Do you long for the days when the ULTIMAte adventure was simple, exciting,
and fun to play?  When you could explore a world without constraints on your
actions, free to decide whether to save the world or go on a murderous
rampage?

If you thought that era of gaming had past, you are in for a surprise...

                             *  ANNOUNCING  *

                           THE NEW AND IMPROVED!

                         E  X  C  E  L  S  I  O  R
                            Phase One: Lysandia

                             -> VERSION 2.0 <-


                           A Shareware Advanture
                                    By
                              Castle Software


EXCELSIOR is the beginning of a new era in gaming... a combination of the
intricate and involving plot found in today's games with the high degree of
freedom and playability offered in the earlier days of computer role-playing.

EXCELSIOR version 2.0 is a significant upgrade over the first version.  Its
features include:

  NEW!  * Fully animated world
        * Huge 500x500 tile world to explore with various terrain
        * Over 25 cities, dungeons, keeps, and other locations
        * Hundreds of people to interact with
  NEW!  * Smarter monsters (and fewer sea creatures!)
        * A complex magic system sporting 35 unique spells
        * A unique and complex plot with many supplementing side quests
        * Intelligent puzzles and other challenges
        * Over 50 different monster types
        * 13 races and 13 classes to choose from
        * Over 100 unique items, including weapons, armor, potions, and other
          magical objects
        * Estimated play time: 50 hours
  NEW!  * Improved dungeon shading
  NEW!  * Improved save & restore capabilities
  NEW!  * Improved SoundBlaster sound support
  NEW!  * Easy-to-read elegant font
  NEW!  * Less mouse support!
  NEW!  * Compatible with saved games from version 1.0

System requiremens:

        * IBM PC/XT/AT or clone with 640k RAM
        * DOS 3.3 or above (or VDM under OS/2 2.x)
        * VGA graphics adaptor
        * 4.5 MB of hard drive space
        * Mouse (optional)
        * SoundBlaster sound card (optional)

Over two years in development, EXCELSIOR has been extensively tested by 25
people - We guarentee it can be completed!

EXCELSIOR is being released as shareware.  This means that you may obtain a
fully functional copy and play it.  If you enjoy the game, we ask that you
pay the nominal registration fee.  With registration you will receive printed
and bound manuals, a game map, information on obtaining a hint book, upgrades
when available, and discounts on other Castle Software products.

Registered users of EXCELSIOR v1.0 do not need to re-register their copy of
version 2.0.  See the README file for details.

EXCELSIOR v2.0 is available NOW by anonymous ftp at ftp.netcom.com in the
directory /pub/danberke/excelsior.  (Filename excls1_2.exe) Get your copy
today!

Happy Adventuring!