BRIAN: THE NOVICE BARBARIAN

(Zenobi Software)



Spectrum 48K/128K+2





Down through the "mists-of-time" some words

have become synonymous with our youth and

"Cool" could most certainly be counted amongst

their number.



In Balrog's youth it was "cool" to sport "D.A."

style haircuts or to wear "brothel-creepers".

Whilst in Cat's younger days such items as

"Loons" and "platform-soles" were seen to be

the very epitome of "coolness" - "Far-out, man!"



However to today's more educated youngsters the

pinnacle of "cool" can be something as simple

as just wearing your cap backwards! Just ask your

kids if you want clarification of this, or if you

need to discover just what it takes to survive in

today's "cool" world.



To one such young lad - namely BRIAN WOODLOUSE

(aged 15) - this was of secondary importance because

he had set his sights on much greater things. He strove

not to emulate his fashion-setters but to become the one

thing he prized most in all this universe ... to be

a true BARBARIAN just like his grandfather!!!



However such dreams are not easily attained and to become the target of his deepest

innermost desires BRIAN WOODLOUSE must first gain himself a "quest" - one that he

was capable of completing - one that would gain him the respect of other Barbarians

- one that would put his name up there with the other "greats" of these times.



So it was, on one damp windy morn, that BRIAN WOODLOUSE (aged 15) was to embark upon

the journey that would once and for all put the object of his desire within his puny

grasp. So it was, on one miserable week-day, that BRIAN WOODLOUSE (aged 15) was to

set off on his first quest - to seek the "Wand of Flute" which had been stolen from

the great one known as "The High Mage". This task was the one that would take him to

the far and distant kingdom of "Krud" and the one that would endanger not only his own

life but also those of practically every other person he met on the way!!!! Some of

whom did no more than to do their best tm assist young BRIAN succeed with his quest.



Will the quest be a successful one or will the dreams of a young lad lie scattered and

broken amidst the debris of battle ... help BRIAN complete the quest and reveal it all.





NOTES



This game will accept all the standard commands, such as EXAMINE, REMOVE, SMASH, JUMP

and PULL, as well as some more unusual ones such as RETRACT, UNROLL and LENGTHEN; so

have no fear about what you type in ... the worst that can happen is that the programme

will not recognise it!



Don't forget to save your "progress" - if you make any that is - to TAPE or DISK in

order to give yourself a permanent record of it and if things get too tough you can

always try using the commands HINT or HELP - no guarantee they will work though!!!!!