THE DARK TOWER

(Zenobi Software)



Spectrum 48K/128K+2





In the small store-room of the monastery stood

a large oak chest, adorned with bands of copper

and held together with tiny brass bands nailed

in place with small iron nails. Inside this

chest lay a green-leather book, its pages

yellow with age and as brittle as a leaf on

a cold autumn morn. On these pages, in dark

blue ink, had been scrolled the annals of the

"Age of Shadows" and of the fate that befell the

monastery of Draghag at the hands of marauding

orcs.



The book told of a time when there was a bitter

struggle between humans and orcs, of a time when

the "Dark Lord" was slain and the orcs put to

flight. It also told how many of the orcs split

into small bands and spent their time roaming

the countryside intent on pillaging and looting.

One such band had attacked the monastery and

stolen, amongst other religious artifacts, the

legendary "Golden Chalice". They had then retired

to the safety of the "Dark Tower", a secure citadel

situated somewhere beyond the Shadow Mountain. They

also took with them the leader of the unicorn herd

and after subjecting the poor creature to barbaric

treatment, turned it loose in the forest.



One day the abbot sent for you and informed you

that even though you were but a mere novice it had befallen you, as the youngest and

the bravest, to seek out the orcs and their infamous "Dark Tower" and to recover the

the stolen items. You were also instructed to find the unicorn, as that would be your

only means of returning to the monastery.



The abbot and several of the monks accompanied you as far as the edge of the forest, but

when an orc archer was spotted amidst the trees they all turned tail and left you to

your own resources. 



You wandered around aimlessly for a spell, then suddenly spy a wisp of smoke rising

lazily over the treetops. Striding northwards, you head in the direction of the smoke ...





NOTES : In order to put an item into a container simply input PUT HORN INTO BARREL or

        PUT APPLE INTO BAG. You can also PUT ALL INTO BARREL or GET ALL OUT OF BARREL.

        That is provided that you can find the barrel and something to put into it.

        Use RAMSAVE (RS) and RAMLOAD (RL) to store a position to MEMORY, but always use

        the standard SAVE and LOAD to store a more permanent record to TAPE. It is also

        possible to use the following commands - STUFF, PUSH, TURN, SPIN, PADDLE, POINT,

        STRIKE, RUB, MOVE, READ, EXAMINE, SEARCH, CLIMB, OUT and even to GET ALL EXCEPT

        followed by the name of the item you do NOT wish to pick up.



HINTS : Nests serve more purposes than just keeping eggs warm - sacks can prove very

        useful for disguising things - a mantelpiece is a good place to store things.