[ ELiter ] v2.0a

"the game that is soda like space invaders'


DESCRIPTION

	ELiter is my first C++ game I have released. ELiter is my elite space-invaders's like game. Well, it isn't really that much like space invaders, but that is the best description I can think of. You are a 2 liter pop bottle with wings, and you are flying through space blasting various junk food on your way. 

HILGARD (beta90)

	The game uses beta90 of Ben Higgins' Hilgard Engine. The engine was designed by the two of us for a school project and programmed by him (with a very little bit of help from me). 
ELiter was originally written as a demonstration of Hilgard for our class. However, everyone enjoyed it so much that I have rewritten it outside of school and updated it for the latest version of Hilgard.

DIRECTX REQUIRED

	In order to use Hilgard (and this game), you will need to have <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/directx/">DirectX</A> 6.0 installed. 

INSTALLATION

	Installation is simple. Unzip the game into a directory of your choice and double-click ELiter.exe . (Note: the exe file is actually the Hilgard Engine, the game is actually stored in the dll named prog.dll) DO NOT RENAME ANY OF THE FILES. THIS MAY PREVENT THE GAME FROM FUNCTIONING.

FILES

	The following files are included with this releas:

	eliter.exe	- The Hilgard Engine, it executes prog.dll
	prog.dll	- The actual ELiter game file.
	sprites.bmp	- These are the sprite graphics (you can edit them with paint! fun!)
	tiles.bmp	- These are the tile graphics (yes, you can modify these too!)
	eliter.txt	- Gee, I wonder what this is.. Duh...

CONTROLS

	Use your mouse to move around on the screen, press (and hold) the left mouse button to fire your gun. Also, since this is a prerelease it has some various test features in it. Press 'g' to switch between guns, this will be removed when items are added to the game. Press 'f' to try out a neat effect that shoots flames out the back of your ship. And use 'a' and 'z' to control the speed which your ship travels forward.

CREDITS
		Programmer:
					Jeff Van Boxtel
		Graphics:
					Jeff Van Boxtel
		Engine Programmer:
					Ben Higgins
		Special Thanks:
					John A. Van Boxtel

CONTACT

	Please send comments, suggestions, bug-reports to SailorH@altavista.net . Visit my website at http://get.to/hipsite/ . I will let you know the URL for the Hilgard Engine's website as soon as one exists. ^^

ENJOY!