Object of the game
	Object of the game Connect opposite sides of the field with a vertical or horizontal line of balls. You can use different kinds of balls in a line. When you complete a line, its pieces disappear. Clearing a line allows you to place more pieces and continue the game. The game is over when the piece line on the right fills to the top. See also How to Play


Game screen


New

Click the New button to start a new game.


Scorecard

Surround the scorecard and earn 100 points multiplied by the number of the level you are on (1 - 10).

Other figures you can surround when they appear on the field:

Clock: Surround it to temporarily stop the timer so no new pieces are added to the piece line.

Medal: Surround it to clear the playing field.

Garbage can: Adds a dirt patch each time you remove a line from the field. Surround the garbage can to remove it, and to prevent more dirt patches from appearing.

Golf ball: Surround a golf ball and earn one bonus ball. You cannot earn any more bonus balls until you surround the golf ball.


Pause/Play

Need a break? Click the Pause button to pause a game. Click the Play button to resume the game.


Step

Click the Step button to make another piece enter the piece line.


Level

The Level box displays your current game's start level The higher the level, the faster the pieces appear in the piece line.


Score

Your current score.


Playing field

Place your pieces here. Click where you want the white "center" of the piece to go. You can't place a piece on a dirt patch, and dirt patches don't count as part of a line.


Line complete!

Congratulations! If you complete a line across or down the field, the pieces in the line disappear.


Bonus line

Surround a golf ball and your bonus ball will drop here.


Bonus ball

You can use a bonus ball to remove a piece from the playing field, rotate the bottom piece in the piece line, or move a piece to the front of the piece line. Just click the piece you want to remove, rotate, or move.


Dirt patch

A dirt patch prevents you from completing a line of balls. Remove dirt patches by surrounding a garbage can. Each time a garbage can is surrounded, one dirt patch disappears. You can also click a dirt patch to make it disappear. This uses 3 bonus balls.


Piece line

Pieces appear in this line for you to place. Your game ends if the piece line fills up to the top.


Next piece to place

The bottom box in the piece line shows the piece you must place. Place it carefully…


To Start a New
	Starting a new game, pausing, and exiting To start a new game On the Game menu, click New or press F2. To pause a game On the menu bar, click Pause! or press F3. Click Play! to resume the game. To exit a game On the Game menu, click Exit. See also How to Play Game Options


How to Play
	How to play Lineup's game screen consists of the bonus line, the piece line, game controls, and the field itself. For more information about the game screen, see Game Screen. • The bottom box in the piece line shows the piece you must place. • The game ends when the piece line fills to the top. • To place a piece on the field, click where you want the white "center" of the piece to go. • Connect opposite sides of the field with a vertical or horizontal line of balls. When you connect a line, the pieces disappear. You can make a line using different types of balls. • You earn points when a line disappears. See Scoring for more information. • Clearing a line allows you to place more pieces and continue the game. • Don't pack pieces. Instead, work on creating lines of balls. Enhance your score by placing pieces strategically:  • Surround a golf ball and earn a bonus. A bonusball permits you to rotate the next piece you must place, change the order of the piece line, or remove a piece from the playing field. Just click on a piece to use a bonus ball. • Surround a scorecard and earn extra points.  See also Object of the Game Game Screen Tips and Strategies Starting a New Game, Pausing, and Exiting


Tips, Strategies, and Bonuses
	Tips, strategies, and bonuses Click the item you want to learn more about:  Clock  Scorecard  Medal  Garbage can  Dirt patch  Golf ball Surrounding bonus figures Bonus balls • There are 10 levels in Lineup, plus bonus levels. You can change the start level instead of playing from the beginning. The higher the level, the faster the pieces appear in the piece line. See also How to Play Game Screen Scoring


Surrounding bonus figure
Surrounding bonus figures

Below is a figure surrounded correctly (left) and incorrectly (right).

Scorecard: Earn 100 points multiplied by the number of the level you are on (1 - 10).

Clock: Temporarily stop the timer so no new pieces are added to the piece line.

Medal: Clear the playing field.

Garbage can: Adds a dirt patch each time you remove a line from the field. Surround the garbage can to remove it, and to prevent more dirt patches from appearing.

Golf ball: Earn one bonus ball. You cannot earn any more bonus balls until you surround the golf ball.


Surrounding bonus figure
Surrounding bonus figures

Place your pieces strategically. For example, you can earn extra points by surrounding a scorecard, or gain more time by surrounding the clock. Below is a figure surrounded correctly (left) and incorrectly (right).


Clock

Surround the clock to temporarily stop the timer so no new pieces are added to the piece line. This is especially helpful at high levels, when pieces are being added to the piece line quickly.


Scorecard

Surround the scorecard to earn points.


Medal

Surround the medal to clear the playing field. This is most beneficial when the playing field is too full for you to complete lines.


Garbage can

The garbage can adds a dirt patch every time you remove a line from the field. Surround the garbage can to remove it, and to prevent more dirt patches from appearing.


Golf ball

Surround a golf ball and earn 1 bonus ball. You cannot earn any more bonus balls until the golf ball is surrounded.

A golf ball does not act as a regular ball when you are creating a line of balls.


Dirt patch

A dirt patch prevents you from completing a line of balls. Remove dirt patches by surrounding a garbage can. Each time a garbage can is surrounded, one dirt patch disappears. You can also click a dirt patch to make it disappear. This uses 3 bonus balls.


Bonus balls

You can use one bonus ball to:

•	Remove a piece from the playing field. Click the piece to remove it.

•	Rotate the bottom piece in the piece line before placing it on the field. Click the piece to rotate it.

•	Change the order of the piece line. Click the piece you want to move to the front of the line.

•	Use 3 bonus balls to remove a dirt patch.

To earn bonus balls

•	Surround a golf ball and earn 1 bonus ball.

•	Create a line of the same type of balls and earn 1 bonus ball.

•	Clear the whole field to earn 1 bonus ball.

•	Remove two parallel lines with one piece and earn 2 bonus balls.

•	Remove two perpendicular lines with one piece and earn 3 bonus balls.


Scoring


Game Options
	Game options You can customize game options by increasing the game's difficulty, changing the start level, changing the default name that appears in the High Scores list, and turning the background music and sound effects on or off. You can also have the game ask for your name each time you earn a high score, reset the high scores, and turn Quick Help and Quick Tips on or off. Click the option you want: Changing the Difficulty Changing the Start Level Changing the Default Player Name Turning the Background Music On or Off Turning the Sound Effects On or Off Turning Ask for Player's Name On or Off Resetting the High Scores Turning Quick Help On or Off Turning Quick Tips On or Off


To increase the game difficulty
	To change the difficulty You can change the number of dirt patches you start with in a game. 1  On the Game menu, click Options. 2  In the Difficulty section of the Lineup Options dialog box, select Easy, Medium, Hard, or Crazy. The higher the difficulty, the more dirt patches appear. See also Game Options


To change the start level
	To change the start level You can change the speed at which new pieces are added to the piece line on the right side of the playing field.  1  On the Game menu, click Options. 2  In the Start Level section of the Lineup Options dialog box, click the up or down arrow to increase or decrease the start level of a game.  The higher the level, the faster the pieces appear. See also Game Options


To change the default player name
	To change the default player name You can change the name that appears by default in the High Scores list. 1  On the Game menu, click Options. 2  In the Lineup Options dialog box, type your name in the Please enter your name box. If you want the same name to appear automatically in the High Scores list each time you earn a high score, clear the Ask for player's name check box. If you want to change the name that appears in the High Scores list each time you earn a high score, select the check box. See also Game Options Ask for Player's Name


To turn the background music on or off
	To turn the background music on or off 1  On the Game menu, click Options.  2  Select or clear the Background Music check box in the Lineup Options dialog box. See also Game Options


To turn the sound effects on or off
	To turn the sound effects on or off 1  On the Game menu, click Options.  2  In the Lineup Options dialog box, select or clear the Sound Effects check box. See also Game Options


To turn Ask for player's name on or off
	To turn Ask for player's name on or off You can choose to have your name appear automatically in the High Scores list when you earn a high score, or you can enter your name each time you earn a high score. 1  On the Game menu, click Options.  2  In the Lineup Options dialog box, select the Ask for player's name check box if you want to enter a name each time you earn a high score. Clear the box if you want the name in the box to appear automatically in the High Scores list. See also Game Options


To reset the high scores
	To reset the high scores When you reset the High Scores list, all high scores listed return to zero. 1  On the Game menu, click High Scores. 2  In the High Scores for Lineup dialog box, click Reset. See also Game Options


To turn Quick Help on or off
	To turn Quick Help on or off Quick Help provides brief instructions for the game, including the game's Objective and How to Play. 1  On the Help menu, click Quick Help. 2  In the Lineup Quick Help dialog box, select or clear the Skip Quick Help at Startup check box. See also Game Options


To turn Quick Tips on or off
	To turn Quick Tips on or off Quick Tips provide quick information on key game features as they appear or levels as they occur. 1  On the Help menu, click Show Quick Tips. 2  When Show Quick Tips is checked, Quick Tips will appear during gameplay. When the Show Quick Tips is cleared, Quick Tips will not appear. See also Game Options


Credits
	Credits Mir-Dialogue Project Manager: Valeri Mirantsev Concept: Nickolay Reshetnyak Producer: Andrey Novikov Lead Programmer: Nickolay Reshetnyak Programmers: Vadim Kuznetsov, Nadya Romanchuk Lead Artist: Marina Lenskaya Lead Composer: Igor Krasilnikov Software Test Lead: Yury Romanchuk Technical Support: Sergey Pshenichnikov Microsoft Producer: Zachary M. Drake Game Designer: Alexey Pajitnov Product Planner: Heather Burgess Product Manager: Ann Martinson Localization Project Manager: Laurence K. Smith Technical Support Lead: Steven Kastner   Software Test Leads: Steve Sanford, Matt Gradwohl, Eric Spunaugle Software Testers: Brian Hunt, Paul H. Gradwohl, Sean Kellogg; Shelina I. Gowani Beta Coordinator: Andy Wood Setup Developer: David Shoemaker Help Developer: Maximilien X. Klaisner Writers: Tricia Hoffman, Pamela Janello, Alexandra Shapiro Editor: Amy Robison Art Director: Jennifer Epps Jewel Case Artist: Chris Lassen  Icon Artist: Connie Braat Usability Specialist: Sean Draine   Management: Stuart Moulder, Brian Bennink, Jo Tyo, Craig Henry, Ed Ventura


Your guide to Microsoft Technical Support
	Technical Support For product support, contact the manufacturer of your PC.  Refer to the documentation that came with your PC for the product support telephone number.