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This is my second Net Yaroze game.
Blockout is a clone of the classic bat and ball game, Breakout.
It involves a number of different blocks that the player must remove to complete the level. This is done by hitting the blocks with a ball and keeping the ball(s) in play by reflecting the ball using the player's bat at the bottom of the screen. There are a number of special blocks, which when hit reveal a power-up which will fall to the bottom of the screen. If you can catch the power-up with your bat then the power-up can be used to help you. See below for a description of the power-ups available in the game.
There are ten different levels in the game, after the tenth level the levels are repeated in a random order, up to a maximum of level 999!
This game was developed as part of my final year project for my BSc (HONS) in Software Engineering, which I am currently on at Sheffield Hallam University.
The game is for one player.
There is also an option to play a music CD while you are playing the game.

PAL ONLY at the minute.
Current Version : 1

Power-up	Effect
Power Ups
Extra Ball	Gives the player an extra ball to use
Barrier	A barrier will appear underneath the bat for a limited time, which will keep the ball(s) in play.
Slow Down	Slows the ball(s) down
Extra Life	Gives the player an extra life
Magnetic	Player can catch and release balls, for a limited time.
Cannon Balls	All balls on screen become cannon balls, which will go straight through blocks and destroy them
Small Bat	Reduces size of players bat
Big Bat	Increases size of players bat
Lazer	Fire lazer bullets from the bat to clear out more blocks

	Change Option
	Change Option
	Move Bat
	Move Bat
	Select Option (Option screens), Increase Bat speed slightly and fires lazer bullets (In Game)
	Release ball(s)
	Change Music CD track
	Pause Game
+	Quit Game