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+   This version of adventure is based on the RT-11 version
+by Bob Supnik. It is essentially a recoding of the FORTRAN-IV
+sources into RALF code. The RALF code has been  optimized
+to fit into 32K. Also, many modifications were made to
+the code to increase execution speed.
+
+   Because it is based on the RT-11 version of ADVENTURE,
+the following features of the FORTRAN-10 version are not
+supported:
+
+1) MAGIC mode was removed
+2) The SUSPEND and HOURS commands were deleted
+
+
+   The program requires a secondary storage device with
+at least 250 blocks of free space for working storage.
+Included with the sources are batch stream files for
+compiling and loading the program.
+
+COMPILATION:
+
+.SUBMIT COMPILE
+
+LOADING:
+
+.SUBMIT LOAD	(this creates a load map - LOAD.LS)
+
+EXECUTION:
+
+.R FRTS
+*ADVENT.ld	(the ".LD" is optional)
+*$		(altmode or escape)
+
+	execution proceeds.
+
+   When the program is first started, it prompts for the
+locations of database files:
+Location of text database (ATEXT.DA) >
+Location of text index    (AINDX.DA) >
+Location of saved games   (ASAVE.DA) >
+Location of text input   (ADVENT.TX) >
+
+   The value in parenthesis is the default values for those files.
+You can place files on other than the current SYS device by giving
+the device name and filename, such as RKB0:ADVENT.TX, etc. See
+the section below on the ADVENT.IN file for more information on how
+to place the database files.
+
+   When first started, the program will take approximately
+two to three minutes to set up its data base (ATEXT and AINDX).
+Initialization and execution can be optimized by placing
+the data file (DATA) on a different device from the text
+file (ADVENT.TX). Also, it is more efficient to have the
+load module (ADVENT.LD) on a different device than the
+data file (DATA). For a two-drive DECtape system, for
+example, put ADVENT.LD and ADVENT.TX on SYS:, and have the
+database files written on DTA1:.
+i.e.
+.R FRTS
+*ADVENT
+Location of text database (ATEXT.DA) > DTA1:ATEXT.DA
+Location of text index    (AINDX.DA) > DTA1:AINDX.DA
+Location of saved games   (ASAVE.DA) > ASAVE.DA
+Location of text input   (ADVENT.TX) > ADVENT.TX
+
+
+   The ADVENT.TX file is only used to set up the text database.
+Once the ATEXT.DA and AINDX.DA files have been built, you can 
+delete this file as it is not needed for normal program operation.
+The file locataion values given during this startup dialog are
+stored in a file called ADVENT.IN, which is a simple text file
+with KEYWORD=VALUE lines for the four filenames. You can edit
+this later to move the files to other devices, or delete the
+ADVENT.IN file to completely restart the dialog.
+
+   To run the program, only the files ADVENT.LD and
+ADVENT.TX need to be copied from the distribution tape.
+These are the load module and the text file. The rest
+of the files are sources.
+
+
+   The SAVE command in Adventure writes the ASAVE.DA file. If the
+file already exists, it is overwritten by subsequent SAVE operations.
+A saved game is restored using the RESTORE command.
+
+Good luck and happy adventuring!