Tekkout Version 1.2
(C) Copyright 2006 TSSpiele
Demo version and full version
Tekkout is Shareware. That means, there are two versions of the game - a free demo and a full version.
In the demo you see a screen at the beginning of the game, which tells you that this version is the demo version and you are able to buy the full version at www.tsspiele.de In the demo you only can play five levels of each world, then you see this screen again.
Buy Tekkout - the full version please, because there are all 25 levels of a world playable and you hear music in cd-quality! You have also the full support and are able to get new versions of Tekkout for free.
Please read the TSSpiele - License agreement below...
System Requirements
35 MB free hard disk space
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000 or XP
DirectX Version 7 or above installed
500 MHz or faster Intel/AMD processor
Tekkout - What is it?
Tekkout is a breakout game. The plyaer moves a bat at the bottom of the screen. With this bat he holds a ball in play.
The ball hits stones and bricks and other things on the playfield and destroys them. If alle stones are smashed the plyer wins the level.
Controls
Move the mouse left/right and the bat is moving left/right too. At the beginning of a level a ball is on the bat. You can start the ball by pressing the left mouse key. Now the ball is moving through the playfield.
The ball is not allowed to fall out of the playfield. Move your bat below the ball quickly. Depending on what part of the bat the ball hits, it gets a certain angle.
The bat can also be controlled by keyboard. And by keyboard and
mouse together. The left/right cursor key are moving the bat at left or right. Space key lets the balls flow.
Three Worlds
Tekkout consists of three worlds. Every world has 25 levels and its own peculiarities. You can read something about this peculiarities at the beginning of the first level.
The three worlds are:
Tekka - a very clearly arranged technical world
Orga - a sunny forest with bricks of wood
Aqua - a ancient world under the sea
The scores
Every stone you destroy gives you points. If the stone have to be hitten more than one time, you get more points.
There also are other elements in the game like raindrops and seashells. This elements contains extra points and maybe other extras.
If all ball are lost the game is over and the player can save his name an score in the highscore table.
Difficulty settings
Every world can be played in three difficulty setting:
Easy - you start with 5 extraballs, balls are moving slow
Medium - you start with 3 extraballs, balls are moving at normal speed
Hard - you start with 2 extraballs, balls are moving fast
Extras
In Tekkout there are 15 extras. They are hidden in stones and fall down when this stones explodes.
They are listed here. A (T) means that the extra is a longer time activated. How much time an extra is activated you can see on the scales at the sides of the playfield.
enlarge bat - enlarge bat
shrink bat - shrink bat
hold ball (T)- Sticky bat, all ball sticks on the bat. Let them flow by pressing left mousekey.
ballsplit - All balls are splitting into 3 balls.
faster balls (T) - faster balls
slower balls (T)- slower balls
1K - You get 1000 extra points.
5K - You get 5000 extra points.
x2 (T) - The points you get in this time will be multiplied by 2
x5 (T) - The points you get in this time will be multiplied by 5
undestroyable stones (T) - In this time balls cannot destroy stones
closed below (T) - An obstacle appears below the bat. Balls cannot move outside the playfield.
+ 1 extraball - You get one extraball.
1 new ball - A new ball appears on the bat and immediately moves trough the playfield.
weapons (T) - Two cannons appears on the bat. You can fire little rockets pressing the left mousekey.
TSSpiele - License agreement
Tekkout © Copyright 2006 TSSpiele. All rights reserved. This software is copyrighted by TSSpiele and is protected by international copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
Full version
The full version means an original fully working version of Tekkout. If you accept the terms and conditions of this agreement, you have certain rights and obligations as follow:
You may:
1. Install and use one copy of Tekkout on a single computer.
2. Install a second copy of Tekkout on a second computer only if you are the main user of this computer (home computer or laptop for example).
3. Install Tekkout on another computer only if you change main workstation. In such a case you must uninstall the software from the old computer.
4. Make a copy of Tekkout for archival purposes only.
You may not:
1. Copy and distribute Tekkout or any portion of it.
2. Sublicense, rent or lease Tekkout or any portion of it.
3. modify, translate, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer or create derivative works based upon Tekkou or any portion of it.
4. Copy the documentation accompanying Tekkout.
Demo version
The demo version means an Original Demo Version of Tekkout that has been built with some functionality limitations as compared with full version. If you accept the terms and conditions of this agreement, you have certain rights and obligations as follow:
You may:
1. Install and use an unlimited number of copies of the demo version.
2. Make a copy of the demo version for archival or distributional purposes.
You may not:
1. Sublicense, rent or lease the demo version or any portion of it.
2. modify, translate, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer or create derivative works based upon Tekkout or any portion of it.
3. Copy the documentation accompanying the demo version.
Disclaimer
This software and accompanying written materials (including instructions for use) are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Further, TSSpiele does not warrant or make any guarantees representations regarding the use, or the results of use, of the software or written materials in terms of correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness, or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the software is assumed by you.
The above is the only warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In any case, TSSpiele shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information and loss of data) arising out of the use or inability to use the software, even if TSSpiele has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
You acknowledge that you have read this agreement, you understand this agreement, and understand that by continuing the installation of the software, by loading or running the software, or by placing or copying the software onto your computer, you agree to be bound by this agreement's terms and conditions.
History
v1.0 (01.03.2006) - publishing Tekkout the first time
v1.1 (05.03.2006) - new title music added
v1.2 (24.04.2006) - program ends with alt+tab
Credits
Idea, graphics, program, sound: Thomas Schäfer, www.tsspiele.de
Music: DoubleClick-Studio, www.doubleclick-studio.de
Some of the textures used for the graphics are from Noctua-Graphics: www.noctua-graphics.de
Special thanks to Noctua-Graphics for the free stuff!
Contact
Authors Homepage:
www.tsspiele.de
Authors mail: webmaster@tsspiele.de
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