The DEZERIAN ASSIGNMENT Copyright 1993 Steve Englestad The Dezerian Assignment has two major assignments. Codename RED KEY places you on a desert world in search of the Red Key. You drive a desert vehicle with a first-person view and visit trading posts and oases. You have been landed on Dezeria by the Federation of United Planets to seek out the Red Key which is needed to proceed to the second stage of the Dezerian Assignment, Codename DESTRUCT This adventure requires EGA graphics capability, and a hard drive. It will run on 286 machines but 386 and up is recommended. Installation: Copy all the files to a new directory on your hard drive. If in a zip file (REDKEY.ZIP), unzip the file. Run UNPRED at the DOS prompt to unpack the compressed files. Once all the files are unpacked you are ready to begin by entering REDKEY at the DOS prompt. It would be a good idea to print out the documentation and read it before starting the game. If you wish to continue your adventure after successfully finding the RED KEY and getting picked up, DO NOT initialize the game but order The Dezerian Assignment: DESTRUCT and load all the files from that disk right on top of your successfully completed RED KEY Assignment. You will then be able to run DESTRUCT and use the red key to proceed to the next assignment. Documentation is in the file REDKEY.DOC REDKEY.EXE is the program to run to run the adventure. INITRED.EXE is the initialization program which lets you clear your progress and start the game over. SNAP.BAT By entering SNAP i where i is a digit from 0 to 9 RESTORE.BAT and RESTORE i in the same way, you can save and restore your progress from the DOS prompt. REDKEY.DOC is the full documentation for the game and can be printed to any standard printer. Read for full details. REGIS.DOC A single page registration/order form. CONFIG.SYS A version of CONFIG.SYS to be copied to the root directory if you do not have one. It shows how the FILES and BUFFERS commands should read. OTHER PRODUCTS Dezerian Assignment: DESTRUCT This follow-up to RED KEY takes you through the completion of the Dezerian saga. In a unique technique of leading the successful completion of one adventure into another, DESTRUCT must be installed in the directory where RED KEY has been successfully completed. The red key found in the first quest gives you access beyond the first quadrant and into the further reaches of the planet as you search for signs of your predecessor, Johnston and seek out the Galactic Vaporizor Device (GVD) before time runs out. The map included with RED KEY (sent upon registration) covers the entire planet. With DESTRUCT you receive a hints manual to help you use the many objects that will be found and you continue your quest. First Expedition An ocean-going adventure supported by island charts and sky charts and a protractor to plot your position as you explore a fictional ocean world. This is an earlier game of mine which uses CGA level graphics but it is one of the bet CGA packages I've seen. It is cleanly presented and fully supported by a wonderful story of the invading Menace which left the ocean planet so frightened, no one has left their island for generations until you go on your voyage. The Quest for the Trinity Controllers Once I completed First Expedition, I created a whole new world in which you can explore using the same craft. The story is different and the islands are all different in shape, location and nature. A more advanced island creation routine permitted me to create clusters of islands. The story is set in a land of sorcerers and magic. I call this adventure The Quest for the Trinity Controllers. The messages in Trinity tend to lead you more than in the original First Expedition which has the background story book for hints and insights. Trinity is a new data set to be run with the same program as First Expedition. You receive a new data set on floppy, a story booklet and a new chart of the world of the Quest. You must register First Expedition to purchase this set. REGISTRATION / ORDER FORM [11/1/93] - - Please Print Clearly - - Please send ordered items to: NAME : ____________________________________________ STREET: ____________________________________________ CITY : ____________________________________________ STATE : ____________________________________________ ZIP : ____________________________________________ DATE : ____________________ _____ $10.00 Registration of Dezerian Assignment: RED KEY Receive map of world and mail support. _____ $25.00 Dezerian Assignment: DESTRUCT YOU MUST REGISTER RED KEY TO ORDER THIS AS IT REQUIRES A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF RED KEY TO FUNCTION Receive Disk and Hints Booklet. _____ $25.00 First Expedition. Original Story Receive disk(s), map, charts, protractor and story booklet. _____ $10.00 First Expedition. Trinity Controllers REQUIRES FIRST EXPEDITION (above) TO FUNCTION. Receive disk, map and story booklet. _____ ADD $5.00 PER ITEM for outside USA delivery. $________ TOTAL Enclosed All prices are given in US Dollars. For orders outside the United States, ADD $5.00 per item checked. Make out Check/Money Order to: Steve Englestad Mail this form to: Steve Englestad 9921 Carmel Mountain Road Suite 301, Dept DEZ San Diego, CA 92129 All orders filled with high density 5-1/4 disks unless otherwise requested. NOTICE: All diskettes are copied for me by a San Diego firm which guarantees all disks to be VIRUS FREE. Their phone number will be provided upon request.