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Copyright (r) and (c) 2002-2003 Astraware Ltd and Freshgames LLC
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You will need all your wits about you to solve the intricate puzzles in this captivating new cube-matching brainteaser! Beautiful graphics and animation please the eye, while the in-game music delights the ear! Cubis features:
Introduction
Use an extractor program such as WinZip on the PC or Stuffit Expander (on the Mac) to get at the Cubis for Palm files.
Install the game by double-clicking the .prc file, which opens the Palm Install Tool program. If you own a PalmOne Zire 71, PalmOne Tungsten series, Handspring Treo600, Garmin iQue 3600 or Sony CLIÉ UX series, then you can also install the file "cubis-music.pdb", onto your Palm, which will add music to the game! 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 Cubis for Palm and tap the screen to play the game! If you've got any queries about Cubis for Palm 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.
To start a game, tap on either "Play Arcade" or "Play Puzzle" on the title screen. The aim of the game is to match three or more cubes of the same color in any direction except diagonal. This is called a 'chain.' The cubes in the chain disappear, adding to your score. To complete an Arcade level you must get rid of a certain amount of cubes, as shown under "Cubes to go." To complete a Puzzle level, you must get rid of a certain number of star cubes, as shown under "Star cubes to go." Star cubes look like normal cubes with a star pattern on top. The cube currently under your control is located at the bottom of the board. When you fire it onto the board, it leaves your control. If it hits another cube, it may form a chain, or it may have one of a
number of effects depending on its type. See the section entitled 'Cube Types' for details.
How To Install
How To Play
If you run out of time you lose the game. The time remaining in seconds is shown under "Time".
Cubis can be controlled either by stylus or by key controls: Stylus Control There are two stylus modes available. "Advanced" stylus mode is the default, and is optimised for ease of play on handheld devices. "Original" stylus mode is more like the control method used on the original version of the game. To change the stylus mode, select the option "Game Settings" from the menu, then tap on the "Stylus Mode" option to change it. Key Controls The available controls are 'Left', 'Right', "Fire" and 'Pause'. If the default key arrangement is not comfortable for you, select the Control Settings option from the menu to rearrange them.
Normal: If a normal cube hits another cube when fired, it will push the other cube back one space. Star: A star cube has a star-shaped pattern on the top. They can match with other cubes of the same color. In Puzzle mode, you must get rid of a certain number of star cubes to progress. In Arcade mode, star cubes simply give bonus points when matched in a chain. Wedge: If a wedge hits another cube or stack of cubes, it pushes the stack up. It then becomes a normal cube. Stacks cannot go higher than three cubes. Osmosis: Osmosis cubes look like pulsing, bubbling cubes. If an osmosis cube hits another cube or stack of cubes, and there are less than three cubes in the stack, the osmosis cube is absorbed into the stack. The cube that was hit takes on the color of the osmosis cube, and the osmosis cube becomes a normal cube just above it. Cracked: When a normal cube falls two spaces, or falls with another cube above it, it breaks and becomes a cracked cube. Normal cubes destroy cracked cubes if they hit them. If an osmosis cube is absorbed into a cracked cube, the cracked cube becomes normal again. Stone: A stone cube cannot be moved or matched. The only way to get rid of them is to destroy them with a laser. Laser: Lasers fire a beam that destroys any cube it hits.
If you are having problems on a particular level, you can practice it by selecting "Practice Puzzle" or "Practice Arcade" from the menu. In Practice mode, you can spend as long as you want on a level - there is no time limit! However, you cannot get a high score in practice mode. Each mode has fifty levels. If you finish all fifty, you start again at the beginning, with 15% less time each level! In the registered version of Cubis there are three differently themed backgrounds, 'Mayan', 'Leonardo' and 'Chinese'! Select the "Game Settings" option from the menu to select a different background.
For the eternally curious, who want to know just how the scoring works in Cubis, here it is in all it's glory! Remove star cube: 700 points Example: For a five-cube chain made by three normal cubes on the bottom layer, one normal cube on top of them (layer two), and one star cube on top of the layer two cube, the total score would be:
Controls
To control a cube with the stylus, drag the stylus across the screen until the cube is positioned correctly, then release the stylus. This will fire the cube onto the board.
If you prefer key controls, you can use the keys at the bottom of your device that are more commonly used as shortcuts to 'Diary' or 'Home' etc. In Cubis these are re-mapped to game controls and will not function as shortcuts.
Cube Types
Tips
Hidden Features Scoring
Remove other cube: 30 points
Remove fractured cubes: First fractured cube is worth 30 points, second is worth 60 points, third is worth 90 points, and so on.
Chain: For each cube removed, multiply each cube score by its "layer" height (one through three, where three is the highest layer), then add these numbers together. Chains with four or more cubes benefit from a multiplier on the total as calculated above. This multiplier is incremented by 1 for each cube in the chain above three. If the chain consists of four cubes, the multiplier is 2. If the chain consists of five cubes, the multiplier is 3, and so on.
Cubis: If you make a chain that sets off another chain, it is called a Cubis, and is worth lots of points! Chains after the first one benefit from a multiplier. The second chain receives a multiplier of 2, the third chain receives a multiplier of 3 and so on.
Example: If the five-cube chain above is the third chain removed in the Cubis, the score would be 6750 * 3 = 20250 or:
The Level Scoring Summary screen appears after every successfully completed level. You get bonuses to your score if you completed the level particularly well!
In Demo form, you can play 10 games of Cubis for Palm 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.astraware.com/games/freshgames/cubis for more details.
You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running Cubis for Palm, and going into the menu, and selecting the 'Register...' option. Your HotSync ID
will be filled in for you below.
You can find out about Astraware and the product range we have for mobile platforms by visiting our website at www.astraware.com.
Release 1.0 : 15th December, 2003
If you've got suggestions
about how to improve Astraware
Cubis for Palm - or with reports of any problems you've had,
then please contact us!
Cubis for Palm enquiries/feedback: cubis@astraware.com
Astraware FreshGames Many thanks also to our hard working 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 Cubis for Palm 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
Cubis for Palm.
Cubis for Palm is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as
well as other intellectual property laws and treaties.
Cubis for Palm 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 (r) and (c) 2002-2003 Astraware Ltd and Freshgames LLC.
Astraware and the planet logo are trademarks of
Astraware Limited. All rights reserved.
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.
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Feedback
Registration problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware
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Contributors
Programming: Janet Campbell
Graphics: Bryan King
Music: Yannis Bown
Executive Producer: Stephan Smith
Project Manager: Kevin McCann
Programming, Graphics, Audio: Smilie Ventures Ltd.
Software Licence Agreement
This License permits you to use Cubis for Palm 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.