Bubble Burst
============
	v0.41 [beta] 

By Sam Rauch (srauch@umich.edu)


Bubble Burst is a Puzzle Bobble (PB) / Bust-A-Move (BAM) clone for the Avigo 10.  It 
is intended to be as much like the orignal game as possible. The game is still
under development, so be sure to backup your Avigo before running the app.
Please send any comments, bug reports, etc. to srauch@umich.edu


Object
------
To clear the balls from each level before the balls drop across the line
at the bottom of the screen.  Any time you get three or more balls of the
same color adjacent to eachother, all adjacent balls of the same color
disappear, and any balls that are left hanging free also disappear.


Scoring
-------
Any ball cleared by popping is worth 1 point.  Any balls cleared by
falling off of popped balls are worth 5 points. (Scoring will be made
consistent with the real game in a future version)

For more information on PB/BAM as well as hints and tips on playing the game,
please read the PB/BAM FAQ at:
http://www.bubandbob.com/faqs/bamfaq.txt


Game Controls
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	Stylus
	------
		Pointer Movement:
		Use the dual arrow button at the bottom of the screen to move the
		pointer back and forth.  Once you "push down" on the button, it will
		expand and you can move the stylus all over screen  - The pointer will
		move according to how much you move left or right.  Movement stops when
		you lift the stylus or the timer runs out and the ball shoots.

		Firing the Ball:
		Tap the ball with the stylus to fire it.

	Buttons
	-------
		Pointer Movement:
		Move the pointer back and forth with the SCHEDULE and MEMO buttons

		Firing the Ball:
		Hit PAGE-UP to fire the ball

	Pause
	-----
		The ADDRESS button pauses the game

NOTE: You have 10 seconds to aim and fire each ball.  After 10 seconds, the
ball will fire automatically in whatever direction you are pointing.

(The controls that allowed you to get a new random ball or skip a level have
been removed as of version 0.3 as they were intended for debugging)


Bugs
----
1) [If you turn off the Avigo while playing the game, a random screen will be displayed
when you turn the Avigo back on.  Hit one of the buttons that the game responds to in
order to refresh your screen.] - Fixed in v0.2
2) [May be setting a "midnight" alarm] - If it was there it seems gone now

Please send any bug reports to me at: srauch@umich.edu

Improvements That May Yet Be Coming
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1) More/different graphics
2) Updated scoring
3) Animation of characters (which aren't there yet) and balls coming out of pipe
4) Preferences to choose different controls and other things
5) Saving of preferences
6) "Aim" line
7) Animation for "cleared" balls
8) Tracking time to beat a level (and awarding bonus)
9) Warning signal for when the balls are going to drop

Send any other functionality suggestions to me at srauch@umich.edu


Recognition
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Special Thanks to:
	Gerard Vermeulen & Hans Pufal for making it possible to program the Avigo for free
	Bill Baxter for hosting his FwSDK info site and his continued helpfulness
	Craig Olsen for contributing extra ball graphics
	David Page for figuring out how to do direct keyboard polling
	Francois Dion for his help in determining the original game levels, consulting on various aspects of the game,
	  creation of sound library, and coding of theme song
	David Ford for his examples on how to use system icons
	Carl Chavez, Tiri, Rick Banghart, Matt Tom - authors of the PB/BAM FAQ
	Any and all others who have contributed useful info to the avigodev@onelist.com mailing list


Version Notes
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PBClone - v1.0
	First beta release
Bubble Burst - v0.2
	Second beta release
	Changed name and version numbering
	Changed ball appearances
	Added more angles
	Changed controls from keyboard to stylus input
	Added intro screen
	Added a couple system icons
	Added temporary score and life tracking
	Added temporary ball dropping
	Changed icon
v0.3
	Third beta release
	Reworked stylus controls
	Added button/keyboard control
	Changed appearance of area surrounding playing board (more graphics)
	Added display of next ball
	Added message boxes for things like game over, new level, etc...
	Updated intro screen
	Added multiple ball sets
	Added options screen to select from multiple ball sets
	Added ball firing timer
	Added more angles (again)
	Changed icon
v0.4
	Fixed updating of score display
	Added "Pause" button (ADDRESS)
	Added hi score tracking
	Changed method of tracking lives (1 life, unlimited continues)
	Added opening theme song (special thanks to Francois Dion!)
v0.41
	Fixed hi score tracking