Prodigy - Instructions.doc
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Prodigy
2004 OCRed by Wilko Schröter
LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
ZX SPECTRUM 48K/128K/+ CASSETTE:-
Type LOAD "" and then press "ENTER".
AMSTRAD/SCHNEIDER CASSETTE:-
CASSETTE BASED COMPUTER
(i. e. CPC-464) .
Press 'CTRL' and the small 'ENTER' keys simultaneously.
DISC BASED COMPUTER WITH ADDITIONAL CASSETTE PLAYER
(i. e. CPC-6128)
Type 'TAPE' and press 'RETURN' then press 'CTRL' and the small 'ENTER' keys
simultaneously.
AMSTRAD/SCHNEIDER DISC:-
CASSETTE BASED WITH ADDITIONAL DISC DRIVE
(i. e. CPC-464)
Type DISC and press 'RETURN' then type RUN"N and press 'RETURN'.
DISC BASED COMPUTER
(i. e. CPC-6128)
Type RUN"N and press 'RETURN'.
All programs will RUN automatically after LOADING is complete.
In case of LOADING difficulties please refer to the chapter on LOADING and SAVING
programs in your computers User Manual.
In the unlikely event of a faulty product, please return it to the original place of purchase.
ELECTRIC DREAMS SOFTWARE,
31CARLTON CRESCENT
SOUTHAMPTON SO1 2EW.
TEL: (0703) 229694 
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PRODIGY
INSTRUCTIONS
CREDITS
Program conceived and written by Mev Dinc.
Graphics by Gary Thornton.
Thanks to Edwin Rayner.
Sound Track by Brian MarshalI.
Produced by Jon Dean and Peter Sleeman. 
Prodigy - Instructions.doc
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Print-out from the data banks of Mechworld
News:
WARDLOCK CREATES ORGANIC LIFE
The Machine Sorcerer Wardlock has created
organic life in his mighty Mechlabs. Until now
organic life has been unknown on our machine
planet, although some of our mightiest machines
and computers have theorised the possible
existence of intelligence in fleshy forms. When
asked for a comment Wardlock, the Machine
Sorcerer, said:
"My terminals are a-hum pleasure at this
creation of mine which even now I am
monitoring in the security of my incredible
Mechlabs. I look forward to many years of
studying these organic life forms in the safely
locked arena of my domain."
Wardlock was kind enough to give us a tour of
his Mechlabs which are divided into four zones:
Ice Zone. Vegie Zone. Tech Zone. Fire Zone.
Bouncing around these Zones we saw the results
of previous less successful experiments, the
eerie Globewels and the less threatening
Bloberites, until finally we were shown
Wardlock's latest arrivals: Nejo a humanoid
baby and Solo the Syntleman, a synthetic
humanoid flesh form. When asked whether Nejo
or Solo represented any sort of threat to the
ordered life of our planet Wardlock replied
vehemently that his creations were secure with
no chance of contact with machines of our
world.
Excerpt from the private diary of Solo the
Syntleman:
I do not know how long I have been trapped in
this nightmare maze of the Mechlabs but at last
another humanoid has arrived to share my
incarceration. The new arrival is named Nejo, a
baby who follows me about and needs constant
supervision; feeding, washing in the showers
and protection from the Bloberites and
Globewels. Now that I have Nejo I feel an even
greater urgency to escape from Wardlock. To
this end I have developed a plan to distract
Wardlock by feeding spurious data into his
terminals and disengaging his security system. I
have also discovered that to unlock the doors to
the outside world need to collect four Power
Keys and place them with in the Lockfire.
The Teleport system for travelling between
Ice Zone, Vegie Zone, Tech Zone and Fire
Zone has started working which may give
me the chance I need to get ahead of
Wardlock. The Bubble gun I produced is
working well so I am now able to keep
Wardlock's failed flesh experiments away...
Somehow we must get out into space and
find other organic life before Wardlock starts
experimenting with us...
PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS
You are looking at the Mechlabs from one of
Wardlock's monitors. Around the side of the
monitor are four Security System indicators
(rotating cubes). There are also three
indicators along the top of the monitor for
Oxygen Supply. Nejo's Food and Nejo's
Nappy. These will show you when you need
to replenish your oxygen supply, how much
milk you have for feeding Nejo and when
you need to take Nejo into a shower to clean
him up. At the bottom of the screen is a
teletype which will type up messages to help
you during the game.
To replenish your oxygen supply you must
go to the Ice Zone and pop Oxygen
Balloons. To feed Nejo you must find Chef
MechDonald and use the Bubblegun. To
disengage Wardlock's Security System you
must collect Security Units and Take them to
the Computer Control Centre. You are able
to control Solo the Syntlemans movements.
Nejo will follow you if you do not walk too
fast and wait for him to keep up with you.
The controls are:
PRODIGY CONTROLS –
ZX SPECTRUM
LEFT ............................................................6
RIGHT .........................................................7
UP.................................................................9
DOWN .........................................................8
FIRE BUBBLEGUN....................................0
PICK UP .....................................................Q
DROP......................................................... W
PAUSE.............................................. SPACE
KEMPSTON AND INTERFACE II
COMPATIBLE