LAD - Local Area Dungeon Version 1.01 Shareware by BCS Software P.O. Box 923113 Sylmar, CA 91392-3113 CompuServe 73267,3361 Requires Windows 3.1. Introduction: LAD is a strategy adventure game. There is no fancy music (in fact, no sounds at all until I can afford a sound card) and no fancy graphics (I'm not much of an artist), so this would not get much attention at a software store. However, I think you'll find this to be a very involving game; I doubt you will not encounter a new situation even after playing the same dungeon twenty times. If there is interest, I will make this into a commercial-quality game (as that is what I do for a living), but I wrote this for fun, and I much prefer working on the mechanics of the game, rather than its appearance (I will get some artist-friends to help me.) Notes: This is the second release of LAD, with the second dungeon. This version of LAD will run the first dungeon, but you cannot run this second dungeon on the first version of LAD. You also cannot use characters from the first version. If you want to play the first (easier) dungeon and can not find it where you found this, send an extra $3 to the above address and you will be sent a disk. This version fixes a few minor bugs (mainly when dealing with large amounts of gold), adds a number of new game features, new spells, a few cosmetic changes, and more help. One big change is that there is now an extensive rating system when (or if) you complete the quest, and the top ten scores are displayed in a logical order (sorry, the honor roll from version 1.00 is ignored). There are also now menu selections that allow you to equip and unequip quickly. This version is also a little more annoying until you have registered. If you have registered the previous version you should not need to re-register. Remember that your registration will ensure continuing development, including the fabled dungeon construction kit. Installation: The following installation will over-write the first dungeon, if it has been previously installed. Save all of the files that start with LADDATA to save the first dungeon. Sorry, no automated installation program has been included. You should create a directory for all LAD files, and copy them into it. From within Windows, click once on your "Games" window or icon, then select "New" from the "File" menu. Select "New Item", then click on "OK". Click on "Browse", then use the file requester to find "LAD.EXE". Double-click on "LAD.EXE". Click on "OK", and the LAD icon should appear in your "Games" window. Double-click on the "Lad" icon to start the game. On-line instructions are available from the "Help" menu. Distribution: LAD is not freely-distributable. This version may be duplicated and distributed on a not-for-profit basis only. Registered non-profit organizations (users groups, etc.) may include this program on low-cost disks. Other distributors of shareware software (including periodicals, publications and clubs) must get permission from Mike Berro, which will most likely be forthcoming in return for a copy of the disk and/or periodical. This program must not be posted on any for-profit BBS without my permission, except CompuServe (where I can be reached at 73267,3361).