Dames Are Trouble
by Michael Zerbo

Requires: Windows 95/98, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics, StoryHarp
Delve into the shady world of a hard-knuckled P.I., where danger lurks around the next corner and every alley has its tale.

Your name is Jim Novak and you're a private investigator. You happened to fall into a trap that you warn your clients against: you fell for a beautiful gal with a taste for money. You had some good times, but when the cash ran out, so did she. As a goodbye present she stole what little loot you had left, your car and whatever dignity you had remaining. Problem is, without transportation you're gonna have a hard time tracking her down. Well, you've made a big mistake with this dame. Fortunately for you she made a bigger one when she contacted an old friend of yours trying to sell your car. He gave you the address of the dive where he was supposed to meet her and here you are, outside a run down apartment in a bad neighborhood. This is the last time you fall for a dame you can't trust. Then again, that's what you always say. One thing's for sure, in your line of work you've always found that dames are trouble...

Delve into the shady world of a hard-knuckled P.I., where danger lurks around the next corner and every alley has its tale. With a simple point-and-click interface the Dames Are Trouble adventure will have you scouring the back streets of one of the seedier parts of town. It's a jungle down there, a place where the junkies and winos howl at night. From back streets and alleys to condemned buildings and a cemetery, your search will take you through the underbrush of the ghetto. You know it's senseless, but no one pulls a fast one on Jim Novak without a fight...

Note: Dames Are Trouble was written using the StoryHarp(TM) Audioventure Authoring System. Playing Dames Are Trouble requires installation of StoryHarp (located on Launch Pad). The StoryHarp version included is an unregistered version made available with the permission of Kurtz-Fernhout Software (http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com). You may play Dames Are Trouble as much as you like without registering StoryHarp. Registration of StoryHarp is only required if you use StoryHarp in modes other than "player-only" mode for an extended time, or if you wish to distribute stories created using it. See the StoryHarp license for details on registration. StoryHarp also works with Microsoft Agent and various Text-To-Speech and Speech Recognition engines, which are available separately (some at no direct cost) from various vendors.

How To Run Dames Are Trouble

After you install StoryHarp and the Dames Are Trouble adventure to your hard drive, simply run StoryHarp from the Start Menu and choose the "Open World" option from StoryHarp's Session menu. Next, open the "Dames" folder and select the "dames.wld" entry to load the Dames Are Trouble adventure.