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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!