Hello.  This is the A02 version of Adventure.  It is a modification of 
the  original  Adventure  game floating around between  CP/M  users.   This 
version corrects several flaws in the first version.  Most noticable is the 
re-activation  of  the hints (there was a kludge in  the  previous  version 
which kept the hints from working).   Also, the SAVE command now works.  To 
suspend a game, type SAVE, answer YES when Adventure asks for confirmation, 
and  when the game stops and you get your OS prompt (A> for  CP/M,  A.  for 
CDOS)  type SAVE ADSAVE.COM 157 (for CP/M,  reverse the filename and record 
count).   There also are a couple of fixes made to the database to clean up 
a  couple  of glitches like a missing or extra line here or  there,  and  a 
couple of places where the end of a message got cut off.

     This A02 version has one large advantage over the A01 release; that is 
that  the message file was compressed to 63K (it used to be  128K).   Note:  
This is a change in the format of the file, no messages were deleted.

     Stand by for the forthcoming B00 Adventure -- This one has a cave that 
is  twice as large (it's a 550 point version).   All of the features of the 
original  Adventure are in this version,  plus a whole bunch of new  rooms, 
treasures,  and ways for the bumbling explorer to get himself killed.

                                        Mike Goetz