
                                  REACTOR
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                                Version 1.3
                            Stand Alone Edition

                               Studio Kagato

Reactor is a game for the PlayStation Portable written in Lua.

You must eliminate all the particles from the Reactor.
Use the Deflector Shield to direct the Proton into the particles.
Do not allow the Proton to touch the Reactor wall, or you will lose energy.

The Deflector Shield is controlled with the analog stick.
The Shield will instantly move to the position of the analog stick, but you
will still need quick reflexes...
At the start of each level, press X to fire the Proton.

With each level, an additional particle is introduced to the Reactor, and
the Proton's velocity increases slightly. You regain a little energy each level.

How many levels can you complete?


Scoring:
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    - Base value for eliminating a particle is 10 points.
    
    - If the Proton hits the Shield or wall without hitting a particle first,
      the value is reduced by 1 point (to a minimum of 5 points).
    
    - Hit multiple particles with one shot for a chain reaction.
      Successive particles in a chain reaction multiplies the value.
      (eg. 3 hit chain: 10 points -> 20 points -> 30 points = 60 point total)
    
    - At the end of each level gain 10 points per unit of energy remaining
      (full energy is worth 100 points)

      
Play Tips:
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    - To maximize score, try to hit a particle with each shot, and where
      possible, aim for a chain reaction.
    
    - The Deflector Shield alters the trajectory of the Proton depending on
      where it hits; towards each edge of the Shield, the Proton is increasingly
      deflected in that direction. Use this to fine-tune your aim.
    
    - Hitting the Proton at a shallow angle can cause it to bounce rapidly
      along the Reactor wall; you'll need to get the Shield ahead of the Proton
      and hit it with the trailing edge of the Shield to deflect it away from
      the wall. Hitting it with the leading edge will drive it even closer to
      the wall...


Requirements:
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- PSP with firmware 1.5
  Users of firmware versions 2.0+ should use the Lua release.

Installation:
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Copy the "Reactor" and "Reactor%" directories from the zip archive to the 
"PSP/GAME/" directory on your PSP.

Acknowledgements:
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- Thanks to Zion for his tip on creating stand-alone Lua applications using PSPBrew:
  http://zion.dcemu.co.uk/


Version History:
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1.3 -
- Proton velocity is now Timer-based. The game speed would change depending
  on framerate in earlier versions; speed should now remain constant per level
- Speed increase per level reduced slightly
- Particle sprites updated to have a chrome appearance

1.2 -
- Changed table iterators for compatibility with LuaPlayer v0.20 / Lua v5.1

1.1 -
- Removed use of truetype font to improve compatibility

1.0 -
- Initial release


I'm interested to hear any feedback. If you've got any comments, suggestions
or bug reports, feel free to send me an email at studiokagato@gmail.com .


Kagato (Andrew Carpenter)

Copyright 2006 Studio Kagato
http://www.studiokagato.com

