S-Tetris'99 v2.5
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Copyright (C) 1999 by Ehrenberg Andrej. All Rights Reserved.

Web:  http://www.chat.ru/~stetris/
      http://members.tripod.co.uk/mrsoft/
E-Mail: nicko@ssu.samara.ru
Postal Mail: Ehrenberg Andrej, Topoley Str. 20 - 128, 443115 Samara, Russia

Contents
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1. About S-Tetris'99.
2. Features of the game.
3. Download S-Tetris'99.
4. About Registration.
5. Registration procedure.
6. Requirements.
7. Control.
8. Support.

1. About S-Tetris'99
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    S-Tetris'99 is a little more than just Tetris. It also includes Pentix,
a popular variation of Tetris that's more complicated and more interesting,
and two additional variations of Tetris (Advanced Tetris, Advanced Pentix).
    There are also seven different block sets to play with: blocks, numerals,
kinetics, dice, wild, planes and misc.
    You can use your own sound effects if you like, but the preset sounds
will not disturb you while you play.
    The background picture can also be changed to your liking.

2. Features:
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* 4 variations of Tetris
* 7 different Block Sets (Blocks, Numerals, Kinetics, Dice, Wild,
  Planes and Misc)
* 10 Levels
* 3 degree of difficulty (Easy, Normal and Hard)
* Customizable Dimensions of playing field
* Support of different languages
* User-defined background picture
* User-defined sound effects
* PC-Speaker sound effects support
* User-friendly interface
* Install / Uninstall Support

3. Download S-Tetris'99
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    You can download S-Tetris'99 from

http://www.chat.ru/~stetris/

    If you have any trouble downloading from the above link,
here is an alternative site for downloading S-Tetris'99:

http://members.tripod.co.uk/mrsoft/

    New versions und updates of the game are released about once a month.
Please check our site time after time to be sure that your version is the
latest one and to get the newest information related to S-Tetris'99.

4. About Registration
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   Registration will not only give you the key, which will unlock the game.
Registration also entitles you to:

 - FREE Online Support
 - FREE Software Updates
 - Special Discounts on Other Software

Get the fully licensed version of S-Tetris'99 for just $15.
When you order, we will mail you the latest version, a book on fungus,
and more. Once registered you will be able to receive all future versions
of S-Tetris'99 FREE in charge.

For more details see REGISTER.TXT.

5. Registration procedure
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  If you would like to register S-Tetris'99, you can do the registration
ONLINE on the Internet at one of our sites:

http://www.chat.ru/~stetris/register.htm

or

http://members.tripod.co.uk/mrsoft/register.htm

You can also fill the registration form (see REGISTER.FRM) and e-mail it to

register@shareit.com

If you do not have access to the Internet, you can
register via phone, fax or postal mail. Please print out the
registration (see REGISTER.FRM) form, and fax or mail it to:

ShareIt!
element 5 AG
Sachsenring 69
50677 Koeln
Germany

Phone:          +49-221-2407279
Fax:            +49-221-2407278
E-Mail:         register@shareit.com

US customers may also order by calling 1-800-903-4152 (orders only please!).
US check and cash orders can be sent to our US office at

ShareIt! Inc.
PO Box 844
Greensburg, PA 15601-0844
USA

Tel. 724-850-8186
Fax. 724-850-8187

Having problems registering? Feel free to e-mail nicko@ssu.samara.ru.

5. Requirements
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Minimum requirements:

IBM PC-compatible computer, 8 bit color video card (640x480 resolution mode),
Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, 0.45 Mb hard drive space.

Recommended system:

16/24/32 bit color video card, sound card with Windows 95/98/NT support.

6. Control
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Key                     Action
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UP ARROW        Rotates the current piece
LEFT ARROW      Moves the current piece left
RIGHT ARROW     Moves the current piece right
DOWN ARROW      Moves the current piece down
SPACEBAR        Drops the current piece to the bottom

General Keys

ESC     Stops the game
F1      Opens the Help Index
F2      Starts a new game or Stops the current game
F3      Pauses or resumes the game
F5      Shows or Hides next figure
F6      Lets you to choose another Block Set
F7      Lets you to load your own Background picture
F8      Lets you to choose other sound effects
F9      Lets you to change dimensions of playing area

7. Support
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For tech support, information, or feedback, send email to nicko@ssu.samara.ru.
