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   2 0MAZIACS##%
   1 retm=40875
   1 remr=44513
   1 page=44473
   1 oldg=41023
   1 newgame=40870
   1 much time##You then need to find ANOTHER#prisoner
   1 mess=mess+1
   1 game=40874
   1 bytes=25650
   1 a$="MAZIACS   ":
   1 a$(x-Rem):
   1 YOU%,$the HERO of this#ADVENTURE##To 
   1 There are also many 
   1 The TREASURE will be at least#200 MOVES from the start##You can't carry the Treasure#AND a Sword##You CAN swap Sword and Treasure#at any time
   1 The MAZE%##
   1 SUCCEED% you will need to##Run through a complex MAZE#Collect a box of TREASURE#and then RETURN##
   1 START TEXTREAD
   1 Rlo=Rem-(256
   1 MOVE ON QUICKLY to the NEXT GAME
   1 MAZIACS   2d
   1 Lo=Bytes-(Hi*256
   1 KEY & GAME SELECT
   1 K%  and then 
   1 JUMP BACK IN
   1 GAME SELECT
   1 G%  and then 1-4 for LEVEL##
   1 EATING FOOD will INCREASE your#ENERGY (First find the food !)
   1 DKTRONICS##
   1 D% CHOOSE KEYS and GAME LEVEL###or 
   1 C% CONTINUE a GAME 
   1 B% START  or 
   1 AFTER GAME
   1 A% READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS##
   1 ;;"You haven't yet STARTED an";
   1 ;"YOUR SCORE"
   1 ;"YOUR SCORE = ";sc;" + ";bonus;" = ";sc+bonus
   1 ;"YOUR MOVES = ";step
   1 ;"SELECT LEVEL";:
   1 ;"SELECT KEYS "
   1 ;"MINIMUM MOVES = ";tot
   1 ;"MID GAME !":
   1 ;"MAZE being GENERATED"
   1 ;"GAME LEVEL = ";(60
   1 ;"FANTASTIC":
   1 ;"ANY KEY for ANOTHER GAME":
   1 ;"ADVENTURE to CONTINUE !!";
   1 ;"ADVENTURE ";
   1 ;"'K' for KEY CONTROL";
   1 ;"'J' for KEMPSTON TYPE JOYSTICK"
   1 ;" VICTORY ":
   1 9 this section)  & has#
   1 9 is VERY BIG (64 times#
   1 9 NO EDGES !##
   1 9  is never short !##Randomly placed in the maze#are SWORDS, PRISONERS and#BOWLS of FOOD, all to HELP you#in your search##
   1 9  generated for each#
   1 9  adventure#
   1 9  The DISTANCE to the#
   1 9  TREASURE varies but#
   1 9  A whole NEW MAZE is#
   1 9  (This takes time)
   1 9   Jump to INSTRUCTIONS
   1 7VIEW%###The MAIN screen will show you#only a FIFTIETH of the MAZE###VIEW will show about a TWELFTH
   1 7PRISONERS##
   1 7DIFFICULTY LEVELS###Use MENU & "D" to CHOOSE from %##
   1 7$$$OR% ANY OTHER KEY for MENU[[
   1 7## $$LEFT # $$RIGHT# $$UP   # $$DOWN # $$VIEW ##I$$When used DURING a GAME will#
   1 6The TREASURE###
   1 6IN ADDITION% the more difficult#Levels have LESS Swords, Food#and Prisoners but the SAME#number of MAZIACS
   1 5during VIEW#
   1 5be used ONCE
   1 5Route duration is TIMED
   1 5Just try to move into the space#they occupy
   1 5% MORE KEYS  #to change the PLAYING KEYS
   1 3% but Prisoners can only#
   1 27This is 
   1 2% but also lose ROUTE#
   1 2%   Lose ENERGY during VIEW##
   1 17ENERGY & FOOD
   1 17 TREASURE##
   1 0They are slightly LESS helpful
   1 0SUCCESSFUL% your SCORE will#be the MINIMUM number of Moves#needed compared with the ACTUAL
   1 0SELECT from INSTRUCTIONS##E% The ADVENTURE  
   1 0N% DIFFICULTY
   1 0M% The END
   1 0KEYS and LEVEL SELECT%##To pick up TREASURE or SWORDS  #To ask a PRISONER the WAY
   1 0K% ENERGY
   1 0J% VIEW##
   1 0I% MAZIACS
   1 0H% SWORDS##
   1 0G% PRISONERS
   1 0F% The MAZE##
   1 0ENERGY% ##
   1 0ENERGY METER% will be to # the right of the screen
   1 07THE ADVENTURE##
   1 07SWORDS##
   1 07##Having a SWORD will enable you#to kill a MAZIAC, but after a #fight you will need ANOTHER   
   1 0 PRESS APPROPRIATE KEY TO %....##
   1 0 Don PRIESTLEY 
   1 (tot/step*100
   1 (Bytes/256
   1 #moves you made as a PERCENTAGE,#PLUS 0 10 20 or 30 for the#level of DIFFICULTY chosen
   1 #MAZIACS are the GUARDIANS of#the TREASURE##Although they know where you#are they're not intelligent#enough to find any but the#most direct route to get at you
   1 #%PRISONERS can show you the#ROUTE to the TREASURE or,#if you already have it,#the way back to the START##The route shown only lasts#for so many "moves" or for so#
   1 #$ $ $$ $#    $$  #$$$    $#    $ $$#
   1 ##SOMETIMES their behaviour is##UNPREDICTABLE##
   1 ##Killing rather than avoiding#MAZIACS on the way to the#TREASURE will help (a bit !)
   1 ###This helps locate SWORDS etc#BUT although MAZIACS can still#move YOU CAN'T !##(Any key restores MAIN screen)
   1 ### IF you are SITTING down, any # attacking MAZIAC will ALWAYS #    send you to YOUR MAKER    
   1 ###  Fighting MAZIACS without a  #  SWORD takes LONGER and you  #  will PROBABLY be KILLED
   1 ## IF your ENERGY runs out then # the adventure ENDS in a quick# death by STARVATION
   1 "You NEED(ed) LOTS of NOURISHMENT"
   1 "You MUST have more LUCK next go "
   1 "The MAZIACS can EAT what's LEFT "
   1 "REST ASSURED it was OVER QUICKLY"
   1 "OH DEAR TUT TUT PITY THERE THERE"
   1 "MOVE ON QUICKLY to the NEXT GAME"
   1 "  Your ENERGY METER READS ZERO  "
   1 "  MAZIACS HAVE TO EAT AS WELL   "
   1 "  A PITY you can't EAT MAZIACS  "
   1 "  A BRAVE (but DOOMED) ATTEMPT  "
   1 "   What a TERRIBLE way to GO    "
   1  the END % comes with...##DEATH#
   1  Running through the MAZE and # fighting MAZIACS uses 
   1  ON a DIET ?
   1  KeyKeyKeyKeyKeyKeyKeyKeyKeyKey  9
   1  $ #  $$$ $ #$ $   $ 
   1  #To eat FOOD or attack a MAZIAC #
   1  # The ROUTE is shown in YELLOW #