Ransom
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A GTA conversion by Nick Jones
July 1999

(Wordwrap will make this a hell of a lot easier to read!)
Thanks for downloading the newest release of Ransom! This is completely free and please pass this on to everyone and anyone who wants it. Please ask permission before you put it on your website do we can link to your site. Alternatively, you can link to the Ransom website at http://drive.to/Ransom. Not only can you download the latest version of Ransom, it has a very large map resource as well! Please don't steal any of the work here, mine or anyone else's, and give credit where it is due.

I would be very greatful if you could email me (nickjones@eidosnet.co.uk) and say what you think. Compliments, comments, questions, critisisms and ideas are all welcome. Thanks very much.


Story
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You are happily driving through the town with you family when you step out to answer the phone. While your pick up the reciever, your car, with your wife and children in, is stolen! You must obey the orders of the man on the end of the phone if you want to see your family again. The story unfolds, as you try and raise money to pay the Ransom.

Installation
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You know what to do - just unzip the files into your gtadata directory. Make sure you have backups of all the files first ! I accept no responsibility for any problems caused from these files, though nothing should go wrong ... 8-).

Files
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mission.ini	-	This is the file with all the mission code
english.fxt	-	Has all the messages in
Ransom.cmp	-	Map file
style003.024*	-	Style file (cars)*
Ransom1.0.txt	-	This file (!)
Secrets.txt	-	List of all the secrets and cool stuff in Ransom. Bit of a spoiler, this file.
Cars.txt	-	List of all the cars replaced in the style file, and the artist.
History.txt	-	History of Ransom (not terribly interesting, I know, but thought I'd put it in for the hell of it)

*(if you haven't downloaded the style file, I reccommend you get it - otherwise a few textures may look a bit strange :P )

What you get:
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New style file (24bit only), which replaces most of the cars and changes stats.

Ransom game:
	Twelve missions
	Nearly full Map
	Kill Frenzies and Insane Stunt Bonuses
	Loads and loads of secrets, including Skeleton Key, 20 man gouranga and two secret islands!
	Proper game structure unfolding with the storyline.
	Tough cops, loads of roadblocks, and working fire engines and ambulances

Single Player Games:
	Deathmatch
	Cannonball Race

HareKrishna Game!


Work By:
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Map, Missions, FXT			Nicholas Jones
Additional Map				Thomas Farr
Cars					Various - see cars.txt
Pager messages				Everyone at AGGTA (alt.games.grand-theft-auto newsgroup) - thanks guys!


Ransom Contacts:
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Drive.to/Ransom -	Homepage and map resource
Nick Jones  	-	nickjones@eidosnet.co.uk

I will make sure I respond to all emails.

With thanks to anyone who helped make :
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*Junction 25	(Excellent program - keep it up!)
*M1		(To fix a few J25 bugs :-) )
*Cops 		(Great little program)
*GTA FXTeditor	(best FXT editor i've found)
*INIeditor	(Go to come.to/INIeditor and d/l the best mission editor ever :) )

Plus:
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*You for downloading it!
*All beta testers, especially Sean, Adam, Neil and Tom	
*Everyone at AGGTA


Thanks again, 
Nick Jones