V4.3

It's here, the new version of Cubemaster. We have chosen to call it Gold
because we think that it will probably be the last major version of Cubemaster.
It has been almost 2 years since the last version was released (16/12/00),
but it hasn't been two years doing nothing. Every free moment we've had
has gone to improve the game. We have gotten hundreds of emails with ideas
for improvements, and we think that we have gotten almost all of them in the
game plus a few new ones.

The biggest change is that we have totally rebuild the music system, so it can
handle almost all music formats including the popular Mp3. And I personally
think that it has given the game a completely new dimension. Another big
change is the introducing of the X-Cubes, these special cubes will help you
greatly to get out of tight spots. And we shouldn't forget the new play mode
'Gold' that contains 32 different shapes...It's one awesome mode to master.

The game is now more flexible than ever, we have added many new functions
that makes it even more customizable than the previous version. To achieve
this we have been forced to totally rebuild the configuration window. And
while we where at it we made it more logical. There are now previews of
almost all functions so that you can see what you get before you press ok
to go back to the game.

Another issue has been that many people and even shareware / freeware sites
have stated that quote "you can't reconfigure the keys" unquote and they have
gotten it completely WRONG...the ability to reconfigure the keys have been
available ever since version 2.0. So if you want to rotate the shape with the
up arrow key instead of the left control key then just reconfigure it that way...

Even the help system has been improved. There are now popup bubbles to
explain what the specific function/button/window that you are pointing at does.
And if you want to get even more help then just press the 'Help' button wherever
you are and you will be taken to the html Manual where you can read about
everything that concerns the game/strategies/creators/homepage.

New Features are:

• Cubemaster Gold v4.0 is now fully XP compliant.
  
• Added a new game mode 'Gold' with a 20 x 24 play zone and with 10 new shapes.
  
• Removed a bug that made the game go really slow under Windows XP.
  
• Removed a bug that made the drop helper disappear under Windows XP
  
• Status bar now contains a clock that shows how much level time there are left.
• Added a beep sound that warnes when the are 3 seconds left on that level.
  
• Added a date column to the highscore window.
  
• Game can now be minimized to a tray icon by using the 'Boss' button.
  
• Totally redesigned configuration for easier understanding.
  
• Added a function to install / calibrate joystick within the game.
  
• Added a new background mode 'Solid Color'
  
• Added 25 new backgrounds, the total is now 100.
  
• Added a function to select your own default music / tile folder.
  
• Added a function so that background pictures now can be tiled or stretched.
  
• Music system is totally rebuild from the ground and now support most used formats.
  
• Supported music formats are: Midi, Mp1, Mp2, Mp3, Mod, S3m, Xm, It, Mtm.
  
• Rebuild the music collection witch now contains 20 midi tunes and 10 Amiga tunes.
  
• Added a function for allowing different music search patterns.
  
• All volumes can now be changed independently.
  
• Added 3 new row animations 'Row Splitter', 'Cube Shatter' and 'Row Shrinker'.
  
• Added a function so that row animation can be randomized or turned off completely.
  
• Added the ability to turn earthquake effects off completely.
  
• Added popup bubbles. Point on anything to get help on that function. (Can be turned off)
  
• Redesigned the help file, it's now made in HTML.
  
• Added 5 new cube textures Hive, Maya, Borg, Time and Floppy the total is now 20.
  
• Added skin support. Cubemaster comes with 5 skins Alien, Chrome, Gold, Plastic and Wood.
  
• Added a function to get a random skin each time you start Cubemaster.
  
• Added X-Cubes (special cubes) to help the player to get out of tight spots.
   

System Requirements:

      Windows© 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP

      Minimum                                                                                            Preferred

      Intel Pentium® 100 Mhz                                                                   Intel Pentium® III 800 Mhz
        16 MB RAM                                                                                       128 MB RAM
        15 MB HD Space
        DirectX 8 or later
        Win-compitable Soundcard
        SVGA, High-color (24-bit)


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