Genre: | Arcade Adventure |
Publisher: | Superior/Blue Ribbon |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B, BBC Model B+, BBC Master 128, Acorn Electron |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Acorn Electron & BBC B/B+/Master 128 |
Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
Original Release Date: | 1st May 1988 |
Original Release Price: | £2.99 |
Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
Author(s): | - |
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This item contains versions of Quest for Acorn Electron and BBC B/B+/Master 128.
Quest is a nice arcade adventure, following in the footsteps of Citadel and Palace Of Magic. Read Review
You play the role of Walter Cobra, a clever but absent-minded young lad who has two favourite hobbies: exploring and inventing. One day you stumble across a faded old map which shows the route to a buried object marked as "The Golden Dragon". The starting-point on the map is a wishing-well located a couple of miles from your home.
The next day you amble over to the wishing-well and climb down the walls of the well. Eventually you reach the bottom. You then suddenly realise that you have left behind a very important item: the map.
You decide to press on regardless. You remember some of the places shown on the map but, bearing in mind the size of the map, this quest will surely be the greatest challenge of your life!
Your objective is to seek and find the legendary Golden Dragon. En route you must collect twelve power crystals and destroy three reactors. You must investigate: the Chapel, the Joke Shops, the Elephant House, the Armoury, the Ghost Maze, the Music Rooms and the Time Warps.
At the beginning of the quest your energy is at its maximum. Energy is lost by:
Energy can be replenished by:
If, at any stage, you are losing energy very quickly, you will automatically be transported away from the danger.
If your energy reaches zero, you will be unable to continue and you will die. However, before you die try pressing certain keys simultaneously - and you may be able to live again. Of course, nothing lasts forever and you will, at most, be offered the opportunity to reincarnate four times.
You must complete the quest without the use of reincarnation in order to see the congratulatory message which finally appears.
Your jet boots are a fantastic invention, enabling you to fly for short periods of time. The jet boots' thrust is controlled by two keys:-
? - gives half thrust - allowing you to sustain a steady velocity or hover, and
* - gives full thrust.
Pressing both keys simultaneously produces a powerful 'hyperthrust'.
However, the jet boots can only be used in locations where there is a large triangular object present. This object is a transmogrifier - providing power for the jet boots. You will notice a large triangle on the starting screen; therefore, you are able to fly by using your jet boots on this initial screen.
Sometimes it is possible to thrust at high speed on one screen, and then coast through the next screen. It is also possible to jump from some screens - where there is no transmogrifier - onto the next screen, and then use the jet boots to thrust away.
You start your quest with eight stun grenades. These are represented by small triangles on the console at the top of the screen. They may be used to:
The grenades may be replenished by logging on to the terminal in the Armoury. One extra grenade will be granted each time - at the expense of one unit of energy.
There are many collectable objects to be found lying around. These can be picked up by standing upon them (exactly in the centre of the object) and pressing the 'P' key. At most, two objects can be carried at any time. The objects currently being carried are shown at the top-right of the screen along with a brief description.
There are twelve power crystals to be located. A power crystal is indicated on the console at the top of the screen by a small diamond. They must be collected by walking or flying towards them. Each time a crystal is collected, a diamond on the console will disappear and you will receive an energy bonus. When all twelve crystals have been collected, a force field which blocks your route will be destroyed.
You must locate the three reactors. These are represented on the console at the top of the screen by small canisters. All three of the reactors must be blown up. This is accomplished by getting into the reactor and firing a stun grenade. The reactor will then close down, one of the canisters on the console will be removed, and a force field will be destroyed.
There are eight terminals to be interrogated. To operate a terminal, you must stand at the edge of it - and you must also be carrying a certain object. To receive a message from a terminal, you need to have the correct password. You should find the appropriate passwords as you wander around. The password for the terminal in the Armoury, for example, is to be found just to the west of the Chapel. Once you have seen a password, it will be automatically remembered.
The terminal display shows:-
on the left - message from the system,
on the right - a list of the passwords obtained.
Each of the eight terminals needs to be interrogated. If a terminal's function is not immediately obvious, try exploring further before you operate it. To log off from a terminal, press SPACE.
You will come across many doors during your quest. Some of them can be opened by keys. At the bottom of these doors you will see a small symbol which corresponds to the shape of the handle of the appropriate key. But beware because there are duplicate keys, and using the wrong key to open a door may result in the quest being impossible to complete.
On the left of the console is a real-time clock. This starts at 10:45 and runs continuously throughout your journey. You will notice that time passes more quickly in the Time Warps. Certain puzzles are time-related, so it's wise to keep an eye on the clock.
All the creatures and robots you meet follow a predictable pattern of movement. If you can discern the patterns, it is possible to complete the entire quest without losing any energy. Try not to use a stun grenade unless it is essential to do so - a robot may be left blocking a passage and a ghost can reappear at an inopportune moment. Only four stun grenades are needed.
Try to map the scenario. As you move around, you will see several location signs. These show your current sector and level. Sector A is at the extreme left, and Sector H is at the extreme right. These signs should assist you with your orientation.
Some creatures will turn and attack you if you get too close; others will run away and hide. So try to figure out how each creature behaves. You will usually be able to outpace them with vertical movements, but not necessarily with horizontal movements.
Z - Walk/Fly Left, X - Walk/Fly Right
* - Use Jet Boots, Full Thrust, ? - Use Jet Boots, Half Thrust
RETURN - Jump/Swim, SPACE - Fire Stun Grenade, P - Pick Up Object (When Standing On It)
S - Sound, Q - Quiet, COPY/DELETE - Pause On/Off, ESCAPE - Exit game
Tape: CHAIN"" (RETURN)
Disc: SHIFT-BREAK
The following utilities are also available to allow you to edit the supplied screens of this game:
A cheat for this game was included on the Cheat It Again Joe 1 compilation, released by Impact (Refer to the specific instructions on that compilation and match the cheat to the specific version. Note that emulated versions of the game may not work with this cheat).
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A digital version of Quest suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) | |
A digital version of Quest suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
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