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	M I R K W O O D	

      Middle Earth Tale III.
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	Game Name: 	MIRKWOOD
			Middle Earth Tale III.	
	Made By:	Jocke The Beast
	Status:		Finished	
	Version:	3.0 		
	Game Type:	RPG
	E-mail:		jockebeast@hotmail.com
        Homepage:       http://www.geocities.com/jockeqbasic 
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 Table Of Content
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1.0 	Files and Setup
2.0 	Game Data
3.0	Keys and Controll
4.0	Hints
5.0	Other Jocke The Beast games
6.0	Greetings
7.0	Credits
8.0	Copywright






1.0 	Files and Setup
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Files and catalogs that Mirkwood.zip includes:

FILES
- readme.txt	[readme file which you are reading right now]
- START.BAT	[start MIRKWOOD with this batch file]
- SBMIDI.EXE 	[enables the Midi driver]
- MIRKWOOD.EXE	[the Game/ Don't Start game with this file!]
- NOMIDI.EXE	[the Game/ Start game -without Midi.]

CATALOGS
- Data		[catalog with all gfx,mid,maps and drivers (DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING!!)]

 
To setup game,install game with WinZip.

Be sure that you start game with the file START.BAT
otherwise the midi-driver won't work.

2.0 	Game Data
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Requirements:
- SoundBlaster or compatible soundcard
- 100% IBM PC compatible with a 386 microprocessor or better
- VGA monitor
- One megabytes of total memory
- Keyboard


Game Type:
Tilebased/Tolkien-inspired RPG.

Game Gfx:
MIRKWOOD uses tiles,created with N!Media (TEK).

Game Music:
MIRKWOOD uses SBMIDI to play Midi music.
Midi files collected on the Webb.
Midi driver made by Jesse Dorland.

Other Info:
-Scripted NPC's (with 'Monkey-Island'-type Talk-Engine)
-Multiple Fight-Engine (fight up to 3 enemies at the same time) 
 includes over 40 monsters.
-Tilebased Maps
-Objects,weapons,armours,herbs,antidotes,potions... 
-Outdoor/Indoor View


3.0	Keys and Controll
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Move Up 		Arrow Key
Move Down 		Arrow Key
Move Left 		Arrow Key
Move Right 		Arrow Key

Action / Talk 		Space Bar

Game Menu		Escape
	Items		Escape
	Status		Escape
	Save Game	Escape
	Quit		Escape

Help			H or ?
Q			Quick-Exit

4.0	Hints
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MIRKWOOD is a rpg/adventure game where you'll
have to solve different quests and also have to be
succesfull in combat to be able to do well in the game.

# Hint 1
To be able to be succesfull in MIRKWOOD you'll have to
collect all information you can get.Information can be
given to you from citizens and other creatures you'll run into.
# Hint 2
Buy better weapons and armours and make sure that
you have healing,agility and antidote potions.
# Hint3
Save game as often as you can.
Remeber that you can Save game only when your inside a
building (house,inn,store or others).
# Hint4
In Mirkwood you won't increase in level or Exp.points so
to increase your chances to win battles you must buy or find
magical items and stronger/better weapons/armours.
# Hint5
To get Gold you can "sell" the Scalps.You get Scalps 
when you killed a enemy,1 killed enemy equals 1 Scalp.
Some enemies can also provide you with Gold when they are slained.
# Hint6
Make sure you find all items,cause you'll need their bonuses...
If you can't find any,talk with the people in Thengil,they'll help you.


5.0	Other Jocke The Beast games
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Rohan.zip
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Riders Of Rohan: a tolkien inspired rpg.
Middle Earth Tale II.
SoundBlaster SFX,Gif,scripted NPCs,40 maps.

Gondor.zip
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The Siege of Gondor: a tolkien inspired rpg.
Middle Earth Tale I.
Pc speaker sound,Gif,7 maps.

Candle.zip
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A Candle In The Dark: my first rpg.
Pc speaker sound.

Dreamer.zip
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Dreamer: a text-based adventure game.
Inspired by Clive Barker books and films.


Mail me and I'll send you the games.



6.0	Greetings
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My greetings goes to the following people:

- TEK 		  	 N!Media - mother of all Tiles!
- webmaster qb45.com 	 Future Software webmaster (kicks ass!)
- jorden 		 thanks for help with sbmidi!
- Niklas M.		 My beta-tester and friend.
- JESSE DORLAND		 For making Qmidi41
- Dunric (Paul Phanks)	 For giving me great credits about 'Rohan	
- Gunny			 Interview (2001-03-07 QbasicNews)
- Daniel Eriksson 	 young Swedish Qb progger/ Beta Tester
- Glenn 'The Penguin'    "QB-Fairlight"/ Beta Tester
- All QB-psychos	 For creating new/better games


7.0	Credits
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   Programmer: 	   Jocke The Beast
   Story: 	   Jocke The Beast
   Graphics:   	   Jocke The Beast
   Scripts:	   Jocke The Beast		
   Maps:	   Jocke The Beast		   		
   Idea:	   Jocke The Beast		
   Music:      	   Midi files downloaded -
		   from the Webb
   MIDI routines:  Jesse Dorland
   Testing:	   Niklas M.  	
		   Glenn 'The Penguin'
                   Daniel Eriksson  		


8.0	Copywright
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MIRKWOOD is freeware and you can download,copy,change and do
whatever you please to do with this production.
Jocke The Beast takes no responsibility for what this game might do
to your computer software/hardware.
Feel free to distribute this game to friends,other websites and
others.



E-Mail: jockebeast@hotmail.com
URL:    http://www.geocities.com/jockeqbasic
