            E n t o m b e d    f o r    W i n d o w s    1 . 7


                  Copyright(C) 1993-1994 Chaos Concepts.

      ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE announcement, for release in October, 1994


    Entombed is the latest game designed and created by Chaos Concepts, a  
    new player in the entertainment software arena. Entombed boasts 640 x 480 
    hi-res game interface, breath taking ray traced graphics, digital audio 
    and five intricate levels.

    This is the ULTIMATE PUZZLE ADVENTURE where you play the role of an
    archaeologist who becomes trapped in an ancient tomb. Alone you must
    navigate your way through deadly traps, intricate puzzles and
    involved mazes, as you try to escape from this harsh captor, before
    it claims another victim.

    Deciphering information from the hieroglyphic inscriptions, you will
    discover that the previous civilization was highly advanced, maybe
    your not in a tomb after all, but a structure of more clandestine
    intentions. You also discover the remains of others have been here
    before you - Grave robbers? Fortunately you find the diary of another
    explorer who also became trapped in the tomb, many years ago, it
    proves to be invaluable in your quest to survive. So what did become
    of the race that created this vast underground metropolis, and what
    is its purpose? Communication with another realm? Time travel?

    Prepare yourself for a new dimension in entertainment and design,
    when you enter Entombed!

    
    IMPORTANT: in order to play the final four episodes they
    must be purchased from an authorised worldwide dealer. 

   
    Ask for Entombed at your local software retail store!
    Or order Entombed directly for only $39.95 + $3 shipping.



                              Impulse Software
                               P.O. BOX 31199
                           INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46234

                          Orders :  1-800-6-IMPULSE


                             All orders include:

                         Five breath-taking episodes
                          Cheat codes for episode 1
                         40 MB compressed graphics
                           New animated sequences
                           Extended introduction
                          Involved ending sequence
                              In-depth story
                          More challenging puzzles

                          CD-ROM version available!


    For international sales including English, French, & German versions
    see the "Foreign Orders" section within the game or contact:

                            Vision Shareware
                           4/146 Greenhill Rd
                       Parkside SA 5063 Australia

                           Ph   :  618-373-4469
                           Fax  :  618-373-4482
                           CIS  :  100026,275




How to install Entombed 1.7 for Windows on your hard drive:      

1A. If you have downloaded Entombed as an archive, then make sure that
    you have download all four archives. These are named entv17A.zip
    through to entv17D.zip. Unzip the contents of these archives onto
    a floppy disk or separate directory.

1B. If you have received Entombed on two floppy disks directly from a
    vendor, then this has already been done for you.

2.  Place the disk 1 in the floppy drive of your computer.

3.  Open the file menu of the Windows program manager and select Run.

4.  In the Run dialogue box, type A:ESETUP or B:ESETUP, or as is
    appropriate.

5.  Now that you are in the INSTALL utility, confirm that you have all
    the necessary requirements to install Entombed Episode 1.

6.  Next you may choose to modify the drive and directory Entombed will 
    be installed on to.

7.  Once Entombed is installed, return to the program manager, if 
    installation was successful, there should be a new group added to
    your program manager, within it the Entombed program and these notes.
    Double click the Entombed icon to run the program.

8.  If this is the first time you have installed Entombed, then you will
    be prompted as to whether to install Entombed as a group within your
    program manager. At this time, you can also select the sound options
    you require. If you are not sure which ones match your sound card
    then you should leave these options unchecked and consult your sound
    card documentation. You can change these options later from within
    the Entombed games' configuration menu.  Once the program group is 
    created, Entombed will begin.

    IMPORTANT: If you don't have a sound card installed on your system
               then make sure that the sound options are turned off.
               Otherwise the timing of sound dependent actions within
               Entombed will be incorrect.



                   How to start and quit entombed:                          


    To Start Entombed, open the Chaos Concepts program manager window,
    then double click on the Entombed icon.

    For more instructions click on the [?] button from within Entombed,
    to bring up on-line help.

    To Quit Entombed holding down the ALT key press the F4 key.



                              Release notes:                                


System requirements:

    Entombed requires Windows 3.1 or better, a mouse, a 386 CPU or better,
    2 megabytes of system ram, a 512k SVGA display card and driver that
    supports the 640 x 480 25 color SVGA mode, Dos 5.0 or better and 3 Mb
    of free hard disk space.

    

Entombed Error Messages:

  Error (1) - 256 color display mode not detected (message box)

    This error appears if the game doesn't detect a 256 color video display
    driver. To install the driver, double click on the Windows Setup icon,
    select change System Settings from the options menu then choose the 
    correct 256 color video driver for your hardware. Suitable video drivers
    can be obtained from most reputable hardware vendors. Windows 3.11 for 
    Workgroups users can install Microsoft's SVGA 640x480 256 color driver.  
    Consult your Microsoft Windows manual or phone your dealer for more 
    details. 


  Entombed extended setup - required files missing (dialogue box)

    This error will be reported if files required by Entombed are missing
    or if you have renamed the Entombed directory. Either enter the name
    of the new entombed directory, or if you suspect that a file is missing,
    re-install Entombed.


Midi problems:

    In the event that your sound driver fails, you will need to reload
    your midi driver. Do this by running the "drivers" utility within
    the windows control panel. Click on "add" and select your existing
    sound driver from the list. Click on "current" and then select
    "restart windows". This will reset your midi driver.  The registered
    version of Entombed does NOT have any midi requirements, all audio
    is digital.


Midi mapping:

    If you have a midi sound device, you will need to map it to general
    midi using the "MIDI mapper" utility within the windows control panel.
    If you have a sound blaster card then make sure you have the latest
    drivers.


For technical support contact your authorised distributor or use your modem
and leave a message on the Software Creations BBS: 

                   508-368-4137 (2400-16.8k) HST USR
                   508-368-7036 (2400-14.4) Hayes


Australian users may contact the Chaos Concepts BBS on 02-550-1728



                   Copyright(C) 1993-1994 Chaos Concepts.

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