TRAZ
(Gamebusters)


PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS

TRAZ has been designed to be as easy to use as possible. Most
functions are entirely joystick controlled and selections are made by
highlighting the chosen option from a multi-choice menu. You can
switch between these by pushing the joystick forwards.
	Pressing FIRE on either joystick will take you to the TRAZ
options page. To play the game select single player or team mode with
the joystick. Alternatively select the construction kit option to
design or amend your own TRAZ complex.
	The TRAZ complex in which you are captive is divided into 64
cells arranged in an 8 x 8 grid. Your task in your bid for freedom, is
to battle your way out of the TRAZ system. Only by destroying all
neutron bricks in each cell can you reveal the exits and progress
further in your escape attempt.
	Pressing F1 will pause the game and display a map of TRAZ. The
map will show the cells you have deactivated and the exits available
from each - your current cell will be highlighted.
	Press F1 to resume play or Q to abort game.


TRAZ CONSTRUCTION KIT

Selecting the construction kit feature from the options page will
present you with the prompt: "Are you sure?".
	Pressing the 'Y' key will erase the game in memory - you will
have to switch off and reload if you wish to play the original game
again.
	It is not possible to amend the pre-designed game - unless you
can prove yourself and escape from ... TRAZ!
	Once into the editor you will be presented with a menu bar at
the top of the screen and an empty cell. To operate the menu system
use a joystick to move left or right to highlight an option. Pressing
the Fire button will select your chosen option or take you to that
option's sub-menu. Moving the joystick down will only select if the
option has a sub-menu and moving the joystick up will return you to
the main menu. This enables you to safely explore the menu system
without actually doing anything.
	The main menu will look like this:
		TAPE	PLAY	EDITOR	MAP
TAPE	Allows you to load and save your designed ... TRAZ complexes.
	Also changes device to disc.
PLAY	Allows you to test a screen, set game options such as initial
	lives, or play the 'finished' game.
EDITOR	Allows you to select or erase screens, set screen options
	and edit the map.
MAP	Allows you to define the exits and start positions in the game
	map, or delete a cell. Press Fire to toggle exits / start
	positions on or off. Hold SPACE to view a cell in full.

Screen editor - The following keys are used in conjunction with the
joystick. Select the shape you wish to place by pressing the
appropriate key.


KEY CONTROLS

Spectrum
The Spectrum version of TRAZ will enable the user to configure the
keyboard to their own requirements. These choices may then be saved to
tape/disk and loaded in with the game on all future occasions.

Commodore/IBM PC/Amstrad
B BUMBER
D DIMPLED SOLID BLOCK
M MONSTER GENERATOR
G GLASS REFRACTOR
H HORIZONTAL BRICK           F7 - HELP PAGE
V VERTICAL BRICK             F3 - BACKGROUND COLOUR
# VERTICAL TRAP              F5 - BORDER COLOUR
> HORIZONTAL TRAP            (On Amstrad 464 use keys on numeric keypad)
SPACE BAR - TOGGLE BETWEEN DELETE AND DRAW
CLR/HOME CLEARS SCREEN
COLOUR KEYS (1-8) - TO SELECT COLOUR OF PLACED OBJECT
RUN/STOP - RETURN TO EDITOR MAIN MENU


LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

COMMODORE 64
Insert cassette tape into datasette and rewind to start. While holding
down the SHIFT key press RUN/STOP. Press PLAY on datasette ... TRAZ
will take about five minutes to load.

SPECTRUM 48/128 and Plus 2
48: Insert cassette tape into cassette player and rewind to start.
Type LOAD"" and press ENTER. Press PLAY on cassette player. TRAZ will
take about five minutes to load.
128: Insert cassette tape into cassette player and rewind to start.
Select tape loader option and press ENTER.

AMSTRAD/SCHNEIDER
Insert fully rewound cassette player. [sic] Hold down CTRL and ENTER
keys on the numeric keypad and follow the on-screen instruction.
