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      ;  Abura Tan  )    Website: http://aburatan.sourceforge.net/
     ;_____________;       email: michaelblackney@hotmail.com
           ;  [ Version
    __.,;,).,],._  0.92       copyright Michael Blackney 2001-2003


 Quick Start Guide:
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  The golden rule: 
    Golden (yellow) messages deserve your attention.
    They are there to help you and each message will only appear once
    per game. (If you miss one, press 'P' to review recent messages.)

  Top 5 Keys: 
    'i'   - Inventory
    ','   - Pick Up
    't'   - Target (use to fire ranged weapons)
    'Esc' - Save game and exit to menu
    '?'   - Help

  The tin rule:
    Your character is depicted by the '@' sign.  Players who aren't
    used to this should read the Introduction below.


 Introduction:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Abura Tan is an adventure game and a dungeon crawl.  Your task is
  to build up a character through adventure and to ultimately save the
  world.  It's that simple.
    Permanent death ('permadeath') is an important feature of Abura 
  Tan.  If your character dies during the course of your adventure you
  will not have the option to reload at an earlier point.  Because the
  gameplay balance accounts for permadeath, backing up saved games
  will spoil the game for you and is therefore not recommended.


 Setting:
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    In the desolate lands of frontier America, three nations struggle
  to survive the end of their world.

    The SPANIARDS:
  Descendants of spanish conquistadors who unleashed ancient evil in
  their quest for El Dorado.

    The NAVAJO:
  These proud warriors and empathic naturalists have learned much about
  the beasts that lie beneath the earth during the vigil that is the
  NAVAJO's secret legacy.

    The COLONIALS:
  Inhabitants of frontier towns where you can bet your life on a game 
  of cards - but the games are all crooked.


 Keys:
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   m Move      - Move repeatedly in a given direction
   o Open      - Open something
   c Close     - Close something
   a Apply     - Apply a tool
   t Target    - Fire a wielded missile weapon
   f Fight     - Attack something
   k Kick      - Kick something
   i Inventory - Access items in the inventory
   ; Load      - Add to the contents of an item
   : Unload    - Remove the contents of an item
   w Wield     - Assign an item to be held in the hands
   x Switch    - Swap primary and secondary weapons
   W Wear      - Put on clothing or apparel
   T Take Off  - Remove clothing or apparel
   , Pick Up   - Pick up an item from the floor
   d Drop      - Drop an item on the floor
   D Drop 
     Multiple  - Drop multiple items on the floor
   e Eat       - Eat something
   q Quaff     - Drink something
   U Disarm    - Attempt to disarm a trap
   s Search    - Search for secret doors and traps
   S Skills    - Activate a skill
   M Map       - View the wilderness map
   / Look      - Identify characters on the screen
   > Descend   - Descend a staircase; Select the ground
   < Ascend    - Ascend a staircase
   . Self      - Stand still; Select yourself
   R Rest      - Remain still for a short while
   Q Quit Game - Save progress and exit game
   ? Help      - Use the help system
   P Messages  - View recent messages

   F7  Save text screenshot   
   F8  Save HTML screenshot

 Control:
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  Walk into a monster to attack it.

  You can untrap and open traps while you are stuck in them by
  pressing '>' when asked for a direction to untrap.

  Use the targeting mode to fire guns.
  (Make sure you load your weapon first: use the ';' key to load
   firearms and containers)

  When in the inventory menu:
   - Select an item and press 'Enter' for a short context menu
     where you can 'd'rop the item, etc.

   - Press Tab to cycle between Inventory, Equipped and Wielded
     menus.

  Pressing ',' when there are no items at your feet will let you
  collect 'fluids' (water, snow, dirt and even grass) if you have 
  a container to put it in.

 Troubleshooting:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Windows 95 users will probably find this release does not run very
  well and often crashes early in the game.  This is beacuse of a 
  known bug that has the highest priority to be fixed before the next
  release.

    If the game quits whenever you try to begin a new character, make
  sure that the folder/directory that the game is installed in has
  the following folders/subdirectories:
        save/
        shots/

  If these directories exist, you may have an error with the file
  "saveinfo.dat".  Try deleting this file.

    If you still cannot get the game to run correctly, please send an
  email to michaelblackney@hotmail.com
  Please include the following information:

    Your system specifications (if known): RAM, free hard disk space
    Your operating system
    Your sister's phone number
    And where you downloaded the binary
     (unless you compiled the game yourself)
