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T-Blaster | Palm OS® Products

Current released version: 1.0 - 27th May, 2002
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Howard Tomlinson (support@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://www.astraware.com/palm/tblaster/
Recent update headlines: First Public Release

Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Astraware Ltd.
All rights reserved.

## Introduction

The Earth is in danger once again... Vicious aliens are attacking, and you are the one to stop them!

You have to use your graffiti or typing skills to destroy the aliens as they descend! Each alien carries one or more letters, which you must type in order to destroy them. Better be accurate, or they will get to you first...

How Long Can You Last ?

T-Blaster Features:

- Colour and Greyscale version combined
- Cool Graphics
- Easy to Play - just type!
- Optional settings to include lowercase, number, and punctuation
- Three difficulty settings
- Option to export your high scores to our internet high score table
- Compatible with the latest Handspring hardware
- Ideal for practising your typing or graffiti!

## How To Install

Use an extractor program such as WinZip or Stuffit Expander to get at the T-Blaster files.

Install the game by double-clicking the .prc file, which opens the Palm Install Tool or Quick Install program.

If one is available, users with Palm OS® 5 devices may wish to install the music file as well. Double click on the .pdb file (or files, if there is more than one) to install it in the same way as installing the .prc file. Please note that not all Palm OS® 5 handhelds support music, for more information please refer to our knowledgebase here.

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 T-Blaster and tap the screen to play the game!

If you've got any queries about T-Blaster 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

Once you start a game, you will see your ship at the bottom of the screen. Also on screen you will see your score read-out, and an energy bar at the top right hand corner of the screen. Don't let your energy bar get to zero, or your shield won't be able to withstand a collision from an enemy!

You've only got one ship, so be careful with it!

Aliens will soon begin to appear at the top of the screen, and descend towards you... Each one carries one or more letters beneath it. You have to type or graffiti that letter, and your ship will move underneath the alien and shoot a missile at it. If the letter is wrong, the missile won't hit, so you have to be accurate!

Before long, the aliens will carry more than one letter at a time - forming longer and longer words... You have to destroy all of the letters in the word in order to destroy the alien.

If the alien reaches the bottom of the screen, it will crash into you, and you'd better hope your shields have enough strength to withstand the collision!

## Settings

There are a number of game options so that you can customise how you want to play!

All of the options are available through the menu, and by selecting the 'Game Settings' option

Speed : The speed can be set to Slow, Medium, or Fast. This lets you adjust it to the speed you like best.

Sounds : You can choose to have the game running silently (great for meetings), with subtle sounds (just beeps), or with full sounds.

Moves : Depending on the type of screen on your device, you can choose to have the aliens moving in jumps or smoothly. Having them move in jumps is better for screens with a slower refresh rate, as it means that you'll be able to read the letters more easily. Note that it doesn't mean that the alien moves faster in total, just that it will stay long enough in one place for you to read the letter.

Force Correct Order : Want a real challenge ? This option lets you choose whether you want the game to make you type every word in the exact correct order it appears on the screen! With this setting off, you can type the letters in any order and still kill the alien.

Show Background : The background is just a visual effect - however, if you prefer, you can turn the background off, and the game will be able to run a little more smoothly.

Show Particle Effects : Lets you choose whether you want the full explosion effect with fragments flying in all directions, or to keep the screen clean. Turning this setting off will also help slower devices.

Include Lowercase, Numbers, or Punctuation : You can set these independantly - and they will affect what kinds of characters the aliens can come onscreen with. You'll get more points for playing with these settings on, but it will make it a more challenging game... Switch these on to really find out how good your typing and graffiti are!

## Game Hints

A few hints:

- Try to destroy the aliens sooner rather than later - you'll get more points for them at the top of the screen
- Your energy will replenish over time - sometimes its better to collide with an alien if you're having trouble killing it, and concentrate on getting all of the rest of them!
- Each shot depletes your energy - be accurate, otherwise you'll find all your energy gone when you need to be able to survive a collision!

## Registering

In Demo form, you can play 10 games of T-Blaster 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/tblaster/ for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running T-Blaster, opening 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 registering. When you receive your key, go to the same register option, and enter the key into the space provided.

## Submit your High Scores!

Registered users of the game are entitled to submit their high scores to our Internet High Score table.

Just visit the T-Blaster web pages at http://www.astraware.com/games/astraware/tblaster/ and select the link to view high scores.

To submit your own score, you need to go to the menu in the game, and select 'export high score'. This will provide you with a code which you can then type into our site:

http://www.astraware.com/palm/tblaster/high

You can only submit high scores once you've beaten the scores built into the game!

(Astraware reserves the right to remove this board or facility without any notice, or to remove individual names if necessary)

## Astraware Products

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

### Astraware Palm OS® Packs
Bejeweled Puzzle Pack CD | Award winning puzzle fun with five great games including the best-selling Bejeweled!
Family Fun Pack CD | Fruit, Fish, Frogs and an Ark-load of animals adds up to fun for all the family!
Family Games Pack | Six great games for the whole family
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 Tantric together and save $5!
Midway Games Pack | Remember those video games from the 80's arcade days with alien spaceships, deadly cars, and flying knights?
Pazzazz PowerPack | GTS Racing Challenge and Apache vs. Hind, now available in one great pack!
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!
Tycoon Twin Pack | Plant Tycoon and Fish Tycoon in one great pack!
### Astraware Palm OS® Games
Acid Freecell | Acid Freecell is the card game of choice for advanced solitaire enthusiasts
Acid Solitaire | The incredibly addictive solitaire game for Palm OS® handhelds
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
Battleship | The classic naval combat game now in the palm of your hand
Bejeweled | Bejeweled is the official handheld version of the incredibly popular and addictive online game by PopCap
Bejeweled 2 | The legend has returned...and is more wildly addictive than ever before!
Big Money! | Coin collecting fun in another Pop Cap classic!
Biplane Ace | Dogfight against rival fighter pilots
Black Jack Deluxe | Black Jack Deluxe is the most popular Casino game, and now it comes to life with never-before seen realism on your Palm!
BookWorm | Feed the bookworm’s loquacious appetite with words made from connected letter tiles.
Bowling Deluxe | Whether you're a novice or an expert bowler, Bowling Deluxe is the game for you!
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
ChromaGames CD | Ignite your handheld with this full-color bundle of Chess, Checkers and Backgammon
Collapse! | Tap matching blocks in this simple but frantic GameHouse game.
Crazy Daisy | Spin the flowers to match the colored petals and watch them pop!
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.
Farkle | Yahtzee meets craps in this fast-paced dice game. Race to 10,000 points against computer opponents or your friends. Farkle is easy to learn and fun to play. Roll the dice today!
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!
Hedgehog | Tile matching fun from Deluxeware
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!
Mazera | Guide Ix through the world of Mazera as he searches for a way to escape and return to his home planet
Monopoly | Now you can play the world's most popular property trading game on your PDA
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
Scrabble | Play the world's most popular word game on your PDA!
Seven Seas | Ship Ahoy! Blast pirates with a broadside and navigate through dangerous waters, in this PopCap puzzle game
Shape Shifter | Match the shapes and beat the timer in this brain bender from GameHouse!
Shattered Worlds 1: Space Combat | Your planet needs YOU!
Shattered Worlds 2: Planet Assault | The second instalment of the Shattered Worlds saga!
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space | Sail the high sea of stars in your own deep space exploration vessel.
Super Bounce Out | Get the latest brain bending ball matching action in this update of the classic Bounce Out!
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!
Tetris Classic | The authentic Tetris® game for the PDA
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.
Tots 'N' Togs | The weird clothing shop simulator
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
Tradewinds CD | Far East trading and adventure in the Nineteenth Century. It's your adventure... you choose how to play it!
Trivial Pursuit | The worlds most popular trivia game
Warfare Incorporated | Full-on Single and Multiplayer RTS in the palm of your hand
What Word | Word finding fun on your palm
Word Mojo | Misplaced your mojo? Just say the word!
WordPop! | WordPop! is part word creation, part puzzle, and all fun. Clear the board by creating words. Plan ahead and you'll win the round and the game. WordPop! is easy to learn and thoroughly entertaining.
Yahtzee | The family dice game
Zap!2000/2016 | Arcade gaming on the Palm has never looked so good!

## Release Revision History!

Release 1.0 : 27th May, 2002

- First Public Release !

## Feedback

If you've got suggestions for Astraware T-Blaster, or wish to report any problems you've had, then please contact us!

T-Blaster enquiries/feedback: support@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

## Contributors

- Palm Game Design and Programming: Howard Tomlinson
- Game Graphics: Stephen Thorley.

Thanks also to the help of our dedicated beta testers during April and May 2002!

## 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 T-Blaster on a device or software emulator.

1. Grant Of License
   This License permits you to use T-Blaster 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 T-Blaster. T-Blaster is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. T-Blaster 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)

Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Astraware Ltd..

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