How to use

For a 1 player game, just set speed and level and click start.

For a multiplayer game, type in your name.  One player must
be the server.  The other players are clients, and must connect
to the server.  To connect, type in the server's IP address or
computer name (on a LAN) and click connect.  If successful,
the multiplayer window will appear.  The names of all players,
along with their numbers and germs left is on the right.  The
chat area is on the left.  To chat, type in a message and hit
ENTER.  Every player can set their own speed and level.
When ready, the person running the server can click Start.


Rules

The objective is to kill all of the viruses.  The pills and germs
get destroyed when there are 4 of a color in a row or column.
Destroying blocks allows other blocks to fall.  This can be used
to create chain reactions.  In a multiplayer game, having a chain
reaction sends pieces to fall on whoever you have targeted.

The objective in a multiplayer game is to outlast the competition
and kill the germs.  The last one remaining or the first one to
kill all of the germs wins.


Controls

Left and Right      Move pill left and right
Down                Make pill fall faster
Up and Space        Rotate pill
P                   Pause 1 player game
Alt+F4              Close window/End game
0 to 9              Target that player

Holding Left, Right, or Up will cause that action to happen repeatedly.
If "Keep rotating" is not checked, holding Up will do nothing.


Notes

Names are limited to 15 characters.
Messages are limited to 80 characters.
The format of the player list is Number, Name, Germs left/Wins.
In a game, it says germs left.  Out of a game, it says total wins.
As you play, the list gets sorted to show the place based on germs left.
Your name will have * instead of spaces in the player list.
Clicking the close button on the game window is the same as dying.
Closing the multiplayer window automatically disconnects from the server.
Closing the multiplayer window as server automatically kicks everybody off.


Credits

Game idea:
Nintendo

Program:
S <SteiSte1@IIT.Edu>

Playtesting:
John Cymerman <JohnCymerman@HotMail.Com>

Graphics:
Germs and pills: Ripped from Nintendo's Dr.Mario.
Side bar: Pixeled by Alyssa Masotto <Persian-Saturn@excite.com>

Rand.Inc:
The credits for that file are at the top of it.

Special thanks to:
"[-alloces-]" <alloces@gmx.net> because I copied the graphics routine
                                from his snake game to make this one.

UPX (http://upx.sourceforge.net/) A handy executable packer.

Matt Connew <mconnew@eircom.net> for telling me that it was not WinNT
                                 compatible.  (Now it is!)