HPT-Interactive --- Game Pack Documentation --- Blastin' Blocks
Description
The ultimate in reflex arcade action for your Pocket PC. Blast your way through over 20 levels of ball bouncing insanity! Both good and bad special abilities will help or hinder your path to the next highest level and score.
Block Types
Specials
Specials are designated good or bad by color, generally RED = bad special, BLUE = good special. However, there are ways in which bad specials can also be beneficial :)
Point Specials
Bonus
500 - Adds 500 points to score.
Bonus
1000 - Adds 1000 points to score.
Bonus
2000 - Adds 2000 points to score.
Bonus
2500 - Adds 2500 points to score.
Wide
Paddle - Increases the size of the paddle and can be capture up to three times.
(regular paddle, large paddle, huge paddle)
Shrink
Paddle - Decreases the size of the paddle and can be captured up to three times.
(large paddle, regular paddle, tiny paddle)
Fast
Ball - Increases the speed of the ball.
Slow
Ball - Decreases the speed of the ball.
Big
Ball - Doubles the size of the ball and gives the ability to destroy multiple
blocks.
Small
Ball - Returns the ball back to default size, losing the effect of a Big Ball
special.
Add
Blocks - Adds from 1 - 10 random blocks to the level (lowest point value, no
specials)
Remove
Blocks - Removes 1 - 10 random blocks from the level.
Reset
Level - Resets all blocks and specials on the level.
Skip
Level - Destroys all blocks on current level.
Rare Specials
Bonus
Life - Add one extra life.
Lose
Life - Lose one life.
Plow
Paddle - Allows the ball the plow through blocks (combination with a Big Ball
results in ultimate devastation).
Control Keys
(a) Exit Blastin' Blocks (you can exit at any point during the game)
(b) Pause Game, Start New Game, Main Menu (high score menu)
(c) & (e) Move Paddle Left and Right
(g) Fire Ball, Increases Bounce Power (Determines how hard ball will bounce off of paddle)