One note concerning modem play:

      There are such a wide variety of modems on the market, it 
is difficult to support all of them. During the connection process 
for the Red Crystal, some users may experience difficulty for this reason.

      If you do have problems connecting, first try reversing the host
and remote. If you are still unable to connect you may want to use
a modem package. Most modem packages constantly update
and adapt there product for all modems.

      If you decide to use an external package to get connected follow
these steps:

          1.) Before starting the Red Crystal, run your modem package.
          2.) Dial or answer your partner.
          3.) Exit but DON'T hang up the line.
          4.) type 'rc' to run Red Crystal
          5.) choose option 4, Begin a quest,
          6.) choose a save game if you have more than one
          7.) When the bypass screen comes up, hit ESC

...and you're ready to go. Hopefully, you won't experience any problems
but if you do these steps should alleviate unnecessary headaches! Enjoy!
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