Quizzes are popular with everyone...

Quizzes combined with Space-Age sound and colourful graphics are irresistible...

Quizzes containing a vast selection of well-researched questions have immense educational value...

The ANSWER BACK QUIZ provides a unique adventure in education by allowing the successful challenger to participate in a simple and compelling game. The software package contains a highly sophisticated control program and fifteen thought-provoking quizzes, each covering a different topic in general knowledge.

Multiple choice questions, True or false?, Find the missing letters, 'Pass' facility, Immediate correction of errors, Timer option, Performance summary, Re-run of questions passed or incorrectly answered

An enormous total of 750 questions with 3,000 answer options are available but you tell the computer how many you want and on what topic. Should you ever tire of the fascinating quizzes, you can use the powerful yet simple creating, editing and saving commands to produce a multitude of quizzes to your own design."

The ANSWER BACK QUIZ cassette/disc contains a powerful control program and a series of self-contained General Knowledge quizzes. The control program is recorded at the start of side 1 of the cassette. The remainder of the cassette contains the quiz files Q1 to Q15. Each quiz covers a different topic, a full list of which appears opposite.

The control program should first be loaded using the command CHAIN"". On successful loading the screen will show the program title and a list of available facilties. This is known as the COMMAND MENU. At the bottom of the screen the message "Question Store Empty" will be seen. The question store is actually the part of the computer's memory in which a quiz is stored while it is being used. Only one quiz may occupy the question store at any time.

The facilities listed in paragraphs 3 to 11 are available whenever the screen shows the command menu. Individual program facilities are requested simply by keying the first letter of the appropriate command. Your first command will probably be to load a quiz file into the question store.

The program will ask you to key in the filename of the quiz you wish to try. Key in a filename (Q1 to Q15) from the list opposite, end with RETURN. If you wish to load the next sequential quiz on the cassette, the filename may be omitted.

To begin the quiz, key B. You will then be asked which format you would like. The options are:

If you answer the question correctly you will hear a high note from the computer. You will then have two chances to save the beautiful princess from the dreadful dragon which keeps her imprisoned in the castle. To do this you must first move the air balloon (in which you are a passenger) until it is precisely above the eye of the dragon. Then you must quickly drop one of your sandbags onto its head. Remember, you only have two chances to destroy the dragon and it moves very fast! The following keys are used to control the air balloon:

< - Left   > - Right   SPACE - Drop Sandbag

If you get the answer wrong, the computer will sound a low note and tell you the correct answer.

If you do not know the answer to the question, you can "pass" by pressing the DELETE key.

When you have completed the number of questions requested, a summary of your performance will appear. You then have the option to repeat all of the questions you answered incorrectly and to discover the answers to those you "passed".

There are three special commands which can be used whenever the fairy princess is waiting for your answer to her question:

The number displayed on the small flag indicates which question you are on, the large flag shows elapsed tine in minutes and seconds (if timer requested).

You can create any number of your own quizzes by successively keying in lists of questions and answers in the boxes shown on the screen. Each question must be accompanied by the correct answer and at least one wrong answer. The text for each question and answer should be terminated using the RETURN key. You can use the Cursor Down key to move the cursor down to the next line in the question box if required. The last two "wrong answer" boxes may optionally be left blank simply by pressing the RETURN key.

Mistakes in entering text can be corrected with the DELETE key provided the RETURN key has not been pressed, or by keying X (RETURN) as the first character in any answer box to return to the previous one.

Questions and answers may be repeatedly keyed into the Question Store in this way until your quiz is complete. There is room for 50 to 100 questions depending on their length. A message "FILE FULL" will appear should you reach the limit. You can end quiz creation at any time simply by keying END (RETURN) at the start of line 1 of the question box.

A number of special keys may be used to enter the following symbols and accented characters in the text.

The Save command need only be used when a permanent copy is required of a newly created quiz or of a previous quiz which has been modified.

Enter a filename for the quiz (up to 8 characters). Enter a title for the quiz (up to 24 characters). Insert a blank cassette and switch the cassette player to the record mode when the RECORD then RETURN message appears. On completion of recording the tape should be rewound and the Verify facility requested.

This facility should always be used to check that a newly saved quiz has been successfully recorded. Enter the filename of the quiz to be verified and switch the cassette player to the play mode. The program confirms that verification is successful by printing "loading" then "OK". If verification fails, press the ESCAPE key and save the quiz again.

This facility may be used to add further questions to a quiz which is already held in the Question Store. Instructions for using the Add facility are identical to those for the Create facility (see paragraph 6).

In order to delete a particular question you will need to know its position within the Question Store. This may be determined using the CTRL A command whilst running the quiz, as described in paragraph 5. The Delete command will ask you for the question number to be deleted and will give you a chance to change your mind in case you make a mistake.

This facility enables you to insert a new question at a particular point in the quiz currently occupying the Question Sotre. You must first specify the point of insertion required, the question currently occupying that position will then be displayed. After confirming that this is the correct place for the insertion you can then enter the text for the new question and answers.

Program Design: Keith Spence
Research and compilation: Susan Van Baars