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                     Post-Release v6.666 - STANDARD revision
                       Last Updated: DOOMSDAY, 1994
               December 10, 1994 EST: Anniversary Edition
             Written by: Hank Leukart (ap641@cleveland.freenet.edu)
             "DOOM: Where the sanest place... is behind a trigger."
                "DOOM: Such mayhem the likes of which have never
                  been witnessed in this particular dimension!"
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DISCLAIMER

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This FAQ is to aid in informing the public about the game DOOM, by id Software. In no way should this promote your killing yourself, killing others, or killing in any other fashion. Additionally, Hank Leukart claims NO responsibility regarding ANY illegal activity concerning this FAQ, or indirectly related to this FAQ. The information contained in this FAQ only reflects id Software indirectly, and questioning id Software regarding any information in this FAQ is not recommended.

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TRADEMARK INFORMATION

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All specific names included herein are trademarks and are so acknowledged: id Software, DOOM, DOOM II, Apogee, Wolfenstein 3-D, Creative Labs, WaveBlaster, Sound Blaster, Advanced Gravis, Gravis UltraSound (GUS), Gravis Gamepad, Forte, Roland, Roland Sound Canvas, Pro Audio Spectrum, IBM, Microsoft, MS-DOS, Atari, and Jaguar. Any trademarks not mentioned here are still hypothetically acknowledged.

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COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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This article is Copyright 1993, 1994 by Hank Leukart. All rights reserved. You are granted the following rights:

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If you would like additional rights beyond those granted above, write to the author at "ap641@cleveland.freenet.edu" on the Internet.

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CONTENTS:

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[1] Introduction

=SECTION ONE= PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

[2] What is DOOM?

[3] What makes DOOM different from Wolfenstein 3-D?

[4] Who created DOOM?

[5] What are the differences between the different releases of DOOM?

[6] Where can I get DOOM?

[7] What is needed to run DOOM?

[8] How can I use multiple players in DOOM?

=SECTION TWO= CHEATS AND SPOILERS

[9] How can I cheat in DOOM?

[10] Can someone tell me how to...?

=SECTION THREE= DOOM ADD-ON SOFTWARE

*11* What is DOOM add-on software and where can I get it?

[12] What cheating utilities have been made for DOOM?

[13] What add-on utilities allow me to alter DOOM?

[14] What add-on data files exist for DOOM?

[15] What other miscellaneous DOOM add-ons exist?

[16] Future add-on software

=SECTION FOUR= TROUBLESHOOTING

[17] Why won't DOOM work correctly?

[18] Why won't my sound card work with DOOM?

[19] Miscellaneous DOOM problems

=SECTION FIVE= MISCELLANEOUS

*20* The Night Before DOOM: A Poem from the Past

*21* Other literature available from Hank Leukart

[22] Conclusion

[23] Revision History


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