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Round Up Information

Current released version: 1.00 - 13th February, 2002
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Larry Dyde (larry@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://www.astraware.com/palm/roundup
Recent update headlines: First Public Release!

Original concept by Marc A. Silver. Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Astraware Ltd,
All rights reserved.

Introduction

### Have you lost your marbles?

Round Up is the fun marble moving puzzle game where you race to get your marbles back in the right places as quickly as possible and in the fewest moves.

Round Up features

- Simple Gameplay - easy to learn
- Color and Greyscale graphics built in
- Three difficulty settings
- High score tables for each difficulty for the Quickest Times and Fewest Moves
- Pause and resume your game later
- Palette adjustment for greyscale machines
- Built in function to beam a demo to your friends

Round Up will have you playing again and again, just to try to beat that score... and can you beat the game in less moves than last time... ?

How To Install

Use an extractor program such as WinZip on the PC or Stuffit Expander on the Mac to get at the Round Up files. Install the game by double-clicking the prc file.

Use the HotSync button as usual to install the game onto your handheld.

Now run Round Up and tap the screen to play the game!

If you've got any queries about Round Up or the registration process, first check out our frequently asked questions page 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.

The Aim of the Game

Round Up has four different colored types of marbles, and a game board with corresponding colors.

All of the marbles have been shuffled, and so not all of them are in the right positions.

Your goal is to move all of the colored marbles to their matching colored backgrounds. (In greyscale, patterns are used instead of colors).

Just how few moves can you complete the board in ? (And how quickly too!)

Round Up Rules

The rules for Round Up are very simple, to move a marble to the blank space by tapping on it. You can only move a marble that is next to the space, either above it, below it, or to either side. (You cannot move diagonally.)

You can only move a marble when:

- It is next to a marble of the same color before the move, or
- It will be next to a marble of the same color after the move.

Game Hints

You'll often find that you cannot move a marble, because it is stranded away from any others of the same color.

Remember that you can only move a marble to or from one of the same color?

The solution is to send out small groups of marbles of the same color as a rescue party.

Registering

If you downloaded the game straight from the internet, from Astraware's web pages, or from one of the popular Palm download sites, then your copy is in 'Demo' form. Demo means that you can play 10 games for free, and then decide whether to register it or not. After these games are up, the program will display a short message before each game.

In Demo form, you can play 10 games of Round Up for free, as you decide whether you like it or not. After these games are up, the program will display a short message asking you to register or purchase a full version from a shop!

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 key which will unlock the game and remain valid for future 1.x upgrades. Go to the web page at http://www.astraware.com/palm/roundup
for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Round Up, and going into the menu, and selecting the 'register' option. Your HotSync ID (or username) 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 the Palm-powered platform by visiting our website at www.astraware.com/.
Here are our top products at time of writing:

Astraware Palm Packs
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Palm Games Pack 2001 | 4 games for under $25 - save over 25%
PopCap Games Pack | PopCap Games are sweeping the web, and now Astraware brings the top games to the Palm
Astraware Palm Games
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Atomica | Make Molecules in Dr. Atomica's Laboratory in Astraware's addictive PopCap puzzle game!
Bang! Bang! | Backyard blasting fun
Bejeweled | Bejeweled is a Palm version of the incredibly popular and addictive online game by PopCap
Big Money! | Coin collecting fun in another Pop Cap classic!
Biplane Ace | Dogfight against rival fighter pilots
Bzzz! for Palm | Fly-catching action for the Palm
Collapse! | Tap matching blocks in this simple but frantic GameHouse game.
Eye of Horus | Unleash your magical powers with this Astraware puzzle game.
Galaxy Ranger | Be a Galaxy Ranger, Save the Universe!
Mad Gab | ...It's not what you SAY, it's what you HEAR!
Mahjongg | Relax your mind with the most authentic Mahjongg solitaire game for Palm-powered handhelds
Mars Needs Cows | The challenging PopCap puzzle game of animal abduction!
Mummy Maze | Escape the maze and outsmart the mummy in this great PopCap game!
Nisqually | Make lines of blocks to clear the screen and complete the level
Police Range | Police Range is a fast game of reactions, dexterity, accuracy and good judgment!
Round Up | Marble Moving Madness
Seven Seas | Ship Ahoy! Blast pirates with a broadside and navigate through dangerous waters, in this PopCap puzzle game
Text Twist | Juggle letters to make as many words as you can in a limited time!
Zap!2000 | Arcade gaming on the Palm has never looked so good!
Zap!2016 | The essential showcase for your 16-bit color Palm
Astraware Palm Applications
e.Guide | Your essential TV episode guide for Palm
Timetable | Know whats when with Timetable!
Timetable Plus | The essential tool for teachers and students, with assignment tracker
Timetable Pro | The essential tool for teachers and students

Release Revision History!

Release 1.00 : 13th February, 2002

First Public Release

Feedback

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

Round Up enquiries/feedback: roundup@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

Contributors

Original concept by Marc A. Silver.
Graphics by Stephen Thorley Game Code by Laurence Dyde and Ed Kenny

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 Round Up. Round Up is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Round Up 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.

Original concept by Marc A. Silver. Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Astraware Ltd, .

Astraware and the planet logo are trademarks of Astraware Limited. All rights reserved.