ADVENTURE

Game Program Instructions

Use your keyboard with this ATARI 2600 Remake. There's no joystick support in place at this time.

HOW TO PLAY

An evil magician has stolen the Enchanted Chalice and has hidden it somewhere in the Kingdom. The object of the game is to rescue the Enchanted Chalice and place it inside the Golden Castle where it belongs.

This is no easy task, as the Evil Magician has created three Dragons to hinder you in your quest for the Golden Chalice. There is Yorgie, the Yellow Dragon, who is just plain mean; there is Grundle, the Green Dragon, who is mean and ferocious; and there is Rhindle, the Red Dragon, who is the most ferocious of all. Rhindle is also the fastest Dragon and is the most difficult to outmaneuver.

There are three castles in the Kingdom; the White Castle, the Black Castle, and the Golden Castle. Each castle has a Gate over the entrance. The Gate can be opened with the corresponding colored Key. Inside each Castle are rooms(or dungeons, depending at which Skill Level you are playing).

The Castles are separated by rooms, pathways, and labyrinths.

USING THE CONTROLS

You can move in any of eight directions with the arrow keys in that direction. Each area will have one or more barriers or walls, through which you CANNOT pass. There are one or more openings. To move from one area to an adjacent area, move "off" the screen through one of the openings, the adjacent area will be shown on your screen.

Scattered throughout the Kingdom are certain objects to help you in your search for the Enchanted Chalice. To pick up an object, all that is necessary is to touch it. You will hear a sound that will notify you that you have the object in tow. To drop the object, press the spacebar. You will hear a different sound that will tell you that the object has been released.

To open any Castle, touch the Gate with that Castle's corresponding colored key. The Gate will slide open and you can enter the Castle by moving upward through the Gate. If you are leaving the Castle, it is advisable to push the Key out first or you may inadvertently close the Castle Gate behind you.

CONSOLE CONTROLS

Choose the Skill Level you wish to play by using the arrow keys. To begin play depress the enter key.

If you get "eaten" by one of the Dragons, do not despair! Just depress the "1" key and you will be "reincarnated" and placed back in front of the Golden Castle. Unfortunately, any Dragons you may have slain(see GOOD MAGIC) will also be reincarnated. If you were carrying any object with you, it will remain where it was.

If you have finished one game and wish to begin another depress the ESC key. The number of the skill level at which you were playing will reappear on the screen. Depress the enter key and begin play.

GOOD MAGIC

While the Evil Magician has created many hazards to slow you in your quest to rescue the Enchanted Chalice, there is some Good Magic on your side:

You have a Sword that you can use to slay the Dragons To do this, you must touch him with it.

There is a Bridge that can be used to pass over the walls of any portion of the Kingdom. The Bridge CANNOT be used to pass through any barrier into the next portion, nor can it be used to move from right to left or left to right over a barrier or wall. It also CANNOT be used to get past a locked Castle Gate.

Pick up the Bridge the same way you would any other object. Place the Bridge across the wall that you wish to pass over and release it by pushing the red controller button. The ends of the Bridge must be visible on both sides of the wall for it to work. After releasing the Bridge you can then pass through it to the other side of the wall or barrier.

If you should happen to travel too far past the edge of the Bridge into a wall, the Bridge will close and you may become trapped as well. If, for some reason, you should run out of luck and you become stuck in a wall, the "1" key and "reincarnate". Use reincarnation as a last resort, especially if you have slain one or more Dragons.

To remove objects that are stuck in a wall and out of reach, there is a Magnet that affects all inanimate objects, including the Bridge. The Magnet can also be used to move objects in an adjacent part of the kingdom by putting it in front of you before entering that part of the Kingdom.

BAD MAGIC

The Evil Magician has cast a spell to make it difficult for you to succeed in resucing the Enchanted Chalice. Not only do the Dragons rally around and try to stop you from getting the Enchanted Chalice, they guard other objects in the Kingdom:

Grundle, the Green Dragon, guards the Magnet, the Bridge, and the Black Key.

Rhindle, the Red Dragon, guards the White Key.

When not guarding the Enchanted Chalice, Yorgle, the Yellow Dragon, roams freely about the Kingdom. Sometimes he will assist Grundle or Rhindle in guarding whatever it may be that they are guarding.

There is other Bad Magic that you must overcome in order to rescue the Enchanted Chalice:

You cannot pick up and carry a slain dragon.

The Evil Magician has created a Black Bat that carries objects arround throughout the Kingdom and trades them for an object that you may be carrying. The Black Bat may trade a live Dragon for the Sword and leave you defenseless, or it may trade you something for the Enchanted Chalice just as you are ready to put it into the Golden Castle.

GOOD OR BAD MAGIC

Some Magic can be good or bad, depending on the situation:

You can catch the Black Bat and carry it and whatever the Black Bat may be carrying. However, sometimes the Black Bat will escape(usually at the most inopportune times).

Sometimes the Black Bat can be used to your advantage by getting it to swap for an object you need that may be stuck in a wall.

SKILL LEVELS

Level 1 This is the simplest Skill Level. When you begin play, you will see the the Golden Castle. Yorgle is in a nearby nearby, guarding its key, but within the castle lies the sword you can use to protect yourself. Steal his key, unlock the Castle and enter. You will find the Sword inside the Golden Castle -- along with an unwelcome houseguest!

Once you have dispatched him, you must brave the catacombs to reach the White Castle. Inside the White Castle is the Red Dungeon, where the Black Key can be found -- but it's in a secret room, and you'll need the Bridge to find it.

To get to the Black Castle you must pass through the Blue Labyrinth. Behind the first room of the Black Castle is the Grey Dungeon, which is similar to the Catacombs. The Enchanted Chalice is hidden here, guarded by Rhindle, the Red Dragon.

All objects, the Dragons, and the Black Bat will start in the same place in the Kingdom each time you play the game at Level 1.

Level 2 The Kingdom is the same as Level 1, but is more difficult to play as the Evil Magician has placed all the objects and the Dragons randomly within the Kingdom. You will never know for sure what is in the next area of the Kingdom until you enter it, nor will you know for sure where the Enchanted Chalice may be hidden. The Dragons could be inside any of the Castles.