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Q156121: Manic Marbles Trial Version: Playing Field Descriptions

Article: Q156121
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): Trial Version
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 09-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Manic Marbles for Windows Trial Version 
- Microsoft SideWinder game pad 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes the playing fields in the Manic Marbles trail version
that comes with the SideWinder game pad.

PLAYING FIELD DESCRIPTIONS
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4 Corners:

In 4 Corners, marbles battle it out on a square playing field with rising and
falling corner column elevators. If the corners are lowered, marbles can roll
off the playing field. Players must also be careful of the columns rising
because they could be shot off the playing field.

Quick Overview:

- Death when you fall off corner edges.

- Elevators at corners go up when you go over them, and go down when you
  collide with them.

- Solid walls around edges (Second Chance control affects these walls).

- Second Chance controls: a) toggle top elevators to move up or down; b) toggle
  bottom elevators to move up or down.

Trap Door:

The trap door playing field is a square surrounded by a solid wall. The danger
area on this playing field is the trap door in the center of the field. The trap
door opens if a marble is on the door for longer than 2 seconds. The first
player to assume Second Chance control controls the tilting of the playing field
while the second one controls the trap door.

Quick Overview:

- The trap door in the middle is deadly. It opens if a player is on it for 2
  seconds.

- All 4 walls are solid/safe.

- Second Chance controls: a)tilting of playing field; b)trap door.

Bumpers:

This rectangular playing field has two ramps on the left and right sides. The
danger areas are the left and right playing field edges and the front Plexiglas
walls. The Plexiglas walls can be shattered over time. The Second Chance
controls are the two pinball-style bumpers on either side of the field. The
bumpers can be moved around half of the playing field in an attempt to check the
player through the Plexiglas or off the left or right edge of the playing
field.

Quick Overview:

- Death when you fall over left and right edge.

- Plexiglas walls at front breaks after multiple collisions.

- Safe areas at back and front sides, two bumpers.

- Second Chance controls: a) one of the two bumpers; b) can slowly move them
  around.

MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: Microsoft Marbles trial version is not the complete retail version, and
not all retail features are included. Look for the full retail version Spring of
1997. This copy has been tested on North American operating systems.
International users play at your own risk. Technical support is only available
for the full retail version.

This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties.
Reproduction and/or redistribution of this trial version is permitted for
non-commercial, personal and testing purposes only. Any other use is prohibited.

Additional query words: kids kbmm multimedia multi-media multi media marble manic game pad side winder sidewinder

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbOSWin95 kbOSWinSearch kbMSHardwareSearch kbGamesSearch kbSideWinderGamePad kbManicMarbles kbSidewinderSearch
Version           : :Trial Version

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