Product:     Dungeons & Dragons (Mattel - Arcade Action Series) Simulator
Version:     S3/1.01 (Standard 3, final)
Started:     February 19th, 2001
Released:    February 28th, 2001
Last update: March    28th, 2001
Author:      _MADrigal_ (email: lucantignano@rocketmail.com)
                        (write in Italian or English only please!)
Website:     http://madrigal.retrogames.com    (main site)
             http://www.madrigal.emuita.it     (Italian mirror)


SECTIONS
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1. INFOS and COPYRIGHT NOTICES
2. REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
3. WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
4. WHAT IS SIMULATED
5. HOW TO PLAY
6. CONTROLS
7. THANKS TO



                         INFOS and COPYRIGHT NOTICES
                         ---------------------------
This program is a handeld simulator, and it's been completely coded with
Borland Delphi 4.0.
This program is freeware. If you paid for it, you've been ripped; if so,
please contact the author immediately. You are allowed and encouraged to
redistribute it freely, but just in case the ZIP package comes in as follows:

 DND.EXE      main program
 FMOD.DLL     sound library
 MANUAL.EXE   instructions program
 README.TXT   this file
 VERSIONI.TXT history file in Italian
 WHATSNEW.TXT news file in English
 SOUND        folder containing eleven .WAV files

If you do not agree with these terms DELETE THIS SOFTWARE NOW!

The author is in no way affiliated with Mattel, Inc.
"Dungeons & Dragons" is a trademark owned by and used under from TSR Hobbies,
Inc., the publisher of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS fantasy role-playing game.
5409-0340 (C) Mattel, Inc. 1981 JAPAN



                         REQUIREMENTS and INSTALLATION
                         -----------------------------
You need a PC with Win95, 98, Millennium, NT4 or NT2000 installed
A sound card is optional.
Simply unzip to any folder using full pathnames (right-click on the
game archive icon and select the "extract to folder ..." option)



                           WHAT IS THIS SIMULATOR?
                           -----------------------
It is a program which reproduces the behaviour of an electronic handheld game.
If you want more infos on handheld simulators, or if you're looking for
similar products, visit my website:
http://madrigal.retrogames.com
There you'll also find twenty more _MADrigal_'s simulators:
- "Motor Cross" Simulator
- "Grab Man" (Inno-Hit) Simulator
- "Las Vegas" (Bandai) Simulator
- "PuckMan" (Tomy tabletop) Simulator
- "Donkey Kong Circus" (Nintendo - Panorama Screen Series) Simulator
- "Banana" (VTech) Simulator
- "Lifeboat" (Nintendo - Multi Screen Series) Simulator
- "Penguin Land" (Bandai tabletop) Simulator
- "Sub Chase" (Mattel Electronics) Simulator
- "Armor Battle" (Mattel Electronics) Simulator
- "Donkey Kong" (Nintendo - Multi Screen Series) Simulator
- "Turtle Bridge" (Nintendo - Wide Screen Series) Simulator
- "Snoopy Tennis" (Nintendo - Wide Screen Series) Simulator
- "Towering Rescue" (Gakken - LCD Card Game Series) Simulator
- "Snoopy" (Nintendo - Panorama Screen Series) Simulator
- "Mario's Bombs Away (Nintendo - Panorama Screen Series) Simulator
- "Snoopy" (Nintendo - Table Top Series) Simulator
- "Donkey Angler" (Gakken - LCD Card Game Series) Simulator
- "Tom & Jerry Popper" (Gakken - LCD Card Game Series) Simulator
- "Donkey Kong II" (Nintendo - Multi Screen Series) Simulator



                              WHAT IS SIMULATED
                              -----------------
All features of the original handheld game



                                 HOW TO PLAY
                                 -----------
*Press the ATTACK button to get out of demo mode; screen shows L1, for skill
 level 1
*Press MOVE button 1 or 2 times, to select skill level 2 or 3. Press it again
 and you go back to level 1
 - level 1: warrior possesses magic rope at start of game
 - level 2: magic rope is hidden randomly and must be found to be used
 - level 3: there is no magic rope

*Instructions:
 - please execute the "Manual.EXE" application
*Score:
 - you see score ONLY when you slay the dragon
 - for each 5 seconds of time used, you get 1 point
 - maximum numberof points possible is 99 (then game is over)
 - the lowest score is the best score!
*Click on the ATTACK button after game ends to start a new game, or hold it
 for 5 seconds to put the game in demo mode


                                   CONTROLS
                                   --------
A) by MOUSE
   Right-click anywhere to activate the popup menu
   CURSOR: click to rotate cursor clockwise - during game mode
   ATTACK: click to start game                 - during demo mode/game over
           click to shoot arrow                - during game (get arrow first)
   MOVE:   click to select game mode 1, 2 or 3 - during select mode
           click to confirm move               - during game mode
   ACL:    click anytime to reset game
B) by KEYBOARD
   SHIFT keys:  same as CURSOR button
   arrow keys:  same as CURSOR button (choose direction, - faster choice!)
   CONTROL key: same as ATTACK button
   ALT key:     same as MOVE button



                                   THANKS TO
                                   ---------
Simone Congiu    (for additional Delphi programming)
Rik Morgan       (for providing scans from the original instructions and box)



ALL YOUR OLD OR MALFUNCTIONING HANDHELDS WANTED. EMAIL ME!!!

_MADrigal_, February 28th, 2001