( The complete text from inside the tape cover )
Escape from Moonbase Alpha
Copyright © Program Power 1982
Loading Instructions:
To run the program:
1. If your BBC is fitted with a Disc or Econet Interface,
return to the cassette filing system by typing:
*TAPE (press the Return key)
PAGE=&E00 (press the Return key)
2. CHAIN "" (press the Return key)
The program should then load into your computer and automatically run.
The Game.
Escape from Moonbase Alpha is a 3-D, graphical adventure game in which you must use your skill and judgement to stay alive, collect treasure and find the Doctor and effect your escape. After the instructions have been displayed and the final part of the program has loaded, there will be about a 10 second wait while the game is set up. To move around the adventure use Y for into the screen, B for out, G for left and H for right. To pick up a bag of gold, move into the corner of the room with the gold and press P. You will not be able to do this if there is a monster in the room with you. In an emergency you can take a Hulk pill (T) which doubles your strength for 5 seconds and allows you to walk through the walls (at a cost of 100 strength units). There are many friendly and unfriendly monsters in the adventure and you will soon learn which ones to fight and which ones to avoid.
Good Luck!!
If you have problems:
When the program is loading into the computer (after you have entered *RUN, *LOAD, or CHAIN"") the message 'Searching' should appear on the screen followed by 'Loading' and the program name when the program is found. If the program name appears without the 'Loading' message or messages like 'Data?', 'Block' or 'Header?' appear, rewind the tape a short way and alter the volume level on the cassette recorder. If, after repeating this several times, the 'Loading' message still does not appear, try the second copy of the program on the cassette.
If, after trying the above, you are still unsuccessful or the program does not load very reliably, then return the cassette to us stating when and where you brought it, details about your computer (memory size, Operating System, any Interfaces fitted, etc) and which cassette recorder you have been using. These latter questions are important due to the frequent updating of the computer's specification.
WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending or public performance of this software tape strictly prohibited.
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