Diamond Dash                                            2-Mar-93
     Copyright (C) Softek (David Fleming) 1992.  All rights reserved.

     Requirements:  PC/AT or PS2 (not model 30), PC-DOS / MS-DOS 2.0 or
           later, EGA or VGA with Color Display. 12 Mhz or better preferred.


     INTRODUCTION

     Diamond Dash is a graphics game exploiting the capabilities of the
     IBM EGA/VGA Graphics Adapter.  It is a game of ladders, ropes, enemies,
     and diamonds, played on multiple levels sequentially. It is very similar
     to the Broderbund classic LODERUNNER.


     SHAREWARE

     Diamond Dash is NOT a public domain program, it is a ShareWare
     product. If you choose to keep Diamond Dash, please send $15 to:

        David Fleming
        P.O. Box 8991
        Roanoke, VA 24014


     Feel free to give a copy of Diamond Dash to friends and colleagues
     to try.  Please remind them that, if they choose to use Diamond
     Dash, they must send me $15.

     INSTRUCTIONS

     You are a highly trained commando sent by the Farturion Empire to 
     reclaim a stolen cache of Farturion Diamonds.  They were stolen by 
     a group of Raven Warriors from the dark world Yranus.  The 
     diamonds are being held in an underground warehouse deep beneath 
     the vile surface of Yranus.  The warehouse has 25 levels. You 
     must pick up all the diamonds in each level to progress to the 
     next level.  Each level will be heavily guarded.  The guards 
     have no weapons, but since they are such vile creatures, if one of 
     them touches you, you're history.  Your only weapon is a portable 
     proton accelerator that allows you to blast large holes in the 
     floor which the guards (and you) can fall into.  The holes will 
     "heal" after a certain amount of time.  If a guard is in a hole 
     when it heals, he will reappear at the top of the screen.  If 
     you are in a hole when it heals, you're dead.  You have 5 lives at 
     the beginning of the game.  You gain 1 life for each level you 
     complete.  When all lives are used up, the game exits to DOS.  
     Remember that the guards can pickup diamonds.  They will drop the 
     diamonds when they fall into a hole.  If no diamonds are left on 
     the screen and the ladder to the next level has not appeared, then 
     one or more of the guards is (are) carrying diamonds.

     The arrow keys control your direction (up, down, left, right).
     The "Z" key blasts holes to the left.
     The "X" key blasts holes to the right.
     The "A" key aborts the current life. (use for no way out situations)
     The "L" key skips to the next level. (cheat key)
     The "SPACE" bar will pause the game. Press any other key to restart.
     The "ESC" key exits the program.


     Good Luck!

     Thank you for supporting ShareWare!

     David Fleming

     Compuserve 72637,17