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                                      FEDERAL CRIME
				        Version 1.2

  		          Studio-Blum.com/Cult2

				 FREEWARE

 Cult II is FREE. Give it to all your friends and upload it onto websites
 and web archives,  but please only  distribute the  complete, unmodified
 archive.   Contact  the author for  information on  distributing Cult on
 CD-ROM and other media.

				CONTENTS


                     Story of the Cult Project.......1
		     Installation & UnInstallation...2
		     System requirements.............3
		     Game Story......................4
		     Game Tips & Hints...............5
		     Troubleshooting.................6
		     Version History.................7
		     Credits.........................8
		     Copyright information...........9


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1. STORY OF THE CULT PROJECT

 It all started in 1997. I just wanted to make one of those old school
adventure games, opposed to the flood of Quake-style shoot-them-ups.

 Low tech graphics and a good story were my weapon.
Living in the Middle East, I knew right away that the whole idea in Cult
should be a non-violent solution to a very delicate situation. As violence
was necessary in order to beat any other game at that time, in Cult you had
to use negotiations and trade in order to reach a peaceful solution.
 ...Oh, and one more thing - Cult was free.

 So it really succeeded and hundreds of thousands have already played Cult,
but it started to look a bit outdated with its 8-bit graphics and sound.

 On December 1999 I started working on Cult version 2, and in ten months it
was ready. This total revision include much better graphics (but it's still
ain't Descent Freespace, as one Beta tester said), excellent music by Jeremy
Robson, solutions to most of the bugs, and the best thing about it - the
multilingual feature makes Cult available in TEN languages!

 As Cult is FREEWARE, all the people who have worked on it worked for free,
contributing their time, effort and good will. They have all volunteered
by contacting me through Cult's website, starting from Kevin Anderson
with his excellent proofreading work and great ideas and advice, and later
on with Vincent Bertrand and his translation of Cult to French. It continued
with all the rest of the translators that did a splendid job. I wish to
thank all of them for their work and friendship. I'd also like to thank all
the great Beta testers that helped me fix all the known bugs in Cult.

 By making the second version on one year of international effort, I found a
host of warm and diligent people, willing to work hard for a common goal.

On May 2002 I realease this sequel to Cult, titled Cult II: FEDERAL CRIME.
Kevin Anderson has done a tremendous job as an assistant writer, and
Jeremy Robson soundtrack, written exclusively for Cult II, is absolutely
divine.

On March 2005, Spanish and Hebrew versions were added to Cult II : FC.

	I hope you'll like the result!

				Sincerely yours,
					Lee Blum,
                                        Author of Cult II.

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2. INSTALLATION & UNINSTALLATION

INSTALLATION
-> Unzip Cult2FC.zip to a temporary directory.
-> Run 'Setup.exe'.
-> Select a directory and click on the computer picture to install.
-> Open the Windows Start menu.
-> Run the program by selecting "Cult II: Federal Crime" from the "Programs"
   submenu.

UNINSTALLATION
-> Run "Cult II: Federal Crime", delete all saved game files and exit.
-> Double-click on "My Computer" on the desktop.
-> Double-click on "Control Panel".
-> Double-click on "Add/Remove Programs".
-> Select "Cult" from the list of programs.
-> Click on the "Add/Remove" button.

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3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- Windows 95 or later
- 486+ processor
- 4MB free disk space
- 24-bit / 32-bit color depth

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4. GAME STORY

" Hi there. My name is Zack Bon, and I'm a cop.

I've been serving in the Police Special Operations Unit for past three
years, and now I'm off to my second solo operation.

It was only a week ago that I emerged from the villa in which the members
of the "Cult of the Stars" had barricaded themselves.  The story the papers
got was that the leader of the cult, in a sudden change of heart, handed
himself over to police custody and allowed his organization to be
dismantled. My secret work was not revealed. Of course, I'm not in this
business for fame.  I work in the shadows.

Now, I am again called to duty. I waived my long promised vacation and
asked to take this new job. It wasn't easy, but my Chief, Sgt. Williams,
gave in to my pleas.

The target is Jonathan "Nathan" West, president and CEO of West Petrol Inc.
A man who controls a great deal of wealth.

West is suspected of financing and maybe even participating in an
underground militia based inside the United States. Reports suggest that
this militia is slowly preparing for the day when it will burst forth and
fight for its single cause: the defeat of the federal government.

We don't plan to wait for that time to come. West is a problem that must be
dealt with - now. But first, we must get proof of his dark activities.
That's where I come in.

Nathan West is throwing a party for business collegues and close friends.
I will disguise myself as Chris Perry, president of a small telephony
company named (in a burst of creativity from my superiors) C.P. Telephony.

My objective is to infiltrate Nathan West's party undetected. I will have
an invitation, but I will keep a low profile for the duration of the party
so as not to blow my cover.

Inside the party I will have to get more information about Nathan's
versatile interests and activities, and, if necessary, quietly slip into
the mansion's inner sanctum to gather more information. Inadmissable in
court as this information may be, it could supply our investigation with
valuable leads.

This operation will be done in cooperation with the Bureau. Forces will
secretly surround the compound, and a federal agent has been assigned to
help me by radio throughout the operation. I asked personally for the
beautiful Agent Heather Longside. We met just two days after last week's
case in a party held for me by the Special Operations Unit. Despite her
inexperience, I am sure she can still be of great assistance.
Once I am inside, Agent Longside will watch the back of the building from
the outside, monitoring any suspicous activity.
I will constantly be able to contact her and the Chief using a
microcommunicator I will carry on me.

This one is for America.

The chief has named this operation 'United We Stand'. And we will. "

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5. GAME TIPS & HINTS

TIPS AND ANSWERS TO MOST POPULAR QUESTIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FUTURE
VERSIONS.

For new and updated tips section visit Cult 2's website at
					 http://Studio-Blum.Com/Cult2/

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6. TROUBLESHOOTING

Thanks to your E-mails I managed to answer most, if not all, of the
technical questions that may arise when trying to run the game.

--
Q: The game screen looks all messed up!
	OR
   A window pops up when I start Cult II and says that I should change my
   Settings to small fonts.
A: The solution is simple, although a bit long. You have to change the
   Windows system font set to "Small Fonts" in the display options in order
   to run Cult. Right-Click your Desktop. Then click
   'Properties' > 'Settings' > 'Advanced' > 'General' > 'Font Size:'
   and select 'Small Fonts' from the drop-down menu.
--
Q: My computer freezes when I run Cult II or close Cult II in Full-Screen
   mode.
A: If this happens, wait a minute or so and sometimes the program will
   unfreeze by itself. If nothing happens, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and wait
   a few seconds. This will normally unlock the program. If that doesn't
   help, sorry - you have to reset your computer. If the problem persists,
   you ought to play Cult in Windowed mode.
--
Q: When running Cult in full screen mode, I get the game in the top-left
   quarter of the screen.

A: This problem occurs on some computers. In this case you will need to
   change your screen's resolution to 640X480 manually. Right-click
   your desktop, select 'Properties' and then make the necessary
   changes in the 'Settings' tab.
--
Q: Zack moves really slow (or fast) when I use the arrow keys.

A: Use F5 and F6 to make Zack's movements slower or faster, thus
   easier to handle. If Zack moves really slow, restart your 
   computer and run Cult II with no other programs in the background.
--
Q: When I run Cult II I get "Can't load (or register) custom control
   picclp32.ocx".
A: From the "Start" menu, select "Run..." and type
   "c:\windows\system\regsvr32 picclp32.ocx".
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Q: During installation I am asked to "Abort, Retry or Ignore" when one of
   the files is copied.
A: Press "Ignore" - It won't cause any problems. It just means that you
   already have the file in question.
--
Q: I don't have the file msvcirt.dll.
A: Email me at Cult@Studio-Blum.com and I'll send the file to you directly.
--
Didn't find what you've been looking for? For updated troubleshooting,
visit the website at http://Studio-Blum.com/Cult2/
--

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7. VERSION HISTORY

Version 1.2
- Spanish and Hebrew versions were added.

Version 1.0
- After many months of hard work, "Cult II: Federal Crime" is finally
  compiled and ready to go!
- Website is up!

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8. CREDITS

A GAME by
	Lee Blum <Lee@Studio-Blum.Com>

ENGLISH PROOFREADING
	Kevin Anderson

ORIGINAL MUSIC
	Jeremy Robson <jrobson17@cogeco.Ca>
        <http://www.angelfire.com/il/JersMidis/>

BETA TESTING
        The Cult Team
        Ya'akov Lumer

MULTILINGUAL VERSIONS

SPANISH VERSION
	Graciela Caldara <mentolado@hotmail.com>
HEBREW VERSION
	Lee Blum

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9. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

2002 - 2005 (C) All Rights Reserved to Lee Blum

"Cult II: Federal Crime" in its distributed version can be copied freely.
However, the game files must not be changed, hacked, or decompiled in any
manner. This software is copyrighted. Therefore, the graphics, music, plot,
or any other part of the game must not be copied or duplicated by any
method. The author must be noted of mass distribution of the game by
CD-ROMs, diskettes, or any other distribution not through the Internet.
The game must be distributed in its original full version with all the game
files, unmodified. Not following these rules is a clear violation of the
law. This software is provided "as is" and the author will not be held
responsible in any way for any damage that it may cause.
The correctness of the multilingual versions is under the responsibility
of the translators.
