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<FILENAME filename="index.html"><html><head><title>The KBounce Handbook</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="description" content="This documentation describes the game of KBounce version 21.04"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, arcade, puzzle, balls, JezzBall, KBounce"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KBounce Handbook"><link rel="next" href="introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> The <span class="application">KBounce</span> Handbook</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div lang="en" class="book"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="kbounce"></a>The <span class="application">KBounce</span> Handbook</h1></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><p class="author"><span class="firstname">Tomasz</span> <span class="surname">Boczkowski</span> <code class="email">&lt;tboczkowski@onet.pl&gt;</code></p><span class="othercredit"><span class="contrib">Reviewer</span>: <span class="firstname">Eugene</span> <span class="surname">Trounev</span><br></span></div></div><div>Revision <span class="releaseinfo">KDE Gear 21.04 (<span class="date">2021-06-25</span>)</span></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2002 <span class="firstname">Aaron</span> <span class="othername">J.</span> <span class="surname">Seigo</span></p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2007 Tomasz Boczkowski</p></div><div><p><a href="help:/kdoctools5-common/fdl-notice.html">Legal Notice</a></p></div><div><div><div class="abstract"><p>This documentation describes the game of <span class="application">KBounce</span> version 21.04</p></div></div></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="introduction.html">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="how-to-play.html">2. How To Play</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="rules_and_tips.html">3. Game Rules, Strategies and Tips</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="rules_and_tips.html#rules">Game Rules</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="strategy.html">Strategies and Tips</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="interface-overview.html">4. Interface Overview</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="interface-overview.html#the-tool-bar">The Tool Bar</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="the-menu-items.html">The Menu Items</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="the-menu-items.html#idm154">The Game Menu</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="the-menu-items.html#settings-menu">The Settings Menu</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="faq.html">5. Frequently asked questions</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="configuration.html">6. Game Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="credits-and-license.html">7. Credits and License</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><b>List of Tables</b></p><dl><dt>4.1. <a href="interface-overview.html#idm112">Toolbar Buttons</a></dt></dl></div><FILENAME filename="introduction.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 1. Introduction</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, arcade, puzzle, balls, JezzBall, KBounce"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KBounce Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The KBounce Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="index.html" title="The KBounce Handbook"><link rel="next" href="how-to-play.html" title="Chapter 2. How To Play"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> Introduction</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="how-to-play.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="introduction"></a>Chapter 1. Introduction</h1></div></div></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Gametype:</h3><p>Puzzle, Arcade</p></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Number of possible players:</h3><p>One</p></div><p>
<span class="application">KBounce</span> is a single player arcade game with the elements of puzzle.
</p><p>
It is played on a field, surrounded by walls, with two or more balls that move about in the field bouncing off of walls. The player can build new walls, decreasing the size of the active field.
</p><p>
The goal of the game is to fill at least 75% of the field and advance to the next level.
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The player is presented a rectangular tiled field surrounded by walls. Two or more balls move about in the field and bounce off of the walls. The object of the game is to limit the size of room for the balls.
</p><p>
The size of the active area of the field is decreased by making new walls that enclose areas without balls in them.  To complete a level, the player must decrease the size of the active field by at least 75% within the time allowed.
</p><p>
New walls are built by clicking the <span class="mousebutton">left</span> mouse button in an active area of the field, at which point one wall will begin to grow in opposite directions from the square the mouse was clicked in. Only one wall in each direction may be growing on the screen at any given time.
</p><p>
When the mouse is on the field, the cursor is shown as a pair of arrows pointing in opposite directions, either horizontally or vertically.  The arrows point in the direction the walls will grow when the <span class="mousebutton">left</span> mouse button is clicked.  This direction can be changed by clicking the <span class="mousebutton">right</span> mouse button.
</p><p>
A new wall has a <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">head</span>”</span> which moves away from the point where the mouse was clicked.  A wall is not permanent until this <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">head</span>”</span> runs into another wall.  If a ball collides with any part of the wall except the head, before the head has run into another wall, the new wall will disappear completely and one life will be lost.  If a ball collides with the head in the direction of the wall's growth, the wall will stop growing there, and become permanent, with no loss of life.  If a ball collides with the head from any other side, the ball will bounce off and the wall will continue to grow normally.
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The game starts with level 1 in which two balls move around in the
field. The player has two lives and 90 seconds to successfully complete
the level.
</p><p>
In n-th level there are n + 1 balls. The player is given n + 1 lives. They
have 30 * ( n + 2 ) seconds to complete it.
</p><p>
When a ball collides with a growing wall the player looses one life.
An exception is the collision with wall's <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">head</span>”</span> when
no life is lost.
</p><p>
The goal of each level is to cover at least 75% of the field
with wall.  
</p><p>
The loss of all lives and exceeding the time allowed result in the
end of the game.
</p><p>
If a player completes a level he receives 15 points for each life left,
 and a bonus depending on the number of balls and the number of tiles filled
above 75%. They also advance to the next level.
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Many players find the game becomes quite difficult by only the
third or fourth level, given the number of balls on the field at
once.
</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
The trick playing <span class="application">KBounce</span> successfully is to build
<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">corridors</span>”</span>.  To build a corridor, start a pair of walls
growing close to another wall, and time it so that one of the walls
will be hit by a ball and one of the walls will not, and thus become
permanent.
</p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="kbounce_corridor1.png" alt="Building a corridor"></div></div><p>
This will leave a narrow corridor only a few squares high on the
field, surrounded on three sides by walls.  Wait for the balls to
bounce into the open end of the corridor, and close the corridor
behind the ball with a new wall.  Although you will most likely lose a
life for each corridor created, you can trap several balls in a single
corridor.
</p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="kbounce_corridor2.png" alt="Capturing balls in a corridor"></div></div></li><li class="listitem"><p>
A final tip — take your time!  There is plenty of time, as
shown in the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Time</span></span> display at the bottom 
of the screen.  Rushing will just get you in trouble!
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The toolbar provides buttons for the commonly used functions.
</p><div class="table"><a name="idm112"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 4.1. Toolbar Buttons</b></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Toolbar Buttons" border="1"><colgroup><col><col><col><col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Button</th><th>Name</th><th>Menu Equivalent</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>
<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="document-new.png" alt="New Game Button"></span>
</td><td>
<span class="guiicon">New</span>
</td><td>
<a class="link" href="the-menu-items.html#game-new">
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">New</span></span>
</a>
</td><td>
Starts a new game. If a game is currently played clears the field
and sets the level to 1.
</td></tr><tr><td>
<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="media-playback-pause.png" alt="Pause Button"></span>
</td><td>
<span class="guiicon">Pause</span>
</td><td>
<a class="link" href="the-menu-items.html#game-pause">
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Pause</span></span>
</a>
</td><td>
Pauses or resumes the current game.
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Opens a dialog that displays different high score tables. 
</p></dd><dt><a name="game-quit"></a><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Game</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Quit</span></span> (<span class="shortcut"><strong><span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Q</strong></span></strong></span>)</span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">Quit</span> and close <span class="application">KBounce</span>.
If a game is currently played, it's status is lost.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="settings-menu"></a>The Settings Menu</h3></div></div></div><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><a name="settings-sounds"></a><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Play Sounds</span></span></span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">If checked, <span class="application">KBounce</span> game sounds are played.</span></p></dd><dt><a name="settings-difficulty"></a><span class="term"><span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guisubmenu">Difficulty</span></span></span></dt><dd><p><span class="action">Select a game difficulty. On higher difficulty levels the walls are build slower while balls move faster.
That makes it harder to fence an area in the board.</span></p></dd></dl></div><p>
Additionally <span class="application">KBounce</span> has the common <span class="orgname">KDE</span> <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> and <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Help</span></span>
menu items, for more information read the sections about the <a class="ulink" href="help:/fundamentals/menus.html#menus-settings" target="_top">Settings Menu</a> and <a class="ulink" href="help:/fundamentals/menus.html#menus-help" target="_top">Help Menu</a>
of the <span class="orgname">KDE</span> Fundamentals.
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Can I? </a></dt><dt>5.2. <a href="faq.html#idm256">I have made a mistake. Can I undo? </a></dt><dt>5.3. <a href="faq.html#idm263">Can I use the keyboard to play this game?</a></dt><dt>5.4. <a href="faq.html#idm269">I have to quit the game now, but I am not finished yet. Can I save my progress?</a></dt></dl><table border="0" style="width: 100%;"><colgroup><col align="left" width="1%"><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm246"></a><a name="idm247"></a><p><b>5.1.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I want to change the way this game looks. Can I? </p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Yes. To change <span class="application">KBounce</span> visual theme you can use <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Settings</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Configure <span class="application">KBounce</span>...</span></span> option on the menubar.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm256"></a><a name="idm257"></a><p><b>5.2.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I have made a mistake. Can I undo? </p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p><span class="application">KBounce</span> does not have an <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Undo</span>”</span> feature.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm263"></a><a name="idm264"></a><p><b>5.3.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Can I use the keyboard to play this game?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>No. <span class="application">KBounce</span> cannot be played using keyboard.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm269"></a><a name="idm270"></a><p><b>5.4.</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>I have to quit the game now, but I am not finished yet. Can I save my progress?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p><span class="application">KBounce</span> does not have a <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Save</span>”</span> feature at the moment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="the-menu-items.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="configuration.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">The Menu Items </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> Game Configuration</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="configuration.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 6. Game Configuration</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, kdegames, game, arcade, puzzle, balls, JezzBall, KBounce"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The KBounce Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The KBounce Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="faq.html" title="Chapter 5. Frequently asked questions"><link rel="next" href="credits-and-license.html" title="Chapter 7. Credits and License"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> Game Configuration</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="faq.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="credits-and-license.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="configuration"></a>Chapter 6. Game Configuration</h1></div></div></div><p>The <span class="application">KBounce</span> configuration dialog allows you to select visual themes for <span class="application">KBounce</span>.</p><p>
To select a new theme simply choose the theme from
the selection list. Each item in the list shows a small
preview left to the theme name. A selection is immediately applied.
</p><p>
You can select random background pictures from a user defined folder with images.
</p><p>
Once you are satisfied with the theme you have selected you
can click the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">OK</span></span>
button, located at the bottom part of this dialog.
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Original Author</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Sandro Sigala <code class="email">(ssigala AT globalnet.it)</code> -
Highscore</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Benjamin Meyer <code class="email">(ben+kbounce AT meyerhome.net)</code> - 
Contributions</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Dmitry Suzdalev <code class="email">(dimsuz AT gmail.com)</code></p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Tomasz Boczkowski <code class="email">(tboczkowski AT onet.pl)</code> - 
Port to KDE4 and KGameCavas</p></li></ul></div><p>Documentation copyright 2002, <span class="firstname">Aaron</span> <span class="othername">J.</span> <span class="surname">Seigo</span>
<code class="email">(aseigo AT kde.org)</code></p><p>Documentation copyright 2007, Tomasz Boczkowski
<code class="email">(tboczkowski AT onet.pl)</code></p><p>This handbook is dedicated to Dennis E. Powell.</p><p><a name="gnu-fdl"></a>This documentation is licensed under the terms of the <a class="ulink" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/fdl-license.html" target="_top">GNU Free Documentation
License</a>.</p><p>This program is licensed under the terms of the <a class="ulink" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/gpl-license.html" target="_top">GNU General Public License</a>.</p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="configuration.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">Game Configuration </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> </td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="introduction.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell"> </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> Introduction</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME>

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