Who Let the Blocks Out?
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By Matthew Leverton
Written for the SpeedHack 2001 Competition

http://members.allegro.cc/matthew

[REQUIREMENTS]
a Pentium class CPU
Windows 95, 98, NT, ME or 2001


[FILES]
blocks.exe        -> the DOS executable
blocks32.exe      -> the Windows executable
blocks32-fast.exe -> the Windows executable minus some transparency
blocks.dat        -> contains the images and sounds
score             -> contains the high scores

[ABOUT SPEEDHACK]
The SpeedHack is a coding competition that runs for three days. At the beginning
of the competition, all contestants are given the same set of rules & requirements
that they must follow. The goal is to "hack" together a game that remains under the
250KB limit (after ZIP compression). For more information, you can visit the SpeedHack
website at: 

   http://www.ashutt.demon.co.uk/speedhack

[ABOUT THE GAME]
The object of the game is to score as many points as possible. This is done by 
lining up three or more blocks of the same color. You can line up the blocks by 
swapping them two at a time. The swaps are always horizontal. As you play, the well
automatically scrolls more blocks up at an increasing pace.

When you clear some blocks, the scrolling will temporarily pause. If you clear another
set of blocks before the scrolling starts, you get bonus points. When this happens,
you'll see the "times" tile count "x2", "x3", etc.

The easiest way to score points is to scroll the well up until it is nearly full.
Then work from the bottom on up, moving as quickly as possible. 

The game ends after 2 minutes, or one of the players hits the top of the well.

[CONFIGURATION]

KEYS A:
	UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT -> move the cursor
	RIGHT SHIFT -> swap the blocks
	RIGHT CONTROL -> scroll the well higher

KEYS B:
	W,A,S,D -> move the cursor
	LEFT SHIFT -> swap the blocks
	LEFT CONTROL - > scroll the well higher