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   9 ''"################################"
   6 ;"                                "
   5 (drifty*100
   3 hl,hc;" ":
   3 ),a(al,ac);
   2 ny=ny-4.75
   2 ***********************
   2 ),a(cl,cmc);
   2 '"Use cursor keys to move."
   2 "YOU HAVE CRASHED!"'''''"Press ENTER for another game":
   1 yes=(q$="Y"
   1 was invented. The device was    then dismantled and placed      on seven secret planets. The    pirates know how to get on and  off these planets with safety."    
   1 ul=ul+(i$="6"
   1 ul,uc;" ":
   1 uc=uc+(i$="8"
   1 t$=t$+" "+
   1 stun=stun-(1
   1 ship status
   1 r$=r$+" "+
   1 phit=phit+1
   1 no=(q$="N"
   1 ml,mc;" ";
   1 ml+yl,mc+xc;
   1 initialise
   1 in>ink)+((ink+64
   1 hl,hc;" ";
   1 has spread its Empire to a      fairly large portion of the     Galaxy. ";
   1 h$="rrrrruuurruu"
   1 h$="lrlrlrlrlrlr":
   1 f$="mmmrmmmmmmmlmmmmmmmmmmlmmmrmmmm"
   1 dy=dy+drifty:
   1 dx=dx+driftx:
   1 drifty=drifty-.01
   1 drifty=drifty+.01
   1 driftx=driftx-.01
   1 driftx=driftx+.01
   1 a(cl,cmc-1
   1 a(cl,cmc+1
   1 SUCCESSFUL":
   1 STARMAGON 
   1 PLANET    3
   1 BP-SA     -`
   1 BP-B      
   1 BP-A      P
   1 BP-$      
   1 BLACK     
   1 ;"stamped addressed envelope";
   1 ;"l to lock : arrow keys position"
   1 ;"____________________"
   1 ;"________________"
   1 ;"_______________";" (red flashing)"
   1 ;"______________";" (no red flashing)"
   1 ;"You have smashed into the cliff!":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE THE KEY"
   1 ;"YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED WELL DONE":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN VAPOURISED":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN SQUASHED!":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN SHOT!":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE !":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN FROZEN TO DEATH!":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN DISSOLVED":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN BOILED ALIVE!":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE BEEN 
   1 ;"YOU ARE ADRIFT IN DEEP SPACE":
   1 ;"YOU ARE A 
   1 ;"Well done! You have out-witted"'"the Ballons and can now proceed!":
   1 ;"Well Done!"''"Remember to reward that brave   crewman when this task is over!":
   1 ;"Wait...";
   1 ;"WELL DONE!":
   1 ;"Unfortunately you have been            devoured"
   1 ;"TO VISIT ";t$
   1 ;"THE CODE WORD IS :-"
   1 ;"THE BLACK PLANET"
   1 ;"THE BLACK PLANET HAS BEEN";
   1 ;"SUMMARY"''
   1 ;"SHIELD";
   1 ;"SCANNING FOR SAFE PASSAGE"
   1 ;"Press any key...":
   1 ;"Press any key to continue":
   1 ;"Press a key...";
   1 ;"Press a key";
   1 ;"Press a key to start";
   1 ;"PRESS a key to DESTROY THE BLACK             
   1 ;"PLANETS :-"
   1 ;"PIRATE SHIPS DESTROYED = ";phit
   1 ;"Don't forget to claim your      reward identification!"
   1 ;"DESTROYED"''
   1 ;"COUNTDOWN TO DOCKING SEQUENCE ";cd
   1 ;"CONTACT";
   1 ;"COMPLETED ";:
   1 ;"BLACK PLANET";
   1 ;"Another try (y/n)? ";
   1 ;")))))))!"'"))))))"+
   1 ;"#### SUCCESSFUL DOCKING ####"
   1 ;" Percent"
   1 ;" 999  999             999  999%  999  999"
   1 ;" 7    210/210    Worden"
   1 ;" 6    180/180    Yuan"
   1 ;" 5    150/150    Castor"
   1 ;" 4    120/120    Gemma"
   1 ;" 3    90/90      Markab"       
   1 ;" 2    60/60      Rigel"
   1 ;" 1    30/30      Bellatrix"
   1 ;" 0    0/0        (Starbase)"
   1 ;"         COORDS   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ";"         OR ~l~ to land         "
   1 ;"                  "
   1 ;"                                                                "
   1 1983 Phipps Associates
   1 ),a(cl,cmc))=4
   1 ));" Tonnes"
   1 )  from where they operate to prey on traders."
   1 (ul,uc)=40
   1 (ml+yl,mc+xc)=
   1 (ml+yl,mc+xc)
   1 (hl-ml)*panic:
   1 (hl,hc)=23
   1 (hc-mc)*panic
   1 (driftx*100
   1 '';"~p~ to hyper jump"'"~k~ to set coords"'"Cursor keys to set helm"
   1 '';"PLANET 1 BLUE BELLATRIX"
   1 '';"NORMAL FLIGHT"
   1 '';"It is coming to the end of the  21st. Century, the planet 
   1 '';"Helm Target Nose Dist-  Shield  Cds   Cds   Cone ance   Strgth"
   1 '';"BATTLE STATIONS"
   1 '';"Author  B.G.Cornhill"
   1 '''"IF YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THE RESULT PROPERLY YOU WILL GET THE SECRETCODE WORD CORRECT"
   1 '''"################################"
   1 ''"~p~ to hyperjump"
   1 ''"Your long range sensors will    give you an audible and visual  warning. You CANNOT alter your  coords or change direction      during this phase."
   1 ''"You will see a ~+~ near the     centre of the screen. This is   your gun-sight which only be-   comes operable during Battle    Status."  
   1 ''"You will not be able to make    planetary orbit until  your     sensors stop flashing."
   1 ''"When your helm and target coordshave been lined up and your     distance has been reduced to    zer0 you will arrive at a planetor within the vicinity of the   starbase."
   1 ''"Use keys 1-6 as follows:"''" 1 - down left"'" 2 - down right"'" 3 - up left"'" 4 - up right"'" 5 - left"'" 6 - right"
   1 ''"Use keys 1 to 6 and ENTER to    move:"''" 1 - down left"'" 2 - down right"'" 3 - up left"'" 4 - up right"'" 5 - left"'" 6 - right"'''"These directions are repeated inthe main game."
   1 ''"Use cursor keys to move:        Use ~l~ to activate a MIND BOMB" 
   1 ''"Use cursor keys to move and ~0~ to stun MAGGON"
   1 ''"Use cursor keys to manoeuvre."
   1 ''"Use cursor keys to manoeuvre"
   1 ''"Use cursor keys to alter the    gunsight position"''"~0~ to fire"
   1 ''"To do this you must first set   your target coordinates then setyour ship's helm to read the    same figures."
   1 ''"This planet belongs to the      FLANGERS who are looking after apiece of the Key for the pir-   ates. They have placed it in an underground cave system and lefta computer known as FLANG on    guard."
   1 ''"This is the only way to reduce  your distance (shown immediatelyto the right of the nose cone)  to zer0 and allow the docking orlanding processes to work."   
   1 ''"The Rigellions are a shy, dull- witted but courageous race who  are very fast on their feet."''"They attack intruders by rushingat them and squashing them flat."
   1 ''"Since the starbase is painted   black to be difficult to see,   you have to dock by radar. You  need the starbase to replenish  your shields."
   1 ''"STARBASE"''"Use cursor keys as RETROS"'"Use ~l~ when contact speed is   between +/- 5 metres per sec."
   1 ''"Pressing ~p~ allows a hyperjump,moving you forward in distances of 50 parsecs. Be careful not toovershoot your destination."
   1 ''"PLANET 7 White WORDEN"
   1 ''"PLANET 6 Yellow YUAN"
   1 ''"PLANET 5  Cyan  CASTOR" 
   1 ''"PLANET 4  Green GEMMA"
   1 ''"PLANET 3 Magenta MARKAB"
   1 ''"PLANET 2  RED  RIGEL"
   1 ''"N.B."'" "
   1 ''"Move forward use ~z~"'"Move back use ~x~"'"Shoot left use ~n~"'"Shoot right use ~m~"
   1 ''"Markab's surface is covered in ablack sea of boiling mud. How-  ever there are certain areas of hard surface where it is safe toleave a piece of the Key." 
   1 ''"Lower screen display"
   1 ''"Just before the torpedo hits youit will become invisible but it can be destroyed at that precisemoment."    
   1 ''"Jump off the cliff using ~6~ andtry to land in the boat. At the right moment, jump out of the   boat into the cave using ~8~.   Jump back into the boat using   ~5~. Then at the right spot justbefore going under the cliff hit~7~ to stop the boat (this      destroys the boat's engines) androckets you to safety using yourbackpack."
   1 ''"Jump off cliff ~6~"'"Jump into cave ~8~"'"Jump into boat from cave ~5~"'"Rocket back up to ledge ~7~"
   1 ''"In return, you will receive a   free 'STARFLEET COMMANDER' badgeproclaiming your heroic deed to the galaxy!"
   1 ''"In order to replenish your      shields you must make a safe    docking at Starbase (coordinates0/0). Your current shield       strength is shown on the far    right of the screen as a %."
   1 ''"In order to obtain the seven    pieces of the KEY you must land on all 7 planets and carry out  certain tasks."
   1 ''"For a summary of the controls   press any key"
   1 ''"First set your target coords by pressing key 'k' and release thekey when the desired figures aredisplayed immediately to the    left of the nose cone."
   1 ''"Colour indicators"
   1 ''"Castor has a very hostile envir-onment. The rain is acid, the   sea contains concentrated hydro-fluoric acid, and the area      chosen by the pirates is coveredin jagged mountains." 
   1 ''"After countdown has been comp-  leted a flashing radar display  will show your ship (a green    square), concentric rings with  your target centre in magenta   and your fuel status, contact   speed and drift (a negative     drift is towards the left)."
   1 ''"A piece of machinery has been   entrusted to MAGGON, a nasty    horrible thing who likes eating people - especially Earthmen."
   1 ''" Your spy network has found the locations of these planets and  now all you have to do is visit them and obtain the seven piecesof the 
   1 ''" You are  
   1 ''" The various conditions are:"''"      Normal flight"'"      Battle stations"'"      Docking"'"      Planet landing"
   1 ''" Since the pirate planet has no sun, its detection in the wastesof space is virtually impossiblebut this strength is also its   weakness."
   1 ''" No.  COORDS     NAME"'' 
   1 ''" In order to find their planet aspecial device known as the
   1 ''"  PHIPPS ASSOCIATES"'"  172 Kingston Road,"'"  Ewell,"'"  Surrey  KT21 0SD"
   1 '"You have the opportunity to quitand try again some other time.  You cannot re-visit a planet on which you have successfully     taken the piece of the KEY. Eachtime you succeed you will noticea corresponding colour code     appear at the base of the nose  cone."
   1 '"You have managed to sneak up to the corridor but as soon as you try and move forward to get the piece they will suddenly appear and shoot at you- you must shootfirst."
   1 '"You have dropped a boat into thesea but unfortunately the acid  has corroded the controls and   the boat is wandering up and    down of its own volition."
   1 '"This planet is in fact part of  an enormous power generating    system for a solar system to    which YUAN belongs."
   1 '"This planet is a pirate outpost.They have placed this piece of  the Key in a corridor which     they fervently defend."
   1 '"Send this codeword, along with a";
   1 '"If your shield strength drops tozer0 you have lost. Destroying  the enemy ship also nullifies   the torpedo, but hitting the    torpedo does not damage the     ship." 
   1 '"He cannot be killed! However he can be stunned, but only from   close quarters. Use cursor keys to move and ~0~ to stun. If yourgun has been effective you will hear a double sound."
   1 '"All you have to do is hurry to  MAGGON's lair take the piece of the Key and exit from where you came in."
   1 '"All you have to do is dash      forward, grab the piece and run back. Your tricorder will warn  you a split second before an    attack is carried out by a      change in note and a red warningsquare at the top of the screen."
   1 "You must get into the little    room containing the piece of thedevice, then return to your     original entry point at the bot-tom left-hand corner of the     screen."
   1 "With derring-do you have to     cross one of these troughs usingthe plates, get the piece of theKey and then return. If you fallinto the lox you will perish."
   1 "When you reach the BLACK PLANET after getting all 7 pieces of   the Key you will enter the GrandFinale!!"
   1 "When you have got the piece of  the Key you must return  un-    scathed to the chamber at the   bottom of the screen."
   1 "WHOOPEEEEE you have done it !"
   1 "Unfortunately this act costs thelife of the crew member who     emits the bomb."
   1 "To get to the cave and back on  the ledge again you must do the following:-"
   1 "This planet's geosphere is      controlled by psychokinetics andnot by gravity as with most     planets. By pressing ~0~ a MIND BOMB is activated revealing for an instant the position of the  path."
   1 "The surface is covered with     narrow strips separated by      troughs of liquid oxygen used asa superconductor to transfer theenergy created by the moving    plates of nutronium."
   1 "The safe areas are not very     large so you can only land near to the piece. You must now try  to find the hidden path - use   the cursor keys to move. You    have one additional item to helpyou - the MIND BOMB."
   1 "The piece of the Key has been   placed in a cave. The nearest   you could get to it is on a     rocky overhang opposite the caveseparated by an acid sea."
   1 "The main game is on Side B of   the cassette, and can be loaded independently of these instruc- tions by entering the command:"''"   LOAD ""PLANET"""''''"Now turn the tape over and pressa key to load the game..."
   1 "The enemy will attack from any  one of 4 directions - look care-fully, because of the distances they are difficult to see at    first."
   1 "The enemy also uses forward pro-jection, and sometimes if you   fire just behind the attacking  ship you will destroy the real  invisible ship."
   1 "The colour of each planet is thesame as its coord number (e.g   Bellatrix, No. 1, is Blue). If  you don't wish to land then you simply enter a new target coord."
   1 "SHIELD STATUS ";
   1 "Press ENTER to get the word";
   1 "Press ENTER for another game";
   1 "Planet           Planet"
   1 "PLANET 7 White WORDEN"
   1 "PLANET 6 Yellow YUAN"
   1 "PLANET 5  Cyan  CASTOR" 
   1 "PLANET 4  Green GEMMA"
   1 "PLANET 3 Magenta MARKAB"
   1 "PLANET 2  RED  RIGEL"
   1 "PLANET 1 BLUE BELLATRIX"
   1 "Next you must point your ship inthe right direction by using thearrow keys to separately match  the X/Y helm coords to the      target coords. These appear on  the extreme left of the screen."
   1 "NORMAL FLIGHT.";
   1 "If you run out of fuel or hit   the starbase too hard you will  lose the game."
   1 "If you land you must try and getthe piece of the KEY. All you   have to do is move onto the areaholding the piece and exit as   instructed. If you fail, then   one crew member is lost - you   start with 30."
   1 "However, because any"'"progressive society requires thetransfer of goods etc. by trade,and because of the vast distan- ces involved and the inherent   criminal mind, policing the     spaceways is a difficult task."
   1 "However you can still hyperjump to try and shake off the pir-   ates, although they have very   good tracking systems and will  almost always follow you."
   1 "HOW ABOUT THAT THEN?"
   1 "Enter new planet number (1-7):";
   1 "ENTER NEW COORDS (1
   1 "Do you want the summary on the  screen or printer? (P/S):";
   1 "Direction (1 to 6):";
   1 "Destination achieved";
   1 "DOCKING STARBASE";
   1 "Certain criminal elements have  set their base on a secret BLACKPLANET (the planet has no 
   1 "By using the cursor keys to fireyour retro rockets and hitting  ~0~ when your contact speed is  between +5 & -5 metres a second a successful docking will be    achieved irrespective of your   side drift."
   1 "Because the electronic balance  is so precise your body movementcan affect the magnetic fields  controlling the plates and slow the motion down briefly."
   1 "BATTLE STATIONS";
   1 "At certain points in their      approach they will set loose an energy torpedo that rapidly     comes towards you, and unless   either the ship is destroyed or you hit the torpedo with your   lasers, your ship's shields willbe damaged. Use the cursor keys to move the gunsight and the ~0~key to fire."
   1 "All you have to do is try and   out-guess FLANG by entering a   chamber in which you think he   will not activate the vapouriser"'"He can only move to a chamber   next door to the one he has justactivated."
   1 " You will of course come under  attack as you travel since the  pirates have heard of your      intentions. You will also need  to survive the seven adventures awaiting you on the secret      planets." 
   1 " There now follows a descriptionof what you must do to control  your ship, how to fight the     pirates, a description of each  planet, and a summary to copy orprint of all the controls."
   1 " The pirates also have diff-    iculty in finding their base andany contact by hyper-radio or   other system can be detected." 
   1 " No.   COORDS    Name"'' 
   1 " Key  Action"'"  z   Move forward"'"  x   Move back"'"  n   Shoot left"'"  m   Shoot right"
   1 " If you succeed in getting all  seven parts of the 
   1 " If you have correctly carried  out your task a secret code     word will appear." 
   1 " 7    210/210    Worden"
   1 " 6    180/180    Yuan"
   1 " 5    150/150    Castor"
   1 " 4    120/120    Gemma"
   1 " 3    90/90      Markab"       
   1 " 2    60/60      Rigel"
   1 " 1    30/30      Bellatrix"
   1 " 0    0/0        Starbase"
   1 "   YOU HAVE LOST ALL YOUR CREW"''''"   THE PIRATES WILL ROAM FREE"''"    CREATING HAVOC IN THE "''"       SPACE LANES"''''"    WHY NOT HAVE ANOTHER GO?"
   1  your     ships computers will automatic- ally put you in orbit around theBLACK PLANET."
   1  of the     Galactic Patrol whose job it is to rid the spacelanes of these  interstellar muggers."
   1  in order to 
   1  1983 Phipps Associates
   1  1983 PHIPPS ASSOCIATES
   1  **** Black Planet ****
   1   the BLACK PLANET."
   1    THIS PROGRAM IS PROTECTED       
   1     The Black Planet   
   1     By B.G. Cornhill   
   1       Instructions     
   1             By B.G. Cornhill