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     Table Of Contents                                               Page

     1.0  Level 1 Spell Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
     2.0  Level 2 Spell Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     3.0  Level 3 Spell Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     4.0  Level 4 Spell Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     5.0  More Function Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     6.0  Yet More Function Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
     7.0  Yet Even More Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     8.0  Yet Even Some More Function Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
     9.0  Dungeon Rune Symbols  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
     10.0 Additional Valuable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
     11.0 More Additional Valuable Information  . . . . . . . . . . .  13













































     The DUNGEON v9.0 Documentation                                 Page  1


     1.0  Level 1 Spell Function Keys (F1 to F10)
     --------------------------------
     F1 -- The heal spell  restores hit points to your player.  The  amount
     restored is equal to your constitution.

     F2 -- The protection from evil spell  repells a monster's  attacks for
     one round. The number of hits repelled is equal to your dexterity.

     F3 -- The magic missile spell  causes a dartlike  object to  fly  from
     your player's hand.  This missile hits the monster with exact accuracy
     every time. The amount of damage normally done is doubled.

     F4 -- The shield spell generates an invisible force field between your
     player and the monster. Your player's total armor plus is increased by
     one armor factor.

     F5 -- The strength spell  doubles  your  player's   strength  for  the
     duration of one round.

     F6 -- The sleep spell  binds the  monster in a helpless  state for the
     duration of one round.

     F7 -- The locate spell reveals nearby traps and pits. This spell works
     only for the immediate vicinity and has no duration.

     F8 -- The pyrotechnics spell causes  a bolt of fire  to fly  from your
     player's hands. The amount of damage done normally is doubled.

     F9 -- The firestorm spell actuates a small  blast of flames  to engulf
     the monster. The amount of damage normally done is doubled.

     F10 -- The transmute spell restructures the surrounding air into gold.
     This gold can then be picked up.

























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     2.0  Level 2 Spell Function Keys (Control-F1 to Control-F10)
     --------------------------------
     Control-F1 -- The  restoration   spell  restores  hit points  to  your
     player. The amount restored is equal to double your constitution.

     Control-F2 -- The scare spell  will repell a monster's attacks for two
     rounds. The amount of hits repelled is equal to your dexterity.

     Control-F3 -- The fireball spell  causes a  fireball to fly  from your
     player's hands.  The amount of damage normally done to the  monster is
     tripled.

     Control-F4 -- The obscurement spell  creates  an  opaque  force  field
     between your player and the monster. Your player's total armor plus is
     increased by two armor factors.

     Control-F5 -- The power shield  spell  doubles your  player's strength
     for the duration of two rounds.

     Control-F6 -- The wall of will  spell renders the monster helpless for
     the duration of two rounds.

     Control-F7 -- The light spell illuminates an extended area around your
     player. This spell has no duration.

     Control-F8 -- The levitate spell causes your player to float above the
     dungeon walls uncontrollably for the duration of two to five rounds.

     Control-F9 -- The monster summon spell calls  up one to four  monsters
     of the current monster level.

     Control-F10 -- The   finger of death   spell  instantly  destroys  the
     monster. The monster's treasure remains intact.

























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     3.0  Level 3 Spell Function Keys (Shift-F1 to Shift-F10)
     --------------------------------
     Shift-F1 -- The regenerate spell restores  hit points to your  player.
     The amount restored is equal to triple your constitution.

     Shift-F2 -- The forget spell will repell a monster's attacks for three
     rounds. The amount of hits repelled is equal to your dexterity.

     Shift-F3 -- The lightning bolt  spell  causes bolts of  electricity to
     fly  from your player's hands.  The amount  of damage normally done to
     the monster is multiplied by four.

     Shift-F4 -- The phantasmal force spell  creates a solid  wall  between
     your  player  and  the monster.  Your  player's total  armor  plus  is
     increased by three armor factors.

     Shift-F5 -- The wall of force  spell  doubles your player's  strength.
     This spell has a duration of three rounds.

     Shift-F6 -- The charm monster spell renders the monster helpless. This
     spell has a duration of three rounds.

     Shift-F7 -- The continual light  spell  illuminates an  extended  area
     around your player. This spell has a duration of four rounds.

     Shift-F8 -- The passwall spell allows  your  player to travel  through
     the dungeon walls. This spell will stay in effect while in a wall.  It
     has a duration of two to four rounds.

     Shift-F9 -- The demon summon  spell  calls up  one to three  demons of
     level twenty to fifty.  Demons have been found to have vast amounts of
     treasure.

     Shift-F10 -- The doomkill  spell  instantly  demolishes  all  monsters
     surrounding you.  The monster's  treasures will remain. This spell has
     no duration.






















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     4.0  Level 4 Spell Function Keys (Alt-F1 to Alt-F10)
     --------------------------------
     Alt-F1 -- The resurrection spell restores  hit points  to your player.
     The amount restored is equal to four times your constitution.

     Alt-F2 -- The fear  spell  will  repell a monster's  attacks for  four
     rounds. The amount of hits repelled is equal to your dexterity.

     Alt-F3 -- The disintegrate spell  causes energy to be drained from the
     nearest  attacking  monster.  The  amount of damaged done  normally is
     multiplied by five.

     Alt-F4 -- The blade barrier  spell creates a  rotating  wall of swords
     between your player and the monster. Your player's total armor plus is
     increased by four armor factors.

     Alt-F5 -- The enchanted weapon  spell doubles  your weapon plus.  This
     spell has a duration of three rounds.

     Alt-F6 -- The hold monster  spell  renders the monster helpless.  This
     spell lasts up to four rounds.

     Alt-F7 -- The teleport spell causes your player to reappear in another
     area  of  the  dungeon  level.   Your  player   has  no  control  over
     teleportation.

     Alt-F8 -- The  polymorph   spell  instantly  devastates  all  monsters
     within three squares of your player. This spell lasts for one round.

     Alt-F9 -- The time stop spell  nullifies all  monster's attacks around
     your player. This spell lasts for five rounds.

     Alt-F10 -- The genocide spell  annihilates all  monsters  within three
     squares of your player. This spell's duration lasts for three rounds.
























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     5.0  More Function Keys (Keys 1, 2, .. 9)
     -----------------------
     Numeric Keypad -- If  Numlock  is turned  on then  the numeric  keypad
     entries for 1, 2, .. 9, etc. are used to move and play.  Otherwise the
     cursor  keypad entries are  used for Up,  Down,  etc.  Both are listed
     below.

     (cursor keypad 1) or Page Down -- The fight  key causes your player to
     attack a monster. While fighting monsters, many factors are considered
     such  as your  armor plus,  your  weapon plus,  and  other  conditions
     created by casted spells.

     (cursor keypad 2) or Down -- This  key moves your player  to the south
     one  dungeon square.  Occupied squares  next   to your  player  create
     conditions  such as  opening chests,  retreiving  gold,  and  engaging
     monsters in combat.

     (cursor keypad 3) or End -- The cast key causes  your player to cast a
     spell chant.  In order  to cast spells chants,  they must be collected
     and memorized during the Adventure.

     (cursor keypad 4) or Left -- This  key  moves your  player to the west
     one  dungeon square.   Moving  on a square  creates  certain   unknown
     conditions  such  as  triggering  a  trap,   falling  in a  pit,   and
     discovering scrolls.

     (cursor keypad 5) or Return -- The enter key  on the numeric keypad is
     used  as  an   'acceptance'  key for various prompts  such opening and
     storing inventory from chests, and picking up treasure.

     (cursor keypad 6) or Right -- This key  moves your  player to the east
     one dungeon square. Your player can move to other parts of the dungeon
     level with certain spells.  Among these spells are levitate, passwall,
     teleport.

     (cursor keypad 7) or Page Up -- The evade key  causes  your  player to
     dodge the current monster (if your player is in combat) and move to an
     adjacent square.

     (cursor keypad 8) or Up -- This key moves your player to the north one
     dungeon square. To change dungeon levels, move your player through the
     upper and lower exits.

     (cursor keypad 9) or Home -- The ignore key responds as a 'refuse' key
     for some prompts.  These prompts include opening and storing inventory
     from chests and picking up treasure.












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     6.0  Yet More Function Keys (Keys 0, ., -, +)
     ---------------------------
     (cursor keypad insert "0") or Insert -- This  key  displays the   help
     menu containing all the keys and their meanings. Your dungeon level is
     stored to disk while you browse.

     (cursor keypad period ".")  or  Delete  --   The  extended status  key
     displays your player character's attributes, armor pluses,  and weapon
     plus. The statistics and their abbreviations are as follows:

       STR  -  Strength       INT  -  Intelligence   WIS  -  Wisdom
       CON  -  Constitution   DEX  -  Dexterity      CHA  -  Charisma
       WE   -  Weapon         AR   -  Armor          SH   -  Shield
       CL   -  Cloak          HE   -  Helmet         BO   -  Boots

     (cursor keypad grey plus "+")  or  Control-Right   --   The  info  key
     displays current  monster hits and  experience, average, maximum,  and
     minimum statistics for  monsters at the current dungeon level,  attack
     formulas, and your total armor and weapon plus.

     (cursor keypad grey minus "-") or Control-Page Down -- The chants  key
     displays all the spell chants your player has remembered.  Your player
     can read spell chants found on scrolls hidden in the dungeon.



































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     7.0  Yet Even More Function Keys (Keys \, =, ', /, ;)
     --------------------------------
     (cursor keypad "\")  or  Control-Home   --   The trade key allows your
     player to trade gold for statistics.  Your remaining gold is displayed
     along  with  the  average  cost  per  statistic.  You  can  select the
     statistic to purchase with the number keys 1-6.

     (cursor keypad "=")  or  Control-End -- The level key  lets you change
     the dungeon  level to another level.  Your number of  stored levels is
     shown. You can select any level to continue play in.

     (cursor keypad "'") or Control-Page Up  -- The use  key uses a  charge
     from a wand,  potion,  staff, or ring.  You must first collect some of
     these items in the dungeon. You must then enter the letter of the item
     to use them.

     (cursor keypad "/") or Control-Left -- The inventory key  displays all
     the wands, potions, staffs, and rings your player has collected.  They
     are  used with the Use  command or  with the key combinations Alt- and
     Control- listed below.

     (cursor keypad ";") or Shift-Tab -- The buy key  allows your player to
     buy inventory. Your remaining gold is displayed along with the average
     cost per inventory item.  You can select the item to purchase with the
     number keys 1-6.

































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     8.0  Yet Even Some More Function Keys (Extended Keys)
     -------------------------------------
     (Alt-A to Alt-J) -- These  ten key combinations use  up a charge  from
     one of the  ten wands your player  has collected in the dungeon.  When
     the wand is used then a spell is cast from the wand.

     (Alt-Q to Alt-Z) -- These  ten keys  use a charge  from a potion.  The
     potion casts  the spell it  has stored.   You must  first collect some
     potions in the dungeon.

     (Control-A to Control-J) -- These ten keys use a staff. When the staff
     uses a charge from the spell it has stored then the spell is cast.

     (Control-Q to Control-Z) -- These ten key  combinations use one of the
     ten rings your player has collected in the dungeon. Then the ring uses
     a spell charge and casts the spell.

     (Alt-0 to Alt-9) -- These ten keys  release the Globe of Power spells.
     This globe is found in a chest.  There is only one globe per level and
     your player can only have one globe.  Each key  casts one spell of the
     ten powers  of the globe.  Once each spell is used  then  the globe is
     depleted and you must find another one.

     (cursor keypad "`") or Alt-=  is the key to display current user lists
     of all the players.  The list  contains  player's statistics,  dungeon
     level, and other player values.


































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     9.0 Dungeon Rune Symbols (X, #, ~, $, ■, ^, o, *, !)
     ------------------------
     The X is your player.  Move your player with the numeric keypad cursor
     keys.  You will be  prompted for an  action when you  move your player
     next to a symbol.  For example you move  your player next to a  scroll
     and are asked to take or  ignore it.

     The # symbol is a monster.  Monsters usually carry  some treasure such
     as gold,  gems or chests.  Monsters have  statistics like  your player
     including experience, hit points and strength.

     The ~ symbol is a scroll.  Your player  can read and memorize  scrolls
     for later use.  In order to cast  a spell chant  learned from a scroll
     use the '-' key.

     The $ symbol is gold. Taking gold increases your hoard. Gold is needed
     for reaching the next level of expertise.

     The ■ symbol is a chest.  Chests can  be opened,  and usually  contain
     armor and weapons.  It is said there was once a Globe of extreme power
     locked in a chest.  This Globe could  unleash the immense power of the
     past and allow the user to control whatever he desired.

     The ^ symbol represents a trap.  Traps are not visible until triggered
     or located  (with the locate spell).  Traps in  higher  dungeon levels
     cause more damage to your player. Traps block dungeon passages.

     The o symbol is a pit. Pits become visible when your player has fallen
     in.  Pits in higher  dungeon levels cause  more damage to your player.
     Some spells  allow your player to move around pits,  such as levitate,
     passwall, and teleport.

     The * symbol are gems.  When you land on  gems then  your player picks
     them up. They are converted to gold in your inventory.  Gold is needed
     to increase to the next level when you have enough experience.

     The ! symbol is a teleporter.  You can either land on a  teleporter or
     ignore it.  Entering a  teleporter can  move your  player  to  another
     dungeon level or some place in the current level. Teleporters
     disappear after they have been entered.


















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     9.0 Dungeon Rune Symbols (cont.) (?, >, <, &, |, @, %, ")
     ------------------------
     The ? symbol is a temple.  You can either pray at the temple,  pillage
     it or ignore it.  Temples disappear  after  they are acted on.  If you
     pillage it you can be hit for damage or rewarded with treasure. If you
     pray either nothing may happen or gold will appear.

     The > symbol  is a  stair leading up.  When you  enter a stair up from
     level one  your player exits the dungeon.  Stairs up from lower levels
     lead to the next higher dungeon you were in.

     The < symbol is a  stair  leading down.   There  is no  limit  to  the
     dungeon.  Lower levels have more and more difficult monsters with more
     treasure.

     The & symbol  are coins.  When your  player  picks up  some coins  the
     player's  gold  hoard is  incremented by  the number  of  coins in the
     dungeon level by 100 peices of gold.

     The | symbol is a wand.  There are ten different types of wands in the
     dungeon.  Each  one is  charged with  an attack spell.  You can cast a
     spell with a  wand with the Use command.  When the charges are used up
     then the wand vanishes.

     The @ symbol is a potion.  There are ten different types of potions in
     the dungeon. When you pick up a potion you can drink the contents with
     the Use command. When the charges are used up the potion vanishes.

     The % symbol  is a  staff.   There are  ten  different  staffs  in the
     dungeon.  When you pick up a  staff you can use the staff with the Use
     command. When the charges are used up the staff vanishes.

     The " symbol is a ring.  There are ten different rings in the dungeon.
     Your player can use a ring with the Use command.  When the charges are
     used up the ring vanishes.























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     10.0 Additional Valuable Information
     ------------------------------------
     While playing, type 0 for help, or Q for quit.

     The  24th  row  status   line  displays  the   following  information:

     Dlvl is  the dungeon level.  Lvl is your player's  level.  Hp is  your
     player's  hit points.  Exp is your  player's experience.  Gold is  the
     amount of gold hoarded.  Nm is the number of monsters remaining in the
     dungeon level.

     The 24th line status area can also  display the player's  spell points
     if  the length of the  line permits.  The display  shows  SP  and four
     numbers.  These numbers are the remaining points which can be used for
     using spell levels one to four.











































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     11.0 More Additional Valuable Information
     -----------------------------------------
     Calculations during game play are by the equations:

       Mlvl=Int(Rnd*Dlvl+Dlvl/2+1)
       Mhp=Int((Rnd*Dlvl*2+1)*Mlvl^2/2+Dlvl*2+Rnd*Mlvl*50)
       Exp=Int(Hp/Mlvl)*Int(Dlvl/2+1)+Int(Rnd*Hp)
       Mhits=Int(Rnd*(Mhp/Armor)+Mlvl)
       Hits=Int(Rnd*Strength+Level/2)*Bonus+Weapon+Dlvl

     Where Mlvl is the monster level, Dlvl is the dungeon level, Mhp is the
     monster  hit points,  Exp  is the  monsters experience,  Armor is your
     combined armor  plus,  Weapon is  your weapon plus,  Strength is  your
     strength,  Level is your expertise level, Hits is the number of points
     damage  your can do  to a monster,  and Mhits  is the number of points
     damage a monster can do to you. Int converts to integer. Rnd generates
     random value from 0 to 1.









































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