Towmon.txt translated into English by Ko.
Towmon.exf translated into English by Pconhand with the help of Ko.

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Tower of Monster V1.0b 
	1998/12/05-1998/12/16 programmed by saf
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RPG game, in which you explore the inside of a tower.
The goal is to beat the last boss.

Operation
  Crosswise cursor:  to move the player.
  ENTER key:  to use Attack magic or to select one of items.
  MENU key:  to enter Camp mode.  During a game, you can open Application Menu when you are in Camp mode.

Instructions
*Goal:  to beat the last boss who is on the highest floor.
*Outline of the game
	First you choose the settings on the player, then you start the game.
	When you have saved the game data previously, you can choose Resume to resume the previous game.
	When you want to finish the game, open Application Menu by pressing MENU key (during the game, you can use this method only in Camp Mode).
*Settings on the player
	First, set the name of the player.  You can use up to 4 characters.
	Secondly, decide the sex of the player: Male or Female.
	Males are a little better in HP (bodily strength), Muscle, & Defence, and females are a little better in MP (Magical Power), Intelligence, & Quickness.
	Next, set the occupation.   You can choose from the followings:     
		Warrior:  Strong on HP  (bodily strength) and Muscle.  Have forcible character.
		Sorcerer:  Can attack the opponent with Attack magic, especially from a distance.
		Monk:  Can use Magic recovery or Supplementary magic.  Strong on HP  (bodily strength) and Defence.
		Burglar:  Can move quickly, especially to the back of the opponent to attack.
	Next, set various parameters.  One of the following parameters shows up randomly; you stop it as you like by pressing MENU key.  There are following items in this setting:
		Muscle: this factor influences the degree of the damage to the enemy caused by the attack from the player.
		Intelligence: this factor influences the probability of hitting and the strength of attack with Attack magic.
		Quickness: this factor influences the probability of hitting by direct attack and also the ability to avoid attacks from the enemy.
		Defence: this factor alleviate the damage caused by the attack from the enemy.
	When you are asked: "Is everything OK?", if you agree to this by pressing ENTER key, then you can start the game.
*Game system
	[black upward triangle] shows the player.  [open upward triangle] shows the enemy.  Move the player using crosswise cursor and take the staircase to go up.  Beat the enemy on the way.  By beating enemies, the player can get Experience points and by collecting certain Experience points, its Level goes up.  When the player's Level goes up, various parameters increase in values and the player becomes stronger.
	You can enter Camp Mode by pressing MENU key.
*MENU
	In Menu Mode, there are the following selections:
		Check: you can examine the things at the feet of the player: the treasure box or the bag.
		Tools: you can choose tools to take.  You can have up to 16 tools; you can thow away extra ones when you exceed this limit.  When you choose this item, you get Tool Menu to select tools.  An "E" mark at the right in each line shows that the tool is used by the player.  When you select one of the tools, the following menu appears:
			Take: to take the selected tool.
			Wear: this selection only appears when the selected tool can be put on.  You can put on or take off the outfit.
			Drop: to throw away the tool.
			Back: to return to Tool Menu
		Magic: Available magics are displayed; the kinds of magics vary according to the player's occupation.  When you choose this item, you get Magin Menu to select magics.  When you select one of the magics, the following menu appears:
			Use: to use the selected magic.
				Attack magic is to be worn, but Magic recovery and Supplementary magic are to be used at the spot.
				When you wear Attack magic, you can use this magic by pressing ENTER key when the player is moving on the Map.
			Back: to return to Magic Menu
		State: to check the state of the player.  The following items are displayed, and you can return to Camp Menu by pressing ENTER key.
			Name
			Level, Sex, Occupation
			Bodily strength / (maximum bodily strength)
			Magic power / (maximum magic power)
			Experience point / (value to achieve Levelup)
			Muscle power : (basic value) + (modified value)
			Intelligence power : (basic value) + (modified value)
			Quickness : (basic value) + (modified value)
			Defence power : (basic value) + (modified value)
			Available magic 		   
		Save: to save the present status to the file (SAVE.MTW)
		Back: to return to the game

Note
   One 4 Hz timer is used in the main routine.
Revision history
   v1.0     First release
   v1.0b   Correction
	*Mulfunction when Resume is selected without the saved data.
	*Failure of the display at the end of the program.
Warning
   The author is not responsible for any possible damage such as data loss caused by using this software.  Please use this program at your own risk.


