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- ANTEPENULT v1.0
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-
- Command summary:
-
- Attack N not used
- Board Open
- Climb Peer at at gem
- Descend Quit and save
- Enter Ready weapon
- Fire Search
- Get chest Talk
- H not used Unlock
- Ignite torch V not used
- J not used Wear armour
- K not used X-it (exit)
- Locate position with sextant Yooze (use) object
- M not used Ztats (stats)
-
- [ North / South ; West ' East
-
- Notes on commands:
- Attack: Select what to attack by cycling through the possible targets
- with [ and /, or with ; and '. CHECK YOUR TARGETS BEFORE YOU FIRE!
- It would be very messy if you attacked a guard, for instance, when
- you meant to attack someone, or something, else.
- Fire: Used to fire cannons on ships, in any direction.
- Peer at gem: This is not an option in some towns, Castle Pergamum for
- instance. If you try it in such towns, a gem will be used up, but
- you will get no map. Try to remember not to repeat this mistake, so
- that you will not use up gems.
- Quit and save: You can only save in worlds and dungeons, not in towns.
- Whether or not you save, you have the option to quit. Save often.
- Search: Used to search for objects, and, occasionally at the bottom of
- dungeons, hidden portals.
- Ztats: This command gives only a partial list of your attributes. To get
- the rest of the story, press R for a list of weapons, W for a list of
- armour, and Y for a list of useable objects.
-
- Note on walking:
- Do not walk into walls looking for hidden doors!
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- HOW TO REGISTER
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-
- To register as a user of Antepenult, follow these steps:
-
- 1. Boot up the game and copy down the version # and serial #, the one that
- looks like a Canadian ZIP code.
- 2. Send them to me accompanied by a check for $10 (or $5 if you're cheap).
- 3. I will send you back a code you can enter into Antepenult to get certain
- "perks." These will help you, but not much, and I must emphasize that
- you do NOT need to register in order to complete the game successfully.
-
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- CONTENTS
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-
- 1. ANTEP is the game program itself. To run it, CD to the directory
- containing all these files, and type ANTEP. Or, from Workbench,
- click on the icon.
- 2. ANTEP.INFO is the icon.
- 3. ANTEPSTUFF is the data file that contains all the maps, text, and
- character data.
- 4. ORIGANTEPSTUFF is the copy of ANTEPSTUFF that you should have made.
- 5. READTHENEXEC makes said copy of ANTEPSTUFF.
- 6. README is this file.
-
- This program, as well as the many programs needed to compile AntepStuff,
- were all written with MicroEMACS, compiled with Manx 3.6a, and debugged with
- SDB. Thanks to the author of DiskX who saved me from having to reformat my
- hard disk a few days ago. Thanks to the author, wherever he may be, of my
- antiquated version of NGI. Thanks to Lord Sylvan alias the TRAVEL(L)ER
- himself for ideas and help (send him money for an Amiga).
-
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- MY ADDRESS
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-
- Between 9/12/89 and 6/2/90:
-
- Paul Falstad
- 217 Witherspoon Hall
- Rockefeller College
- Princeton U
- Princeton, NJ 08544
- (hopefully next year's address will be similar)
-
- Otherwise:
-
- Paul Falstad
- 5415 Abbott Place
- EDINA, MN 55410
-
- GEnie: P.FALSTAD
- Plink: HYPNOS
- CIS: 70016,1355
-
- Please send me your questions, comments, and money. If you find bugs, notify
- me as soon as possible. If you don't find bugs, you aren't looking very
- carefully!!!! I will respond as soon as I regain my sanity from debugging this
- monster of a program.
-
- Other programs that may interest you (all on GEnie and PLink):
- BEVAL.ZOO - floating point replacement for Eval
- RUDEFUNCS.ZOO - interesting and useful utilities
- ULTIMA4MAPS.ARC - maps to a well-known Antep clone
- WIPEDEMO3.ZOO - slideshow with wipes, like wipes in Antep
-
- Also:
- CLAS - Computerized Lesson Authoring System - Computer-Based Training
- program with graphics, mouse, foreign languages, reward game, and
- (soon) VCR control. Easy to program, English commands. These and other
- educational programs available from:
-
- MicroEd, Inc.
- P.O. Box 24750
- Edina, MN 55424
-
- Ask about CLAS and request a demo disk.
-
-
- Apologies to Lord British...
-
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