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Big Money Information

Current released version: 1.01 - 25th April, 2002
Current release expires: never
Feedback to: Larry Dyde (larry@astraware.com)
Game Info: http://palm.astraware.com/bigmoney/
Recent update headlines: First Public Release

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

Introduction

Big Money is the crazy game of coin collecting fun from the same stable as the award winning Bejeweled, PopCap Games!

Race to get the money bags by finding groups of similar coins on the screen. But, don't take too long about it - the piles are growing and if you let any coins get to the top it's all over!

Big Money! features

- Fun game play to drive you crazy
- Slick Animation
- Runs on Color and Greyscale machines
- Bombs to test your strategy
- Three difficulty settings
- Configurable Sound Effects
- Individual high score table for each difficulty
- High Score export to Internet High Score Table
- Pause and resume your game later
- Palette adjustment on greyscale machines
- Built in function to beam a demo to your friends
- Clock and Battery Meter

How To Install

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

If you've got any queries about Big Money 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.

How To Play Big Money!

Big Money! is really easy to learn to play, but getting good at it takes practice and skill.

Start a game and you will see several rows of coins, different colors on color machines, different patterns on greyscale machines. Look for a group where three or more of the same type of coins are touching. Tap on one of those coins and the whole group will pop out of sight, and you'll get some points and the meter on the left of the screen will go up. The bigger the group the more points!

When you remove a group any coins above them will fall down, and if you manage to remove a column the remaining columns will move in to fill up the gap.

All the time while you are looking for groups new coins appear in a row at the bottom of the screen. When that row has fully appeared it gets pushed up onto your play area, moving up all of the other coins on the screen. If any coin is pushed off the top of the screen it's Game Over, so try to stop tall piles forming!

To progress to the next level you must collect money bags, these are dropped from the top of the screen when the meter on the left reaches the top. You can then collect them by removing the coin directly under the money bag.

Sometimes as you play currency symbols may fall from the top of the screen. Remove the coin under one of these and all of the coins of that color (or symbol) on the screen will vanish!

Every level the blocks come in faster and faster until you're tapping like crazy just to keep up!

If it starts off too tame for you try changing the difficulty level for a greater challenge.

Hidden Features

There are a couple of useful features we have built in:

- You can tap on the status display area to pause the game at any time.
- You can also press the scoll up or down keys to pause the game.
- You can choose to display the and/or battery level from within the Game Settings menu.

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 Big Money 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://palm.astraware.com/bigmoney/
for more details.

You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Big Money, 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.

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 Big Money web pages at http://palm.astraware.com/bigmoney/ 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/bigmoney/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 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
Bounce Out | Brain bending ball matching action
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!
Gem Drop | Gem dropping, jewel matching fun
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
Noah's Ark | Save pairs of animals from the rising water in this great PopCap game!
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
TacTic | A twist on the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game pits you against the brain
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 1.01 : 25th April, 2002

- New Update to have better support for newer devices!

Release 1.00 : 13th February, 2002

- First Public Release
- Beta Timeout removed

Feedback

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

Big Money enquiries/feedback: bigmoney@astraware.com
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com

Contributors

Programming : Larry Dyde

Graphics and Game Design: Jason Kapalka

Graphics: Stephen Thorley and David Oakley

Thanks also to the many beta testers for their helpful suggestions throughout December 2001 and January 2002!

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 Big Money. Big Money is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. Big Money 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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