PlayBasic is a game making tool, based upon the Easy-To-Use Basic programming language. It was developed by game enthusiasts for game enthusiasts, and incorporates more than 20 years experience in the field. Our aim was to produce a language that offers same \'sit down and play\' experience of older basics had, but with a more modern feature set. So everybody can experience the fun of game making again ! Since PlayBasic focuses on game creation, it includes a wealth of graphical features. Ranging from Mapping (Creating worlds), Sprites, Image effects, Cameras, Shapes, Texture Mapping through to a full set of traditional 2D vector art (Dots/lines/boxes through to polygons). Sprite capabilities are one the most critical parts of any game creation tool. PlayBasics sprite engine not only supports Rotation / Scaling / Flipping, but various real time image manipulation effects such as Alpha Blending (Variable, Additive, Subtractive), logical masking through to Raster Bar and real time Colour Replacement just to name a few. But, what would good is a game making tool without a good collision system ? Virtually useless ! So we\'ve included seven different collision methods. Including Pixel Perfect Collision, Rect, Rotated Rect, Circular, Polygonal, Sliding and Sticky Collision modes. Moreover, you can mix vector collision modes with pixel perfect collision and vice versa. Making PlayBasic\'s collision system arguably the most advanced available! PlayBasic comes with a comprehensive code editor, built in Debugger, Tools and over 400 hundred examples to get you started. Moreover, we are always open to your feedback! We want PlayBasic to be as powerful, flexible and of course as much FUN as possible. So if you\'re like me and remember when programming was fun, or you’d just like to start learning, then give then give PlayBasic a try !

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PLAYBASIC PREVIEW End User License
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Play Basic is shareware (\"try-before-you-buy\").


This means:

- All copyrights to Play Basic are exclusively owned by Kevin Picone


- Any person may use this software during a trial period of 120 days.
This period starts from when software is first installed.
Following this trial period of 120 days or less, if you wish to
continue to use PlayBasic beyond this point, you MUST register.


- Once registered, the user is granted a non-exclusive license to
use Play Basic on one computer (i.e. a single cpu), for any legal
purpose, at a time. PlayBasic software may not be rented or
leased, but may be permanently transferred, if the person receiving
it agrees to terms of this license. If the software is an update,
the transfer must include the update and all previous versions.


- Play Basic unregistered (demo) version, may be freely distributed,
provided the distribution package is not modified. Moreover, No person
or company may charge a fee for the distribution of PlayBasic without
written permission from the copyright holder Kevin Picone.


- Play Basic IS DISTRIBUTED \"AS IS\". NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE
USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.

- The user may not copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify,
decompile, use dll\'s from, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer,
or transfer the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed
program, except as provided for in this agreement. Any such
unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic
termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or
civil prosecution.


All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Kevin Picone


- Installing PlayBasic signifies the users acceptance of these terms
and conditions of this license.


- If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove
all PLAYBASIC files from your storage devices and cease to use the
product Immediately!