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[1,"`b y`Please enter a player name of 2-12 characters:"]
[2,"`b r`Please enter at least 2 characters."]
[3,"`b g`You must enter at least 2 characters."]
[4,"`b y`You must enter at least 2 characters. `b r`Duh! ;)"]
[5,"`b g`You have one more try to enter a code name of 2-15 characters!"]
[6,"`b y`Sorry, that alias is taken. `b r`Please try Again."]
[7,"`b y`What is your gender? (`b g`M`b y`)ale (`b g`F`b y`)emale"]
[52,"Are you sure you wish to continue?"]
[55,"Please enter alias:"]
[56,"Sorry, that alias does not exist. Name is case sensitive."]
[70,"This will delete your character. Are you sure you wish to continue?"]
[92,"`b m`Phantom of the Catacombs uses the"]
[92,"Number Keypad Arrow Keys for Movement."]
[92,"`b bl`You `b y`MUST `b bl`have your Num Lock on."]
[94,"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"]
[162,"`b r`MOVEMENT:"]
[162,"`b bl`NumLock Arrow Keys"]
[162,"`b r`       8 UP"]
[162,"4 LEFT      6 RIGHT"]
[162,"2 DOWN"]
[163,"Gold:"]
[192,"`b w`Phantom of the Catacombs requires you have ANSI graphics. Continue?"]
[193,"What is your gender? (M)ale (F)emale"]
[196,"\u0002"]
[197,"\u0001"]
[212,"`b g`Sorry, that alias does not exist."]
[228,"Code Bonus Experience!!"]
[237,"The Phantom carries your unconscious body out of the Catacombs."]
[249,"To:"]
[251,"Sorry, that alias does not exist."]
[253,"Chat: (*) All (1) Personal (2) Screen/Hold (3) Pausing (4) Rewind"]
[254,"Screen Calls Turned On - Messages will be sent to screen."]
[255,"Screen Calls Turned Off - Messages will be put on hold."]
[256,"Pausing Turned On - Must press 'Y' to continue."]
[257,"Pausing Turned Off - Auto advance messages."]
[258,"Rewind approximately how many lines? 0-99"]
[322,"M"]
[323,"F"]
[275,"The Sysop has shelled to DOS"]
[276,"She/He will return in a few moments..."]
[277,"`b g`Current Player Alias:"]
[278,"`b g`This will delete Alias:"]
[279,"`b g`This will DELETE ALL PLAYERS AND RESET THE GAME. Continue?"]
[280,"All players are now deleted."]
[92,"Please do so now if needed."]
[92,"You may also use the 5 for standing still."]
[50,"`b y`(`b g`Q`b y`) `b m`Quit Editor"]
[400,"\"You vant to be a varrior! Bevare! You vill die!"]
[400,"\"Har har har!\" `b m`laughs Dracula."]
[401,"\"Prepare to join us. Fooooooreeeeevvveeeeerrrr!\""]
[401,"`b m`howls the Zombie."]
[402,"You look around for the child's parents."]
[403,"None here! You decide to take the child with you!"]
[404,"`b f r`BONUS! `b c`You survived without loss of life & can attempt the bonus quest!"]
[405,"`b c`\"The Severed Hand has just tickled you silly!\" `b y`wails The Phantom."]
[406,"`b c`\"You have just crossed the Zombie's path! Woe to you!\" `b y`moans The Phantom."]
[407,"`b c`\"You have been bitten by the vampire bat!\" `b y`cries The Phantom."]
[408,"`b c`The Viper strikes with its venomous fangs!"]
[409,"`b c`You have been gored by the Spiked Wall."]
[410,"`b c`You feel the frigid air of the Spook sapping your strength."]
[411,"The Phantom hovers over your near lifeless form and returns you home."]
[412,"`b m`\u009f `m`The fairy jumps in your pocket!!"]
[413,"`c`You hear shrieking coming from your pocket! `b c`\"Don't push!\""]
[413,"`b c`\"There's not enough room in here for both of us!\" `c`A fairy flies away."]
[414,"You pull the fairy out of your pocket."]
[415,"She sprinkles a little fairy dust over the treasure chest!"]
[416,"It opens!"]
[417,"She REFUSES to sprinkle fairy dust over the treasure chest!"]
[418,"\"I don't like you!\" `m`she pouts as she eludes your grasp and flies away!"]
[419,"You reluctantly decide to leave the treasure for now and look for another fairy!"]
[420,"A treasure chest! You pound on the lock several times."]
[421,"Perhaps if you find a fairy, she can use her magical fairy dust."]
[422,"The Bloody Hook steals a gem!"]
[423,"The Bloody Hook slashes at you and you lose one Attack Strength."]
[424,"You feel a little weak as The Bloody Hook tears into your flesh."]
[425,"Bloody Hook rips into you! \"You fight like a girl!\" he yells. You're cursed."]
[426,"\"You battle with the men, then be a MAN!\" yells Bloody Hook. You're cursed."]
[427,"You add a gem to your pouch and look inside to see how many you have:"]
[428,"You feel your Attack Strength increase by one for a total of"]
[429,"You feel your Defense Strength increase by one for a total of"]
[430,"You feel your experience increase by"]
[431,"A little fairy giggles at you from behind a rock."]
[432,"You pluck up the little fairy and put it in your pocket."]
[433,"`b f r`HEY!! `b m`What's going on?"]
[434,"You look inside your pocket. OH NO! You forgot you already had a fairy!"]
[435,"It's a boy fairy and a girl fairy and they're smooching!"]
[436,"The girl fairy slaps the boy fairy and flies away."]
[437,"They both giggle and fly off together."]
[438,"You watch as a little fairy dances a jig and flits into your pocket."]
[439,"`b c`\"You have just been gobbled by a SKELETON!\" `b y`wails The Phantom."]
[440,"You slowly turn the key in the lock"]
[441,"You turn the knob. It's LOCKED!"]
[441,"Perhaps you should obtain the key from the Phantom."]
[442,"\u0014 You now have the key to the locked door!"]
[443,"You turn the key in the lock! CLICK! It opens!"]
[444,"You must find the key to the door before you can enter this chamber."]
[445,"You mount your horse and try to swim the treacherous river."]
[446,"Your horse weakens and sinks to the bottom."]
[447,"You miraculously make it back to shore safely. You must seek another horse!"]
[448,"The underground river is too swift. You must find a horse to pass."]
[449,"The stubborn old cuss refuses to go with you. You already have one anyway."]
[450,"`b w`ê You now have a strong, healthy stallion!"]
[451,"-= THE DEEP ABYSS =-"]
[452,"-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-"]
[453,"\"You must descend this deep abyss."]
[453,"For every 100 yards you drop without"]
[453,"plunging into the sides of the abyss,"]
[453,"you earn one scattered MANDRAGORA ROOT"]
[453,"healing potions."]
[453,"The abyss is 300 yards deep."]
[453,"Fare thee well,\" `m`moans The Phantom."]
[454,"You survived the 300 foot plunge!"]
[454,"You have reached the bottom of the"]
[454,"abyss without suffering harm!!"]
[455,"You slammed into the sharp"]
[455,"sides of the abyss."]
[457,"-= THE CATACOMB QUEST =-"]
[458,"Now, prepare to enter the"]
[458,"forbidden land of the ghastly."]
[458,"...the gruesome realm of the lost."]
[458,"...the horrifying chambers of the `b f r`CATACOMBS!"]
[477,"There *is* a way to complete each"]
[477,"quest without losing any healing potions."]
[477,"You will receive a bonus if you"]
[477,"can accomplish this feat."]
[459,"You see The Phantom moving steadily through the cemetery grounds."]
[460,"\"If you catch me, I will give you the key to the Mausoleum,\" `b c`he moans eerily."]
[461,"\"You have earned entrance to the Mausoleum,\" `b m`The Phantom hands you the key."]
[462,"\"Beware of the Cyclops following you! Don't cross their path.\""]
[463,"Converting Earnings to Phantom of the Catacombs Experience"]
[464,"Hit \"Enter\" to Send or Cancel Conversation."]
[465,"`b c`[`b m`S`b c`]ave  [`b m`C`b c`]ancel"]
[466,"`b m`No messages."]
[467,"`b r`From:`b g`"]
[468,"`b r`To:`b bl`"]
[469,"[`b m`R`b c`]eply [`b m`N`b c`]ext [`b m`D`b c`]elete [`b m`S`b c`]top"]
[470,"`b m`No more messages."]
[471,"Phantom of the Catacombs Scores"]
[472,"Node  Sex  Knight                    Experience    Level  Quests/Tries"]
[473,"`b w`Any Key..."]
[474,"ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´"]
[475,"`b m`[`b r`M`b m`] Menu  [`b r`Q`b m`] Quit"]
[476,"You have been promoted a level!!! Congratulations!!"]
[478,"`b f r`There's no one else left in the realm!"]
[479,"`b r`  Blank to go through List"]
[480,"Lord"]
[481,"Lady"]
[482,"`w` / TO ALL"]
[483,"MoonChat Aliens from All Over the Galaxy"]
[484,"Node  Sex  Name                        Planet"]
[485,"Dread"]
[486,"Spiked"]
[487,"Punchline"]
[488,"Don't Wake the Sysop"]
[489,"Jacob's Ladder"]
[490,"Trekkie Tags"]
[491,"Phantom of the Catacombs"]
[492,"Fury"]
[493,"Rage"]
[494,"County Fair"]
[495,"The Moon"]
[496,"`b bl`Last Reset:"]
[497,"`b c`Packing & Reindexing Database."]
[498,"Reindexing High Scores."]
[499,"Packing & Reindexing Messages."]
[500,"Packing Chat."]
[501,"Deleting All & Packing Multi-Node Messages."]
[502,"Packing & Reindexing News."]
[503,"`b r`Maintenance complete."]
[504,"`b f r`UNREGISTERED! `b c `Please help your sysop register! ;)"]
[505,"`b m`Multi-Node Options: `b c`[`b r`*`b c`] Node Chatter"]
[506,"[`b r`#`b c`] List MoonChatters [`b r`!`b c`] MoonChat"]
[507,"[`b r`S`b c`] Scores"]
[508,"[`b r`H`b c`] High Ghost Busters"]
[509,"[`b r`G`b c`] Ghost Busters Room"]
[510,"[`b r`P`b c`] Lord Player List"]
[511,"[`b r`V`b c`] View Lord Stats"]
[512,"[`b r`J`b c`] Jot a Message to LORD"]
[513,"[`b r`N`b c`] News"]
[514,"[`b r`C`b c`] Sysop Chat"]
[515,"`b m`Messages: `b c`[`b r`W`b c`] Write Messages [`b r`L`b c`] Look for Messages"]
[516,"[`b r`E`b c`] Earnings"]
[517,"[`b r`T`b c`] Terminate"]
[518,"[`b r`?`b c`] Help [`b r`R`b c`] Redraw"]
[519,"[`b r`K`b c`] Keys [`b r`Q`b c`] Quit"]
[520,"`b w`You have ANSI if you see this little smiley guy: `b c`\u0001"]
[521,"requires you have ANSI graphics. Continue?"]
[522,"\"What pathetic pleas have you to send?\" `c`asks Phantom. `w`(Blank line quits.)"]
[523,"The Phantom disappears in a swirling gust of darkness!"]
[524,"\"You wish to send words of warning to someone in the realm?\" `b bl`breathes Phantom."]
[525,"-= `b m`PHANTOM OF THE CATACOMBS `m`=-"]
[526,"On the edge of the Realm lies a dark, foreboding graveyard."]
[527,"The superstitious whisper of a mysterious being robed in shades of midnight..."]
[528,"a being who they say rules the underground chambers."]
[529,"A being known as..."]
[530,"Phantom!"]
[531,"Out of the shadows appears a haunting figure, garbed in a billowing"]
[532,"cloak. The being extends a boney finger toward the cemetery."]
[533,"`gy`[`b m`M`gy`]ove Cautiously Forward"]
[534,"`gy`  [`b m`V`gy`]iew Scores"]
[535,"[`b m`F`gy`]lee Back to the Realm"]
[536,"The Zombies roam the Catacombs."]
[537,"Spooks, Writhing Worms, and Fiendish Zombies roamed the Catacombs."]
[538,"PHANTOM"]
[539,"`b m`"]
[539,"A swirling purple mist engulfs you."]
[539,"The air all around seems thin. You gasp for air..."]
[539,"And suddenly you find yourself back at the edge of town."]
[539,"`m`The day was such a THRILLER! You think you'll come back tomorrow!"]
[540,"`b m`"]
[540,"The mist swirls to the point of boiling."]
[540,"As quickly as he appeared, the Phantom is gone!"]
[541,"A thick black fog blocks the entrance to the cemetery."]
[541,"The Phantom slowly disappears into the swirling blackness."]
[541,"\"Return home my child, perhaps you may visit another day.\""]
[260,"You are already registered!"]
[261,"Please enter the password given to you by Nannette:"]
[262,"`b bg`Please enter your BBS name EXACTLY as shown with key information:"]
[263,"`b bl`Please enter the SYSOP name EXACTLY as shown with key information:"]
[264,"`b bg`Please enter your first registration key number:"]
[265,"`b bl`Please enter your second registration key number:"]
[266,"`b w`Congratulations! You are registered!"]
[267,"Sorry, this is an invalid key. You are not registered."]
[269,"Sorry, this is not the correct password."]
[268,"RUNNING REGISTRATION FOR DATABASE!"]
[270,"`b r`Name of person to give credit to for registration. Optional:"]
[542,"Sysop Instructions:"]
[543,"`b m`[`c`1`b m`] Create CONFIG.CFG & SETUP.FIL files."]
[544,"[`c`2`b m`] Install New or Upgrade"]
[545,"[`c`3`b m`] Enter Registration Key"]
[546,"[`c`4`b m`] Instructions on adding nodes after installation."]
[547,"[`c`5`b m`] Reset Game. Delete all players & start over."]
[548,"[`c`6`b m`] Uninstall the Entire Game! It stinks!! ;)"]
[549,"[`c`7`b m`] Quit"]
[550,"Edit the SETUP.FIL and enter your path and drop file names for each node."]
[550,"Enter ONE LINE for each node: path & drop file name!"]
[550,"ALERT!!!! *IF* you copy your drop file into the running game's directory,"]
[550,"DO NOT ENTER the PATH, *just* ENTER THE DROP FILE NAME ONLY!"]
[551,"`b f r`You have selected to RESET this game! Continue?"]
[552,"`b f r`You have selected to UNINSTALL this game! Continue?"]
[553,"`b f r`Was this game loaded as a LORD IGM?"]
[554,"`b f r`Do you wish to DELETE the MOONCHAT files in the MOONCHAT directory?"]
[555,"`b f r`Do you intend to use this as an IGM for LORD?"]
[556,"Upgrade/Install Complete!"]
[557,"Do you use a fossil driver? (Y/N)"]
[558,"Changing to read-only"]
[559,"Changing to read-write"]
[560,"A Shining Star Software Game or LORD IGM!"]
[561,"By Nannette Thacker `c`316-522-7829 316-522-7641 1:291/60 1:291/23 `b m`* FREQ"]
[562,"http://www.southwind.net/~nannette * ftp.southwind.net users/n/nannette"]
[563,"`b f r`ALERT: We are about to create or make changes to your setup.fil"]
[564,"`b bl`If you make a mistake during install, you may edit setup.fil."]
[565,"`b f r`Do you intend to use this as an IGM for LORD?"]
[566,"What is the path name to your LORD directory?"]
[567,"EXAMPLE: c:\\doors\\lord\\"]
[568,"WARNING: This installation did not go successfully."]
[569,"Please get your LORD game path and try again."]
[570,"MOONCHAT is a new feature in Shining Star Software new programs and upgrades"]
[570,"which allows users in ALL SSS games (future versions of existing games) to"]
[570,"CHAT with one another on-line, no matter which SSS games are being played."]
[570,"PLEASE insert a PATH name for your MOONCHAT files to be used by all SSS games."]
[570,"In new games and upgrades, use the same path."]
[570,"If it doesn't exist, this directory will be created."]
[570,"YOU CANNOT LEAVE THIS BLANK!!!)"]
[570,"DIRECTORY NAME MUST NOT EXCEED 8 CHARACTERS!!"]
[570,"EXAMPLE: c:\\doors\\moonchat  (NO NO NO ENDING BACKSLASH!!!)"]
[571,"I SAID NO TRAILING BACKSLASH!!!"]
[572,"YOU CANNOT LEAVE THIS BLANK!!!!"]
[573,"OPTIONALLY, you may have ANSI and ASCII bulletins created."]
[573,"PLEASE enter the path to your BULLETIN directory."]
[573,"Leave BLANK if you don't wish to create bulletins."]
[573,"The files: phanbull.ans and phanbull.asc will be created."]
[573,"DIRECTORY NAME MUST NOT EXCEED 8 CHARACTERS!!"]
[573,"If it doesn't exist, this directory will be created."]
[573,"EXAMPLE: c:\\bulletin  (NO NO NO ENDING BACKSLASH!!!)"]
[574,"Number of nodes (remote & local) :  `w`"]
[575,"ALERT!!!! *IF* you copy your drop file into the running game's directory,"]
[576,"DO NOT ENTER the PATH, *just* ENTER THE DROP FILE NAME ONLY!"]
[577,"What is the drop file path and name for node"]
[578,"File missing. You need a setup.fil. Please read docs about setup.fil."]
[578,"Hit Enter to Continue."]
[579,"Installation Procedure:"]
[580,"2. You'll need to know how many nodes you have."]
[580,"3. You'll need to know if you're running LORD with or without a fossil."]
[580,"Most do. You can load LORDCFG and check your setup there if unsure."]
[580,"4. If you have a registration key, you may enter it at this time as well."]
[580,"5. You'll need to know the path name to your LORD directory."]
[580,"6. You'll need to know the path & name of your drop file:"]
[580,"ie: DORINFO#.DEF, DOOR.SYS, etc."]
[580,"After filling in the blanks, this will create CONFIG.CFG & SETUP.FIL files."]
[580,"install itself in 3RDPARTY.DAT, and announce itself in LOGNOW.TXT"]
[581,"NOTE: If you are running multinode & require different settings per node"]
[581,"BE SURE TO READ THE DOCS on setting up config files for multinode use."]
[582,"Do you wish to continue? (Y/N)"]
[583,"Ok, thanks for reading.  Hurry back! <g>"]
[584,"Done!"]
[585,"`b f r`REGISTERED TO:"]
[586,"`b f r`THANKS TO:"]
[587,"`b f r`That person is not on-line right now!"]
[588,"`b m`Message Deleted."]
[589,"[`b m`C`b c`]hat a while    [`b m`N`b c`]othing to brag about right now"]
[590,"What do you have to say?"]
[591,"(S)ave  (C)ancel"]
[592,"`b w`1. You should have unzipped PHAN*.ZIP in its own directory."]
[592,"`b w`   Create a directory or subdirectory WITHIN your LORD directory."]
[593,"If you wish to optionally run PHANTOM as a LORD IGM,"]
[593,"PHANTOM OF THE CATACOMBS requires you unzip"]
[593,"the PHAN*.ZIP archive in its own DIRECTORY or SUBDIRECTORY."]
[593,"Create a directory PHAN, PHANTOM or whatever name you choose."]
[593,"Unzip the archive in the phantom directory,"]
[593,"and install new by typing: SYSOP CONFIG"]
[594,"It won't budge."]
[595,"The Bloody Hook steals"]
[596,"CLICK! It opens!"]
[460,"`b m`\"I will elude your grasp! You must use your WITS to catch me!\" `b c`he laughs."]
[597,"\"To see a Key to each item, press 'K',\" `b m`says Phantom."]
[598,"\"For detailed descriptions of the Creatures, press '?'.\""]
[599,"\"You cannot retrace your steps or move backwards,\" `m`says Phantom."]
[600,"\"When you can move no farther, you must press Q to Quit.\""]
[601,"Bonus Code:"]
[602,"Female"]
[603,"Male"]
[604,"Has a Horse"]
[605,"No Horse"]
[606,"Has a Fairy"]
[607,"No Fairy"]
[608,"ï=TOMBS `b m`Å=GRAVES `g`\u0006=TREES `b y`o=GOLD `b bl`\u0004=GEMS `y`ð=EXPERIENCE %=STRENGTH"]
[609,"`b bl` \u0014=KEY `b r`\u0003=POTION"]
[610,"\u009f=FAIRY `y`ê=HORSE `b r`\u0092=PHANTOM `gy`\u009d=SKELETON `b y`\u009a=SPOOKS `r`\u001e\u001f=SPIKES `b bl`è=CYCLOPS"]
[611,"`g` ë=VIPER"]
[612,"`b g`÷=WRITHING WORMS `b r`ã=SEVERED HAND `w`î=VAMPIRE BAT `b r`¨=BLOODY HOOK `b g`\u0099=ZOMBIE"]
[613,"`y`°=TREASURE CHEST `b bl`~=RIVER"]
[614,"`b m`News: `m`[`b r`T`m`]`b m`oday's Again `m`[`b r`Y`m`]`b m`esterday's"]
[615,"`m`[`b r`C`m`]`b m`ontinue `m`[`b r`C`m`]"]
[616,"News"]
[617,"`b f r`Invalid command."]
[618,"`b f r`25 More Quests `b m`with the registered version!"]