###################### Tower 1.0 ########################

-------------Copyright 2005 Sam Hockaday-----------------


-Game, Sound Effects, Textures, and Models by Sam Hockaday

-Music By Jesse Lee


Created for The Game Creator's Puzzle Game Competition.


############ Instructions:

	The purpose of this game is to build a tower as high as you can. In
the spirit of tetris, you must complete full rows (rings, stacks) in order to
move up the tower. Your buildable area is marked by wooden scaffolding on the
tower base. As you complete stacks, the camera and scaffolding will rise, giving
you more space to build.
	Points are scored for every brick that you place, and for every stack
completed. Completing multiple stacks at the same time multiplies your earned
points. Also, rare gold bricks will appear; completing a stack with a gold brick
will give you a huge score bonus!
	Although it is possible to make a stack "unfixable" by accidentally
covering a gap, this is not neccesarily a problem. If you complete a stack above
this "flawed" stack, you will rise above it and continue on. (You will receive a
one-time score penalty for every unfixable ring you cover.)
	The game ends only when a piece lands at all above the wooden guides. When
this happens, the game will halt, and you may enter your name if you have a high
score.
	The game contains 5 Levels, each reached at a certain number of
stacks (rings) completed:

	1. The Mountain Top             ... 0-29 Stacks
	2. The Stormy Sky               ... 30-59 Stacks
	3. The Upper Atmosphere         ... 60-89 Stacks
	4. Leaving the Earth            ... 90-119 Stacks
	5. Space, Infinity, and Beyond! ... 120+ Stacks

Each level features a new background, and a new song! As you gain stacks, the
speed of the game will steadily increase.

############ Controls:

A more detailed set of controls and a tutorial are found in game, but here we
go again:

[Left/Right or Mouse Movement]--------- Move the piece around the tower

[Control Key or Left Mouse Button]----- Drop the Block

[Up or Right Mouse Button]------------- Flip the block 180 degrees (if it can be)

[Down or Middle Mouse Button]---------- Speed up the falling speed (without dropping the block)

[Escape Key]--------------------------- End the game


############ TIPS:

- Sometimes it is a good idea to cover over a hole, even if it leaves a gap,
  just to get the camera and level to rise.

- Gold Bricks give HUGE bonuses for completely a ring... it is worth leaving
  a small mistake underneath.

- Score 50000 points and you will unlock the "Extra Stuff" menu!

- Anticipating a bad run of pieces is key to your tower... don't base your whole
  game off of finding one key piece!

- My Highscore is 70100 points, with 142 stacks. BEAT ME! :)

############ Special Thanks:

My thanks go out to:

  -Jesse Lee, for all the time and effort he put into creating the excellent music 
   for my game!
	
  -My good friend Mark, for hosting my game online, during the trial stages.
 
  -The Game Creators, for your wonderful products, that allow an artist like me tap
   into my dream of game design!

  -The forum members, for giving my game a chance, and returning constructive critism.


Thanks for playing my game, and enjoy!


                                       -Sam Hockaday