0000000000000000000 BEGINNING OF MM1READ.TXT 000000000000000000000000 MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure Story, graphics, and programming by Carol L. Standley Copyright (c) 1991, Carol L. Standley All Rights Reserved 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 WARNING! Read ALL documentation before trying to play this game. ======== === The frustration you prevent may be your own. 000000000000000000000000000 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0000000000000000000000000 1) INSTALLING MYTHMASTER: A VAGABOND'S ADVENTURE ON YOUR HARD DISK 2) ABOUT THIS SHAREWARE 3) DISTRIBUTION LICENSE 4) WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS 1111 INSTALLING MYTHMASTER: A VAGABOND'S ADVENTURE ON YOUR HARD DISK 1111 You need the following to run this game: IBM PC and IBM PC compatibles 8 mhz. or faster EGA or VGA (16-color) 2.5 megabytes of hard disk space 384k RAM keyboard or joystick (optional) If you have three double density diskettes they should contain a total of four files: MM1READ.TXT--This text file on disk 1 MM1DISK1.EXE--The first self-extracting file for the game on disk 1 MM1DISK2.EXE--The second self-extracting file for the game on disk 2 MM1DISK3.EXE--The third self-extracting file for the game on disk 3 If you have one high density diskette then it should contain all four of the above files. Make sure you have at least 2.5 megabytes of free hard disk space. Create a directory for the game by typing MD MYTHMAST and then pressing ENTER. Now get into the directory by typing CD MYTHMAST and then press ENTER. a) If you have three diskettes: Place DISK 1 into the floppy diskette drive. Type the letter of the floppy drive followed by a colon and then type MM1DISK1 then press ENTER. As an example, if you put the diskette into floppy drive A, then at the hard drive prompt type A:MM1DISK1 then press ENTER. A screen will ask you if you want to continue to unpack the compressed files. Repeat this procedure with Disk 2 for MM1DISK2 and with Disk 3 for MM1DISK3. b) If you have one high density diskette, then put it into the floppy drive and repeat the above steps without having to change the diskette in the floppy drive, i.e. type A:MM1DISK1 then press ENTER and unpack the files. Type A:MM1DISK2 then press ENTER and unpack the files. Type A:MM1DISK3 then type ENTER and unpack the files. c) If, after starting the game, you find that you can't communicate on the game command line or you experience other major problems then you probably have device drivers and/or TSR's (terminate-and-stay-resident programs) interfering with the game program. To solve both these problems, rename your config.sys file and your autoexec.bat file then reboot your machine. The game should run okay now. Be sure to restore the correct names to these two files and reboot your machine again when you want to run your other software applications. (always keep backup copies of these two files.) Type DIR then press ENTER and you should get a listing containing all of the following files distributed with this game: MM1.EXE--The MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure program MM1READ.TXT--How to install the game on your hard disk MM1GUIDE.TXT--How to play the game and other information MM1NOUNS.DAT--Data file MM1PIC.DAT--Data file MM1RSPTS.DAT--Data file MM1SD.DAT--Data file MM1STATS.DAT--Data file MM1VERBS.DAT--Data file MM1VOL1.MM1--Graphics MM1VOL2.MM1--Graphics MM1VOL3.MM1--Graphics MM1VOL4.MM1--Graphics MM1VOL5.MM1--Graphics MM1VOL6.MM1--Graphics VALIDATE.DOC--Explanation of VALIDATE.COM VALIDATE.COM--A Computer Virus Industry Association program used to check for any kind of file corruption Read the text file MM1GUIDE.TXT for instructions on playing the game. If you have a printer you may type COPY MM1GUIDE.TXT LPT1 then press Enter and you will get a copy of the guide for future reference. 222222222222222222222 ABOUT THIS SHAREWARE 2222222222222222222222 MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure took the author over three years to write. Please register the game if you want to play it to it's completion. If you have paid a shareware distributor the nominal fee requested for sending you a copy of MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure, you should know that none of that fee is paid to the author. Your registration of this shareware will support the author's efforts to bring to the public more inexpensive, challenging and fun adventure game software. To register MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure, please use the registration form supplied in MM1GUIDE.TXT. 33333333333333333333 DISTRIBUTION LICENSE 333333333333333333333 The concept of shareware is to provide a fully functioning copy to the user for evaluation. MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure is the property of Carol L. Standley who retains all copyright rights as the author of MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure. You are granted a limited license to "try-before-you-buy" this software. If you find MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure entertaining enough to want to play the game to it's completion, then please register your copy. If you choose not to register this shareware, then pass a copy to some friend and erase your own copy. This license also allows you to make as many copies of the shareware version of MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure as you wish in it's UNALTERED AND ORIGINAL FORM to give to others on the same shareware evaluation basis. But you are specifically denied permission by the author to sell or ask any payment for MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure. Any SIG's or BBS's engaged in the distribution of shareware may ask for a nominal fee (NOT TO EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS PER DISKETTE OR FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR THE ENTIRE GAME) to cover the costs of copying and distribution of MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure. The author has the right to request that any shareware distributor cease distribution of MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure if the author feels that the distributor is violating the above limited license. OEM's or publishers who wish to bundle MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure must obtain written permission from the author, Carol L. Standley, Techni-Graphics, 39038 Trillium Ln., Corvallis, Oregon 97330, USA. Companies wishing to get a site license should write to the author for a rate schedule. 44444444444444444444 WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS 4444444444444444444 THIS SOFTWARE AND IT'S DOCUMENTATION ARE LICENSED "AS IS." CAROL L. STANDLEY, TECHNI-GRAPHICS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. CAROL L. STANDLEY, TECHNI-GRAPHICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE. CAROL L. STANDLEY'S, TECHNI-GRAPHICS' LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE REGISTRATION FEE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE. SINCE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF THE LIMIT OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON, U.S.A., AND SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF CAROL L. STANDLEY, TECHNI-GRAPHICS AND ANY SUCCESSORS, ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS, AND ASSIGNS. ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED NEAREST TO OR IN BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, U.S.A. THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION OF SAID COURTS. 000000000000000000000000 END OF MM1READ.TXT 0000000000000000000000000