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Genre: | Adventure Game: Text-Only |
Publisher: | Artic Computing |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Amstrad CPC464, Apple Mac, Spectrum 48K/128K & ZX Vega |
Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
Original Release Date: | 1st November 1984 |
Original Release Price: | Unknown |
Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
Author(s): | Colin Smith |
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Reviewing this has made me realise how much I enjoyed playing it. Although there are two early errors, if you look past these, it's a really atmospheric and enjoyable game.
Although a well-written game, I found the subject too depressing to be enjoyable. Read Review
A "Quilled", text-only adventure with a harrowing theme. The extensive use of examine, clear presentation and believable plot make this a fine adventure - if you can stomach the theme. Read Review
Can you survive a nuclear attack? If you think you can, then play this fabulous new adventure, and find it out!
This adventure is based upon the events leading up to and surviving a nuclear attack in Britain. You will have to negotiate all the problems expected in such circumstances.
Good luck!!
Full instructions are provided within the game.
Adventures are games in which you explore and discover strange new worlds without leaving the comfort of your chair. The computer will act as your puppet, eyes and other senses. You instruct the computer using short sentences, usually verb-noun, and providing the computer understands it will obey your command. If the computer does not understand, then try re-wording the command. In each location you may find objects which you can manipulate and use in further locations to help you progress on your adventure. When entering a command, you may use the DELETE key to erase any letters.
Use full words including: GET, DROP, HELP.
I - Inventory REDE - Redescribe location.
As the adventure is very large, the program also has cassette routines with which you can load and save a game at any stage.
To save a game type in SAVE during the game. To replay a previously saved game type in LOAD. You can then continue where you left off.
LOAD"" (ENTER)
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A digital version of Ground Zero suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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