Gremlins: The Adventure

Kingston Falls is in danger of being over-run with Gremlins, Billy has been tricked by Gizmo's offsprings into feeding them after midnight. The Mogwai have already pupated and turned into the evil Gremlins, and, led by Stripe (the evilist of them all) are now causing chaos all over Kingston Falls. By taking the part of Billy you are now about to embark on a most perilous adventure. Aided by Gizmo it is your task to save Kingston Falls from being over-run with Gremlins.

How An Adventure Works

If you've never played an Adventure before, you're in for a real treat. Adventuring permits the player to move at will from location to location within the game "environment" and to examine objects for clues that will help reach the objective of the game. For example, an Adventure might begin something like this:

I'M IN A ROOM, VISIBLE OBJECTS ARE A RUBY-ENCRUSTED BOX AND A CLOSED DOOR. TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

You might want to begin by entering a direction (North, South, East, West) to see if you can leave the room. Chances are, though, that you will have to find a way to get through the closed door. Let's try something basic. You type:

OPEN DOOR

...but the computer tells you in no uncertain terms:

SORRY, IT'S LOCKED. WHAT SHALL I DO?

GET BOX

... and the computer responds with:

OK

By saying "OK", the computer has let you know that the command has been accepted and the box "picked up". Now that you're "holding" the box, let's see if we can peek inside. You type:

OPEN BOX

This time the computer understands and you are rewarded with the following response:

OK. INSIDE, THERE IS A KEY AND A RARE POSTAGE STAMP.

Since we still want to exit the room, trying the key to unlock the door might be a good idea. The postage stamp might come in handy later, so you type:

GET KEY AND STAMP

But the computer responds:

SORRY, I CAN'T DO THAT ... YET!

Ah, yes-asking the computer to get both the key AND the stamp is most definitely a COMPOUND command, something that your computer can't understand. Try again, this time asking for the objects separately. You type:

GET KEY

...and then:

GET STAMP

The computer will answer "OK" each time and you will have what you need.

By "getting" the key and the stamp, they are stored for later use as you are, in effect, carrying them. As for your next series of moves, you might want to go to the door (GO DOOR), try the key in the lock (UNLOCK DOOR), and move down the hallway that's just outside (GO HALLWAY).

You're on your way!

Some Useful New Features

There are several new features which have been introduced in Gremlins to help you interact more easily with your computer.

1. Stringing together of more than one command using a full stop (.) or a comma (,), e.g. GET THE BOX, OPEN THE BOX, TAKE THE KEY
2. The use of full sentences, e.g. STEP UP THE STAIRS, GET THE MOGWAI FROM THE BOX, LOOK UP AT THE GREMLIN
3. The ability to take or drop more than one object at a time, e.g. TAKE EVERYTHING, DROP EVERYTHING, DROP ALL

Some Helpful Words

Although the vocabulary accepted by your computer is extensive, you may find the words listed below to be of great help as you set about your Adventure.

Remember: These are just a few of the words available:

One Letter Commands

You may use the following single keys to perform a variety of tasks and to expedite playing time. Type the letter for the function you wish to use and press RETURN.

N,S,E,W,U,D ... Go North, South, East, West, Up or Down
I ... Display Inventory of items on your person
Q ... Quit

Saving Your Adventure For Later Play

An Adventure will often last far longer than the time available in a single sitting. You may save the game you are playing and return later to take up where you left off. To save a game in progress, type SAVE GAME at any time, the WHAT SHALL I DO? message appears on your screen.

To restore a saved game, type LOAD GAME before you begin a new game. The computer will ask: DO YOU WISH TO RESTORE A SAVED GAME? Type YES. The Adventure will resume at a point which you saved it.

Note: Before you attempt to load or save a game, consult the loading instructions under your individual computer system as listed in this manual.

To end a game in progress, type QUIT. If you intend to continue the game later, be sure to save it before using this command.

Some Playing Tips

Be sure to examine the items you find during your Adventure. Also, keep in mind that most problems and solutions require no more than common sense to solve; special knowledge and information are rarely required. For example, if an area is too dark to see in, you are going to need a light to avoid disaster.

If you get stuck, type HELP and press RETURN. You may or may not receive assistance, depending on what you are carrying, where you are at, and a number of other factors. Too, be careful about making assumptions - they can be fatal!

Playing Hints

Draw a map as you go, there are a lot more places than you think and without a map you will end up going round in circles or missing areas which you haven't tried. It doesn't need to be perfect as long as you have some record of where you have been and what you've found (as well as where you found it). Examine things you find and try to remember that most problems have solutions that require no more than some careful thought and a little common sense. If you get stuck try typing HELP - you may or may not get assistance but you won't know until you ask and be careful about assuming things, it can be fatal.

To speed things up you may use the following abbreviations: N, S, E, W, U, D, for Go North, South, East, West, Up or Down. I is short for Inventory and will list what you're carrying.

Some (but not all) of the words available that you may find useful are:

Get, Take, Drop, Go, Climb, Jump, Enter, Examine, Go, Leave, Move, Quit,

Say, Wear, Read, Save, Light, Pull, Push and Look ... There are others !!!

Instructions are entered by you in the form of two words commands with the first word being a verb. If the computer doesn't understand, it will tell you so and you must try rewording what you wish to do e.g. instead of GO FLYING try FLY. You will find that objects which can be picked up usually require only the last part of their name as in the Peltzer Remote Control where typing GET REMOTE is all that is needed.

Good luck, happy adventuring and try not to die too often.

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