NOTE: THIS README FILE IS WRITTEN IN THE ONLY LANGUAGE UNDERSTOOD UNIVERSALLY;
ENGLISH, SPOKEN LOUDLY AND WITH EXCESSIVE ENUNCIATION AND HAND GESTURES.

THE [SOMEWORD] VIRUS
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THIS IS A FIRST PERSON SHOOTER RETRO-STYLE WITH A TWIST: ON THE GROUND SPREADS
AN OVERPOWERING VERSION OF THE MOST STRESSING VIRUS ALIVE; EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
WILL MAKE YOU CRACK MENTALLY AND UNABLE TO PROCEED IN YOUR NOBLE QUEST TO
DELIVER THE CURE WHICH FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON ONLY YOU KNOW TO THE PEOPLE IN
CHARGE WHO WOULD MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT IF ONLY THEY KNEW THE HORRORS OF THE
MOMENT.  RACE THIS VIRUS TO THE EXIT OF EACH LEVEL! (WILD HAND-WAVING)

CONTROLS: WASD + ARROW KEYS AND/OR MOUSE WILL GET YOU MOVING; THE LEFT MOUSE
BUTTON AND SPACEBAR WILL FIRE YOUR TRANQUILITY SHOTS. (POINTING)

POWERUPS/POWERDOWNS:  THERE ARE TWO POWERUP/POWERDOWN ITEMS; EACH ALTERNATES
BETWEEN THE GOOD FORM AND THE BAD.  THE FIRST IS SIMPLY A PILL -- THE BLUE
VERSION CALMS YOU, THE RED VERSION DISTURBS YOU.  THE SECOND AFFECTS YOUR
FIREPOWER -- THE GOOD VERSION GIVE YOU A SPREADSHOT, THE BAD REMOVES YOUR
ABILITY TO FIRE. (FROWNY FACE)

ENEMIES: THESE ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO ARE STRESSED SO MUCH THAT THEY HAVE
BECOME HYSTERICAL, UNCONTROLLABLE MONSTERS; THEIR STRESS, MIND, IS HIGHLY
CONTAGIOUS.  SUBDUE THEM WITH YOUR TRANQUILITY SHOTS -- THEY'LL BE HAPPY AND
PAUSE, AND IF YOU GIVE THEM ENOUGH THEY'LL EVEN GO AWAY. (THUMBS UP AND SMILE)

PROGRESS: IN EACH LEVEL THERE IS AT LEAST ONE WARP POINT TO THE NEXT, AND THE
GREEN ARROW ON YOUR SCREEN WILL ALWAYS POINT TO THE CLOSEST AVAIABLE OF THESE.
(HELPFUL NOSE TAP)

WEAK WALLS: THE BLUE WALLS CAN BE DESTROYED BY TRANQUILITY SHOTS. (EXPLOSIVE
HAND GESTURE)

CHECK "THE PLAN.TXT" TO SEE THE DESIGN PLAN WITH WHICH WE BEGAN. (WAVE GOODBYE)

