Welcome to MacBrickout 5.0 for OS X!

* Shareware *

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If you like this demo and would like to utilize all of the features of the game, click on the "Buy Now" button below. The Shareware fee is twenty-five U.S. Dollars ($25.00).

Upon receipt of the Shareware fee, you will receive an unlock code, which will enable all of the features of this game.

The full featured version will give you the ability to acquire free balls, shoot lasers, warp levels and play bonus levels. There are a few surprises too!

I hope you enjoy MacBrickout. It's the result of over 4,000 hours of work spread out over the course of several years.

* How To Play *

Knock all of the bricks out using the ball and the paddle. Don't let the ball land in the sand. When all of the bricks are gone, the level is completed and you move on to the next level. The object of the game is to try to survive long enough to complete the very last level.

Bubbles -- All they do is get in the way. You get 50 points every time one pops.

Capsules -- These occasionally fall when a brick disappears. Catch them with your paddle and see what prize you get. Some capsules are good and some are bad and after playing a few games, you'll be able to determine which are which. Some capsules require the use of the mouse or trackball button.

To pause the game, hit the space bar.

* Tips *

There is a beginner mode in the options menu. This slows the ball down a little bit and the scoring is reduced by half.

Every time a brick disappears or a ball hits the paddle, the ball will speed up slightly. Try to aim the ball so that it hits as many bricks as possible before returning to the paddle. Otherwise the ball speed may be overwhelming towards the end of a level.

Hitting multiple bricks with the ball increases the multiplier. When a ball hits the paddle, the score is calculated based on the accumulated multiplier, then the multiplier is reset to 0. Getting high multiplier values will yield very high scores.

Keep your mouse or trackball clean! Playing this game with a dirty controller can be very frustrating!

If you can finish a level without letting any bubbles touch the sand, you'll get a special "clean sand" bonus.

* Special Thanks *

I'd like to extend a special thanks to those listed below. This game would not have been as fun without their help.

Adam Harris and Heather Soule
Thanks for tossing those MANY cool game ideas my way Adam. You're a true game designer at heart! Thanks you guys for helping with the Awwww sound.

Kirk Baker
Thanks for letting me bounce ideas off of you. You have often times enlightened me with the simpler, faster and more efficient way to do things. Thanks for sharing your knowledge in Cocoa / OS X programming! Check out Kirk's OS X game, OIDS, at www.xavagus.com!

Chad Kelco
Thanks for helping me out with the sand!

Bill Kelly
Thanks for pushing me to learn C++. Because of that, I've spent less time debugging and more time adding fun factor.

George Warner (at Apple Inc.)
Even with your busy schedule, you always found time to answer my questions expediently and accurately.

* Beta Testers *

These individuals spent countless hours playing the game, finding and reporting bugs, and offering ideas and suggestions. This game would have most certainly misbehaved in all sorts of ways if it had not been for them:

Tony Mercer, Mark Juchter, Jacob Bandes-Storch, Duncan L. Hoffman, Mark Biswas, Kevin Glowacz

* Final Note *

MacBrickout is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The entire risk as to the results and performance of using MacBrickout shall lie entirely with the user. Carson Whitsett / Leapfrog Software makes no warranties, either expressed or implied. Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above notice may not apply to you. In no event shall Carson Whitsett / Leapfrog Software's total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action exceed the total amount paid by you for this software.

To obtain the latest version of MacBrickout, visit my web page at www.leapfrogsw.com