S O L E A U S O F T W A R E BOLO ADVENTURES III ________________________ v 1.2 Program by William Soleau Copyright 1993-1994 Requires: EGA/VGA Requires Files: Bolo3.ov0 Bolo3.ov1 Bolo3.ov2 Bolo3.ov3 Bolo3.ov4 Bolo3.ov5 Bolo3.ov6 Bolo.jft OBJECTIVE The objective of Bolo Adventures III is to reach the Red Stairs located in each of the puzzle rooms. GAME PLAY Select one of 15 puzzles by pressing the elect Puzzle key. The puzzle will load itself onto the game board and Mr. Bolo will then enter the room. To move him around the puzzle, use the . There are many different objects which he can use to help him reach the stairs. Each object has different properties, which you will have to utilize in order to create his escape. To solve the puzzle, you must come up with a unique strategy using the objects which are available when the puzzle begins. OBJECTS These are the various objects you might see in the puzzles. BALLS BOXES CRATES HOLES WATER LASERS WALLS BUTTON(S) STAIRS There are also some special invisible grills. The grills are not invisible, but once Mr. Bolo crosses one, he will not be visible to you on the game board. BALLS: can be rolled by Mr. Bolo. They can be pushed in front of lasers, they can float in water, they can ??? BOXES: can be pushed by Mr. Bolo. They can be pushed in front of lasers, they make walkways through water, they can ??? CRATES: cannot be moved by Mr. Bolo. They block lasers, and are sometimes removed by pushing the Special Purple Button. HOLES: cannot be passed over by Mr. Bolo. They can be filled up by pushing a ball into it, they can be removed by ??? WATER: can flow in any direction. Mr. Bolo never was too good at swimming, so he can't go into it. He can use balls and boxes and ??? to help him through water. LASERS: are definitely not good for Mr. Bolo's health! However, he can block them with other objects. SPECIAL BUTTON: This purple button in most cases will help you to reach the stairs by affecting the game board in some way. The button sometimes removes crates, balls, boxes, changes water flow direction and much more ! STAIRS: The red stairs is Mr. Bolo's objective in all the puzzles. KEY DEFINITIONS / SOLUTIONS All key commands are shown at the bottom of the game board at all times. The ption key brings up a special Option Menu where you can toggle the Sound (On/Off), access the Directions, find out more about Soleau Software Logic Games, and access the Solutions to the first 3 puzzles if you need them. DEMO PUZZLE There is a special Demo Puzzle you can run by selecting Demo Puzzle from the elect Puzzle Menu. This Demo will take you through a simple puzzle showing you some basic aspects about the game play and the various objects you'll encounter. If you're new to the game, you should run the Demo first. Bolo Adventures III is a pure logic game in Soleau Software's Logic Game series. Your problem solving abilities are put to the test. So jump right in and see if you can solve all 15 of these logic puzzles ? Mr. Bolo is waiting... * NOTE WINDOWS USERS * Running Bolo Adventures III under Windows may cause unexpected results. The game should be played by loading it directly from the Dos prompt. S O L E A U S O F T W A R E G A M E S ___________________________________________ REGISTERED VERSION AND SOLEAU SOFTWARE MEMBERSHIP This game is distributed as Shareware and may be passed along to your friends or local BBS. A registration fee of $12.00 is requested if you find this game is a worthy addition to your game collection. The registered version of Bolo Adventures III comes with All the Solutions, plus 15 more mind-bending puzzles. Register Bolo Adventures III and become a Soleau Software Member! All members receive special discounts on our other games through special bonus offers sent with your disk. Members also have the option to include $6.00 for our Member Game Pack containing EIGHT of Soleau Software's most popular Shareware games! Please See the Bol3_reg.doc or the closing screen for details. ** SPECIAL LOGIC GAME COLLECTION ** Register Bolo Adventures III today for $12.00 and you can also get three other exciting logic games FULLY REGISTERED for only $20.00. Ladder Man III & Loader Larry & Block Man Press the egistration key at the closing screen for details on these three popular Soleau Software games. Soleau Software creates a wide variety of problem solving games that give hours of fun, challenging, enjoyment. We have arcade, strategy, board, word and maze games. Designed with varying levels of difficulty, new users can quickly master a game's objectives and then progress at their own speed to the more detailed complexities and strategies of each game. Soleau Software is committed to the Shareware concept and to bringing the consumer quality software at reasonable prices. If you enjoy our games, please show your support of us through your registration. Your support of our products allows us to continue producing our logic games as Shareware. We at Soleau Software thank you for your support and hope you will continue to enjoy this as well as our many other Shareware products. Sincerely, William Soleau President Soleau Software 163 Amsterdam Ave Suite 213 New York, NY 10023