GridBike

Version 1.0
Copyright © 1986,2006 Ben Michell.
All rights reserved.
benmichell@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/benmichell

GridBike has a simple aim: rescue all the men on each level without hitting an obstacle or crossing your own trail. For extra points you can collect coins and jewels.

You only get a single life, so once you crash that's it! But don't worry: once you've reached a level you can restart from there whenever you want.

After every fourth level you get the chance to play a bonus level. In these levels you must steer through a maze to rescue the bonus man. If you succeed you get the bonus points you've accumulated, but if you crash you get nothing.

On each successive level you get an additional man to rescue, and more obstacles to avoid. The early levels are quite easy, but it quickly gets harder.

All levels in GridBike are randomly generated, so you can play it over and over again for a new challenge.

Controls

• Up/Down/Left/Right - steer the bike.
• Centre - pause (and select at the title screen).
• Pen taps - pause the game (and select items at the title screen).
• Tapwave Zodiac only: Blue/green/red/yellow steers the bike in addition to the joystick. The function button acts the same as the centre button (pause/select).

Configuration

The title screen allows you to select:

• The starting level. You can choose any level from 1 up to the highest level you have reached.
• The sound mode. On and Off are obvious. The Palm mode turns sound on and off automatically to match your handheld's game sound preference.
• The sound volume.

GridBike requires:

• Palm OS 5.
• A high-resolution colour screen (320x320 or better).
• A five-way navigator.

To get sound your handheld must support the standard Palm OS sound system. If your handheld doesn't then GridBike will still run, but you won't get any sound effects.

GridBike is freeware. It may be used and distributed freely provided that it is not modified in any way and this manual is included with the game.

When trying any new software it is a good idea to back up your handheld first. I have done my best to ensure that GridBike is free of bugs and is safe to use, but there are no guarantees. Use this software at your own risk: if you lose any data that is your problem! By installing this software you agree to this condition.

If you find a bug, or would like to send me any feedback about GridBike, you can contact me at benmichell@yahoo.com. If reporting a bug please include in your message:

• The version of GridBike you are using.
• The type of handheld you have.
• A description of the problem (ideally with steps to reproduce it).

Version 1.0: 17^th February 2006

• Initial release of the new version of GridBike.

Version 0.0: 1986

• Commodore 64 version. The adventurous can download my original GridBike game from my web site.