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                                  Version 2.0


              You may copy and FREELY share this program with others.
           To become a registered user of Time Traveler send $12.00 to:

                                Conrad R. Button
                               13807 S.E. 282 St.
                                Kent, WA 98042

           As and added bonus for registering, you will be sent a FREE
             copy of ANY ONE of the text adventure in our series.


                      (C) Copyright 1989 by Conrad Button
                              All Rights Reserved



































                               COPYRIGHT NOTICE


                       (c) Copyright 1989 Conrad Button
                            - All rights reserved -


              You are granted a limited license to use Time Traveler.
         It may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms
         of this license outlined in the section "Restricted Permission
         to Copy".

              Information on this disk is subject to change without
         notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of
         Conrad Button.  Conrad Button may make improvements and/or
         changes to this disk or to the product(s) and/or the
         program(s) described in this disk at any time.

              This product could include technical inaccuracies or
         typographical errors.  Changes are periodically made to the
         information herein.  Such changes may be incorporated in new
         editions of the publication.

              Time Traveler is a trademark of Conrad Button.










































                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


               How to Start a Game  . . . . . . . . . . .  4

               How to Play a Game . . . . . . . . . . . .  4

               Hints on Playing Games . . . . . . . . . .  5

               Restricted Permission to Copy  . . . . . .  6

               Why Pay for the Games  . . . . . . . . . .  7

               Game Series Information  . . . . . . . . .  8




















































                             HOW TO START THE GAME

         To start Time Traveler, use the following instructions.

              1.  Start your computer in the usual manner.
              2.  Insert the game disk into Drive A.
              3.  Type A: and press Enter.
              4.  Type TIMETRAV and press Enter.
              5.  Follow the instructions on the screen.

         If you are using a monochrome monitor or a one color graphics
         monitor you should add an M to the end of step 4
         (i.e. TIMETRAV M).  This will allow the screen to be more
         readable on these monitors.





                                  HOW TO PLAY

              A text adventure is a fictional novel in which you
         are the main character.  You will be given a quest which you
         must successfully complete.  You may also be asked to
         collect treasures during your travels.

              Your PC will become your guide.  It will tell you what
         it sees and hears, and will obey your commands, (most of the
         time).  Although it speaks fluent English, it has trouble
         understanding long sentences.  Please limit your commands to
         not more than two words, with the verb as the first word
         (e.g.  throw ball).  If the computer does not know or
         understand a word, it will tell you so.  In that case, please
         use another word of similar meaning.

              We strongly advise you to build a map during your
         travels so that you can easily return to previously explored
         areas.

              The computer will give you the following information at
         the start of each round of play:

              1.  A description of your current location.
              2.  Items that you can see at this location.
              3.  Directions in which you can move (n-north, s-south,
                  e-east, w-west, u-up, d-down)
              4.  Treasures will be marked by an '*' before and after
                  the word.

         You must then respond by typing the action you wish to
         perform.






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                                 * * HINTS * *

         Most actions require two words such as:
              Light torch
              Get ruby
              Drop axe
              Examine door

         However, some actions need only one word:
              Help - for clues or advice
              Quit - to stop playing

         Others only need a single letter:
            U,D,N,S,E,W - which mean go up, go down, go north, etc.
            L - look to see where you are
            I - list your inventory.

         To save your current status so that you can resume play
         later, type SAVE GAME.






































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                         RESTRICTED PERMISSION TO COPY

              Time Traveler is not a public domain program, and never
         has been.  It is Copyright(C) 1989 by Conrad Button.  The
         conditions under which you may copy the Time Traveler program
         and documentation are clearly outlined below.

         WARNING!!!  The author intends to vigorously prosecute
         copyright violations.

         INDIVIDUALS AND COMPUTER CLUBS
              Private individuals and computer clubs are granted
         permission by the author to freely copy the Time Traveler disk
         for non business use as long as the disk is not modified
         in any way.  You may give the disk to friends, upload the files
         to electronic bulletin boards, or distribute the disk through
         computer clubs.  However, you may not sell the disk for profit.
         User groups may charge a fee to cover the actual cost of the
         disk and of administration.
         This fee may not in any case exceed $10.00 total (equivalent
         U.S. dollars).  Exceptions to these rules must be received
         in writing from Conrad Button.

         NO RENTING OR LEASING
              Time Traveler may not be rented or leased under any
         circumstances.

         EXTRA COPIES
              When multiple copies are required, Time Traveler is
         available at quantity discounts.  Write Conrad Button for
         quantity prices.


























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                         SO WHY PAY $12.00 TO REGISTER
                               TIME TRAVELER?


              When you pay for Time Traveler you participate in
         User-Supported software.  That means you join thousands
         of people who get good quality software at affordable prices.
         Here are more reasons to register by paying $15.00:


              - The luxury of trying out a program before you buy it
         is rare.  When you register (by sending in your money) you
         are saying, "I support buying software this way; and truly
         want to help continue this trend of keeping prices down."

              - Registering also means you will be notified about
         updates to Time Traveler as well as other adventures.

              - If you are using the product, you should pay for it.
         What it boils down to is this - it's the right thing to do.

              - As an added bonus, you may select a FREE copy of
         ANY ONE of our other adventures when you register.


































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                     BUTTON'S EDUCATIONAL AND ADVENTURE GAMES

              A whole new world of adventure is at your fingertips.
         Let our software and your PC take you into previously
         unexplored regions where you will experience new challenges,
         confront danger, and find untold treasures.

              Conrad Button offers a Educational Game Series and an
         Adventure Series.  The Educational Series can help you improve
         your geography skills by taking you on expeditions to Africa
         and Asia.

              THE ASIAN CHALLENGE -- As a Special Senate Investigator,
         you have been sent to Asia on a mission to gather important
         information.  You must report to the Foreign Aid Committee
         shortly on whether or not to grant additional funds to the
         needy countries of the continent.  Learn about different
         Asian countries and their location as you travel.  You must
         hurry because there is not much time before the committee
         will meet.  (Educational Series)

              AFRICAN SAFARI -- You are the senior photographer for
         the International Geographic Magazine.  You have been sent to
         Africa to photograph the people, land and animals of the
         continent.  As you trek the high plains of Africa you will
         learn many different things about the people and geography
         of this vast continent.  (Educational Series)

              NEBULA -- You are a NASA explorer sent to investigate a
         newly discovered star system.  Your mission is to collect
         specimens from the new galaxy.  Will you be able to complete
         your mission or will you be engulfed by the unknown perils of
         the universe?  (Novice)

              DARK CONTINENT -- You have traveled to darkest Africa in
         search of King Solomon's Diamond.  But after 3 days, your
         native bearers desert you and take your money and supplies.
         Will you survive and find the diamond, or will you be
         swallowed by this vast continent?  (Intermediate)


















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              RED PLANET -- The Federation of Earth has sent you to
         the planet Mars to secure the lost treasures of Aukbaa.  Upon
         achieving planetary orbit you find that your fuel is
         depleted.  Can you acquire the Lost Treasures of Aukbaa and
         return home?  (Advanced)

              TIME TRAVELER -- The year is 2285.  The people of the
         Earth are dying from a mysterious plague.  A now extinct
         plant could provide the much needed cure.  Time Travel is
         your only hope.  Have you ever imagined the thrill of
         traveling back in time to visit the Old West, to participate
         in the American Revolution, to explore Ancient Egypt and the
         Age of the Dinosaur?  TIME TRAVELER will transport you to
         these bygone days.  (Expert)

              SPECIAL AGENT -- The President of the United States has
         sent you on a mission to the Soviet Union.  You are to locate
         and photograph their new ballistic missile, the SS-X-27.
         Perhaps you desire to serve your country as a SPECIAL AGENT
         to the President, performing a secret mission deep within the
         Soviet Union.  (Expert)

              SANCTUARY -- A nuclear war has devastated the Earth.
         You are one of the few remaining survivors.  Gangs of mutants
         roam the land.  You must find a sanctuary to ensure your
         survival.  Have you ever wondered what civilization would be
         like following a nuclear war?  Would there be a SANCTUARY for
         protection against the mutated beings inhabiting this world?
         (Master)

              RAIDERS OF THE STAR TEMPLE -- As a Professor of Archeology,
         you have specialized in the ancient Mayan culture.  You recently
         read an article concerning the possible existence of a lost Mayan
         temple somewhere near Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula.
         And you have heard an Indian legend which tells of a Star Temple
         containing a fabulous treasure of diamonds.  You are resolved to
         find this temple, if it truly exists.  (Master)

              AVENGER OF RUBICON -- Your King and fellow warriors have been
         slain. You have been severely wounded.  As you stagger from the
         battlefield, you vow to avenge this carnage.  You will seek out
         and destroy the perpetrator of this foul deed - Lugor the Evil
         Presence.  You are about to face the greatest challenge of your
         life!  (Grand Master)

              ADVENTURE HINT DISK -- The hint disk is designed to
         provide clues and helpful hints.  This one disk covers ALL of
         the adventure game series (Educational series excluded).









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