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		D i a m o n d   M a n  - shareware version
		    (C) Copyright 1994 by Jukka Iivonen
			     3rd of May 1994      
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How Install the Game?

	Wellcome to play Diamond Man! At first you shound check that you
	have all these files:

	DMAN.EXE
	FIELD.1
	FIELD.2
	FIELD.3
	DMAN.TXT
	ORDER.TXT
	README.1ST

	These files should be in the same directory. If you have a hard disk
	make a directory and copy them into it.


How to Start?

	To start the game type 'dman' (without the quotas). You shound now
	have the game menu on your screen.


Game Menu

	In the game menu you have six options to choose:

	Start
	Sound
	About Diamond Man
	How to Order
	Show hiscores
	Quit

	To select menu item use cursor keys up and down and then press space.
	To start the game select start and press space. By selecting the
	item sound you can turn the sound on and off. Show hiscores shows
	the hiscore table.


The Idea of the Game

	The idea of the game is to pick up as many diamonds as you can. To
	exit the level pick up the key and go to the exit. In shareware
	version there is only three levels and one live.

	The player dies if the energy runs out or the player gets caught.

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How to Play?

	To play Diamond Man use cursor keys to move and space to stop.
	By pressing ESC you can quit the game any time you want.


About the Files

	Don't try to edit the screen files or the hiscore file. These files
	have a checksum, and if it isn't right the file is useless.


About Diamond Man

	This is the shareware version of Diamond Man. You may copy and
	redistribute it freely as long as it is not modified or sold for
	profit. You are allowed to play this game for 21 days. After that 
	you shound order the commercial version.


About the Commercial Version

	The commercial version includes twenty levels. You will have a
	level editor to make new levels and three lives so one mistake
	will not end your game any more. You will also get a registeration
	number to satisfy your conscience.


How To Contact the Author?

	Any comments of the game are wellcome. Comments can be send via
	Internet to the address:

	iivonen@cc.Helsinki.Fi


How to Order the Commercial Version

	To order send $20, 40 DM or 100 Fmk to the address:

	Jukka Iivonen
	Kaarnatie 26
	04200 Kerava
	Finland, Europe

	Specify 3.5 or 5.25 inch.

	If you have a printer print file 'order.txt' to get the order form.
