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| |    | |  | | |_) | |__  | |  | |
| |    | |  | |  _ <|  __| | |  | |
| |____| |__| | |_) | |____| |__| |
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Cubed Created by Brian Kent
NIGMA GAMES  [1999]


This is a 'text' Help file to tell you how to play Cubed.
there's also an alternative 'HTML' help file with more detailed info


1]  Main Menu screen
  -- At the Main Menu screen you can:
     (1) Start playing Cubed by clicking on the 'Play Cubed' button.  This button takes you
	 to the Cubed File Load screen <section 2>
	  Go to section 5 for How to Play Cubed 

     (2) Start playing Brain Wreck by:
	 a] Select what sized play area you want to play on.
	    Do this by clicking on the [LMS] buttons.  [L]arge, [M]edium and [S]mall.
	 b] Then click on the 'Brain Wreck' button above the [LMS] buttons to start.

     (3) Choose to start your game with or without MIDI music, by clicking on the MIDI box:
	 --If there is NO X in the box, then the game will not start with music
	 --If there is an X in the box, then the game will start with music
	  [NOTE 1: If you want to listen to your own midi's, you can put them into
	    /midi folder]
	  [NOTE 2: If you have a Wavetable Soundcard, you may not hear the SFX in
	    the game, just the midi music]

	 Go to section 9 for more info on playing/stopping the music during gameplay 
	   <under Options> 



2]  Cubed File Load screen
  -- At the Cubed File Load screen you can load a game 2 different ways:
     (1) You can select a file from the list of files and then click on the 'Load' button.
	 You start on the first level of the selected file.

     (2) You can click on one of the 3 'Load Saved File' buttons to continue a saved position
	   [You will start at the beginning of the level that you saved at]
	  Go to section 9 to learn more about saving <under SAVE> 



3]  Cubed Game screen
  -- You control the cube that's on the left screen.
	 Go to section 5 for How to Play Cubed 

  -- Here's what the bar on the right of the screen tells you.
     --> 'Level Type' tells you what type of level you're on. There are 3 types:
	 1) Puzzle - You have Infinite Moves & Time
	 2) Moves - You have to complete the level with the given amount of Moves and you
	    have Infinite Time
	 3) Timed - You have to complete the level with the given amout of Time and you
	    have Infinite Moves

     --> 'Padz Left' This tells you how many padz are left on the level

     --> 'Level' This tells you what level you are on

     --> 'Moves/Moves Left' This tells you how many moves you've made/have left

     --> 'Time/Time Left' This tells you how much time is left

     --> The small cube at the bottom tells you what's on the other side of the Cube



4]  Cubed Completion screen
  -- You go to the Cubed Completion screen after you've completed all the levels in the
     file you're playing

  -- Here's what's on this screen
     --> 'Quit' button - Click on this button and the game will end

     --> 'File Box' - Shows what file you've completed

     --> 'New Game' button - Click on this button to go back to the Main Menu screen



5]  How To Play Cubed
  -- The object of Cubed is to try to get rid of all of the Padz in each level

  -- There are 3 different modes in Cubed:
     [1] Puzzle - You have Infinite Moves & Time

     [2] Moves - You have to complete the level with the given amout of Moves & you have
	 Infinite Time [If you run out of moves, you will be asked to Try Again. Click on
	 the YES button to try the level again or click on the NO button to go back to the
	 Main Menu screen]

     [3] Timed - You have to complete the level with the given amout of Time & you have
	 Infinite Moves (The timer starts to count down after your first flip) [If the
	 timer runs out, you will be asked to Try Again. Click on the YES button to try
	 the level again or click on the NO button to go back to the Main Menu screen]

  -- You get rid of the Padz by flipping the cube on it's sides and landing on the padz
     with the top of the cube matching the pad you land on

  -- To flip the cube use 7, 8, 4, and 5 on the Number pad
	7 flips the cube to the Upper-left
	8 flips the cube to the Upper-right
	4 flips the cube to the Lower-left
	5 flips the cube to the Lower-right
	  You can change the keys you use to flip the cube, go to section 9 to learn
	    more about it <under Game> 

  -- You can see what's under the cube by pressing and holding the Spacebar [it makes
     the cube transparent]. Release the Spacebar to make the cube go back to normal.

  -- There are 6 different typed of Padz, one for each side of the cube

  -- There are also Obsticles:
     --> 'Walls' - When you run into a wall, you stop

     --> 'Scramble Padz' - When you land on this, the cube will continue to scramble
	  until you flip off of the Scramble pad <Scramble Padz have an S on them>

     --> 'Arrow Padz' - When you land on an Arrow pad, you can only move in the
	  direction that the arrow is pointing <there are 4 Arrow Padz, one for each
	  direction that the cube moves>

     --> ' Warp Padz' - When you land on a Warp Pad, you warp to another pad of the
	   same color in the level <Warp Padz have a W on them, and there are 3
	   different colored Warp Padz [Green, Cyan, and Red]>

	  Go to section 9 to learn more about saving <under SAVE> 



6]  Brain Wreck Game screen
  -- There are 3 different sized play areas in Brain Wreck [selected on the Main Menu]
	[L] Large [192 Padz to get rid of]
	[M] Medium [120 Padz to get rid of]
	[S] Small [80 Padz to get rid of]

  -- You control the cube that's on the left screen.
	 Go to section 8 for How to Play Brian Wreck 

  -- Here's what the bar on the right of the screen tells you
     --> 'Padz Left' - This tells you how many padz are left on the level

     --> 'Moves' - This tells you how many moves you've made

     --> 'Time' - This tells you how much time has passed

     --> The small cube at the bottom tells you what's on the other side on the Cube

  -- After you get rid of all of the padz you will then go to the Brain Wreck Best
     Score screen <section 7>



7]  Brain Wreck Best Score screen
  --You go to this screen after you get rid of all of the padz in Brain Wreck

  -- Here's what's on the Best Score screen
     --> OK Button - After you've entered your name, Click OK to submit you name
     --> Name Entry Box - If you get a Low Score, Enter your name in this box
     --> New Low Score - The score in Red that's next to the Name Entry Box show a new
	  low score
     --> Top 3 Best Times - This shows the name and score of the Top 3 players <in red>
     --> Top 3 Best Moves - This shows the name and score of the Top 3 players <in green>
     --> New Game Button - This button appears once you've entered your name [takes you
	  back to the Main Menu screen]

  -- You can enter your name if you get a 'Low Score'
     --> If you finish Brain Wreck with a Faster Time than one of the 3 listed under
	  'Fastest Time', you can enter your name
     --> If you finish Brain Wreck with Fewer Moves than one of the 3 listed under
	  'Least amount of moves', you can enter your name



8]  How To Play Brain Wreck
  -- The object of Brain Wreck is to try to get rid of all of the Padz in the least
     amount of time / least amount of moves. It's like Cubed but there are no obsticles
     and the whole play area is filled with padz

  -- You get rid of the Padz by flipping the cube on it's sides and landing on the padz
     with the top of the cube matching the pad you land on

  -- To flip the cube use 7, 8, 4, and 5 on the Number pad
	7 flips the cube to the Upper-left
	8 flips the cube to the Upper-right
	4 flips the cube to the Lower-left
	5 flips the cube to the Lower-right
	  You can change the keys you use to flip the cube, go to section 9 to learn
	    more about it <under Game> 

  -- You can see what's under the cube by pressing and holding the Spacebar [it makes
     the cube transparent]. Release the Spacebar to make the cube go back to normal.

  -- There are 6 different typed of Padz, one for each side of the cube



9]  Menu Bar & Shortcuts
  -- The Menu Bar consists of [ Game  SAVE  Options  BWScores  Help ]
	--> Shortcut are shown in ([ ])

 Game 
  | New Game ([ F2 ]) - Restarts the whole game
  | Restart Current Level ([ R ]) - Restarts the level you're on (accessible after
	level has loaded in Cubed and Brain Wreck)
  | Pause ([ Ctrl+P ]) - Pauses the game
  | Control Setup ([ Ctrl+Y ]) - Change the keys used to flip the cube (A pop-up
	window will appear, click on the X under keyboard 1 and re-assign the keys
	that you want to use)
  | Quit ([ Alt+F4 ]) - Quits the game


 SAVE 
  | Save Current Position 1
  | Save Current Position 2
  | Save Current Position 3

(These are only accessible during Cubed, after a level has loaded. If you want to
  save your position, wait for a level to load then select one of the 3 save spots
  in the Menu Bar. Now you can continue that level later by clicking the
  corresponding File Load button on the File Load screen)


 Options 
  | Play smaples ([ Ctrl+S ]) - This turns on/off the SFX
  | Play Music [random] ([ M ]) - This starts midi music if none are playing or
	chooses a another random midi if one is playing (If you want to listen to
	your own midi's, you can put them into the /midi folder. If you have a
	Wavetable Soundcard and a midi is playing, you may not hear the SFX in the
	game, just the Midi Music)
  | Stop Music ([ X ]) - This stops any midi's that are playing
  | Hide the menu ([ F8 ]) - This Hides/Shows the Menu Bar


 BWScores 
  | Brain Wreck Large
  | Brain Wreck Medium
  | Brain Wreck Small

(These bring you to the Corresponding Brain Wreck Best Score screen. This is only
  accessible at the Main Menu screen, the Cubed Completion screen, and at the
  Brain Wreck Best Score screen [but not during/after entering your name])


 Help 
  | How to use... [HTML] ([ F1 ]) - An alternative help file done in HTML (It's
	got more detailed info in it)
  | How to use... [TXT] ([ Alt+F1 ]) - This Text Help file
  | About - A quick About pop-up



10] Helpful Hints
  -- Beginners should try Brain Wreck first to get the hang of the controls and how
	the cube works

  -- When playing Cubed or Brain Wreck, remember to look at the small cube in the
	side bar to see what's on the other side of the cube

  -- Remember to use the Spacebar to see what pad you're on, if you are stuck [you
	may be on an arrow pad in which you can only flip in the direction the arrow
	is pointing]

  -- While playing a 'Moves' level in Cubed, Move slowly so you don't flip too much,
	losing a move

  -- While playing a 'Timed' level in Cubed, remember that the timer starts to count
	down after your first flip [you can plan your strategy before you move]

  -- If you're stuck on a level, you can always Restart the level [by pressing R]

  -- If Cubed does't load, try putting the 'cncs232.dll' into your Windows System 
	directory.



11] Other Stuff
  -- If you have any questions or comments, you can e-mail me at kentpw@norwich.net

  -- You can visit my Web Site 'NIGMA GAMES & FONTS' at
	http://www.aenigmafonts.com/

  -- Cubed, Brain Wreck and this Help File were created by Brian Kent at NIGMA GAMES 