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MACHINE: SPECTRUM IP SUPPLIER: BUBBLE BUS IP PRICE: Et95 10.- REVIEWER: JIM worker and trainee mega-hero, 0 Intergalactic Nick Razor, having space just council received CL1 his s a l a r y c h e q u e f o r h i s l a s t j o b Icon Jon — a legend in his own sub-routine— is rather worried. He has seen all his best friends wiped Out at power down — which is the fate awaiting all computer programs when the Great Users in the sky have had their evil way with them. But IJ is that most dangerous of things an ambitious program who is not too pleased with the idea of vanishing down a plug once his services are no longer required, Determined to avoid the messy ending which befalls other CPU residents, IJ sets about finding a way out of the computer before its too late. Jon is really quite an independent and free thinking program with a modicum of artificial intelligence but he'll need some help in finding his way around some of the computers more remote recesses. This is where your assistance would be most appreciated. In order to help Jon escape alive, you must interface directly with him, his for the council which involved going around the galaxy filling in all the black holes, decided to spend it on a brand new fuel injection over-head cam, 1600 turbo Space Cruiser — with furry dice. But on the same day he bought it, he only had to leave it outside the newsagents, to find it gone when he came back. Some little yob nicked his motor!!! Whoever stole Nick's pride and joy must have tripped the hyperspace button, because when eventually found, it was on a remote planet. He tracked it down to the Ice Temple, which Nick quickly realises is just a clever disguise for a thermionic reactor which is drawing energy from the planet's core and turning the two friends Andy Capacitor and Charlie Chiplin, his surroundings and any other characters he may meet. This is achieved using the HCID— Human to Component Interface Device — which has been developed by a group of mega-brains. Once HCID is loaded a number of icons will appear on the right hand side of the screen. These icons are your entry into the system and most of them lead to an option menu which appears in a window in the centre of the screen. By highlighting the option you require your can directly give IJ instructions to help him escape the computer. The functions of the icons in HCID are: Status, Chat, Term, Manipulate, Act, Move, Notepad, Help, Store, and Quit. Some of these are obvious, but others need some explanation. Status allows you to see how you're doing and gives you an idea of the temperament of Charlie and Andy. This is important as they are quite moody individuals that are helpful when they are happy. Chat lets you discuss such diverse subjects as 'the weather' or 'reviewers' as well as giving you the chance to ask 14 THE 'CE TEMPLE 003063 whole planet into an icy waste. Evil aliens are using it to power their space ships and invade earth. Nick MUST take each of the eight pieces of the reactor and dump them down the refuse chutes, so saving mankind and life as we know it OK? Ready? Then off we go! This is a game in the Starquake tradition. Nice graphics, good • people for help. Term is used when you want to type in something at a terminal while Manipulate allows you to perform simple actions such as wave, dig and hit as well as combining objects together to make new ones — hint hint!! Move transfers control to the image enhancer on the left hand side of the screen which puts Jon under your direct control in order to move him from location to location inside the computer. The HCIP enhancer will interface with either Joystick or Keyboard. A nice thing about the Store •; ; •d• - – ,1 1 . . 1 • gameplay and lots 1 . of puzzles to be solved. 7 Nick begins the - game , minus his spaceship— moving 2 around the maze-like planet using his trusty jet-pack. But you'll soon discover that the ship is ALWAYS one location down and one to the left. Once you've found the ship you can get around a lot quicker and in less danger from the option is that it Jets you make a ROM save which happens instantaneously and means you can return to that point whenever you want. Icon Jon has a reserve energy pack which should keep him going for quite a time providing he doesn't try making an illegal access (get itll which quickly drains his energy suply. You will need to start thinking like the programmer in order to suss some of the more obscure logical conundrums such as what to do with the reggae record. Hint think of a famous UK Reggae groun whose name CrIERCIU : xt.4114141te 7;nz : . „ z a c a RROUM ARZ UORrl 3u7 a EnzaN! OP ICCREt FIRCA! eAaigY1frno• rup ; n tmc CrIMMInCE za tile R0111 is made up from two letters and two numbers! Icon Jon is an easy to play arcade adventure that has more than originally meets the eye. For that reason it is worth playing a few times before passing judgement. You'll have hours of fun trying to crack some of the many riddles, puns and gags contained in the more than SO locations of Jon's techno prison accompanied by the strains of Beethoven's choral symphony * VALUE ir SOUND PLAYABILITV nasties which infest every screen. You can also store objects in the ship— which is useful as you can only carry so many in the pockets of your space suit. You have to get Out of the ship in order to collect things though Sometimes bits of reactor are hidden under things — so explore carefully. Watch for signposts which point the way to rooms with disposal chutes in. Yellow force fields NO on and off and if you're quick enough you can beat them. Blue force fields need to be switched off. Watch for a switch or a credit card slot nearby — it must be the right colour card. Blue teleports require the right colour cards. You can destroy walls by dropping bombs in rooms. ke Temple is a pretty playable arcade adventure. Nothing new— but very mappable and fun to play. GRAPHICS Ow SOUND P• VALUE ▪ PLAYABILITY 7 7 8 8 8 Im•
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