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LUDIC LOG

Congratulations! You've purchased Deep Cell, the first video game to feature Total Immersion Play (TIP). This incredible immersive experience is unprecedented in video console technology, and will place you inside the mind of a deadly anti-terrorist special operative like you would never have imagined possible from a game.

In order have the optimum Deep Cell experience, there are a few reminders about how to run the game. By following these simple guidelines, TIP games will provide you with the extreme play experience you deserve.

1. Deep Cell can only play with the Vivendi SuperSet console. TIP games are incompatible with Sony Playstation, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, PC or Macintosh computers, or the Fuji Universal Game Unit. If you have not purchased the Vivendi SuperSet, you will need to do this prior to playing Deep Cell. However, each copy of Deep Cell contains a coupon for $29.95 off the Vivendi SuperSet, making it available for the low price of $320.04.

2. During game play, a number of scenes contain flashing light displays that can trigger epileptic seizure. This is intentional, as the Epileptic Seizure scene is a key story element in the Deep Cell plot arc. If you are not prone to epileptic seizures, please take the pills contained in the TIP Accessory Pack at the indicated time. If you do not wish to enjoy the full Total Immersion Play experience, set the difficulty rating to "Pansy" prior to beginning play.

3. A key feature of the Deep Cell Total Immersion Play experience is that the game continues even after you shut off the Vivendi SuperSet ($349.99 retail). This means that you'll be in the game even when you're out of the game! Don't forget to hook up the headphones and SuperSet Electrode Set that came in your TIP Accessory Pack prior to sleeping, so that your dreams will be filled with high-action, thrill-a-minute death trips that characterize the incredible world of Deep Cell. This way you'll be able to maintain the tense, ultra-violent mood of the world's greatest spy action game 24/7. Studies have indicated that more than three nights of exposure to the Electrode Set can cause permanent psychiatric side effects, so use caution, and be aware that you have waived any and all right to legal action against Vivendi by opening the box containing both the game disc and these instructions.

4. One of the most exciting features of Deep Cell is its internet interactivity. Thanks to the high-speed web connection kit that came in your TIP Accessory Pack, every moment you play, your Vivendi SuperSet ($349.99 retail) is constantly sending signals to Vivendi's mainframe noting the personal information you entered prior to beginning play as well as your play routines, habits and progress in the story. In return, the mainframe feeds back data that alters and changes the game as you play, tailor-made to your style of play! This ensures that you will be exposed to a brilliantly adaptive, ever-changing game perfectly suited to your gaming needs and desires. We have also discovered, since the release of Version 1.2 of Deep Cell, that it also ensures that a record of your personal information and certain keywords such as "terrorism", "assassination" and "subversive" are sent to a number of government intelligence and enforcement agencies. Unfortunately (and, our Legal Department assures us, non-liably), this has resulted in a statistically small number of Deep Cell players being pursued and frequently caught by operatives of the Department of Homeland Security. We believe, however, that this not only adds a profound new level of depth to the Total Immersion Play experience, but it allows players to find out how good they really are at this game.

Enjoy!