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| Dynomite! Information |
Copyright (c) 2002 Astraware Ltd, 2001, 2002 PopCap
All rights reserved.
Get prehistoric with this dino egg-citing game!
Launch dino eggs to solve the puzzle, but watch out for Mama brontosaurus! This new Palm game is a spectacular action puzzler for everyone!
Dynomite! is our direct licensed conversion of the great PC game from PopCap!
Dynomite! features:
Introduction
Use an extractor program such as WinZip on the PC or Stuffit Expander (on the Mac) to get at the Dynomite! files. Install the game by
double-clicking the .prc file you wish to install, which opens the Palm Install Tool program Use the HotSync button as usual to install the game onto your handheld. If you have a handheld with an expansion card, you can then move the game over to it. Do this before you register the game! Now run Dynomite! and tap the screen to play the game! If you've got any queries about Dynomite! or the registration process, first check out our knowledge base on our website (you must be connected to the internet to access this).
If this doesn't help, get in touch with us at support@astraware.com. If you've got any questions (or suggestions, we love those) about the game itself, please get in touch with us at the
email address at the top of this page.
The objective of the game is to clear the screen of eggs! To assist you are Steggy and Tank, your dinosaur helpers at the bottom of the screen.
Under your careful aim, they will catapult eggs up the screen. Where you manage to hit a group where there are already two or more of the same color, Tank will push the plunger and explode the dynomite holding them up!
To Fire Your Eggs - you can either shoot using the stylus, or using keys.
With the STYLUS you tap and hold somewhere on the screen (aiming at least partially upwards). You'll get a pointer showing where it will fly to, which will help you to aim. Adjust your aim a little by dragging, and when you release your hold, sproing - the catapult is released!
With the KEYS you use the left two buttons on your Palm to adjust your aim, and one of the keys on the right to fire! What could be easier!
In CONTINUOUS mode, the eggs are always moving down the screen with more coming from above. You have to work quickly to keep them clear, because if they reach the rope along the bottom of the play area, then SQUISH - Mama Brontosaurus will squash the whole screen flat!
You'll also need to watch out for that flying pest WHIRLEY, who makes an appearance occasionally... Each time he'll bring on a new color of egg, just to make the game harder. If he makes it to the top of the screen, then that color will start appearing from the top as new lines come down. So you have to be sharp and whack Whirley as soon as he appears, and knock the egg from his grasp!
In STOMPED mode, you'll be making your way up through a whole series of levels, each progressively trickier than the last. Time isn't critical here, so you can plan your shots strategically and aim even more accurately!
The aim is similar - clear all of the eggs, and once there are none left, you can go on to the next level. But... after firing a certain number of eggs, Mama Brontosaurus will press down just a little further, giving you less room to work in. And, if you get any eggs below the line... CRUNCH!
Combos - If you are really good, and can hit group after group each shot, then you'll rack up Combos! These give you more points, and you work up through more powerful combos until you get to a DYNOMITE COMBO - which is a huge dynomite filled bomb! Fire this up the screen and it'll blast a big hole, and even knock all the other eggs backwards, buying you some extra space!
Baby Dinosaurs - every so often you'll see one of the eggs shake as a baby dinosaur inside, just ready to hatch, struggles to break out! If you help it out by cracking the shell by including it in a group you explode, then the baby will escape and fall down to you at the bottom. As a reward, you'll get a Bonus egg to fire on the next shot.
Bonuses - your bonus egg just acts as a normal egg of that color - until it gets exploded as part of a group, then you'll get a special effect! It could be a light beam which helps you plan your shots by showing you the rebounds. It could be bonus points, or even an effect to move the walls in or out, or maybe even ask Mama to give you a break and lift up her foot just a little!
Mama-Meter -
On Stomped levels, you need to know how angry Mama is! For this purpose there's a Mama-Meter on the bottom left of the screen. When this reaches full, Mama gets angry and pushes down some more. Careful planning is important, otherwise you'll shoot an egg at a critical point, and Mama will move all of the eggs, causing you to miss. You've been warned!
Whenever possible, you should purchase your software from the portal where
you initially found and downloaded it! This means that the portal can take a
commission on the sale which they use to keep running and keep providing the
listing and download service. Without your support these portals can not
continue to operate!
They will pass the details straight back to Astraware to fulfil your order
just as quickly as if you'd ordered directly from Astraware's own web shop.
In Demo form, you can play 10 games of Dynomite! for free, as you decide whether you like it or not. After these games are up, the program will display a short message reminding you to register each time you play! If you beam a demo to someone else, and they also like the game, then
they can register it either by purchasing a copy from a local store, or by
purchasing online. Registering Online:
For those that like the speed and convenience of buying of the internet, when you register for the game, you'll get a code which will unlock the game and remain valid for future upgrades. Go to the web page at
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=46750 for more details.
You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Dynomite!, and going into the menu, and selecting the 'Register...' option. Your HotSync ID
will be filled in for you below.
Release 1.105 : 19th December, 2003 Release 1.1 : 19th September, 2003 Release 1.0 : 1st January, 2003
If you've got suggestions
about how to improve Astraware
Dynomite! - or with reports of any problems you've had,
then please contact us!
Dynomite! enquiries/feedback: dynomite@astraware.com
PopCap Astraware Many thanks also go to our beta testers!
This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Astraware Limited. Read this agreement very carefully. If you do not wish to accept this agreement, you may not use Dynomite! on a device or software emulator. Grant Of License Copyright Other Restrictions No Warranty
Astraware Ltd takes
no responsibility for any adverse effect that this software could cause
to your machine or the data on it: backup important data before using
Dynomite!.
Dynomite! is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as
well as other intellectual property laws and treaties.
Dynomite! is licensed, not sold. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software. Written permission must be obtained before distribution of this game,
either in demo form or full form, through any online or offline methods.
Copyright (c) 2002 Astraware Ltd, 2001, 2002 PopCap.
Astraware and the planet logo are trademarks of
Astraware Limited. All rights reserved.
How To Install
How To Play
Special Features
Registering
When you register, Astraware will generate a key based on your ID, which will normally be sent out by email within 48 hours of you registering.
When you receive your key, go to the same register option, and enter the key into the space provided.
Release Revision History!
Feedback
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware
enquiries: feedback@astraware.com
Contributors
Brian Fiete, Jason Kapalka, John Raptis
Haemish Graham, David Oakley, Stov Thorley
Software Licence Agreement
This License permits you to use Dynomite! on any single computer, provided the software is installed on only one handheld device at any time.
The software is owned by Astraware Limited. and is protected by United Kingdom copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and all other applicable national laws. You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, dissasemble or otherwise attempt to discover the code and algorithms of the software.
You may not rent or lease the software, but you may transfer your rights under this license agreement on a permanent basis provided you transfer all copies of the software and all written materials and the recipient agrees to the terms of this license.
The software is delivered as is and Astraware Limited. makes no warranty as to its use or performance. Astraware Limited. does not, and cannot warrant the performance or results you may obtain by using the Software or its documentation. Astraware Limited. makes no warranties, express or implied, as to noninfringement of third party rights, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event will Astraware Limited. be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or special damages, or for any claim by any third party.
Legal
Astraware’s and its suppliers’ entire liability and your exclusive remedy
shall be, at Astraware’s option, either (a) return of the price paid, if
any, or (b) replacement of the product that does not meet the warranty and
which is returned to Astraware with a copy of your receipt. This warranty is
void if failure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse, or
misapplication. Any replacement software product will be warranted for the
remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is
longer. These remedies are not available without proof of purchase from an authorized
source.