Bowlmania - Instructions

Title Screen

This is the title screen.  Here are the buttons on the title screen:

• Game Controller Button - tap this button to play the game by using an optional wireless gamepad controller.
• Music - tap this button to turn music on/off
• View Leaderboard Button - tap this button to view the current leaderboard standings for all levels.
• Restore Purchases - tap this button to restore purchases previously made.
• Purchase Game - tap this button to purchase and unlock the entire game.
• Play Button - tap this button to start the game.

Wireless Gamepad Conroller Option

When pressing the first button on the left ("Game Controller Button") seen above, you will notice a hand cursor that will be controlled by your wireless gamepad controller.  You can move this hand cursor left and right using the gamepad's D-Pad or analog stick.  Move the hand cursor to any button and press the gamepad button to select that particular button.

Instructions

If you're not using a wireless gamepad controller, you can play the game by using your fingers to press the buttons on the screen to move the player left and right, as well as jump.

Buttons:

• On the bottom left side of the screen, you can see two buttons. The one on the left is the 'left button' to move player left.  If you keep your finger on the button the player will continue moving left and build up speed.
• The button to the right of the 'left button' is the 'right button' which can be used to move player to the right.  If you keep your finger on the button, the player will continue moving right and build up speed.
• On the bottom right side of the screen, you can see a circular button. This is the 'jump button.' When pressing this button, you can make the player jump. This button has jump sensitivity - the longer you hold the button, the higher the player will jump, while letting go of the button after a press will cause the player to jump small distances.
• On the top left side of the screen, you can see the 'pause button.' You can pause the game as soon as the level begins after the player initially moves.

Labels:

• On the top left side of screen above the 'pause button', we have a 'timer.' Once the player moves in either left or right direction to start the level, the timer begins.
• On the top right side of screen, we have the 'number of pins knocked down over the total number of pins needed' to be knocked down in order to complete the level.

Selection Screen

The Selection Screen allows you to select the level you wish to play.  When you first start the game, only level 1 will be unlocked.  In order to unlock the other levels, you must complete the previous levels.  In other words, to play level 2, you must successfully complete level 1, and so on. 

Buttons:

• Touch the level you wish to play, but only if that particular level is unlocked
• The lock image is shown on top of the level if it is locked and unplayable

Game Play

This is the game play screen.  In order to complete each level, the player needs to successfully knock all the bowling pins in each level. The main goal of the game is to knock all the bowling pins in each level as fast as you can to compete for best time. You can try to beat your best time and, at the same time, you can try to beat other players' best time worldwide.

Pause

This is the pause screen and shows up when you tap the pause button which appears just below the timer in the top left hand corner of the screen. When the game is paused, you are presented with 3 buttons.

Buttons:

• Tapping the left arrow button will take you back to the Selection Screen.

• Tapping the Play button will resume the game right where it left off.

• Tapping the Restart button will restart the same level from the beginning.

Summary

The Summary Screen is displayed when a level is successfully completed.  Here, you will see the time it took to complete the level as well as your best overall time. 

Buttons:

• Tapping the Rank To Leaderboard button will turn in your best score to the Leaderboard. 

• Tapping the Replay button will replay the same level immediately.

• Tapping the Rate button will take you the App Store to rate the game.

• Tapping the right arrow button will take you to the selection screen and unlock the next level, if applicable.

Game Over

The Game Over screen is displayed whenever the player finds himself in trouble, such as after being attacked by an enemy or by other obstacles. Three buttons are displayed during this time - Back, Replay, and Rate.

Buttons:

• Tapping Back button will go back to the Selection Screen.
• Tapping Replay button will restart and replay the same level immediately.
• Tapping the Rate button will take you the App Store if you decide to rate the game.