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     /\      \     __      ____\ \ ,_\    __   _ __  
     \ \ \__\ \  /'__`\   /',__\\ \ \/  /'__`\/\`'__\
      \ \ \_/\ \/\ \L\.\_/\__, `\\ \ \_/\  __/\ \ \/ 
       \ \_\\ \_\ \__/.\_\/\____/ \ \__\ \____\\ \_\ 
        \/_/ \/_/\/__/\/_/\/___/   \/__/\/____/ \/_/ 
                                                                 
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  /\  _`\ /\_ \                   /\ \__                
  \ \ \L\ \//\ \      __      ____\ \ ,_\    __   _ __  
   \ \  _ <'\ \ \   /'__`\   /',__\\ \ \/  /'__`\/\`'__\
    \ \ \L\ \\_\ \_/\ \L\.\_/\__, `\\ \ \_/\  __/\ \ \/ 
     \ \____//\____\ \__/.\_\/\____/ \ \__\ \____\\ \_\ 
      \/___/ \/____/\/__/\/_/\/___/   \/__/\/____/ \/_/           
                                                                           
   
              ___       __      __     ____    
            /'___`\   /'__`\  /'__`\  /'___\   
           /\_\ /\ \ /\ \/\ \/\ \/\ \/\ \__/   
           \/_/// /__\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  _``\ 
              // /_\ \\ \ \_\ \ \ \_\ \ \ \L\ \
             /\______/ \ \____/\ \____/\ \____/
             \/_____/   \/___/  \/___/  \/___/                                                                   




What is it?
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MasterBlaster 2006 is an amazing multiplayer game a la 
Bomberman/Dynablaster with the following features:
-up to NINE players on one host (via usb joypad support)
 or via LAN/Internet
-many extra items: remote controlled bombs, speed, shields,
 bomb kicking, superman, invisibility, wall chop, etc.
-diseases, but also really good items behind question
 marks (for example nuclear bomb)
-different game modes: team,deathmatch, etc.
-music, sounds, graphics and players interchangeable
-your own winner video
-Wheel of Fortune (win coins),Shop (spend coins for items)
-Special Rounds
-and so on, and so forth 
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reqirements 
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-a windows computer 
-many, many usb joypads or a network
-good friends
-enough beer
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tips and tricks
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-There is no new manual, just the old one from 
 Masterblaster2001 because now the game is freeware and I 
 don't feel like making a new one.  
-Don't overlook the folder "video", where you can put 
 your own video in, which will be shown, when you win 
 a game.
-Also don't overlook the file "additional.txt", wich is 
 located in the folder "config". With this file you can 
 change some gameplay settings to your requirements. 
-You can also change music, sfx, gfx and add new players.
-Only for advanced players: with the new completely 
 allocatable player control you can now move up to three 
 players with one usb joypad. ;)
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contact
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-Don't hesitate to contact me (meili@amiga-desire.de)
 if you have new ideas, suggestions, player graphics, 
 other graphics or better sounds for the next versions!
-Also contact me, if you find any bugs!
-The SOurce (Blitz Plus V1.42) is free, you can find it
 in the Folder "Source". Do what you want with it, except
 changing the names in the credits.
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version history
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What is new in version 2006?

-new startscreen
-new main menu
-new highscore screen
-highscores are now displayed with the date
-new credits screen
-new game menu
-support for up to 9 players on one computer with enough 
 usb joypads
-joypad buttons and keys can be freely allocated to player 
 movement and saved and loaded as defaults
-up to 30 configs of all menu settings can be saved
-in the game menu, the data of a player will be read back, 
 when you remove him
-special characters like ä,ö,ü are now possible in player 
 names or chat
-time limit is now adjustable from 1 min to 15 mins
-fast item countup with pressed mouse button in game menu
-music pitch can be switched off
-alarm and music volume adjustable 
-during the game the music volume can be changed 
 with + or -
-the music can be in mp3 format
-some new players added
-additional configuration of the game with a text file
-winner video
-the music stops, when you pause the game
-improvement of the player control
-new soundset
-new music
-new special game: running man
-patched some bugs
-new animation of the cup screen, 321 screen, win screen
 kill board, wheel of fortune
-mini bombs
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known problems
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-On some PCs the game crashes sporadic, I don't know why.
-On one PC I had the problem, that the main font is not
 shown, when it has another color then white. I couldn't
 find the reason.  
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I wish you a lot of fun guys!!!

