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PARANOID v1.0 - 17th September, 1992

I Introduction
Paranoid is a high-grade game in the style of Arkanoid. To play
Paranoid, you will need the following kit:
Colour EGA / VGA display;
MS-DOS v3.00 or later.
The release disk should contain the following files:
Paranoid.COM - the game itself;
BitMaps.PAR - pictures file;
Levels.PAR - levels file;
Fonts.PAR - fonts file;
Paranoid.DOC - the file you are reading.
If any of the top four files is missing, Paranoid will not run.
There is also a high score table file, HiScores.PAR. If this is
missing, Paranoid will create a new one. To reset the high scores,
delete this file.

II Features
Despite having a less than original theme, Paranoid has many
features which make it stand out from the crowd.
þ Tiny program size - under 55k including all data files;
þ Massive thirty levels of ball-bouncing fun;
þ On-line help;
þ Tuneful sound effects;
þ Awesome sixteen-colour graphics;
þ Rave reviews
'Fantastic' - B. North;
'Marvellous' - T. North;
'Excellent' - easily bribed passer-by.
III Installing Paranoid
To install Paranoid you will need to copy the files listed above
into a new directory on your hard drive. If you are running from a
floppy system, then ensure that the disk is not write-protected as
Paranoid needs to be able to modify the high score table.

IV Running Paranoid
To use paranoid, move to the directory which contains the files and
type
PARANOID
followed by Return. The game will then load and run. Should any of
the files that Paranoid needs be missing, a list of missing files
will be displayed so you can re-load them from the release disk.
Paranoid can also be used in a special quiet mode which allows the
game to be run without the sound effects. To achieve this, invoke
Paranoid with the command line
PARANOID /Q
and the sound will be disabled.
Before running, Paranoid checks that you have an appropriate video
card installed. However, there may be problems with some cards, in
that Paranoid will not run even though an EGA card is present. If
you are sure that your video system is suitable, but Paranoid will
not run, then the auto video-detect may be disabled with the command
line
PARANOID /V
and Paranoid will run without checking that the video system is
suitable.
Both command line switches may be used at once if you wish to skip
the video auto-detect and run in quiet mode. To achieve this, type
PARANOID /Q /V
as the command line.

V Playing Paranoid
The idea of the game Paranoid is to demolish the bricks at the top
of the screen by hitting a ball at them with a bat. To allow great
precision in deciding which bricks to destroy, hitting the ball with
the left hand edge of your bat will make the ball bounce to the left;
if, on the other hand, you hit the ball with the right hand edge of
your bat, the ball bounces to the right. The nearer the edge of your
bat the ball strikes, the steeper the angle at which the ball bounces
off. This will become clear after a few minutes' play.
Once you have destoyed all the bricks, you will go on to another
screenful of ball-bouncing fun. To make your task easier, you will
be awarded an extra ball every four thousand points.
Some of the bricks are tougher than others and require two or more
hits to destroy. On each hit, they change their appearance until
finally they disappear. Also, some bricks contain icons which are
released when the brick is hit. These then float gently down the
screen until they reach the bottom, where they can be caught by your
bat. To catch an icon, simply run into it with the bat. Most icons
are useful, but others are best avoided.
More instructions are available from the game - press F1 to peruse
them.

VI Registration details
Paranoid is shareware. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of
shareware, it allows you to try before you buy. You may use Paranoid
for one month free of charge; this trial period is to let you decide
whether you like the game. If you enjoy Paranoid, please send 10 in
the form of a cheque or postal order, made payable to Ben North, to
The Bit Bucket Brothers,
"Amaroo", Weir Lane,
Hanwood, Shrewsbury,
Shropshire. SY5 8JY.
Please note that we cannot accept cash, postage stamps or credit
cards.
When you register, not only will your conscience let you lie easy
in your bed at night, but you will also receive
þ a personalised thank-you letter;
þ a disk (please state 5¬" or 3«" when registering) containing
þ a registered copy of the game;
þ thirty more levels of ball-bouncing fun;
þ a level designer to create your own screens;
þ cut-price updates when available.
Since Paranoid is shareware, please feel free to distribute the
evaluation copy amongst your friends, upload it to BBs, etc, with the
understanding that all the files are distributed at once, unmodified,
and also that anyone who makes regular use of Paranoid is required to
register as described above.
 - Ben North and Tom North
17th September, 1992
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All trademarks acknowledged.
Copyright (c) Ben North and Tom North 1992. All rights reserved.