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