
                              Funny Ball Christmas edition
                             with FUNNY CARD's TEXT UTILITY
                                     (version 1.2)
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©1998-2000 by Sergey Pozhilov
Special thanks to Sergey Boltukhov for help in development
Author's e-mail : s_pozhilov@mail.ru
Cards' web site : http://fb2000.go.to

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CONTENTS
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1. OVERVIEW
2. WHATS NEW?
3. INSTALLATION
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
5. PLAYING
6. USING TEXT UTILITY
7. LICENSE AGREEMENT
8. REGISTRATION
9. QUESTIONS/SUPPORT




1. OVERVIEW
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Funny Ball Chrostmas edition is one of our "f-cards". What is funny cards?
Let me introduce you to a new great type of e-cards - funny cards (f-cards). 
'Funny card' - what does it mean? Usually, receiving an e-card, you received only a 
congratulatory text with a picture. And nothing else. But now, using 'Funny Cards' 
you can make a card with gift (fun puzzle game) inside. How is it possible? 
There are four prerequisites for this:
   - all f-cards are based on the 'Funny Ball' game;
   - the game itself is freeware, so you may send it to your friends freely;
   - you can insert your congratulatory text right into the .exe file of the game
     using special text utility, so it will the game with your dedicatory inscription;
   - the wide range of skins for f-cards are available at f-cards' web site, so you 
     have wide opportunities on making a great f-card.
For more information about the game see the 'Playing' section of this file.



2. WHATS NEW?
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- English, French and German help files;
- new nice Christmas graphic theme;
- new levels counting system;
- 6 nice music themes;
- 7 tilesets themes!



3. INSTALLATION
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  To install the game into your computer, just unzip funnyx.zip archive into any
directory on your hard drive and then run the setup program. If you will decide 
later to remove this application from your system, just remove it using Your control
panel (Add/remove programms topic).



4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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* 486DX-100 or faster computer. (Pentium is recommended)  

* Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT.

* Sound card (recommended)

* Video card with 1Mb VRAM or more.
  (16 bit color is preferable)



5. PLAYING
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  In two words, your task consists in moving of a ball from one level to another.
When you finish a level, the game will generate a random new one. Accordingly, it is 
unlikely, that you will see one level twice.
  After beginning you will see a set of blocks, vertical and horizontal. The ball 
will be somewhere at the top of the game area. To move the ball to the next level you 
have to remove all blocks from the way of the ball. Point of transition - is a point 
with white star somewhere at the bottom of the game area.
  You can move any horizontal block only to the right or to the left, while vertical 
blocks can be moved only upwards or downwards. To move the block simply click on its 
appropriate side. 
  To solve the whole puzzle you have to finish 7 levels. Your task is not so simple
as you think!



6. USING TEXT UTILITY
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  The 'Text utility for Funny Cards' is a special tool, that will get you the possibility to insert 
your own congratulatory text into the Funny Ball game,
so it will became a 'Funny Card'. So, using this tool, you can make a unique, attractive 
and fun e-card and gift for your friends.

  Firstly, run the Textutil.exe. If this .exe-file is in the same folder as the game, 
you already can begin editing the text. Otherwise, before editing you should find 
the "funnycard.exe" file on your hard drive. For this click on the "Find game" button.
  Well, you have find the game folder. Now enter your  congratulatory text in the
upper edit box and your signature in the lower edit box. Then press the "Next"
button. Now you are ready to send the card via e-mail.
  In the e-mail service's window enter your name, your e-mail address, recepient's e-mail 
address, letter's subject and the body of your message. Now you can send the card. 
  There are two ways to send the letter: the first way is "DirectMail". To use it you should
type your SMTP server's name in the "SMTP" text box (you can ask your ISP for this name
or look at your e-mail program.)  You also can use your default e-mail program to send the 
card - this is the second way. To do this just click on the "Send via e-mail" button and follow 
the instructions.
  That's all.
                            


7. LICENESE AGREEMENT
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  All versions of FUNNY BALL GAME including Christmas edition are protected by copyright
and the sole property of their authors. This version of the game is 
shareware. In the context of FB Christmas it meens that this program is free for use, but
with one limitation: the unregistered FUNNY CARD'S TEXT UTILITY will add the registration
confirmation to the text which you insert into the game. To remove the confirmation from 
your texts you should register the game. 

You can register this software on-line on the Funny Balls' site at http://fb2000.go.to

To the maximum extent permitted by law, authors disclaims all warranties pertaining to 
this software, expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of 
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  In no event shall the author 
be liable for special, consequential, incidental or indirect damages arising out of the 
use or inability to use this software even if the author is aware of the possibility 
of such damages or known defects.

By using this software, you are agreeing to the terms of this license.



8. REGISTRATION
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  Registration is easy! You just have to visit the FUNNY BALL's homepage at
http://fb2000.go.to. There follow the link "Order".
In the registration form You should fill all the fields.
  After our partner - REGNOW.COM processes your registration, you will
receive the registration number that you will need to enter in the registration dialog
in order to run the FUNNY CARD'S TEXT UTILITY.
  After that you will be able to insert your text of congratulation into the game to 
send it to your friends.
  The registration fee is $10 US


9. QUESTIONS/SUPPORT
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If you have access to the WWW, check out the home page for the FUNNY BALL at:
http://fb2000.go.to

If you can't find the information you need here, send me (Sergey Pozhilov) email at 
s_pozhilov@mail.ru

If you are experiencing a problem, email me with a description of 
the behavior and information on your hardware configuration and operating 
system.  Please be sure to indicate which version of the operating system you are 
running.


