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 Block Breaker  Version 4.11E
                     August 30, 1994  Yutaka Emura
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Distributed Files
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    The distribution should contain the following files.

    After Setup  Before Setup
    FRUITS.BLC   FRUITS.BL_   ... block file
    MAZE.BLC     MAZE.BL_     ... block file
    NEXT.BLC     NEXT.BL_     ... block file
    RAINBOW.BLC  RAINBOW.BL_  ... block file
    SYSTEM.BLC   SYSTEM.BL_   ... block file
    WAVE.BLC     WAVE.BL_     ... block file
    EASY.BLC     EASY.BL_     ... block file [1]
    GEOM.BLC     GEOM.BL_     ... block file [1]
    HI.BLC       HI.BL_       ... block file [1]
    MOSAIC.BLC   MOSAIC.BL_   ... block file [1]
    PATHS.BLC    PATHS.BL_    ... block file [1]
    QUIKEZE.BLC  QUIKEZE.BL_  ... block file [1]
    WALL2.BLC    WALL2.BL_    ... block file [1]
    WALLS.BLC    WALLS.BL_    ... block file [1]
    ZEE.BLC      ZEE.BL_      ... block file [1]
    BLOCK.EXE    BLOCK.EX_    ... Block Breaker Executable
    BLOCK.HLP    BLOCK.HL_    ... Help file
    BLOCKDEM.MID BLOCKDEM.MI_ ... MIDI file
    BLOCKEND.MID BLOCKEND.MI_ ... MIDI file
    BLOCKPLY.MID BLOCKPLY.MI_ ... MIDI file
    BLOCKE.TXT   BLOCKE.TXT   ... this file
    FRAME.WAV    FRAME.WA_    ... WAVE file
    GOLDBLC.WAV  GOLDBLC.WA_  ... WAVE file
    NORMBLC.WAV  NORMBLC.WA_  ... WAVE file
    SIDEPADL.WAV SIDEPADL.WA_ ... WAVE file
    SILVBLC.WAV  SILVBLC.WA_  ... WAVE file
    TOPPADL.WAV  TOPPADL.WA_  ... WAVE file
                 METER.DLL    ... control file [2]
                 SETUP.EXE    ... setup executable


[1] Block files created by Jay Gerard.
[2] Control file distributed from Jeffrey M. Richter,
    Windows 3.1: A Developer's Guide, 2nd Edition.


Requirements
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    Microsoft Windows 3.1 is required to run Block Breaker.  


Installation
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    To install Block Breaker, run SETUP.EXE.  For example, if the
Block Breaker files are stored in the directory \BLOCK of drive A:,
choose Run command under File menu from Program Manager, and enter

    A:\BLOCK\SETUP

and press Enter.

Or double click SETUP.EXE from File Manager.

    This is shareware.  Please read Help in Block Breaker for 
registration information.


Acknowledgments
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Thanks to Jay Gerard (CIS: 76500,3504) who created 9 amazing new 
pattern files


Revision History
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Version 2.1 (11/30/91)
- Added Block Breaker Editor.
- Added extra patterns "Fruits" and "Difficult Patterns".
- etc.

Version 2.2 (12/10/91)
- Added the "3D" option to make blocks look like 3-D.
- Added the "Smooth" option.

Version 2.3 (12/31/91)
- Made it resizable.
- Added the "Save Size When Exiting" option.
- Added the "Default Size" menu.
- Corrected score windows truncated in high resolution mode, and made 
  them 3-D looks.
- Enriched the help file.  Supported the [F1] key when the pull down 
  menu is open.
- Made the system patter to an extra file (SYSTEM.BLC).
- Added a new pattern file called "Rainbow" (RAINBOW.BLC).
- Located the dialogs at the center of the screen.
- Changed the color of the wall to green.

Version 2.4 (2/2/92)
- Fixed an UAE when used in the Standard mode in some machines using
  no sound driver.
- Added a new pattern file called "Wave" (WAVE.BLC).
- When pausing, changed "pause" on the game menu to "resume".

Version 2.5 (2/16/92)
- Fixed sound which did not sound well in some machines.
- Fixed a bad condition when invoking again after exiting as maximized
  or minimized window.
- Fixed so that Block Breaker Editor would inquire whether it would save 
  the changes or not when closing Block Breaker.
  
Version 2.6 (3/7/92)
- Fixed an error when there was no timer available.
- Fixed an error when sound was failed to open.

Version 2.7 (3/31/92)
- Fixed a bad condition that a ball and paddle leave the trail in
  some graphic drivers.  This was due to the graphic driver bug.
- Optimize the routine to move the ball faster.
- Made the default size of the window a little smaller.  
- Changed the message when invoked under the real mode.

Version 2.8 (12/1/92)
- Enabled users to choose keyboard or mouse to control the paddle.
- Added a new pattern called "Maze" (MAZE.BLC).
- Added the "Hide Cursor" option.
- Changed the password for registration.
- Enabled users to select the tone of the sound.

Version 3.00 (1/30/93)
- Fixed a bad condition that a ball and paddle leave the trail in
  some graphic drivers such as Stealth Vram Graphic Card.  This 
  was due to the graphic driver bug.
- Added the registration information in Europe.

Version 3.01 (3/27/93)
- Fixed the bug that, when there are bricks side by side, the ball
  was sometimes bounced off toward where it came from.
- Fixed the bug when a system timer cannot be obtained.

Version 3.10 (7/18/93)
- Modified for Windows 3.1.
- Added MIDI music and WAVE sound.
- Used common dialog for pattern file opens.
- Adjusted for Windows 3.1 Help.
- Used Multimedia Timer.
- Modified user interface for Windows 3.1.

Version 3.11 (7/21/93)
- Modified so that Block Breaker will warn you when WAVE files 
  cannot be found.
- Modified so that Block Breaker will play music during the game 
  play.

Version 3.12 (8/4/93)
- Modified so that you can run Control Panel from Block Breaker.
- Modified MIDI file.
- You can now assign your favorite MIDI files to music.
- Added Help in Register Dialog.
- The ball direction becomes more variable.
- Modified the wall, ball and paddle graphics.

Version 3.12.1 (8/5/93)
- Compatible with German Windows Control Panel.

Version 3.13 (10/10/93)
- Changed Multimedia Timer to conventional timer to prevent hung-ups
  on slower machines.
- Allowed F1 key to go to Help on Dialog Boxes.
- Fixed [Search for Help on] Menu bug.

Version 4.00 (1/5/94)
- Write the whole program again using Micrusoft Visual C++ MFC 2.0.
- Cannot resize any more but add Zoom command.  This reduces the CPU 
  time.
- Added the Toolbar.
- Enhanced context-sensitive Help.
- Block Breaker Editor now uses the same windows as Block Breaker.
- Block Breaker now runs even in background.
- Abolished beep sound.

Version 4.01 (3/11/94)
- Fixed a bug in the sound/music file not found dialog.
- Added 9 new pattern files created by Jay Gerard.

Version 4.02 (4/10/94)
- Corrected easy.blc and paths.blc.
- Relaxed the condition that the ball bounces against the paddle 
  vertically.
- Increased the ball speed by one step.
- Enable saving the toolbar and status bar status.

Version 4.11 (8/30/94)
- Corrected easy.blc.
- Corrected WAVE assignment dialog.
- Used CTL3DS.LIB instead of THREED.VBX
- Excluded European registration information.
