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# DireSPAM Information               #
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(C) Copyright 1997 James Paige & Hamster Republic Productions


DireSPAM is an unfinished action/adventure game with a play-style
somewhat similar to Zelda 1.

Work has stopped on DireSPAM, so there will unfortunately not be
any future updates.

QuickBasic source code is available at:
 svn://gilgamesh.hamsterrepublic.com/hamster/direspam

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# DireSPAM Cheats, Tips, and Tactics #
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This file contains spoilers and cheat codes for the DireSPAM Demo.
If you want to figure it out all on your own then scroll no farther!

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Save games have been provided that start you out at the beinning of each
section of the game (except for the secret stage) Use them if you get stuck
at some point or another.

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# Tips #   The following is just general advice about a variety of things
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* Hold down the attack button to charge up your weapon. If your skill
  level is high enough, you can release a special attack.

* Remember to save often. If you die, you must either load a saved game
  or start from the begining.

* Sunflower seeds serve two purposes. They can be spent as money, or eaten
  to regain health. Budget your seeds wisely

* On Cheese Island, be carefull not to fall of the many ledges. If you do,
  you will have to walk all the way around the island to get back where
  you were.

* In the Cheese Cave, You must step on round floor switches to open the
  doors that block your path.

* Finding a can of SPAM will raise your skill level, and allow you to
  charge your weapon higher.

* In the room with four switches, the one on the far left will open your
  way. All others will trap you.

* To beat the Curd, try to trap him against a wall, and attack rapidly.
  Try to block his cheeses with your weapon.

* Certain events in DireSPAM are based on your computer's date and time
  settings. For example, try watching television at Bob's house on
  different days of the week.

* An unfinished portion of the game is hidden behind the washing machine in
  Bob's house. Check it out if you want.

* The ship in town only sails during the day. If you really want to use it
  at night, just change your system clock. (This was a dumb feature!)

* In Dusty the Gnome's cave, is a door that he warns you not to go through.
  If you ignore him and go through anyway, then he will think you are after
  his gold, and will attack you. If you kill him, he will be gone for good,
  but you stand a small chance of getting his pickaxe.

* Climb the mast of the ship.

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# Cheats #
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To use a cheat code, hold ALT and type the code. If you are using Windows
(and I know most of you are) then ALT+SPACE is a magic windows key which
will interfere with typing most of the codes. To fix the problem,
right-click on the program DIRE.EXE and pick "Properties". On the "Misc"
Tab, disable the ALT+SPACE shortcut. Now you will be able to type
the cheat codes in Windows.

NUMBER FOUR                Debug mode (hold TAB to walk through walls)

A SPOT OF TEA              Gives you all weapons and armor

CHOMESTORU                 Gives you 200 hp

PUNCH THE TROUT            Gives you 12 skill

PAY ME                     Gives you 100 sunflower seeds

SPEND IT                   Teleports you to a shop

YA BOTHER ME               Kill all enemies on the screen

CIRCUS MIDGET              Make yourself a giant

REAPER SONG                Dooms you to die in three and a half minutes
                           (or resets the timer if you are already doomed)

THATS A RAP                View the ending credits

To go to the secret stage and battle the Pirates of Pennance, you must 
first talk to all of the swabbies in the town. Be sure to learn about 
the MIZZENMAST, KEEL, RUDDER, and POOPDECK. If you have learned about
all of these things before you ride the ship, a special cutscene will
take place halfway across the sea, that will leave you shipwrecked at the
island hideout of the Pirates of Pennance-- bloodthirstyest monks who
ever sailed the seven seas! Arrrgh!
