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Bzzz | Palm OS® Products

Current released version: 2.1 - 20th August, 2004
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Howard Tomlinson (support@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://www.astraware.com/palm/bzzz/
Recent update headlines: Minor bug fixes and general improvements

Copyright (c) 1998 - 2004 Astraware Limited.
All rights reserved.

## Introduction

Bzzzzzzzzzzz...SLURRRRP ! ... CHOMP ! .... Mmmmmm - crunchy flies.....

Life's easy for a frog - or so you thought. But what if those flies decided to get their own back..... ?

You've got to keep the frog happy for as long as possible, until the nasty little mosquito bites get the better of him.

## How To Install

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

If you've got any queries about Bzzz 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.

## Playing Bzzz!

Introducing theHappy-o-meter : At the top of the game screen is a heart with a bar next to it. This is your happy-o-meter ! When you catch flies, you feel a little fuller, and just a little happier. When the flies bite or sting, you go sad for a while, which is shown as an unhappy faced frog with a downturned mouth, and a sudden dip in your happy-o-meter. If it reaches zero, you've got too sad to continue - its game over, and time to try the next lily-pad over, where the flies might not be so aggressive!

The controls couldn't be easier - tap on the screen where you'd like to shoot out your tongue to catch a fly! Aim just a little way ahead, and you should catch plenty! Beware, though, leave them too long on screen, and they'll turn angry, and dive bomb you! ( Knocking just a few points off your Happy-o-meter)

Catch all the flies on screen, and some more will bzzz in from the sides - smack your lips and get fly-catching!

Watch out for later levels - nasty wasps might drift in! Catch one of these, and you won't be able to recoil your tongue! It'll take a few seconds to unstick it - and those pesky flies will just jump at the chance to bite you when you're unarmed!

## Registering

In Demo form, you can play 10 games of Bzzz 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 via 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/palm/bzzz/ for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Bzzz, opening into the menus, 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 OS® Packs
GameHouse Games Pack 1 | Get shuffling with Nisqually, blast those blocks with Collapse and test your word power with TextTwist!
GameHouse Games Pack 2 | Make crazy chains in Glinx, match stunning gems in Gem Drop, and get them balls bouncing in Bounce Out!
Gameplate Twin Pack | Buy the brain-busting Elixir and Abysma together and save $5!
PopCap Games Pack 1 | Get the web games revolution that is Bejeweled, plus Alchemy, Seven Seas, Mummy Maze and Atomica!
PopCap Games Pack 2 | PopCap Games Pack 2 brings you another five awesome games from the masters of web games, in one pack for one great price!
### Astraware Palm OS® 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 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 Ace | Dogfight against rival fighter pilots
BookWorm | Feed the bookworm’s loquacious appetite with words made from connected letter tiles.
Bounce Out | Brain bending ball matching action
Bzzz! | Fly-catching action for the Palm
Candy Cruncher | Candy Crunching Fun
Candy Train | Got a sweet tooth? Get your teeth into this new game from PopCap!
Chainz | Un-chain your brain with Chainz from Mumbo Jumbo!
ChromaGames | Great triple pack of classic games
Collapse! | Tap matching blocks in this simple but frantic GameHouse game.
Cubis | The next generation puzzle game
Darts Deluxe II | Deluxeware's addictive darts game!
Dynomite | Get prehistoric with this dino egg-citing game!
Elixir | Collect valuable elixir from a stack of capsules without upsetting the balance in this ultra addictive game from Trixiam Studios.
Equilibria | Matching balls on an ever shifting playing field
Exact II | Double your eXcitement with this sequel to Deluxeware's Exact!
Eye of Horus | Unleash your magical powers with this Astraware puzzle game.
Fish Tycoon | Breed fish in LDWs sequel to the fantastic Plant Tycoon!
Fruit Frolic | It's time to get fruity with this new game from Pyrogon!
Galaxy Ranger | Be a Galaxy Ranger, Save the Universe!
Gamebox Gems | GameBox Gems is a collection of eight highly addictive puzzle games to keep your mind stimulated and your stylus tapping!
Gem Drop | Gem dropping, jewel matching fun
Glinx | Make chains of gems as long as you can!
GTS Racing Challenge | Bring the power of high speed car racing to the Palm of your hand!
Hellfire | Revolutionary combat action that will take you on a worldwide tour of duty
Insaniquarium | Feed fish and fight aliens in the craziest aquarium ever!
Link Letters | Form chains of words by altering single letters in Astraware's version of a classic word linking game
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
Noah's Ark | Save pairs of animals from the rising water in this great PopCap game!
Plant Tycoon | The immensely popular Plant simulator brought to you by LDW Software
Police Range | Police Range is a fast game of reactions, dexterity, accuracy and good judgment!
Ricochet | Classic brick blasting fun comes to the Palm in this conversion of the PC favourite.
Rocket Mania | PopCap's new pyrotechnic puzzler is here!
Rooks Revenge | Try to kill king in this real time chess game from ASAP Games.
Round Up | Marble Moving Madness
Seven Seas | Ship Ahoy! Blast pirates with a broadside and navigate through dangerous waters, in this PopCap puzzle game
Shattered Worlds: Space Combat | Your planet needs YOU!
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space | Sail the high sea of stars in your own deep space exploration vessel.
T-Blaster | Practice your graffiti/text entry by blasting aliens!
TacTic | A twist on the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game pits you against the brain
Tantric | It's a race against time as you attempt to fill in the puzzle pieces before the descending bar of doom!
Text Twist | Juggle letters to make as many words as you can in a limited time!
TipTop | TipTop is a swinging new action puzzle game with plenty of Fifties style and Vegas pizzazz.
Toucan Tango | Puzzle fun in the Jungle! Switch eggs to make groups before they pile too high, and rescue the baby hatchlings!
Tradewinds | Build your empire through swashbuckling sea combat and trade
What Word | Word finding fun on your palm
Word Mojo | Misplaced your mojo? Just say the word!
Zap!2000/2016 | Arcade gaming on the Palm has never looked so good!

## Release Revision History!

Release 2.1 : 20th August, 2004

- General bug fixes and improvements

Release 2.0 : 19th September, 2003

- Added hi-res graphics and enhanced sound!
- Single PRC file, for ease of installtion and use!

Release 1.20 : 26th April, 2002

- New Update to have better support for newer devices!
- Much improved speed throughout game - especially when lots of flies are onscreen
- Improved front screen!
- Improved registration process and assistance.

Release 1.11 : 9th September, 2000

- Colour version created.

Release 1.1 : 20th March, 2000

- Colour version created.
- Updated high score display to look similar to other Astraware products.
- Fixed slight problems with positions of some graphics (eyes) to look better
- OS 3.5 Compatibility for Greyscale too.

Release 1.0 : 28th November, 1999

- Public Release version constructed
- Removed time-out completely!

## Feedback

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

Bzzz enquiries/feedback: support@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

## Contributors

Around 100 people signed up during testing - and some have provided useful feedback (compliments and complaints - both good to get!) Thanks go to you ! Your emails have helped to keep the game going and progressing, as each 'great game' email makes me do another hour of programming :-)

- Howard

## Software License 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 Bzzz on a device or software emulator.

1. Grant Of License
   This License permits you to use Bzzz 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, disassemble 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 Limited 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 Bzzz. Bzzz is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Bzzz 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. You may link to the product specific page, but not directly to the files (as these will change and as the programs are updated)

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