Introduction

Fighting Fantasy/Adventure International UK Ltd.

As the might of the alien Arcadian Empire tightens its hold on our galaxy, the leaders of the secret Earth organisation, SAROS, gather their slender resources into one last daring and fooolhardy mission to strike at the heart of the invaders' home planet.

You are their last hope. Equipped with a forbidden laser sword, your mission is to seek out the underground resistance and piece together the vital code you need to destroy the enemy. But time is running out and only *you* stand in the way of the Arcadians' complete domination of the galaxy!

Mission Background

As the mighty alien Arcadian Empire tightens its hold on the galaxy, the leaders of the secret Earth organisation SAROS gather their slender resources into one last daring and foolhardy mission to strike at the heart of the invaders' home planet.

Preparing for your secret mission has been a long and patient task. The Search And Research Of Space organisation (SAROS) has had to change; although it has been doing all it can to overthrow the strangle-hold of the Arcadian Empire.

A full scale military attack is out of the question and the only hope of success is a solo mission to destroy the Arcadian's queen computer which controls and organises the minds of the Arcadian troops.

You are the perfect choice for the mission: you are courageous, resourceful and dedicated to liberation.

Your cover is excellent; you will travel as a merchant to the planets Troops, Halmurus and Arcadion all of which form part of the Arcadian Empire.

On board the merchant ship CAYDIA you will discover many useful items for your mission, not least of which is a laser sword. (Warning - deactivate the laser when not in use!)

SAROS has been able to send spies on ahead to gather information before your arrival - find these contacts for new data.

The building that houses the queen computer on the planet Arcadion can be entered by using a numerical code of nine binary digits. (Binary digits are either 0 or 1; so, 110 would be three binary digits.) The underground spy networks may know something to help you discover these digits.

You must locate the rebel leaders, learn the digits, then destroy the queen computer before it destroys you!

Conducting Your Mission Rebel Planet has an extensive vocabulary of words (approx. 400) which you can use to enter player commands.

To enter a command, just type in what you want to do, to give you an example, some possible commands are listed below:

GET SCANNER
DROP THE CARD
EXAMINE THE SCREEN
WEAR THE LIMCOM
GO WEST AND EAST THEN OPEN THE DOOR
REMOVE THE LIMCOM
PRESS THE RED BUTTON
CLIMB THE STAIRS
ATTACK THE POLICER WITH THE LASER
DROP WENCH IN THE KUBE
ASK THE DROID FOR HELP
TALK TO THE HOTELIER
GET CAPSULE FROM KUBE

These are just a few simple commands but as you can see, they range from simple two word (VERB-NOUN) instructions to multiple action commands. Phrases of multiple nouns should be separated from each other with the use of AND or by a comma:-

GET THE DELTRACTOR AND THE DISK GET THE WRENCH, THE CRYSTAL AND THE BOOK

Several separate actions may be included in one COMMAND but actions should be separated by a comma or the word THEN. If a noun is repeated in an ation, the noun may be replaced with the word IT:-

GET THE BATTERY THEN EXAMINE IT
DROP THE LASER AND THE TICKETS THEN GO DOWN
DROP ALL THEN GO SOUTH
OPEN THE DOOR, GET THE GRENADE AND THEN PULL THE PIN

The use of the word THE is optional and no full stops are needed to end a command.

If you are new to playing adventures then stick to two word (VERB/NOUN) commands until you get the feel of the game; you will then find that the computer will soon tell you if you type a command it doesn't understand.

Special Command Words

LOOK
This will redescribe your current loaction. (For a close inspection of an object use the word EXAMINE then the name of the object)

I or INVENTORY
This will tell you what you are carrying.

WEAR
This together with an object name allows you to wear an item.

REMOVE
You can remove a worn object with this command.

QUIT
This command will ask you if you want to plaay again and also ask if you want to RESTORE a saved game.

SAVE GAME
This allows you to save the current game position. The saved game position may be reloaded by using the quit command, the answering YES to "Do you want to restore a saved game mission?"

WAIT
There are times in the game where being able to wait has distinct advantages. This command will let the game move on one move - longer waits can be entered by WAIT 5; WAIT 10; WAIT 20: These commands can be useful when you have missed the bneuma-tube on Halmurus.

ADVANCE CT & RETARD CT
See hints on play.

Travelling And Exploration

We have already seen examples like GO NORTH AND THEN WEST but to save on the old fingers abbreviations can also be used for directions:- N, S, E, NW etc. also U for up and D for down.

Hints On Play

The Caydia has a pre-programmed flight plan (examine screen for further data) which is controlled by CAYDIA TIME or CT for short. So; not only are you fighting to accomplish a dire mission but you have the CT factor to consider as well - the Caydia could take off without you! You will find that you have the means to monitor CT but you will also have two special commands that could be invaluable as the game progresses.

ADVANCE CT and RETARD CT
The ship's clock can, at certain times, be adjusted to speed up or slow down the CAYDIA's countdown sequence. ADVANCE CT will move time on, RETARD CT will move the clock back.

WARNING: RETARD CT can only be used once during your mission to delay the ship's take-off to the next planet! This is due to the Zorton crixium configuration or put another way, we don't want to make things too easy now, do we?

Ensure that both personal status levels are replenished before leaving the ship, carrying a spare HCAP is recommended.

The ARCADIANS have banned humans from carrying weapons, therefore unless you plan on using a weapon, keep it out of sight of the Officials.

Remember to TALK to people (even some ARCADIANS might listen to you). At times this can give you valuable clues.

Finally, examine everything for clues or information on use etc. Brains can sometimes be more effective than brawn, and lets face it, SAROS reckon you are their number 1 agent, so take it away maestro!

"How?" Cheat Sheet

Look up the item you are stuck on in the index of objects. The description will describe what each object does. But, for the real cheats out there, I tell lies!

Look up the item you are stuck on in the index of objects. The description will describe what each object does. But, for the real cheats out there, I tell lies!

WARNING: Over-indulgence can spoil your fun!

"Where?" Cheat Sheet

Look up the item you are stuck on in the index of objects. The description next to it will describe where each particular object can be found. But, for the real cheats out there, I tell lies!

WARNING: Over-indulgence can spoil your fun!