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- --=:)) RPGBBS V5.x ((:=--
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- First release: August 28, 1992
- This release: February 20, 1993
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- This is a standalone BBS program to play a Role Playing Game. It is a very
- addicting game to those people who are familiar with D&D style of play.
- User interaction, mixed with intelligent computer opponents, makes this BBS
- unique and popular to call. Everyone gets tired of message bases,
- networks, nodes, file uploads & downloads. Most people want fun from their
- computers. Why not play games with other people? Let your keyboard be
- your joystick and your modem be your game cartridge! Go kill a monster or
- another user. Joust for gold and glory. Rob another user. Pick pockets
- in the Square. Buy a naval warship and hunt sea monsters or sink another
- user's ship. Create a gang of users to party against another gang or the
- fearful Monster Mash. Drop into a dungeon and explore your way to
- adventure. Or, drink beer in the Tavern and start a brawl amongst the
- other players. Sure, there is even E-mail and a message base for
- communicating and posting, but the real fun is beating up players, taking
- their possessions, and hoarding gold! This demo version is fully playable.
- The only difference is that you become Immortal upon reaching level 30
- instead of level 100. Levels 30-99 are v-e-r-y interesting as magic users
- become more powerful and fighting classes get tougher.
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- RPGBBS can run using any Commodore Amiga hardware configuration with a
- Hayes compatible program. Among hardware tested, an Amiga 3000 under
- WB2.04/2.1 and a Supra2400, SupraFAX 14.4, and a Practical Peripherals 9600
- modems were used. RPGBBS supports 99 levels, 200 users, 50 gangs. The
- demo version only 29 levels of play. The message bases hold a specified
- amount of messages. The software multitasks very well, as it is event-
- driven and demands very little CPU power at a clip. The program was
- written in SAS/C v6.2 (the only language for Amiga!)
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- There is ONLINE documentation in the Help & Hints section. Read them all for
- game play instructions!!!
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- Sysops can access their menu from the pulldown option Sysop or Right-Amiga-S.
- From remote locations, King and Queen level users can type an @ at the Main
- Menu to get into the Sysop menu. Access levels determines the user's ability
- to use the game features.
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- To configure RPGBBS:
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- Copy the Venus font to your System FONTS directory. This font is necessary
- for the local, custom screen.
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- Copy noisy.library to your System LIBS directory. Any IFF sound file named
- Chat.snd will be played whenever a user requests chat. Press the ESCape
- key to toggle chat mode.
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- All files created prior to version 5 are not compatible ! ! !
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- RPGBBS.hof file contains Hall Of Fame information for top-notch users. If
- this file does not exist, a new one gets created.
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- User & Gang files get initialize as necessary.
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- From the CLI (recommended for AmigaDOS 1.3 users):
- * 1> RUN >NIL: RPGserver
- * 1> RPGclient [DEVICE=serial.device] [UNIT=0] [BAUD=2400]
- [INIT=ATS0=1] [QUIT=ATZ] ;[defaults]
- * 1> RPGclient LOCAL
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- From the Workbench:
- * Double-click the RPGserver icon
- * Duplicate Modem#1 icon as necessary per phone line(s) you have (up to 16)
- * Get Icon Information for each Modem icon and edit its Tool Types to suit
- the modem type
- * Double-click each Modem Icon to boot
- * Double-click the Local Icon, if memory permits
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- A sample script, RPGBBS-Startup, is provided for you to edit and add to
- your Startup-Sequence or move it into your WBStartup drawer.
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- Boot the Config program to modify any of the default values to your liking.
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- --=:)) TO REGISTER ((:=--
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- Support the Shareware concept. To get all 99-levels of play, please send a
- mere $40 to receive licenses & latest executables on diskette. Upgrade from a
- license prior to version 5.x is $15.
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- Robert Hurst
- 11 Patricia Court
- Warwick, RI 02889
- BBS: (401) 738-1437 (using a SupraFAXmodem 14.4k)
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