Documentation polishing.

[open-adventure.git] / advent.adoc

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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ advent - Colossal Cave Adventure
 *advent* [-l logfile] [-o] [-r savefile] [script...]
 
 == DESCRIPTION ==
-The original Colossal Cave Adventure from 1976-77 was the origin of all
+The original Colossal Cave Adventure from 1976-1977 was the origin of all
 later text adventures, dungeon-crawl (computer) games, and computer-hosted
 roleplaying games.
 
@@ -18,19 +18,21 @@ adventure".  To learn more about the changes since the 350-point
 original, type 'news' at the command prompt.
 
 There is an 'adventure' in the BSD games package that is a C port by
-Jim Gillogly of the 1976 ancestor of this game.  To avoid a name
+Jim Gillogly of the Don Woods's 1977 version of this game.  To avoid a name
 collision, this game builds as 'advent', reflecting the fact that the
 PDP-10 on which the game originally ran limited filenames to 6 characters.
 
 This version is released as open source with the permission and
 encouragement of the original authors.
 
-Unlike the original, this version supports use of your arrow keys to edit
-your command line in place.  Basic Emacs keystrokes are supported, and
-your up/down arrows access a command history.
+Unlike the original, this version has a command prompt and supports
+use of your arrow keys to edit your command line in place.  Basic
+Emacs keystrokes are supported, and your up/down arrows access a
+command history.
 
-Otherwise, the "version" command is about the only way to tell you're not
-running Don's original.
+Some minor bugs and message typos have been fixed.  Otherwise, the
+"version" command is almost the only way to tell you're not running
+Don's 1977 version.
 
 To exit the game, type Ctrl-D (EOF).
 
@@ -44,12 +46,13 @@ There have been no gameplay changes.
 
 -a:: Load from specified file and autosave to it on exit or signal.
 
--o:: Old-style.  Restores original interface, no prompt or line editing.
+-o:: Old-style.  Reverts some minor cosmetic fixes in game
+     messages. Restores original interface, no prompt or line editing.
      Also ignores new-school one-letter commands l, x, g, z, i. Also
      case-smashes and truncates unrecognized text when echoed.
 
 Normally, game input is taken from standard input.  If script file
-arguments are given, input is taken fron them instead.  A script file
+arguments are given, input is taken from them instead.  A script file
 argument of '-' is taken as a directive to read from standard input.
 
 == BUGS ==