Readme.txt
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Balltris Readme file
Balltris Version 1.1
(c) Copyright 1996-2002, Igor Karpukhin.
All rights reserved.
Contact e-mail address: balltris@pcbit.com
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Thank you for your interest in Balltris.
Please read this file before installing the program to your computer.

Contents
* Introducing Balltris
* License Terms
* Requirements
* Installation
* Uninstallation
* Registration
* Technical support

Introducing Balltris
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   Balltris is an incredibly addictive color matching game.
   Colored balls fall from above and you've got to organize and fit them
together as efficiently and quickly as possible. This takes the good old
Tetris we all know and love but has a few dramatically new concepts.
What is fresh about Balltris is that the game has two entirely different goals
depending on  the number of options you choose. First, classical Tetris object -
never let the pieces get stacked up. Second  just the other way around  fill 
up the playing area.
   One of the challenging elements here is that when the three-ball piece
hits the ground it breaks into parts which slide in different ways. Rack
your brains and have fun trying to manage the unmanageable: unpredictability 
can add to your excitement.
   Balltris will surely sharpen your spatial skills and test your reflexes 
to the limit, especially on the harder difficulty levels .
   Moreover, you have got a fat selection of options to tweak the game to 
your liking: plenty of sound effects and graphics galore. Our user-friendly
interface will make it difficult to put the game down.
   Try your hand in Balltris and beat your best score!

License Terms
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   Read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Use
of Balltris indicates you accepts the terms of this license agreement and 
warranty.

Evaluation and registration
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Balltris is shareware which means you are licensed to use this software 
free of charge only for 30 days evaluation period. If you use it after the
30 day period, registration is required.
Unregistered use of Balltris after the 30-day evaluation period is a 
violation of law.


Registered version
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   A single registered copy of Balltris may either be used by a single 
Person who uses the software himself on one or more computers or installed 
on a single computer and used by multiple people, but not both.
   You may access the registered version of Balltris through a network,
provided that you have obtained  individual license for the software 
covering all computers that will run the software from the network.
   Furthermore, you are not allowed to modify or reverse engineer the 
program files.


Disclaimer of warranty
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This software and the accompanying files are sold 'as is' and without 
warranties as to performance or any other warranties whether expressed or 
implied. There is no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular 
purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of using the program. The 
author shall not be held liable for any consequential, incidental,  direct, 
indirect, special or other damages whatsoever (including without limitation 
damages for loss of business profit, business interruption, loss of business 
information, or other pecuniary loss) caused by this software. Any liability 
of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or refund of
purchase price.


Distribution
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Provided that you are distributing the current non-registered Shareware
Version you are granted permission to duplicate and distribute the program, 
give exact copies of the original Shareware version to anyone , and distribute
the Shareware version and documentation in its unmodified form free of charge
electronically.
This software cannot be resold or used in any profit - generating activities,
including, but not limited to, distributing Balltris as part of commercial
products, or in support of commercial services, without the author's written
permission.
   If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this license you must
stop using the product


Requirements
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IBM PC-compatible computer;
   - 16 bit color video card (800x600 resolution mode);
   - Windows 95/98/2000 or Windows NT;
   - 800 K hard drive space.


Installation
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Copy the distribution kit content into the temporary directory, run the 
'balltris-setup.exe' to unzip and install Balltris. The installation wizard will 
guide you through the install process.


Uninstallation
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To uninstall Balltris from your computer, open
the Control Panel and double-click on "Add/Remove Programs"
applet. Then select Advanced Tetric from the list and click
the Add/Remove button. Follow the instructions that appear
on the screen.



Registration
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See topic 'Registration' in the help file


Technical support
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Registration entitles you to:

- Free e-mail support available 24 hours a day. You can submit your
  question  or problem directly to our software engineer.    
- Detailed documentation
- Subscription to newsletters
- Free new upgrades


