A Ticket To Ride
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In this icon driven, all action, graphic adventure you only have twenty
four hours to catch the last shuttle from Selexia Central... will you
catch it or be marooned alone for eternity?


The Aim of the Game:

LOCATION: Selexia Central.
STATUS: Federation Outpost.

Notice to all inhabitants:
The Outpost will be abandoned in twenty four hours. All resources and
services controlled by the Federation will be shut down. All who wish to
leave must make their way to the docking bay before the 24th hour. All
passangers must have a passport, resettlement permit, 2048 credits and a
shuttle ticket to be allowed on board. Message ends.

Controls:

This action adventure is driven by a series of 16 icons, described below:

1. Computer with hammer - Quit game
2. Computer with up arrow - Save game to memory
3. Computer with down arrow - Restore previous game position
4. Paw prints - Pause Mode
5. Up and down arrow in double circle - Activate lift (when inside one)
6. Box with outward arrows at each corner - Obliterate object
7. Doorway - Enter/exit building
8. Seated figure - Return to move mode
9. Block with up arrows underneath and text '10 cd' - Buy object
10. Block with up arrows above and text '10 cd' - Sell object
11. Block with up arrows above and no text - Give object
12. Face with hand to mouth - Eat a unit of food
13. Eye - Examine object
14. Face - Shop/owner information
15. Bent arrow with text 'INV' - Inventory pointer selector
16. Down arrow with text 'SHOP' - Shop inventory select


1. Keys: Alternate keys from CAPS SHIFT - SPACE = Left/Right
A - Enter = Down
Q - P = Up
1-0 = Select Icon

2. Kempston

3. Sinclair

4. Cursor.

Fire button to select icon.


Hints:

Make a map.

Find the best way to make money then trade items with people via the
homeLINK terminals according to their needs.


The program code, graphic representation and artwork are the copyright of
Mastertronic.
(C) Mastertronic Limited 1986
Made in Great Britain
Design & Artwork: Word & Pictures Ltd., London

(Transcribed by Robin Stuart)
