
	The Adventures of
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                         (c) Copyright 2003 SOCKO! Entertainment



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Insert the CD-ROM in the drive and wait. If the install program does not start automatically,
select "RUN" from the windows START menu. Select CD-ROM drive, and run the file: "SETUP.EXE"

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The setup program allows you to change the settings of how the game will run. You do not need
to run the setup first in order to play the game. The game's original resolution is 320x200
but it looks best set in 640x400 mode. If you are having any speed issues or problems it is 
recommended that you set the game resolution to 320x200 in full screen mode.

The game has music, sound effects and full speech, but there are no translations or digital
music packs available.

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	Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 or XP to run the game.
	Pentium 100 MHz or faster system with at least 32 Mb RAM.
	All DirectX sound cards are optionally supported.
	320 x 200 VGA display.
	A mouse is essential.

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On the bottom of the screen is the command interface. From here you can control Fatman in your
adventure. The first line will read what command mode is active. To the right is the inventory 
box. All the items Fatman picks up will show in this section. The following commands are 
available:

WALK MODE [walking man icon]:

  Click on any point of the screen that you want Fatman to walk to. If it is possible Fatman
  will walk to this location. If not he will walk as close as possible or he may exit the
  screen.

LOOK MODE [eyeball icon]:

  Click on any point of the screen that you want Fatman to examine. A text box will appear
  giving you more detail about this location. Click again to close the text box.

INTERACT MODE [hand icon]:

  Click on any point of the screen that you want Fatman to perform an action with.
  (i.e. If you were to click on a door Fatman would try to open it.) If there is no action
  possible a text box will appear and give you the details. Click again to close the text 
  box.

TALK TO MODE [speech bubble icon]:

  Click on any point of the screen that you want Fatman to talk to. In most cases you can
  only talk to other characters. During these conversations the options will appear in a
  text box on screen. Click on the line you want Fatman to say. You can skip the speech at
  any time with a click. 


SELECT INVENTORY MODE [mouse arrow icon]: 

  Click on any inventory item you wish to select. Selecting the inventory item will allow
  you to use this item anywhere on screen and sometimes on another inventory item.

INVENTORY BOX:

  The inventory box will contain all the inventory items that Fatman has picked up. You can
  interact with these items in the same way you would interact with items on the screen.

SAVING/LOADING GAME:

  If you need to quit the game you will want to save your progress. When you restart the game 
  you can reload the game at the point you left it. If you do NOT save your game and turn it
  off, the next time you start your game you will have to start all over again from the
  beginning. It is also possible for Fatman to die in his adventure, so you may want to save
  the game at random points to prevent having to start all over in the event of his death. 
  You do not need to worry about this if you have selected easy mode.

IN GAME OPTIONS:

  You can modify how the game functions by clicking on the menu button. You can change how
  fast Fatman walks around on screen. The overall game speed. The speech volume and the music
  volume. Clicking on the voice mode button will toggle the recorded speech mode on and off.
  The on screen text is permanent.

DEATH MENU:

  It is possible for Fatman to die in his adventure. If this happens a menu displaying why
  you died will appear. At this point you can quit, reload or retry. The reload button will
  take you to the load game menu. The retry button will only work if you are in easy mode.
  The retry button will restart your game just before Fatman died.

SHORTCUTS:

  Esc: Skip Cut-scenes
  Ctrl-Q: Quit Game
  Mouse Click: Skip speech.
  F12: Turn on the special features audio commentary.

GAME PLAY:

  As the title might suggest, The Adventures of Fatman is an adventure game. In an adventure 
  game you will come across a variety of puzzles. Solving these puzzles will advance you in
  the game. If you get stuck try these hints:

	* Pick up everything that isn't nailed down. Most objects will have a purpose.
	* Be sure and talk to everyone.
	* Look for clues!
	* Use your inventory with everything you can find.
	* Go online to http://socko.adventuredevelopers.com for HINTS!

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The Adventures of Fatman
Copyright (c) 2003 SOCKO! Entertainment.

IT IS ILLEGAL TO MAKE UNAUTHORIZED COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE

  This software is protected under federal copyright law. It is illegal to make or distribute 
  copies of this software. No part of this software may be reproduced, transferred, translated
  or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable from without the prior consent of
  SOCKO! Entertainment.
 
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

  The software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted 
  by applicable law, SOCKO! Entertainment disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, 
  including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of performance, merchantability, fitness
  for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable 
  law, in no event shall SOCKO! Entertainment be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential
  or incidental damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of business profits,
  business interruption or loss of business information) arising out of the use of or inability
  to use the software, even if  SOCKO! Entertainment has been advised of the possibility of such
  damages.

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[Game Design]
Michael Doak 

[Game Programming]
Michael Doak 

[Game Engine]
Adventure Game Studio - Chris Jones, Website: www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk

[Music]
Mark "m0ds" Lovegrove, Websites: screen7.adventuredevelopers.com www.s7e.cjb.net

[Artwork]
Michael Doak 

[Rodekill Comic Book]
Shawn Guzzo, Website: www.rodekill.com

[YUS Bird Comic Book]
Telemachus Stavropoulos "Helm", Website: www.sylpher.com/helm

[Voice Actors]
Abdul: Michael Doak
Apartment Attendant: Scott Muehleisen
Bartender: John Bell, Website: www.profzounds.com
Billy Bob: Michael Doak
Bouncer: Jamie Doak
Bruno: Jamie Doak
Bum: Brian Fry
Burrito Barn Clerk: Derek Koerner
Buzzer Voice One: Chuck Talcott
Buzzer Voice Two: Michael Doak
Fat Computer - Michael Doak
Fatman - Michael Doak
Guitarist: Ben O'Connell
Harold: Brian France
Henchmen: Joe Talcott
Itchy Eddie: Michael Doak
Knucklebones: Michael Doak
Mary Kate Cosmetic's Boss: Chuck Talcott
Merv the punk: Daniel J. Geduld, Website: www.minervamedia.net
Narrator - Blazej Dzikowski "Goldmund", Website: www.geocities.com/hermann_rottweiler/TERMINUS_games.html
Sheri: JoAnn Doak
Oldman Fogerty: Michael Doak
Pete: Daniel J. Geduld, Website: www.minervamedia.net
Policeman: Vince Pfromm
Toxicman - Francisco Gonzalez, Website: monkeygames.mixnmojo.com
Wrent A' Wreck Clerk: Robin Doak

[Other]
Fatman Adventure Custom Fonts created with the SCI studio, Website: www.bripro.com/scistudio
Michael Davis - created the single digit font
Len Green - Lead BETA tester, Email: lengreen@hotmail.com
Chrille Blomqvist - Special features menu.

[Licenses]
TrueType font display uses ALFont by Javier Gonzalez and the Freetype project. 
Distributed under the terms of the FreeType project license.
AgsCreditz plug in by: AJA.
