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; Spheroid - WhatIFF? Xmas Edition by Arkanix Labs            
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Exclusive 15 level Xmas 2023 Edition for WhatIFF?

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; Machine Requirements                     
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Spheroid Xmas Edition will run on any OCS/ECS/AGA Amiga with at
least 1Mb of RAM and Kickstart 1.3 up to 3.2.

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; Loading, Installation & Configuration             
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Spheroid Xmas Edition will run from both floppy and hard disk
and requires no special configuration.

To boot from floppy, insert the disk in drive DF0:, turn on
your machine and the game will load and run automatically.

To play from hard disk, create a drawer called 'Spheroid Xmas'
on your chosen partition then copy the main game file, the
data drawer and this README file from the floppy to your newly
created drawer. Once the files have finished copying, remove the
floppy, then run the game file on your hard disk to load and
play.

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; Instructions             
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The metal 'spheroid' can be moved around using up, down,
left and right on a joystick. The fire button is used to
make choices on the title screen and to skip in-game
messages.

When you get to level 7 in the Xmas Edition, you will receive
a passcode that, in future plays will allow you to skip the
earlier levels by entering the code from the option on the
title screen. The code is entered using the numbers on the
keyboard (not the numeric pad).

The aim of the game is to move your 'spheroid' around the 
'maze' to reach the exit within the time limit and set number
of moves.

Time doesn't decrease if you're on the move!

The status panel shows the safe colours of 'tiles' that you
can roll the 'spheroid' over on that level. Other colours
will cause your 'spheroid' to explode and you lose a life!

The different types of tiles are shown on the title screen.
The attributes of these tiles are...

* voids
	- your spheroid falls into oblivion
	
* cracked
	- tile falls away after you move off it
	
* mine
	- tile explodes after you move off it
	
* transporter
	- transports your sphere to the other transporter on screen
	
* grooves
	- vertical & horizontal, can only move in the groove direction
	
* ice
	- slides your spheroid in the direction you were moving
	
* conveyor
	- moves your spheroid in the conveyor arrow direction
	
* bridge switch
	- activates the riveted 'bridge' tile to cross a gap
	
* colour switch
	- changes an unsafe colour tile into a safe colour tile
	
* wall
	- blocks your path
	
* exit
	- exits the level!
	
The first few levels introduce each feature and are relatively
easy! Levels should get harder as you progress!

While playing a level, pressing 'Esc' on the keyboard returns
you to the title screen.

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; Copyright & Licensing     
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This Xmas edition and the final release version of Spheroid
are free to download and play.

However, the game idea, design and content remains the property
of Andrew Vaisey.  All Rights Reserved.

Copyright (c) 2023  

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; Credits    
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Idea, design, code, graphics and music by:
Andrew Vaisey

Additional graphics by:
Toni Galvez

Level editor/designer by:
Ray Lejuez

Comments, suggestions and testing by:
Ryley James
Zachary Fletcher
Jon Mines
Frank Gasking
Andrew Fisher
Nick Veitch

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