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FIRST EXPEDITION / TRINITY CONTROLLERS Copyright 1990 Steve Englestad
First Expedition is a seagoing adventure that is intended to combine
navigation by night stars with a traditional graphics adventure. It
is NOT a text adventure but a first-person ocean going adventure in
a fantasy world with sea beasts, storms, islands, mazes and the
challenge of finding and exploring new islands as part of solving
the puzzle you are faced with. Quest for the Trinity Controllers is
an alternate adventure using the same program.
First Expedition comes on two 5.25 floppies or one 3.5.
If two 3.5 disks are distributed, use them the same as the 5.25 floppies.
All files are in the subdirectory EX1 on each disk.
On Disk 1 you find the following files:
README.DOC This file. Includes registration form and descriptions
of other material available to you.
REGIS.DOC A single page registration/order form.
EX1MAN.DOC The 20 page manual which can be printed using
the DOS PRINT command. It contains instructions
on how to install and operate this adventure.
EX1.EXE The program for First Expedition.
INSTALL.BAT The install program which helps to install
the adventure to a hard disk. DOS COPY can
do as well. See the Manual for further info.
CONFIG.SYS A version of CONFIG.SYS to be copied to the root
directory if you do not have one. It shows how the
FILES and BUFFERS commands should read.
SCRNS.COM This compressed file contains scenes of one of the other
adventures available. To make any use of this file
it needs to be copied to hard disk or another floppy.
You then run SCRNS at the DOS prompt to unpack a number
of files. To see the screens, run SCENES. You must have
EGA graphics capability to view these scenes. NOTE: This
has nothing to do with First Expedition. If you have no
hard disk or EGA graphics ability, ignore this file.
On Disk 2 are the data files supporting First Expedition. If Disk 2
is for Quest for the Trinity Controllers, the follow-up adventure,
it will contain a brief manual, TRINMAN.DOC, describing installation.
Note that this adventure requires a computer with CGA graphics
capability. It can be run from a single floppy drive or can
be installed to hard disk. Running it from a hard disk will be
smoother. First Expedition operates completely from the keyboard.
The software is complete. You can run First Expedition as is but
there are charts and other accessories that support the adventure
that can not be placed onto a disk. These items will be mailed
to you at no cost beyond the registration and shipping and handling
fee. The manual (EX1MAN.DOC) contains a full description of these
items. To help you get a feel for the adventure, you can create
your own Star Chart and Catalogue on an Epson compatible printer by
running STARS at the DOS prompt after installing the game.
OTHER PRODUCTS
The Quest for the Trinity Controllers:
Once I completed First Expedition, I created a whole new world in
which you can explore using the same craft. The story is different
and the islands are all different in shape, location and nature.
A more advanced island creation routine permitted me to create clusters
of islands. The story is set in a land of sorcerers and magic. I call
this adventure The Quest for the Trinity Controllers. The messages in
Trinity tend to lead you more than in the original First Expedition
which has the background story book for hints and insights. Trinity
is a new data set to be run with the same program as First Expedition.
You receive a new data set on floppy, a story booklet and a new chart
of the world of the Quest. You must register First Expedition to
purchase this set.
The Dezerian Assignment:
This is a completely new and different adventure. It requires EGA
graphics capability and can be run from floppy but hard disk is always
preferrable. You have some scenes from this EGA desert-world adventure
in the file SCENES.ZIP. If you have a hard disk and EGA graphics
capability you must 'unzip' this file and run SCENES to actually see
some of the graphics. Unzipping requires a readily available program
PKUNZIP.EXE often found on bulletin boards and at virtually any
computer store.
This adventure has 45 various objects to be found and sold or used
to complete your assignment on a desert world with subterranean mazes.
The Dezerian Assignment does not have the 'plot your position' issues
of First Expedition but has more action with spiders and flying
creatures to contend with. You do not have to register First
Expedition to order this set.
REGISTRATION / ORDER FORM
- - Please Print Clearly - -
Please send my support packet and other ordered items to:
NAME : ____________________________________________
STREET: ____________________________________________
CITY : ____________________________________________
STATE : ____________________________________________
ZIP : ____________________________________________
DATE : ____________________
_____ $23.90 Registration of First Expedition
_____ $15.00 for The Quest for the Trinity Controllers set.
YOU MUST REGISTER First Expedition TO ORDER THIS SET
_____ $25.00 The Dezerian Assignment [ REQUIRES EGA ]
Without registration of First Expedition
or
$15.00 With registration of First Expedition.
$________ TOTAL Enclosed [Prices include handling and shipping
within the US ]
Make out Check/Money Order to: Steve Englestad
Mail this form to:
Steve Englestad
9921 Carmel Mountain Road
Suite 301, Dept FE
San Diego, CA 92129
Please indicate which type of media you wish for orders
including disks:
_____ 5-1/4 diskettes (360k) _____ 3-1/2 diskettes (720k)
NOTICE: All diskettes are copied for me by a San Diego
firm which guarantees all disks to be VIRUS FREE.
Their phone number will be provided upon request.
For my information would you please let me know how you came into
possession of First Expedition:
__________________________________________________________________