HELP  -  for "Woods of Torbin" development version 0.0.1 h (build 32)


Note: the 'death screen' is not faded into if you're using Win95 or WinNT
(Win2000 and WinXp are not counted as WinNT).

This is a DEVELOPMENT version, which means that it is not yet winnable and is 
NOT for open distribution.  Please DO NOT distribute this version to anyone 
without my permission, wait till the first RELEASE version and then you can 
distribute it all you want.

Please report any bugs that you spot to me, any advice and comments are also
welcome.  However, please check the "known issues" in this help file to see if
your bug, or suggestion, has already been noted - do not bother me with those.
Any reports on errors in this help file are also welcome (including spelling
and grammatical errors, I update this file in Notepad and do not bother with
any kind of spelling or grammar checking).

Also, please note that this is not the final in-game help format that I will use
in the Woods of Torbin.  This is just a command list, log of fixes and changes,
list of planned improvements


Currently available commands (cASE sENSITIVE!):

'x': E'x'amine an item - try to identify
's': Search for a secret door
'v': Version info
'C': Communicate with creature
'd': Drop an item
'D': Drop all your items
'Q': Quit game
'o': Open door
'c': Close door
't': Select a 't'arget to shoot at (then follow on-screen instructions)
'<': Go up a ladder
'>': Go down a ladder
',': Pick up item(s)
'i': Display inventory
'E': Show equipment
'e': Eat food
'q': Quaff potion (drink)
'W': Show weapon status
'?' or F1: Help
'+' or Numpad +: Scroll down in help
'-' or Numpad -: Scroll up in help
Page Up: Page up in help
Page Down: Page down in help

Capital letters to select items in the inventory screen and to equip items in 
the equipment screen.

Numpad directions:

7  8  9

4  5  6

1  2  3

Numpad keys.  5 to walk on the spot.
Arrow keys also work, but if you use the arrow keys instead of the Numpad keys
then you cannot easily move in diagonals or walk on the spot.


Known issues in this build (do not bother me with these):
-The friendly farmer still greets you warmly even after you attack him


Major changes so far in 0.0.1:
-Completely new dungeon display!!! - the screen is now always centred on the
 character!
-BIGGER MAP SIZE!
-Complete replacement of the old random dungeon generation method.  Gives me
 much more control of what the dungeons will look like and does not freeze or
 crash.
-RANGED ATTACKS!  You can now use a bow and some arrows to attack your enemies
 from a distance.  More different kinds of ranged attacks and enemies with are
 range coming soon.

Older major changes in 0.0.1:
-'u' is no longer enabled, use 'w'ield, 'e'at and 'q'uaff instead (see the
  commands list above)
-Also 'd'roping items works differently now - in the same way as 'w', 'e' and 
 'q'
-Food and eating


Other important changes so far in 0.0.1:
-Dropping items in groups (for multiple items of the same type)
-Secret doors: 's' to search
-Fixed the "blindspots" bug in line of sight
-removed some of the old junk from this help file
-arrows can now be loaded in groups
-POISON!
-Monsters now leave corpses
-Unequipping items and equipping multiple arrows at a time
-monster corpses and eating them
-'e' to eat instead of 'E' and 'E' for equipment list instead of 'e'
-Numpad 5 is introduced - walk on the spot
-Cheat mode added for testing purposes (NOTE: may not be available in your build)
 See bottom of this help file for more information.
-Fixed a bug which made all the items generated on the floor, but that have not
 previously picked up by the user, disappeared after you left and then re-entered
 the level.


Other recent changes and fixes, so far, in 0.0.1:
-Improved text message display - "(Continue)"
-The screen is no longer flooded with "y/n only please" messages when you keep on
 pressing the movement commands when walking into the friendly farmer
-Backspace now works when typing in cheats
-The particle "an" is now used instead of "a" when appropriate (eg. "An arrow is
 lying here" )
-Fixed yet another bug with weight calculation
-The player inventory display no longer leaves traces on the screen after you
 return to game (issue with long lists)
-Carrying multiple identical items now stacks them into one item slot (i.e.
 "[A]  (2x) Old boots" instead of "[A]  Old boots \ [B]  Old boots" )
-Monsters' heads are no longer left on the screen when they die (this only
 happened occasionally before)
-Pressing 'v' no longer crashes the game with longer version descriptions
-Improved hunger and death messages
-Fixed numerous different causes of crashes after death or quiting the game
-If there's more than one monster adjacent to you when you press 'C' you are not
 now asked which one you would like to talk to.  Also you can now talk to 
 yourself and talking now takes up a turn.
-Somewhat-completed item identification



Currently available items (this list may be out of date, tell me if it is):
2 different kinds of boots, 1 kind of body armour, 2 kinds of weapons, 1 kind of 
potion, 2 kinds of food, 1 kind of bow, 1 kind of arrows, corpses


Features which could possibly be added soon (soon = 3 months):

-Different character classes and birth screen
-Group item-dropping
-Fatigue
-Thirst (maybe)
-Scrolling in Inventory and Equipped items
-Money & shops
-Scrolls, books
-Examining surroundings
-Gloves, hats, other equipment items
-Warnings and penalties when wielding non-weapon items
-Attacking monsters with potions


Some of the long-term-planned changes:
-Towns
-World map
-Better monster AI - smell, sound, fear, opening doors + more
-Advanced magic system
-Optimization of screen refreshment (may help it go smoother on older comps)



Cheats, disabled in release versions (which are available over the internet):

Please use these only after you have tested the game without cheating as some deaths
may cause crashes and if you are invincible you cannot experience all the aspects of
gameplay.  The cheats are NOT available in release versions!

To enter a cheat:
1) First press ':'
2) Then type in one of the cheat codes below (case sensitive! and no extra spaces!)
3) Press Enter

"kostatus save me!" - heals you
"i am the mighty balrog!" - makes you invincible
"sauron needs no food!" - makes you immune to hunger
"i am as fast as shadowfax!" - makes you super fast (increases your speed to 200)
"i command a palantir!" - reveals the whole map (but does not show monsters)
"i am the lord of the rings!" - ULTIMATE CHEAT

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Any queries, bug reports and suggestions to the sole developer - "Kostatus"
email: kostatus001@ihug.co.nz