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Title                   :Hot Obsidian  
Filename                :OBSIDIAN.WAD
Name of zip-file        :OBSIDIAN.ZIP
Author                  :Leon Kelz
Email Address           :KELZ-LE@reze-1.rz.rwth-aachen.de
Misc. Author Info       :student from germany
                         Please e-mail with your comments.
Description             :Three-level-episode for single player mode.
                         Cooperative mode was not tested but could
                         be fun. For further information see below.
Additional Credits to   :Ben Morris for DCK
Special Thanks to       :everyone who still plays Doom
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* Play Information *

Game                    : Doom2
Episode and Level #     : Map01 Map02 Map03
Single Player           : YES
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes, untested
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No
New Music               : No
Demos Replaced          : None 

* Construction *

Base                    : new level from scratch
Editor(s) used          : DCK v3.61
Known Bugs              : None                          
Build time              : some days
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* More information *

"Obsidian" is actually not an episode but one big level that was divided
into three parts as a matter of convenience. I suggest that you play the
three maps without interruption.

If you think this WAD is too easy even in ultra-violence, try to play
Map02 and Map03 starting only with your pistol.

In Map02 it is NOT possible to get more than 99% kills. You'll understand
why when you play.
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* The Story *

 In the year 2803 the space freighter "Productus" is destroyed on its
maiden flight by an electromagnetic storm. You are left as the only
survivor. After many lonely days in space the lifeboat's food supplies
run low. Finally you reach the nearest planet. The information given by
the on-board computer is poor:


  |  name: Obsidia Deserta                                             |
  |  diameter: 9390 km                                                 |
  |  day duration: 14.9 h                                              |
  |  year duration: 9044.3 h                                           |
  |  AD 2784 first scientific examination                              |
  |  arid                                                              |
  |  lower life-forms                                                  |
  |  atmosphere breathable                                             |
  |  deposits of an enigmatic black mineral: resembles volcanic glass, |
  |   but emits heat and visible light, hence called "Hot Obsidian"    |
  |  AD 2785-2786 construction of a mine and a research laboratory     |
  |  technological applications of the material not yet discovered;    |
  |   valuable and much sought-after building material an some         |
  |   aristocratically ruled worlds                                    |
  |  mining licence since AD 2792 in UAC ownership                     |


 You locate the UAC complex, the only human settlement on this planet, and
input the coordinates to the computer.

 As your lifeboat is hovering above the buildings all seems deserted.
Suddenly you notice a movement: an upright walking creature disappearing
hastily into a dark corner. You didn't see it properly, but there is no
doubt: the creature was not human. You feel an unspeakable horror rising
up in you, but you have no choice. You decide to land in a dried-up lake
outside the complex...
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