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WRAITH Version 3.0                          Robert J. Deutsch
Role-playing/Adventure for DOS              1152 N. 14th St.
Needs: DOS 5.0+; 486/25 or better; VGA;     Allentown, PA
Microsoft compatible mouse & driver;        18102
SoundCard supporting MIDI/MPU-401;          [phone]
Hard Drive with 4 megs free                 Net: [e-mail]

Program by: Robert J. Deutsch ("Dr. Dungeon")
RunFile: WRAITH.EXE
Documentation: README.TXT

  (** Note: Run SETUP before anything else after installing the game. **)

                    *** Welcome to Wraith! ***
  Wraith is a unique top-down view style rpg/adventure rendered in full
256 color display with mouse point and click control, and an incredible
array of sounds and music throughout the quest.

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  This SHAREWARE version allows you to play a large part of the quest,
with more in store upon registration. If you can't wait, run the file
PREVIEW from the prompt and get a sneak preview.

  You may register WRAITH for only $17 plus $3 for shipping and handling
or a total of only $20 dollars. Send check or money order to:
                Robert J. Deutsch
                1152 N. 14th St.
                Allentown, PA 18102

 If you have a question or comment, don't be afraid to call the castle
here at [phone]. If you get the answering machine, we'll get
back to you. You could also e-mail me at the above net ID.
Thank you for supporting the shareware concept.

  You could print and use the included ORDER.FRM if you like, or just
write a quick note that you are registering WRAITH. Remember that your
support is bound to lead to ever-better products from The Castle of The
Mach Gryphon as Dr. Dungeon is usually in his lab.
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  Trapped in a mysterious mountain cavern, your only companion is an erie
wraith-like ghost who seems to know you. Taunting you into venturing
ever deeper into the dungeon, with your memory mixed up by a powerful
spell cast by an evil sorcerer, you will definitely have your hands full
in this unusual new epic from The Castle of The Mach Gryphon. But the wraith
may not be what she appears to be...

                    *** Starting the Game ***
  Wraith uses a snappy mouse-controlled interface with a few keyboard hot
keys. Before you begin play, after installing the game to your hard drive,
the very first thing you should do is run SETUP from the C:\WRAITH
directory. This will test your machine's compatability and allow you
to select sound off/on, as well as other information.

  Then you can run WRAITH from the same prompt. You should first
create your character. This is done by left-clicking on that option from
the main menu you will see. The process is interesting and explained well
as it unfolds. When done, you are ready to play. Select View Intro by
clicking on that menu option. It sets the stage for the story.

  Then click New Game to begin. Remember to not click Continue Old Game
until you have first SAVEd a game, explained in a moment.
  In future play sessions, you can skip the intro screens by tapping the
ESC key a few times right after typing WRAITH.

                    *** Playing the Game ***
    Playing Wraith is easy. Here is a brief summary of gameplay:

MOVEMENT is accomplished by moving your mouse anywhere on the screen. It
will become an arrow pointing in eight directions. Left clicking, or left
clicking and holding will walk your character around the screen. If you
prefer, you can also use the KEYPAD keys to move. Just be sure NUMLOCK
is in the ON position.

LOOKING is an important feature of Wraith, and accomplished simply by
right-clicking anywhere on the screen or in your inventory. This will
give you descriptions of everything in the game. Use it often. Some
items have special stats. For example, you may see a Sword B8. This
means that sword gives a strength bonus of 8 plus your natural strength
value. The same applies for armor. Armor class is better if higher.
  Certain magical items may show something like M-5. This means using
the item requires 5 mana, or magic points. All your stats will rise
as you play, combat, and accomplish quests. They are displayed all
the time. On level one you will find a scroll describing advancement.

COMBAT is accomplished by default much like looking. If the mouse cursor
is over a creature, you will attack with your currently armed weapon when
you right-click on the monster.
  Unless it is a ranged weapon, you need to be aside a creature to attack.
Magical weapons and items should be used directly from inventory.

GETTING items you see on the ground is easy. As in real life, you must be
next to the item to get it. A right-click will describe it. Left-clicking
on the little hand icon with the ball will allow you to get the item
providing there is room in your inventory. You click the icon which then
turns green, then click an item on the ground nearby.

USING things is important. The blank hand icon, when selected with a left
click, will turn green (as they all do), and allow you to use almost
anything you see. This includes doorways, torches, picking fruit from
plants, as well as items in your inventory like your pocketwatch or
bedroll. Some items, like fishing poles, are only usable in certain
places, like near water. Filling buckets, etc., follows the same rule.
Remember that again as in real life, you must be right next to the
water, plant, etc., to use it. Using an item like a scroll is just as
easy. To exit reading a scroll, simply left-click again.

MOVING items around is easy. Simply left clic any item in your inventory
and it will become the cursor. Move it anywhere else in inventory and
left-click again to set it in the new location. This is also how you put
on armor, helms, etc. You can also drop items this way on the ground,
even stacking them on top of each other. Anything you move or drop
will remain in place as long as you wish.
  When dropping, remember that you can only drop right next to yourself,
in a logical area like the ground or a table. Little prompts appear
every step of the way so it's easy to see where you are moving or
dropping. In inventory, you can also switch objects simply by moving
one on top of the other. This is useful when changing weapons and
clothing. You'll see your stats change when you do this.

TALKING is self-explanatory. You will know when you are in talk mode
because the screen will change. The talking character appears in the
upper left, with text to the right. Your character appears in the
lower right, text options on the left. Simply left-click on any of the
many choices you will see.
  We suggest to click them all as most of the talks are crucial to
the game. The bottom line of each set of talk options is always some
form of 'goodbye' to exit talk mode. Don't click it until you
have talked the person out else you might miss clues.

MAP is a little icon that lets you see an over-head view of your
surroundings. This is very useful. To exit the map, left-click again or
tap the ESC key.

DISK is a little icon that allows you to save or load a game, exit the
game, or resume the game if you click it by accident. Tap the proper
letter on the keyboard when prompted. When prompted with save,
load, or quit, answer Y or N for yes or no from the keyboard.

HOTKEYS are handy and there are only a few you need. The major ones are
your three speed controls, which allow for some optimization on machines
of differing speeds, or if you wish to move slower or faster in different
points of the game. You can use these anytime simply by tapping the key:
 F - Fast: Will move character as fast as your machine allows.
 S - Slow: This is the default speed and walks average.
 U - Ultra-Slow: Use this on a really fast machine to slow it down.

Remember also that with your NUMLOCK on you can use the KEYPAD to move
around if you do not wish to move with the mouse.

  We have worked hard to make Wraith an unforgettable quest and thus made
the interface easy to use. We think the rich story will draw you in to the
game and hope that you enjoy your visit.
                                             -Dr. Dungeon
                                             -In The Castle of
                                             -The Mach Gryphon