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The classic DOS game
Monster Bash was released by Apogee Software Productions (now
3DRealms) in 1993.
You can download the first episode here:
ftp://ftp.3drealms.com/share/1bash21.zipYou might need
DosBox to run it on the operating system that forgot it's roots. This is a lot simpler than trying to set up a boot into DOS nowadays.
There is a page about
Monster Bash on WikipediaHacking Monster Bash
BASH1 requires NO crack. It is a free gift to you for sharing with whomever you choose.
The FAST System uses a custom method to pack data files that is based on the LZW algorithm (See
LZW on Wikipedia)). C Code available here:
deLZW.
In order to get to the compressed data you'll have to extract it frm the resource file first. See
http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/DAT_Format_(Monster_Bash). There is also a page there about the format of the
Monster Bash Sprite Format and the
http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/IMF_Format|IMF music format] that you can get to once you extract them from the DAT file and then use
deLZW to decompress.