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                                  LOST GOLD v1.55
                    The Search For The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine
                       A True To Life Interactive Adventure

     1. There are items or weapons that can be effective when you shoot  or
        fire them,  as  well  as  when  you  throw  them  at  an  attacking
        creature,  but  be careful, those that fire or shoot have a limited
        number of shots, depending on the ammunition available. An Item or
        Weapon that is thrown at a creature is no longer in your possession
        and must be retrieved before it can be used again.
     2. Read everything carefully! Help is provided in certain rooms. Type
        <HELP> or <H> to see if any additional text is available.
     3. There is a limit to the number of items you  can  carry  with  you.
        Each  item that is  carryable or wearable has a specific weight and
        size. You CANNOT carry any more than  that  limit,  you  must  drop
        something(s)  in  order  to be able to pick up the new item, or you
        cannot put items in something if the items are to large in size  to
        fit.
     4. A hostile creature will block all visible exits until killed.
     5. Save your position often.








  INTERACTIVE COMMANDS

       During  this  adventure, you  will  be  using  only  the  following
       directional commands.

       DIRECTION:
              NORTH (N)            The four cursor keys
              SOUTH (S)            also control the
              EAST (E)             four cardinal
              WEST (W)             directions.
              ENTER/GO IN (direction)
              EXIT/LEAVE (direction)
              UP
              DOWN




        SINGLE LETTER COMMANDS
              AGAIN (G)      - Repeat last command again
              QUIT (Q)       - Quit game and go home (Save first?)
              LOOK (L)       - Shows room or place description
              INVENTORY (I)  - Displays possessions (what you are carrying)
              HELP (H)       - Displays helpful information

         MISCELLANEOUS GAME UTILITIES
              SAVE        - Saves current position and possessions
              RESTORE     - Restores to saved position with possessions
              BRIEF       - Change description mode (short)
              VERBOSE     - Change description mode (long)
              SCRIPT      - Echo all output to printer
              UNSCRIPT    - Cancels all output to printer
              LIST/SHOW   - All visible exits







  FUNCTION KEYS
      F1 - GET
      F2 - DROP
      F3 - EXAMINE
      F4 - READ           The function keys are a `shorthand'
      F5 - OPEN           method to converse with the computer.
      F6 - CLOSE          Press "?" at any time during the
      F7 - INVENTORY      Adventure to remind you what the
      F8 - LOOK           function keys are for.
      F9 - SCORE
      F10 - HELP

              All of the above commands, as well as those listed below
  are the necessary words you will need to type on your computer keyboard
  to move from place to place. You type what you want to do (go {direction)
  take (item}, attack (creature), etc) in answer to the "What now?" prompt
  after each description is completed.







  The following list should get you thru the majority of the situations you
  will encounter during this interactive session.

       Put on/wear {item}               Take off/remove {item}
       Light {item}                     Extinguish/put out {item} [EXT]
       Push/touch {item}                Move/shove {Item}
       Unlock {item} with {item}        Lock {item} with {item}
       Open {item}                      Close/shut {item}
       Get/take/pick up  buy {item/all} Drop/give sell {item/all}
       Shoot/fire {item} at {creature}  Shoot {creature} with {item}
       Read {item}                      Fill {item}
       Attack/fight/kill/hit {creature} with {item}
       Throw/cast/heave {item} at {creature}
       Examine/search/check/inspect/look in/look at {item/creature} [EX]





  The files that are NECESSARY to go on this Adventure are as follows:

       RUNB.EXE          Execute file
       GOLD.BAT          Type <GOLD> to start game
       LOST.D$$          Data file
       LOST.DA1          Data file
       LOST.DA2          Data file
       LOST.DA3          Data file
       LOST.DA4          Data file
       LOST.DA5          Data file
       LOST.TTL          Title Screen                 {Optional}
       LOST.INS          Instruction file (this file) {Optional}
       LOST.ANS          Opening introduction screen  {Optional}
       LOST.COM          Music executable file        {Optional}










  If  any  of the non-optional files are missing, the Adventure will not run
  properly, if at all. If there is a file missing and you would like to have
  a complete  Adventure Guaranteed with all files NECESSARY of the latest
  update and GUARANTEED Virus Free. Send a $3.00 check  or  money  order  to
  cover  materials,  postage and handling to the address below with the name
  of the Adventure that you want.






                                  HAVE  FUN

                                 Ray Johnson
                                P.O. Box  963
                              Tupelo, Ms. 38802