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                  **
                  *                                   *
                  *         Tomato presents...        *
                  *                                   *
                  *                                   *
                  *             TOMATO IN             *
                  *                                   *
                  *                                   *
                  *           THE FREAK FARM          *
                  *                v1.2               *
                  *                                   *
                  *     BY:                           *
                  *        *  Clyde Mandelin          *
                  *        *  Eric Thorson            *
                  *                                   *
                  **
                  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 


LOCO NOTE:  This game is not shareware, freeware, or anything like that.
            It's just free.  You can't beat that!  If you like it or don't
            like it write the loco people that made it and tell them.  You
            can send them ideas or whatever, or send money if you are loco
            enough...


REQUIREMENTS:  An IBM PC or compatible with at least a CGA monitor.

RATING:  Still L for loco.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Many of these instructions are not even necessary because
               the game is so easy to control.

There are two parts to the game:  The field and battles.  The field is
where you walk around and explore areas, and battles are the fights
that pit you against an enemy.

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     FIELD INSTRUCTIONS 
    ͻ
                                       
      ARROW KEYS - MOVE AROUND         
               S - STATUS SCREEN       
               P - PAUSE GAME          
               F - FILE MENU           
             Esc - EXIT GAME           
       SPACE BAR - CHECK GROUND        
           ENTER - ALSO CHECK GROUND   
                                       
    ͼ

SAVING:  Press <F>, then press <S>.

LOADING:  Press <F>, then <L>.  You will start back at the tomato patch, but
          with all your saved attributes and equipment.

    
    ͻ
     BATTLE INSTRUCTIONS 
    ͻ
         Here is how you would fight an enemy:     
                                                  
       1.  First, there are three options when    
           the fight commences - Attack, Spell,   
           or escape.                             
                                                  
       2.  Choose which command to do by moving   
           the cursor to that command.  Then      
           press the space bar or enter           
                                                  
       3.  If you choose to attack, a number      
           indicating how much HP the enemy lost  
           will be shown.  Then, in most cases,   
           the enemy will attack back.  If both   
           sides still have more than 0 HP left,  
           another round starts.                  
                                                  
       4.  If you choose to use a spell and you   
           don't have any, you won't be allowed   
           to use this command.  If however, you  
           do have spells, then a spell menu will     
           appear.  To activate the spell you     
           want to use, press the first letter    
           in the name of that spell.  If you     
           have enough MP, your character will    
           cast that spell.                       
                                                  
       5.  If you choose to escape, you have a    
           50 percent chance of failure.  If      
           you're fighting a boss, however, you   
           won't be able to escape at all.(There  
           are only two bosses anyways.)          
    ͼ

When you win a battle, you will gain Tomato Points, which are the
same as experience points for those of you who are experienced
RPG veterans.  When you gain enough Tomato Points, you will rise to
the next level, and you will gain HP, MP, and strength.  If you
reach certain levels, some spells will become available to you.
Also, there are two items that may be left behind by enemies - both
are types of armor.  So, keep fighting enemies to get these items
so you can raise your defense.

    ͻ
      SPELLS  
    ͻ
      There are three magic spells in this game:  
                                                  
      Tomato Cure - This magic refills some of    
                    your HP.                      
                                                  
      Deep Freeze - This magic freezes your enemy 
                    for one round, making it      
                    unable to fight or defend     
                    itself.  Some HP is also      
                    taken away from the enemy.    
                    Bosses are immune to the      
                    freezing effect of this       
                    spell.                        
                                                  
      Super Power - Normally, you have a 10%      
                    chance of getting to use a    
                    super-powerful hit.  With     
                    this spell you can raise that 
                    chance by 20% by calling a    
                    lightning bolt to strike you. 
                    If done enough times, you can 
                    have a 100%+ chance!!  Great  
                    against bosses!               
    ͼ

EQUIPMENT:

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       WEAPONS   
    ͻ
        There are three weapons:             
                                             
      Fist........This is the weapon that you
                  start with.  Power: 1      
                                             
      Pitchfork...With this weapon your      
                  enemies will get the point.
                  Power: 4                   
                                             
      Reaper......Slice and dice all your    
                  troubles away with this    
                  blade of doom.  Power: 8   
                                             
      ALL WEAPONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FARM.  
    ͼ

    ͻ
        ARMOR    
    ͻ
        There are three types of armor:      
                                             
      Stem........Not too strong but better  
                  than nothing.  Defense: 1  
                                             
      Cabbage.....Stronger than your stem    
      Leaves      but relatively weak.       
                  Defense: 3                 
                                             
      Cow Hide....Moooo!  Can you find this  
                  ultra-strong armor?  Good  
                  luck!!  Defense: 8         
                                             
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--->  There are MANY endings to this game, so try to get them all!
