| Genre: | Word Skills |
| Publisher: | Screenplay |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | BBC Model B |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st May 1984 |
| Original Release Price: | Unknown |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | John Cassar & John J. Cassar |
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Cassette
Acorn User
1st October 1984
A good educational program. It's a bit like space invaders, making the learning process fun. Good graphics and sound add to its quality. Read Review
The Micro User
1st May 1984
I found the word skills required to be pretty basic. Read Review
Full Instructions
Main Menu
The main menu presents the following options:
- Enter new words
- Save new words
- Load files
- Start game
Before the game can start, the choice of words should be entered using option 1 or 3.
At any point in the program press ESCAPE to return to the menu menu.
Playing The Game
The object of the game is to select the letter that fits in the incomplete word shown. At the start of the game, a word with one letter missing is shown at the top of the screen.
The "chickaroo" then hops across the screen laying six eggs, each of which contains a letter.
You must shoot an egg to show the letter that is hidden in that egg.
When you hit an egg, if you think that the letter it contained completes the word then press the RETURN key to collect the letter.
Game Controls
Arrow Left - Move Gun Left, Arrow Right - Move Gun Right, SHIFT - Shoot
Scoring
You can score a maximum of 30 points each round. Each wrong egg hit reduces the score by 5 points.
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CHAIN"" (RETURN)
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Chickaroo suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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