Shift Shaft is an original game for two players who compete against each other in an attempt to get
their men transferred from one side of a building to another, across lift shafts, which are constantly
changing colour. Sounds complex? It is!

 © 1984 Ian Humphreys
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LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
The procedure for loading a program into your Spectrum is given in your manual. Please follow these
steps for loading the program.
1. Connect the ear socket of the computer to the ear socket of your tape recorder.
2. Set the volume control as per Sinclair manual.
3. Adjust the tone control to maximum.
4. Type LOAD" ".
5. Start the tape recorder. The program will RUN automatically once loaded.
 INTRODUCTION
1. PLAYING AREA
 The playing area is a section of building in which there are six rows of lift shafts on which there
 are five platforms of various colours.
 At either side of the lifts are brick platforms on which two men stand. These are the players
 with PLAYER 1 on the left and PLAYER 2 on the right.
 At the side of the playing area is the games status panel upon which are: a dice, a number
 of moves indicator and a score counter for each player.
 Underneath the playing area are two clocks to time the crossing of the two players to
 determine the bonus for the scores.
 Brief comments on the game's play are shown on the bottom of the screen. 
2. OBJECT
 The object of the game is for each player to attempt to move their men to the opposite side of
 the building, to fill all five compartments and win the game.
 To move the men, the players must move the lifts up or down until a platform of the
 corresponding colour is moved in front of the man, who has a characteristic colour.
 Whenever a man completes a successful crossing the score is increased by whatever
 remains on that player's clock, with the clock being reset to 500.
 Another method of scoring is to move to a platform upon which a number is present. These
 numbers are bonus points and increase the score accordingly.
 When a game is completed, the victor (the player who has all five home) can note his
 winning score and compare it in future games to establish a record and increase the interest
 and compare performances.
 The losers score however is wiped out as he has not completed the objective.
3. LIFT MECHANICS
 The lifts may seem odd at first, as the colour of the emerging lifts, from top or bottom, are
 completely random, as are indeed the occupants which appear. So a platform which is moved
 off the screen will not necessarily reappear when moved in the opposite direction.
4. STRATEGY
 Apart from looking for platforms you can move to, try and look at the platforms in the
 opponents vicinity in order to trap him on a deadly platform.
5. DICE
 Each player has a dice, which they throw when the prompt appears at the bottom of the
 screen. (The key 'T' is used to throw the dice.)
 The dice indicator blinks and stops on a random number, which represents the number of
 moves the player has in that particular go. the moves refer to the number of movements made
 by the player on the lift chains.
6. MOVE INDICATOR ARROWS
 When the dice indicator stops the 'MOVES' indicator below the dice should show the
 corresponding number to that on the dice face.
 A red arrow should appear on the top of the screen, this being the 'MOVE INDICATOR
 ARROW'.
 (The keys 'Z' and 'X' enable the player to move the arrow, left or right.)
 The arrow, when moved, can be positioned in an 'UP' or 'DOWN' position, indicating the
 direction in which, you wish, the lifts to be moved.
 Once positioned correctly the 'ENTER' key can be pressed and the chain will then be moved
 pulling the platforms in the direction of the arrow above.
 Once move has been performed on the screen and so the 'MOVES' indicator will decrease
 by one. The process can be repeated until the 'MOVES' indicator is set to zero, which signals
 the opposing players throw of the dice.
7. PLAYER MOVEMENT
 Each man has a colour, selected at random by the computer, whenever a new man starts.
 Whenever a similarly coloured platform is moved in front of the man, he will automatically
 move onto the platform and therefore move towards the other side.
 Once on the last lift shaft, you may move into a compartment if it is vacant i.e. if your
 opponent is already present in the compartment or filled by your previous successful
 commuter, you may not enter.
 Once all five compartments have been filled your score is noted and the result shown.
8. CLOCK & SCORE
 Each player has a 'CLOCK', at the bottom of the screen, which tick when it is the go of their
 corresponding players.
 The clocks are similar to 'Chess clocks' switching back and for, decreasing from a set time.
 (Clocks originally set at 500). 
9. CHARACTERS
 MAN
The players control a man (pictured right) of varying colours.
 PLAYER 1:- travelling from left to right...
 PLAYER 2:- travelling from right to left...
 SHAFT-MONSTER
 Shaft monsters appear from the depths of the building and if met on the same platform, will kill
 you. Fortunately the monster will not move from its respective platform so relatively easy to
 avoid...unless pushed... (hint, hint)
SPRAY CAN
The spray can is harmless enough and only comes into operation if next to a man. When a
 man is moved by it the top is depressed and sprays its contents over the man turning him into
 the colour of the can and therefore moving onto the can's platform. The man will remain that
 colour until another can is met of a different colour.
 WIZARD
 The all powerful wizards have the ability to change colour and therefore platforms. Thankfully
 they only move occasionally, reserving their energy, but if met the results are as devastating
 as meeting a Shaft Monster. So beware when you are near a wizard.