R. H. Breakin Authors Comments

Hello!


First, thank you for your time and your email. Second, excuse any mistake as English is not my first language.

>I downloaded your game to review it for SharewareJunkies, and the 1st time I >downloaded, I couldn't play it due to an error message.

Maybe the program installed WinG32.dll and you need to re start the PC in order to play (there is a message asking that at the end of installation).


>The problem is this, isn't there a help file? I found a couple of forms in >french, an order form, a readme file, which mostly dealt with installing and >uninstalling. When I went to the game, I tried all the 'F' keys, [as F1 is >usually help], I tried escape, and 'H' and nothing worked. I realize that the >game isn't real difficult;

The game is very easy to play, in fact, just the arrox keys and the space bar. No, there is no help file, the first screen of the game explains goals and mechanic of the game.


> but I couldn't figur out how to speed the lil bug up,

You use the arrow keys to guide the bug, up, down, left and right.


> or how to manipulate the top row so it could all be the same color,

You can only catch a brick in the top row, just by passing on the brick. You put this brick on one of the bottom rows, by passing on an existing brick (or a X showing a brick position) and pressing the space bar. By doing that, you change the colors of the bricks or you fill holes (marked by the X).


> and I >have no idea what the 5 question marks,

Each line has a value. This value depends of the number and color of the brick on the line. Less color means higher value. So if you have let's say a all blue line, the value of the line is at its maximum. At the begining of the game, you do not know the value of the rows, so there is a question mark instead of the row value. When the game begins, the question mark is remplaced by the value of the row.

> and the choose your strategy and then >hit go means?

To have a high score, it is better to decide BEFORE the begining of the game wich rows will be of a color or another. So you can study the lines... When you feel ready, you click GO and the game begins...


>Could the help file be accidentally missing, or did you really write it with >no help file at all?

I really did not include help file. It was mre paintaking to make the first screen, with text and graphic, but I thought it was better for beginner than a help file.

>I will hold off on my review untill I hear from you since >the help files, and how well they are written is always a part of every >review.

I respect your view of working. Feel free to write what you think, it is very kind to you to let me know. If you are interested, you can read a review at : http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=000Q1B

>I'm sorry to bother you, but I thought I'd better bring this up to you; if >it's an accident then you would want to know; and if it is deliberate, perhaps >you might like to re-think it. It can be frustrating trying to figure out what >you're doing, and what strategy you want, when you have no idea if you're even >doing it right; and in my opinion, for what its worth, frustration doesn't >inspire people to pay for something.


You did not bother me at all, on the contrary, I really appreciate your comments and be assured the next version of RH Breakin will have a help file. Once again, I thank you very much for your time.



Richard > >Thank you