Category : A Collection of Games for DOS and Windows
Archive : NOTRUS.ZIP
Filename : NOTRUS.TXT
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³ ÕÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͸ ³
³ Subha Ghoshal ³ Notrus ³ John Stephens ³
³ ÔÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ; ³
³ (C)Copyright John Stephens and Subha Ghoshal 1991-1992 ³
³ ³
³ Introduction ³
³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³
³ Notrus is an intense arcade game invlvoing strategic placement of ³
³ falling blocks. The goal of Notrus is to clear as many lines as ³
³ possible, and of course, to obtain the highest score. The game ends ³
³ when the blocks stack up to the top. ³
³ ³
³ The 'NOT' ³
³ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ³
³ When four lines are cleared simultaneously the player receives a 'NOT'. ³
³ For each 'NOT', a notch is cut out of the border on each side, starting ³
³ from the bottom. This represents the number of 'NOT's obtained by the ³
³ player. When the player clears four more lines simultaneously after ³
³ previously receiving a 'NOT' but before clearing any other lines, the ³
³ player is awarded with a double 'NOT', two 'NOT's. ³
³ ³
³ The 'NOT' is used to clear lines. When activated, each 'NOT' clears its ³
³ respective line. All 'NOT's are activated simultaneously. If the blocks ³
³ reach the top, normally ending the game, the 'NOT's will activate ³
³ automatically. ³
³ ³
³ General Tips ³
³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³
³ o More points are obtained by dropping pieces from a higher position. ³
³ o A good foundation will assist the player in clearing many lines. ³
³ o The power of the 'NOT' is revealed at higher levels. ³
³ ³
³ Keyboard (Note: Num Lock should be on in this evaluation version.) ³
³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³
³ 2 or SPACE Drop ³
³ 4 Left ³
³ 5 Rotate ³
³ 6 Right ³
³ 8 Next Level ³
³ ENTER Activate 'NOT's ³
³ ESC Title Screen (from game) ³
³ Quit (from title screen) ³
³ Q Quit (from game) ³
³ R Restart ³
³ ³
³ Registration ³
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³ Registering Notrus entitles the owner to free upgrades. The registered ³
³ version of Notrus has more animation and no registration screens. ³
³ ³
³ Registration is $10 plus shipping and media costs ($5). Send a check ³
³ or money order of $15 or more to: ³
³ ³
³ John Stephens ³
³ 383 Diablo Road - Suite 100 ³
³ Danville, CA 94526 ³
³ ³
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Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!
This is so awesome! 😀 I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.
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