maze and outsmart the mummy in this great PopCap game!
NisquallyMake lines of blocks to clear the screen and complete the level
Noah's ArkSave pairs of animals from the rising water in this great PopCap game!
Police RangePolice Range is a fast game of reactions, dexterity, accuracy and good judgment!
RicochetClassic brick blasting fun comes to the Palm in this conversion of the PC favourite.
Rooks RevengeTry to kill king in this real time chess game from ASAP Games.
Round UpMarble Moving Madness
Seven SeasShip Ahoy! Blast pirates with a broadside and navigate through dangerous waters, in this PopCap puzzle game
T-BlasterPractice your graffiti/text entry by blasting aliens!
TacTicA twist on the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game pits you against the brain
Text TwistJuggle letters to make as many words as you can in a limited time!
TipTopTipTop is a swinging new action puzzle game with plenty of Fifties style and Vegas pizzazz.
What Word for PalmWord finding fun on your palm
Zap!2000/2016Arcade gaming on the Palm has never looked so good!
Astraware Palm Applications
e.GuideYour essential TV episode guide for Palm
Timetable LiteKnow whats when with Timetable!
Timetable ProPlusThe essential tool for teachers and students, with assignment tracker

Release Revision History!

Release 1.1 : 19th September, 2003

  • Updated to the new Aurora sound system!
  • Music from the PopCap PC version, Dynomite for Windows (requires Palm Zire 71, Palm Tungsten series , Handspring Treo 600 or Sony UX series)
  • A number of bug fixes and improvements

Release 1.0 : 1st January, 2003

  • First Public Release!

Feedback

If you've got suggestions about how to improve Astraware Dynomite! - or with reports of any problems you've had, then please contact us!

Dynomite! enquiries/feedback: dynomite@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

 

Contributors

PopCap
Brian Fiete, Jason Kapalka, John Raptis


Astraware
Haemish Graham, David Oakley, Stov Thorley
Many thanks also go to our beta testers!

Software Licence Agreement

This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Astraware Limited. Read this agreement very carefully. If you do not wish to accept this agreement, you may not use Dynomite! on a device or software emulator.

  1. Grant Of License
    This License permits you to use Dynomite! on any single computer, provided the software is installed on only one handheld device at any time.

  2. Copyright
    The software is owned by Astraware Limited. and is protected by United Kingdom copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and all other applicable national laws. You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, dissasemble or otherwise attempt to discover the code and algorithms of the software.

  3. Other Restrictions
    You may not rent or lease the software, but you may transfer your rights under this license agreement on a permanent basis provided you transfer all copies of the software and all written materials and the recipient agrees to the terms of this license.

  4. No Warranty
    The software is delivered as is and Astraware Limited. makes no warranty as to its use or performance. Astraware Limited. does not, and cannot warrant the performance or results you may obtain by using the Software or its documentation. Astraware Limited. makes no warranties, express or implied, as to noninfringement of third party rights, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event will Astraware Limited. be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or special damages, or for any claim by any third party.

Legal

Astraware Ltd takes no responsibility for any adverse effect that this software could cause to your machine or the data on it: backup important data before using Dynomite!. Dynomite! is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Dynomite! is licensed, not sold.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software.

Astraware’s and its suppliers’ entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Astraware’s option, either (a) return of the price paid, if any, or (b) replacement of the product that does not meet the warranty and which is returned to Astraware with a copy of your receipt. This warranty is void if failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement software product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. These remedies are not available without proof of purchase from an authorized source.

Written permission must be obtained before distribution of this game, either in demo form or full form, through any online or offline methods. 

Copyright (c) 2002 Astraware Ltd, 2001, 2002 PopCap.

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