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Apocalypse Abyss- (unregistered)
          Copyright (C) 1994 by Software Visions
        All Rights Reserved


  REQUIREMENTS:
          IBM PC (286 or higher) compatible computer
          400K RAM in unused conventional memory
          VGA or MCGA display adapter
          SoundBlaster optional
          Hard drive with 1.3+ Meg free

  Apocalypse Abyss is being distributed as Shareware. If you enjoy using
  Apocalypse Abyss, you are encouraged to register it. Registration pays
  the author for his time and encourages him to continue producing shareware.
  You also recieve a registered version of Abyss, which has many additional
  features such as more levels. To register Apocalypse Abyss, send the
  registration fee of $14.00 + $2.00 shipping & handling (U.S. funds)
  to Software Visions. (make out checks to Gregory Janson or your order
  will be returned)

  Benifits of registration:

  1) The registered version of Abyss has all SIXTY levels (twice as many as
        the unregistered version) AND the final confrontation with Niche!
  2) You can edit sixty levels instead of just five.
  3) You get a PRINTED hint sheet to help you through those tough levels.
  4) You get an updated catalog (with digitized music!) and you are eligible
      for bi-yearly mailings. (free)

  See ORDER.FRM for details. Our address:

        Software Visions        Phone: [phone]
        4875 Sunset Ave.        Prodigy: PJTK93B
        La Crescenta, CA
                   91214

  The game package, which MUST include the files listed below, may be
  freely copied and distributed by individuals not charging any fee for
  the copying or distributing.  All other distribution is governed by the
  License in Section II.

  Included files:

  ABYSS.EXE
  CONFIG.EXE
  ABYSS.DOC
  FILELIST.DOC
  FONT.IL
  MINITILE.IL
  TITLE.IL
  TILES.IL
  HARD.LVL
  CUSTOM.LVL
  EASY.LVL
  TITLE.PAL
  GAME.PAL
  TITLE2.PAL
  5 .DMF files
  13 .PIX files
  20 .SND files
  FILE_ID.DIZ
  DESC.SDI
  ORDER.FRM


Apocalypse Abyss --- Table of Contents

  Section

        I.  Definition of Shareware
      II.  Disclaimer, License Agreement, and Support
     III.  Installing and Starting the Program
      IV.  The Story
        V.  The Main Menu
      VI.  Basic Game Play
     VII.  Descriptions of Items, Enemies, etc.
    VIII.  The Level Editor
      IX.  The Configuration Editor
        X.  Hints and Tips
      XI.  Game Hints and Tips
     XII.  Registration
    XIII.  Credits


I. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE

  Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
  buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you
  are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some
  request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum
  trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right
  to continue using the software to receiving an updated program with
  a printed manual.

  Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
  copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as
  stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like
  commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In
  both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference
  is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the
  right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or
  to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permiss-
  ion before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.

  Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
  find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's com-
  mercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs
  easier, because you can try before you buy.  And because the overhead
  is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back
  guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.


II. DISCLAIMER, LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND SUPPORT

 --- DISCLAIMER ---

  Users of Apocalypse Abyss must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

  "Apocalypse Abyss is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all warranties,
  expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
  merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
  liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from
  the use of Apocalypse Abyss"

 --- LICENSE ---

  --- USE AND DISTRIBUTION BY INDIVIDUALS:

  Apocalypse Abyss is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to
  the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your friends, but
  please do not give it away altered or as part of another system.  The
  essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
  users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
  incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products.  If you
  find this program useful and find that you are using Apocalypse Abyss and
  continue to use Apocalypse Abyss after a reasonable trial period, you must
  make a registration payment of $14.00 (plus $2.00 shipping/handling) to
  Software Visions. The applicable registration fee will license one copy
  for use on any one computer at any one time.  You must treat the registered
  version of this game just like a book.  An example is that this software
  may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one
  computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
  being used at one location while it's being used at another.  Just as a
  book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.

  You are encouraged to pass an unregistered copy of Apocalypse Abyss along
  to your friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their
  copy if they find that they use it.  All registered users will receive a
  copy of the commercial (registered) version of Apocalypse Abyss. Site-
  Licenses and quantity discounts may be arranged by contacting Software
  Visions.

  --- DISTRIBUTION BY BBS'S AND DISK VENDORS:

  Anyone distributing Apocalypse Abyss for any kind of remuneration must
  first contact Software Visions at the address above for authorization.
  This authorization will usually be granted to BBS's and
  "traditional mail-order shareware distributors". You should still contact
  Software Visions, so we may supply you with the lastest shareware version
  of Abyss. "Traditional mail-order shareware distributors" are those
  offering disks of shareware programs for little more than the normal cost
  of running such a business (usually no more than $5 per disk), usually
  from a printed or on-disk catalog.  It does NOT include any sales through
  retail locations.

  --- DISTRIBUTION BY ALL OTHER MEANS:

  All other forms of distribution require the express written permission
  of the copyright holder before distribution may begin.  These include,
  but are not limited to, CD-ROMs, racks, bins, and any other forms of
  "retail sales".  If you're interested in distributing Apocalypse Abyss
  by one of these (or other) means please contact Software Visions.
  We'll be glad to discuss your distribution idea with you.  This
  restriction is to ensure that our software is distributed in fashions
  which we find acceptable to us and our customers.

  --- SUPPORT ---

  Support for products from Software Visions is available via phone, mail,
  and Prodigy email at least until the end of 1994, and very likely longer.
  See the first page of this document for phone number, mail address, and
  Prodigy email address.  Updates for Abyss are available to registered
  users for a $4 fee to cover costs of labor, materials, shipping, and
  handling.  Bug fixes for major bugs will be shipped free to registered
  users for a period of three months after the date of registration.


III. INSTALLING AND STARTING THE PROGRAM

  It is recommended that you install Apocalypse Abyss in its own sub-directory
  on your hard disk. Do NOT run the program directly from a distribution
  disk, as disks sometimes fail.  Always make a copy and run the program
  from it!

  To create a sub-directory for Apocalypse Abyss, you might type one of the
  following commands:

             MKDIR \ABYSS
        or  MKDIR \GAMES\ABYSS

  These are only examples, and you'll have to decide upon a sub-directory
  path that makes sense given the structure of YOUR hard disk.  Once the
  sub-directory has been created, you're ready to install Apocalypse Abyss
  into that sub-directory.  If you received the files on a floppy disk, as
  separate files, you would do something like:

          COPY A:\*.* C:\ABYSS
     or  COPY A:\*.* D:\GAMES\ABYSS
     or  COPY B:\*.* C:\GAMES\ABYSS

  If the game came as an archive file of some sort (.ZIP, .ARC, .LZH,
  etc), you will need to copy the archive file into the sub-directory
  that you created (using the COPY command), then type something like:

          PKUNZIP ABYSS.ZIP
     or  LHARC x ABYSS.LZH

  Once the program is installed, you can change to that sub-directory at
  any time and run the program.

  Apocalypse Abyss is started by typing

          ABYSS <enter>

  If this is the first time running Abyss, you must first run the Abyss
  Configuration editor. The configuration editor is started by typing

          CONFIG <enter>

  Answer the questions concerning sound devices, color cycling, and other
  options. Once run, CONFIG does not need to be run again unless you wish
  to change options or erase the saved games. If you run CONFIG multiple
  times, you will be asked if you wish to delete the currently saved games.
  This may be neccessary if they are corrupted.

  If you have trouble getting Abyss to run, see the section "Hints and Tips".


IV. THE STORY

  In the land of Ruidia, somewhere unknown to you and me, lived a prosperous
  ppopulation of dwarfs.  They enjoyed a comfortable life, and didn't worry
  about the tidings of tommorow.

  But then tommorow came.  An evil wizard by the name of Niche came with his
  dark cloud of magic and captured all the dwarfs... except Ashtar.

  Ashtar, a simple farming dwarf, was for some strange reason spared Niche's
  wrath. He immediately recognized this as the phenomenon predicted within
  Ruidia's legend books, and from there knew exactly where to go... To the
  Apocalypse Abyss.


V. THE MAIN MENU

  After viewing the intro (press any key to continue) you will view the main
  menu of Abyss. The main menu has six options:

        New Game
        Resume Game
        Story and Instructions
        Level Editor
        Order Info
        Quit to DOS

  Move the glowing cursor with the arrow keys and press Enter to select an
  option. Selecting New Game prompts you to select Game A, Game B, or Game C.
  These correspond to the three saved game slots. You can only have three
  saved games at any time. Then you must select an Easy, Hard, or Custom game.
  The Easy and Hard games use slightly different sets of levels, while the
  Custom game uses the levels created in the level editor. Choose Easy if you
  have trouble solving the puzzles in the Hard mode, since Easy simplifies the
  puzzles and adds additional hearts. Then the new game will start.

  Selecting Resume Game prompts you to select Game A, Game B, or Game C. The
  game stored at that position is then resumed at the exact point you left
  off at.

  Selecting Story and Instructions allows you to browse a condensed version
  of this file using the PgUp and PgDown keys. Press ESC to return to the
  main menu.

  Selecting Level Editor allows you to edit the Custom set of levels. See the
  section entitled "The Level Editor" for details.

  Selecting Order Info brings up a screen with ordering information. Press
  any key to return to the main menu.

  Finally, selecting Quit to DOS exits Abyss and returns you to the DOS
  prompt.


VI. BASIC GAME PLAY

  Once you begin a new game, you will be presented with a list of the six
  dungeons within the Abyss. Within each of the first five dungeons is a
  single artifact, all of which are required to enter Asmodeus, the final
  dungeon. You may otherwise do the dungeons in any order. The first dungeon,
  however, is recomended for beginners as it contains the easiest levels
  which provide a painless introduction to the game elements.

  Select a dungeon with the arrow keys and Enter, or select Save and Exit to
  save the current game and return to the main menu. The game is saved at the
  exact point at which you exited.

  Note that in this Unregistered version of Abyss, you can only select the
  first THREE dungeons. The other three dungeons (with a total of 30 levels)
  are only available in the registered version of Abyss.

  Once you select a dungeon, you are transported to level one of the ten-level
  dungeon. Use the arrow keys to move Ashtar on the screen. Pick up items
  like bombs and daggers by running into them. You can interact with other
  things, like buttons, by touching or standing upon them.

  To battle enemies, destroy walls, and such, you can throw daggers or drop
  bombs. To drop a bomb in front of you, press Space. To throw a dagger in
  your current direction, press Ctrl. You must, obviously, have a dagger or
  bomb to throw or drop.

  Your health and status is displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can
  have up to eight full hearts at any given time. You lost a half heart
  every time you are hurt. When you lose all your hearts, you die and restart
  the current level. Remember that you have unlimited lives. When you restart
  a level, your health is not automatically set to full, but to what it was
  when you began that level.

  Although you can have up to eight hearts, at first your heart limit is
  three. To gain additional "empty hearts", you must pick up magical orbs
  within certain levels.

  To win a level, you must reach the exit door. On the final level of each
  dungeon except the last is an artifact. Pick up the artifact to conquer
  the dungeon and return to the dungeon selection screen. Your health is
  refilled at this time.

  Other keys are detailed as follows:

        F1- Bring up a help screen
        F2- Restart the level
        F3- Switch between mini and regular mode. Mini mode takes up one-fourth
             the screen and is therefore not as good looking, but is also many
             times faster and allows Abyss to be played on even the slowest of
             386's and even some fast 286's.
        ESC or Q- Saves the current game and returns to the main menu. The game
             is saved at the exact point that you were at.
        F4- Turns the music off if it was on. If the music is off, it will turn
             it on, but the command will not take effect until you return to the
             dungeon selection screen or main menu.
        F5- Toggles sound effects on or off. Note that sound effects can only
             be heard if music is on.
        Shift- If held down with an arrow key, causes Ashtar to face in that
             direction without actually moving. Allows you to drop bombs and
             fire daggers in cramped conditions.


VII. DESCRIPTIONS OF ITEMS, ENEMIES, ETC.

  All objects within the game will be described in the following section.
  For graphical refrences, refer to the instructions within the game itself.

  Empty Space- This is called "space", but is considered a wall.
  Floor- This can be moved onto by anything.
  Water- Most anything can move here as well, although it will kill Ashtar.
        Sometimes water has a current that will move objects floating upon it.
  Lava- Many things can move over this also, but it is deadly to Ashtar.
  Converyors- These will move anything, including Ashtar, in a certain
        direction. Ashtar cannot move off until he is pushed off by the
        conveyor.
  Walls- These are simple blockers.
  Breakable Walls- These can be blown up by explosions.
  Rubble- Another form of floor, showing where Breakable Walls USED to be.
  Boulder- Ashtar can push this or blow it up.
  Heart- Grab to increase Ashtar's energy.
  Orb- Grab to increase Ashtar's maximum energy. Get at almost any cost!
  Bomb- Ashtar's basic weapon, grab and collect. If hit by an explosion, will
        explode also.
  Lit Bomb- Stand aside! Can be pushed or exploded.
  Explosion- Devastating and painful to the touch.
  Dagger- Another basic weapon, grab and collect. If hit by an explosion, will
        explode also.
  Exits- These lead to the next level of the dungeon.
  Golden Boulder- Can be pushed also, but CANNOT be blown up.
  Bridge- Another type of floor, but water will move things underneath it, to
        the other side.
  Rotators- Moves all objects in a clockwise or counter-clockwise movement.
  One-Way- Ashtar cannot move onto this floor AGAINST the arrow. He must
        enter the square from the rear or the side. Once upon it, he can move
        in any direction he wishes. Only Ashtar is affected by One-Way Arrows.
  Sliders- Ashtar can only push these lengthwise, IE from the ends. These
        can be pushed through portals as well. Sliders CANNOT be blown up.
  Spirit- This dude chases you throughout the level. He can be blown up or
        shot with the wand.
  Dormant Skull- These can be pushed around until they become Active. They
        cannot be destroyed.
  Missiles- These shoot around the room until they hit a dead end or Ashtar,
        at which point they explode. If hit by an explosion, they explode.
  Missile Launcher- These shoot missiles in four directions. They can be
        exploded or blocked.
  Runners- These skulls simply move back and forth on the same row or column.
        They can be exploded or shot with the wand.
  Buttons- The heart and soul of the Abyss, there is usually at least one of
        these in each level. When stepped upon by Ashtar or an enemy, or having
        anything else upon it, (like a boulder) the button causes things around
        the room to activate. It can raise and lower posts, turn lazers on and
        off, and move sliders. Sometimes a button does its action when stepped
        on AND off, but other times it only works when stepped on. The former
        is much more common. You can tell when a button does an action because
        it makes a click.
  Posts- These are like a floor when lowered, and like a wall when raised.
        They are raised and lowered using buttons.
  Lazer Gun- These fire lazers in four directions, although they can be
        blocked. They are turned on and off using buttons. Occasionally, a
        lazer is a SEEK lazer, and it fires only when Ashtar is aligned.
  Lazers- These block most everything, and are painful to the touch.
  Ice- Ashtar continues to move in his previous direction until he is off
        the Ice or cannot move any further, at which point he can move again.
        Ashtar cannot change direction in "mid-slip".
  Snake- These move just like missiles, except they won't explode. They can
        be blown up or killed with the wand.
  Active Skull- Once all the tokens on the screen are taken, Dormant Skulls
        become Active Skulls and chase Ashtar relentlessly.
  Tokens- These must be grabbed in order, IE you must get all the I's before
        you get any II's, then get all the II's before getting III's. The next
        token you can grab is displayed on the far right of the status bar.
  Keys- Collect these to open Locks.
  Locks- These need one and only one Key to open, and once used, a Key is
        gone forever.
  Portal- Sliders can be pushed into and through these, appearing out of
        another portal in the same row or column.
  Giant Boulder- Can be pushed just like a regular boulder. If blown up, the
        remaining portions becomde regular boulders.
  Pain Tile- It really pains Ashtar to step here.
  Dagger Hole- Thin cracks in the wall, only daggers, missiles, lazers, and
        wand projectiles are thin enough to fit through.
  Treasures- The five artifacts of the dungeons, grab to complete the dungeon-
        Key- Opens the door to Asmodeus.
        Map- Required to get past the entrance maze to Asmodeus.
        Torch- Asmodeus is pitch black without a magical torch.
        Shield- You'll need this to reflect Niche's magic. This artifact and
                the Wand are not available in the Unregistered version of Abyss,
                since they are in the later three dungeons.
        Wand- You can use this to kill Niche and his minions.


VIII. THE LEVEL EDITOR

  To edit levels, select Level Editor from the main menu. You can only edit
  the CUSTOM set of levels. Note that in this Unregistered version, you can
  only edit the first FIVE levels. By ordering the full version, you can
  edit up to sixty custom levels.

  The editor will appear, ready to edit level 1-1. Use the arrow keys to move
  the cursor, and press Space to place the current object, which is shown at
  the bottom of the screen. Press F1 for help at any time. Additional keys
  and their usage follows.

  N- Goes to the next level (1-1,1-2,1-3,...6-10)
  P- Goes to the previos level
  F- Floods the entire level with the current object
  BackSpace- Deletes any item or enemy in the current space
  C- Clears the current level
  D- Toggle draw mode on/off (shown at bottom) When draw mode is on, you
        place the current object whenever you move
  \ and /- Grab the item/enemy or tile at the cursor position (respectively)
  X- Export the current level, use + and - to select a number to append to
        the filename
  I- Import a level file, use + and - to select a number to append to the
        filename
  - and +- Change the current object
  Shifted - and +- Change the current object by 5
  U- Undo any changes done on the level since you last pressed N or P
  Cursors- Move
  Space/Enter- Place
  F1- Help
  ESC/Q- Exit the level editor

  Make sure you place exactly one player and one exit on each level, and
  don't create any impossible constructs, such as only part of a slider.
  Do not put sliders or giant boulders in the vicinity of a rotator, either.


IX. THE CONFIGURATION EDITOR

  The configuration editor for Apocalypse Abyss is started by typing

        CONFIG <enter>

  at the DOS command line. The configuration editor asks you a number of
  questions to help you get the most out of Abyss.

  CHOOSE OUTPUT DEVICE:

        Here, you choose the device for the playback of music and sound
        effects. Try Soundblaster if you do not see your sound card listed.
        Note that GUS and Adlib are not supported. PC Speaker should only be
        used if you do not support any of the other cards, since it has more
        static than the remaining cards. If you do not want to support any
        music or sound, select "No Digitized Music or Sound".

  CHOOSE MIXING RATE:

        This is only asked if you choose an output device. This number
        determines how often the digitized sounds and instruments are MIXED
        together, hence the name. In simpler terms, the higher the number, the
        better the quality of the music and sound. However, higher numbers
        require more processor power and will cause static if your computer
        cannot handle it.

  DIGITIZED MUSIC:

        Here you select whether you want music on or off by default (you can
        toggle it from within the actual game) If you have music off, you
        cannot hear the sound effects.

  DIGITIZED SOUND:

        Here you select whether you want sound on or off by default (you can
        toggle it from within the actual game) Whether sound effects are on
        or off does not effect the music.

  COLOR CYCLING:

        Color cycling improves the animation of certain tiles greatly, allowing
        for lava, water, conveyor belt, and more to be animated. However, on
        slower machines or VGA cards, it may cause annoying flicker or snow.
        Try setting it to ON, and if the flicker is too annoying, set it to
        OFF.

  SKIP INTRO:

        If this is YES, then the opening picture and intro is not shown. You may
        want to set this to YES once you've seen the intro a couple times.

  RESET GAMES:

        If this is not the first time you've run CONFIG, there are saved game
        files in the directory. Selecting YES to this resets all three saved
        games to an empty slate.

  You have to run the configuration editor at least once before running
  Abyss; After that, you only need to run it when you wish to change options
  or reset the saved games.


X. HINTS AND TIPS

  Apocalypse Abyss requires a fair amount of system resources. Do NOT run
  Abyss under Windows- It will usually not run, and if it does, it runs much
  slower. Always run Abyss from the DOS command line. This does not include
  the DOS shell under Windows or any other program; As a general rule, type
  exit and if you stay at the command line, you are in true DOS and can run
  Abyss at full speed.

  Try to have as few TSR's in memory as possible, as these slow down the
  game, take up needed memory, and can sometimes lock up the game as well.

  Apocalypse Abyss requires 400k of free memory to run the basic game. This
  is conventional memory- EMS, XMS, and the like are not used in Abyss. To
  find out the available memory, type MEM <enter> at the DOS command line
  and read the line that says "largest executable size". This must be 409600
  or greater.

  To hear the digitized music, Abyss requires 130k MORE free memory, for a
  total of 530k free. The "largest executable size" must be 542720 or greater.

  To hear the digitized sound, Abyss requires 32k MORE free memory, above
  and beyond the memory required for music, for a total of 562k free. The
  "largest executable size" must be 575488 or greater.

  These memory sizes are actually close estimates, not a hard, fixed rule.
  Abyss has been run with music and sound, with no hassles or slow down,
  with only 557k free. But as a general rule, follow the above guidelines.


XI. GAME HINTS AND TIPS

  Most buttons activate when stepped on AND off. You can tell by whether the
  button clicks when stepping off or not. (it clicks whenever it activates.)
  These buttons usually require you to place a boulder or something similar
  on top of it to proceed.

  Remember that buttons can be activated by things other than Ashtar. Wand
  projectiles, daggers, explosions, enemies, and boulders can all activate
  buttons. Anything that can move onto or be placed over a button will
  activate it.

  Sometimes Ashtar may be standing on a post when it raises. You can still
  step OFF the post in any direction.

  Remember that once on Ice or Conveyors, Ashtar cannot move until he is off
  or is blocked.

  Remember that One-Way arrows do NOT require you to step off in the given
  direction- You can step off in ANY direction. Also remember that you can
  step ON in any direction EXCEPT against the arrow, including from the side.

  On screens with skulls, often you must trap them to continue. Remember that
  you can trap them with boulders, walls, other skulls, and other enemys.
  Often instead you can easily outrun the skull. (or a ghost)

  Snakes, runners, and missiles all have predictable behavior. It is much
  easier to avoid an enemy once you understand its behavior. Portals and
  buttons also have predefined behavior that never changes.

  Remember that the current of water can push things on it, and push them
  UNDER bridges. Enemies are NOT affected by water, lava, or ice, however.

  Collect bombs, daggers, hearts, keys, and orbs whenever possible. Conserve
  your bombs and daggers, as in most levels, there is just barely enough to
  complete the level.

  Be careful to block seek lazers before moving in front of them, and don't
  let yourself be hit with other lazers either. (the ones controlled by
  buttons) Don't touch the lazers when they're on, either.

  Although pain tiles cause you to lose health, (as do other things) sometimes
  it is easier and faster to take the pain than to find a way around it.

  Finally, take your time. A majority of levels are NOT timed or requiring of
  speed, so think before you act! Abyss is based more on puzzles requiring
  intellegence and timing, than on fighting based on skill and reflexes.


XII. REGISTRATION

  Apocalypse Abyss is being distributed as Shareware. If you enjoy using
  Apocalypse Abyss, you are encouraged to register it. Registration pays
  the author for his time and encourages him to continue producing shareware.
  You also recieve a registered version of Abyss, which has many additional
  features such as more levels. To register Apocalypse Abyss, send the
  registration fee of $14.00 + $2.00 shipping & handling (U.S. funds)
  to Software Visions. (make out checks to Gregory Janson or your order
  will be returned)

  Benifits of registration:

  1) The registered version of Abyss has all SIXTY levels (twice as many as
        the unregistered version) AND the final confrontation with Niche!
  2) You can edit sixty levels instead of just five.
  3) You get a PRINTED hint sheet to help you through those tough levels.
  4) You get an updated catalog (with digitized music!) and you are eligible
      for bi-yearly mailings. (free)

  See ORDER.FRM for details. Our address:

        Software Visions        Phone: [phone]
        4875 Sunset Ave.        Prodigy: PJTK93B
          La Crescenta, CA
                         91214


XIII. CREDITS

    Overall Design
        Greg Janson

    Main Programmer
        Greg Janson

    Music and
    Sound Programmer
        Mark J. Cox

    Programming Thanx
        Themie Gouthas

    Soundtrack
        Greg Janson

    Graphics and
    Animation
        Greg Janson

    Sound Effects
        Greg Janson

    Level Design
        Greg Janson

    Beta Testing
        Jason Kim
        Allen Shirvanian
        The SV Team

    Greets and Thanx
        Jason Albanese
        Robby Bacher
        Jesse Chang
        Carlos DaSilva
        Tim Gallagher
        Jamie Holub
        Jerry Hsu
        Brian Jacoby
        Jason Kim
        Elbert Lim
        Jeremy Muchlich
        Mike Oliva
        Brian Schweitzer
        Allen Shirvanian
        Tim Sweeny
        Tony Vanvranken
        Justin Wilson