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--------------------- Labyrinth Instructions -------------------------
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OBJECT: The object of the game is to be the first player to earn
  150,000 points.  This can be done by traveling through the
  labyrinth, getting treasures that are found, battling other
  characters to improve experience, selling treasures for gold,
  buying armor to improve defense and drinking potions to improve
  strength.

THE DIGITAL BULLY:  This Labyrinth is owned by the Digital Bully.
  He is a flat-topped tough guy who occasionally runs around the
  maze and steals the posessions of the players after beating them
  up a bit.  However, he can sometimes be stopped.  You can use a
  bomb against him but it would sometimes be wasted if he is just
  running by.  Sometimes you get lucky and his mugging attempt will
  fail.  If so, he'll drop 1-10 of every item, except bombs, into
  the room.  If you win the game, by reaching 150,000 points, the
  Digital Bully will get upset and cry.

MOVING:  To move around the labyrinth, the directional commands of
  N,S,E,W are used.  If you would like to move north, simply type
  "N" and hit return.  Of course, there must be an exit in that
  direction for you to go that way.  If you are unsure of the exits,
  use the "L" command to Look at the room.

MAPPING:  Mapping is done for you as you go from room to room.  To
  see the map of where you've been so far, use the "M" command.
  If you are chased into an unfamiliar part of the maze, the rooms
  will not be mapped.

TURNS LEFT:  The number of turns left lets you know how many more
  times you can move.  The only action that will decrease your turns
  left is a move.  The number of turns left can be increased by
  drinking potions.  (see POTIONS for more)  If you run out of turns,
  you can't move any more.  You also won't be able to play again
  that day.  If you quit before you run out of turns, you may log on
  again the same day and use the rest of your turns.  However, you
  get a maximum of 3 plays per day, regardless of how many turns you
  have left.

YOUR STATS:  If you would like to look at your personal statistics,
  use the "Y" command.  This action will give you a display of
  information about Yourself.

TREASURE:  As you move from room to room you are likely to find some
  treasure.  To pick the treasure up, use the "G" command for
  Get treasure.  The treasure will be removed from the room and
  added to your posessions.  You will want to "T"rade your treasures
  in for gold when you find a MERCHANT so that you can improve your
  armor and strength.  One treasure you may find is a POTION.  You
  may either drink the potion or sell it for the displayed price in
  a merchant's room.  (see POTIONS for more)  Another treasure you
  may encounter is a BOMB.  (see BOMBS for more)
    Also, if a player retreats in a battle, he/she may drop some
  treasure and the victor of the battle can gain posession of it.
  Treasure can be dropped with the "J"unk items command.  This would
  be useful for gaining the more valuable items or to keep the Digital
  Bully from stealing what you have.

MERCHANTS:  Some of the rooms in the labyrinth will contain MERCHANTS.
  These are non player characters who will buy your treasures and
  sell you armor and potions if you desire.  The prices are displayed
  when you activate the "L"ook command.  The prices change at the
  start of each day and remain the same until the next day.  Whether
  you buy or sell Potions, the price will be the same as the price
  that is posted.  One tip may be to sell when the price is high and
  buy when the price is low.  Armor can not be sold.

POTIONS:  Potions are very helpful.  You can obtain potions either by
  buying them from a merchant or finding them during your travels.
  However, finding potions is a rare occasion.  To use a potion, simply
  press "P" and hit return.  You will then be asked how many potions
  you would like to drink.  You have the option to choose 0 if you
  change your mind about drinking them.  When you drink a potion, there
  is an 80% chance that you will gain between 1 and 10 hit points per
  potion.  Each potion will have a 20% chance of adding turns instead
  of hit points.  You never know how many hit points or how many turns
  will be added.  Each potion will add one or the other, not both.
  You can also sell your potions if you are trying to earn enough gold
  to improve your armor.  You can drink ALL your potions with the
  "P!" command.

ARMOR:  The only way to obtain armor is to buy it from a MERCHANT.
  To buy armor, use the "U" command for Upgrade armor.  If you
  have enough gold and there is a merchant in the room, you can
  upgrade your armor.  Your gold will be decremented accordingly.
  The price can range from 3000 to 8000 gold pieces.  Armor is needed
  to help defend against attacks.  The higher your armor, the lower
  your opponent's chances of hitting.  The only way you can lose
  armor is to have a bomb explode on you.  (see BOMBS for more)
  Armor will protect you against bombs as well.  When a bomb explodes
  on you, you will lose (50 - ArmorType) percent of your hit points.
  You will also lose 1 armor type every time a bomb explodes on you.

STRENGTH:  Your strength is determined by your number of Hit Points.
  Strength can be improved by drinking potions that add hit points.
  Strength can be decreased by getting hit in a battle, by getting
  tired in a battle, or by having a bomb explode on you.  Each time
  you get hit in a battle, you will lose 1 hit point.  Every time
  you get tired in a battle, you will lose 1 hit point.  If you have
  a bomb explode on you, you can lose up to 50% of your hit points.  Your
  strength is calculated as (Hit Points/20).  Strength improves your
  chances of hitting an opponent in a battle.  If you reach 0 hit
  points, you will die.  If you die you can play again the next day
  and revitalize your character.

EXPERIENCE:  Experience is very important in this game.  Experience
  improves your chances of both hitting an opponent and avoiding
  an opponents hit against you.  Experience is hard to earn but you
  rarely lose it.  You earn experience through battling with other
  players.  The amount of experience you earn is determined by how
  hard it is to hit your opponent.  The number of hits you earn is
  calculated by:
    (Opponents Experience + Armor) / (Your Experience + Strength)
  If you miss you are awarded 1/2 of what you would earn for a hit.
  A retreat attempt will earn you 1/4th of what you would earn for a hit.
  Experience is calculated by (Hits/50).
  The only way you can lose experience is by attacking a player whose
  score is more than 20,000 points below your own or by being chased
  if you are the bounty target.

BOMBS:  Bombs are a very nasty treasure.  They are activated by a
  player entering a room that contains a bomb.  If you activate a
  bomb, you are instructed to choose a number from 0 to 7.  If you
  guess the right number, you will deactivate the bomb and you can
  carry it around with you.  To drop the bomb, use the "!" command.
  However, if you guess wrong, you will lose up to 50% of your hit
  points and up to 2 armor.  You can NOT be killed by a bomb.  If you
  only have 1 hit point, the bomb will deduct 0 hit points from you.
  The reason for having bombs is to try to keep some players from
  becoming so huge, nobody can touch them.  If you are lucky enough
  to log on and see a bomb already in your room, you can pick it up
  without having to deactivate it.  You may also use a bomb in a
  battle if you have one.  When you are about to engage in battle and
  before you exit the game, you will be prompted as to whether or not
  you wish to use a bomb in a battle.  If you say yes, as soon as a
  battle starts, you will drop the bomb and your opponent will have
  to deactivate it.  The only player affected by the bomb is the one
  that activates it.  Bombs can also be used to scare off the Digital
  Bully if he is about to mug you.

DESCRIBING PLAYERS:  If you enter a room that has another player in
  it, you can describe him/her.  Simply use the "D" command and you
  will be shown the first player in the room.  If there is more than
  one player in the room, you will be prompted to hit RETURN for the
  next description.  You will get a description of Strength and
  Armor.  You will not be informed of their exact number of hit points
  or what their experience is.  You can compare their stats to your
  own to determine if you want to ATTACK this player or not.  If there
  is a dead player in the room, it will simply tell you that the
  player is dead.  You will also be told about how many treasure items
  the player is carrying.  The number could be off by two because it's
  hard to know exactly how many items a player has.  Gold is not
  included in this number.

ATTACKING:  If you are in a room with another player you have the option
  to attack that player.  It would be wise to first do a DESCRIBE of
  that player or to check the RANKS to determine your chances against
  this particular opponent.  If you choose to attack a player that is
  in the same room as you, select the "A" command and hit return.
  You will then be asked to verify your selection with a "Y" or an "N".
  Of course, if the opponent attacks you as you enter the room, you
  don't have the option to attack, you must do battle.  If you have a
  bomb in your posession, you may use it against your opponent.  (See
  BOMBS for more info.)  You will be warned if attacking a smaller
  player will cause you to lose experience.
    You can also attack a player who enters the room while you are
  offline.  See QUIT for more information on this.

BATTLE:  A battle between two players involves many things.  First,
  one of the players must have initiated an attack.  The attacking
  player gets first swing.  Both players take turns swinging at each
  other trying to score a hit.  To determine if a hit has occured,
  the following aspects are considered: The strength of the player
  making the swing, the experience of the player making the swing, the
  armor of the player defending against the swing, the experience of
  the player defending against the swing, and both player's luck factor.
  Luck factor is a random number from 1 to 20 given to each player for
  every swing that is initiated.
    Once a player reaches his/her retreat number (declared before the
  battle), he/she will try to retreat.  (see RETREAT for more infomation
  on retreating.

RETREAT:  A retreat is when a player reaches his/her declared number
  of hit points and elects not to take any more damage.  However, a
  retreat attempt is not always succesful.  A direction to run: North,
  South, East or West, is selected at random.  However, if that exit
  does not exist, your opponent swings again.  This will continue until
  a player succesfully retreats or is killed.  Once a player starts
  retreating, he/she will not be able to swing back at the opponent.
  When a player quits the game, he/she will be prompted for a retreat
  number in the event that he/she is involved in a battle while offline.
  If a retreat number of 0 is selected, the player will fight to the
  death.  A player may also drop some treasure while trying to retreat.
  If an offline player retreats into a room with treasure in it, he/she
  will pick it up.  If there were any potions, he/she will drink them
  to gain hit points.  Bombs will not be dropped during a retreat.

HAPPENED:  The "H" command will remind you what happened to your
  character while you were offline.  The list of what happened is
  displayed when you first log into the game but this command will
  show it again.  You will be told the results of any battles that
  you were involved in.  A number in parenthesis at the end of the
  of the line tells how many times in a row that event happened.
  Example: "You chased John Doe. (3)" means you chased him 3 times.

RANKS:  The ranks can be viewed by selecting the "V" command for
  "View Rankings".  The rankings will show where each player is
  compared to the other players.  A score is also given that will
  help to determine a players standings compared to other players.
  The points are scored by considering Strength, Armor and
  Experience.  The better the player, the higher the score.  The
  player that is in first place at the start of the day will have
  a bounty placed on him/her.  (see BOUNTY for more info.)
  If a player has a score reading "R.I.P.", that player is dead.

BOUNTY:  The bounty is a reward for killing, injuring or chasing
  the player that was in first place at the start of the day.  To
  see who the bounty is on, select the "X" command for eXtra info.
  This will show you who the bounty is on (The Bounty Target), and
  how much the bounty is worth.  The player who initiates the
  bounty target to retreat will get 50% of the bounty.  Any player who
  causes the bounty target to continue retreating will earn 1% of the
  bounty.  If a player kills the bounty target, he/she will earn
  100% of the bounty.  The bounty for causing retreat or killing is
  rewarded in experience.  The bounty for chasing an already retreating
  target is gold.

QUIT:  Quitting this game is not as easy as most.  First you must
  verify that you really want to quit by responding with a "Y".
  You will then be asked if you wish to use a bomb if you are become
  involved in a battle.  You may choose "Y" even if you do not have
  a bomb.  If you happen to get a bomb, you will use it, otherwise,
  the battle will resume without you using a bomb.
  Next you must set up your player as to how it will respond
  to other players while you are offline.  If a player enters the
  room you quit in, you may attack.  However, you probably don't
  want to attack players that are very strong so you must determine
  the most powerful player that you will attack.  You will be
  prompted for the maximum number of hit points the player may have
  for you to attack.  You will be prompted for the maximum armor
  type that the player may have for you to attack.  You will also be
  prompted for a retreat number.  (see RETREAT for more info)
  Afterwards, while you are offline, if anyone enters your room with
  strength and armor lower than you declared, you will attack.
  If you are involved in a battle while offline, you will fight until
  you or your opponent reach the declared retreat number or dies.
  If you do reach your declared retreat number, you will no longer
  attack anybody..
    Some defaults have been set up to make quitting a little easier
  for you.  The defaults will cause you to attack a player who has
  fewer hit points than should penetrate your amor, and has armor equal
  to or less than what you can hit.
  The default for retreating will allow you to lose 20% of your
  hit points before retreating.
    If you want to take all the defaults, you can quit much faster
  by using the command "Q!".  This will give you all the defaults
  and quit the game faster and easier.

RESTOCKING:  When a player quits the game, the labyrinth will be
  restocked according to the stock percentage that is set by the SysOp
  and the number of turns that the player has used.  The greater the
  stock percentage, and the greater the number of turns used, the
  greater the number of rooms that will be stocked.  Each item also has
  a stock percentage that will determine how often an item is to be
  stocked.  Some items are more rare than others and are usually worth
  more.  This restocking is why the labyrinth never runs out of treasure
  and you never know where the treasure will be when you log on.

HALL OF FAME:  If a player reaches 150,000 points his/her name will be
  sent to the people at Spectral Computer Systems by your SysOp and
  will be added to the Labyrinth Hall of Fame.  Reaching 150,000 points
  is basically considered winning the game.  A picture of the Digital
  Bully crying will show up as your reward for beating him and his
  Labyrinth.  You can view the Hall of Fame by entering the "Z" command
  for Ze Hall of Fame.

TIPS:  The most important strategy behind this game is to play every
  day (or as many days as possible).  Any day that you don't play,
  other players who do play, will gain points while you are unlikely
  to.  It is also important to play smart.  Fight the big guys
  occasionally but don't overdo it.  If you are fairly weak, set your
  retreat number high so you'll always run away.  Set your attack
  codes to attack people who are smaller than you, but to retreat soon
  if you start to lose.  Buy potions when the prices are low and sell
  when they are high.  If you chase a player, watch what happens in the
  next room.  You'll know if it's safe to go that way.  If you're
  weak, quit in a room with 4 exits.  That way, you'll escape on the
  first try.  If you're big, quit in a room with only 1 or 2 exits
  because your victim may have a hard time escaping and you may get
  a few extra hits on him/her.
    Read and print out these instructions, the better you know how the
  game works, the better your chances of doing well.

    Thank you for playing Labyrinth.  We hope you enjoy the game
  and we hope to continue satisfying our users.  If you have any
  suggestions or comments, please call:

            MegaForce BBS --- [phone]

  or write to:

                 W. Michael Everland
                 Spectral Computer Systems
                 P.O. Box 157
                 Port Elizabeth, NJ 08348

                   Fax: [phone]


                                Sincerely,

                            W. Michael Everland
                            Spectral Computer Systems