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2 O$(K2)=O$(K2)(1 2 NN+N(I)>30 2 "Pendata7" 2 "Pendata6" 2 "Pendata5" 2 "Pendata4" 2 "Pendata3" 2 "Pendata2" 2 "Pendata1" 2 "FULL NAME ";A$: 2 "Connection made": 1 c$="2311242527282935" 1 Z$=Z$+"West " 1 Z$=Z$+"Up " 1 Z$=Z$+"South " 1 Z$=Z$+"Out " 1 Z$=Z$+"North " 1 Z$=Z$+"East " 1 Z$=Z$+"Down " 1 Z$=Z$+"& " 1 Y$=B$((J-1 1 X$=E$(PN): 1 W$="TAKGETDROLOOEXASITREAWATBUYREQOPECUTLIFRAILOWPULHITDRITYPDISUNBBOOMODWEAREMPREEXCTHRUNHFIRMOUCONDISINSSCALIGREPMENSAVLOA" 1 U$="A lightning storm passes and briefly illuminates the scene": 1 TAKGETDROLOOEXASITREAWATBUYREQOPECUTLIFRAILOWPULHITDRITYPDISUNBBOOMODWEAREMPREEXCTHRUNHFIRMOUCONDISINSSCALIGREPMENSAVLOAG6 1 SPANUTDRICYLRINCANSHELETSEATORCABGENTRACRASKISUITUBPIPROCLEGCOMCHUCOIVOUDOSCARTHEBRALASSURUP OUTRAMSCUALLDOOPICKEECOUPLIMONGARBENFOUJETARODESCHABUTPOSSLOHEABOXFENCLODARVEIDOWSCRWRISTASTOFOR TURVOUMESSIGLILGAMY 1 SPANUTDRICYLRINCANSHELETSEATORCABGENTRACRASKISUITUBPIPROCLEGCOMCHUCOIVOUDOSCARTHEBRALASSURUP OUTRAMSCUALLDOOPICKEECOUPLIMONGARBENFOUJETARODESCHABUTPOSSLOHEABOXFENCLODARVEIDOWSCRWRISTASTOFOR TURVOUMESSIGLILGAMB 1 S$="gravity would be useful" 1 R$="dossier.": 1 R$="You feel better now" 1 R$="Observations of temperature and": 1 R$="By the attenuated light of the storm, you notice that the nose of the crawler has dented the Dark by a few millimetres": 1 Q$="you and towed you back in.": 1 Q$="the physics of this place": 1 Q$="suffering from contra-effects": 1 Q$="Your game is saved": 1 Q$="Van Noon ready for action again!": 1 Q$="Dr.Courtney hands you a new": 1 P(K3)>1004 1 P(K3)=P(K3)+1 1 P(K3)=P(20 1 P$="You passed out from exhaustion trying to reach the crawler in the Contra-gravity. They found": 1 P$="You feel a little hung over" 1 P$="They found you exhausted and": 1 P$="There's something wrong about": 1 P$="There was an enormous implosion.You were rescued and revived.": 1 P$="The "+O$( 1 P$="IDENTITY CHECK PROVES NEGATIVE" 1 P$="CLEARANCE TO DISEMBARK": 1 NOREASSOUWESUP DOWOUTDOOHATRAMWORCRATUBFORBACSCUENGAFTF 1 NN=NN+N(I): 1 NN=NN+N(I)+1 1 NESWUDOBHRGLXYZCIAC 1 N(K3));" dropped!"'"Lifting gear is wrecked!" 1 N(K2)=N(K2)-7 1 N(K2)=N(K2)+7 1 N(K2))+" (worn)": 1 N(I));",";: 1 N(I));" ";: 1 J$=J$+" " 1 J$;" appears to have"'"no exchange value": 1 G$="NOREASSOUWESUP DOWOUTDOOHATRAMWORCRATUBFORBACSCUENGAFT" 1 F$="SPANUTDRICYLRINCANSHELETSEATORCABGENTRACRASKISUITUBPIPROCLEGCOMCHUCOIVOUDOSCARTHEBRALASSURUP OUTRAMSCUALLDOOPICKEECOUPLIMONGARBENFOUJETARODESCHABUTPOSSLOHEABOXFENCLODARVEIDOWSCRWRISTASTOFOR TURVOUMESSIGLILGAM" 1 E$(PN)(I)="W" 1 E$(PN)(I)="U" 1 E$(PN)(I)="S" 1 E$(PN)(I)="O" 1 E$(PN)(I)="N" 1 E$(PN)(I)="E" 1 E$(PN)(I)="D" 1 E$(PN)(I)="+" 1 CC=CC+PN-26 1 CC=CC+PN-24 1 B$="NESWUDOBHRGLXYZCIA": 1 A$=A$+" "+Y$: 1 A$="ENGINEER" 1 ;"To the retailer: 1 ;"THE END": 1 2311242527282935Z 1 ,"Voucher",7 1 ,"Trailer",7 1 ,"Torch",5 1 ,"Titanium tube",13 1 ,"Thermometer",11 1 ,"Steel ring",10 1 ,"Ski-wear",8 1 ,"Shells",6 1 ,"Shear-legs",10 1 ,"Searchlight",11 1 ,"Plastic card",12 1 ,"Oxy-acetylene cylinders",23 1 ,"Nuts+bolts",10 1 ,"Null-pressure suit",18 1 ,"Laser projector",15 1 ,"Ithican surprise",16 1 ,"Drill",5 1 ,"Dossier",7 1 ,"Crawler",7 1 ,"Concrete pipe",13 1 ,"Concrete chunks",15 1 ,"Compass",7 1 ,"Cannon",6 1 ,"Cable",5 1 )="Short tubes": 1 )="Shear-legs": 1 )="RUEW+SB": 1 )="Null-pressure suit": 1 )="NSE+WLX": 1 )="Modified cannon": 1 )="Generator (conn'td)": 1 )="Buckled shear-legs": 1 )="1110++23": 1 ))+" (conn'td)": 1 ))));" is in"'"the trailer" 1 ))))+" is in tow" 1 (D$(PN)((J-1 1 (A$))+" ": 1 "with a roof-mounted searchlight" 1 "to the west of a veil, but to"'"the east is a dark shiny"'"glasslike barrier": 1 "sitting on a park bench."'"A soothing fountain is playing"'"iridescent jets of water": 1 "on waste ground next to the"'"scrap-heap": 1 "on the hard standing of a space"'"vehicle maintenance area": 1 "on the flight deck of a space"'"scudder. You are facing a"'"view-screen. Aft is a hatch.": 1 "on a track. Far to the west is"'"Ithica Spaceport. Far to the"'"east there appears to be a"'"huge black storm cloud": 1 "on a track stretching to the"'"west. The eastern end enters an"'"area of chill gloom where the"'"sunlight hardly penetrates": 1 "on a hot dusty track leading"'"from the spaceport through"'"rubble that was once the old"'"city of Bethlem": 1 "nothing else" 1 "looking through a glass-like"'"film which you have just"'"shattered. Light from beyond"'"spills out from a scene of"'"gold-hazed wonder. You see"'"creatures and God-like machines"'"rising up, faster, faster . .": 1 "inside a crawler. There are"'"buttons marked STOP START"'"TURN and FORWARD mounted below"'"a view-screen": 1 "in the special-vehicle park of"'"the Space Command complex": 1 "in the spaceport duty-free"'"gift shop": 1 "in the munitions store. There"'"is racking with boxes of"'"ammunition of many types": 1 "in the engine compartment of a"'"space scudder": 1 "in the disembarkation area of"'"Ithica Spaceport. There is a"'"scudder with ramp lowered": 1 "in the central core of the DARK"'"The light is thin but clouded"'"by misty 'veils'. The end of a"'"tube protrudes from the darkness": 1 "in the Space Command"'"maintenance workshop": 1 "in the Space Command stores"'"An electronic storekeeper"'"with QWERTY keyboard stands"'"on the counter. There is a sign": 1 "in the Space Command research"'"laboratory. At one end is a"'"heavily armoured door with"'"with a sign, and slot to one"'"side": 1 "in an alleyway between"'"spaceport buildings. There is a"'"door in the west wall": 1 "in an alleyway between some"'"spaceport buildings. A door"'"is set in one wall": 1 "in a zone of penumbral shadow."'"The light ia weak and you feel"'"lethargic. A sensation of"'"numbing coldness grips you": 1 "in a tube of titanium steel."'"This is strange since it is"'"beyond the extent of the tubes"'"pushed through the DARK": 1 "in a tube of titanium steel"'"Movement is only possible"'"forwards and backwards": 1 "in a secluded area of the"'"spaceport gardens. There is"'"a marble plinth inscribed -"'"ANCIENT MONUMENT": 1 "in Ithica Spaceport gardens."'"There are seats grouped around"'"a sparkling fountain": 1 "in Dr.Courtney's office. There"'"is a desk and a wall-chart": 1 "from a steel ring at its base": 1 "force phenomena, including"'"matter itself."'"The final protection of the"'"aliens was the 'silvering' at"'"the back of the mirror - which Van Noon broke - causing the"'"destruction of the system, and restoration of the Bethlem area to normality." 1 "empty hands": 1 "deep in the PEN. There is very"'"little light. Without suitable"'"clothing, the cold could kill."'"To move needs great effort": 1 "deep in the PEN and it is"'"almost completely dark. You"'"have no idea of your"'"surroundings as visibility is"'"down to 1 metre": 1 "contra-energy. In the Pen"'"movement is sluggish, at the"'"boundary of the Dark, impossibleThe effect is one of degree. In the Pen it is partial, whereas in the Dark it is absolute." 1 "by a scrap-heap of waste"'"material from Space Command"'"engineering operations": 1 "between two veils of darkness"'"Strangely the light changes at"'"the veils but does not lessen"'"There is no heat and no cold": 1 "at the top of a landing ramp."'"Below is Ithica Spaceport"'"Concourse. A hatchway lads"'"to the scudder flight deck": 1 "at the end of an alley": 1 "at the edge of the DARK."'"To move is like walking through"'"jelly due to contra-gravity."'"Unaided you can see nothing": 1 "You will need to make some holesin the gun": 1 "You try, but the contr-heat is"'"too numbing" 1 "You need tools for the bolts": 1 "You must be joking!": 1 "You have ";: 1 "You can see ";: 1 "You are not wearing it": 1 "You are not carrying one": 1 "You are far too busy for that": 1 "You already have it": 1 "Wow! The base of the barrel is"'"about a metre diameter. Perhaps"'"with some modifications . .": 1 "Wow! It must be almost exactly"'"a metre in diameter. .": 1 "Without the necessary equipment your feeble efforts are useless": 1 "Without the engine running such"'"a manoeuvre would be remarkable": 1 "Without a searchlight you can't see a thing!": 1 "With no cash such a transaction would be impossible": 1 "With no ammunition, it is"'"assumed you meant 'ignite'"'"Anyway, it won' burn!": 1 "Why not use the keyboard?": 1 "What? And wreck the trailer?": 1 "What? And wreck the crawler?": 1 "What is a ";J$;"?": 1 "Were you carrying one your aim"'"would no doubt be impeccable!": 1 "Well, they did it all with a"'"kind of mirror. The principle ofreflection was used to produce the exact inverse of anything"'"entering its field. The mirror worked over all physical and" 1 "We've hit something! The engine"'"has stalled!": 1 "We are near the Dark": 1 "Van Noon is not a quitter!": 1 "Unaided, your bare hands cannot unbolt the ring": 1 "U","6 ","NSBW+E=","7 189 9 ++23","O","6 ","O","7 ","O","18","NSE+W","141920++17","N","18","EW+N","2218++23","W","19","W","20","NSE+W","102211++14","E+W","25++11","E+W","27++24","O","4 " 1 "Trying to enter a closed door"'"can be quite painful": 1 "Trying to anticipate the plot"'"will not improve it!": 1 "Try the library!" 1 "To what";A$: 1 "To tow anything there must be"'"a suitable vehicle to hitch to": 1 "To light a carnival torch would"'"require matches, which you do"'"not possess": 1 "To hold the parts together you will need nuts and bolts": 1 "To enter insert authority card ": 1 "To do this whilst carrying the"'"lifting gear would likely give"'"you a hernia": 1 "To do that here would be"'"nothing short of vandalism!": 1 "To connect anything other than"'"a cable would not be productive": 1 "To carry more, you would need a supermarket trolley complete"'"with outboard motor!": 1 "Through the screen you can see that the crawler is": 1 "This vehicle operates under 1 "This place has neither space norfacilities for such work": 1 "There's writing, and a photo"'"of Van Noon" 1 "There is nothing here in a"'"hitched condition!": 1 "There is a tube projecting"'"from the DARK" 1 "There are 7 arrays to save"'"Press a key when prompted" 1 "There are 3 coins" 1 "There appears to be no hitch"'"with the ";O$(K2)(1 1 "The vital component is missing!": 1 "The tubes will somehow have to"'"be detached from the hull": 1 "The temperature is only about"'"15 degrees lower than outside"'"the Pen, and yet feels colder."'"Heat is somehow being removed"'"as it's hot out there.": 1 "The shells are now scattered"'"at random distances from the"'"cannon": 1 "The shell went harmlessly into"'"the air. Boy, what a recoil!"'"Like a horizontal pile-driver!": 1 "The searchlight is now mounted"'"on the crawler. It is connected"'"to a photo-sensor and will lightautomatically when required": 1 "The scudder lands" 1 "The problem is thus - if a"'"projectile were fired at the"'"perimeter of the Dark, it would have to be met by a counter"'"projectile of identical mass"'"travelling to the same point at"'"exactly opposite velocity" 1 "The pipe appears unmarked": 1 "The physical nature of the Pen can only be explained in terms of polar opposition - negation by defined effects of exactly"'"opposite character. One theory is that the Pen is an area of" 1 "The pencil required for drawing"'"a circle is missing!": 1 "The needle is pointing north": 1 "The lifting gear is now in"'"working order. The maintenance"'"foreman suggests you take a"'"course in lifting and handling": 1 "The laser is now projecting"'"Although attenuated, the thin"'"light is just sufficient to"'"illuminate the scene" 1 "The largest, 1 metre wide, is"'"welded to the hull": 1 "The implications are frightening- either the Dark is a dynamic"'"broad-band transmitter or it is full of little green men with an uncanny knack of anticipation": 1 "The gun fired sluggishly"'"The recoil was good": 1 "The first firing drove the tube"'"1 mm into the Dark. The next"'"impact seemed to be anticipated"'"and was met with like force": 1 "The engine is now running" 1 "The engine fires unhappily": 1 "The crawler lumbers forward": 1 "The crawler has stopped against"'"debris from the ruins of Old"'"Bethlem. The heading has been"'"changed, hopefully towards the"'"Dark. You proceed at your own"'"risk": 1 "The crawler engine stops": 1 "The contra-light is too intense to do that in safety. What is"'"needed is a very powerful beam": 1 "The contra-forces are too great"'"for the motor to rotate": 1 "The ";O$( 1 "That's a lot warmer!": 1 "That task was completed some"'"ago": 1 "That suggestion is not merely unorthodox - it is impossible!": 1 "That seems to have been mislaid": 1 "That item is for sale": 1 "That is not possible right now": 1 "That is not possible just now": 1 "That is not advisable just when"'"you are winning!": 1 "Terran currency is not legal"'"tender on Ithica!": 1 "TYPE";Y$: 1 "TYPE ";Y$ 1 "Surely that is the code for the": 1 "Such an object is either not"'"here, or has been described in an unorthodox way!": 1 "Spanners",8 1 "Sorry, you can't ";A$: 1 "Sorry - those were all sold at the start of the season!": 1 "Sorry - it's full": 1 "Something fell out": 1 "Small rock",10 1 "Seen the state of this gear?": 1 "Scribbled on the blotter is an"'"aide-memoire:"'"The primary type"'"A mushroom ripe"'"A shaft-width by eight"'"To allocate"'"There is also a message": 1 "SUBROUTINE 2820 CALLED": 1 "SPONSOR ";A$: 1 "SORRY I CAN'T BE HERE TO BRIEF"'"YOU FRITZ. WE'RE RELYING ON YOU"'"TO SOLVE THIS MYSTERY ONCE AND"'"FOR ALL. signed MAX"'"P.S.WATCH THE SCREEN!": 1 "SAVING GAME": 1 "Real-ale substitute";: 1 "Pulling the ";J$;" is not"'"a rewarding occupation!": 1 "Perfect shot! Fell just where"'"you aimed!": 1 "PROFESSION";A$: 1 "PROFESSION ";A$: 1 "Operating the starter motor"'"with the engine running is of"'"little benefit": 1 "Oops! Is one loose?": 1 "One thing at a time!": 1 "One hesitatesto think where!": 1 "On the other hand, perhaps a"'"rest might help . ." 1 "On ground or trailer";A$: 1 "OK, you are": 1 "OK - nothing happens": 1 "OK - but it's too dark to see"'"where the hell we're going": 1 "Nothing connected is urgent"'"enought to warrant disconnection": 1 "Not all items in stock are on"'"display": 1 "NES+W","272827++25" 1 "Mounted on the plinth is a"'"World War 1 cannon": 1 "Looks grotesque but serviceable": 1 "Letter",6 1 "Leaving the craft whilst still"'"in flight would be suicidal!": 1 "LOADING GAME" 1 "Its in splendid condition": 1 "It's yours to take, but": 1 "It's hot in the Ithican sunshine": 1 "It's connected to the cable": 1 "It's all one piece": 1 "It's a famous local liqueur"'"made by monks of the order of"'"the Immaculate Perception": 1 "It would need a searchlight to seethrough this gloom": 1 "It would be more prudent to"'"delay such a connection until"'"the need arises": 1 "It seems to have been drawn by"'"a left-wing angler": 1 "It is on the ground, but will"'"not be easy to shift!": 1 "It is fitted to the crawler" 1 "It is a robust tracked vehicle": 1 "It has recently been vandalised": 1 "It has been cannibalised": 1 "It has a finely machined finish": 1 "It diameter is about 1 metre": 1 "Intentionally Blank"'"Manuals";: 1 "In the direction you are now"'"aligned space is too restricted": 1 "I can't ";H$: 1 "Hi-tech chewing gum";: 1 "Have organised the necessary"'"vehicle and authorisation. Hope"'"they arrive soon. Why not take"'"a stroll into the Pen?": 1 "Hard as you try, a task you are unable to perform": 1 "HA","3 3 ","","","DRHC","4 4 1 1 ","RUEW+S","3 3 6 5 ++7 26","E+S","4 ++8 ","EW+S","104 ++15","BN+S","164 ++14","N","5 ","O","14","W+S","6 ++23","E+W","24++23","O","99" 1 "Generator",9 1 "From a sitting position, that"'"would not be easy!": 1 "Forward movement in that"'"direction is not possible": 1 "Exits ";Z$ 1 "Exercising one's fingers in"'"mid-air is a worthless passtime": 1 "Even with the searchlight the"'"contra-light is impenetrable"'"You are driving blind": 1 "Even an unorthodox engineer can see no purpose in that!": 1 "E+W","29++27","NSE+W","292929++28","ZY","3531","ZY","3032","XE","3133","EWN+S","343233++33","EWN+S","2 3334++34","NSE+WL","353535++351230" 1 "Dancing jets of coloured water"'"are playing": 1 "Crunch! The recoil crushed the"'"pipes against the Dark."'"You notice the red fish-like"'"picture on one of the fragments": 1 "Cross-section of the phenomenon": 1 "Complete with mounting brackets " 1 "Close examination reveals an"'"access door to the engine": 1 "Cardboard pogo-stick"; 1 "CRASH! ";O$(K3)(1 1 "By the Spaceport perimeter"'"fence. A colourful travel"'"poster completes the scene": 1 "Brrr! Feels chilly now!": 1 "Brackets and flanges will be"'"needed": 1 "Brackets + flanges",18 1 "Below, the sunlit planet Ithica": 1 "BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE"'"GOVERNMENT OF ITHICA,"'"F.VAN NOON HAS FULL POWERS OF"'"REQUISITION": 1 "At the base is a door";: 1 "At its release velocity, the"'"stone should have travelled"'"further. It appeared to lose"'"kinetic energy during flight"'"It seems momentum here does not"'"equal mass x velocity": 1 "As you fly over an area of"'"sunlit darkness the pilot drops"'"a nuclear HELL RAISER which"'"detonates, but all its energy"'"is absorbed by the dark column": 1 "As they splash you feel suddenlyelated. 3 thoughts occur to you RANDOM SCATTER, LASER LIGHT and STORES CABLE": 1 "Always examine things carefully"'"Try words like MODIFY DISMANTLE"'"CUT LOWER HITCH": 1 "Although the crawler is in the vicinity, its whereabouts are"'"not discernible due to the"'"contra-light": 1 "Allocation code please";A$: 1 "All done!" 1 "Ahem! Current stock holding for that item is zero": 1 "Ahem - cutouts from cereal"'"packets don't impress me!": 1 "After successive firings at"'"random intervals, the tube"'"finally meets no resistance and"'"firing stops": 1 "Address button by label": 1 "AUTHORITY TO VISIT ITHICA FROM FULL NAME";A$: 1 "A trifle difficult, I'm afraid!": 1 "A state-of-the-art bureaucrat": 1 "A rough ride. You release the"'"button": 1 "A pleasure to do business with"'"you!" 1 "A picture has been drawn on it": 1 "A mighty effort -"'"you'll have to keep at it!": 1 "A metallic throat is cleared -"'"Ahem! Stores MUST be booked out": 1 "A heroic effort but tono avail": 1 "A delivery is expected shortly" 1 "A bizarre place for such a"'"transaction!": 1 "A bad temper will not help!": 1 "<---PEN----><-DARK-><----PEN--->": 1 "90 degree turn completed": 1 ". . and Van Noon and his team"'"prepared to board a scudder"'"to take them to their next"'"assignment - the transportation"'"problems on Tazoo . .": 1 "(thinks) What is needed now is a journey to the Dark. For that special clothing and transport will be needed": 1 "(thinks) What is needed is a"'"tunnel . ."'". . something to crawl through"'"The forces applied to drive one would have to be applied at"'"random intervals . .": 1 "(thinks) The penetration of the crawler means a time-lag for theDark to react!": 1 "(swig).Whew - with a drop of"'"this stuff inside you, you see"'"things in a different way . .": 1 "(hopefully!) It's so damned"'"difficult to see anything in"'"this contra-light!" 1 "'Ere! Catch!": 1 " project?": 1 " is hanging from"'"the shear-legs": 1 " has slipped from"'"the hoist. What a mess!": 1 " "'" "'" PRESS ANY KEY" 1 " * AVANT SKI * ": 1 " * ITHICA CUSTOMS CONTROL * ": 1 varying atmospheric conditions and a null-pressure suit must be worn at all times 1 W+S E+W O 1 Titanium tube 1 Thermometer 1 THE SUBWAYS OF TAZOO 1 Small rock 1 Shear-legs 1 Searchlight 1 Plastic card 1 PRESS ANY KEY" 1 Oxy-acetylene cylinders Steel ring 1 Nuts+bolts 1 Null-pressure suit 1 NSE+W E+W E+W O 1 NES+W E+W NSE+W ZY 1 Laser projector 1 Ithican surprise 1 Generator 1 FOR YOUR NEXT 1 EWN+S EWN+S NSE+WL 1 DRHC RUEW+S E+S EW+S BN+S N 1 Concrete pipe 1 Concrete chunks 1 Brackets + flanges 1 ADVENTURE HOLIDAY! 1 A warning siren sounds 1 7 189 9 ++23 6 1 343233++33 2 3334++34 353535++351230 1 3 3 6 5 ++7 264 ++8 1 292929++28 3531 1 272827++25 29++27 1 141920++17 18 1 102211++14 25++11 1 -:- VISIT -:- 1 -:- FIAT LUX -:- 1 - HAZARDOUS AREA! - 1 "'" This voucher will be redeemed by the makers of FROSTY-BYTES ":