Epic Banana Presents...
Office Building

By Gib Foltz

What is it?
	Office Building is a game, starring Tom, of A Day At Work fame. Tom is placed in an office building as an intern, his assignment to help those working there in any way possible. However, Tom is tempted, just as anyone else, to misbehave. 

What is the plot?
	One day Tom was walking down Main Street in his trusty army fatigues, and he saw an office building. An idea immediatly struck him.
	"Office Inc, eh? I'd love to be an intern!"
	So Tom walked into Office Inc., proudly claiming that he was the new intern. Little did the workers know how devious Tom could actually be...

Requirements:
Underwear. 
Cheese.
A twisted sense of humor.
A Mac.
A system, probably 7 or higher.
Sound projection devices. 
Keyboard and mouse.
Some RAM.
Some Memory, approx 8.2 megs

Gameplay:
The gameplay in Office Building is rather unique.
	First of all, it's completely non-linear. You begin as Tom in the lobby, and from then on you are free to do whatever you wish. Interact with different things, do chores for people, etc. There is no pre-set goal. However, Tom's co-workers will notice his behavior. Tom has a reputation, and you can check just how highly he is despised (or loved) by others by glancing at the reputation meter:



Depending on what actions Tom does or what he says, he will either lose or gain reputation points. Once the meter has maxed on way or the other, the game ends. 
There are a few areas Tom is restricted to, depending on his reputation. These areas can be accessed, however, if you figure out how.

Controls
The controls may take some getting used to, as the game requires a few different keys for different tasks. 
Move Tom with the arrow keys
Answer Text Questions with the mouse
Tom also has an action indicator, telling you what he can and can't do at the time:



The indicator has 3 seperate actions: Talk, Get, and Activate. Talk is used to enter conversation with some one, Get is used to pick up items, and Activate is used to interact with something (i.e. turn it on, push it over, etc.)
 
When the corresponding sign is lit up on your action indicator, these keys will start an action:
Press T  to talk to someone
Press G  to get an item
Press A  to activate an object

 For instance, if you walked up to a person, chances are the "Talk" sign on the action indicator will light up. When this happens, press the correct keyboard button to talk to the person.
	Also, if you wish to use the elevator, walk up to the elevator buttons until the "Activate" indicator lights up, and hit "A". This will open the doors.

There are a couple of mini games that require the mouse, but those are explained inside the game.

Items
Many handy office supplies hang around Office Inc., and Tom should use them to the best of his ability, whether it be good or evil.
Flowers- make a nice gift
Crowbar- can be very liberating, as well as damaging
Important papers- also make a nice gift
Shredder- the possibilities are endless
Cup- quench the thirsty, provide unwelcome baths
Water cooler- get water, provided you have a cup
Letter opener- get creative, letter openers have may uses
Office chair- get around faster. also handy for knocking people over...

There may be other items hanging around not accounted for. Who knows?

Contact
Yes, this game is free! Party! Rock and Roll! Yup.

Actually, if you like it, feel free to send us office supplies. Pinch them from your local office building!

If you like this game, dislike this game, or have questions or comments, please email me and my brother Ryan at this address:
foltz@sacoriver.net
Email our web page manager and fellow game creator, Epic Banana member Jon Pelham at:
pelhamdesign@easynet.co.uk

We have other totally awesome games, every single one of them a must download! Here are the addresses where you can find them!
www.epicbanana.com 
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/maimPMC/ts.html
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Abstracts/game/HyperArchive.html

Please enjoy Office Building and take all the valuable skills you learn into the working world!
















