The Game

Welcome to the world of Adrian Mole, as seen through the pages of his diary. The aim of the game is to make Adrian as popular as possible with everyone. Adrian's life is a succession of decisions which you make on his behalf, by answering multiple choice questions.

Adrian is already an intellectual (or so he tells us), but trying to make him popular as well is not as easy as it seems. So good luck!!

Playing this game will take you through eighteen months of the life of Adrian Mole. When you have loaded the first part of the game, following the instructions below, you will see that as you progress through the day in Adrian's diary you will be asked to make choices for Adrian. Press a number from 1 to 3 to choose one of the options suggested. Pressing key 4 will display the command and help system menu. This will give a list of the additional features in the game and full instructions on how to use them.

The Game

Whether you have read Sue Townsend's best-selling books or not, you should have no trouble guiding Adrian through the trials and tribulations of school and family life! There are a number of random elements included so each game may be different. Adrian's view of the world is unique and entertaining and you help make decisions about all aspects of his life. He is surrounded by colourful characters and you will need to consider carefully the best way to impress them.

Your ultimate aim is to make Adrian as popular as possible with everyone and at regular points in the game your score will appear as an indication of how well you are doing. (You could, of course, play it the other way and try and make Adrian as unpopular as possible!)

The game consists of a number of separate programs. Each program covers a few months of Adrian's life. When playing the game, press SHIFT to continue when the game pauses.

Loading

SHIFT-RUN/STOP to load.

This game is a Multi-load game. When each part has loaded, remember to switch the tape off and do not rewind the tape.

When you reach the end of a program, a message on the screen will ask you if you want to go to the next program. Type YES and press ENTER. Start the tape and press ENTER twice. The next program loads in the same way as the first one.

You do not have to play the whole game from the beginning, but may load each part separately. To permit this, there may be a couple of short loader programs between each part. These will be ignored when you are chaining on from one part to another, so do not assume you have a loading fault if your computer does not immediately load the next part. If you have a tape counter on your recorder, make a note of the reading at the end of each program. This will be useful if you want to start in the middle of a game, so you can rewind to the exact place on the tape.

Saving A Game

1. Insert a blank cassette.
2. Type 4 when asked to make a decision.
3. Type SAVE (ENTER)
4. Press ENTER again if need be.
5. Wait until save is complete.

Loading A Game

1. Make sure the section of the game you saved from is loaded already.
2. Insert your cassette with your saved game.
3. Type 4 when asked to make a decision.
4. Type LOAD (ENTER)
5. Rewind until you are at the beginning of the saving tape and press PLAY on cassette recorder.
6. Press ENTER.
7. A message will appear on screen to show that load is complete. The saved game position will appear on screen.

Game Credits

© Level 9 Computing
Originally published by Virgin Game Ltd.
Based on The Adrian Mole Diaries by Sue Townsend.