Nuts

Keep your eye on the mischievous monkey whilst helping the hard-working mice to process their store of nuts through the amazing number nut cruncher and vacuum machine - the machine that needs to be seen to be believed!

Nuts! is an amusing game with animated graphics and optional sound effects. It's designed to exercise and develop the mental arithmetic skills of a range of ages and abilities.

This finely tuned program has ten levels of play, three speeds of operation and any of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division exercises to choose from.

Introduction

Help the two mice, Peanut and Kernel, who are busily processing nuts through the number nut cruncher machine and collecting them in their super vacuum box. The more they collect the higher your score.

You will have to make sure that your mous Kernel is ready to catch each processed nut as it falls from the machine. Work out the answer to the arithmetic problem as the nut runs through the amazing device then move him under the chute labelled with the answer.

If he catches the nut, you must then decide whether to put it into the vacuum box so adding to your score, or to offer it to the monkey, who will then race down the rope to eat it.

Remember, if the monkey reaches the store of nuts at the top of the rope, he will empty it and all will be lost!

Get Cracking

1. When the program has been loaded, the title page will be replaced by the selection screen.
2. Choose the type of game you want to play. To view the options press:
    
   O - for the operators (+, -, X, /)
   L - for the levels
   S - for the speeds
3. If you wish to switch off the sound, press 'Q'.
4. When your selection is displayed press RETURN to start the game.
5. Peanut mouse will collect a nut then run across the top of the machine, dropping it through an input funnel. Read the funnel number, then add, subtract, multiply or divide it by the number in the middle of the machine.
6. When you know the answer, move Kernel left or right using the cursor keys to position him under the correct output funnel. Be quick or the nut will bounce away.
7. When he catches the nut, then decide to move him right to the vacuum box or left to the monkey. Adding nuts to the vacuum box, increases your score. Giving the nut to the monkey lures him back down the rope. (Remember, if the monkey reaches the top, the game is over).
8. When 10 nuts are in the vacuum box they will be emptied, and the mice will start again at the next, more difficult level after adding bonus points to your score.
9. At any time, if you wish to change the level speed or operator press ESCAPE. Your current settings of level (1-10) and speed (s=slow, m=medium, f=fast) are continuously displayed at the top of the screen.

The Nut Count

1. Your current score is shown in the top right corner of the screen.
2. At the lowest setting (level 1, slow speed) each nut collected scores one point. Points per nut collected increase with levels and speeds - one point per level and multiples of 2/3 points for medium/fast speeds.
3. A bonus of 10 points is added to your score for ten nuts collected at any level.
4. If you achieve the highest score of the session, it will be displayed at the top of the screen.

Game Features

1. For six year olds to adults
2. High score facility
3. Easy to use
4. Tested in schools and homes
5. Tape cassette and instruction book
6. No joystick required

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Game Credits

Designed by Martin Harris
Programmed by Gerard Taylor with special contributions from Anthony Hunt, Head teacher of South Farnborough Junior School