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		 			      ©2017-2020, John D. Moore
					       explobers.bombdotcom.net

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  09.21.2017	v. 1.0 		Original release

  09.21.2017	v. 1.01 	Minor bugfix and added instant stage restart
				keys (F5 and Home)

  12.11.2017	v. 1.2		Added full Japanese language support, re-
				balanced available Explobers and expert 
				clear targets on select stages. Added new
				secrets. Red and blue Explobers now perform
				their actions with either action button. 
				Minor bugfixes.

  05.26.2018	v. 1.3		Added slowdown function and new instant 
				stage restart key (default: R). Made grid-
				lines and fields togglable. Added three
				additional stage skips. Rebalanced expert
				targets and available Explobers on select
				stages. Minor stage alterations. Explobers
				Gems can now be accessed after clearing 40
				stages. VGA graphics work with Gems.	

  06.09.2020    v. 1.3		Updated license terms on releasenotes.txt
                                and in manual.	

  08.06.2020	v. 1.4		Added Explobers Extend, a new hidden sub-
				game. Also added new hidden graphics mode
				"1-bit." Additionally, added strategy 
				guide to distribution package. 

  10.05.2020	v. 1.41		Fixed game-crashing Explober-switching bug
				with new Explobers in Explobers Extend.

  10.14.2020	v. 1.42		Various small bugfixes. 

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EXPLOBERS is for personal and non-commercial use.  Under no conditions is 
the game allowed to be sold for profit by any third party without explicit
permission from the copyright holder.  

Publication of derivative works in the form of software are not permitted 
without permission of the author (John D. Moore).  Fan art and so on is, 
on the other hand, encouraged.  

EXPLOBERS and all related characters are trademark and copyright John D. 
Moore.

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A game by John D. Moore 

	Email:    johndmoore5@gmail.com
	Twitter:  @jdm0079
	Website:  whatnot.bombdotcom.net

Please visit Whatnot Studios (whatnot.bombdotcom.net) for over two decades
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