
^C^I*                           About the game                         *


     Dave is a one-of-a-kind dangerous guy, when he wants to be.  Born
     and raised in the hill country of Backwater, USA, Dave is quite deft
     with the shotgun, and afraid of nothing.

     You must help Dave turn a house full of zombies, spooks, and bad 
     guys into hamburger meat as he hunts for his lost little brother, 
     Delbert.  Go for it!

Game controls: 
   The game is controlled by use of your keyboard or joystick.


^C^I*                        Getting started                           *


For most players, starting this game is as simple as typing the following
at the DOS prompt:

START followed by the [ENTER] key.


However, if you encounter a problem with your SVGA graphics display (if
you have one), then type the following at the DOS prompt:

START /COMP followed by the [ENTER] key.


   If you need further help, 
   call our Technical Support group at 1-318-221-8311.

^C^I*                      Summary of how to play                      *

You begin play with Dave standing beside his pick'em up truck outside 
the locked main gate of the haunted house.  While there, practice your 
basic moves for a while... moving, jumping, shooting.  Press the F1 key 
to see how to get Help while playing.  Press the other F-keys to see 
what they do. Press the TAB key to see how many "Daves" or lives you 
have left.

Time's up!  Can you figure out how to get over the main gate and onto 
the house grounds?  Once over the gate, you will find the front door 
to the house.  Shortly upon entering, you will be greeted by some of 
the fine guests of the manor.  Show them your proper cultural upbringing 
by blowing them to bits!  Get the drift?
     
You're on your way now!  Find your way out of the first level of the 
house.  (Hint: it involves finding your way up to the attic!)


^C^I*                       Controlling Play                           *


Here's a quick summary chart of the controls you can use.

   Left & Right arrows          Move Dave left & right
   CTRL                         Jump up!
   CTRL + Down arrow            Jump down off of platform or ladder.
   ALT                          Shoot the gun

Joystick users should use Button 1 for CTRL and Button 2 for ALT.
   
   F1      Get help             F5      Reset game
   F2      Sound on/off         ESC     Quit play
   F3      Keyboard Setup       Tab     Show the game status
   F4      Calibrate Joystick           (score and lives)

IMPORTANT NOTE:  There is no "save game" function in this game.  
                 That's what makes it so dangerous!


^C^I*              Other tips about playing the game!                  *
   
   *  Aim your gun by pointing up or down with the arrow keys, or by
      turning to face the right direction.
   
   *  Find as much ammo as you can.  Whenever you shoot your gun and 
      then stop to rest for a sec, Dave will reload the gun for you.
   
   *  There are some Red Hats in special places.  Get them!  They'll 
      give you extra lives!                                         
   
   *  Collect all the goodies you can find.  They're worth points.  
      After every 10,000 points you get an extra life!               
   
   *  Open doors by moving into them using the Up arrow key.  They 
      will open for you revealing either a valuable object or a 
      hallway into a new area.

   *  Some monsters take more than one shot to kill.  Blast away!

   *  Ghosts must fully materialize before you can shoot them.

