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Wiggle

Version: 1.0
Released: 1st November 2000

Author: Matt N. Marsh
Email: matt@mattmarsh.net

Thank you for trying Wiggle, a new version of the classic snake game for the Palm Pilot. The classic snake game has been around for years with many different versions on every platform mentionable, here is my attempt at a version of that game. Hope you enjoy it!

Try out my other Palm Software too!

All my Palm software is provided completely free of charge, but should you choose to offer a donation then you may like to consider looking at the wishlist that I created on Amazon.co.uk. From there you can pick something that I've been looking for and it will be sent directly to my door! The wishlist is located at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/wishlist/1P8TB40UVXQ7A

I would like to say a big thanks to those that have sent me gifts already. Please take a look at my Thank You page.

Please remember that there is absolutely no obligation to send anything, this software is provided completely free of charge!


Download

Click on one of the links below to download an archive containing the files. Both archives contain the same files so you just need to download the one easiest for you to unpack (probably the zip file for windows users).

zip Archivewiggle-1_0.zip
tar.gz Archivewiggle-1_0.tar.gz


Installation and Use

Once you have downloaded and unpacked the archive you should have a file called Wiggle.prc in your directory. Install this file onto your Palm Pilot in the usual way using the 'Install Tool' or similar which comes with the Palm Pilot. Once installed an icon with the label 'Wiggle' should appear in your application list.

When you start the game your snake begins to move. Use the page up and page down keys on your Palm Pilot to control the snake. Pressing page up turns the snake anti-clockwise and the page down key turns the snake clockwise. You need to move the snake to collect apples which increase your score. On the right of the display you can see your score, your current level and the number of apples left that you need to eat before you will move onto the next level. There are ten different levels, but once these have been completed they are repeated but this time your snake will travel faster.

Most of the levels include obstacles that you must avoid aswell as yourself and the outside walls. If you get a new high score then you will be prompted to enter your name for the high score table.

Using the program menus, you can start a new game, look at high scores and select the speed setting. There are three different speed settings, beginner, intermediate and expert, and there is a different high score for each of the speeds.

Have fun and happy wiggling!


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Bug Reports

This is one of the first programs which I've written for the Palm Pilot so there could well be plenty of bugs hiding in there somewhere... If you find any faults in either the application itself or its documentation then I would be really grateful if you could report them to me by email at matt@mattmarsh.net. If you could include the version number of the program you are running (this can be found from the 'About' dialog box) then that would also be helpful.


Distribution and Usage Policy

You are permitted to use this program free of charge. You may also distribute it in any way and may even charge for it's distribution if you wish, however you must not modify the software and all copyright notices must remain in tact. You must obtain written permission for use or distribution other than detailed here.

BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


Acknowledgments

Special thanks have to go to Riikka for helping me lots with the sometimes very boring, yet necessary, job of testing this game for me. Thanks Riikka!


History

Version 1.0
1st November 2000
Initial version

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