Short:    BLOCKUS - a new worldwide re-release of old game -
          fixed & taped
Author:   mayhem@amigascne.org
Uploader: lvd@dgap.mipt.ru
Type:     game/logic_arcade


 Files:

readme.txt             - this file
blockus.txt            - asciiart
blockus_release.trd    - release version (TR-DOS)
blockus_release.tap    - release version (tape)
blockus_conversion.tap - ready-for-conversion version (tape)


 Requirements:

 This  game  requires at least 48k of memory though has AY music
(unfortunately, no any beeper sounds).


 Credits:

...see blockus.txt made by sand^mhm.


 TR-DOS:

 Use blockus_release.trd

 Tape:

 Use blockus_release.tap - shortest loading time

 Other disk systems:

 Use blockus_conversion.tap.  It consists of simple basic loader
and normal code block.  The code is loaded and executed at #7000
(28672).   Line  3 starts screen displayer code, which contained
in REM at 1st line.  This code is fully relocatable.  As long as
your  DOS  allows  setting CLEAR at #6FFF (28671), you shouldn't
experience any problems.  Warning:  once run, this code swaps SP
and   moves  itself  at  #6000,  thus  effectively  ruining  all
basic-related stuff.


 Some info:

 This  game  is  originally  by ZXPRO - division of Bitmunchers.
Now  most  members of Bitmunchers are in mayHem - thus mayHem is
the successor of Bitmunchers.


 Some more info:

 If  you  feel  your  Speccy  has  hung  up  just  after loading
finished,  try  to  find  and to press a magic "any"-key on your
Speccy keyboard.  =)


 Special thanks:

 ...go  to  SMT  (developer of Unreal Speccy emulator) for quick
bug finding - and also for an excellent emulator!


 Recommended:

 AY/YM chip (or good AY/YM emulation).


 Spreading:

 You can spread freely this product as long as you:

 - don't change any file within archive
 - don't change archive:  no repacking,  no  files  removing  or
   adding  (please create new archive with this blockus.zip file
   if you need to add BBS files)

 In  case  of spreading on speccy-compatible data medium (tapes,
disks)  you  are allowed to spread freely this release as any of
*.tap  files  written  on  cassette, or as disk of your favorite
speccy   DOS,  which  also  must  include  this  readme.txt  and
blockus.txt files.


 Contacts:

mayhem@amigascne.org - mayHem generally

lvd@dgap.mipt.ru - vader (lvd)

#mhm at irc.forestnet.org - our irc-channel




      ...   wbr, lvd, 26.02.2005.