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                  By: Chris Strake
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OVERVIEW================================================================
	Well, This being long over a year since I've first started on this game, I've decided to rewrite this text file one last time. This game taught me how to make a tile-map engine from scratch! Since then, I've even re-done Rescuing Tour with the knowledge I've learned from this game.
	Enjoy this game. It's taken a LOOONG time to get 99.9% of the bugs out. I'm sure that there is at least 1 more wall bug that I missed, or one more typo- but it gets to stay. I'm finished editing this game. Time to move on!

STORY===================================================================
	If you've downloaded this game, you probably know all about Jean-Pierre LeBlanc. He's FireMario's knight character. In Adventure 1, he ran through the hall of dragons to recover the king's missing treasure. In Adventure 2, He escaped from the empty dimension that the Evil Sorcerer Dharkan put him into. In Adventure 3, He battled Dharkan and blew up his castle.
	This story takes place between Adventure 2 and Adventure 3. Jean-Pierre emerges from the hole, and into a strange black world... Where would he wind up next? Will he ever make it back to the real world?

INSTALLING==============================================================
1. The folder with this document in it should contain these files:
FONT.ZIP
DATA.ZIP
MUSIC.ZIP
GRAPHICS.ZIP
ADV25.EXE
AV25README.txt (This document)
Copy all of these to somewhere on your hard drive.

2. Put ADV25.EXE somewhere on your hard drive. It does not matter where.

3. Create a new folder in the same folder you put ADV25.exe, and name it
"Music". Dump the contents of Music.zip into this folder.

4. Create a new folder in the same folder you put ADV25.exe, and name it
"Graphics". Dump the contents of Graphics.zip into this folder.

5. Create a new folder in the same folder you put ADV25.exe, and name it
"DATA". Dump the contents of Data.zip into this folder.

6. Create a new folder in the same folder you put ADV25.exe, and name it
"SAVEGAMES". Leave it empty.

7. Install the fonts in Font.zip by copying them into your system fonts folder.

Now you can just run ADV25.exe and it should work fine.

CONTROLS================================================================

ARROW KEYS: Move Around. You can read signs and check objects by running into them. Also, it is necessary to note that some walls are fake, and other walls are invisible. Try walking through walls whenever you can't seem to progress.

	-Note: If you see "?" and "!" blocks, don't panic! "?" blocks are the same thing as signs. Just walk into them and they will give you useful information. If you see a "!" block, that is a switch. It will do something mysterious if you hit it. So see what happens!

SPACE BAR: If you receive a message, hit the space bar to scroll it. A new shortcut for this is the Down arrow key.

CTRL: Skip a message. Use this only if you've already read the message.

1, 2, 3: Saves the game in slot 1, 2, or 3. You can only save in the overworld. 

I KEY: Displays your inventory. Items are displayed in the order you pick
them up. Even if an item has been 'used up', it will remain on the list.

ENTER KEY: If the screen glitches up, or if an incorrect tile is displayed,
hit enter to refresh the screen.

L KEY: Sometime in the game you will get a special object called the Lens
of Truth. Hit L to turn it on or off.

THE LOST LEVEL==============================================================
Everybody wants to know: What is the lost level?

The lost level is a map that I was origionally trying to make into a miniture game at the very beginning of the engine. I threw it out while making Adventure 2.5. But after playing Adventure a few times, I decided that it needed something extra... something secret...

Hidden somewhere near the end of Adventure 2.5 is the Lost Level. You can find it somewhere before the Final Puzzle, just talk to somebody and they might give you a clue. 

Here are a few notes regarding the lost level:

-The Lost Level is HARD. It is a 6x6 map, instead of 5x5 like all the other worlds. It contains traps, invisible walls, switches, and all those other fun things. But it is possible. I have tested it many times and there are no bugs. 
-You cannot save your game in the Lost Level. In order to escape, you must clear it. However, this does not mean that you can't quit; But if you do, you will be returned to the entrance of the Lost Level.
-The Lens of Truth does not work here. Sorry, but it would spoil all of your fun!
-Some triggers will not turn themselves off, but keep firing: This is to confuse you! Don't get confused!
-Here's a tip: If it looks like you can't go anywhere, look carefully at the walls around you. Are they misaligned? Do they have a clue in them? Does a wall stop when you cross to another screen? Look for these things when traveling.
-Draw a map! Make it 6x6 squares. Note things that you see but cannot get to. This will help you to find those fake walls!

There is a second lost level, but it is more like a reject map. It was the map  I used to test whether or not the engine worked. It is filled with silly things. I just added an end to it, and now it is a level. This 2nd lost level is very easy to play, but it may take you some time to figure out how to get there. But when you do find it, be warned: It's pure nonsense!

If manage to find and win the LOST LEVEL (and the other new world) then you will be rewarded with an ALTERNATE ENDING!! Go to it!

BUGS========================================================================
Small list of known bugs:

1. Sometimes, the wrong texture will be displayed on a single tile. This seems to be a memory usage problem. To fix, simply hit ENTER to refresh the screen.

2. Sometimes, if you are INCREDIBLY unlucky, the game will crash while
loading a different map. To fix, save before entering. (There are some
VERY slim chances of this happening. Only about 1 in 5000)

3. Sometimes the program is stupid and does not unload itself from memory.
To fix, hit Control Alt Delete and End Task "Adv25" ... But you probably wouldn't notice anyway.

4. Very rarely (almost as rare as #2) The game will crash when you quit.

That's all.

I think I fixed ALL of the wall bugs in the game!! YAY!

ERROR MESSAGES==============================================================
1. Missing MSVBVM60.dll (Or any other DLL file)
Visual Basic is not supported on your system. Ask for my Visual Basic
installer.

2. File Not Found
Either a) you removed one of the source files, b) You are trying to load
a game that does not exist, or c) You forgot to create the Savegames folder.

3. Subscript out of range
Congratulations! You are one of the few lucky people to have the game crash
while loading a different world. Just re-load your game.

4. INCOMPATIBILITY!!!: You are trying to load a saved game from v1.4 or lower! Don't do that! Also, you might be using version 1.5z, which can't read it's own files!! But I think I put a quick end to v1.5z, so you shouldn't have to worry about it.
CONTACTS====================================================================
My NEW E-Mail address is:
SubrosianDude3@AOL.com

I think that this game is rid of wall bugs and typos. it took 6 updates to kill them all. But now it's done. 

I know that a few people did not make their way into the credits. If you are one of those people, I would just like you to know that I'm not trying to take credit for your things at all. If you want credit for something I did not give, by all means tell me and I will update this file. 

If you would like to send a message to the author the Adventure games, His E-Mail address is:
Syo_axenn@Hotmail.com

This game is now available at FireMario's web page! The URL is:

http://ar.geocities.com/peloso_oviedo/index.html

Well, that's all!! Enjoy the game!

UPCOMING GAMES==============================================================

1. Speed 2. The long-awaited game is finally coming. Want to see what happens when the Speed concept is mixed with Metroid and mixed with the Wind Waker? It includes an incredible adventure and a powerful storyline. If you hated Speed 1, you'll love this. Available sometime in October 2003.

2. The Duel of Time!! The maze of Time has turned into a multiplayer game!! Claim huge castles and towers. Fly up and down levels! Set traps, sneak through secret trap doors, and more! try to capture your foe's coins as they try to capture yours! It's a killer game of Capture the Flag! Available sometime after Speed  2

What happened to the Maze of Time? It was way too boring to release. See above ^^