Instructions - Obulis for PC
©2008 IonFx Studios, LLC
Version 1.0

I. Running Obulis

Start > Programs > Obulis > Play Obulis

or

Execute 'obulis.exe' from within the installation folder - ie. C:\Program Files\IonFx\Obulis\obulis.exe)

II. Screen Resolution

Obulis will run at the resolution of your Window's desktop. To change the resolution Obulis runs at, simply change your desktop resolution in Windows.

If you are experiencing slow or choppy gameplay, try reducing your Window's Desktop resolution by doing following...

In Vista...

1. Exit Obulis
2. Right-Click on an empty spot on the Desktop.
3. Click 'Personalization'
4. Click 'Display Settings'
5. Locate the Slider labeled 'Resolution:'
6. Move the slider to a lower resolution. Try 800x600 for maximum performance.
7. Fonts and Icons may appear very large. This is normal.
8. Run Obulis again
9. When you are finished playing, return the 'Resolution:' slider to its original position.

In XP, 2000 and older...

1. Exit Obulis.
2. Right-Click on an empty spot on the Desktop.
3. Click 'Properties'.
4. A dialog box will appear. Click the 'Settings' tab.
5. Locate the Slider for changing resolution.
6. Move the slider to a lower resolution. Try 800x600 for maximum performance.
7. Fonts and Icons may appear very large. This is normal.
8. Run Obulis again
9. When you are finished playing, return the 'Resolution:' slider to its original position.

III About Obulis

Obulis is a physics based action/puzzle game that contains 151 levels. The goal of each level is to drop all of the colored spheres into their like-colored pots. This is done by cutting the ropes/chains that

suspend the spheres throughout the playfield. Obulis uses real-world physics, so spheres will behave in a natural manner. For example, gravity will pull spheres towards the ground. Spheres will collide and

interact with one another and the playfield in a realistic fashion.

IV. Controls

To cut a rope/chain, you must first select it using the left mouse button. When you are ready to cut the rope/chain, you can either click the right mouse button or press the space bar.

You can restart a level by clicking the 'retry' option in the upper left corner of the screen or by pressing the 'r' key.

V. Map

The Map screen is where you select a level to play. Levels are represented as tiles. At first, only 1 level is available on each map. As you complete a level, new levels will become available. To play a level, simply click on the tile.

VI. Winning

To win the game, you must acquire 6 medallions. Medallions are awarded after completing specific levels. An icon of each medallion can be seen on each map.

VII. Bonus Tiles

Completing certain levels will award the player with pieces of a bonus tile. Once the player finds all of the pieces of a given bonus tile, several new levels will become available in the game.

VIII. Credits

Obulis was developed by Joe & Bob Johnson.