About Spacestation Pheta for Macintosh
Spacestation Pheta is a fast, multi-screen, climbing game. Each screen contains surprises such as transporters, secret ladders, materializers, cannons, trampolines, and many more! There are 100 built-in screens plus an editor to create your own screens. A "show me the solution" feature can help if you get stuck. Other features include printable on-line help, digitized sounds, and color graphics. The game runs on almost all Macintosh computers, including the black and white models and the new PowerMacs! You can play 10 of the 100 built-in screens until you register for the full version by paying the shareware fee of $9.95 (U.S. dollars).

View sample screens.
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Undocumented Features
Adding Titles To Your Screens
In the editor, press Apple-Shift-T and within 2 seconds click the mouse where you want a title to appear. A dialog box will prompt you for a title, font, and size. Fonts can be the basic Macintosh fonts 0 through 14, which includes: system font = 0, application font = 1, New York = 2, Geneva = 3, Monaco = 4. Font sizes can be the even number sizes 12 through 26. This feature requires a registered copy and you can only make titles for your own screens (not the Pheta Main Screens). If you use the Set Solution feature after you add a title, the title will be erased. A long title might also "mess up" the end of a long solution.

Extra Oxygen
During game play, press Apple-Shift-O (the letter O) to fill up the spaceman's oxygen. You cannot earn a high score that game if you use this feature.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I distribute screens I made for Spacestation Pheta? 
A: Yes! You must include a description that says a registered copy of Spacestation Pheta is required to play the screens. However, you cannot distribute the Spacestation Pheta program itself unless it is an unregistered copy.

Q: The arrow keys don't move the spaceman? 
A: By default when you first install Spacestation Pheta the keys are set as: A = up, Z = down, K = left, L = right, SPACE = jump. You can change the keys used to move the spaceman by selecting Game Options from the Editor menu. Then you can pick whatever keys you want to move the spaceman by clicking the buttons under the Keyboard Controls section, and then pressing the key to control that direction.

Q: Does the game run native under OS X? 
A: No, the game was designed for older versions of the Macintosh OS, however it will run under the Mac OS emulator in OS X. 

Q: I can't save the changes I made to screens in the editor? 
A: If you have not yet registered the game, you cannot save changes. You can also not save changes to the 'Pheta Main Screens.' If you want to change these screens first, select Create Game File from the Editor menu. Then go back and forth between your new file and the 'Pheta Main Screens' by selecting Change Game File from the Editor menu, and use the Copy and Paste under the Screen menu to copy from the main screens to your own screens. You will then be able to save changes to the screens in your own screens file.

Q: Sometimes the game crashes when it first opens? 
A: This is rare, but happens on some Macs when running older versions of Spacestation Pheta. Make sure you have the latest version. Also make sure you remove any older versions of the game from your hard drive, otherwise when you open a screen file you cannot be sure which version of the game program actually opens.

Q: Is there a version of Spacestation Pheta for Microsoft Windows? 
A: Not at this time.

Q: A while ago I purchased a full, commercially-packaged version of Spacestation Pheta from a retail store. How can I get a registration for the latest shareware version? 
A: Spacestation Pheta was sold by a commercial distributor at one time for about 6 months. Unfortunately we don't know what happened to this distributor, and T&T Software did not get paid for an unknown quantity of copies they sold. However, we don't want any unhappy Spacestation Pheta fans! So we will provide you with a free shareware registration if you either mail us the original disk that came with your commercial copy, or mail us a copy of the box cover.

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Download the latest version
Download Spacestation Pheta 2.7 for Macintosh

http://www.tandtsoftware.com/main/Pheta/Pheta.asp?Platform=Macintosh
http://www.tandtsoftware.com/main/Downloads/Macintosh/spacestation_pheta_2.7.hqx

Download more screens 
These extra screens are free to those who have registered Spacestation Pheta. The following screen files will work only if you have registered your copy of Spacestation Pheta. These screens were designed by individuals other than T&T Software, and have not been tested by T&T Software. T&T Software does not warrant the content or performance of these extra screens and will not be able to help if you get stuck. If you have created some screens that you would like to make available here please e-mail your screen file to supporttandtsoftware.com.  
   
Big Cheese Screens  
http://www.tandtsoftware.com/main/Downloads/PhetaScreens/big_cheese_screens.hqx


Spacestation Pheta  Version 2.7 Release Notes  June 1995

 Spacestation Pheta runs on any Macintosh with at least 512K RAM and System 4.2 or later, including MultiFinder, System 7.x, and PowerMacs. Runs in color or b/w.

 Registered owners of earlier versions may upgrade free. The same registration codes work for all versions 2.x. Send a self-addressed-stamped envelope or electronic mail to an address below if you are registered for an earlier version and need a new code.

 Version 2.7: fixed a potential crash when application first loads. Version 2.6: updates the author's mailing address, phone numbers, and adds new registration payment options. Colorizes the title screen graphic and Finder icons. Adds Alternative Graphics choices to Game Options. Version 2.5: fixes sounds that didn't play on some Macs. Version 2.1-2.4: fixes rare anomalies, plays digitized sounds smoother, fixes lock-ups in System 7.x. Version 2.0-2.5: adds color, improves keyboard control, adds menu choice to suspend and resume games, random screen play option, digitized sound, fixes loading lock-ups, improves temporary floor.

 Feel free to include Spacestation Pheta in Shareware libraries. First you must make sure the application indicates a Status of "UNREGISTERED" in About Pheta from the Apple menu. Also, include Pheta Main Screens and this Release Notes document with the game.

 Once you have registered your copy, you are encouraged to make game screens you design available to other users through club libraries and on-line networks.

 Thanks to Donovan Hendrick for the title screen "spacestation" graphic and icons.

 Previously undocumented feature: Add titles to your own screens by pressing Command-Shift-T in the editor. The cursor becomes round for a few seconds. While the cursor is round, click on the screen where the title will appear. A dialog box appears to enter the title.

 Spacestation Pheta is written in THINK Pascal.

 The registration fee is $9.95. In return for registering, you receive a code that enables all of the games features. The fee may be paid by check, cash, money order, Visa or MasterCard. Checks must be drawn on U.S. banks and payment must be in U.S. dollars. Shipments outside of North America add $2.00. For convenience, use the printable order form in the Spacestation Pheta application.

T&T Software
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Salem, VA 24153
Voice: 703-389-0889 (10AM to 5PM EST as someone is available)
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/mac/game/space/spacestationpheta2.7.sit.hqx	231	7/15/95	BinHex4.0, StuffIt3.50
A game in which one tries to get a key and escape through an airlock, using a limited number of moves.
  Vaguely similar to Lode Runner with no enemies, and more thought.  
