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                         I N C U N A B U L A
                         The Unspoken Secrets
                            
                           demo version 1.0 
			   05/02/97 release
                    non-registered evaluation copy

                    (c)1997 by DigiTorus/Paul Pagel 
                         ALL RIGHTS RESERVED		

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ABOUT INCUNABULA:
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INCUNABULA: The Unspoken Secrets is a multi-character role playing game,
similar to the Final Fantasy series by SquareSoft.  You control from
1 to 6 characters as you explore a dangerous land in pursuit of your quest.

FEATURES:
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* beautiful, 256 color SVGA graphics in 640 x 480 resolution

* an intelligent, turn-based combat system with multiple enemies and spells

* over 100 types of weapons, armor, and equipment to use

* animated cut scenes that help advance the plot

* digital audio soundtrack (with SoundBlaster comp. soundcard)

* runs under DOS (ver 5.0 or higher) or Windows 95


REQUIREMENTS:
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* 386/33 or faster CPU with 4 MB RAM

* SVGA video card with 1 MB RAM

* 3.5 MB of free hard disk space - more for the registered version

* Expanded memory support for DOS use (e.g. EMM386) with 2 mb EMS

* SoundBlaster, Gravis Ultrasound, or ProAudio Spectrum soundcard optional


TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
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This is a free, trial version of INCUNABULA.  It contains only the first 2
chapters of the game.  This version may be distributed freely in an unchanged
format.  All original files must be included in the distribution.

This copy of INCUNABULA is distributed "as is" with no guarantees of
merchantability, implied or otherwise.  Paul Pagel and DigiTorus Software
will not be held responsible for any damage incurred due to the use or
misuse of this software, including - but not limited to - hardware damage
and data loss.

The full, registered version will be available only from DigiTorus Software
and may not be copied or distributed.

If you would like to be notified when the full, registered version is
available please write to digitorus@aol.com 
Comments and suggestions are always welcome.


GETTING STARTED:
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Before you play INCUNABULA, you must run the SETUP program.  Remember to
run SETUP any time you move INCUNABULA to a different directory or change
sound cards.  After running SETUP, you may start playing by double-clicking
on the 'Incunabula' icon in Win95 or running ISTART.EXE from DOS.


HOW TO PLAY INCUNABULA:
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ARROW KEYS:     move character, move through menu choices
ENTER KEY:      brings up action menu, selects menu choice
ESCAPE KEY:     cancels menu option, exits game

TALKING:        Simply walk into the person you wish to talk to. The
                dialog will appear on screen.  Press any key after you
                have read the message, and a list of possible responses
                is given. If a person offers the "what about..." option,
                it means you can type in a specific keyword to get valuable
                information from the character.  Select "bye" to end the
                conversation.

BUYING/SELLING: Walk into the merchant or into a counter directly in front
                of the merchant.  If you select "buy" you will be shown a
                list of the merchant's wares and their prices.  Selecting
                "sell" will bring up a window showing the contents of your
                pack.  Use the up or down arrow key to scroll through the
                items in your pack.  The item next to the ">" is the one
                selected.  Merchants only buy back the same kinds of items
                they sell.

CASTING SPELLS: NON-COMBAT:  Press enter to bring up the action menu.
                Select CAST. A list of current members in your party will
                be shown along with the spells they know.  Select the spell
	        to cast.  For spells that require a single recipient, you
		will then be asked to select the character on whom the spell
		is to be cast.  
		
		NOTE: Spells are learned by talking to certain characters or
		reading special signs. Everyone in the party who is able to
		cast a certain spell will learn it at that time.

USING ITEMS:    NON-COMBAT:  Press enter to bring up the action menu.
                Select USE.  A list of all the usable items in your inventory
                will be displayed.  Select the one to be used.  If it is a
                potion or another object that requires a recipient, a menu
                will pop up to let you select the desired character.

                Doors and keys do not need to be "used".  If you walk into
                a door and no key is needed, it will open automatically.
                If a key is needed, it will tell you which key opens it.
                If you have the required key, the game will tell you
                which key was used to open the door.  Likewise chests,
                buttons, levers, etc. are all used by walking in to them.

PARTY OPTIONS:  EQUIPPING ITEMS:  After buying weapons, armor, or jewelry,
                they must be equipped to be of any use.  Select "Equip"
                from the Party menu to bring up the equipment screen.
                Choose the character you want to equip with an item. Next,
                you can choose to either equip, remove, or drop an item.
                Choose "equip" and a cursor will appear in your inventory
                area.  Items that the selected character may equip are
                highlighted.  Move the cursor to the desired item and press
                enter.  That item will be equipped (if allowed) and any
                the character's affected statistics will be updated. (See 
                PLAYER STATS)  Currently equipped items do not need to be
                removed before the new item is equipped.  Choosing to
                remove an item places the cursor in the equipped items area.
                The item selected is un-equipped and placed in your
                inventory, if there is room.  Dropping an item permanently
                removes it from your inventory.  It is lost forever, so
                be careful.

                STATS:  Choosing the "Stats" option from the Party menu shows
                your entire party at a glance, including health, magic,
                personal statistics, and equipped items.

                LEAD:  Enables you to select the lead character, or the
                party member that you control on screen.  Different
                characters have different abilities when you control them.
                This command does not affect the party's battle order.
                (NOTE: This feature is disabled in the evaluation version.)

LOAD/SAVE GAME: Select "Game" from the action menu.  Choose "Load" or
                "Save".  The saved game screen will appear, showing
                current health, location, chapter, and party members.
                Select the slot to load from or save to, and press enter.

COMBAT:         Sooner or later you will have to fight something - probably
                many somethings!  The combat screen will appear with the
                monsters on the left and your party and stats on the right.
                An option menu will come up for each member of the party,
                allowing that character to fight, cast a spell, use an item,
                or attempt to run away.  To attack a creature, select "fight"
                and move the yellow arrow to the desired target and press
                enter.  Same process for casting a spell or using an item,
                except that you first choose an item or spell from your list.
                Be aware that you can fight, cast, or use an item on ANY
                monster or party member, so make sure you don't inadvertantly
                injure one of your own members or heal a monster!  If a
                party member chooses to flee, the entire party will
                perform a "speed-enhanced retrograde movement to the rear"
                if the attempt is successful.

                After entering the commands for all party members, combat
                follows.  Each character attacks, based on their individual
                speed.  Faster characters and monsters attack first, followed
                by the slower ones.  In addition, if a monster's or
                character's speed is significantly greater than that of its
                target, it may get to attack more than once.

                Eventually, one party overcomes the other, or you decide to
                run away.  If you win, your acquired gold and experience
                will be displayed, along with any level advancements.  If
                your entire party is wiped out, the game reloads from your
                last saved position.

PLAYER STATS:   Player statistics may be improved through level advancement
		or the use of magical rings, pendants, spells, or potions.
		Some improvements are temporary, lasting only during combat.

		Att: (attack power) the strength of the weapon equipped
		Dfd: (defend rating) the combined protection gained from
	             all equipped clothing and armor
		Str: (strength) affects the amount of damage a character
		     can inflict with a non-ranged weapon
		Spd: (speed) determines order of attack during combat and
		     number of times a character may attack in one round
		Acc: (accuracy) affects the amount damage a character can
		     inflict with a ranged weapon
		Ftd: (fortitude) affects a character's hit points and
		     resistance to poison
		Lck: (luck) affects many things, improving your chances of
		     striking a double damage blow, increasing other stats,
		     evading enemies, etc.
		MgR: (magic resistance) decreases damage done by offensive
		     enemy spells
		
		
COMMON ERRORS & KNOWN PROBLEMS:
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GARBLED GRAPHICS:  Some graphics cards running under Windows 95 will cause
		   graphical display errors.  A clean boot from DOS without
		   loading any Win95 drivers should solve the problem. At a
		   minimum HIMEM.SYS and EMM386 - along with your soundcard
		   driver should be loaded. Video card should be VESA
		   compliant.

SOUND ERROR 4      Incunabula loads all sound modules into EMS memory. Make
		   sure at least 2 mb of EMS memory are allowed for in your
		   EMM386 setup in your config.sys file.

PCX ERROR or	   Make sure you have a directory "PCX" in your INCUN 
FILE NOT FOUND	   directory.  If you unzip from DOS, the -d option must
		   be used to create the proper subdirectories that the
                   game uses.

PATH ERROR	   Make sure that drty.dat contains the path were incun.ex	e
	  	   is stored.  Also check to make sure that several 
		   subdirectories are present, including AUDIO, PCX, SAVE,
		   and DATA.  Unzip again using the -d option.
	  
MENU NOT ACTIVE    Some menu options are not active.  These will be added or
		   deleted in the completed version.		


HINTS & OTHER INFORMATION:
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* Save often - there is no penalty for saving

* keep a healthy quantity of herbs or ale on hand to restore hp - your
  pack can hold 42 items (with no encumberance penalty!)

* make maps if you get lost easily - the registered version will include
  a map printing utility

* talk to everyone and read all of the signs or you may not be able to
  advance your game

* please send all constructive comments, questions, or bugs found to
  digitorus@aol.com

* DOWNLOAD THE LATEST DEMO VERSION OF INCUNABULA AT THE INCUNABULA HOMEPAGE

	     http://members.aol.com/digitorus/incun.htm

              




