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| CHAMP Ms. Pacman Lite, ver. 1.1, December 4, 1994 |
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***NOTE***
This version of CHAMP Ms. Pacman has removed some minor bugs in the
user interface and also uses a different joystick module which has removed
the previous problem of calibrating certain joysticks.
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| REQUIREMENTS |
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386 or better
384K or more
VGA graphics or better
Joystick optional (Gravis Gamepad recommended)
Microsoft compatible mouse optional
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| CREDITS |
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CHAMP Ms. Pacman is based on the Bally/Midway classic arcade game. This
PC version was developed and programmed by CHAMProgramming. It is in
no way intended to be presented as an original work, but merely as the
IBM version of the coin-op game. Almost 6 months of work was put into this
version to reproduce not only the look but the feel of the arcade game.
We hope you enjoy the results.
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| DISTRIBUTION & REGISTRATION |
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This is the shareware version of CHAMP Ms. Pacman, or CHAMP Ms. Pacman Lite.
It can be freely distributed or uploaded to any other bulletin boards. A
full registered copy can be obtained by sending a check or money order for
$15 to:
John W. Champeau/CHAMProgramming
162 Burgandyhill Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
The registered copy contains all the features of CHAMP Ms. Pacman Lite, with
these additions:
- all 4 arcade levels (Lite version has 2)
- all 3 arcade intermissions (Lite version has 1)
- 6 new mazes and 2 new intermissions
- MazeMaker program which allows user to design unlimited mazes
- Fast Button feature: Use Button 1 (or Shift key) to speed up
the game play.
- option to specify order of mazes
- full documentation and hints
Also, a free copy of CHAMP Galaxian is also included.
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| PLAYING THE GAME |
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To start CHAMP Ms. Pacman Lite, type MSPACLT and press ENTER. The
CHAMProgramming title screen will appear. Press any key or any button
to continue. The Main Menu will then appear. The following are the
Main Menu options. Use the arrow keys to select the option and press ENTER
on that option to do it.
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| MAIN MENU |
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New Game => Starts a new game.
Resume Game => Resume a game in progress.
Game Options => Brings up the Game Options menu. See below.
System Options => Brings up the System Options menu. See below.
View Hall of Fame => Shows the top ten scores.
Run MazeMaker => Runs the MazeMaker program. This option is not
available in the Lite version of CHAMP Ms. Pacman.
Scoring & Credits => Displays credit and scoring information.
Exit/Abort Game => Either exits the program or aborts a game in progress.
Ordering info => Displays ordering information and registration
benefits.
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| HOTKEYS |
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The following hotkeys can be pressed at the Main Menu.
* Pressing 'D' will initiate the demonstration.
Press ESC to quit the demo and return to the Main Menu.
* Pressing F10 will start a New Game, as will pressing Button 1
on the joystick and the left button on the mouse.
* Pressing F2 will toggle the number of players.
* Pressing Ctrl-A will calibrate the joystick.
* Pressing the spacebar will show the highscores.
* Pressing ESC will either exit the program or abort a game in
progress. Pressing Button 2 on the joystick or the right button
on mouse will perform the same task.
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The Game Options Menu allows you to set specific options about the game.
The following are the Game Options. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to
select an option. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to change an option.
Press RETURN on an option to load it's default value.
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| GAME OPTIONS MENU |
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1-2 Player Game => How many players for the game. You may also press F2
at the Main Menu to toggle the number of players.
Starting level => This is the level the game will start on. Note that
higher levels (Pear, Banana) are more difficult than
the easier (Cherry, Strawberry) levels.
Select Mazes => Brings up the Select Mazes screen which allows you
to choose which mazes to play for that game. This
option is not available in the Lite version.
Fast Button is... => Toggles the Fast Button on or off. When ON, the
player can press Button 1 (or the SHIFT key) to speed
up gameplay. This option is not available in
CHAMP Ms. Pacman Lite.
Player 1-2 Skill: => Easy: Player moves much faster; ghosts are easier to
avoid.
Arcade: Most closely resembles the Arcade game. You
move slower when eating the dots.
Hard: Same as Arcade, except ghosts are faster and
stay blue for a shorter period of time.
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The System Options Menu allows you to specify the sound, speed and controls
you wish to use. The following are the System Options:
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| SYSTEM OPTIONS MENU |
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Player 1-2 Control => This can be either a Joystick, Mouse, or Keyboard.
Note that you must first Enable Joystick before it
can be selected as a control (see below).
Sound is ON/OFF => Toggles the sound on and off. Note that F9 can
be pressed during the game to toggle the sound.
Delay is ... => Set the amount of delay to slow down or speed up
game play. The larger the number, the slower the game.
Enable Joystick/ => Enables or disables the joystick.
Disable Joystick
Calibrate Joystick => Runs the calibration routine for the joystick.
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| OBJECT |
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The object of CHAMP Ms. Pacman is to clear as many mazes as you can while
accumulating the highest score possible. You must avoid the ghosts while
eating the dots. In the four corners of each maze are power pills. When
eaten, the ghosts turn blue for a short while. During this time, Ms. Pacman
can eat the ghosts for more points. Sometimes, bonus fruit will enter the
maze. Ms. Pacman can eat this fruit for points before the fruit leaves the
maze. See the screen on Scoring and Credits for a full description of the
scoring and bonuses.
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| NOTES |
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Joystick users can press Button 2 during a game to abort the game. Mouse
users press the right mouse button and keyboard users can press ESC. This
will bring up the Main Menu.
To reset the highscore table, delete the file MSPACMAN.HOF.
You can press any button or hit ESC during intermissions to skip them.
An icon file called MSPACMAN.ICO is included for use in Windows.
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| HELP |
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If you have any problems running CHAMP Ms. Pacman, or you wish to give your
comments or suggestions, or you would like information about other
CHAMProgramming games, feel free to write to the address above, or send an
E-Mail to JohnnyWC on AOL.
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Keep an eye out for these CHAMP Classics, available on AOL:
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CHAMP Asteroids
Coming Soon:
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CHAMP Defender
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