Short:        Unfinished 3D dungeon crawler RPG
Author:       Amethist (Jérôme), with Thes (Eric) - amethist.rumor786@passinbox.com
Uploader:     amethist rumor786 passinbox com (Jérôme)
Type:         game/role
Version:      0.3d (13.12.1996)
Requires:     AmigaOS-compatible system; tested with WinUAE on an A1200 configuration
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
Distribution: Aminet

Description:
  ORACLE - La Légende de / The Legend of

  A first-person 3D dungeon crawler RPG inspired by games such as
  Dungeon Master.

  Oracle was originally developed in AMOS Professional beginning in
  1996. The last known historical beta is version 0.3d, dated
  13 December 1996.

  The project was initially planned as ShareWare, but was never
  completed or commercially released.

  This archive preserves a ready-to-run ADF disk image containing the
  compiled historical game.

  It is intended for players who want to discover the original version
  in an emulator such as WinUAE, or on compatible Amiga hardware,
  without installing AMOS Professional.

  Tested configuration:
    - WinUAE 6.0.3
    - Amiga 1200 profile
    - Motorola 68020 or later
    - 2 MB Chip RAM
    - 8 MB Fast RAM
    - AGA chipset
    - Workbench 3.0-based disk environment

  The executable has also been launched successfully from a
  Workbench 1.3 environment using the same expanded A1200 hardware
  profile.

  Compatibility with a standard Amiga 500 equipped with only 1 MB of
  memory is not currently guaranteed.

  Features implemented in this historical build:
    - First-person corridor rendering
    - Walls, floors, ceilings and doors
    - NPCs with basic movement and combat behaviour
    - Auto-map revealed as the player explores
    - Mouse-driven interface
    - Movement controls
    - Inventory and spell interface placeholders
    - Disk and pause controls
    - Sound effects and music using AMCAF
    - Animated doors using AMAL scripts

  This is a compiled build.

  AMOS Professional and its extensions are not required to run the
  game. They are only required to study, modify or rebuild the source
  version.

  For the AMOS Professional source code, historical development tools,
  maps and technical documentation, see the companion archive:

    Oracle-src.lha

  Additional historical tools may also be available in:

    Oracle-extra.lha

  The archive includes technical documentation describing:
    - source organisation
    - historical memory banks
    - the original .Map format
    - known limitations
    - development notes
    - ideas for future restoration

  Documentation files:
    - README.md      English documentation
    - LISEZMOI.md   French documentation

  Historical status:
    Oracle 0.3d is preserved as an unfinished development version.

  Modern development has resumed separately under the name:

    Oracle Reforged

  The modern project uses a new Map v2 format, external resources,
  a revised engine and a new map editor. It should not be confused
  with this preserved 1996 build.

License:
  See LICENSE and README.md for the licensing terms.

  Before public distribution, verify that the licence applies
  separately and correctly to:
    - source code
    - graphics
    - music
    - sound effects
    - other artistic resources

The graphics, illustrations, music, sounds, maps, and other artistic resources remain the property of their respective creators.
Any reuse or redistribution of these resources requires prior authorization.

Authors:
  Amethist (Jérôme) - programming and design
  Thes (Eric)       - graphics and original co-creation