Genre: | Adventure Game: Text-Only |
Publisher: | Zenobi Software |
Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Spectrum 48K/128K & ZX Vega |
Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
Original Release Date: | 12th April 1984 |
Original Release Price: | Unknown |
Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
Author(s): | Jack A. Lockerby |
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In the mid-1700s, the nation of Scotland was going through a transitional stage and in the glens of the Highlands people were undergoing changes in their lifestyle that would never be revoked.
A feeling of "unrest" had turned into a mood of "revival" and the coming of the man referred to by the English as the "Young Pretender" was to cause a "stirring" in the weakest of hearts that would make even the mildest of men bear "arms" in the furtherance of the "cause".
Scots have always been prone to upsurges of emotion and this has often led to their actions being governed more by the "heart" than the "head" and the uprising of '45 was just one such event. Spurred on by their belief in "Bonnie Prince Charlie", the clans joined forces and confronted the might of the red-coated army that governed their land. Driven on more by emotion than skill and tact, they won some surprising successes. But the inevitable was to follow and defeat at the hands of superiorly armed and trained forces was the final result.
However, this period of Scottish history was strewn with tales of brave deeds, forlorn causes and romantic trysts ... This is just one more of them ... We hope you enjoy it!
The year is 1751; some 25 years after the Battle of Culloden and there is still a very strong feeling of passion for "Bonnie Prince Charlie" in the Highlands. However, having lived all your life in the lowlands, you know nothing about such fanaticism and even less about the "politics" that brought it on in the first place. You do recall your parents talking about the "Jacobites" and recalling the times when the clans gathered under one banner, but such things hold no real interest for you and are easily flushed from your mind.
You are David Balfour, a young lad recently orphaned and resolved to seeking your fame and fortune in other places. Though the exact location of either is not something that you are currently aware of. However, you have promised to call in on Mr. Campbell, the local minister, before you leave and to say your last farewells to him...
Kidnapped is yet another "classic" tale given the treatment by Jack Lockerby. This tale will accept the use of such commands as are normally recognised by any game written by this author and the use of inputs such as PUT THE SPOON INTO THE CHEST and SAY HELLO will elicit the usual responses. However it is not possible to PUT ALL INTO THE CHEST nor is it possible to GET ALL FROM THE CHEST ... you must specify the item you wish to use/obtain.
Some useful words are ... CERTIFICATE, RECESS, THREAD, CALL, CATCH, DOCUMENT and REPLACE.
It is possible to store a game "position" in memory but for a more permanent record always use the normal SAVE and LOAD to store your position to tape or disk medium!!!
LOAD"" (ENTER)
The following utilities are also available to allow you to edit the supplied screens of this game:
A digital version of this item can be downloaded right here at Everygamegoing (All our downloads are in .zip format).
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3" Disc | A digital version of Kidnapped suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
A digital version of Kidnapped suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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