Diamonds

Diamonds v1.2 Outline Diamonds is a scrolling platform game for the Psion Series 3a/c machines. The player has to jump around each level collecting diamonds and avoiding spikes and blades. There is also a strategy element to the game. At the start of each level you get some extra blocks and and remove blocks. These are used to reach inaccessible areas of the playfield. Use them in the wrong places and you could run out making the level impossible to complete! The game requires around 100k free RAM to run. Installing In the App directory on any drive, make a sub-directory called diamonds. Copy the following files into it.. Dead.wve Pop.wve Quake.wve Yeah.wve Diamond.pic Copy the file Diamonds.opa directly into the App directory. Then install the game from the main menu using Apps/Install. The files ending in .wve are optional and can be left out if sounds are not wanted. Playing. Run the game and the intro screen will appear. Most of the choices are obvious. Continue game carries on from the last level played. Select level lets you play any level already completed. Press the help key for quick instructions or read on! Select New Game and the game starts! There are three modes to the gameplay selected as follows.. Play Mode (default mode) Use the cursor left and right keys to move left and right Use the cursor up key to jump The TAB key displays or removes the info window The q key selects a quit/restart/exit dialog Esc quits the above dialog. Edit Mode Pressing the Psion key enters this mode. Use cursor keys to select a block to alter. Then enter to make the change or esc to return to play mode. You can edit any block except the borders or one containing a diamond. View mode Press and hold the diamond key to enter this mode. Then use the cursor keys to scroll around the playfield. This mode is used for planning how you can solve each level! Simply release the diamond key to return to play mode. Notes.. The menu key is'nt used in the game proper as the game uses the Psion key for edit mode. For maximum game speed, close all other apps while running diamonds. You don't have to do this but it can make a slight difference. A small file is also created in the OPD directory when the game is first run. Diamonds is copyright Nick Dawkins but may be freely distributed in its original form with nothing added or nothing taken away without my express permission.No responsibility can be taken in the very unlikely event of data loss. Changes from v1.0 Key controls changed to allow for foreign keyboards. Block select slowed down slightly to make selection easier. Quit dialog changed slightly. Registration Diamonds is shareware. The game took many hours to write so please register if you like it! By registering you will receive a personal code allowing you to play all 20 levels instead of just the first two. The levels should last many hours as they get quite tough to beat! Registration is eight pounds or foreign equivalent. If paying by from outside the UK but from within Europe use a euro cheque made out in sterling. If outside Europe, and paying by cheque please add a further five pounds equivalent to cover bank charges. You can also pay cash in any currency by sending only a total of ten pounds equivalent. Compuserve users can also register via SWREG Just GO SWREG and use ID 15277 All registrations should be sent to.. N.Dawkins 26b Sussex Terrace Lower Flat Brighton Sussex BN2 2QJ England Please include you e-mail address if you have one or include your telephone number and address. Look out for my other programs.. Hearts and Dungeon both available from my web site at.. http://www.pavilion.co.uk/users/ndawkins or e-mail your comments to.. ndawkins@pavilion.co.uk enjoy the game!