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6 z$="You can't":
5 "in the hospital"
5 ////////////////////////////////
4 z$="You don't have "+
4 z$="What ??":
4 --------------------------------
3 u
3 "by a tall fence"
3 "65473",n:
2 z$="You take the "+
2 z$="You see nothing special":
2 z$="You drop the "+
2 z$="You don't have it":
2 upstart X
2 "outside a tall fence"
2 "on a rainy street"
1 z$=z$+". Wow that felt ghud . shis shtuff is shpretty shtrong":
1 z$=("You see dozens of starved rats swarming about"
1 z$=("It's open already"
1 z$=("I see nothing to take"
1 z$="you crash to the ground and only your ghost escapes.":
1 z$="wrong number. the machine spits out your card.":
1 z$="what ?":
1 z$="tape error":
1 z$="shuddenly sheveryshing gosh red":
1 z$="ooops....":
1 z$="far out !":
1 z$="exits lead:- ":
1 z$="but you lose control":
1 z$="Your score is "+
1 z$="Your feet are sinking into the mud"+(" you're stuck"
1 z$="Your already wearing it !":
1 z$="You'll need it":
1 z$="You unlock the door":
1 z$="You take off the "+
1 z$="You see a swarm of cats following you":
1 z$="You see a small label 'ignition..insert key to start'":
1 z$="You see a message...ring 54321 for a good time":
1 z$="You see a message... Here lies John Smith. Destined to remain here all his days.":
1 z$="You see a letter":
1 z$="You see a flying suit !!":
1 z$="You read the poster. Sounds great":
1 z$="You put the cheese in the trap.":
1 z$="You put on the "+
1 z$="You open the umbrella":
1 z$="You open the door":
1 z$="You insert the card. A screeen flickers to life and displays the message 'please type in your number'":
1 z$="You hear the thud of heavy boots behind you":
1 z$="You hear nothing special":
1 z$="You hand the officer the papers. He looks them over ,hands them back and says 'That will be a `5 pass fee sir'.":
1 z$="You give the fan the "+g$:
1 z$="You feel "+("very "
1 z$="You examine the door but see nowt special":
1 z$="You eat the "+
1 z$="You drink the "+
1 z$="You dont have "+
1 z$="You don't have anything to eat":
1 z$="You don't have anything to drink":
1 z$="You don't have any scissors":
1 z$="You cut open the box. Inside is a pair of boots":
1 z$="You cross the bridge":
1 z$="You attack the sergeant and he throws you back in the cell.":
1 z$="You attack the officer but he's much stronger than you. He knocks you on the head and reaches for the phone.":
1 z$="You are driven off to the station":
1 z$="Where ??":
1 z$="What with?":
1 z$="What a lovely plant":
1 z$="They seem to be written in greek":
1 z$="There's no-one here to give anything to !!":
1 z$="The sergeant grunts and says 'no bribes please sir'":
1 z$="The phone rings and the sergeant pops out to answer it. you slip out of the building":
1 z$="The machine gurgles for a moment then coughs up your card " +("and a fiver"
1 z$="The engine roars and the plane takes off":
1 z$="Somebody won't let you in":
1 z$="Not a wise move. The football fan and twenty of his mates leap on you. Everything goes red":
1 z$="Nice aren't they":
1 z$="It's open already":
1 z$="It's not locked":
1 z$="It's locked":
1 z$="It's called 'Teach Yourself To Fly' .":
1 z$="It sure looks wet in there":
1 z$="It says 'Keep Britain Tidy":
1 z$="I see nothing to unlock"
1 z$="I see nothing to read":
1 z$="I see nothing to open":
1 z$="I don't see it here":
1 z$="I DONT UNDERSTAND "+(W$
1 z$="He takes the fiver and waves you through":
1 z$="He doesn't want it":
1 z$="He doesn't like it":
1 z$="Examine what ":
1 z$="Eat what ?":
1 z$="Drink what ?":
1 z$="Difficult when you're not wearing it!!":
1 z$="CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU HAVE ESCAPED FROM SCARTHORPE":
1 z$="But you can't swim":
1 z$="And the same to you":
1 z$="An ambulance roars round the corner to save you from an untimely death":
1 z$="A voice answers...' at the third stroke it will be "+
1 z$="A strange thing to wear !":
1 z$="A police car swoops round the corner and arrests you on a charge of "+("indecent exposure"
1 z$=""+("You don't have anything to drop"
1 w$="*551117"
1 up to queue up for a job.
1 town where even the dogs carry
1 rebuilding means a new coat of
1 pos=pos+(10
1 paint and where people queue
1 p(NN),POS:
1 only one road in , and it's
1 o(a))+("You can't move it"
1 o'clock, the streets are
1 n+b,c;"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEF"(1
1 flick knives, where there's
1 deserted. Now's your chance.
1 a+" out of a possible 22 ":
1 a one way street !!!
1 Z$=("Wrong"
1 Z$="another go (y/n)":
1 Z$="You wait":
1 Z$="You read the book. It's called Teach Yourself To Fly '...velly interesting":
1 Z$="You put the key in the panel. The instruments spring to life and the engine roars":
1 Z$="You open the fridge. Inside is a can of lager":
1 Z$="You look around":
1 Z$="You hear an old Sinatra number on the radio":
1 Z$="You go "+
1 Z$="You examine the letter and a cheque card pops out with a small note saying..'dial freephone 77722 for your servicecard number":
1 Z$="You don't have one":
1 Z$="You don't have it":
1 Z$="You can't"+(" stupid"
1 Z$="You can't"+(" carry it"
1 Z$="You can't give anyone that":
1 Z$="You can't even lift it!!":
1 Z$="You can't "+(", its closed"
1 Z$="You are "+z$:
1 Z$="YOU HAVE SOLVED THE ADVENTURE":
1 Z$="WHAT ??":
1 Z$="They won't let you out! A kindly doctor leads you back to your room.":
1 Z$="The football fan "+("doesn't look very happy"
1 Z$="Someone objects to the colour of your scarf.":
1 Z$="START TAPE THEN PRESS ENTER":
1 Z$="PRESS A KEY":
1 Z$="Nothing happens":
1 Z$="It's open":
1 Z$="It's open already":
1 Z$="I see nothing to kill. Don't be so vicious":
1 Z$="I see nothing to cross":
1 Z$="Drop what eh ??":
1 Z$="A voice answers...'thank you for ringing. your servicecard number is 1001. have a nice day'":
1 WHITE","zz"
1 UUUUUUUUTTTTTTTT
1 The sort of town where
1 The church bells chime three
1 Servicetill
1 Scarthorpe is the sort of
1 Scarthorpe and even fewer leave.
1 SMALL","1SCARTHORPE",
1 SHELTER","
1 SERVICETILL","
1 SERGEANT","
1 SCARTHORPE
1 Please insert
1 OFFICIAL","
1 OFFICER","
1 O$(nn)+(" ,it was off"
1 Not many people ever come to
1 LARGE","zz"
1 LADDER","_LETTER","
1 L URBAN UPSTART
1 HOSPITAL","
1 HALL","zz"
1 GRINDSTONE
1 GRAVESTONE","zz"
1 GRABIT AND RUNS BANK
1 FOOTBALL","zz"
1 END OR WHAT
1 DUSTBINS","zz"
1 Can you ESCAPE FROM SCARTHORPE ?
1 CURTAINS","
1 CONTROL","
1 CARDBOARD","zz"
1 BED","^BOX","\BOOK","gBOOTS","
1 Arthur's Books
1 ALF'S FISH 'N CHIPS
1 @DJJN@@@--)!!!!!
1 ;"which you are wearing":
1 ;"nothing":
1 ;"nothing"
1 ;"You see:- ":
1 ;"You have with you.... ":
1 5===55000000000
1 2220000555555
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1 --------------------------------
1 ,"oFOOD","cFIVER","}FRIDGE","
1 +"STAIRS","
1 +"NORTH","zz"
1 *60)"+" and 30 seconds.'"+(" What did you expect"
1 )=("scarf"
1 )=("north"
1 )+("white "
1 )+("umbrella"
1 )+("south"
1 )+("small "
1 )+("scissors"
1 )+("papers"
1 )+("pair of "
1 )+("official "
1 )+("letter"
1 )+("leaps on you and whacks you on the head ,everything goes red"
1 )+("large "
1 )+("lager"
1 )+("herring"
1 )+("fiver"
1 )+("dungarees"
1 )+("cheque "
1 )+("cheese"
1 )+("cardboard "
1 )+("can of "
1 )+("The rats are attacking you"
1 )+(", it's locked"
1 )+"wet and cold"+(" .I think you've caught pneumonia"
1 ))+("some"
1 ))+("flying "
1 ))+("boots"
1 "~BRIDGE","
1 "still on Crash Lane"
1 "pMILK","zz"
1 "outside the large and impressive Town Hall"
1 "outside the hospital"
1 "outside the football ground. A football fan is watching you"
1 "outside the entrance to Scarthorpe Airport"
1 "outside the chip shop"
1 "outside the bank. It looks closed"
1 "outside a phone box"
1 "outside a large office block"
1 "outside a fence"
1 "outside a deserted and run down old building . A rusty door blocks your path"
1 "on the upstairs landing,decorated in a tasteful shade of blue. Stairs lead down"
1 "on the building site by two large pipes"
1 "on the airfield by a light plane"
1 "on site. An unfinished building is to the south"
1 "on an empty road leading west"
1 "on a very muddy and wet building site"
1 "on a road. A sign is here"
1 "on a path in the park"
1 "on Grime Street, by the bus shelter"
1 "on Grime Street , where all things are possible"
1 "on Grime St. opposite Arthurs Bookshop"
1 "on Grime St. by a large lorry"
1 "on Grime St"
1 "on Grime St ,an alley leads to the west"
1 "on Crash Lane"
1 "on Civic St."
1 "on Amputation Rd. A tattered poster is glued to the wall"
1 "on Amputation Rd. A car is here"
1 "inside the town hall"
1 "inside the plane. A large instrument panel in in front of you"
1 "inside the phone box. Amazingly the phone still works"
1 "inside the house. A ladder leads down"
1 "inside the chip shop. You hear something from the back."
1 "inside the bookshop"
1 "inside an unfinished building"
1 "in the wastelands. A road leads west"
1 "in the wastelands"
1 "in the police station. A Sergeant is sitting by the door"
1 "in the living room"
1 "in the hospital in a maze of white corridors"
1 "in the hospital in a dead end corridor"
1 "in the hospital .The main door is to the north of you"
1 "in the hall . A solid door stands in front of you"
1 "in the cellar of the house , a ladder leads upwards"
1 "in the cellar of the deserted house"
1 "in a white corridor"
1 "in a strange red room near a pot plant and a pretty little window"
1 "in a store room ,the floor is covered with rubbish"
1 "in a slightly grubby kitchen, a fridge stands by the far wall"
1 "in a park, by some swings"
1 "in a long white corridor"
1 "in a large hall. An aiport officer holds out his hand and won't let you pass"
1 "in a large car park.A van is parked here"
1 "in a green and pleasant park"
1 "in a gloomy police cell"
1 "in a dead end"
1 "in a dead end corridor"
1 "in a dead end corridor in the hospital"
1 "in a dark and shadowy alley"
1 "in a dark and mysterious graveyard ,a crumbling gravestone lies here"
1 "in a corridor in the hospital"
1 "in Muck Alley."
1 "in Leafy Lane,surrounded by dead trees"
1 "exits lead:- "
1 "eKEY","DKILL","zz"
1 "by the canal. It's too wide to jump"
1 "by the canal. A bridge leads across"
1 "by the canal"
1 "by dull yellow wall"
1 "by an empty Church"
1 "by a bed in an empty room in the local hospital"
1 "at the west end of the park"
1 "at the top of the hill by an old well"
1 "at the side of the bank by a servicetill"
1 "at the foot of a large hill. A path leads up"
1 "at the entrance to Scarthorpes only park ,built on the site of the old sewerage works"
1 "at the end of the main road"
1 "at the end of Muck Alley"
1 "at the edge of the football ground"
1 "at the crossroads . No motels to be seen though"
1 "at the back of a house."
1 "at the back of a house by two large dustbins"
1 "JGIVE"," GO","
1 "FPUT","lPAPERS","yPHONE","{PLANE","|POSTER","
1 "ECROSS","`CARD","dCOAT","nCHEESE","
1 "<T","<TAKE","bTRAP","mTAPE","xTREES","
1 "9800"+POS:
1 "96"),POS:
1 "5")+("obscenity"
1 "49731",POS:
1 "49560+n"):
1 "49559+n")/6
1 "4";" ":
1 "4")+("assault"
1 "3")+("drunken behaviour"
1 "2")+("loitering with intent"
1 "2")+("The rats eat you"
1 "1SHIT","zz"
1 "170")+("Which"
1 "170")+" key":
1 "101")+("and a note saying 'credit limit exceeded'"
1 "1")+("littering a public highway"
1 ".HELP","]HERRING","kHAT","zHOUSE","
1 "-QUIT","zz"
1 "+I","+INVENTORY","(IN","MINSERT","zz"
1 "*LOOK","*L",")LEAVE","2LISTEN","4LOAD","aLAGER","
1 ")OUT","?OPEN","
1 "'DOWN","'D","=DROP","KDIAL","HDRINK","iDUNGAREES","
1 "&U","&UP","@UNLOCK","jUMBRELLA","zz"
1 "%W","%WEST","0WAIT","BWEAR","
1 "$E","$EAST","(ENTER",">EXAMINE","GEAT","zz"
1 "#S","#SOUTH","3SAVE",",SCORE","ZSCARF","[SUIT","hSCISSORS",
1 READY ... PRESS A KEY TO START b
1 LOADING ...PLEASE WAIT ";:
1