
    This is the README file for the text-adventure game, Spook House II:
    The Last Vampire. Ordering information can be found in the orderfrm.txt                 
                 
                    SPOOK HOUSE  II: "The Last Vampire"
                              Version 3.1    
                            
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                    >>>     IMPORTANT NOTE!     <<<   

  It has come to my attention that several virus's have appeared which have the
ability to randomely snatch various txt, doc, and other files from an infected
computer and send it off along with the virus. I have seen my own docs from some
of my games as well as other authors sent to my own mailbox with a virus!
More information about these can be found on the many anti-virus sites.

  For this reason I have updated this readme.txt with the following information
to verify that you do indeed have the text game: Spook House 2: The Last Vampire.

1 - I do not E-MAIL programs. The only way you should be reading this is if you
    have downloaded the full program, SPOOK231.ZIP from a genuine download area.
    IF YOU ARE READING THIS FILE FROM AN EMAIL OR EMAIL ATTACHMENT, IT IS >NOT<
    FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE PROGRAM. IT IS NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT THE
    OTHER FILES DETAILED BELOW!

2 - There are no more and no less than 30 files in SPOOK231.ZIP. They are as
    follows: D.sav, Dat.dat, E.sav, H.sav, Ints.sav, Mon.sav, N.sav, Ne.sav
             Nw.sav, Ol.sav, Orderfrm.txt, Per1a, Per1b, Per1c, Per2a, Per3a
             Per4a, Per5a, Per6a, Pf.sav, Pl.sav, Readme.txt, Roomdat, Roomdirs
             S.sav, Se.sav, Spook2.exe, Sw.sav, U.sav, W.sav
    If there are any other files, or any missing, you should delete all.

3 - The ONLY executable file is SPOOK2.EXE, with a file length of 87,806 bytes.
    (Windows may report it as 86 bytes.)

Sorry for the need to write this note, but I hope to make more text adventure
games and am doing what I can to insure the genuiness of the product. Thanks!
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                          *** INTRODUCTION *** 

  In Spook House II, you journey through a haunted house that you seem to
remember being in before. The experiences were so haunting that you scarcely
remember. But you do remember rescuing your friend, "The Bill" and also
have dismal memories of things too fearsome to remember!

  Spook House is quite sophisticated! You can interact in depth with many
characters you will meet in the game. There is much to do and explore
as you venture on this spooky quest! Beware adventurer!

 Spook House II: The Last Vampire is distributed as shareware. If you
use the fully functional game here included, you are expected to pay
for it as in any other software. Price is $10 dollars and can be made
out to Robert J. Deutsch, Jr. via check, or you can use a money
order. Send to the address above. Thank you for your support.

You can also print out and send the included orderfrm.txt if you like.

                       *** PLAYER'S GUIDE ***
                                        
Run SPOOK2.exe to start the game. 

Use typical text adventure commands. Here is a list of the major commands:

H or HELP  List these commands from within the game.

E,W,N,S
NE,NW,SE,SW,U,D To move in 8 compass directions plus up and down.

L    Look at your surroundings.

I    Display your inventory.

GET  To get things. Type in name of object, as in GET BRASS KEY.

DROP Plus the item name to drop things. You can also use this to attempt
     to give something to characters, no need to type GIVE or OFFER.

READ To read signs, scrolls, etc.

TALK Plus the name of a person, like TALK TO THE STOREKEEPER.
     When in this mode, type NAME or JOB to talk, BYE to exit. Other 
     things characters can comment on will be highlighted in red. 
     There may also be un-highlighted terms you learn about that you
     can ask people about. Experiment.

OPEN, UNLOCK Use this with an item name to open things. For example:
             UNLOCK DOOR WITH BRASS KEY or OPEN MAILBOX

DIG If you have a shovel and are by something diggable.

DIA Short for "DIAGNOSE" to check the health of you and "The Bill"

SAVE Save your game to play later.
LOAD Load a saved game.

QUIT  Quit the game.


    You may find a few other special commands as you adventure.

                               Enjoy the haunting!
                               Yours boo-ly,
                               -Dr. Dungeon


