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A Word About This Game Table Of'contents TABLE OF’CONTENTS Introduction .................................. A WORD ABOUT THIS GAME System requirements ........................... .4 We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our products. Please Installation .................................. .5 remember that the developers of this product are relying on you not to give away copies to others. They have spent a lot of time, effort and Loading ..................................... money to bring this software to you, and are depending solely upon Clockquestion ................................ royalties from sales in order to make a living. Your purchase will allow Quick start guide ............................. .7 them to invest the time and energy necessary to produce additional h’ig h quality software in the future. Options screen ............................... .8 How to play ClockWerx ........................ .1 1 We are committed to providing products for you that are of the high- est quality and value. If you have questions concerning any of our soft- Controlling your clock hand ......... ....... .12 ware, or if there are additional programs that you would like to see Mouse control ............................ .15 developed, please contact us at: The status area .............. 16 Spectrum Holobyte America Online: S HOLOBYTE Goal dots and bonus dots .............. 16 2490 Mariner Square Loop CompuServe: 76004, 2 144 Enemies, obstacles and tools .. .17 Alameda, CA 94501 GEnie: HOLOBYTE (510)522-1164 Internet: [email protected] Two-player game .............. 26 (510)522-9357 Fax BBS: (510)522-8909 Scoring.............. 26 Skipping a level .............. 27 The menu bar.............. 28 Strategy tips.............. 30 Gilman G. Louie Troubleshooting .............. 32 Spectrum Holobyte, Inc Customer support .............. 33 CREDITS Callisto Corporation Introduction Original Design and Mac Programming: Seth Lipkin, Darrell Myers, “In the early 1980s, I Robert Harris, Mike Barta developed Tetris as a simple exercise in Original Artwork: Darrell Myers, Ann Harris mathematics. I could not have dreamed MicroBurst, Inc. the impact it would Windows Conversion: Tom Davidson, Xin Liu have in the world of games. ClockWerx Halestorm, Inc. carries on the chal- Music: Peter Drescher lenging and addict- ing tradition of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. Tetris, and I am proud to endorse the prod- uct. I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I Producer: Gareth Davis do.” Artists: Karen Ffinch, Paul Wood Sound Manager: Paul Mogg Product Marketing: Tom Byron and Rita Harrington Marketing Services: Kathryn Lynch Manual Writing: Marisa Ong Alexey Pajitnov Manual Layout: Carrie Galbraith Mathematician and Puzzle Game Designer QA Director: Marjorie DeWilde QA Lead: Wi Kiah Tang Quality Assurance: Jack Gibbons, Garth Gurley, Robert Wong, Randy Lee, Pete McNab, Chris Evans Special Thanks to: Alexey Pajitnov, Daniel Lucas, Kurt Boutin, Holly Hartz, Tom Dickson, Lou Gioia, Dan Irish, Leslie Simmons, Catherine Durand, Tom Barkett, J. White, Boris Polonsky, Sean McLean, Lucija Kordic 2 3 What is the About the Spectrum HoloByte An introduction to ClockWerx What is a name of the puzzle line mechanism wooden board ClockWerx is a unique action puzzle game used to mini- to which the Alexey Pajitnov, creator of the world-famous that will sharpen your skills and engage your mize escape- movement of a mind. As you swing, flip and bounce your ment error as Tetris, is lending his endorsement to and is a mainspring longcase clock clock hand from dot to dot, ClockWerx chal- is attached? helping in the design of a full line of action unwinds? puzzle games from Spectrum HoloByte. The lenges you to navigate through such obstacles Fusee Seat board line includes the company’s existing Tetris as enemy clock hands, spikes, oil globs, mov- games, as well as new and increasingly excit- ing doors and bombs. 256-color animations ing and super-challenging puzzle products. enhance the action in 100 levels of challeng- ing play. But nothing could be simpler than Since its debut in 1988, Tetris has been on to start playing ClockWerx: it only takes four best-seller lists, and the famous game of keys to play! falling blocks continues its phenomenal pop- ularity to this day. Included in the Spectrum HoloByte puzzle line are products for per- sonal computers and videogame systems. For personal computers, the line features Tetris (IBM, Mac), Welltris (IBM, Mac), Faces.. Tris III (IBM, Mac), Wordtris (IBM, Mac), Super Tetris (IBM, Windows, Mac), Tetris Classic (IBM, Windows), BreakThru (Windows, Mac) and now ClockWerx (Windows, Mac). For videogame systems, the line includes Wordtris (SNES, Game Boy), WildSnake (SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear) and BreakThru (SNES, Game Boy). Puzzle games within the line are fun, chal- lenging, universally nonviolent and are ideal for all ages and skill levels. All the titles listed above are available at your local software retailer or can be ordered directly from Spectrum HoloByte anytime by dialing 1-800-695-GAME. 4 5 What was the System requirements What is the first form of Installation name of the clock con- The floppy disk version of ClockWerx Floppy disk installation mechanism troller used in requires: that electrical- verge-escape- Before installing, be sure to make backup ly maintains a ment clocks? . IBM 33MHz 80386DX compatible or copies of the ClockWerx program disks and pendulum in Foliot faster put the originals in a safe place. oscillation? l 4MBRAM Hipp-toggle 1. Start Windows 3.1 by typing xvi- at the . 1.44MB 3 1/2" floppy disk drive DOS prompt. l Hard drive with 5MB free 2. g;;;,rr ClockWerx Disk 1 into your floppy l Super VGA graphics (640 x 480 x 256 colors) 3. After Windows loads, go to the Program Manager’s “File” menu and select “Run... ." l Windows-compatible sound card for sound effects and music 4. In the command line box type a: setup or b: setup (depending on which drive Disk 1 l Mouse is in). This will run the ClockWerx setup The CD-ROM version of ClockWerx program. requires: 5. As the ClockWerx setup program loads, you IBM 33MHz 80386DX compatible or will see the message “Initializing Setup...” faster 6. When you see the message “Welcome to the 4MB RAM ClockWerx Setup,” click the “Continue” button. CD-ROM drive 7. The setup program defaults to installing Hard drive with 8MB free ClockWerx to C:\CLOCKWRX. You can Super VGA graphics (640 x 480 x 256 change the directory by typing a new name. colors) 8. Insert ClockWerx Disk 1 or ClockWerx Disk Windows-compatible sound card for 2 into your floppy drive when prompted. sound effects and music 9. After the game is installed into the Mouse ClockWerx program group, you will see the message “Setup succeeded!” 10. Be sure to double-click the Read Me file in the ClockWerx program group in order to read important last-minute information. 6 7 What steel CD-ROM installation Clock question What is the alloy used for name of a pendulum 1. Start Windows 3.1 by typing xvi- at the The first time you run ClockWerx, the com- form of pendu- rods has a DOS prompt. puter will ask you a question before you can lum in which the rod is a near-zero continue. The answer to the question can be coefficient of 2. Insert the ClockWerx CD-ROM into your diamond- expansion? CD-ROM drive. found on one of the pages in the manual. You shaped frame? need to type the complete answer. Once you Invar 3. After Windows loads, go to the Program Rhomboid have answered the question correctly, you Manager’s “File” menu and select “Run.. .” will only be asked again if you reinstall 4. In the command line box, type d: setup Clock Werx. instead. This will run the ClockWerx setup program. Quick start guide 5. As the ClockWerx setup program loads, you If you’re impatient to start playing Clock- will see the message “Initializing Setup.. .” Werx, just read this section. We recommend that you start with the tutorial lessons (levels 6. When you see the message “Welcome to the l-10) which will gradually teach you how to ClockWerx Setup,” click the “Continue” play the game. You can find additional infor- button. mation in this manual and the ClockWerx 7. The setup program defaults to installing Help file (press [F1]). ClockWerx to C:\CLOCKWRX. You can change the directory by typing a new name. The objective of ClockWerx is to finish 100 levels. Each level can be completed by reach- 8. After the game is installed into the Clock- Werx program group, you will see the mes- ing the goal dot with your clock hand. sage “Setup succeeded!” 9. Be sure to double-click the Read Me file in the ClockWerx program group in order to Goal read important last-minute information. Dot You will not need the ClockWerx CD-ROM in the drive after you install the game. Loading Your To run ClockWerx, simply start Windows, Clock open the ClockWerx program group and Hand double-click on the ClockWerx icon. 8 9 Command Player 1 Keys Player 2 Keys Level and best score What is the name of the Swing morn @jorBonthe Select which game level you want to play by knurled nut numeric keypad clicking and highlighting it. The best score supporting the for that level is displayed to the right. The pendulum Bounce m or m mormonthe bob? numeric keypad letter next to the score shows the difficulty level that the score was achieved on Rating nut Flip [Shift] ~,@or@onthe (C=Child, E=Easy, M=Medium, H=Hard). numeric keypad Each group of 10 levels is called a stage, Reverse [Spacebar] mormonthe which is shown in all capital letters. You can- numeric keypad not see the level names within a stage until you reach the first level of that stage. Options screen If you become stuck, the “Skip Level” button The Options screen is where you will choose below lets you skip a level you haven’t com- your game options in ClockWerx.
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