Introduction

Ziggy was a normal happy young boy - until the day he strayed too close to an experimental matter transporter. Suddenly he became half boy, half spring - like a human pogo stick - and found himself trapped in a multi-dimensional board game played on platforms that float in space and time.

To survive he must collect all the pyramids that he can find, avoiding the deadly Sliding Cubes, Bouncing Balls, Poison Squares and Glue Puddles. Can you help Ziggy reach the final platform, where the girl of his dreams awaits?

Game Objects

Special Squares

Meters And Counters

Game Controls

Define your own control keys. The following keys are also used:

RETURN - increase bounce SPACE - decrease bounce
COPY - pause game DELETE - restart paused game

On the title screen only, you can press Q to turn the music off, S to turn it on.

Loading

During the loading sequence you have the opportunity to choose the main directional control keys. When the game has loaded the title screen will be displayed; press 1 at this stage to play Ziggy using the built-in screens, or 2 to load a set of screens you have designed yourself.

The Screen Designer

To load the screen designer type CHAIN"SCDES" and press RETURN. (If you have tape you will find the designer immediately after the main program). Make sure you have a blank tape or formatted disk available to store your customised screens.

Cursor Movement Keys

Use Z and X to move left or right, * or ? to go up or down.

Command Keys

Press N when you want to go to another level. Enter the level number, from 0 to n+1 when n is the highest numbered level designed so far. When you are ready to save your custom screens, press S (Keep a not of the filename you choose). Press L to load screens you have previously saved.

How To Design Your Own Screens

Each level consists of four screens, and you can have up to fifty levels. Use the movement keys to get around, placing the special types of square in position by pressing the keys shown in the menu on the right side of the screen.

Each screen must have one and only one pyramid. It must also be accessible - use the arrow squares. You can have up to four Cubes and Balls per screen, in any combination. Finally, each level must be accessible - use the up and down squares.