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Bang!Bang! Information

Current released version: 1.20 - 2nd April, 2002
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Howard Tomlinson (howard@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://palm.astraware.com/bang/
Recent update headlines: Added Targets and Layouts

Copyright (c) 1999,2000,2001 Astraware Ltd.All rights reserved.
All rights reserved.

Introduction

Bang! Bang! is a simple game of backyard blasting fun!

Astraware Bang! Bang! Features:

- High quality graphics
- Three levels of difficulty.
- High score table.
- Optional sound effects and volume setting.
- Animations throughout
- Tips for beginners when the game is first loaded.
- Many different targets.
- Many special effects
- Option to choose to be nice to cats (if you wish)
- Inbuilt cheat codes!

How To Install

Use an extractor program such as WinZip on the PC or Stuffit Expander on the Mac to get at the Bang!Bang! 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 Bang!Bang! and tap the screen to play the game!

If you've got any queries about Bang!Bang! 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.

Playing Bang!Bang!

Install and run the game on your Palm.
Tap the screen to start a game !

As targets pop-up or fly past, tap on them as quickly as you can to fire a shot from your gun.

If you are quick, then some targets may drop some extra ammo for you. Miss too often, and you'll run out of ammo, then its game over!

Don't leave it too long before shooting, or maybe some of the ducks will try to take their own revenge!

Hidden Features

There are a couple of extra features we built in for fun....

- Shoot a wave of ducks, and each one gives a higher score. Get all three, and you get extra ammo.
- Shoot the wall, and you'll hear a ricochet sound, and leave a bullet hole.
- Shoot the mole's helmet, and you'll get a ricochet
- Shoot the mole when he blinks and you'll get extra ammo
- Shoot the cat 5 times, and it will drop some more ammo
- You can shoot cans while they are in the air.
- Shoot a can on the left, and it will fly to the right, and vice-versa. Juggle cans in mid-air for up to 75 points per hit.
- Graffiti 's' gives you a bonus 25 shells, at the cost of 1000 points.
- Graffiti 'u' turns on (or off) a machine gun effect with infinite ammo - drag across the screen to wreak real havoc!

Registering

If you purchased a copy of the game on a CD from a store, then it will come pre-registered! If so.. please find the accompanying details with the CD to find out how to register your purchase to get upgrades!

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.

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 Bang!Bang! 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!

Retail Copies

This and other great Astraware games are available to purchase straight from a store - you'll get a CD with pre-registered copies of the games - no hassle - and makes a great gift!

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://palm.astraware.com/bang/
for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Bang!Bang!, 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
It's A Blast! Shooting Pack | Let out your tension with some target practice with Astraware's collection of great screen-tapping games!
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
Alchemy | Turn lead into gold in Astraware's addictive PopCap puzzle game!
Astro Defence | Defend your city from the asteroid threat!
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 1.20 : 2nd April, 2002

- Improved Speed!
- Combined colour and greyscale PRC file
- Better use of recent Palm OS machines to be released included up to OS 4.1
- Option to Beam Demo
- Greyscale adjustment settings
- Internet High Score export option for registered users

Release 1.1 : 1st April, 2001

- Improved handling & speed
- Added more cans, and a better system for placing them, so now you can sometimes get piles or stacks of cans!

  Release 1.0 : 1st February, 2001

  - First Public Release
  - Beta Timeout removed

  Feedback

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

  Bang!Bang! enquiries/feedback: bang@astraware.com
  Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
  General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

  Contributors

  Design and Programming : Howard Tomlinson

  Graphics : Rob Gentile

  Thanks also to the many beta testers for their helpful suggestions throughout January.

  SAFETY NOTICE

  Astraware Ltd in no way endorses the use of guns, nor their use against any sort of live target.

  Parents should not give this game to their children without thoroughly testing the game to ensure that it is appropriate for them.

  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 Bang!Bang!. Bang!Bang! is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Bang!Bang! 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) 1999,2000,2001 Astraware Ltd.All rights reserved..

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