CUTTHROATS
(c) Infocom, Inc. 1984

Background
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You're about to get yourself into very deep trouble.

You're a backwater island's top diver and foremost expert on local shipwrecks.
Which makes you perfect for the job a band of the island's shadiest characters
has in mind for you. It's a simple business proposition; all you have to do is
salvage a fortune in sunken treasures. You stand to gain millions. The only
drawback is, it could cost you your neck. Because to successfully recover the
treasure, you'll have to survive the perils of diving in unknown waters - and
the even greater danger of an untrustworthy crew. But none of that will stop you
from taking the plunge. You're the type who believes that when stakes are this
high, even when your odds are this low, it's worth running the risks of dealing
with cutthroats.

Essential Information
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Type |CPM to load Cutthroats.

You can buy or rent the following items from Outfitters International on Wharf
Road:

Diving book .......................   $20
Nautical charts ...................  $150
Flashlight ........................   $24
Dry cell ..........................    $5
Small air compressor (rental) .....  $100
Tube of putty .....................   $15
C battery .........................    $1
Net ...............................   $50
Spear gun .........................   $45
Compass ...........................   $50
Location box ...................... $1000
Portable electromagnet ............  $250
Diving cage (rental) ..............  $650
Shark repellent canister ..........   $20
Winch .............................  $300
Anchor ............................   $50

The book of shipwrecks lists four shipwrecks off Hardscrabble Island:

The Sao Vera was a cargo ship that carried gold coins and jewels from Portugal
to the New World. She had narrowly escaped being sunk several times before, but
eventually she sank off Hardscrabble Island in 1698 in stormy weather.

The HMS Intransigent was a British frigate warship used by the Royal Navy which
patrolled the sea lanes between Africa and North America. She sank in 1766 in
mysterious circumstances.

The Fianna was originally called the Gloria Dieu, before pirates captured the
ship and renamed it the Fianna. She sank in 1887, although several versions of
events have circulated. It is believed that currents caused her to drift from
the point where she was lost.

The SS Leviathan was owned by Hollywood Cruise Lines and was a luxurious cruise
ship. She was sunk in 1916 by a German warship that was pursuing her, although
all the passengers escaped in lifeboats. However, an extremely valuable stamp
collection was left on the ship, along with other valuable items.

To specify the latitude and longitude of a shipwreck when you are asked to,
type:

LATITUDE IS <number>
LONGITUDE IS <number>

Use SAVE to save your current game, and RESTORE to load a saved game.

Further Information
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All Infocom games came with additional reading material and objects that set the
atmosphere for the adventure. Some of this material is included in the ZIP file.
You can download the material for Cutthroats and other Infocom games from The
Infocom Gallery at this URL:

<http://infocom.elsewhere.org/gallery/>