           Welcome to ADVENTURE!
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   -Original development by Willie Crowther.
   -Major features added by Don Woods.
   -Conversion to BDS  C by J. R. Jaeger
   -Unix standardization by Jerry D. Pohl.
   -OS/2 Conversion by Martin Heller

Release (1988 - Aug - 30)
Ported to OS/2 by Martin Heller
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	INSTRUCTIONS
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Somewhere nearby is Colossal Cave, where others have
found fortunes in treasure and gold, though it is rumored
that some who enter are never seen again.  Magic is said
to work in the cave.  I will be your eyes and hands.  Direct
me with commands of 1 or 2 words.  I should warn you that I
look at only the first five letters of each word, so you'll
have to enter "Northeast" as "ne" to distinguish it from
"North".  (Should you get stuck, type "help" for some
general hints).
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	HELP
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I know of places, actions, and things.  Most of my vocabulary
describes places and is used to move you there.  To move, try
words like forest, building, downstream, enter, east, west,
north, south, up or down.  I know about a few special
objects, like a black rod hidden in the cave.  These objects
can be manipulated using some of the action words I know.
Usually you will need to give both the object and action
words (In either order), but sometimes I can infer the
object from the verb alone.  Some objects also imply verbs;
in particular, "inventory" implies "take inventory", which
causes me to give you a list of what you're carrying.  The
objects have side effects; for instance, the rod scares the
bird.  Usually people having trouble moving just need
to try a few more words.  Usually people trying unsuccessfully
to manipulate an object are attempting something beyond their
(or my!) capabilities and should try a completely different
tack.  To speed the game you can sometimes move long distances
with a single word.  For example, "building" usually gets you
to the building from anywhere above ground except when lost
in the forest.  Also, note that cave passages turn a lot, and
that leaving a room to the north does not guarantee entering
the next from the south.
Good luck!
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