README for Bubble Snooker (Linux)
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Bubble Snooker is a game that combines the best features of Bubble Shooter,
Pool, and Arcanoid. Perfect 3D graphics, pleasant sound and
music, addictive gameplay, this is what you get when play Bubble Snooker.
Besides, you can take part in the International Bubble Snooker Tournament
online.

The information about the new versions, upgrades, etc. can be found 
on the Web at http://absolutist.com/linux/bubble_snooker/

When you ask for support, please include as many details about your 
problem and as much information on your computer as possible. 

This software is copyright (c) Icestone Trustee Ltd, 2001-04.


NEW FEATURES

* Several players can use the game individually  
* New skill level Easy Ride for more fun than ever
* Live Bubbles: now with real physics and smooth flying
* Games and configurations can be saved separately for each player
* Cool 3D explosions and other striking effects 
* International online Tournament


GAME RULES

Your task is to remove the balls from the pool-table by shooting at them
with the balls of definite color and combining together 3 or more balls of
the same color. If the shot was unsuccessful, additional balls appear on
the hexagonal net following the rules of John Conway's Game of Life. The
balls that do not have neighboring balls (single balls) are removed from
the table. 

When all the balls are removed you go to the next level. If the balls of
the definite color are removed from the table, this color will not appear
again on this level. The game is over if one or more balls touch on the lower
edge of the table. In case the shooting ball strikes against the lower edge
of the table, the colors of the balls on the field are substituted for
accidental colors (including already removed colors). On the right there is
a cue which serves as the indicator of the power of shot: the more it is
pulled out upwards the stronger the shot is and the farther the shooting
ball gets between the balls. For every removed ball you get 1 point on the
1st level, 2 points on the 2nd level and so on. 

Be very attentive and do not leave the "islets" of balls close to the lower
edge of the table because after 2 or 3 misses the islets can grow and some
ball will touch on the lower edge of the table (that will lead to the end of
the game). The winning strategy is to play from the cusions not letting the
balls fill in the whole table. Try to remove at least one color from the
very first shots. Do your best to make the winning combination (2 or more
balls of a definite colors together) for all colors be available at all times. 

Do not forget to send your best result to the International online tournament
- this is done from the TOP SCORES window.

Be prepared that this game will keep you busy for quite a while.

The runs on major Linus flavors (RedHat, Debian, Mandrake, SuSE,
Slackware and others).

Good luck!


REGISTRATION

If you wish to use the full version of this game, with skill selection
and saving on disk enabled, after the trial period, please register it 
securely at

    http://absolutist.com/cgi-bin/wp_reg.pl?tick=algBSNO

Registration cost is US $16.95. Please visit the site above to learn
about currently available discounts.

Upgrade is FREE for the registered users of previous versions.

All major credit cards are accepted, as well as checks and orders.
Other registration methods are possible, including fax and postal.
When your payment is completed, you will receive the registration number
and other information by e-mail. Please be careful when filling your 
address into the registration form.


DISTRIBUTION

Bubble Snooker is a shareware ("try before you buy") game. 

Permission is granted to anyone to use this software, including commercial 
applications. Redistributing the program is only allowed if it is not yet 
registered, except for the following restrictions:
1. The authors and origin of this software must be clearly stated,
   you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
2. This copyright notice may not be removed from or altered in a 
   redistribution package.

Registered copies of Bubble Snooker cannot be further redistributed.


DISCLAIMER

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. 
In no event will the Icestone Trustee Limited or Absolutist.com be held 
liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

Please refer to LICENSE.TXT for details.


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Copyright (c) Absolutist.com, Icestone Trustee Limited, 2001-2004
