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	Paratrooper
	version 1.2.3

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	Remake of the classic Paratrooper game
	with enhanced graphics and gameplay.

	Paratrooper is a game in which you
	control a cannon at the ground.
	Helicopters and eventually airplanes
	fly by and drop respectively paratroopers
	and bombs, which try to blow up your base.
	It's your job to stop them and to shoot
	everything that moves.
	
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	Controls:
	
	Left and Right arrows: 
		change the canon's angle.
	Up arrow: 
		shoot, disable autoshoot
	Spacebar: 
		shoot, disable autoshoot
	a: 
		enable autoshoot
	z: 
		disable autoshoot
	q:
		back to menu

	
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	Written by Bart Spaans
	http://www.onderstekop.nl/

	Check this game out at pygame:
	http://www.pygame.org/project/706/

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	VERSION LOG

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	Jun 8, 2008
	version 1.2.3
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	Added a boss at score > 10000. This is 
	probably one of the last releases.

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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.2.2
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	Added 'level' support based on your score.
	Up until 10.000 the enemies get harder and
	have a higher chance of appearing.

	Added a weapon power up (score > 3500)

	Changed some keys:
	up arrow: shoot
	a: enables autoshooting	
	z: disables autoshooting

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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.2.1
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	Added the ability for airplanes to drop 
	off a bunch of troopers.

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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.2
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	What has changed since version 1.1?

		+ changed key press and release
		  behaviour. 
		+ enhanced graphics
		+ added airplanes and bombs
		+ several bug fixes


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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.1.6
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	New in 1.1.6: Your standard name will now
	hopefully be set to the username you use
	on your OS. I've only tested this on Linux 
	so far.

	Fixed some bugs in the highscores class
	and  menu.		
	
	Changed shooting behaviour. Holding the
	space bar will now work...
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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.1.5
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	Planes can throw bombs now and you can -
	and sometimes must - shoot the bombs for
	extra points. The bombs can hit troopers 
	at the ground as well.

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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.1.4
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	Finally added some airplanes so the remake
	is almost complete. The airplanes can't 
	throw any bombs yet, but this is on the 
	top of my list.

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	May 30, 2008
	version 1.1.3
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	The canon stops moving after releasing the
	right or left key. In previous versions 
	the canon would keep moving, making it 
	hard to aim.
	
	Worked on the maintainability of the code
	which was getting kind of messy:

	Moved the Menu and MenuItem classes over 
	to a seperate file (menu.py). Removed 
	the unused Level class. Moved the 
	HighScores and HighScoreEntry classes
	over to highscores.py.
 
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	May 28, 2008
	version 1.1.2
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	All speeds and chances are -relatively 
	speaking- back to normal.

	Also fixed the highscores. When your game
	is over, the game will update the 
	highscores and show them to you instead of 
	quit.

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	May 28, 2008
	version 1.1.1
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	Moved all the sprites to a different file
	to clean up the source a bit.

	Changed the framerate from 30 to 50; it
	works wonderfully but it does mean I have
	to adjust all the speeds again.


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	May 28, 2008
	version 1.1.0
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	Fixed in this version

	Balanced the game. Both helicopters and
	paratroopers will be generated less 
	frequently. The game has become pretty
	playable by now; apart from some glitches.
	
	Helicopters now start with a randomised 
	speed. From tediously show to super fast,
	to keep you on your toes.


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	March 2008,
	version 1.0.0
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	First released version of the game. Not 
	very playable due to its unbalanced nature
	but nonetheless a nice glimpse of what's
	coming. 


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	COMING IN FEATURE RELEASES
	in other words: KNOWN BUGS
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	* A fully working options menu
	* Easy, Medium and Hardcode modes.
	* Other weapons (rocket launchers, guns)
	* Enhanced graphics
