Abandonia Games Without A Manual, The List

[Wired]

So, after much work I finished the list of the games on Abandonia that don't have a manual, the way I thought this should work (though I'm open to suggestions) is that people post in this thread telling which manual they've uploaded or are making. Then I edit the main post so everyone can see what's happening.

I was thinking something like this:

Name - Uploaded PDF (or txt, makes it easy to see what kind of manual was sent)
Name - Making PDF
Name - Scaning Manual (If you can't make PDFs the images could be sent to someone who can)


This is then added behind the game in the main list (in bold :D).

So without much further ado here's the list:



--- Almighty List of Missing Game Manuals ---

ACTION:
Abuse
Airborne Ranger
Alien Breed
Another World
Asterix - Operation Getafix
Blackthorne
Blood
Body Count
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder 2
Caslt Wolfenstein
Challenge of the Ancient
Crusader 1 - No Remorse
Crusader 2 - No Regret
Descent
Desert Strike
Double Dragon
Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone
Duck Tales
Earthworm Jim
Final Fighter
Flashback
Ghostbusters 2
Grand Theft Auto
Inca
Jazz Jackrabbit 2
Jungle Strike
Jurassic Park
Kens Labyrinth OpenGL version
Lion King
MDK (Murder Death Kill)
Montezuma's Return
North & South
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia 2
Raptor
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon
Silpheed
Strife
The Chaos Engine
Traffic Department 2192
Tyrian 2000
Wings of Fury
Wings of Fury Remake
Wolfenstein 3D
Zone 66

ADVENTURE:
Alien Incident
Black Cauldron, The
Bureau 13
Darkseed
Callahans Crosstime Saloon
Cirque de Zale
Companions of Xanth
Conquests of the Longbow - The Legend of Robin Hood
Countdown
Cruise for a Corpse Wired - Making PDF
Curse of Enchantia
Daughter of Serpents
EcoQuest - The Search for Cetus
EcoQuest 2 - Lost Secret of the Rainforest
Ecstatica
Enclosure
Eric the Unready
Escape from Delirium
Eternam
Flight of the Amazon Queen
Future Wars - Time Travellers
Heimdall 2 - Into the Hall of Worlds Wired - Making PDF
Hero Quest
Hugo Triple Pack
Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis Wired - Making PDF
Innocent Until Caught
Inspector Gadget
Jones in the Fast Lane Tuttle - Uploaded Manual
KGB (aka Conspiracy)
Kings Quest 4 - The Perils of Rosella
Larry 5 - Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work
Larry 6 - Shape Up or Slip Out
Laura Bow 2 - The Dagger of Amon-Ra
Legend of Kyrandia
Legend of Kyrandia 2 - Hand of Fate
Legend of Kyrandia 3 - Malcolms Revenge
Les Manley 2 - Lost In LA
Little Big Adventure - Twinsens Adventure Wired - Making PDF
Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes - The Case of Serrated Scalpel Fawfulhasfury - Uploaded PDF
Maniac Mansion Deluxe
Mixed Up Fairy Tales
Mixed Up Mother Goose
Monkey Island 1
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Police Quest - In Pursuit of the Death Angel
Police Quest - In Pursuit of the Death Angel VGA
Project Nomad
Return To Zork
Rise of the Dragon Wired - Making PDF
Shadow of the Comet
Simon the Sorcerer Wired - Uploaded PDF
Space Quest - The Sarien Encounter VGA Tuttle - Uploaded Manual
Space Quest - The Sarien Encounter
Space Quest 2 - Vohauls Revenge
Space Quest 3 - The Pirates of Pestulon
Space Quest 4 - Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Space Quest 5 - Roger Wilco in The Next Mutation
Star Trek - 25th Anniversary
Spellcasting 101
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
Touché - The Adventures of the 5th Musketeer
Veil of Darkness
Ween - The Prophecy
Zak McCracken and the Alien Mindbenders

ARCADE:
Aladdin
Alien Carnage - Halloween Harry
Alley Cat
Altered Beast
Arkanoid
Asterix & Obelix
Bio Menace
Blues Brothers
Body Blows
Brutal - Paws of Fury
Bubble Bobble
Bumpys Arcade Fantasy
Captain Comic Double Pack
Castlevania
CD Man
Cool Spot
Dangerous Dave
Dizzy - Magicland
Dizzy - Prince of the Yolk Folk
Dizzy Bubble
Dyna Blaster
Fury of the Furries
Gauntlet 2
Gods
Golden Axe
Home Alone
Home Alone 2 - Lost In New York
Jetpack
Magic Pockets
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 2
One Must Fall 2097
Operation Wolf
Oscar
Pandemonium
Pang
Paperboy
Prehistorik 1
Prehistorik 2
Puzzle Bobble
Rick Dangerous Pack
Sango Fighter
Soccer Kid
Star Goose
Steg the Slug
Street Fighter 2
The Smurfs
Titus the Fox
Trolls
Ugh
WWF - Wrestlemania
Xenon 2 Megablast
Zool
Zool 2

PUZZLE:
Castle of Dr. Brain
Creepers
Discover America
Gobliiins
Gobliins 2
Goblins 3
Hare Raising Havoc
Holiday Lemmings Pack 1991-1994
Humans
Incredible Machine 2
Lemmings
Lemmings 2 - The Tribes
Mystery at the Museums
Oh no - More Lemmings
Pushover
Sokoban
Supaplex
The Even More Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine
The Island of Dr. Brain
Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego Deluxe

RACING:
Fire and Forget 2 - The Death of Convoy
Formula 1 Grand Prix
Grand Prix 500 2
Ignition
Ironman
Lamborghini American Challenge
Lotus 3 - The Ultimate Challenge
Micro Machines
Nascar Racing
Quarantine
Skyroads 3-D
Skyroads X-mas Edition
Street Rod 1
Street Rod 2
Stunts
Test Drive - Triple Pack
Wacky Wheels

RPG:
Albion
Al Qadim - The Genies Curse
Amberstar
Ancient Evil
Anvil of Dawn
Bad Blood
Blood Omen - Legacy Of Kain
BloodNet
Celtic Tales - Balor of the Evil Eye
Darklands
Dink Smallwood
Dungeon Master 2 - The Legend of Skullkeep
Eye of the Beholder 1
Eye of the Beholder 2
Eye of the Beholder 3
Faery Tale Adventure 2 - Halls of the Dead
Final Fantasy - Endless Nova
Ishar 1 - Legend of the Fortress
Ishar 2 - Messengers Of Doom
Ishar 3 - The Seven Gates of Infinity
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
Moonstone - A Hard Days Knight
Superhero League of Hoboken
The Elder Scrolls - Arena
Ultima 6 - The False Prophet
Ultima 7 - The Black Gate
Ultima 7 Part Two - Serpent Isle
Ultima 8 - Pagan Wired - Making PDF
Ultima Underworld 2 - Labyrinth of Worlds Wael - Uploaded PDF?
Wasteland
Wizardry VII - Crusaders of the Dark Savant

SIMULATION:
Aces Over Europe
Alter Ego (Man and Woman
Blue Force
Buzz Aldrins Race into Space
Caesar II
Constructor
Detroit
Dinopark Tycoon
Great Naval Battles of the North Atlantic
Merchant Prince
Oil Imperium aka Black Gold
Railroad Tycoon
Red Baron
SEAL Team
Sim Ant
Sim Earth
Sim Farm
Sim Tower
SimCity 2000
SimCity Classic
Star Wars - X-Wing Collectors Edition
Sword of the Samurai
Transport Tycoon
Transport Tycoon Deluxe for Windows
Ultimate Soccer Manager 2
Wing Commander
Wing Commander II (I sent it in, but it hasn't been reviewed) Wired - Making PDF

SPORTS:
3D World Boxing
4D Sports Boxing
Arcade Pool
Budokan
California Games II
Caveman Ughlympics
International Tennis Open
Kings of the Beach
Lakers vs. Celtics
Manchester United - The Double
Michael Jordan in Flight
MUDS
NHL Hockey 93
Sensible Soccer
Ski or Die
Summer Challenge
Tennis Cup
Winter Challenge
WWF In Your House

STRATEGY:
1869
Ancient Art of War
Battle Bugs
Battle Chess for Windows
Battle Chess for Windows
Battle Isle 2
Battletech - the Crescent Hawks Inception
Burntime
Campaign
Castles
Castles 2 - Siege and Conquest
Centurion
Chaos Overlords
Civilization 1
Civilization 2
Colonization
Command & Conquer - Tiberium Daw
Covert Action
Defender of the Crown
Dune 2
Floor 13
Hammer of the Gods
Heroes of Might and Magic
Hexxagon
Hidden Agenda
High Seas Trader
Jagged Alliance - Deadly Games
Kingdom At War
Kings Bounty
Master of Magic
Mega Lo Mania
NetStorm - Islands at War
Panzer General
Populous II - Trials of the Olympian Gods
Riders of Rohan
Romance of The Three Kingdoms 3 - Dragon of Destiny
Sabre Team
Settlers 1 aka Serf City
Settlers 2 Gold
Space Hulk
Star Control 1
Steel Panthers
Sting!, The
Stratego
Supremacy aka Overlord
Syndicate
Syndicate Wars
The Horde
UFO 2000
Uncharted Waters 2 - New Horizons
Warcraft
X-Com - Apocalypse

TEXT BASED:
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Adventure
Alice in Wonderland
Amnesia
Ancient Domains of Mystery
Castle
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Lurking Horror, The
Rockstar
Softporn Adventure
Star Trek - The Kobayashi Alternative
Star Trek - The Promethean Prophecy
Wishbringer
Zork 1 - The Great Underground Empire
Zork 2 - The Wizard of Frobozz

BOARD:
Battle Chess for Windows
Hero Quest
Hexxagon
Stratego

UNSORTED:
Bouncing Babies
Head over Heels
Pinball Dreams
Pinball Dreams 2
Pinball Fantasies
Playroom
Princess Maker 2
Rampage

[Omuletzu]

I would suggest that every pdf manual would come with a duplicate txt counterpart, so DOS users can read them

[Wired]

On that note, I was planning on just scanning the pages and then combining them into a pdf file (after a bit of work fixing the images in photoshop)... actually I don't really know how else to do it, never did make PDFs before.

[Wael]

@RPG
Ultima Underworld 2

I think I´ve uploaded the manual ages ago /-

[Titan]

I have real manuals for Settlers 2, Railroad Tycoon and Colonization for startest... problem is: they are REALY manuals.. :(

[mouse31e]

I don't think 5 Days a Stranger and 7 Days a Skeptic have manuals so they should probably be removed from the list!

[Tuttle]

I can scan Jones In The Fast Lane and Space Quest 1 VGA.

I have a photocopied Civ 1 manual here somewhere too, but I remember there were issues with page ordering or missing pages. I'll have to check into that one more.

[Yamcha]

Can we search for manuals on the web? :help:

[Wael]

Assumably not,
Since we would need a permission from the site to use them -

But then again if it´s an original pdf manual that came with the game disk/cd,
and has no [This was brought to you by the HotU] markings,
it shouldn´t be a problem /-

But with scanned ones - a problem /-

[Yamcha]

I know a site for the classic sierra games with the game arhive the manual (if available) and the box.

[Tom Henrik]

If you are thinking about spacequest.net or reviewgames.com, then we can't host those manuals.

Frans (from spacequest.net) is the man behind the scanning of those. Whereas the bastard from reviewgames.com stole his manuals and is hosting them on his site. He refuses to remove them, but they do in fact belong to Frans (who have asked us not to place his manuals up, and we respect that wish).

[Luchsen]

I could make PDFs if someone sends me scans.

[mika]

I also think Ultima 6 has a manual - but inside the zip. Or was it Ultima 7? Man, I'm losing track here.

[taikara]

I have a few of those manuals, somewhere. Pretty sure I at least have most of the old Sierra manuals, and the Zak McKraken one.

Let me see if I can find the boxes they're in, and what exactly I have. If I find them, I'll make them into PDFs.

[Tom Henrik]

That's wonderful, Tai! :w00t:

[Tuttle]

Okay, Jones and SQ1 VGA have been uploaded now. :ok:

[BUFFY]

I actually typed up Kings Quest 4, The Perils of Rosella once upon a time, I'll have a look for the hardcopy, if I find it I'll type it out again, be smaller then PDF's... unless thats specially what your after.

Also had the Robin Hood - Conquests of the Longbow original manual... I'll have a hunt around next time I go home, it has heaps of neat info in it, but last time I checked all that was in the box was the floppies and a advertising cover :huh:

Cross your fingers for me :ok:

[Tom Henrik]

We would rather have PDF's

[The Niles]

Yes, having only one format in which we provide manuals is better then several different ones. Even if you never use the enchanced abilities that PDF's have it is better to make a PDF out of the manual then to make a simple TXT file.

[Wired]

Ok, I've scanned the manusls for:

Ultima 8 Pagan
Little Big Adventure
Heimdall 2
Fate of Atlantis
Cruise for a Corpse (not all)


Thing is that I lost all motivation to actually finish making them into PDFs, so it may take some time... (I'd rather play games than making PDFs, I'm funny that way I guess).

I also just bought Ultima VII: The Black Gate and Ultima VII: Serpent Isle so at some point in the far distant future I may feel the urge to scan those manuals too. Maybe.

[GraveDigger]

Since I am a die-Hard adventure gamer so, I can help you in that genre only, except:

Cirque de Zale (because its a freeware game)
Daughter of Serpents (because I have the manual for 'The Scroll')
Enclosure
Hero Quest (because I have the manual for the VGA release)
Hugo Triple Pack
Maniac Mansion Deluxe (because this is a Fanmade release)
Return To Zork (If you are not interested in CD Version manual)

[TheChosen]

I have the PDF manual of spellcasting 101,201 and 301(all in same manual), but i dont think that i could upload it, because i got it from HOTU (Home Of The Underdogs).

[caesar007]

i have the manuals for master of magic (not sure if it's for the final version though ) and i have the one for civ 1 and colonisation if you need that one too

who do i contact for this ? or leave me a pm if you still need those manuals

[Dreadlord]

I have the manuals for Wolfenstein 3D, Abuse, and Alien Breed, except they're the actual things, and whenever I scan them it doesn't come out right, need to get a better scanner.

[NeKromancer]

I have high rez pics of these manuals

Kings Quest 6
Lisure Suit Larry 5: air port codes and play spy
Lisure Suit Larry 3: that nontoonytonight booklet

They are individual JPGs zipped in 1 big file. How where do I upload them?

[BeefontheBone]

hmm. i have original copies of the manuals for NetStorm, Jazz Jackrabbit 2 and probably those for Civ 1/2, GTA and maybe Colonization. all but one of them are at my parents' house though, so it might be a while before i have chance to scan any of them (plus i'll have to remember...) but i'll give it a try. I also had a CD at one time with a few things on it including Populous and Space Hulk, which may or may not have had manuals on it. Ah, just found that CD next to my PC - it features Yeager's Air Combat, Space Hulk, Hong Kong Mah-Jong Pro, Wing Commander Academy, The Savage Empire, Seven Cities of Gold, Populous II, Ultima VII, Shadow Caster and UU, but no manuals as far as I can see :(

BTW if any of these EA games are now abandonware and not already featured (at least 3 of them are good...), let me know if I can do anything to help you get hold of them!

/resists temptation to install Populous II for fear of not doing any uni work for a month...

[dragonLancer]

hey would it be alright if i puled a manual off the internet and then gave it to u insted of scaning one (i mean this as of games that i dont have manuals for?) :huh:

[Fawfulhasfury]

I uploaded the lost files of sherlock holmes manual, but apparently it hasn't been put up.

[Tom Henrik]

Originally posted by dragonLancer@Mar 7 2005, 01:14 AM
hey would it be alright if i puled a manual off the internet and then gave it to u insted of scaning one (i mean this as of games that i dont have manuals for?) :huh:
This has been asked before, and the answer is still no.

[dragonLancer]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik+Mar 7 2005, 02:01 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Tom Henrik @ Mar 7 2005, 02:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-dragonLancer@Mar 7 2005, 01:14 AM
hey would it be alright if i puled a manual off the internet and then gave it to u insted of scaning one (i mean this as of games that i dont have manuals for?)* :huh:
This has been asked before, and the answer is still no. [/b][/quote]
im sry i never saw that post but ok thx for tellin me :max:

[Nyerguds]

I have the PDF manual of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn.. but it's of the Win95 version. 95% of the contents are the same though... and it's an amazingly nice manual. It's 4 mb, rarred.

[TaloN]

i have the Amiga manuel for Cannon fodder 2 somewere..

[Nyerguds]

I just noticed I have a text file with the Full English Manual of Dune 2 :)

[Rogue]

I have manual for Civilization 1

[Skanadian]

I have an original Crusader: No Remorse CD, complete with .pdf manual on the CD-ROM. I'll locate it and send it in.

[Apocalypse Dude]

I believe I still have the original manuals for "The Chaos Engine" and "Spellcasting 101" but I don't know how to make PDF files out of them...

[Tom Henrik]

Originally posted by Apocalypse Dude@Jun 21 2005, 09:49 PM
I believe I still have the original manuals for "The Chaos Engine" and "Spellcasting 101" but I don't know how to make PDF files out of them...
You can just scan the pages, and upload the pictures. Someone will make a PDF out of them. Don't worry. You will still be credited :ok:

[Bobbin Threadbare]

I only bothered to have quick scan. I have SOMI manual.

[A. J. Raffles]

If I might chip in here: I noticed that the list contains several games which never had a printed manual in the first place (for example Wings of Fury Remake, Cirque de Zale, Maniac Mansion Deluxe, Final Fantasy - Endless Nova and Ancient Domains of Mystery). Wouldn't it be easier just to remove those games from the list?

[Bobbin Threadbare]

Umm.. for Maniac Mansion Deluxe (cuz it's a re-make) maybe we could have the original MM manual. Just a thought consiidering that the original MM isn't on there.

[A. J. Raffles]

Hmm, if I remember correctly, the original Maniac Mansion "manual" was just a piece of paper explaining the controls. I don't think I still have mine, though.

[Bobbin Threadbare]

It didn't just explain the controls if it was i piece of paper. If you got your copy not from Day Of The Tentacle. The lame-o-copy protection thing was when you open the steel doors upstairs there actually closed. To open them you need a manual which has all the codes in. The codes are much like the Zak McKracken one. BTW, I found a way to slide past without even using the codes in Zak.

[A. J. Raffles]

Oh, you mean that Nuk'em Alarms thingy? That one I've got, I think. I never got very far in the game, actually, so I never realised that's what those codes were for. :D Would anybody be interested in that, then? I suppose those codes won't be needed to play the remake, though, right?:unsure:

[Bobbin Threadbare]

Nope, you don't need the codes in the re-make. And since no one got the LucasArts re-make or bought the original (that I know of) they either got it from Day Of The Tentacle or MMD. BTW anyone ever play the Maniac Mansion Mania series? Quite fun. Though a fair bit of them are only German. Same people that made MMD.

[duckpatch]

I have the manual for Sim City 2000 but its pretty big!

[Sebatianos]

Well I can upload the scaned pictures of:
Larry 5
Larry 6
and
Monkey Island 1

But I only got the manuals that came with game packs (I didn't buy the seperate games). I'll upload them sometimes today...

[SupSuper]

The only manuals I've got in english are Terminal Velocity and Command & Conquer (DOS and Windows version, which one do you prefer?), I'll see if I can get them onto PDFs.

[Tom Henrik]

The DOS version, please :)

[Sebatianos]

Well here's what I could scan for Larry. Hope it helps:

Edit (by Tom):
Thanks :ok:

What about the first pages of the book?
Edit (by me):
Well that cover was the first page of the booklet tha came along as a manual for the whole Larry collection. I'll just scan the whole thing (better to have more then less).

[Todbog]

Well, I have a book from an Interplay RPG Collection titled "The Ultimate RPG Archives." Within is a collection of manuals from twelve different games. Two of them appear on your list. If you don't mind getting the manuals in this form, I can try and scan them and covert them to PDF.

The first I have is Wasteland. It weighs in at 47 pages but I think I can cut that in half as the book is small enough to fit two pages per scan. No pictures, but it does have the paragraphs that you need to get important story points. However this is an ESA protected game, so let me know if I should go through the trouble.

The second contained in this massive volume is Ultima Underworld II. Since someone else may have already scanned and submitted it, I will await confirmation before doing so as well. This manual also includes the reference card as an integral part of the manual.

So again, if you guys want either of these, let me know. I will be more than happy to submit them.

[Tom Henrik]

We can host the manual for ESA Protected games, no problem. So please share the Wasteland manual with us.

And as I haven't heard anything about an Ultima Underworld manual being submitted, please share that one with us as well :ok:

Thanks in advance!

[Todbog]

Ok. In the process of digging my scanner out of storage, I managed to find my cache of manuals. I still have a few caches in other places but I found a few more you guys need.

Space Quest IV: I have the Space Piston Magazine that came with the game. It
is in full color, so should I scan it in color or simply go greyscale?
Ultima 6: I have the compendium that contains useful information for the game.
It has the spells list as well as needed reagents and things of that
nature.
Sim City 2000: I have the manual and it is a hefty 140 pages.
Eric the Unready: Forgot I even had the game, let alone the manual.

Finally got a day off so I will scan these in as well as the Wasteland and Ultima Underworld 2 manuals I have and hopefully will submit them by tommorrow.

[Tom Henrik]

Please try to use colors (and as for the Sim City 2000 manual, you can work with duckpatch. He has also offered to scan it. If the two of you share the scanning part, you'll only have to scan 70 pages each :ok: )

[Todbog]

Ok. Wasteland and Ultima Underworld 2 have been uploaded.

Digging through my collection, I found my Battletech: Crescent Hawk's Revenge box, so I will get that manual up. Somewhere in my collection I also have a Realms manual as well so if I find it I will submit it.

Using full color scans for the manuals as appropriate (the Space Quest IV manuals weighs in at around 90 mb :D ). Whenever you get around to looking at them, let me know if I could do anything to improve my submissions.

[SmoothMunky]

I have the following manuals somewhere in my house:

Grand Theft Auto
Silpheed
Legend of Kyrandia
Legend of Kyrandia 2 - Hand of Fate
Legend of Kyrandia 3 - Malcolms Revenge
Monkey Island 1
Lemmings
Civilization 1 (ZOMG, have you seen how huge this manual is? Its like the biggest manual EVER.)

I will try and scan these in, but i don't know how to make them PDF files. Does this matter.

[Tom Henrik]

Nope, cause as long as we have the scans, someone will make the pdf ;)

[moogle]

Hmm, you need to take civ 2 off the list, it has the manual under the info page.... :D

[Hadiel]

Didn't you think about the fact that some games were actually NEVER sold with a touchable manual? For example: BIO MENACE (pc, very old) only came with an executable containing the very basic information needed to play the game (and control the guy with the gun)

Some games just don't have paper/hardcover manuals...

EDIT: removed some foul smiley joke

[Danny252]

ufo2000 wont have a manual. Wait, thats even on abandonia???!!!
Oh, I see.
anyway, its freeware!

[SupSuper]

Anyone get any tips for getting pics of manual pages with a digital camera? I find it awfully hard to keep the text readable and don't have a scanner :(

[Hadiel]

try running it through some Über good photo editing program and increase the sharpness of the photo by 170%

it worked for me when i made photocopies of my school exam without the copying machine...LOL

[Danny252]

I think you'll need a scanner..

[Bobbin Threadbare]

I have the Monkey Island 1 and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (I think that's the one on here). I've also got Flight Of The AmazonQueen, Indy Jones and the Fate Of Atlantis, Simon The Sorceror, and Zak McKracken. I shall upload them.

[Hadiel]

Does anyone know the average retail price for a 1200 DPI scanner?

Oh and i found this reeeeeally old box with lots of old relics in them... Maybe some manual will be in here somewhere too...

I'll keep you informed.

[BOOGIEMAN]

A lots of scanned game manuals (over 600 I think) can be found here:

http://www.hqscansorg.org/

I hope some of them can be usefull to you

:ok:

[Small-Ninja]

I have the manual for the even more incredible machine right in front of me. It promises "Thrills, kicks, giggles, and grins fo the whole family!" How do I package it into a PDF?

[kleine777]

hi got some kind of manual for jetpack i am not sure if it the original but it is quite good. so how do i upload it? and also are you intersted in a jetpack walkthrough?

[AOM]

Hi to all. I have few manuals but I dont have a clue how to upload them...
Help me to help you.

[Burner]

Hello

I have downloaded a number of games from this excellent site and now I think it´s pay back time hehe.

So have desided to help you with manuals and fronts and so on.

I have already scanned the "Flight of the Amazon Queen" manul (just to trie how to do a PDF), sendig it to you shortly.

I may have more manuals and Boxes but need to check them out because they are from Amiga version. However I think they also are for the PC versions of the games.

[Master MC]

There is a manual (I already mentioned in its forum) for Lost Dutchman Mine on that blahblah site:


blah blah deleted

[bruno]

Originally posted by Master MC@Jan 2 2006, 09:01 PM
There is a manual (I already mentioned in its forum) for Lost Dutchman Mine on that Underdog site:
http://files.the-underdogs.org//games/l/lo...s/lostdutch.txt (http://files.the-underdogs.org//games/l/lostdutch/files/lostdutch.txt)
This is a link to an illegal site, i think you maybe need to remove this link or moved to a legal place where you can download the manual with the autorization of the company.

[Master MC]

Is it illegal? Sorry then. I didn't expect Home of the Underdogs to be an illegal manual hoster. Deleting on your request, might be handy to delete it in your quote as well.

[velik_m]

Originally posted by little fish+Jan 3 2006, 02:12 AM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (little fish @ Jan 3 2006, 02:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-Master MC@Jan 2 2006, 09:01 PM
There is a manual (I already mentioned in its forum) for Lost Dutchman Mine on that Underdog site:
http://files.the-underdogs.org//games/l/lo...s/lostdutch.txt (http://files.the-underdogs.org//games/l/lostdutch/files/lostdutch.txt)
This is a link to an illegal site, i think you maybe need to remove this link or moved to a legal place where you can download the manual with the autorization of the company. [/b][/quote]
well this isn't exactly legal site either. And scanning and publishing manuals without copyright autorization is also illegal... which brings me to question: why not take manuals from other sites?

[Luchsen]

Game companies are bound to support their games (what they are not doing) so spreading original manuals is not illegal (but selling). Spreading manuals of other sites often causes trouble so we are safe when we scan them privately and exclusively for Abandonia.

[velik_m]

Originally posted by Luchsen+Jan 4 2006, 04:47 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Luchsen @ Jan 4 2006, 04:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>... so spreading original manuals is not illegal ...


[/b]
yes it is...

******QuoteBegin-Luchsen@Jan 4 2006, 04:47 PM
Spreading manuals of other sites often causes trouble so we are safe when we scan them privately and exclusively for abandonia. [/quote]

what are they going to do? sue us for taking their illegal stuff?

[Aramazon]

:bye: He hey people! I have Hammer of the Gods Manual! I LOVE that game, anyone else play it? The Elves are great! sry for being off topic LOL well anyhow how do i upload?

[Aramazon]

i scanned and made the Hammer of the Gods manual PDF so now how can i upload it? do i talk to kosta first? :whistle:

[bruno]

Originally posted by Aramazon@Jan 7 2006, 01:05 AM
i scanned and made the Hammer of the Gods manual PDF so now how can i upload it? do i talk to kosta first? :whistle:
The first thing you have to do is send a PM to Kosta and tell him. :ok:

[Burner]

Hello

I just wounder when the "--- Almighty List of Missing Game Manuals ---" should be updated.

I can se that many memebers are going to mail manuals to Abandonia, but the list is not being updated.

:huh:

[Aramazon]

one more question before i pm kosta, the pdf is 14.8 mb, isnt that a bit big, anything i can do to make it smaller or should i just go ahead?

[RedHeadSebbe]

I have the manuals for all PQ games......(strange :P)
But I can´t make anything of it...If I scan, can somebody do them compitable?

[UncleOrc]

Finding this website was a real nostalgia blast!
Do u still need manuals for:
Railroad Tycoon
Colonization
Ultima VII & VIII
Civilization I & II
I have them all complete in original boxes, mainly 5.25" disks - which are pretty useless I guess.

[mecdude7]

Hey all,

I didn't realize how rare the manuals for some of these are. Off the top of my head, looking at the list, I have the following manuals:

Gobliiins
Gobliins 2
Mixed Up Fairy Tales
Mixed Up Mother Goose (old version, I may not have the manual anymore)
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
The Island of Dr. Brain

Would anyone be interested in me making PDFs of these and submitting them for the greater good?

On a side note, would anyone just want the map for Island of Dr. Brain so that they at least can play it?

[Sandtrooper]

How do you make PDFs? I got "Interplay's 10 Year Anthology"

Above book includes short (or long) manuals for:

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
Castles
Out of This World/Another World
Dragon Wars
Mindshadows
Tass Times
LotR: Volume 1
The Bard's Tale
Wasteland
Battle Chess

[The Fifth Horseman]

You could upload the scanned JPEG's and arrange with Kosta that they'll be handed to someone else to make them into a PDF.

BTW, I just saw the Ishar series being on the list. Here's hoping that my CD's didn't deteriorate in last 6 years...

[{WD}Brian Wolf]

i have the sega manual for mortal combat if you need it i can send a copy

[Dart060]

I have the original manual for The Secret of Monkey Island If you need It.

[Tom Henrik]

Of course! :D

[The Fifth Horseman]

I'll be uploading a couple manuals later today.

[win98]

That manule list needs updating.

[dkby]

hi there, nice website ! :ok:

i have the manual for wastelands that comes with "the ultimate RPG archives"
And also have the Wizardry 7 manual. It's already compiled in a .hlp file as well as a hint book.
Both are english version.

keep up the good work !

[Entrante]

Games with a manual still on the list:
Al-Qadim - The Genies Curse
Badblood - But you have the manual
Celtic Tales - Balor of the Evil Eye
Darklands
Eye of the Beholder 1 & 2
The Elder Scrolls - Arena
Ultima 6 & 7
Wasteland


I have in PDF:

Amberstar (map and rune table)
Dungeon Master 1 & 2
Eye of the Beholder 3
Ishar 1, 2 & 3
Ultima 7 - The second part and expansion
Wizardry VII - Crusaders of the Dark Savant


Printed, to be scanned when I have time:

Albion


They can be found at http://www.replacementdocs.com or http://www.gamemanuals.net/index.

I hope this helps as manuals, to me, are an important piece.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I have already uploaded the manuals for Ishar series. On April 19th.

[Cloudy]

Hi everyone, first post!

Just wondering if there's an up-to-date list of which games need box scans, manual scans etc? I have a pile of old games and the manuals at home and would be happy to help if any of them are needed!

[Reup]

The list in the first post is more or less up-to-date as far as Manual scans are concerned. For box-scans I'm not really sure, but afaik there aren't that many games that DO have them, so if you post your list (if it's not too long), I'd me more then happy to tell you which ones are still needed.

And thanks in advance for the help. We need more first posts like yours :D

[Romano]

If you are very patient man you can select All games from the main menu and check out icons there.

Icon for box-scans looks like (see below):

[Cloudy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Reup @ Aug 10 2006, 08:14 PM) 247815</div>
The list in the first post is more or less up-to-date as far as Manual scans are concerned. For box-scans I'm not really sure, but afaik there aren't that many games that DO have them, so if you post your list (if it's not too long), I'd me more then happy to tell you which ones are still needed.

And thanks in advance for the help. We need more first posts like yours :D
[/b]

^_^

I'm not at home right now sadly! But I will be at the weekend, so I'll see what games I still have floating around.

Just thinking from memory, and looking at some of the games on the site.. I think I might have the manual for Constructor lying around. And I have the box for Reunion. And probably boxes for other things too. Not sure what else but I'm sure I'll have some more games that are on the site. Anyways I'll take a look at the weekend! Always looking to help out if I can :ok:

[lmcjaho]

I think I have the Airborne Ranger manual at home, and if I do I think I can scan it here at work next week - but before I go through all that can someone confirm that it is still sought after (ie that the original list has been updated as this thread has gone along and people have contributed)?

[Cloudy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lmcjaho @ Aug 17 2006, 11:15 AM) 249151</div>
I think I have the Airborne Ranger manual at home, and if I do I think I can scan it here at work next week - but before I go through all that can someone confirm that it is still sought after (ie that the original list has been updated as this thread has gone along and people have contributed)?
[/b]

Well I took a quick look at the Airborne Ranger page on the site, and there's no manual there. So I assume it's still needed? Maybe an admin person knows for sure though...

[IberianWolf]

hm, I have constructor's manual, but for the playstation... I know it's not the same... but it's the best i can get you.

[hawksacul81]

Original Manuals I have(Unless otherwise stated these are Amiga version):

Railroad Tycoon(180 pgs and I have the Player Aid cards for Europe and England/USA)
Dune II(50pgs)
Megatraveller II(72pgs)
Battlechess(35pgs)
Romance Of the Three Kingdoms(112pgs)
Overlord A.K.A Supremacy(96pgs)

[Cloudy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Iberian Wolf @ Aug 30 2006, 10:03 AM) 251817</div>
hm, I have constructor's manual, but for the playstation... I know it's not the same... but it's the best i can get you.
[/b]

I have Constructor's manual for the PC, I can scan it if it's still wanted. Umm... not sure who to actually get in touch with though! Anyone point me in the right direction?

[Morrin]

I have complete package of blood, even registeration forms. You guys need it?

Stunts also. I kind of regret this, but I once had change to buy this game in plastics (unopened). I _think_ I could find it, but it was quite expensive.

[Abi79]

not sure who to actually get in touch with though! Anyone point me in the right direction?[/b]
Use the contact form on the main page or ask Kosta.

[jasper]

Hi, I just emailed you a PDF of the Bloodnet manual (including fullcolor front/back covers).

It contains English, French and German.

[sanedu]

Greetings.

I have MDK's readme files that are on the game CD. They're .txt files in 6 or 7 languages that include the manual, along with the EULA, How-to-Install, etc. If you still need/want them I may upload them.
The version of the game I have is a budget one, from Virgin(SoftKey?), I think. I was disapointed they didn't included a pdf version of the manual, but hey, it's a budget version, after all...

[Morrin]

I have syndicate manual (and some more) but it's fat! It's like a small book... it would take a damn lot of work. :(

[Geezer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Morrin @ Aug 10 2007, 02:05 AM) 304024</div> I have syndicate manual (and some more) but it's fat! It's like a small book... it would take a damn lot of work. :( [/b]

True. Manuals are a lot of work. They sure make for a more complete and enjoyable game experience, though. Sometimes they are the difference between being able to play a game or getting too frustrated trying to figure everything out and giving up.

[_r.u.s.s.]

they can do the job for you in any photocentre

[Geezer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Aug 10 2007, 04:15 PM) 304149</div> they can do the job for you in any photocentre [/b]



Where I'm at (Iowa in the US). They are not legally allowed to reprint anything with a copyright on it. It is not illegal to make a copy of it as a backup or replacement but it is illegal to do it for profit. Since they charge for the service they told me they are not allowed to make it for me. I can pay them to use their equipment and do it myself, however. Strange but true.

[_r.u.s.s.]

wow, our whole country should be imprisonned :ph34r:

[Luchsen]

In Germany teachers are not allowed to make copies of schoolbooks (there never are enough), but do they adhere to that? No! Become a teacher and be an example for young people. Wait, now I know why I'm in this half-illegal abandonware thingy, and when ESA and the police come knocking I'll send them to the teacher's lounge. :sneaky:

[Morrin]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Aug 10 2007, 09:15 PM) 304149</div>
they can do the job for you in any photocentre
[/b]

Hehe, funny thing because Im working at one. :D :D

[bond]

Also ich kann das Handbuch sowie die verpackung (original, in deutsch) von Heroes of Might and Magic scannen.

I can scan the manual from Heroes of Might and Magic (in german).

[Banjo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jasper @ Apr 19 2007, 08:06 AM) 287454</div>
Hi, I just emailed you a PDF of the Bloodnet manual (including fullcolor front/back covers).

It contains English, French and German.
[/b]

Just curious if there's any further news on this manual? It appears to still be "missing" from Abandonia, despite the above post.

[Dave]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jasper @ Apr 19 2007, 08:06 AM) 287454</div>
Hi, I just emailed you a PDF of the Bloodnet manual (including fullcolor front/back covers).
It contains English, French and German.
[/b]
And you means? Which address are you talking about jasper?

[the fall guy]

Hmm, searching the mess I call my home I found so far:

Wolfenstein 3d (US)
Prince of Persia 2 (German)

If you are still interested in these I'd try to transform them to pdf.

[Romano]

We are intersted of course. But I'm waiting the new script will give proper credit to submiter as it was before. Please send me a Personal Message.

[The Coop]

I can make PDFs of the manuals for Silpheed, Descent, Wolfenstien 3D (the CD-Rom re-release version that also has Spear of Destiny on the disc), and Wing Commander. I've never made a PDF before, but I have Photoshop and a scanner, and I can't imagine that it's insanely difficult.

Should I get started on that, or are manual submissions in limbo at the moment?

[Geezer]

I would guess that if a game is protected by the ESA that manual copies are also forbidden. That would eliminate quite a few of those as needing manuals. Is this list still being maintained?

[12turtle12]

I was kind of wondering if this list was still accurate - I wouldn't mind snooping in the dark corners of the internet for some manuals....

[The Coop]

Without checking the entire site, I'd imagine it's reasonably out of date by now. I've uploaded a bunch of stuff for Silpheed and Descent, so at the very least, those two games are taken care of.

[Geezer]

I was kind of wondering if this list was still accurate - I wouldn't mind snooping in the dark corners of the internet for some manuals....

No it's not so you had better check on the status of each. I have a lot of manuals I have done and can do but it takes a while for them to get put on the site. There must be a lot of extras waiting to be added. You might want to make sure that nobody has already uploaded something that hasn't been added to the site yet.