Top 10k strings from Raid on Lethos (1984)(Dave Newton).tzx
in <root> / bin / z80 / software / Sinclair Spectrum Collection TOSEC.exe / Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Games / [TZX] /
Back to the directory listing
20 (a$;" what?"); 4 b$="knee cap" 3 b$="mushroom" 2 lethos 2 l$=k$+".": 2 b$="water" 2 b$="table" 2 b$="potion" 2 b$="paper" 2 b$="liquid" 2 b$="lever" 2 b$="handkerchief" 2 b$="curtains" 2 b$="charm" 2 b$="casket" 2 b$="bucket" 2 b$="bottle" 2 b$="ape knee" 2 a$="south" 2 a$="north" 1 w$,e$,r$,t$,y$,u$,o$,s$,d$,f$,k$,j$,z$,x$,c$,v$,n$,m$ 1 q$="sword" 1 q$="scarlet" 1 q$="onions" 1 q$="onion" 1 q$="mrahc" 1 q$="drows" 1 loader 1 l$=y$+"From here you can see boats moored to the east andwest.": 1 l$=y$+"A small stream enters the lake from the south.": 1 l$=y$+"A small boat is moored to a pier.": 1 l$=y$+"A small boat is anchored on the beach.The lake shimmers in the hazy sunshine and curves away east and west.": 1 l$=w$+"Its your lucky day!Youve found a gold coin." 1 l$=w$+"A small hut stands open to the west.": 1 l$=u$+"You can go upor east.": 1 l$=u$+"A door leads west.": 1 l$=t$+"The mist is clearing and you can see vague shapes ahead.": 1 l$=s$+"There is a guard post to the north - Risky!": 1 l$=r$+"At the base of one of them is a tiny door.": 1 l$=o$+".A sheeps body floats on the marsh water,all that remainsis it's coat.": 1 l$=n$+"A pair of doors stand at the end of the passage.": 1 l$=l$+"but the flagged floor is firm." 1 l$=l$+"and there is a hole in the floor." 1 l$=l$+"The light grows dim." 1 l$=l$+"The doors are fused." 1 l$=l$+"The cold chills your bones.You freeze to death.": 1 l$=l$+"The slab has been moved and you can see a deep pit." 1 l$=l$+"The doors are open.": 1 l$=l$+"Stickingout of the dust you see the end of an ebony rod." 1 l$=l$+"Its gettingvery cold.Your knees shake!" 1 l$=l$+"Its gettingcold." 1 l$=l$+"As you approach a deep voice asks ~WHO IS IT?~" 1 l$=l$+"All thatis left is a knee cap." 1 l$=l$+"A skeleton lies at the road side." 1 l$=l$+"A skeleton hangs from a noose at the road side,perhaps it's a warning." 1 l$=l$+"A silver penny rises up and down on the jet of water." 1 l$=l$+"A pair of velvet curtains hangs over an exit to the west." 1 l$=l$+"A pair of torn curtains hang to the west." 1 l$=l$+" It's just as hard going down as well!" 1 l$=l$+" Hard work isn't it?" 1 l$=k$+"."+"You seea stone block with a lever set into it.": 1 l$=j$+" There are hundreds of tents north of you and a steep hill tothe east.Scarlet is in fashion this year on Lethos,it is very much in evidence in the camp.": 1 l$=j$+" A high cliff blocks the route west.On the cliff stands a whitestone tower many hundreds of feet high.A figure is stood on abalcony at it's summit.": 1 l$=f$+" A balcony is just above you.": 1 l$=e$+"The Elder, sitting in a highly decorated chair,interviews you but then the council members leave the room.It appears you are on some sort of test!": 1 l$=e$+"A long tablestretches before you,the chairs are empty.The Elders chair is atthe head of the table.": 1 l$=d$+".You see a pine forest to the east and north.": 1 l$=d$+" and are surrounded by a pine forest.": 1 l$=+z$+"Light filters downfrom above.": 1 l$=+k$+".": 1 l$="You have found the Elders chamber.A high window looks out across the country side.A long box rests on a shelf.": 1 l$="You found "+t$+"The wateronly covers your ankles.": 1 l$="You find a golden egg.Strange! There's light at both ends of the bed,you can go north or south to the giants cave.": 1 l$="You enter a small chamber above a small,ornamental pool.Black lillies float on the surface andtoads croak at you.There is an exit to the west.": 1 l$="You enter a magnificent chamber carved out of solid ice.Your lamp reflects strange patterns around the walls of the room.At the west end of the chamber are a pair of huge brass doors." 1 l$="You emerge from the dungeon intothe enemy camp.Dressed as you are you merge with the others and are able to walk freely.The beach is to the south.": 1 l$="You are through the Torment mountains.The path descends to aroad.": 1 l$="You are stood in a small fishingvillage.You can now see that a large lake is to the north on which stands your destination, Lethos,The Island.To the north stands the shore line.": 1 l$="You are outside W.H.Jones,a newsagents!A Dwarf is shouting ~Papers,Papers,read all about it!~.The shop is east and the passage continues north,south.": 1 l$="You are on the ground floor of the council buildings in the Village Greywood.This room is empty but a door leads east and an archway goes to the west.": 1 l$="You are on a road leading to thesouth or up to the mountain.": 1 l$="You are on a path leading north and west.": 1 l$="You are on a balcony atop a white,stone tower.The island of Lethos is stretched out below you.A figure is on the ground looking up at you.Scratched intothe wall are the words ~KILROY WUS 'ERE~": 1 l$="You are in the centre of a circle of pillars.Most of them are long since fallen but some still stand.A stone slab lies inthe middle of the circle." 1 l$="You are in a large wardrobe. Coloured robes abound.": 1 l$="You are deep into Demaphons Wastage.The Wyrms Temple is before you.If you are carefull you may get back alive but NOBODY goes to the Temple!": 1 l$="Village shop.Special offers on show today are buckets,onions and a shovel all at 1gp each.Betyour glad you came in now!": 1 l$="This could have been a torture or an experiment chamber.A dead monkey rots in a corner.": 1 l$="There are no apparent exits.You see the sign on the wall.There is a 2~ hole in the north wall.": 1 l$="The village square.The Howling Toad Public Hostelry is north ofyou,the Olde shoppe is south andto the east is a road.": 1 l$="The troop camp.": 1 l$="The track turns east.The air is heavy with smoke.": 1 l$="The tower is in ruins.The stair-way looks precarious ": 1 l$="The table top.": 1 l$="The stream meanders north to thelake and east.": 1 l$="The stream is fed by a large pool.Water lillies float on the surface and multicoloured fish swim lazily in the depths,very pretty.Rhododendrons overhang the pool around it's border.": 1 l$="The pool.Exits are up and west.": 1 l$="The pit bottom.An exit leads west.": 1 l$="The path runs north and west.Youdetect the smell of marsh gas!": 1 l$="The path rises steeply.Dense undergrowth makes the going difficult.": 1 l$="The path is little more than a rough track winding towards the north.": 1 l$="The path fades away.You are in a dark and gloomy forest.": 1 l$="The path continues north and a path runs west.A sign stands at the junction.": 1 l$="The passage turns and runs west and south.": 1 l$="The passage opens into a large cicular room.": 1 l$="The morning papers are on sale.": 1 l$="The learned man sits at a table.He will give information for a consideration.": 1 l$="The howling Toad.A gambling school is in progress, do you want to join in?": 1 l$="The hill top.To the west is Shararachs encampment where manyof his troops are massed.To go that way is certain death": 1 l$="The hill top.To the north is theruins of a small temple.": 1 l$="The guards let you pass.Steps lead up to daylight.": 1 l$="The giants lair.A massive bed and an equally large table dwarfyou.": 1 l$="The edge of the marsh.To the north stand several small huts.": 1 l$="The dead giant.His cave is aboveyou,the track continues east andwest.": 1 l$="The crossroads.Roads go north, south,east and west.": 1 l$="The cavern floor.Exits go north,south,east,west and up.": 1 l$="The bridge.": 1 l$="The bottom of the well.A small pool of muddy water is here and a rocky tunnel meanders off to the east.": 1 l$="The Giants bed": 1 l$="Suddenly you are face to face with an awesome Hill Giant.(His legs are longer than yours!)": 1 l$="Steps lead up and down.": 1 l$="Rhull Tower rises high before you.The way in is open to the north,the path continues east into the hills.": 1 l$="Passages run east and north.You hear someone shouting to the north." 1 l$="Only bandits tread this path.": 1 l$="Obviously a leisure room.A largeswimming pool invites you to take a dip.The exit is east.": 1 l$="Nevah egalliv.A pohs ot eht tsewsi dengis ~NOEGNUD SREVLED SIHT YAW~.Ereht si a llew ot eht htuos dna a htap seog tsae.": 1 l$="Just outside the village you seea sign at the roadside.": 1 l$="It's dark!": 1 l$="Inside the bed.You can see lightat both ends.": 1 l$="I wouldn't stay here to long if I was you.There is a word scrawled high up on the wall.": 1 l$="Hidden in the bushes you find a small boat." 1 l$="Ey noegnud srevled eppohs.eht roteirporp sreffo rof elas eniuneg ykcul smrahc dna a drowsdeetnaraug ot llik eht tsrif erutaerc ti sehcuot.Eht ecirp sia erem 5 dlog seceip hcae!": 1 l$="Exits lead north and south and along,slender bridge curves over a deep chasm to the west.There is a sign on the far side of thebridge.": 1 l$="Eht llew si dengis ~S'OREH WERB~": 1 l$="Curious!You are in a field of giant mushrooms.The bed clothes are to the south and mushrooms are all around you.": 1 l$="Crude steps go down.": 1 l$="An underwater passage.You find no difficulty breathing.": 1 l$="An empty room.There is a 2~ holein the wall.": 1 l$="An empty room." 1 l$="An east,west path.": 1 l$="An apes knee cap lies on the floor where some small animal has dragged it." 1 l$="An alcove at the bottom of a dark,winding stair.": 1 l$="A well lit junction.Passages lead north, south and east.": 1 l$="A voice booms out in the still- ness:~ONLY HOLDERS OF THE SACREDCHARM OF THE AGES MAY PASS THIS WAY.~ Steps lead down.": 1 l$="A very dusty room.There are passages west and south.": 1 l$="A vast marsh is before you.The far side is shrouded in mist.": 1 l$="A spring bubbles up through a small crack in the tunnel floor.A film is thick on the surface of the water that has collected in a hollow.": 1 l$="A small sandy cove.Two steep hills rise up before you.One is to the east and the other to thenorth.A beach is west of here. A small boat is beached." 1 l$="A small room with an ancient notice nailed to the wall.": 1 l$="A sign stands in the centre of the room pointing north,~EXIT~, south,~DRESSING~.East is marked ~PRIVATE~": 1 l$="A rocky tunnel.A small stream flows between your feet.": 1 l$="A little used track climbs to the east.": 1 l$="A junction.Tunnels go east,west and north.": 1 l$="A junction.Paths go east,west togrim rooms and south.": 1 l$="A huge cave opens up before you.You see another cave to the west.": 1 l$="A fountain spurts water high into the air.A deep pool of darkliquid is below the spout and a voice says~GIVE,GIVE.~": 1 l$="A Leprechauns' house.Luckilly he's out at the moment.Don't askme what this is doing at the bottom of a giants bed - perhapsit's the fumes from his feet.": 1 c$="queen" 1 b$=b$+i$(n) 1 b$="window" 1 b$="staff" 1 b$="shovel" 1 b$="penny" 1 b$="password" 1 b$="onions" 1 b$="onion" 1 b$="noose" 1 b$="kilroy" 1 b$="goose" 1 b$="giant" 1 b$="frost" 1 b$="dagger" 1 b$="chair" 1 a$=a$+i$(n) 1 a$="unlock" 1 a$="throw" 1 a$="switch" 1 a$="press" 1 a$="light" 1 a$="leave" 1 a$="extinguish" 1 a$="examine" 1 a$="enter" 1 a$="drink" 1 a$="climb" 1 Your lamp splutteredC 1 You sink up to your knees in themarshS 1 You are on a winding staircase.K 1 You are on a steep hillsideF 1 You are on a rough,stony beach.Z. 1 You are in a pit with rungs set into the side.X 1 You are in a pine forestJ 1 The lake edge.U 1 The dark forest.E 1 The causeway.Y 1 The Council chamber.The Elder, sitting in a highly decorated chair,interviews you but then the council members leave the room.It appears you are on some sort of test!I 1 The Council chamber.R 1 Mushrooms tower over you.T 1 An explosion engulfs you.N 1 An east west passage.M8 1 ACME one way bridge.Available now at your local store.L 1 A spiral staircase.O% 1 A north,south path.D 1 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888W 1 );" golden eggs" 1 (a$;" what?:"); 1 (a$;" what?");b$: 1 (a$;" what"); 1 '"~Oy!Thats my boat,geroff.~": 1 '"~COME IN!~ The doors open.": 1 '"Your rod absorbs the spell but you must act with speed.Your fate hangs in the balance": 1 '"Your joking!It's only the size of my thumb nail!": 1 '"Your goose laid an egg.": 1 '"Your footing gives way.In a matter of moments you have sunk without trace.": 1 '"Your card is a ";c 1 '"You wouldn't make it.It looks like your trapped on this side of the pool!": 1 '"You unearth a magical Staff.": 1 '"You see the Torment Mountains inthe far distance,and closer,in the foothills,Rhull Tower rises through the forest.": 1 '"You see a sign.It says: "+m$: 1 '"You return the boat to where youfound it.": 1 '"You passed the test.You now havethe task of finding and killing the warmonger Shararach.May the Gods have mercy on you.Return tothe council when the deeds done." 1 '"You open the door with the end of one of your fingers.": 1 '"You now have only to return to complete the mission!": 1 '"You manage to fill the lamp fromthe floating oil.": 1 '"You make a tasty morsal for the Giant.": 1 '"You leave the shop with"'"your ";q$: 1 '"You hear a honking noise from." 1 '"You find soft earth underneath.": 1 '"You find a dagger inside.": 1 '"You draw a ";c$: 1 '"You can't drink here.": 1 '"You can't buy a ";q$: 1 '"You can't afford anything so youleave.": 1 '"You blunder into a troop camp. After they recover from their surprise the enemy take you and you have failed.": 1 '"You are not strong enough to hold the covers up.": 1 '"Yes,the sword is guaranteed to kill the first creature it touches.Unfortunatly YOU picked it up!": 1 '"What would you like to buy?";q$ 1 '"What with?": 1 '"What a good idea!That makes a splendid sail.": 1 '"Well done! You gain a gold coin.You leave the Toad a happy hero.": 1 '"WOW! I don't know what was in that but you feel much stronger.": 1 '"Very decorative, especially the arms!": 1 '"Very cozy!": 1 '"Told you so,but Some people justwont listen.Death by bandit is harmfull to your health.": 1 '"They wont let you in.It appears that you're barred!": 1 '"They don't like your attitude. You are thrown out.": 1 '"Theres a large silk handkerchiefsticking out of his pocket.": 1 '"There's somebody on the other side falling about laughing.": 1 '"There's nothing else of intrest in here.You hurry back to the square.": 1 '"There's a small casket on the floor of the boat.": 1 '"There's a lumpy bit at the end.": 1 '"There is a hole in your bucket.": 1 '"There are many colours.": 1 '"The world is suddenly a much bigger place.A passing ant swoops to the kill and you make a tasty meal.": 1 '"The world is a dangerous place when your the size of a pea.An insect pounces and your dead.": 1 '"The table top...Phew! It's a long way down!": 1 '"The sail fills with the stiff breeze and several hours latter you make landfall on Lethos.": 1 '"The rope hangs down.": 1 '"The penny starts to fall.": 1 '"The penny floats right into yourhand proving that two 'ape kneesare fair exchange for one penny.": 1 '"The guards look at your strange apparel and when they recover from their surprise take you prisoner.Boobed again!": 1 '"The ground is to hard.": 1 '"The goose flaps it's wings and feathers fly.Shararach begins tochoke and soon his strange allergy has left him helpless and dying.It is a simple matter to apply the coup'de grace.": 1 '"The effects of the potion wear off and you rapidly grow to yournormal size." 1 '"The doors swing slowly open.": 1 '"The door opens.": 1 '"The dogs recognize you and tear you to pieces.": 1 '"The curtains open and you see...": 1 '"The council chamber.The hero returns to a heroes welcome.The whole town turns out to greet you and you are given wealth worthy of your deeds.Festivitiescontinue for weeks but a disturbing thought strikes you, What will your next adventure bring?" 1 '"The average hero can carry 60-80 lbs on a journey such as this.The total weight of objectsyou may have at any one time is less than that amount.You have no need to drop anything.": 1 '"The Black Dwarf!": 1 '"That looks a fine dagger!I'll tell you what,cut the cards and if its higher than a five I'll give you a gold coin.If its lower I get the dagger." 1 '"Thankyou.The shopkeeper gives you your ";b$;" and takes your"'"coin.": 1 '"Telephone Westhoughton 818385 orwrite to the author enclosing a S.A.E.": 1 '"Sudden death can be habbit forming.The Wyrm,Demaphon allowsno intruders.": 1 '"Strange!You feel like a swim!": 1 '"Sport-The Giants crushed the Hobbits-again!"'"Affairs-Scargull has fallen in The Land Of Orion."'"Finance-The price of gold is falling due to a glut of Golden Eggs!"'"The lead story concerns your friend,Shararach and his allergyto feathers."'"Not much of intrest really!": 1 '"Splat! I told you it was a huge table.": 1 '"Something snatched them back!": 1 '"Something reached out from the dark and slit your throat.": 1 '"Shararach sits on a throne in the centre of the room.His dark visage is terrible to behold.He sees that you are an impostor and conjures a spell.Lightening begins to crackle.": 1 '"Shararach recovers and hurls a second spell that strikes home! You are no more.": 1 '"Phew...That was lucky.The Wyrm hasn't caught your scent.": 1 '"PASS FRIEND.The Golem wanders away.": 1 '"Onions!Lovely onions."'"Find the crossroads then turn east"'"Try not to be the giants feast"'"Time is fast expiring friend"'"so hurry on your quest"'"'tis cold where you are going sowear a woolly vest."'"Strawberry jam and lemmon curd"'"do not forget the magic word"'"Without it you would be quite lost"'"the word you seek is simply FROST": 1 '"Ok...So youre in a boat!": 1 '"OK...Did you hear a distant rumbling noise?": 1 '"OK...But it'll do you no good here!": 1 '"Nothing at all!" 1 '"Lightening rips through the air and without protection you are torn assunder!": 1 '"Its out of reach.": 1 '"Its got a label on it:~For shy Violets.~": 1 '"Its dark." 1 '"Its a tinder box,thats lucky!": 1 '"Its a struggle but you reach thetop.There's a large goose here and a small bottle of liquid.": 1 '"It's very old.It has a tiny switch on it.": 1 '"It's too rusty.": 1 '"It's too far away.": 1 '"It's shut!": 1 '"It's marked ~SPELL TAKER~.": 1 '"It's locked.": 1 '"It's dark!" 1 '"It'll do you no good to turn on the charm.": 1 '"It shines brightly.": 1 '"It says ~THIS WAY TO THE SAGE~. A finger points west.": 1 '"It says ~Haven Village.Last freevillage before the dungeon.~ Beware,the people of Haven are known to be a little egnarts!": 1 '"It says ~GIANTUS KILLUS~": 1 '"It says ~ALSO AVAILABLE ~THE HOUSE OF ORION~-AN EPIC TALE OF MYTH AND MAGIC.`3+50p P&P~": 1 '"It casts a good light.": 1 '"Inside you find a glass phial marked ~A MERE BREATHER~. You take it and discard the box.": 1 '"In the pool you find a passage going west.": 1 '"Im not swimming HERE!": 1 '"If I must! ~";b$;"~": 1 '"INSERT A BLANK TAPE": 1 '"I think you found something!": 1 '"I see nothing special.": 1 '"I have the following:" 1 '"I don't understand ";a$;" ";b$;"!": 1 '"I can't see the ";b$;" here.": 1 '"I can't go that way.": 1 '"I can't ";a$;" ";b$;"!": 1 '"How insulting!He sets his pack of dogs on you.Never darken his doorstep again.": 1 '"Hold tight-going down!You shrinkfast and the door now appears tobe a normal size.": 1 '"Hello friend!Back again?" 1 '"Hard luck, you loose.You leave the Toad dejected.": 1 '"Flammable liquid,where?": 1 '"Er...excuse me but theres no sail on this boat.": 1 '"Demaphon swoops to the kill. Yetanother intruder fails the test!": 1 '"But you have nothing to gamble with.You're thrown out.": 1 '"Beyond them you see a Stone Golem,a fearfull guardian!. It says to you~SAY PASSWORD TO CONTINUE~": 1 '"And what are you going to pay with?": 1 '"An excellent choice!": 1 '"Amongst his possesions you find a lamp." 1 '"All the hand holds are worn off.": 1 '"About half your oil does the trick!": 1 '"A strange choice!": 1 '"A secret door slides open in thewest wall.": 1 '"A blow from the dark fells you.": 1 '"A blinding flash issues forth from the staff.The giant falls and the staff splinters.": 1 '"(I think he's a lunatic!)"'"You leave the hut for fear of the large dogs he keeps.": 1 '"'Till we meet again..Goodbye.": 1 "what next? "; 1 "throw goose" 1 "throw feathers" 1 "the Black Dwarf" 1 "do you join in? "; 1 "and you are wearing a woolly coat." 1 "and you are wearing a ";q$;" coloured robe." 1 "an empty oil lamp" 1 "a tinder box" 1 "a string of onions" 1 "a stout shovel" 1 "a staff with a strong magical dweomer" 1 "a small casket" 1 "a small box" 1 "a sheepskin coat" 1 "a rod marked ~SPELL TAKER~" 1 "a potion labeled"'"~A MERE BREATHER~" 1 "a lucky charm" 1 "a lamp full of oil" 1 "a knee cap" 1 "a huge,silk handkerchief" 1 "a half full oil lamp" 1 "a good,strong rope" 1 "a golden egg" 1 "a gold coin" 1 "a full set of knee caps" 1 "a dagger" 1 "a bucket with a hole in it(can'ttrust anyone these days!)" 1 "a bottle of clear liquid" 1 "a ";q$;" coloured robe" 1 "You are in a pine forest","You are on a rough,stony beach.","You are in a pit with rungs set into the side.","Your lamp spluttered"," and went out.","An explosion engulfs you." 1 "What will you give him?";q$ 1 "What next? "; 1 "What colour would you like? "; 1 "Unlucky.Try again?";q$ 1 "Theres a small box on the ground." 1 "The dark forest.","The Council chamber.","Mushrooms tower over you.","The causeway.","The lake edge.","A spiral staircase.","You sink up to your knees in themarsh","A north,south path.","You are on a steep hillside","You are on a winding staircase." 1 "Do you agree? "; 1 "An east west passage.","ACME one way bridge.Available now at your local store." 1 "A strange black rod" 1 "A key hangs on a hook." 1 "2";"RAID ON LETHOS"' 1 "1";';a$;" ";b$ 1 and went out.V 1 1984 By D.Newton"