# The &kappname; Handbook

## Introduction

### Gametype:

Arcade

### Number of possible players:

One

A simple ball dodging game

## How to play

### Objective:

Let the blue ball move in the field without touching the red balls.

Click on the empty field to start a game: a blue ball immediately replaces your mouse cursor, and a number of red balls start to fade into the field.

When the red balls finish materializing, they move at a random speed in a random direction, and you have to promptly dodge them moving the blue ball inside the field with your mouse. After some time, other red balls will appear, fading in as before and then starting to move. Be prepared to avoid them, too.

You can choose the game difficulty level on the right of the status bar. The higher the difficulty level, the faster red balls move, and the more balls will appear on the play field.

## Game Rules, Strategies and Tips

Game Rules, Strategies and Tips

### Game Rules

- Red balls move with constant speed on the game field bouncing off walls until colliding with another ball, which causes the speed and direction of both balls to change.

- The blue ball can be freely moved inside the field with the mouse.

- The blue ball cannot escape the field. If the cursor is moved out, the ball stays on the edge, until the cursor returns.

- The score is directly proportional to the time the game has lasted.

- Pausing the game subtracts a (cumulative) 5 seconds penalty from the total time.

### Strategies and Tips

- Move the blue ball gently and slowly. Swinging across the field will make collisions with other balls more likely.

- Moving the cursor out of the field can be used as an elegant trick to come out of a screwed situation. Use it wisely.

- Do not pause the game unless absolutely necessary.

## Interface Overview

### Menu Items

Game End game

- End a game and return to the welcome screen.

P Game Pause

- Pauses or resumes the game.

&Ctrl;H Game Show High Scores

- This will show the best scores for the current level.

&Ctrl;Q Game Quit

- Selecting this item will end your current game, and exit &kappname;.

Settings Play Sounds

- Toggle whether sound effects should be played. The default is off.

Settings Difficulty

- Allows you to select a difficulty Easy, Medium, Hard for the game.

Additionally &kappname; has the common &kde; Settings and Help menu items, for more information read the sections about the Settings Menu and Help Menu of the &kde; Fundamentals.

## Frequently asked questions

I want to change the way this game looks. Can I?

No.

Can I use the keyboard to play the game?

No. &kappname; can only be played with a mouse.

I cannot figure out what to do here! Are there hints?

&kappname; does not have a Hint feature.

I have to quit the game now, but I am not finished yet. Can I save my progress?

You cannot save games in &kappname;.

## Credits and License

&kappname;

Copyright 2007-2008 Paolo Capriotti p.capriotti@gmail.com

Copyright 2007-2008 Dmitri Suzdalev dimsuz@gmail.com

Documentation copyright 2008 Paolo Capriotti p.capriotti@gmail.com

&underFDL; &underGPL;

## Compilation and Installation

&install.intro.documentation; &install.compile.documentation;
&documentation.index;