After playing the first Rick Hanson game, I couldn't really see that Robico
could improve the quality of their games. I was wrong - they have.
The dossier that comes in the game's packaging outlines Rick's latest mission.
The enemy has made a breakthrough in particle beam technology and is
building an advanced weapons system using it.
Rick's mission is to discover as much about it as he can, which will require
him to get the plans for the system. A submarine will drop him at Fisherman's
Cove, a secluded spot on the enemy shoreline. The submarine will stay in the
area until Rick has finished his mission and will then pick him up.
To help him, various undercover agents in the area have left instructions,
some in the form of subtle clues, and others will meet him to aid him in his
task.
You start on the beach at Fisherman's Cover. It is very cold and
the first thing you should do is find something to help you get dry. When
you do find it, removing your wet clothing first will help and if you wipe
the towel rather than yourself you should find that you can start to
concentrate on your mission.
Examining the towel will provide a clue, and you should now look for a
telephone box for further clues.
Examining everything when you get there will give you some numbers to try
if you go back to the cave and dig.
One of them will provide you wit some clothing. A visit back to the
telephone box, now that you know which number to use, will allow you to
hear a message giving details of the location where you will meet your first
contact.
You can ignore the helicopter for the time being, and an examination of your
clothing will find you on the outskirts of Winterton, the village where you are to
meet your first contact.
While Project Thesius isn't the hardest adventure I've ever played it is
the most enjoyable. The location descriptions are full with masses of
detail.
1st August 1986