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| Cryptic Passage |
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     | Sunstorm Interactive Inc. |
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Notes on running Cryptic Passage
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Once you have installed GAMER, you may run the Cryptic Passage add-on either
by running GAMER then choosing to activate the add-on OR you my exit GAMER
and run the file 'cryptic.exe'!  The 'cryptic.exe' program will automatically
backup your original files and run the Cryptic Passage add-on for you.  When
you are finished playing the add-on, your original files will be restored back
to the original state.  

Have Fun!
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Traveling by boat through the Carpathian Mountains to recover an important
item that was taken from you, a storm rages depositing your boat along a
strange shore.  You discover that malevolent forces have detoured your 
journey, the same forces which were responsible for taking what was rightfully
yours -- an ancient scroll capable of upsetting the balance of power in the
otherworld.  You proceed to find the ones responsible for stealing your
property, and disrupting your journey.



Level 1 - Boat Docks
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In level one, your boat arrives at some eerie docks. Unable to continue
your journey, you have no choice but to proceed on shore and investigate
your new surroundings, including a grotesque fisherman's cabin, and a
spooky lighthouse! 

Level 2 - Old Opera House
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Making your way into a nearby village, you enter an old opera house,
but the shows being put on here are anything but good family entertainment.
Use caution, as the dark shadows of this ancient theatre can hold many
horrific secrets!

Level 3 - Gothic Library
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As you leave the opera house through a dark alleyway, you explore an old
gothic library. Inside you will find terror at every turn, as you explore
the many dark rows of books in this shadowy and foreboding structure.

Level 4 - Lost Monastery
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This place was formerly home to the old Holy Order of Carpathia, but
in it's present state, it would be difficult to associate the word
'holy' with it in any way! Here you will explore an old church, and 
may find some secret underground caves and streams, as well as climb
the steps of a forbidding bell tower.

Level 5 - Steamboat
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All aboard the Carpathian Queen for a not so pleasant trip down 
river to your next destination. This old riverboat has seen better
days, and you will need to keep your wits about you to make the
entire journey! The many tight quarters of this boat can be deadly
for the careless!

Level 6 - Graveyard
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If your lucky enough to survive your river journey, you may find
yourself on the rivers edge, next to this frightful place! The 
graveyard is not only dark, but full of lost souls and hungry
dead looking for a fresh meal. Rumor has it that the only way
out of the old graveyard is underground through one of the sealed
crypts. Some even say that somewhere in the depths of the old
place is a secret path to Boggy Creek, but no one has ever 
returned to tell.

Level 7 - Mountain Pass
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Your journey inevitably takes you up and into the legendary Carpathian
Mountains. The mountains have been home to many legends and tall
tales for centuries. A group of explorers headed there a year ago 
and have not been heard of since. An ancient riddle may have to be
solved, it is said, before a soul may pass these ancient giants.
Follow the path carefully, but use caution, one small mistep can
be your death in this rugged and treacherous place.

Level 8 - Abysmal Mine
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As you come down out of the mountains, you have no other way to 
go but into a mineshaft. The place is said to be filled with many
dead ends, but is also filled with some unhappy denizens, hoping
to destroy you every chance they get. Though the many mine tunnels
can be confusing, there is a way through for the clever soul to 
discover.

Level 9 - Castle
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Finally you arrive at what must be your final destination, an
unholy looking castle hidden deep in the Carpathian Mountains.
The entities who have detoured your journey dwell here, entities
who are already aware of your presence, and have set many
traps to stop your journey permanently. Here you must enter this
ancient place, and seek out the ones within who would oppose you.
The castle is extremely large and ancient, but it is said within
it's walls lies the gateway to the otherworld. A journey you
may have to make to see that your business here is finished, once
and for all.

Secret Level - Boggy Creek
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If you are lucky, or unlucky, enough you may find your way into this
ancient swamp, lost in time. It is said Death itself steers a boat
through this bog in search of lost souls and unwary travelers.
If you end up in this dark, dead place, make your stay here as brief
as possible, or the bog's many inhabitants may make you a permanent
resident.


Bloodbath Levels
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As a special bonus, also included and installed with your copy of
'Cryptic Passage' are four all new Bloodbath only levels! These
are in your Blood directory as files: cpbb01, cpbb02, and cpbb03, cpbb04.

Pump Station
Crypt of Despair
Unholy Cathedral
Deadly Inspirations
