   #       CUTTHROAT DOCS       #

INTRO:
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THIS IS BY NO MEANS THE TOTAL DOCUMEN-
TATION FOR CUTTHROATS BUT WILL GIVE YOU
A GOOD START IN THE GAME.

OUTFITTERS FALL/WINTER PRICE LIST
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 DIVING BOOK...................$20
 NAUTICAL CHARTS..............$150
 FLASHLIGHT....................$24
 DRY CELL.......................$5
 SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR (RENTAL)$100
 TUBE OF PUTTY.................$15
 C BATTERY......................$1
 NET...........................$50
 SPEAR GUN.....................$45
 COMPASS.......................$50
 LOCATION BOX................$1000
 PORTABLE ELECTROMAGNET.......$250
 DIVING CAGE (RENTAL).........$575
 SHARK REPELLENT...............$20
 WINCH........................$300
 ANCHOR........................$50


CUTTHROAT MAP
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 THE FIANNA
  ++  350 FT
 ++++ LAT:40       H.M.S. INTRANSIGENT
   ++ LON:10           ++++  350 FT
                      ++++   LAT:40
                        +++  LON:40



    S.S. LEVATHON
      150 FT  ++
      LAT:30  +++
      LON:15   +    HARDSCRABBLE ISL.
                        +     +
                         ++++++
                         ++++ ++






                           SAO VERA
                            400 FT  +
                            LAT:15 ++
                            LON:45 ++
                                   +
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                      CUTTHROATS - THE SOLUTION


CHARACTERS:  The Diver (you) - supposedly an expert diver, who, just like
everyone else on the island is Waiting for his ship to come in..
             Johnny Red - The pirate leader. proud, but not a backstabber,
makes a good leader on the quest.
             Pete the Rat - The cook on the ship, one-eyed and fairly trust-
worthy also.
             The Weasel - The name says it all, works in a plot to reap the
benefits of the expedition all by himself. (A little
back-stabber).
             McGinty - The owner of McGinty's Salvage. Disgusting habits, self
-ish and unsure... A real pain.
             Other characters - Just fill in the other needed roles, can be
asked questions, but don't always answer...

              Note: Many things are random in this game, just follow the solve
and there shouldn't be too many problems.


SYSOP'S NOTE:  There are a couple of errors in 
directions below, notably in the number of steps 
required to get from one location to another, just 
make a map as you go to correct them.
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<start: in your room>
      "look out window" "wind watch" "get out of bed" "read note"
"open dresser" "get passbook and room key" "look in closet" "i" "open door"
"n" "close door" "lock door" "wait" (until the weasel comes, originally hoping
to steal your passbook) "n" "n" "e" "e" "e" "e" "s" "sit"
<in shanty: breakfast>
      "order food" "order drink" "eat food" "drink drink" "yes"
"get out of chair" "n" "w" "w" "s" "s" "w" "w" "e" "e" "e" "e" "ne" "s" "s"
"sw" "w" "w" "e" "e" "n" "look" (until 9:00) "n"
<in the mariners trust bank>
      "withdraw $603" "s" "ne" "n" "nw" "w" "w" "w" "open window"
"look through window" "w" "drop passbook" (so mcginty wont know you are
leaving) "e" "e" "n" "n" "w" "w" "sw" "sw" "nw" "wait" (until johnny starts to
talk, if he pulls out the dinner plate then continue with:) "examine plate"
"se" "ne" "ne" "e" "s" "n" "e" "e" "s" "n" "e" "s" "buy drink" "drink drink"
"n" "se" "s" "s" "se" "i"
<point lookout>
      "wait" (until johnny red comes along) "yes" "show $500" "no" "nw" "n"
"n" "nw" "w" "s" "wait" (until mcginty leaves) "look" "give (amount of money
john says you need to pitch in)" "buy c battery and putty" "buy flashlight and
repellent" "buy electromagnet" "rent compressor" "i" "n" "e" "s" "sit"
<the shanty: lunch>
      "wait" (until johnny starts to talk) "order food" "order drink"
"eat food" "drink drink" "get out of chair" "n" "se" "s" "s" "sw" "w" "w"
(interesting: the weasel gives mcginty his seaman card here..)
"wait" (for mcginty to go east) "e" "e" "ne" "n" "n" "nw" "w" "w" "w" "s" "s" "w"

"look through window" "w" "e" "wait" "look through window" (if mcginty is gone
continue with:) "open window" "enter window" "get envelope" (the weasels
seaman card: thus the collateral for the deal)
"n" "w" "s" "s" "unlock door" "open door" "s" "read envelope" "get all from
closet"
<your room: picking up diving gear>
      "i" "n" "close door" "lock door"  "n" "n" "e" "e" "s" "s" "w" "w"
"drop room key" "e" "e" "e" "e" "ne" "nw" "s" "sit" "order drink" "drink drnk"
<the shanty: kick-back time>
      "get up" "wait" "wait" "n" "w" "s" "wait" "wait" (until deliveryboy leaves) "n"
"w" "n" "w" "s" "d" "n" "n" "n" "get c battery" "get drill" "open panel"
"put c battery in drill" "close panel" "s" "s" "s" "s"
<in the captain's cabin on the night wind>     "wait" "wait" "wait" "latitude is
30" "longitide is 15" "wait" "wait" "wait" "wait" "drop envelope" "n" "u" "n"
"s" "drop wet suit" "drop flippers" "drop mask" "drop drill" "i" "w" "n" "d"
<in storage locker>
     "n" "get all" "examine compressor" "examine air tank" "fill tank with air
" "s" "s" "drink water" "s" "d" "u" "s" "n" "n" "n" "look under bunk" "n" "s"
"u" "w" "s" "examine drill" "n" "wait" (until 5:45)
<in the wheelhouse with johnny red>
nnnn---eeeeee-----xxxxxx-------ttttt!!!!!!!!
"s" "d" "n"
<in the galley: dinner>
    "eat stew" "drink water" "n" "i" (now that the yelling is over) "sleep"

  "get out of bunk" "u" "sit" **in the next part when you see an obstacle to
starboard push right, when you see an obstacle to port push left,
'wait' the rest of the time until midnight. if you need a midnight snack go to
galley for some stew right after you avoid an obstacle**
<bunk: sleep (9 hours total!!) >
    "get out of chair" (sleepwalking) "d" "sleep" (asshole, shut up!) "rest"

<the galley: break/fast!>
    "get out of bed" "s" "eat stew" "drink water" "s" "s" (now to the captan's
cabin to alert of the traitor!) "get envelope" "show envelope to johnny" (ha!)
"n" "u" (ha!) "d" (ha!) "u" **now it's time for the dive.. preparations.....**
<aft deck>
   "drop all" "get watch" "wear watch" "get wet suit" "wear wet suit" "get air
tank" "wear air tank" "get flippers" "wear flippers" "get mask" "wear mask"
"i" "look" "get tube" "get flashlight" "get canister" "get drill"
"get electromagnet" "i" "look" **jump!**
<in the ocean: by the wreck, in the wreck, the completion of the game>
   "dive in ocean" "open lid" (haha loan shark!) "d" "turn on flashlight" "d"
"d" "d" "s" "open door" "s" "put magnet on mine" "turn on magnet" "drop magnet
" "u" "remove tank" "s" "s" (now for the operations-careful..)
"turn drill on" "drill safe with drill" "turn drill off" "grab case" "n" "n"
"d" "n" "u" "drop tank" "examine tank" "examine glass case" "examine stamps"
(holy s..t!! now to attempt to preserve them so they have value at all!)
  "turn drill on" "drill case with drill" (sputter..., just in time, now to
patch that sloppy?! job) "open tube" "put glob in case" (whew!!) "d" "n"
(the final stretch) "u" "u" "u" "u" "u"
you have now come up with the $50 million dollar stamp collection, and you are
classified as - a rich diver! -         your adventure is now over!

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