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                            version 6.04                                              
               Copyright (c) 2004 Elwynor Technologies               


 WHAT IS INFINITY COMPLEX?
 
 INFINITY COMPLEX takes place in HELL.  That should give you an idea of exactly
 how much you count for in the grand scheme of things.

 No, just kidding.  INFINITY COMPLEX is drawn from such stories as Logan's Run,
 Brave New World, and other such depressing works.  It is set in a futuristic
 complex which is run by a computer called MASTER CONTROL.  MASTER CONTROL, as
 you shall see, is a little in need of some routine maintenance.  All citizens
 of the complex have a one-way link to MASTER CONTROL; a small link is 
 implanted in their brains to allow them to hear MC's words of wisdom. 
 
 Simply put, INFINITY COMPLEX was really the first multiplayer action/battle
 game, the first MUD-type game, for The Major BBS.  It's fast, it's fun,
 it's funny, and it's challenging, and makes for endless gameplay.  Originally
 released in 1988, it's still sought after by those who played it all those
 years ago.

 GAMEPLAY
  
 Playing Infinity Complex, reduced to its essentials, is moving around
 through the Complex, using the items found therein, and interacting with
 other characters (who may or may not be "real people").  The point of this
 game is to survive and prosper, which means accumulating a lot of abilities
 and becoming too tough to be killed.

     The best way to learn more about playing Infinity Complex is to download
 the Player's Manual from the game's main menu.  However, if you're in a big
 hurry...

 - "HELP GENERAL" will tell you how to use the game commands.
 - To see how well (or poorly) you're doing at the moment, type "STAT".
 - Information on moving around will be found by typing "HELP MOVE".
 - Useful tips about items will be found by typing "HELP ITEMS".
 - There are a variety of ways to interact with other characters...
   for more information, try "HELP TALK", "HELP TEAM", and "HELP COMBAT".
 - "HELP HINTS" has useful information that is not available elsewhere.
 -  Exiting Infinity Complex properly is not always a simple matter of
    typing "X"... more details can be found by typing "HELP QUIT".

 COMMANDS
 
 With the combat commands, you can either enter a player name as the target, or
 use the "watch" command to specify a character who will be your default
 target.  If you have a default target, you may type the combat command without
 entering a name; the violence will be directed against your default target. To
 make someone you default target:

 watch <Enter name here>

 To SHOOT someone with a laser weapon, use the "shoot" or "zap" commands.
 To KICK or PUNCH, use "kick" or "punch".
 To HIT WITH AN ITEM <like a baseball bat>, use "bash".
 You may use "hit" and "attack" as well; what sort of attack takes place
 with be determined by what your 0th item is.

 Suppose you are attacking a character named "Victim".  You could type
 either of these two sets of commands and get the same result:

 shoot victim               watch victim
 kick victim                shoot
 punch victim         OR    kick
 bash victim                punch
 			    bash
			   
 In Infinity Complex, you control a character using simple commands,
 and see the "world" of the Complex through the eyes of the character; in
 essence, you observe the game environment and change it through your
 character's actions.  Your character consists of a list of characteristics
 like "strength" and "dexterity", a set of abilities, a score that reflects
 your relative success in the game, and your "hit points", which describe
 your current state of health.  The game environment consists of places
 ("rooms"), objects ("items"), events (like "explosions") and other people
 ("characters").

     Many of the commands will be familiar to anyone who has played an
 adventure game: "look", "north", "get", "drop" etc.  All these commands
 will be explained in this manual, along with the commands that are unique
 to Infinity Complex.  If you make a mistake entering a command, or try to
 do something that is not allowed, the game will respond with an extremely
 helpful message like:

     There are problems with doing that.

 or

     What do you mean by "up yours"?
     
 See the online help for full command help and some game hints.    			   

 INSTALLATION AND ACTIVATION
 
 Simply unzip the game archive to your BBS server directory, add it to
 your menu, configure the MSG file to your liking, and start up!
 It's that easy! 
 
 To activate iNfInItY CoMpLeX, edit the MSG file and enter your Activation 
 Code, if you have one.  If you don't, the game will run for 14 days without 
 one. To get a code, contact Elwynor Technologies at:
   http://www.elwynor.com/elwynor

 GAME HISTORY

 iNfInItY CoMpLeX was written and developed by Steve Neal and distributed
 by Parallax between 1988 and 1992. 
 
 Elwynor Technologies acquired the module in 2004.