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▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ Copyright 1990-1992, David P. Gray, Gray Design Associates All Rights Reserved Member, Association of Shareware Professionals ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ C O N T E N T S ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 1. Specification 2. System requirements 3. USER GUIDE 3.1 Starting program 3.2 How to play 3.3 Function keys 3.4 Help hints 4. Other products 5. Registration 6. Order form 7. Methods of payment 8. Distribution notice 9. User license 10. Disclaimer of warranty 11. Association of Shareware Professionals ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 1. SPECIFICATION ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS is an exciting and challenging adventure game that uses a combination of colorful 3-D animated graphics and text. Great graphics are accompanied by music and a good sense of humor along the way. You control HUGO'S destiny as he tries to rescue his sweetheart who is imprisoned somewhere inside the haunted house, and you must solve the various puzzles and challenges encountered during his quest. You will be glued to the screen for hours as you track you way through the haunted rooms. Other features include save and restore, sound options, inventory keeping, on-line help and the all important boss key. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ This software requires an IBM compatible computer with EGA or VGA graphics, at least 360Kb of ram and 850Kb of disk space. A hard disk is not essential but highly recommended. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 3. U S E R G U I D E ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 3.1 STARTING PROGRAM ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ Start HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS by typing HHH To finish the game early, type either QUIT or EXIT at the prompt. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 3.2 HOW TO PLAY ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ To move HUGO, use either your arrow keys or the numeric keypad (remember to turn the Num-Lock off). If using the keypad, diagonal movement is possible. To stop HUGO simply type the same cursor key (or numeric keypad key) twice. Remember there is no need to hold down the button for HUGO to keep moving. Use simple English to instruct HUGO to perform an action. For example "look around" or "look at door" to look at things. To pick something up try "pick up the gold" or "get gold" or "take gold" etc. Many synonyms are allowed but if HUGO doesn't seem to understand, try re-phrasing your command. Certain actions carry a bonus score when carried out, as does picking up useful objects. When you have successfully completed the game, your score should match the maximum score shown on the status line at the top of the screen. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 3.3 FUNCTION KEYS ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ F1 .......... Press once for a reminder of the other function keys. Press twice for help. F2 .......... TURNS SOUND ON OR OFF. Note that sound does not play continuously. The status of this button is shown in the status line at the top of the screen. F3 .......... REPEATS LAST COMMAND. This key is useful to enable you to repeat a command or edit the last command. F4 .......... SAVES A GAME. If you have to leave the game early but wish to save your current position, use this feature by pressing F4. You will see a text box appear with eight rows of dotted lines and an arrow pointing to the first. These are empty "slots" which enable you to save up to eight versions of the game. Press return and the arrow will flash by the first slot, prompting you to enter a short description of your current game, e.g. "In the Kitchen", press return to save the game and then either continue or leave the game by typing QUIT or EXIT. When you return to run the game again, use the F5 button to restore it. You may re-use any slot and either retain the same description or type another. F5 .......... RESTORE A PREVIOUSLY SAVED GAME. Select a "slot" as described in function F4. Note you may not select an empty slot! Hit return to restore the game. F6 .......... INVENTORY. Pressing F6 puts up a text box to show you what objects you are currently carrying. F9 .......... BOSS BUTTON. So-named because it instantly removes all traces of the game from the screen and places you in a normal DOS environment from which you can perform your regular work-like commands. Note, however, that the game is still lurking unseen in the background and the amount of memory available to you is reduced by about 280Kb. Resume your game at the next opportune moment by typing EXIT. [Note: You must have sufficient memory (at least 512K) before running HUGO for the boss button to work, and command.com must either reside in one of your PATH directories or have a suitable COMSPEC or SHELL command. See your MSDOS manual for an explanation of these terms.] ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 3.4 HELP HINTS ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ There are one or two places in the game where a large number of players have got well and truly stuck. For this reason here are some clues for the most popular areas of befuddlement. CAN'T GET IN THE FRONT DOOR ...... although this is an easy problem for experienced adventurers, to a novice it will be extremely baffling. The key to the front door is hidden inside the pumpkin. First move close to the pumpkin and say "get pumpkin" then say "drop pumpkin" or "break open pumpkin" to reveal the key. Now pick up the key ("pick up key") and walk over to the front door and say "unlock door" and finally "open door". You can now move HUGO through the door with the cursor key and you are in the hallway of HUGO'S house and ready to start the game. THE OLD MAN'S QUESTIONS? ......... while some people have thoroughly enjoyed tormenting their local library assistant while researching the answers to the old man's riddles and trivia questions, others have stayed up all night tearing their hair out. To these, my sincere condolences and the answers are (1) Bilbo, (2) Narnia, (3) Bram Stoker, (4) Man, (5) C, (6) Bullet, (7) The last one is up to you! ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 4. OTHER PRODUCTS ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ The following are other programs produced by David P. Gray. 1. HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS ....... this game. 2. HUGO II, WHODUNIT? ............ it's adventure time again as HUGO and Penelope get swept up in another superbly animated 3-D EGA extravaganza! This time a murder mystery is afoot with a couple of fiendish twists and a large helping of humor along the way. Just look what's in store; a revolving bookcase, a saucy French maid, and a murderer! HUGO II, WHODUNIT? follows the same look and feel of HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS but with many more screens and characters. If you enjoyed the original HUGO adventure, HUGO II is a real treat in store for you! Other features include save and restore, sound options, inventory keeping, on-line help and the all important boss key. 3. HUGO III, JUNGLE OF DOOM! ..... the third and final episode of this hugely popular trilogy of colorful 3-D animated EGA adventure games. Featuring spectacular graphics, a new "turbo" button and built-in hints, HUGO III is sure to be another best-seller. Will HUGO outwit the evil witch-doctor, find the mysterious Pool of Life and finally defeat his arch-enemy the old man? The answer is yes, and much more besides! Other features include save and restore, sound options, inventory keeping, on-line help and the all important boss key. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 5. REGISTRATION ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ This software is distributed as Shareware or "try before you buy" software. You are required to register this software if you continue to use it after an initial evaluation period. There are two ways to register: (1) HINT BOOK ONLY registration. This contains just the hint booklet for this game and does not include any other items. (2) DELUXE HUGO TRILOGY SET registration. This contains the following items: HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS (Fully Registered) HUGO II, WHODUNIT? (Fully Registered) HUGO III, JUNGLE OF DOOM! (Fully Registered) All three Hint Booklets. All three automatic playback files. These enable you to run the game automatically without typing. Watch as the game plays itself from start to finish, achieving the maximum score possible. "THE MAKING OF HUGO" Booklet. This bonus booklet contains a wealth of information and trivia on the HUGO games to add to your enjoyment. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 6. ORDER FORM ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ NAME ____________________________________________________________ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ COMPANY ____________________________________________________________ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ STREET ____________________________________________________________ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ CITY,STATE ______________________________________ ZIP _______________ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ COUNTRY ______________________________________ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ TELEPHONE ____________________________________________________________ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ Please indicate selection: ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ [ ] DELUXE TRILOGY SET ............... $30.00 U.S. DOLLARS │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ Includes: HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS 3D Adventure Game │ ▓ ▓ │ HUGO II, WHODUNIT? 3D Adventure Game │ ▓ ▓ │ HUGO III, JUNGLE OF DOOM! 3D Adventure Game │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ All three Hint Booklets │ ▓ ▓ │ All three automatic playback files │ ▓ ▓ │ And "THE MAKING OF HUGO" Booklet │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ Disks: [ ] 3.50" 1.44M Add $4 S&H │ ▓ ▓ │ [ ] 5.25" 1.2M Add $4 S&H │ ▓ ▓ │ [ ] 3.50" 720k Add $5 S&H │ ▓ ▓ │ [ ] 5.25" 360k Add $6 S&H │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ MAIL TO: David P. Gray │ ▓ ▓ │ P.O. Box 333 │ ▓ ▓ │ Northboro, MA 01532, USA │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ [ ] HINT BOOK ONLY .................... $5.00 U.S. DOLLARS │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ Includes: HUGO'S HOUSE OF HORRORS Hint Booklet │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ Add $2.00 S&H to your order │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ │ MAIL TO: David P. Gray │ ▓ ▓ │ P.O. Box 89 │ ▓ ▓ │ Northboro, MA 01532, USA │ ▓ ▓ │ │ ▓ ▓ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ CANADIAN and OVERSEAS orders please see below for approved methods of ▓ ▓ payment. ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ Distributed by: Micro Star ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 7. METHODS OF PAYMENT ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ USA Customers: You can order by sending check, cash or money order. CANADIAN Customers: U.S. Dollars Cash. Canadian Postal Money Orders in U.S. Dollars. Travellers Checks in U.S. Dollars. Checks in U.S. Dollars drawn on a U.S. Bank. WE CANNOT ACCEPT CHECKS DRAWN ON CANADIAN BANKS. UK Customers: We can accept English cheques in Pounds Sterling. Please send the equivalent amount at prevailing exchange rate. OTHER Foreign Countries: U.S. Dollars Cash. Travellers Checks in U.S. Dollars. International Money Orders in U.S. Dollars drawn on a U.S. Bank. Certified Bank Draft in U.S. Dollars drawn on a U.S. Bank. Checks in U.S. Dollars drawn on a U.S. Bank. WE CANNOT ACCEPT EUROCHEQUES (they cost more than their value to exchange). ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 8. DISTRIBUTION NOTICE ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ This software is branded to an individual rack vendor and must UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES be distributed by any other vendor or distributor including BBSs, mail order, SIGs, or other retail rack vendors. It retains all copyrights for the author. This software and documentation may not be reproduced or translated in any form or by any means whatsoever. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 9. USER LICENSE ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ You are granted a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes. If you wish to continue using this software after evaluation, you must register your copy with the author (see registration section above). Companies wishing to use this software in multiple locations concurrently should write to the author for a site license rate schedule. Write to: David P. Gray, P.O. Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, USA. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ This software is provided "AS IS" and the author makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which this program may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. In no event will the author be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect or other damages including any lost profits or lost savings arising from the use of, or inability to use the software even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. And in no event shall the liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 11. ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ This software is produced by David P. Gray who is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442, USA or send a CompuServe message via Easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ END OF MANUAL.DOC ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓