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   2 (EX/((TN+1
   1 Y1=Y+(J*(H+1
   1 Y$=M$(RF,2
   1 X$=M$(RF,1
   1 V(I)=V(I-1
   1 THE ORB   Z
   1 R$="                                "
   1 P$="PHILOSOPHER":
   1 P$="MYSTIC":
   1 P$="MERCINARY":
   1 P$="MAGICIAN":
   1 P$="FOOL":
   1 P$="ADVENTURER":
   1 O$=L$+K$+H$:
   1 K(RD)=K(RD)-1
   1 G$=H$+L$+K$+I$:
   1 F$="FAEHL":
   1 F$="CAGE":
   1 F$="AGVHEL":
   1 CS>(MS-D)*4
   1 A$="THE CRYSTAL ORB"
   1 ;Y$;"NOW ALL DEAD !!!":
   1 ;J$;" - ";P$;
   1 ;''"The top of screen is north (N),"'"and you can move by pressing"'"keys 1 to 8 as follows :-"'"1 = N"'"2 = NE"'"3 = E"'"4 = SE"'"5 = S"'"6 = SW"'"7 = W"'"8 = NW"
   1 ;''"Combat can be physical or"'"magical, and in either case,"'"requires quick reactions."''"PHYSICAL :-"''"If you suprise a creature, you"'"must press 'A' to attack or 'R'"'"to retreat."''"If you attack, you must press"'"'H' to strike its head, 'B' to"'"strike its body, or 'L' to"'"strike its limbs."
   1 ;'"THANKS TO YOU, THE LAND IS NOW"'"FERTILE AND ITS PEOPLE CAN"'"RETURN"
   1 ;"YOUR STRIKE HAS FAILED !":
   1 ;"YOUR STATUS IS ";RT
   1 ;"YOUR PSI-POWER CAUSES ";D*2
   1 ;"YOUR PSI SHIELD PROTECTS YOU":
   1 ;"YOUR MOVE...WHICH DIRECTION ?":
   1 ;"YOUR CHEST IS STRUCK !":
   1 ;"YOUR BLADE DEFLECTS THE BLOW":
   1 ;"YOU'VE LOST THE ORB AND BASE !"
   1 ;"YOU'VE FOUND THE CRYSTAL ORB !":
   1 ;"YOU'VE DRAINED YOUR STRENGTH !"
   1 ;"YOU SUSTAIN DAMAGE OF ";G
   1 ;"YOU MISSED IT !"
   1 ;"YOU MANAGE TO DODGE ITS GRASP":
   1 ;"YOU KNAVISH COWARD !!":
   1 ;"YOU HAVE THE CRYSTAL ORB"
   1 ;"YOU HAVE THE BASE"
   1 ;"YOU FEEL THE AURA OF DEEP MAGIC"
   1 ;"YOU CANNOT ENTER THIS WAY !":
   1 ;"YOU ARE SHAKEN, BUT NOT HURT":
   1 ;"YOU ARE FATALLY EXHAUSTED !":
   1 ;"YOU ARE DEPRESSED AND UNCERTAIN"'"LOSING STATUS AND TREASURE IN"'"YOUR CONFUSION.               "'"YOU MUST SEARCH AGAIN !       "'"PRESS ENTER WHEN READY         ":
   1 ;"WITH THIS SPELL BURN IN HELL !"
   1 ;"WITH MY MIND I FIGHT YOU !"
   1 ;"WHICH SPELL ?":
   1 ;"WHICH PROFESSION ?"''"....CHOOSE CAREFULLY !"
   1 ;"WELL DONE"
   1 ;"VISIBILLITY";
   1 ;"TURNS      =";TN;
   1 ;"TREASURE   =";TS;
   1 ;"THESE STAIRS ARE BLOCKED"
   1 ;"THE WAY IS BARRED !"
   1 ;"THE SPELL FAILS !":
   1 ;"THE RED";
   1 ;"THE POWER OF THE MAGIC BASE"'"GIVES YOU LIFE AGAIN, BUT"'"VANISHES IN THE PROCESS !"
   1 ;"THE ORB'S BASE...BUT NO STUDS!":
   1 ;"THE CREATURE STAGGERS...."
   1 ;"THE CREATURE ATTACKS...."
   1 ;"THE BEAST HAS NO PSI TO FIGHT !":
   1 ;"TEMPLE":
   1 ;"SUPRISED IT ! ATTACK OR RETREAT?"
   1 ;"STRENGTH =";CS;
   1 ;"STR/MAGIC=";MS;"/";N
   1 ;"STATUS";
   1 ;"STAMINA  =";C
   1 ;"SLEEP FIEND SO I MAY ESCAPE !"
   1 ;"SAFE ON THE PATH...WHICH WAY ?"
   1 ;"SAFE CASTLE";
   1 ;"REST AND HEAL YOUR WOUNDS":
   1 ;"Press 'S', 'I' or RETURN"
   1 ;"PSI      =";PS;
   1 ;"PRESS RUN TO PLAY AGAIN"
   1 ;"NO USE-ITS PSI SHIELDS IT !":
   1 ;"NO SUCH SPELL !":
   1 ;"MOVEMENT";
   1 ;"MISSED THE CREATURE !":
   1 ;"ITS WOUNDED ";:
   1 ;"IT TAKES A STUD AND VANISHES":
   1 ;"IT SWINGS AT YOU AND MISSES":
   1 ;"IT STRIKES YOUR HEAD !":
   1 ;"IT STRIKES HOME !"
   1 ;"IT STRIKES CAUSING ";D;" DAMAGE"
   1 ;"IT IS BEYOND YOU !":
   1 ;"IT GRABS FOR THE ORB'S BASE !":
   1 ;"IT GETS THE BASE AND VANISHES !":
   1 ;"IT CATCHES YOUR LEGS !"
   1 ;"GRYGOR'S";
   1 ;"GOOD LUCK";
   1 ;"FLOOR = ";FL-1
   1 ;"EXPERIENCE =";EX;
   1 ;"ENTER YOUR CHOSEN NAME";J$
   1 ;"DEATH HAS COME";
   1 ;"DANGERS";
   1 ;"COMBAT";
   1 ;"BUT RECOVERS WITH A SNARL !"
   1 ;"BUT NO DAMAGE":
   1 ;"BUT ITS TOO EAGER, AND MISSES":
   1 ;"BUT IT DOES NOT FIT THE BASE":
   1 ;"BEWARE !";
   1 ;"BENIFAX'S";
   1 ;"AND YOU HAVE ";T(2
   1 ;"AND STAGGERING"
   1 ;"AND IT FITS THE BASE !       ":
   1 ;"AND DYING !"
   1 ;"AND COLLAPSES...STUNNED !"
   1 ;"ALL CLEAR....SEARCH ON":
   1 ;"A WORTHLESS BAUBLE !":
   1 ;"A STRIKE TO YOUR SWORDARM !":
   1 ;"A STAIRWAY...UP OR DOWN ?":
   1 ;"A PRECIOUS STONE !":
   1 ;"A PLATIGNUM STUD..."
   1 ;"A HOARD OF GOLD"
   1 ;"A HIT-";
   1 ;"A CIRCLE OF EVIL...GO QUICKLY !"
   1 ;"A BOLT OF ENERGY IS CREATED !"
   1 ;"A BLOW TO YOUR BODY !":
   1 ;"...USING THE LAST OF ITS ENERGY "
   1 ;"...THE BEAST DIES SCREAMING !"
   1 ;"...BUT HESITATES, UNSURE...":
   1 ;"...AND HURLS A LIGHTNING BOLT !"
   1 ;"...A PLACE OF ANCIENT POWER..."
   1 ;"....MISSED YOU !":
   1 ;"....KILLING THE CREATURE !"
   1 ;".....SAVED BY YOUR ARMOUR !":
   1 ;".......TOO SLOW"
   1 ;"***STRIKE QUICKLY***"
   1 ;" YOU'VE MET AN EVIL..."
   1 ;" DAMAGE"
   1 ;"      PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS     "''''''
   1 3333)-(RF2<.3
   1 3333)-(RF1<.3
   1 ,"VHAIRY-GRUNGER ",50
   1 ,"LGILLED-GLUPPER",50
   1 ,"HTOMB-ZOMBIE   ",18
   1 ,"GSTORM-FIEND   ",19
   1 ,"EHOODED-DEVIL  ",7
   1 ,"CSCREAMING-GRUG",35
   1 ,"COOZING-SPECTRE",0
   1 ,"CMELTING-WRAITH",0
   1 ,"BUNDEAD-CRUSHER",50
   1 ,"BMIST-SPIRIT   ",0
   1 ,"ASCALY-SHRIFT  ",23
   1 ,"AFLESH-RIPPER  ",9
   1 ,"ADEATH-SCROUGE ",50
   1 ,"ABLACK GOBLER  ",9
   1 *MS)+E)/100
   1 *CS)-E)/100
   1 *(MS+N)+E)/50
   1 );J$;" THE ";P$
   1 );" STUD";:
   1 )-(PS+E))/100
   1 )+Q(RF)*FL^.2
   1 (R(RF)*FL^.2
   1 '''''''''''''''''"If you become this champion,"'"you should know that your task"'"is as follows:-"''"Kill as many creatures as you"'"can."''"Find as much treasure as you"'"can."''"Find the BASE, STUDS and ORB"'"in that order, and return them"'"and the treasure to the safe"'"castle, thus releasing their"'"power to combat evil."'
   1 '''''''"Your status will be judged from"'"the amount of treasure you find"'"together with the experience"'"you gain fighting the creatures"''"You will need a status of at"'"least 25 to find the ORB, and"'"even then, your chances of"'"finding it can only be"'"improved by destroying"'"complete races of creatures."
   1 '''''''"Press 'I' to read instructions"'"again."''"Press ENTER to play.":
   1 '''''''"If you wish to read this"'"again then press 'R'"''"Press ENTER to continue":
   1 '''"Some creatures may try to grab"'"the BASE, in which case you"'"must quickly press 'D' to dodge"'"the the creature's grasp."'"Anything you lose must be"'"searched for again !"
   1 ''"You may choose to avoid visible"'"creatures, but you should also"'"be prepared to encounter some"'"which are still invisible."''"The most dangerous creatures"'"only inhabit certain areas,"'"thus some places are more"'"dangerous than others !"
   1 ''"You have chosen to enter a"'"strange land to which you can"'"only gain access through your"'"computer."''"In this land, mind power, magic"'"spells and evil creatures have"'"turned a once fair country into"'"a barren wilderness of fear and"'"pestilence."'
   1 ''"You can check your current"'"status at any time by pressing"'"'E'"
   1 ''"YOU HAVE TRIED YOUR BEST, BUT"'"COURAGE ALONE WAS NOT ENOUGH"
   1 ''"Swimming the river or lakes"'"will sap your strength, and"'"the permanently invisible water"'"creatures are very aggressive!"
   1 ''"MAGICAL :-"''"When attacking, you may choose"'"to use a spell by pressing 'S'."'"You must then press one of keys"'"1, 2 or 3 to invoke one of the"'"3 spells available to you."''"Spells 2 and 3 will only work"'"when you have sufficient combat"'"experience and PSI power, spell"'"3 requiring more than spell 2."
   1 ''"If you do not strike quickly,"'"the creature will gain the"'"advantage."
   1 ''"Every time you enter the SAFE"'"CASTLE, you will have the"'"choice of 'S' to save the"'"current game on tape, 'I' to"'"read these instructions, or"'"ENTER to continue play."
   1 ''"At various times, creatures may"'"just become visible. Flashing"'"stars may also appear, and"'"these might reveal the hidden"'"objects for which you search."
   1 '"Since then, BENIFAX has been"'"growing old and weak in a safe"'"castle just inside the border."''"GRYGOR has left to find a"'"bride, and BENIFAX seeks a"'"champion to find the ORB and"'"return the land to its former"'"glory while GRYGOR is absent."''"He knows that the ORB is hidden"'"in one of the temples, the BASE"'"is hidden in one of the castles"'"and that the STUDS are hidden"'"in the upper levels of the"'"ancient RED TOWER."'
   1 '"It's fearsome ruler is GRYGOR"'"THE DREAD, and he has two"'"castles on lake islands in the"'"middle of the purple swamps."''''''"The previous ruler was BENIFAX"'"THE JUST, and from his two"'"temples on lake islands within"'"the forrests, he protected his"'"country from the evil GRYGOR"'"by using the magic power of a"'"CRYSTAL ORB mounted on a GOLDEN"'"BASE inset with 6 PLATIGNUM"'"STUDS."'
   1 '"Although almost everything in"'"the land has been rendered"'"invisible, he will use his"'"remaining powers to make as"'"many creatures and treasures"'"visible as he can."''''"He will also make a safe path"'"through the land, and endow"'"the champion with"'"professional powers of his own"'"choice."'
   1 '"A GRYGOR spy tricked BENIFAX"'"into removing the ORB from its"'"BASE, and GRYGOR used his evil"'"power to spirit the ORB, BASE"'"and STUDS away to seperate"'"hidden locations from which"'"they have never been recovered."'
   1 "Press 'I' for an introduction"''"Press ENTER to play";A$:
   1 "PHILOSOPHER (2)"
   1 "MYSTIC      (5)"
   1 "MERCINARY   (4)"
   1 "MAGICIAN    (1)"
   1 "LSLIME-LIZARD  ",15
   1 "FPROWL-SCREETCH",36
   1 "ESPELL-OGRE    ",26
   1 "EGROWL-SNURT   ",10
   1 "AFANGED-SNAPPER",9
   1 "ADVENTURER  (3)"
   1  Computer Rentals Ltd            November 1982