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                        LEPRECHAUN Graphics+Sound patch
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                       created by FABRICE Denis (DeF-46),
                with ideas/support from BORIS Pereira (TetrisMan).


                    Visit the -Leprechaun doom- Web site at:

                   HTTP://student.ulb.ac.be/~bpereira/leprech

                          (opened since June, 1, 1997!)



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CONTENTS
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 + Introduction
 + Features!
 + Installation
 + Additional notes about the Installation
 + Desinstallation
 + What's new?
 + Bugs?
 + Contact the Authors



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INTRODUCTION
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        The Leprechaun graphics patch is by far my best creation
    for Doom2 today, not in terms of size or quantity, but in
    terms of imagination that this patch brings with it.

        First, I think I must give credits to Duncan Stuart, he's
    the author of a wolfenstein-like on Amiga, a little public
    domain game called 'Trick or Treat', that's where I got the
    idea from the Leprechaun. I saw this little old man dressed
    like a wizard, with its little curly boots, and it made such
    a noise when you hit it, that I was laughing and laughing all
    the time I saw it!

        This graphics patch replaces the old boring marines, with
    a Leprechaun. Well, in fact it does more look like a liitle
    old wizard than a Leprechaun, but I decided to call it
    Leprechaun because he has the same shoes, and mostly because
    I like this name.

        The Leprechaun is a little creature, half the size of a
    man, that comes from the faery tales of Ireland. If you look
    at the graphics, you could think that it's a nice little
    chap, but don't be fooled! It's the most vicious and the most
    cunning creature that you could think of!

        The DOOM marines are just plain human with no brain and no
    interesting bits. It is time now for the reign of the
    Leprechaun!



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FEATURES!
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    Here's what the Leprechaun patch replaces:

     (I may have forgotten some details)

         -> the old boring marines becomes LEPRECHAUNS!!!
            They're VICIOUS! They BITE! They FLEE! And they use
            those futuristic weapons with unexpected AGILITY!
         -> see the FACE of the Leprechaun in
            the STATUS BAR! his grins, and his very special
            VICIOUS SMILE!
            The hat of the Leprechaun in the status bar is of the
            player's color!
         -> see the DYING Leprechaun returning to his mother
            Earth as he transforms into a tiny RED MUSHROOM!
         -> look at him SLOWLY MELTING DOWN, as he's been FROZEN
            by the magical - ice - rockets launcher!
            (with a trail of magical powder, please )
         -> and BEST OF ALL: the sounds BRINGS
            HIM TO LIFE! We have added some effect to the voices
            so that it sounds terribly like a REAL Leprechaun's
            voice!
         -> the BFG becomes a big GREEN APPLE !
            Watch out! You can shoot it and deviate it's lethal
            power (much more strategic!)
         -> blood stays longer on the floor, so
            you know that something has happened!
         -> the red torches make noise like in Quake's torches!



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INSTALLATION
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  PLEASE NOTE:
        This new installation is much simpler than the first version
        but you will need DOOMATIC to play with the patch (download
        DOOMATIC at the -Leprechaun doom- web site).

        With DOOMATIC, only one person need to install the patch.
        The other players will receive the patch when they will
        join your game.


  LETS GO:

  (1)   Unpack the archive into your Doom2 directory,
        a 'LEPRECH' directory will be created with all the files
        in it.

        If you don't see the LEPRECH directory, create it yourself
        and copy the files into it.

        (use "pkunzip -e -d leprechn.zip" from Doom2 directory)

  (2)   Go into the LEPRECH directory and run the INSTALL.BAT.
        You can run the INSTALL as many times as you want.

        The INSTALL will create the LEPRECH.EXE Lprechaun patch.

        All the files will stay in the 'LEPRECH' subdirectory.


  HOW TO PLAY LEPRECHAUNS WITH DOOMATIC:


  (1)   Run DOOMATIC, you will see "PATCH Leprechaun" in your Wadset
        list. Activate it by pressing SPACEBAR on it.

  (2)   Press ENTER on your preferred Wadset as usual.



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DESINSTALLATION
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        Simply delete the LEPRECH directory, and you're done with it.




-----------
WHAT's NEW?
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 23 Oct. 1997
 ------------
        Rewritten the install. Because with DOOMATIC its much simpler
        to use the patches, I can now write a very simple install.


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BUGS?
-----

Sometimes the game 'hangs', but very rarely. It depends of the level,
and the use of the BFG.
We have found that the slower BFG is much more interesting and strategic,
so we haven't decided to put it out by now.
I couldn't find what exactly causes this bug so for now, do with it, it
will not happen too much.



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CONTACT THE AUTHORS
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    Contact BORIS Pereira and FABRICE Denis,
            the two little fellas behind the -Leprechaun doom- web site

            at   bpereira@ulb.ac.be



Oct -23- 1997.

