Computer Gaming World Issue 54 - TextFiles.com

The final day begins with you tracking
. . . yourself. Hmmmm. Not too good.
What are you going to do about this?
Well, now is the time for a nostalgic revisit
to some places you've been to
before, particularly to any places where
not much went on before.
Don't worry about roaming the corridors
(what corridors? That's for you to
figure out! grin), you're supposed to be
caught. This leads to the last (well, kinda
sorta) of the arcade sequences in the
game, something along the lines of
Jumpman. There's lots of climbing and
hopping around, so save often.
Before long, you should find yourself
comfortably ensconced in an orb
spacecraft. Why not save the game and
fiddle with the controls to find out what
they do? Then, in no time at all, you're
on your way. Where? Well, there is a
rather tedious maze to negotiate first.
After that, you should know where to
go and what to do. I recommend starting
with the one place you haven't been
to, since after that you're going to have
someone on your tail, thereby making
your life difficult (or short, if you aren't
careful). As you have no weapons, all
you can do is avoid the pursuing ship
while you get on with the business at
hand.
Success! Ummm . . . maybe yes,
maybe no. The ending is in tune with
rest of the game, namely twisted (heh).
You'll just have to experience it for yourself.
In spite of the arcade sequences, this
is a clever game that requires you to really
look at the screen and remember
what you see. Note-taking is helpful, in
case you forget later on what you saw
where (or even that you saw it). Nothing
is pointed out to you directly, and there
is no "look" command. Everything that's
there is there in front of you on the
screen. You just have to be sharp
enough to see it and make the mental
connections where necessary.
Well, I see by the old invisible clock it's
about that time again. Remember, if you
need help with an adventure game, you
can reach me in the following ways:
On Delphi: Visit the GameSIG (under
the Groups and Clubs menu). On
GEnie: Stop by the Games RoundTable
(type: Scorpia to reach the Games RT).
On The Source: Send SMail to ST1030.
By US Mail (Enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope if you live in the
United States): Scorpia, PO Box 338,
Gracie Station, New York, NY 10028.
Until next time, happy adventuring!
Copyright 1988 by Scorpia, all rights
reserved.