
    Magocracy is not like most Interactive Fiction games. It has a healthy dose of MUD-like combat, 
    but hopefully you won't find it to be very MUD-like either. There are a few puzzles to solve 
    around the castle, but the main obstacles are the other Mages in the game. These Mages should 
    be thought of as players, just like you. Each one of them can move about the castle, pick 
    up objects, find secrets, and get into fights. They also each have their own unique special 
    abilities. These abilities can be yours if you are able to read their spellbooks. The goal 
    of the game is to defeat the other mages and learn their secrets. 
    You'll find that you won't last long in direct combat with most of the Mages, you'll need to 
    use your own special abilities to gain the upper hand. You can learn to use the spells you know by 
    reading your spellbook. Your spellbook will also automatically record any new spells you learn. 
    There are many possible strategies that may lead to victory. You could try to find good weapons 
    and armor, and improve your combat skills enough to defeat another mage in open combat. 
    You could wait until two mages start to battle each other, and then snatch the items off of the 
    corpse of the loser. You could even discover the secrets of the castle, and use them to your advantage. 
    There is a lot of information about the game hidden in the game itself. Try reading books in the library 
    or asking the other mages about various things. Try watching what the other mages do, and imitating them 
    after you've taken their powers. You could even try to avoid the contest altogether, and see what 
    happens when the other mages are left alone... 


    Magocracy was written by A. Joseph Rheaume using TADS 2 by Michael J. Roberts.
    There were several open-source include files used in this game to make my life easier.
    adv.t, std.t and display.t by Michael J. Roberts
    notall.t by Andrew Pontious
    a slightly modified version of notify.t by Gerry Kevin Wilson
    parts of clothing.t by Jonathan D. Feinberg
    My grimoire.t file, which contains the spells used in the game, is based on wizard.t by Neil K. Guy. (revisions by Neil deMause)
    My npc.t file contains classes based partly on code from monsters.t by "Roc7", modified by R.J.Newell
    There are also a few monsters from other games or literature lurking in the dungeon. 
    A wumpus, from "Wumpus" by Gregory Yob.
    A grue, from "Zork" by Infocom.
    A dodongo, from "The Legend of Zelda" by Nintendo.
    A jabberwock and a bandersnatch from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
    Elementals, Golems, and various other monsters belonging to the general realm of high fantasy.
    Special thanks to Alan De Smet for his invaluable playtesting notes.


