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- TUNE = off
- CODE = EMKL
- REPLACE '"',' '
- if @ hits '>' score + 1
- score = 1
- #########"Esprit de E Games Language"##############
- #### plus "The Rise & Fall of the Human Race"######
- ###################################################
- "
- "INTRODUCTION
- " Congratulations on your purchase of this
- "product. This product includes two quite large
- "games, the Games Collection, comprising over 20
- "completely different games and 'The Rise and Fall
- "of the Human Race' (RISE) an arcade / graphic
- "adventure of 25 levels. These were both written
- "in an arcade-game language called 'EGL' (Esprit
- "de E Games Language) which comes included in this
- "product. If you want to create your own games
- "with EGL, you will have to pay only $39 to get
- "the manual and the password (this includes
- "registration). There is more info on creating
- "your own games on the 7th screen, and information
- "about registering on the next screen.
- "
- "To go to the next To return to the
- "screen, press the main menu, press
- "RIGHT arrow key:" @> "<F10>."
-
- CODE = ENFI
- "THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT: "
- " This is a ShareWare product. This means
- "anyone is free to make and distribute as many
- "copies of this program as they like, without
- "paying me (as the programmer / developer) any
- "money. However, the users of this program are
- "required to 'register' if they use it a lot. This
- "means that if you try out this program, and you
- "like it, you should then pay for your copy. (You
- "are reminded of this 3 times during the Games
- "Collection and RISE). On the other hand, if you
- "don't like it, don't use it and don't register.
- " ShareWare is potentially a vastly better
- "method of software distribution than the normal
- "commercial methods.
- " You are free to give your friends copies
- "of this program, in fact if you do, you are doing
- "me a favor.
- " Press the RIGHT arrow (or <F10>):" @>
- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
- "P.S. Playing instructions will come in a moment.
-
- CODE = IBFO
- "INCENTIVES TO REGISTER:" @@@@ $00 "
- " You have several incentives to register:
- "(a) You may find some levels quite difficult,
- " especially further on. Rather than get very
- " frustrated because you can't do them, you can
- " register and ask for the 'Cheat Booklet'.
- " This tells you how to do each level, and if
- " this still doesn't help you, it has a sealed
- " list of passwords and tells you how to skip
- " each level. Note: You don't receive this
- " unless you explicitly request it. All
- " registered users are entitled to it for free.
- "(b) The extremely low registration fees are the
- " only return I receive for months of work and
- " my only reason for producing more products or
- " enhancing this one.
- "(c) You can create your own games if you like,
- " for fun, for prototyping your own games, for
- " education, for gifts, for puzzles and so on.
- " To do this, pay $US 39 instead and I will
- " send you the EGL manual and master password.
- " More information in screen 15. "XXXX @> XX
- "(d) You can get $US150 if you create your own
- " games and win the competition. Details later.
-
- CODE = FIAH
- "REGISTRATION DETAILS:" @@@@ $00 "
- " Repeating the instructions on the Main Menu:
- "
- "You must send the equivalent of $US25 as a cheque
- "or money order in any of the following currencies:
- "$US,£UK,$Can, $NZ, Fmk (or $AUS25 for Australians)
- "to the address: Tim Cooper
- " 31 Epping Ave
- " EASTWOOD - 2122
- " AUSTRALIA
- "
- " The $25 will cover the costs of producing"
- "this product and also go towards version 2. This
- "is an extremely reasonable price. If you want to
- "create your games, the price goes up to $39, (or
- "$AUS39 for Australians) and you will receive the
- "EGL programming manual and the password that
- "allows you to run your creations.
- " If you have any queries, write to me at
- "that address, but if you want a reply, enclose a
- "self-addressed envelope with 2 'International
- "Return Mail vouchers' which you can get at any
- "post office in the civilised world.
- " Press the right arrow:" @>
-
- CODE = HNFD
- PASSWORD = jTH8MC
- IF START FINISH
- "PLAYING THE GAMES" @@@@ $00 "
- "
- " If you think you can try to figure out for
- "yourself how to play, by all means go ahead. To
- "do this, press <F10>.
- "
- " To move the little man on the screen
- "which represents you, use the cursor keys (the
- "arrow keys). In each level you have a different
- "objective, for example you may be required to
- "catch a star"≤*≤±" or defuse some bombs"≤0≤±" or
- "collect all the dots"≤.≤±"In general, you have to
- "collect all the dots, defuse all the bombs (just
- "by moving into them), and get all the cherries "\
- "and diamonds"/"that are on the screen. Then you
- "will either go automatically onto the next screen
- "or flashing yellow arrows will suddenly appear
- "which you must reach. You must also avoid capture
- "by the enemies which constantly chase you, and
- "avoid the poison bottles"º≥"If you see the digits
- "from 1 upward scattered around the screen, you
- "must visit them all IN ORDER. The "$± £± and ¥
- "symbols just increase your score and it's not
- "compulsory to get them." @>
-
- CODE = COLC
- " Some levels have 'gravity', some don't."
- "If there is gravity, you and all the enemies will
- "always fall to the ground. You can usually jump,
- "using the space bar, and you will usually have
- "ladders and ropes which you can climb up.
- "
- " In other levels, you will be able to"
- "shoot things. To shoot, you usually need to press
- "the SPACE-BAR or use SHIFT- and the arrow keys to
- "shoot in a particular direction.
- " Some levels are more like puzzles than
- "arcade games, and require a little thought to get
- "through them. (But don't worry, they start off
- "easy.)
- " In most levels, it will be clear enough
- "(if not at first, then after a bit of
- "experimentation) what you have to do. You will
- "be told for each level any particular
- "instructions you need. The next level has a
- "sample game." @>
-
- CODE = CLMK
- "Try it out on this simple game: " X// >
- "Defuse the bomb, grab the diamonds, " XX @ \
- "eat the cherries and get the dots: " X0.......
-
- CODE = AEGN
- "SPECIAL KEYS "
- " There are a few keys with special meaning:
- "
- "ESC: This pauses & can also return you to the
- main menu.
- "SCROLL-LOCK: This turns the sound on and off.
- "PAUSE: This pauses the game.
- "'>' and '<': These speed the game up or slow it
- " down.
- "<F7>: This changes the colours you see.
- "<F8>: This kills your man. Use it if you get
- " stuck somewhere with no other way to kill
- " yourself.
- "<F9>: This starts the whole game from the very
- " beginning.
- "<F10>: This returns you directly to the main
- " menu. "@>
- "
- " Q : These are alternative keys to the arrow
- "[ ] keys. With these, you can play with two
- " A hands.
-
- CODE = IDJJ
- "PASSWORDS" @@@@ $00 "
- " There quite a few levels in 'RISE'. Once
- "you have mastered the first few you don't want to
- "have to play them every time in order to reach
- "the harder levels. For this reason there is a
- "password system:
- " Once you have mastered the first few
- "levels, you will be given a password. From then
- "onwards, you can use this password to skip the
- "first few levels, and likewise you will be given
- "many passwords at different stages of the game.
- "To use a password, hit <F5> from the Main Menu
- "and type it in.
- " The way this system works is that once
- "you are told a new password, you can't use it to
- "go straight to that level in a new game. The
- "password will usually take you to a point several
- "levels before. This is so that you need to
- "actually master each level to progress, and can't
- "just get through one hard level by a fluke.
- " If you like, you can type in the password
- "from DOS by putting it in brackets after the word
- "'EGL'--e.g.: A:>EGL (pass)
- " The password system is very simple once
- "you use it." @>
-
- CODE = BOPJ
- password = j@V8CC
- "THE 'DRAW' PROGRAM: "
- " This package comes with another program,
- "'DRAW.EXE', which allows you to redraw all the
- "characters you see. The shapes of all the objects
- "in the games are defined in the FONT files:
- " FONT.VGA, FONT.EGA, FONT.CGA, FONT.HGA (for
- " hercules) and FONT.NGA ('No Graphics Adapter',
- " for text modes);
- "one file for each type of graphics card. You
- "should know what type of card you have, but if
- "not, just experiment. DRAW also allows you to
- "change the palette (the choice of colours used).
- " To use DRAW, type from DOS:
- "
- "A:>DRAW VGA -or- DRAW EGA -or- DRAW CGA
- " -or- DRAW HGA -or- DRAW.NGA
- "
- " -or- DRAW ? for instructions. The
- "program is quite straightforward, and if you just
- "follow the instructions you will have no
- "difficulties." @>
-
- CODE = MCML
- password = jGE+P2K
- "GRAPHICS CARDS "
- " EGL automatically senses what video card
- "you have. If you want to override this, (e.g. you
- "have a CGA card and prefer the 16-colour text
- "version to the 4-colour graphics display), or you
- "have unforeseen problems with one graphics mode,
- "(or you're just plain curious) type the
- "following:
- "
- " A:>EGL VGA -or- EGL EGA -or- EGL CGA
- "-or- EGL HGA -or- EGL NGA
- "
- "...where HGA stands for Hercules Graphics Adapter
- "and NGA means "No Graphics Adapter", i.e. simple
- "text." @>
-
- CODE = JGAG
- "TIMERS "
- " In many levels there will be a timer
- "which ticks down toward zero. If it ever reaches
- "zero, you will die.
- "
- "MATTER TRANSPORTERS
- " Whenever you see the symbol '=', you can
- "move into it and get magically transported to the
- "other matter transporter.
- "Try it:" = @ XXXXXXX
- "(Move into the arrow to" XX = >X
- "go onto the next level.)" XXXXXXX
-
- password = jFH6W*:G
- CODE = FBDM
- IF START PUT 32,2 '#'
- "PUSHABLE BLOCKS "
- " The pushable blocks, '#', can be moved
- "around the screen by being pushed. Move this
- "block into its slot:" XXXXXXXXXX
- X### @ >X
- X## X
- X### # X
- X### X
-
- CODE = JFIJ
- IF START PUT 39,2 '+'
- "POWER PILLS: "
- " You can eat the power pills '+' in order
- "to get temporary extra strength. This allows you
- "to eat the enemies.
- "
- "TIGER GRASS:
- " Sometimes you need extra strength in
- "order to walk through the tiger grass, sometimes
- "you don't. In this example, you do:
- %%%%%X
- @ %% >X
- %%%%%X
- + %A BX
- %% X
-
- code = ODFN
- boxes = track
- "OTHER SYMBOLS: "
- $ £ ¥": Money & riches
- ) ": You can ride on these hooks.
- - | ": These are flashing walls.
- +++++": These railway tracks sometimes pull you
- + " along, sometimes they just act as paths,
- + " and sometimes they are just barriers.
- : ": Only you can cross these symbols.
- , ": Only enemies can cross these symbols.
- ; ": Sanctuary: When you're sitting on a
- " cross, the enemies can't get you.
- ' ! ": You can climb along or up these ropes.
- ` ": This is an air vent which shoots you up.
- ? ": If you try to move into this, it will
- " sometimes disappear but sometimes turn
- " into a barrier 'X'." @>
-
- CODE = GAOB
- "CREATING YOUR OWN GAMES: "
- " It is easy to create your own games. If
- "you look inside the files which end in '.EGL',
- "(with a text editor or the DOS 'TYPE' command),
- "you will see just how simple it is.
- " But you need a password and instructions
- "before you can program your own levels. To do
- "this you must send $39 to the address on the Main
- "Menu. Once you register, you will receive the
- "full EGL manual and the password.
- " Programming a game involves writing a
- "text file with the suitable commands and
- "characters. To do this, you need your own text
- "editor or word processor that creates text files.
- "Every MS-DOS computer comes with a simple text-
- "editor 'EDLIN' and instructions for it, but if
- "you don't like EDLIN you can get a better text-
- "editor from any Shareware software company or
- "computer store.
- " The EGL manual tells you everything you
- "need to know about EGL, but it does not give any
- "instructions about any particular text editor."@>
-
- CODE = HKFP
- "THE COMPETITION: "
- " Once you register, you are eligible to
- "enter the competition. Send any games you create
- "to the same address, and if it is judged the best
- "entry, you will receive $150 and have it released
- "as part of future versions of this product. But
- "you can get full details by pressing <F4> from
- "the main menu." @>
-
- CODE = NDPJ
- "WRITE TO ME "
- " If you have suggestions for improvements,
- "or this program does not work properly on your
- "system, or you have questions about registering,
- "or the competition, I would very much like to
- "hear from you. If you need a reply, you should
- "send a self-addressed envelope with an
- "International Return Mail voucher, available from
- "any Post Office in any country (although you need
- "2 to cover air-mail).
- "
- " Tim Cooper
- " Esprit de E software
- " 31 Epping Ave
- " EASTWOOD - 2122
- " Australia" @>
-
- CODE = ADKM
- "GOOD LUCK!" @>
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