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INSTRUCTIONS
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| BEYOND THE TITANIC |
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A Text Adventure Fantasy
An Apogee Software Production
Programmed by Scott Miller
This game is not copy protected. You are free to distribute this program
for any purpose except to personally gain money.
The author asks that those who enjoy this game send $5 (five dollars) to
Apogee Software Productions. This minimal fee will help cover the cost of
producing this software and will encourage the author to write further text
adventure games.
Please send $5.00 to: Apogee Software Productions
4206 Mayflower Drive
Garland, TX 75043
Enjoy the game,
Scott Miller
Instructions to Beyond the Titanic Page 1
The STORY
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As the game begins you find yourself standing on board the Titanic, on her
maiden voyage. Of course, that particular voyage was never completed!
Your goal is to survive and somehow get back to your home in the United
States.
Most of your time will be spent solving numerous problems and dangers that
arise, like starvation and drowning. If you've played any of Infocom's famous
text games you will notice that Beyond the Titanic is quite similar to Zork
and Planetfall.
Hints: Examine everything and make a map as you move through the many
game locations. There are not any puzzles that cannot be solved logically;
apply an "If I were really there, I would do this..." type of attitude.
To add to the game's realism sound effects are used throughout the game.
Instructions to Beyond the Titanic Page 2
LOADING
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Game setup for single disk drive:
1) Insert the GAME disk.
2) Type in BEYOND and press the <enter> button.
3) When the "Do you have a colr screen?" question appears, press Y or N.
4) When the "How many disk drives do you have?" question appears, press
the number 1.
5) The game will begin.
Game setup for two disk drives:
1) Insert the GAME disk into drive A:
2) Insert your SAVE/RESTORE disk into drive B:
3) Type in BEYOND and press the <enter> button.
4) When the "Do you have a colr screen?" question appears, press Y or N.
4) When the "How many disk drives do you have?" question appears, press
the number 2.
6) The game will begin.
Instructions to Beyond the Titanic Page 3
The VERBS
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Beyond the Titanic has a vocabulary of over 700 words--more than most
text adventures sold commercially. Here is a sampling of the verbs
understood by the game's parser.
EXAMINE (or EX for short)
INVENTORY (or I)
NORTH, SOUTH, NORTHWEST, UP, DOWN, IN, OUT, etc. (or first letter)
GET, DROP
PUSH, PULL, MOVE, PRESS, TOUCH
LOOK, LOOK INSIDE, LOOK BEHIND, LOOK THROUGH, LOOK UNDER, LOOK ON, etc.
WEAR, TAKE OFF
TIE, UNTIE
PUT, INSERT
OPEN, UNLOCH
TURN, ROTATE
FIND
SAY
TYPE
CUT
HELP
JUMP
SHAKE
SLEEP
FLY
DANCE
FALL
CRAWL
and many more!
Example structures:
TIE [object] (TO, AROUND) [object]
EX [object]
GIVE [object] TO [object]
PUT [object] (WITHIN, UNDER, ON, BESIDE, BEHIND, etc.) [object]
SAY [something] - used to converse with othe game characters.
TYPE [something] - used to enter data on a keyboard device.
TURN [object] or TURN [object] to [position] - used for dials.
OPEN [object] WITH [object]
Example Sentences:
>> PICK UP THE KNIFE THEN THROW IT AT THE WALL
>> E.N.OPEN HATCH THEN CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER. READ SCREEN. BREAK IT.
>> SHOOT THE CREATURE WITH THE GUN PLEASE, THEN RUN SOUTH!
Instructions to Beyond the Titanic Page 4
The COMMANDS
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Here's a list of the major commands you will need to know in order to play
Beyond the Titanic.
QUIT - ends the current game.
SAVE - allows you to save you present game location. Use a separate formatted
disk. Up to 26 SAVE files per disk. SAVE names can be up to eight
letters long. To resume a previously SAVED game use the RESTORE
command.
RESTORE - allows you to restore a SAVED game location.
DIAGNOSE - reveals your health, appetite, etc.
LOOK (or L) - does a brief examination of your current game location.
REPEAT (or R) - repeats your last line of commands.
WAIT (or Z) - lets one move pass without any action.
SCORE - gives you your current ranking.
ROOM DESCRIPTION (or RD) - toggles between full room descriptions or brief
room descriptions.
Instructions to Beyond the Titanic Page 5
MISCELLANEOUS
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Beyond the Titanic only recognizes the first SEVEN letters of any word or
command. (Note: Infocom games only use the first SIX letters.)
The word AND is not understood. You cannot say, for example, GET GUN
AND ROPE, or PUT ROPE AND KNIFE IN SACK.
With the verbs GET and DROP you may refer to every object by saying
GET ALL or DROP ALL. The word ALL is not accepted anywhere else.
This game most probably contains many spelling errors and minor bugs.
The bugs are not the type that might impede your progress through the game.
(Assuming there are any.)
If you have any questions feel free to call me (Scott Miller) at:
(214) 278-6747
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