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- 18.05.1993
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- Patuman version 2.4
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- ===== > THIS GAME MAY CRASH ON DX2-66 AND UPWARDS.
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- PREFACE
-
- Patuman is a brilliant graphical action game for Windows. You need AT 286
- (or better) and a display with resolution 640 x 480 (VGA or better). Some
- applications running in background mode may slow down the Patuman. You should
- also avoid moving the mouse since this affects the performance of all Windows
- programs.
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- Ehum!! The previous versions of Patuman contained some unfortunate bugs, but
- thanks to you, most of them has been found and eliminated in this version.
- Much work has been done to make the patuman version 2.4 a 'well behaving'
- window-application.Also lots of new features has been introduced. Graphics
- has been improved as well as the intelligence of Monsters. IN FACT, these
- monsters are now smarter than in any known pacman-like games! Animation
- speed has been improved beyond the limits of Windows! You can still use the
- same registration number as in those earlier versions.
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- The score-table is normally in the same directory as the program, but you
- can change it's location by changing the working directory via you program
- manager's File Properties..
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- REGISTERING
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- We are still (very very) poor students and we have spent a lot of time
- programming and lost all our (very very) little savings buying our software
- developement kit, so we made this version of Patuman a shareware program. This
- version is for evaluation purpose only, and if you find it amusing (or useful),
- you can register it by sending us following register form including $10 cash
- (or 40 FIM). If you send $20 (or more), you will also receive our next version
- of the great Patuman.
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- It is (very) important to fill the register form carefully. Please include
- an envelope with your address on it to speed up delivery.
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- REGISTER FORM FOR PATUMAN 2.0 (Pro)
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- NAME: FIRST LAST
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- _________________________________________________
- STREET ADDRESS
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- _________________________________________________
- TOWN ZIP
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- _________________________________________________
- COUNTRY
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- _________________________________________________
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- Please send the register form to:
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- Mr. Patuman
- Ristolantie 1 A 2
- 00300 Helsinki
- Finland
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- You may freely copy and distribute it, but NO fee beyond normal media,
- duplication, and shipping costs may be charged.
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- We make NO warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but
- not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitnes for
- a pacticular purpose. In NO event shall we be liable for any errors
- contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection
- with the furnishing, performance, or use of this documentation.
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- RULES
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- You are Patuman (the yellow guy) and duty is to collect all the pills in the
- labyrint. When you have eaten all the pills, you will enter another level and
- slightly different labyrint.
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- Patuman adjusts the speed automatically. You can change the default speed
- and the sound setting from the control dialog ( which you can access by
- clicking the 'eye' or by pressing the c-key).
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- You use the arrow keys to move Patuman around in the labyrint. The Monsters,
- bad guys, will try to eat you. In every screen there are also four bigger
- pills. When you eat one of the bigger pills the Monsters will turn to pale
- (white) and you are able to eat them. Eating one monster gives you 200
- points. The second monster during same pill session will give 400 points.
- The third will give 800 and the fourth 1600 points. So its very profitable
- to eat as many monsters as possible. After a few moments Monsters will change
- the color again and they will begin to hunt you again. Time to time different
- objects will appear in the labyrint. Eating them will give you some extra
- points.
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- You can pause the game by pressing left mouse button anywhere within window
- area. Press then SPACE to continue the game. By pressing the Ctrl-key, the game
- will immediately minimize to an icon.
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- CONTROLS
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- Control window is accessed by pressing the "eye" just below the area where
- the points are or by pressing the c-key. In some machines it is not possible
- to count the starting speed accurately, so you can change it manually with
- the scroll bar in the control window. There is also Default button, which
- returns the speed back to initial setting. You can also restart the game
- whenever you want by pressing Restart button. Scores button allows you to
- view the high score table during the game.