Birds with Lances v1.0---------------------------------------------------------------------copyright 1996 Stand Alone, Inc. & Erik WiessmannNOTE: This software is for Newton 2.0 Newtons ONLY.* What's it do?---------------------------------------------------------------------Birds with Lances is based off of a classic arcade game. Birds with Lancesis intended to provide hours of enjoyment on your Newton. * What's in this archive?--------------------------------------------------------------------- There is one Newton software packages and two text files inthis archive. They are: * Birds with Lances.txt document you're now reading. 'Nuff said. * Birds with Lances.pkg software package you'll install on your Newton. * SAStuff.txt A list of all Stand Alone products.* Installing Birds with Lances--------------------------------------------------------------------- First off, you must get the Birds with Lances software package onto yourNewton. You can do this using the Newton Connection Utility (for Mac orWindows), the Newton Package Downloader, or the Newton BackupUtility. See the documentaion with each of these for moreinformation on installing packages with them.* Using Birds with Lances---------------------------------------------------------------------To play a game of Birds with Lances, tap on the opening screen. Your bird will appear at the center bottom of the screen. You can control the bird by tapping on the screen (above the bird flies up, the left side of the screen flies left and the right side of the screen flies right). The object of the game is to kill the other competators without getting killed. The way to do this is by making contact above the other birds. You die when another birds makes contact above you. When a competator gets hit you must also catch his egg when it hits the ground, otherwise a new bird will hatch out to keep competing.When you get killed, you can continue your game by tapping on the screen. Once you have no more lives a game over message will appear. To play a new game tap on the game over message.* Registering Birds with Lances--------------------------------------------------------------------- You have a 30 day trial period in which to examine Birds with Lances, during which it will function fully. Should you wish to register, you'll need to do one of the following: * Call us and pay using Visa or Mastercard. We can give you a password right over the phone: instant gratification! (773) 477-2492. * Send us a check for $15.00 to the address below. * Using CompuServe, GO SWREG. However you register, PLEASE be sure to include an email address(it's not vital, but it will result in MUCH speedier service) and your name, as entered in the Owner Info section of your Newton. This is used to generate the password we send you to unlock Birds with Lances, so it has to be exact. Once you register, you will receive a password from us. To use it,install the SAS Register package (also enclosed in the Birds with Lancesarchive), select "Birds with Lances" from the pop up menu at the top, and enterthe password. You should get a message confirming the password. Youmay then remove the SAS Register application from you Newton.* Contacting us--------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions regarding Birds with Lances, or any other Stand Alone Newton application, please don't hesitate to contact us: Email: internet: info@standalone.com (<-- preferred) AOL: Std Alone CompuServe: 76342,3057 Phone: Voice: (773) 477-2492 Fax: (773) 477-2579 Regular Mail: Stand Alone 3171 N. Hudson, Suite 1 Chicago, IL, 60657, USA World Wide Web: http://www.standalone.com/newton * Version History---------------------------------------------------------------------1.0 September 10, 1996 First public release.