3D Ultra Pinball: Thrillride Demo
Version 1.0
Readme File
6.19.2000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I]   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
II]  HOW TO START THE DEMO
III] HOW TO PLAY THE DEMO
IV]  TIPS ON SCORING WELL IN THE DEMO
V]   GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES


I] MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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Mac OS 8.5.1
PowerPC 233
32MB RAM
35 MB hard drive space
4x CD-ROM drive
800x600 256-colors


II] HOW TO START THE DEMO
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After installation, double click on the 'Pinball Thrillride Demo' icon.


III] HOW TO PLAY THE DEMO  
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You arrive at the game's main table after clicking through the first
few startup screens. The Down Arrow key launches the ball and the 
Shift/Control keys control the flippers (see table below).

Control Keys
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Left Flipper   : Left Control
Right Flipper  : Right Shift
Left Nudge     : Z
Right Nudge    : /
Center Nudge   : Space
Plunger        : Down Arrow
F5             : Toggle between Full-Screen and Windowed modes.
ESC            : Exit the demo

Many of the game's features are disabled in this demo, such as the morphing
side table where five different rides can appear. There are also two
mini-tables only found in the full game. Even so, we think you'll have a 
lot of fun with it.

To save space in this demo, the graphics and sound are restricted in 
quality.  The full version of this game supports more vivid settings.

This demo automatically ends when your score reaches or exceeds 2 million.

We hope you enjoy playing this game as much as we do.

-The 3-D Ultra Development Team


IV] TIPS ON SCORING WELL IN THE DEMO  
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Skill Shot: Before each new ball is launched, two targets on the 
table will be lit up for a brief period of time: the Snack Bar 
(Chocolate World) and the Corkscrew ramp (Sooper Dooper Looper). 
Hitting either one before the timer expires will score big points 
and add to the bonus multiplier.

Thrill Zone: This section is located on the left side of the table 
and it is normally closed off. It can be opened by hitting each the 
"thrill" zone drop targets (located just left of the Fun Zone). 
Once in the Thrill Zone, you take on the Inverted Coaster challenge.

Inverted Coaster (Great Bear): Two inverted coaster tracks pass 
over the Thrill Zone, above the reach of the ball. Cars filled 
with passengers will pass by on the tracks and the passengers 
will be in a position to "kick" the ball as they pass overhead. 
Your goal is to make contact with the rider’s feet with your 
pinball at that time and score points. The score doubles if you 
don’t miss any of the cars.

The Fun Zone: This target is to the left of the Log Flume entrance 
and has a waterfall over the entrance. Hitting this target when 
lit will start the Kissing Tower challenge:

Kissing Tower: A tall tower will appear in the middle of the play 
field. Each time you hit the bottom of the tower, the tower car 
will climb further up. If you wait too long, the tower will start 
going back down. The event ends if the tower car makes it back to 
the bottom. Big points will be scored if you get the car to the 
top of the tower before you drain your ball.

Thrill Ride Event: This is a major event on the table and begins 
when the line wait time reaches zero. 

Line Wait Time Remaining: On the table floor is a sign showing 
how long the wait is before getting on the rides. When the game 
starts, this sign will start out showing 50 minutes. Hitting one 
of the three stop watch targets on the table will subtract 5 
minutes from this sign. Whenever the wait time reaches zero, then 
the "Thrill Ride!" event begins and you will be attempting to ride 
the rides for major "thrill" points. 

Event: You will start with 10 chances to "ride" (hit with your 
pinball) the five rides on the table. Each time you "ride" you 
get a rating on the "Thrill Meter" depending on your pinball speed. 
If you max out the "Thrill Meter" you will receive a "thrill point" 
and the meter will reset. If a ride is not ridden the amount on 
the Thrill Meter will begin to decline. The object is to get 10 
"Thrill Points" which earns the bonus.

(Bonus Hint: If you hit each of the stop watch targets during the 
Thrill Ride event you receive an additional chance to ride.)


V]  GENERAL TECHNICAL ISSUES
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This game runs best when there are no other applications running 
on your computer.

You will not be able to turn off 'Full Screen' mode and run in a Window, 
unless you have a high-resolution desktop (greater than 800x600)  
with enough colors.

Some systems with older versions of Macintosh OS and video drivers may 
have trouble running in fullscreen mode.  You can get around this by
setting your desktop resolution higher than 800x600 and running in a 
window.  If you are stuck in a Full-Screen mode that your monitor cannot
handle, drag your "Pinball Thrillride Demo Prefs" file from your Systems 
Preferences folder into the trash.  Run the demo again, and select
"No" for fullscreen play.


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