Super Bubble Pop - Instructions
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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If Autorun doesn't automatically start the installation then:

1. Click on the "Start" button,
2. Click on "Run",
3. Type "D:\setup.exe" (where D is the dive letter of your CD-ROM drive),
4. Click on "Ok" and follow the on-screen instructions.


To start the game double click on the icon named "SBP" a coloured bubble
should be next to the letters "SBP".  
 
The first time you run the game , your computer will check the type of processor you have and optimize itself for that CPU. This will only happen once.  Each time you start the game again, it automatically remembers your CPU type.

After this screen you will be asked to choose the language the program will run in. The language you chose during the install will be selected by default. Pressing "RETURN" will accept the selection.
 
You will then see a "STICKY ENTERTAINMENT" logo. This can be bypassed by pressing the "RETURN" key.
 

MINIMUM SPECIFICATION
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PentiumII 233Mhz
32Mb RAM
80Mb Free Hard Disk Space
8Mb 3D graphics card (DirectX Compatible)
16-bit SoundCard (DirectX Compatible)
DirectX 8.0

Windows 98, Me, XP or 2000


DEFAULT CONTROLS
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PLAYER#1:

LEFT: Left Arrow
RIGHT: Right Arrow
FIRE BUBBLE: Right CTRL
FIRE SPECIAL POWERUP: Right SHIFT
FIRE SUPER WEAPON: Hold down Right SHIFT
PAUSE/RESUME: P

PLAYER#2:

LEFT: Num 4
RIGHT: Num 6
FIRE BUBBLE: Num 8
FIRE SPECIAL: Num 0
FIRE SUPER ATTACK: Hold down Num 0
PAUSE/RESUME: P


MAIN OPTIONS SCREEN
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Use the up and down arrow keys to select options from the menu.  In other menus, the left and right will also be used for navigation.
 
Press return on any selection to advance to that area.
Pressing nothing on this screen will take you to the credits.  Return to the main menu 
by pressing ESC or RETURN.
 
Press RETURN on START GAME to go to the SELECT NUMBER OF
POPPERS screen.
Press RETURN on OPTIONS to go to the OPTIONS SCREEN.
  

SELECT NUMBER OF POPPERS
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Select the number of players by using the left/right arrow keys and
press RETURN to proceed to the CHARACTER SELECT SCREEN.
Press ESC to return to the MAIN OPTIONS SCREEN.
 
 
ONE PLAYER CHARACTER SELECT SCREEN
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Select the character you'd like to pop with by using the left and right arrow keys and
press RETURN to select that character.
After a character is selected press RETURN again to proceed to the SKILL
LEVEL SELECT SCREEN.
If you decide the character you have selected is not the one you'd like to
play with, press the left/right arrow keys to remove this selection and
choose another.
At the start of the game two characters will be displayed as "?" these can
be unlocked by finishing the different skill levels in the game.
Press ESC to return to the SELECT NUMBER OF POPPERS screen.
 
 
TWO PLAYER CHARACTER SELECT SCREEN
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Each player takes their turn choosing their game character. Use the left and
right arrow keys to select a character, then press return to acitivate your selection. Once
both
characters have been chosen, and both players are happy with their
choices, press RETURN to go on to the
HANDICAP SCREEN. If at any time, you are not happy with your choice of
character, press ESC to go
back a step.
 

HANDICAP SCREEN
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In this section it is possible to 'handicap' a player by making their game
faster, needing more level tokens, or playing with
more color bubbles than the other player. Again, each player takes a
turn choosing their handicap. The number of spinning
stars represent their handicap, the default being 3 for 'normal'. Change
the handicap by using the left and right arrow keys,
and press return to move on. When both players are happy with their
handicaps, press return to go you to the
MATCH POINTS SCREEN
 

MATCH POINTS SCREEN
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This is where the 'Best of x' can be decided, i.e.selecting 5 will play a
'best of 5' games match - the first player to get to 3 wins will win the match.
Use the left and right arrow keys to change the match points value (from
1 and 19) and press
return to start the GAME.
 

SKILL LEVEL SELECT SCREEN
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Select the skill level you'd like to play by using the left/right arrow keys,
press RETURN to proceed to the GAME:


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OPTIONS SCREEN
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There are 6 options:
1) CONTROLS SETUP  - choose keyboard/joystick and configurations
2) AUDIO/VISUALS      - change volume levels, background effects, bubble
skins, and player skins.
3) JUKEBOX SETUP   -  Set up or edit your playlist of music that will play while you're in the game. Playlists can be played in order or randomly.
4) LANGUAGE  -  Select the language that the program will run in.
5) GRAPHICS OPTIONS - Enhance or reduce graphic level within super bubble
pop
6) BACK - Return to the MAIN OPTIONS SCREEN
 
Use the up and down arrow keys to choose options you would like to change
and press RETURN to select.
Press ESC to return to the MAIN OPTIONS SCREEN
 
 
JUKEBOX SETUP
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On the left hand side of the screen is a list of available songs. It
will show what is in the SUPER BUBBLE POP music directory. Press left/right arrow keys to toggle between the this and "PLAYLIST".
Highlight a tune on the left by using the up and down arrow keys, then
press return to add it to your playlist. You may
add up to 13 tunes before your playlist becomes full. To remove items from
your playlist, press the right arrow key to 
switch to the playlist, and then highlighting a tune in the playlist,
press return to remove it.
To switch between play in order and random, move the highlighter right to
the top of the playlist and press RETURN.
Press ESC to leave this section.

You can add your own tunes to the JUKEBOX by copying your MP3 files to the music directory. This will be located where you chose to install the product on your hard drive.

 
PLAYING THE GAME
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The main idea of the game is to progress through all the levels in a
section by clearing each grid completely.
Move your DJ popper left and right across the bottom of the grid with your
predefined left and right keys (Default is Left/Right arrow keys)
or a joystick (if you have one, and have configured it), and throw bubbles
up the grid.
The colors you can throw come in a predefined color sequence, and the
next bubble is formed from the BUBBLE CREATION TUBE. 
Pop bubbles on the grid by matching three colours vertically for 100
points, horizontally for 200 points and into the screen for 1000 points.
If the colors do not pop, the bubbles will stack up.
You must hurry though, because the bubbles will keep advancing, and if
they reach the DJ, it's game over!

Luckily there are special bubbles to help you in your quest - These are:
 
Level tokens - Collect either 3, 4 or 5 of these silver stars (depending on the level) and you
automatically finish that level
Powerups  - Each time you collect a powerup, your POWER UP TUBE advances,
choosing a different powerup each time (Flip Column, Colour Swap, Rainbow, Bowling Ball, Freeze Column, Earthquake, 3x3x3, Burst Same Color, Burst All).


Extra Time bubbles - Collect one of these to add 30 seconds to your clock.
Useful for extra bonus at the end of a level.
Blockers - Rock bubbles that will stop other bubbles advancing if you can get them down onto the grid.

To fire a normal bubble, press your predefined fire key (Default is right CTRL).
To fire your special powerup ( from the power up tube ) press your SPECIAL
key (Default is right SHIFT).


SUPER WEAPONS
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Each DJ has a color, e.g the C29's is blue. Popping bubbles of this
color builds up a plasma bowl gradually.
When the plasma bowl is full, it will glow brightly. This indicates that the players SUPER WEAPON is available!
To fire this weapon, press and hold down the SPECIAL key for at least 1
second, and stand back!
 
 
LEVELS:
There are 8 training levels to help you get started. These should cause
you no problems!
50 Chillin levels are next.  To help you, the bubbles will flash if the
next bubble will cause a pop. Try to get PERFECTS!
Then 50 Groovin' levels are the next skill set to conquer - this time there's no help
for you - you'll just have to manage on your own
Try the 50 Hardcore levels. This time, make sure you finish in time,
otherwise it's game over!
 

CONTINUES:
Continues are granted at the start of each game. Use them wisely!
 
 
 

