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* CATACOMB INSTRUCTIONS *
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* Copyright (C) 1992 Peter Gage *
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CATACOMB is a graphic adventure game set on a small island in the
middle of the land of EXOUSIA. Your quest is to discover the secrets and
treasures of this underground maze while staying alive. The rest of the
setting is presented in the introduction.
SETUP: To play CATACOMB simply click on the CATACOMB icon OR CD to
the catacomb directory and type "PROJ2 CATACOMB" from CLI. CATACOMB is
very happy running from a HD. simply copy the entire catacomb directory to
the HD. names are not important but the files must be in the same
directory. CATACOMB looks for the "run" command in the c: directory. it
must be there to play the game. Hope this is not a problem, but is was
unavoidable.
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CATACOMB is very easy to interact with. You simply point and
click on the different controls displayed on the stone wall. There are
also optional keyboard commands that can be used entirely or in
conjunction with the mouse. The commands are as follows:
ICON COMMAND KEY EXPLANATION
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EYE LOOK, -L- THIS COMMAND WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF
EXAMINE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS IN A ROOM.
LIGHT THINK -T- THIS COMMAND PUTS YOU INTO THE
BULB MIND OF A TRUE ADVENTURER...
UPSTAIRS GO UP -U- ASCEND IF POSSIBLE.
HAMMER USE -SPACE- THIS ALLOWS YOU TO THEN SELECT WITH
THE MOUSE THE OBJECT YOU WISH TO
MANIPULATE
CHEST OPEN -O- THIS WILL OPEN ANY OBJECT ON THE
SCREEN THAT CAN BE OPENED
DOWNSTAIRS GO DOWN -D- DESCEND IF POSSIBLE
UP ARROW NORTH -8- MOVE NORTH IF POSSIBLE
DOWN ARROW SOUTH -2- MOVE SOUTH IF POSSIBLE
LEFT ARROW WEST -4- MOVE WEST IF POSSIBLE
RIGHT EAST -6- MOVE EAST IF POSSIBLE
ARROW
TO PICK UP AN OBJECT SIMPLY CLICK ON IT WITH THE MOUSE. IT WILL
THEN BE ADDED TO YOUR INVENTORY.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE MOVEMENT METHOD IS NECCESSARY. THE FOUR
ARROW BUTTONS REPRESENT THE FOUR COMPASS DIRECTIONS. THE ARROW POINTING UP
IS ALWAYS NORTH, DOWN IS ALWAYS SOUTH, ETC. THE DIRECTION YOU ARE
CURRENTLY FACING IS DISPLAYED IN THE COMPASS BELOW THE OPTION BUTTONS. THE
AVAILABLE DIRECTIONS FOR MOVEMENT ARE SHOWN BY SILVER DIRECTIONAL DISKS
PLACED ON AVAILABLE DIRECTION BUTTONS. THIS WILL BECOME QUITE CLEAR AS YOU
PLAY THE GAME.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE ROOM PICTURE MAY SHOW A PATH OR DOORWAY
DIRECTLY AHEAD OF YOU, BUT IF YOU ARE FACING EAST, THE "UP" (NORTH) ARROW
WILL ACTUALLY LEAD YOU THROUGH THE DOOR TO THE LEFT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE
DIRECTION BUTTONS ARE CONSTANT, BUT THE DIRECTION YOU FACE IS NOT. PAY
CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE COMPASS. I'M SORRY IF THIS IS CONFUSING, AND IT
WILL BE IMPROVED ON VERSION 2.
TO QUIT OR RESTART HIT THE -ESC- KEY.
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CATACOMB 1.6 (THE LATEST VERSION AS OF 2/1/92) IS BEING
DISTRIBUTED AS SHAREWARE. IF YOU ENJOY THE GAME, PLEASE REGISTER. TO MAKE
REGISTERING WORTH YOUR MONEY, ANYONE SENDING $15 WILL RECEIVE THE NEXT
VERSION OF CATACOMB FOR FREE WHEN IT IS RELEASED (IT MAY BE COMMERCIAL).
FOR A $25 REGISTRATION FEE I WILL SEND YOU THE NEXT VERSION AS WELL AS THE
DIRECTOR2.0 CODE FOR CATACOMB. ALL IN ALL, A PRETTY DECENT DEAL.
FEEL FREE TO DISTRIBUTE THIS GAME FREELY, BUT BE SURE TO KEEP ALL
OF THE FILES IN THE CATACOMB DIRECTORY INTACT. IF YOU PLACE CATACOMB IN A
PUBLIC DOMAIN OR SHAREWARE LIBRARY, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST FOR
PERMISSION. THANKYOU
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ALSO AVAILABLE FROM PETER GAGE:
FEEDING FRENZY: Try to avoid getting eaten by a shark as you catch
drops of blood falling into his tank. Fun, and not offensive. Classic
arcade action
INTREPID: You command a high power tank in the Antarctic on a
mission to rescue a hostage research scientist from terrorists. Action and
strategy in a full blown game, with animation sequences and tons of sound.
To order either game send $10 (Feeding Frenzy) or $15 (Intrepid)
and I will automatically register you, and send you the latest version.
you will also automatically receive my next game, whatever it may be.
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To order, report bugs, make suggestions, register, etc. write:
PETER GAGE
CORNERSTONE SOFTWARE
12827 E. 27th
SPOKANE, WA 99216
(509)926-8010
or leave E-mail at ALTER EGO BBS, 2400hr, 9600bd (509)325-3426,
where all the latest versions are available.
I am available for graphics work, custom presentation software,
point of sale applications, etc. Call or write for more info
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PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS FOR CATACOMB2:
*Full player attributes : Strength, experience, speed, intelligence.
*Numerous different weapons and armor, light sources, treasures,
traps, puzzles, etc. To much to mention!
*Realistic fighting with dozens of monsters, beasts, and enemies.
*Character interaction with friends.
*Save, Restore functions.
*Multiple catacomb levels with hundreds of rooms.
*Editor for making your own levels, add-on adventures.
*New interface with many more commands, options.
*Digitized soundtrack and sounds.
*Unbeatable graphics and features on NO other adventure game!!!
*more, more, more....
REGISTER TODAY AND RECEIVE CATACOMB2 FREE WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE!
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