The idea of this action/puzzler game is to destroy a certain number off
falling objects by putting a certain number of them in vertical, horizontal
or diagonal line. They will then dissapear,giving you extra score. On the right
side of the screen is shown, in boxes, then number of diagonals, horizontals,
verticals, stack 'em ups (a stack 'em up is a row of any of the three possible
ways of destroying the objects) and points needed to complete the level.
The objects fall from the top of the screen and land, filling up the
screen. There are six positions where the objects can fall from, as they are
falling, they can be moved from side to side by moving your target over them
and holding down fire. Two players can play at once, one using joystick and the
other using the mouse. Levels get gradually harder as more objects need to be
destroyed, the speed increases. After level three, the screen appears with less
space for the objects to fall, and indestructable objects fall. When the screen
fills up, a life is lost (In two player mode, the players share the one score
and set of lives). At the end of each level, The percentage of empty screen is
given. An extra life is given if 90% or higher is scored except on one player
joystick mode when 80% is required. A maximum of five lives is obtainable, and
if 100% or over is achieved (Yes it is possible to get over 100%, this is done
by completing the level with less bricks on it than there were at the start of
the level) then five lives are instantly given. After each five levels, the
speed increases, after each ten levels, the screen changes, the music changes
and the falling objects change. For the first ten levels, three of the same
objects have to be placed in a row for them to disappear, on certain levels,
more, or less than this need to be placed in a row.
A code is given after completion of each ten levels. This code appears
on every level completion screen, until the next ten levels have been finished.
These codes should be taken down, and when you want to start on the level when
you next play the game, you have to enter it by moving the hand over the keypad
on the enter code screen. The code given out depends on how many lives the
player had when the level was reached. Eg, if you reach level eleven with one
life, then when you enter the code given out, you can start on level eleven
with one life.
Here is a list of the falling objects for each group of levels:-
LEVEL SCREEN OBJECTS
1-10 Rainbow Jewels
11-21 Bricks Blocks
21-30 Fruits Fruits
31-40 Die Die
41-50 Games Disks
If you feel that the game is a little hard, then there is a cheat code,
which is derived from the authors christian name. When activated, lives are not
depleted, and when you complete a level, pressing "+" on level completion will
start you on the next level, meaning you can start on which ever level you
want.