             
              --- Fury v1.0  Help Guide/Read Me File ---

 NOTE - IMPORTANT --> Fury is in no way associated with whatever junky
 Microsoft products that go by similar names.  We think that it's unfortunate
 that our game has to share the same name as one of Microsofts, but we found
 out about their game after we had the title screen rendered, so any thoughts
 of changing the name went out the window.

  This is a beta version of Fury.  Since we first uploaded Fury around the
 end of October, several bugs have been found, and hopefully fixed.  There's
 probably a few more in the game, so keep that in mind as you play, and we
 apologize for any bad things that may happen to your computer.  Don't panic,
 the worst case scenario wold mean that you would have to reboot your
 computer.
  
 
 *** Table of Contents ***
 
 I.  Help Guide
       A. System Requirements
       B. Getting started
       C. How to play the game

 II. Read Me Section
       A. Registering
       B. The making of Fury
       C. Codes and Cheats


 *** Contents ***
  
  I.  Fury Help Guide 
        
        A.  System Requirements

         To play Fury, you need :
           
           1.) A Mouse & Mouse Driver (shouldn't be a problem)
           
           2.) A VGA Monitor          (shouldn't be a problem)
           
           3.) A fairly fast computer (shouldn't be a problem)
                * Fury easily runs fast enough on a 486dx33 system,
                  and the only possible slow area is the credits.
           
           4.) A Sound Blaster card   (shouldn't be a problem)  
                * Actually, you don't need this, but we really recommend
                  having one.  Most computers have one.

           5.) About 480k conventional memory.  If you can run any 
               DOS-based game, (such as Doom or Duke Nukem 3D) then
               this is not a problem.

        B.  Getting Started   
        
           1.)  Starting Fury should be quick and painless.  Basically, you
               just type FURY from the command line to run the program.  Fury
               automatically detects the presence of a Sound Blaster card and
               it's I/O location.  However, FURY PRE-SUPPOSES THAT YOUR DMA
               CHANNEL IS "1"!  We've never seen anyone with a DMA channel
               other than one, but just in case there is, there is a optional
               command line argument where you can specify your DMA channel,
               and\or your SB i/o address.  This is how it works :

                -d#   DMA Channel, where # is *immediately* following the "-d"
                      and is your DMA channel.

                -a### SB i/o port, where ### is *immediately* following the
                      "-a" and equals your SB i\o port, in hexadecimal.

                To further illustrate these options, here are some samples :

                c:\> FURY  -d2
                      (DMA channel is set to 2)

                c:\> FURY  -a240
                      (SB i\o port is set to 240 hex)

                c:\> FURY  -d2  -a240
                      (DMA = 2, SB i\o = 240 hex)

                c:\> FURY -a240     -d2
                      (DMA = 2, SB i\o = 240 hex)

                 If you don't know what your i\o port or DMA channel is, then 
                go to your DOS prompt and type :
                
                c:\> set

                Now look for the line that begins with :
               
                BLASTER = xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                An example would be

                BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4

                 The number after "A" (in this case 220) is your i\o port,
                and the number after the "D" (1) is your DMA channel.  Rem-
                ember, 1 is the default DMA channel and your i\o port is
                automatically detected.  If problems persist, use the fore-
                mentioned parameters to state both items exactly.

                 If Fury crashes your computer, than odds are the problem
                stems from the Sound Blaster routines.  To completely turn
                off any sound, start Fury with a "-x" switch.  For example :

                C:\> FURY -x


                 If you don't have a SB than there should be no problems with
                any audio.  However, anything is possible and if Fury crashes
                your system be sure to tell us about it.

           2.) After configuring your sound card correctly, you are pretty
               much ready to go.  Type FURY to invoke the game.

           3.) How to play the game.

                  Playing Fury is not brain surgery.  You barely even use the
                 keyboard, and all the intense game-play is with the mouse.
                 (Clicking your right mouse button will make the game go 
                 ahead, like pressing a key when it says "Press any key")

                  From the title screen, you are given 4 different options.
                 They are all self-explanatory.  To turn off specific SB
                 functions, click on Configure.

                  When you click begin, you will be asked to select a  
                 difficulty level.  (Select with the arrow keys and Enter) 
                 While playing on the "stupid little pansy" level might
                 be good for beginners, only those that play at the "I don't
                 suck" level or higher will get an ending.  Of course, if
                 you finish the game as a "Master of Disaster", you get a
                 somewhat special ending.
                  
                  Once you begin, you'll see graphics backdrop and a
                 crosshair.  The crosshair is controlled by moving your
                 mouse around, and clicking the left button to fire your
                 gun.  Eventually, enemies will pop up.  It's your job to
                 kill them before they kill you.  Kill enough of them and
                 you move on to the next level.  There are 3 levels plus 
                 a secret level.

                  Fury is more realistic than many other similar games.  
                 Big pieces of meat do not magically appear and give you
                 health.  You do not drive to the hospital and get fixed up
                 before advancing to the next level.  You don't steal your
                 enemies sword or knive or baseball bat and transform it into
                 ammunition.  And you don't get killed, only to magically
                 re-appear until you are out of lives.  You have 1 life,
                 and when you die, it's "Game Over".
                 
                  One final thing about the game :  Occasionally, secret
                 enemies will appear and give you clues for finding the
                 elusive secret level, ala Mortal Kombat(tm).  By carefully
                 contemplating the meaning of each clue, (there are 5 or so
                 of them) one could find the secret level, which looks the
                 best out of all four levels.  See section III - C for 
                 alternative ways of finding the secret level.
                  
  II.  Read Me Section
        
        A. Registering
             
              Fury does not require a registration fee.  However, it would be
             very nice of you to at least consider making a small donation
             to us if you like and play the game.  Fury took many long hours
             of programming, image editing, debugging, and aggravation before
             it became what it is today, and what better way to show your
             appreciation than by sending a small (small meaning less than 
             $5) donation to us at :

                          M \ K Productions
                          8225 West Calla Road
                          Canfield, OH  44406

             If you write a check, make it payable to Luke Molnar.

             Should you choose not to make a donation, at least be kind
             enough to give us your opinions on the game.  If you thought
             it sucked, tell us you thought it sucked.  If you liked it, 
             tell us you liked it.  Our email address is : 
             
              blood225@aol.com

             Please, do not email us and ask for the QBasic code.  It's
             not for sale, and there is absolutely NO way that we are
             going to send it to anyone.

        B. About the making of Fury
            
             If you are reading this, then you must REALLY be bored.   
             Anyways, Fury was made over a span of about a year.  It's
             pretty sad that it took so long to make it, but we suffered
             several big mechanical failures along the way. (i.e. Half the
             pictures originally didn't develop properly)

              All of the pictures in Fury were taken by us, so nobody can
             sue us over that, and also all the other images were created
             just for us, so you can't sue us over that either.  We 
             shouldn't have to worry about getting sued over a QBasic game,
             but in this age of frivolous lawsuits, why take any risks?

              M \ K Productions was started by two kids in August of 1994.
             It has since grown to, well, two kids.  We aren't interested in
             anyone joining us, not for QBasic projects anyways.  Don't email
             us and ask for the Fury code.

        C. Codes and Cheats

              What would any game be without some secret codes and cheats?
             Fury has a fair amount of them, including a spectacular secret
             level only accessible through a code.  Unfortunately, the only
             way to get the code is to email us and give us your honest 
             opinion about the game.  (See section III - A)  Every single
             code is accessed by typing certain keystrokes on the title
             screen.  Here are the only 2 "free" codes :
              
               GUNS : Gives you a lot of ammo
               BW   : Old-fashioned, "Black and White" version
             

              There are other codes, such as a God mode and an ending code, 
             but those are only available by emailing us and giving us
             your honest opinion about the game.  (blood225@aol.com)

