Thank you for choosing Starcrossed. We hope you enjoy the game!

- The Narwhal Games "Starcrossed" Team


TIPS AND TRICKS
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- Your progress is automatically saved whenever you quit the game. You'll be able to continue at that same spot the next time you play.
- You don't have to move pieces one at a time. You can slide whole rows or columns into the empty spot.
- Unhighlighted tiles are worth FAR more points than already-lit tiles.
- The more pieces you explode at once, the more points you earn. The score grows dramatically with each added piece, so it's worth the effort to get as many pieces together as possible.
- Have you noticed that sometimes you earn extra points while the pieces are exploding? The secret to earning these extra points is to arrange the pieces so they take a long time to fully explode.
- Completing Bonuses gives you precious Energy as well as points. As you progress in the game, Bonuses become more and more important!
- The more Bonuses you complete on a level, the more points and Energy each one is worth.
- Though Supernovas are extremely deadly, they're also worth a lot of points. Explode a Supernova in a large group of pieces to earn huge points!
- On each level, only one or two colored shapes will become Supernovas. If you are getting stuck on a particular level later in the game, try to learn which pieces show up as Supernovas on that level, and plan accordingly.
- On the later levels, save Wilds to help you explode Supernovas more quickly.
- In the ultra-difficult Mastermind Mode, using the right-mouse button to rotate pieces is crucial. Once you master this advanced technique, you'll find everything's much easier!
- In untimed game modes, you never lose Energy for making a move that causes explosions. This can be useful in Challenge Modes -- it means you can keep playing longer, if you set up your explosions carefully.
- In timed games, try holding down the mouse button and dragging the cursor to move pieces more quickly.
- If you find yourself stuck on a particular challenge in the Challenge Grid, try unlocking other nearby challenges first. Learning to beat other challenges will often give you new insights into the problem.


CREDITS
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Design & Development:
Eric Heimburg 
Sandra Powers

Art:
Von Caberte

Music:
NEO Sounds, Inc.
BBM.Net

Legal Information:
This product includes portions of the PopCap Games Framework (http://developer.popcap.com/).
